Stamping on Hot UTEE

This is a fun technique that I've played with recently while creating some of my recent projects. I know that most of you would think that playing with UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) would be impossible with the melting pot. Well, just to let you know, I don't own any melting pot either (even though I wish I do...lol!).

Here's how I've played with UTEE in my recent project without using melting pot.

1) Use a piece of chipboard or cardboard and cover it with some clear embossing ink. Just rub the pad against the surface of the card board.

2) Pour some clear UTEE on top of it and heat emboss it using a heating tool. (Beware: it can be messy). While it's still hot, pour another layer of UTEE on top of it and heat emboss it again. Do this for several times until you get the thickness you want. You can add some perfect pearls in between your layers to get a cool colour shimmer look to your embossing.

3) When you come to your last layer of embossing, while it's still hot, press your stamp onto it and leave it there till it's cool. Then, remove your stamp. You will get a press in image which is so cool.

4) To add some colours, simply use some alcohol ink with a brush to paint on it. Choose the colours to get the effect you want. In my example above, I tried to create a melted red candle wax look. Play around with the colours to get more cool effects. I've also added some perfect pearls by simply brushing some onto it while it's still a little damp or rub some perfect medium on it before applying the perfect pearls.

I have more ideas on using UTEE and will definitely try it out in some of my future projects. Have fun playing!

Winner of my QKD Stamps Giveaway!!

It's time to announce the winner of my Asian Flair stamp set......drum roll.......

The winner is .....

Lingzie

Congrats!! Please email me your address so that I could get this stamp set out to you.

For those of you who did not win, keep checking back as I'll be doing more giveaways next month of some Clear Scraps goodies as well as more QKD stamps designed by me. Thank you very much to those of you who had participated in this giveaway!

Did any of you went to Winter CHA? Do post a comment here to tell me about it.

Punching to Distress Acrylics

Well, I guess most of you had read about my "punching to distress paper" technique. I just thought it would be fun to punch and distress an acrylic too. For those of you who are at CHA the last few days, you all should be able to get a peek at this project. Just use a puncher that would easily punch through acrylic to create the punched edges and later use some acrylic paints to dab on the punched edges.

A Walk

This is a layout that I've created using Clear Scraps XL Deco Shapes and some Queen Kat Designs stamps. I really enjoyed creating on these clear shapes. If you noticed on the lower right of this layout, I've used the Asian flair stamp set again. This layout is to tell the story as to how much Chloe enjoys walking around the nature. She learns to appreciate the nature and would always ask questions about the things and she come across during her walk.

Here are the steps.

1) Use a Clear Scraps XL Deco Shape as the base for this page. Highlight the edges with some paint markers and liquid pearls.


2) Cut out a ring from a black card stock and use the "Hand Stitching on Acrylic" technique to stitch it down onto the page.

3) Cut a rectangular piece from a pattern paper and distress the edges with the scissors distressing technique. Ink it with distress ink and paste it horizontally at the bottom half of the page.

4) Cut strip of pattern paper and distress it's edges as above. Ink it with distress ink and paste it vertically on the right of the page. I've also cut out part of the pattern paper to repeat the design on the acrylic base. I think it adds some cool details to the page. Add some liquid pearls to it too.

5) Distress the edges of the photograph and ink it with distress ink. I've stamped some images on the upper left of the photograph before attaching it to the page.

6) I've cut out part of a transparency frame and paste it to the lower left corner of the photograph. I've added some liquid pearls there too.

7) Use the "Magic Mesh on Vellum Leaves" technique to create some leaves and attach it to the page with some flowers, pearl and Stickles. I've also added a metal ring underneath it for a different element.

8) Print out your quotes or journaling and distress it using the punching technique. Ink it with distress ink and paste it on the left of the photograph.

9) I've stamped the "bamboo" image using a distress ink and the "dream" Chinese character using solvent ink, on a circle chipboard. Ink it's edges. Cut out another circle from a black card stock to create a shadow look for the chipboard circle. I've also use some liquid pearls to doodle a bigger circle around it. Cover the "dream" Chinese character with glossy accents.

10) Layer a piece of Magic Mesh on the page to mat the title. The word "a" is a chipboard letter which had been painted with white acrylic paint. The word "WALK" are chipboard letters from American Crafts Thickers which I've ink it with distress ink and use a wet wipe to wipe over it for that distressed look.

11) Lastly. add three buttons on part of the black ring.

I hope this page would make you all want to take a stroll or a walk with your love ones in the nature. I think, this is such a great way to remind us about the nature and what we have around us.

Sources: Acrylic: Clear Scraps XL Deco Shapes; Card Stock: Bazzill; Pattern Paper: Scenic Route; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamp: Queen Kat Designs; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls,Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Stickles, Ranger Sepia Accents, Magic Mesh, Making Memories Acrylic Paint, EKSuccess Zig Painty, Prima flowers, American Crafts Thickers, Hambly Screen Prints transparency frames, vellum, buttons, yarn for stitching, pearl, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

February 2009 Get Inked! Kit by Queen Kat Designs

This is a preview of what is included in QKD's February 2009 Get Inked! Kit. There are only 2 - 3 kits left as of today. This kit features the colour red and a set of stamps that I've designed. The kit also includes the tutorial sheets for all the four projects below which I've specifically designed. The stamp set is only available with this kit.


Here are the stuffs included in this kit.

~ A set of "Romance" stamps designed by me
~ A Fired Brick Distress Crackle Paint
~ A Brilliance Dew Drop (Pearlescent Crimson)
~ Project/Technique Sheets written by me


To order your kit, simply email info@katstamps.com and ask to be place on the wait list. Besides these four projects for the kit, I've also created more samples in using these stamps which I will share when the kits are send out. So if you don't want to miss the chance to own a set of the stamps to play along, grab your kit now.

I'm still on my Chinese New year holidays and hope I could get back to my normal momentum in scrapping when I get back.

Magic Mesh on Vellum Leaves

This is a very easy technique. It's just liked the "Texture your Flowers with Magic Mesh" technique that I've shared sometime ago.
Here are the steps.
1) Draw some leaves on a vellum and cut it out. Ink it's edges with distress ink.
2) Paste it onto the sticky side of the Magic Mesh. Face the leave right side down. Trim the extra mesh around the leaf.
3) Ink it with distress ink again. Add some glossy or sepia accents onto part of the mesh to create a wet look to it.
4) Before attaching it to your project, bend the leaf outwards for some dimensions.

Try creating some of these leaves for your next Spring project!

Thank You ATC

This is a project that I've used my Asian Flair stamp set and Clear Scraps Acrylic ATC to create. Clear Scraps Acrylic ATC is also a new CHA release. I just love how they've thought about the ATC lovers too in their design. You all won't be seeing the last of this from me....lol!

Here are the steps.

1) Use an acrylic ATC piece for the base. I've actually run the piece through my Cuttlebug with a butterfly die cut to create the butterfly image on the acrylic piece. It won't cut through but will create a slight embossed edges of the butterfly on the acrylic. This will ease the alcohol ink painting process later.

2) Use various colours of alcohol ink and paint it onto the acrylic base. Do not paint on the butterfly image. Paint the edges with some black acrylic paint.

3) I've doodle some flourishes and circles on it using paint markers and liquid pearls. I've also stamped on it's lower left using acrylic paint.

4) Stamp the "flower" image on a piece of white card stock (use solvent ink) and use the "Crayon Resist" technique to colour the image. Cut it out and paste it to the ATC. I've punched two holes on the bottom of stem and tie a ribbon to it.

5) Use your embossing tool to embossed a butterfly on a purple card stock and cut it out. Lightly sand the embossed butterfly with sanding block or sand paper to enhance the embossed design.I've actually cut out part of the butterfly to better reveal the clear butterfly image on the acrylic base. Add Stickles and liquid pearls to dress it up. Paste it to the ATC.

6) Lastly, I've added a ribbon sentiment on the lower left of the ATC.

Can you see that the butterfly just flew right out of the ATC? I just love that effect. I'm actually posting this from my mini laptop as I'm still away from my home celebrating Chinese New Year at my in-laws. Hope that this piece would somehow inspire you all to try something which is totally out of your comfort zone. I'm not sure if any of you had sign up for QKD's February's Get Inked! Kit but if you haven't you can see the stamp set here. Grab it while you can. It's almost sold out!

Sources: Acrylic: Clear Scraps Acrylic ATC; Card Stock: Core-dinations, Bazzill; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On, Ranger Alcohol Ink; Stamp: Queen Kat Designs; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls,Ranger Blending Solution, Ranger Stickles, Making Memories Acrylic Paint, Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, crayon, ribbon, brad, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

This is a picture taken from the balcony of my home. It's the view of the Kek Lok Si temple now. The lighting is only a once a year event during Chinese New Year. Isn't this breathtaking? I'll be moving soon and will definitely be missing this fantastic view.
I would liked to take this opportunity to wish my readers who are celebrating Chinese New Year, a very Happy Chinese New Year and may all your wishes come true.

Love Card

This is a card that I've created using the stamp set that I've designed for QKD's January 2009 Get Inked! Kit. Hope that it would further inspire those of you who had bought that kit. For those of you who did not get a chance to own that kit, try your luck in my blog giveaway where I'll be giving away this stamp set to one lucky winner. Make sure you add yourself as a follower of this blog. I'll be picking a winner from there.

Here are the steps to this card.

1) Use a white card stock as the base for this card. Cut out four strips of pattern paper and attach it to the card vertically.

2) Cut out another rectangular piece from a white card stock and distress it's edges using the scissors distressing technique. Ink it with distress ink. Use the "cherry blossom tree" stamp and the "Distance" Effect with Stamping" technique to create the stamped images on it.

3) Stamp the "Chinese characters" image using solvent ink on it's lower right too. Mat this piece onto a green card stock and hand stitch around the edges. Paste this piece in the middle of the card.

4) Cut out a bird from a white card stock and ink it's edges with distress ink. Add some Stickles and liquid pearls to dress it up. Paste it to the upper right of the card.

5) Add a strip of ribbon on the bottom of the card. I've used a die-cut "LOVE" and ink it's edges with distress ink. Paste it onto a black card stock and add some glossy accents to it. Use a white gel pen to doodle some faux stitches on it and attach this piece on bottom of the card.

Isn't this card very simple and easy? So, for those of you who have this set of stamp with you, take it out and try to create something using it. For those who wish to try their luck in winning a set to play with, scroll down to participate in my blog candy.

I'll still be uploading some samples using this stamp set in my next few posts. Be sure to check out February's Get Inked! Kit from QKD. I've designed the stamps and written some technique/projects sheets for it. I'll also be doing some further samples besides the projects that come with the kit hoping to further inspire. So, if you don't want to miss out on it, make sure you sign up on the wait list for February's GI Kit. I think there are only about 2 to 3 kits left.


Sources: Pattern Papers: Prima Marketing; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamp: Queen Kat Designs; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls,Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Stickles, Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, floss for stitching, ribbon, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

"Distance" Effect with Stamping

This is a very easy technique. Simply stamp the same image using various shades of distress ink on a same piece of card stock. Then, stamp the same image again for the last time using a dark colour solvent ink on it. Ink the edges of the card stock with distress ink to further blend part of the stamped images onto the background. This will create a "distance effect" on your stamped piece. Try it!

QKD Stamps Giveaway!!

It's finally time for my second stamps giveaway! This time, you really can't miss this chance as this stamp set is not available in the QKD store. It's a stamp set that I've designed for the January 2009 Get Inked! Kit by QKD which is officially sold out!!!

So for those of you who did not get a chance of grabbing the kits, here's your second chance to win this set of stamp. I think this is such a perfect timing to giveaway this Asian Flair stamp set as The Chinese New Year celebration is just round the corner.

What you need to do to is to post a comment here and sign up as a follower of my blog if you haven't. I will pick a winner from my list of followers and the winner will need to create at least a project using this stamp set. I'll feature her work here on my blog!

For those of you who is interested in getting on the wait list for February Get Inked! Kit, do email QKD at info@katstamps.com or you could visit the store here.

I'll announce the winner on the 29th January. I'll also be uploading some projects that I've created using this stamp set soon. Good Luck everyone!!!

Winners for The Clear Scraps Minis Giveaway!!

Here are the results using random.org! The winners are:

Here are your random numbers:

64, 2

Timestamp: 2009-01-21 12:31:11 UTC

Comments:

Samantha said...
Oooh fun!http://www.scrapbookstar.ca/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=236814#236814
January 16, 2009 11:55 PM

Serena said...
It's fantastic!!! My blog is http://thegood.altervista.org/2009/01/18/solo-per-dirvi/
January 18, 2009 11:23 PM

Congrats ladies!!! Please click on the "email me" on the right of this blog and email me your address so that I could mail the goodies out to you all.

I'll be posting another blog candy tomorrow! Do check it out!

Joy Mini Album

Front Cover:

Page 1:

Page 2 and 3:

Page 4 and 5:

Page 6:

Back Cover:

This is another Clear Scraps mini. I've used the mini acrylic tab album in this project. This is a gift for my husband. He could bring this around with him wherever it goes as it's in the size of a key chain. At least now he has something to look at and be happy while he is stuck in a traffic jam....lol!
Here are the steps to it.

Front and Back Covers:

1) Use the "Embossing on Acrylics" technique on both the covers. I've left it clear this time.

2) Attach a strip of card stock on both covers and use the "Hand Stitching on Acrylic" technique to stitch some zig-zag stitches.

3) I've add the "joy" rub-on to it to finish the front cover off.

Page 1:

1) Attach your photograph in the middle of the page. Add some Magic Mesh on the bottom of it.

2) I've cut out some circles from a pattern paper and pate it on the upper right corner of the page. Add some liquid pearls to it for details.

3) Add a small tag or word label on the bottom of the page.

Page 2 and 3:

1) On page 2, paste your photograph in the middle and add a circle on the upper left corner. I've used an "O" from the American Crafts Thickers (White Puffy Letters) and cut it to fit the page. Add some liquid pearls to it too.

2) I've painted a chipboard "2" white some black acrylic paint and covered it with glossy accents. Add a brad ti it and attach it to the page.

3) On page 3, paste your photograph on the lower half of the page and add a strip of Magic Mesh above it.

4) Add some puffy dots on the right of the strip.

5) I've cut out some circles from a pattern paper and add it to the lower left of the page. Dress it up with liquid pearls.

6) Add a "together" rub-on to the page to finish it off.

Page 4 and 5:

1) On Page 4, I've added a circle on the upper right and add liquid pearls to it.

2) Paste the photograph in the middle of the page and add a die cut "Love" which I've inked it with distress ink first. Then, cover the heart with crackle accents.

3) On page 5, paste the photograph on the upper half of the page.

4) Add a strip of Magic Mesh underneath it. Cut out some circles and add them to the bottom of the page. Dress it up with liquid pearls.

5) Add a metal word embellishment on the Magic Mesh.

Page 6:

1) Paste a vellum quote on the upper half of the page. Ink it's edges with distress ink first.

2) Add a die cut "heart" to it and stamp a clock image to it using solvent ink. Dress it up with liquid pearls.

Lastly, simply tie some ribbons to the binding rings and you're done! This is such a fast and easy gift to make. Hope you all like it.

Don't forget to participate in the blog candy that I'm having now which might win you some Clear Scraps minis. I'll only be announcing the winner tonight (Malaysian time). Good Luck everyone! Do check out Clear Scraps booth during this CHA for more of my work and some other amazing work from the other DTs.

By the way, do keep checking back as I'll have another blog candy for stamps lovers tomorrow!!

Sources: Clear Scraps Minis; Pattern Papers: Imagination Project; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamp: Heidi Swapp; Rub-On: Deja Views, Urban Lily; Others: American Crafts Thickers Puffy Letters, Magic Mesh, Ranger Liquid Pearls,Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Crackle Accents, Making Memories Acrylic Paint, brad, vellum quote, floss for stitching, ribbon, Helmar glue, Zip Dry, glue dots and other adhesives.