AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: For Those Whole Like Dragonflies! DATE: 3/18/2009 08:09:00 AM ----- BODY:

I am fortunate to be able to sell my cards at a few local gift shops, and there is a customer who has placed a few custom orders and loves dragonfly cards. I have created others in the past but forgot to take a picture of them (lol), but here are the latest two I created for them.

This card is made using the Dragonfly from Bugs & Kisses stamp set, Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper (retired), Blush Blossom and Very Vanilla cardstock, as well as Chocolate Chip Classic Ink. Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds were used on the Dragonfly (adhered to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals).

This card was created using patterned paper from the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, the Organic Grace stamp set (retired, Hostess Level 1 set) and is rather simple. I used Gold Embossing to give it a little something, and to compliment the Brushed Gold cardstock used.

If you like dragonflies, there will be more to come in the future since this particular customer orders regularly - wanting specifically cards with dragonflies.

Enjoy!

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Bugs and Kisses, STAMPSET-Organic Grace, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing

----- -------- AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: Left Over Holiday Card Samples DATE: 2/04/2009 09:06:00 AM ----- BODY:

I just wanted to share these holiday samples! I really loved them and enjoyed making them, but didn't have time to post about them all individually. However, if you have any questions or need to know how to make them, please feel free to contact me!

This is probably my favorite this year --- the beautiful holiday house seen, with a punched window and scalloped roof! Of course it was probably took the longest time to make (LOL).

I colored the stamp with different inks, then used the Versa Mark pen to highlight certain areas, such as the trim around the door, the tree, and the sled, then added Clear Embossing powder and heated. It darkened, highlighted and glossed those areas. Then I embossed the Lovely as a Tree "tree".

I punched the window with the smaller square punch and made the gray frame for the window using both punches. I also stamped the tree on the inside of the card - to show on the inside of the window!

Lastly, the roof was created with several pieces of paper, punched with the Scallop Edge punch.

This project was for a teen's group. The CD tin was purchased at Specialty Bottle, but all other product is Stampin' Up! - Frosty stampset, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip papers, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Felt Flurries, Adhesive, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Dimensionals and Dazzling Diamonds!

I can't remember where I purchased this Santa Face from several years ago, but I use it every year. This gift card holder is from Stampin' Up! - it comes pre-scored and punched to hold the card!

Again the Santa Face was used here with the Lovely As A Tree stampset, and the French Script background stamp. Sponging and embossing were also used!

This chocolate nugget box was for another kids craft class! The loved wrapping each of the cholocates with Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper, and coloring the santa card. I wrapped the bow for them (LOL).

Last but not least...this card is simply but elegant. It is done in all Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and embossed. Glitter was added to many parts of the card as well. The technique "Masking" was also used on the center panel to place the baby right above the swirled bottom of the frame. Just be careful with the Craft Ink when creating this card since so much of it was used - it can bet messy (LOL).

Happy stamping and I hope you enjoyed all the holiday sample left-overs!

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Baroque Motifs, STAMPSET-Frosty, STAMPSET-Holy Triptych, STAMPSET-Home for Christmas, STAMPSET-Lovely as a Tree, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing, TECHNIQUE-Masking, TECHNIQUE-Sponging

----- -------- AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: Reindeer Cheer DATE: 1/14/2009 08:49:00 AM ----- BODY:

Aren't these reindeer just so cute? I had to buy this set this year since I didn't have anything like it! I'm still trying to finish posting all the fun holiday cards we made this year. Just a few more left after this one (LOL).

Stampin' Up! Product Used

Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red paper
Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Chocolate Chip Craft Ink
Chit Chat Rub-ons
Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla stripped ribbon (from Holiday Mini Catalog)
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat Gun
Watercolor Pencils
Blender Pen
Stampin' Dimensionals

Instructions

Using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink, ink the Santa's Lineup jumbo wheel (roll it over the ink pad several times to be sure the wheel is covered). Then roll once across card front. Ink wheel again and roll a 2nd time to complete the card front.
Using Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, stamp the Reindeer (from Holiday Lineup set) on the Very Vanilla piece of paper. Cover with clear embossing powder and heat with heat gun.
Then color in the reindeer as desired using the Watercolor Pencils and blender pen.
Adhere Vanilla paper to Riding Hood Red paper. Then adhere that panel to the cardfront using Stampin' Dimensionals (one in each corner).
Find a holiday saying from the Chit Chat rub-ons and place greeting where desired. I put "Christmas Cheer" in the bottom, left corner area.
Then tie the ribbon around the card front and knot in the middle. Cut edges at desired length.

Enjoy!

Happy Stamping!

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Holiday Lineup, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing, TECHNIQUE-Watercoloring, WHEEL-Santa's Lineup

----- -------- AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: Vintage Christmas DATE: 12/27/2008 02:20:00 PM ----- BODY:

This technique I C.A.S.E.D from fellow demonstrator, Andrea Walford. I loved how she used the Carousel Note for masking!

This card is loaded with different stamps and colors but still a lot of fun to make and I think it is just a beautiful combination of colors! A very different type of card for me...but I love it!

Stampin' Up! Products Used

Lovely as a Tree
Baroque Motifs
French Script
Old Olive Craft Ink
Chocolate Chip Craft Ink
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat Gun
Kiwi Kiss, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Sky Blue, Gold Classic Inks
Carousel Note
Large oval punch, small oval punch
Brayer tool
Whisper White cardstock
Chocolate Chip cardstock
Stampin' Dimensionals
SNAIL Adhesive

Techniques Used

Sponging
Masking
Heat Embossing

Non-SU Product Used

Gold Sheer Ribbon

Instructions

First you cover the entire Whisper White cardstock with Sky Blue using the Brayer tool.
Then roll the Brayer tool in Kiwi Kiss and add a little bit of green to the background as well.
Then place the Carousel Note towards the left side of the card where you desire.
Then, use Close to Cocoa on a background stamp, I used French Script. And stamp it on the paper....where the Carousel Note is "masking" a good portion of the card (the background will not appear there).
Then, with the mask still in place, use Close to Cocoa and sponge around the edges of the Carousel Note.
Then I lifted the Carousel Note (no more mask), and stamped Baroque Motif's large swirl in Chocolate Chip ink. Also added a few of the small flowers in the set.
In Kiwi Kiss stamped the horizontal layout of trees from Lovely as a Tree along the bottom of the card front.
Then stamped the large tree in Kiwi Kiss (see image above for placement).
Then again stamped the large tree in Old Olive CRAFT ink. Cover with Clear Embossing Powder and heat.
I then stamped "Christmas" in Chocolate Chip CRAFT ink. Cover with Clear Embossing Powder and heat.
Then, using the small oval punch, punch a scrap piece of Whisper White. Use the brayer tool with Sky Blue and Kiwi Kiss as described above.
Stamp "Merry" in Chocolate Chip CRAFT ink. Cover with Clear Embossing Powder and heat. Then adhere to large oval (punched in Chocolate Chip cardstock/scrap).
Adhere greeting to card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Add gold ink to desired locations - I added it to the "Merry" greeting, towards the top corner, towards the bottom left corner as well.
Wrap sheer ribbon around the card front and tie in a knot.
Adhere to card using SNAIL adhesive.
You're done :)

Happy stampin' and thanks for visiting!

Labels: STAMPSET-Baroque Motifs, STAMPSET-Lovely as a Tree, TECHNIQUE-Brayer, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing, TECHNIQUE-Masking, TECHNIQUE-Sponging

----- -------- AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: Home for Christmas DATE: 11/04/2008 02:03:00 PM ----- BODY:

We created this card at the last Holiday Card Making workshop. It is cased from one of Amy Celona's holiday cards. I really liked the torn look and wanted to do a card using it and the Home for Christmas stamp set.

What may not be apparent is the use of clear embossing. The large tree is embossed and so are some of the elements in the image (the wreathe around the door, the small tree, the sled, the lantern, and the circle wreathe on the door).

Unlike the Home for Christmas tunnel card (http://heatherporto.blogspot.com/2008/10/home-for-christams-tunnel-card.html) which was watercolored, this card uses Stampin' Write markers to "color" the stamp image. So basically nothing is colored in, everything is outlined with color instead.

What You Need:

Home For Christmas stamp set
Lovely as a Tree stamp set
Noble Deer stamp set (retired)
Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, and Whisper White card stock.
Tearing tool.
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat Gun
Stampin' Write Markers
Old Olive Classic Ink and Craft Ink
SNAIL adhesive
Stampin' Dimensionals
Versa Mark Pen

How to Make This Card:

Start with the Kiwi Kiss card. On the card front, stamp the small trees from the Noble Deer set in Old Olive. You can substitute by using the horizontal bunch of trees from the Lovely as a Tree set.
Stamp the large tree in Old Olive Craft ink. Cover with clear embossing powder. Shake off excess. Heat with a heat gun.
Use the same technique to stamp and create the greeting on Whisper White scrap paper. Then using the tearing tool, tear each side of the greeting scrap paper. Then adhere to a scrap piece of Riding Hood Red. Then tear all the edgets of the red paper (as shown in the image above) - so you have two layers of torn paper for the greeting. Set aside for now.
Using the desired Stampin' Write Markers, flip over the Home for Christmas main stamp (show above) and then literally color it with different colored markers -- greens for the wreathe and trees, mustard for the sled and lantern, etc.
When you have finished coloring the stamp, stamp on a larger scrap Whisper White piece of paper. Now using the Versa Mark pen, color over some of the image, like the wreathe around the door and small tree, lantern and sled. Then cover with clear embossing powder, shake off excess, and heat. Notice it really brings out the color and shines!
Then use the tearing tool to tear all the edges. Adhere to Riding Hood Red paper and again tear all the sides.
Adhere to the Kiwi Kiss card front.
Adhere the greeting now with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Last but not least, remember you can order online with ease. Visit my personal website: http://heatherporto.stampinup.net/ and click the SHOP NOW button.

Thanks for visiting!

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Home for Christmas, STAMPSET-Lovely as a Tree, STAMPSET-Noble Deer, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing, TECHNIQUE: Markers

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Heidi Michel DATE:11/04/2008 02:39:00 PM Love this card Heather!! Great colors to it.

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Amanda DATE:11/06/2008 02:55:00 AM Wow… Christmas means lot's of gifts & shopping to me. ----- -------- AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: On Angel Wings DATE: 12/14/2007 06:54:00 AM ----- BODY:

Many people love this card so we've done it at a few workshops. Again this card uses embossing but is relatively easy.

Cardstock: Cranberry Crisp (but could use Bravo Burgundy), Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold

Stampsets: On Angel Wings (retired hostess set)

Inks: Cranberry Crisp (or Bravo Burgundy), Gold

Other: Dazzling Diamonds, Versa Mark Pad, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Sponge, Blush Blossom Marker, Watercolor Crayons (Soft Subtles) or Pencils

Instructions: Use the embossing buddy and chalk where you are going to emboss. Stamp the greeting and the Angel in Versa Mark. Sprinkle gold emboss powder on the image/greeting and heat. To color the Angel I used a blender pen and the Cranberry Crisp ink, Blush Blossom marker for the flesh (face, arms, legs, feet), watercolors for hair (or you can use them for the dress and more), and Dazzling Diamonds on the wings and dove.

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-On Angel Wings, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing, TECHNIQUE-Watercoloring

----- -------- AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto TITLE: Solemn Stillness DATE: 12/14/2007 06:41:00 AM ----- BODY:

This is a beautiful, but easy card to make using only 1 ink color and gold embossing. My friend Rosemary designed this card - thanks Ro! I loved it so much I did it at my workshop.

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla.

Stampsets: Solemn Stillness

Inks: I used True Thyme but you could use Always Artichoke.

Other: Versa Mark pad, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Ribbon

Instructions: I used a Poinsettia wheel (but you can use any stamps or just leave it plain) on the Bravo Burgundy. I stamped the tree with the True Thyme ink on the Vanilla paper. Then I used the swirl tree in Versa Mark to emboss in gold. The greeting at the bottom was also embossed in gold. The Vanilla and True Thyme cardstock are adhered and then gold ribbon is tied around it before adhering it to the Bravo Burgundy.

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Solemn Stillness, TECHNIQUE-Heat Embossing

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