You Soar Above the Rest!

The focus of May's Technique Tuesday was marbleizing paper using ink refills and shaving cream. This technique is also called the Shaving Cream Technique. This is a fabulously fun way to create gorgeous and unique papers! It takes very little time and just a few supplies.

You'll need shaving cream (cream not gel), a chopstick or stir stick, a glass baking dish or plastic container big enough to hold your paper, ink refills in colors of your choosing, cardstock, and lots of paper towels or a bath towel you don't mind getting ink on.

This technique can be messy, so protect your work surface before you start.

You can choose all kinds of color combinations! Use a rainbow of colors, try opposite colors like blue  and orange, or stick to shades of one color. Marbleizing paper can be addictive! The results are so unique and pretty that it is difficulty not to try them all!

For class we used varying shades of blue to mimic a cloud-filled sky - Pacific Point, Soft Sky, Tempting Turquoise, and Marina Mist.

We used the marbled paper we made to create this fun, congratulatory spinner card featuring the Lift Me Up Bundle from the 2017 Occasions Catalog. What a great card for the graduate or to celebrate a promotion.

I try to layer a few additional techniques into class time. For the bonus techniques, we learned how to make spinner cards and to change the shape and size of punches. Can you guess which punch we used for the greeting?

Technique Tuesday is held on the first Tuesday of the month. I offer one class in the morning 10am to 12:20pm and one class in the evening 6pm to 8:30pm. We learn all sorts of techniques including embossing, resists, masking, fun folds, reflection, and more! Join the fun! Contact me today to sign up for June 6th's class!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

You Soar Above the Rest Card Supply List
Stamps	#142748 Lift Me Up Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #111350 Pacific Point
Ink	#126951 Pacific Point #102067 Tempting Turquoise #111840 Pacific Point Ink Refill #131161 Soft Sky Ink Refill #101041 Tempting Turquoise Ink Refill #119787 Marina Mist Ink Refill #131259 Brights Stampin’ Write Markers #131261 Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#104430 Stampin' Dimensionals #124262 Whisper White Baker’s Twine
Tools	#120907 Decorative Label Punch #143263 Big Shot #141705 Layering Circles Framelits Shaving Cream Chopstick or Stir Stick Glass baking dish

A Trio of Sticky Note Holders

Three-dimensional projects are one of my favorite paper crafts to create. Today I made a trio of sticky note holders using three stamp sets from the 2017 Occasions Catalog. These would make fantastic teacher's, hostess, and Mother's Day gifts!

The first sticky note holder uses the Oh, So Succulent Bundle. It's a gorgeous stamp and thinlit set that creates 2D and 3D succulents. I used Old Olive cardstock for the succulent layers and for the sponging. The sentiment is from a retired hostess stamp set called Summer Afternoon. This was my first hostess set. My mom and I both love this quote so much I couldn't part with it, but any sentiment will be fantastic here too.

The base is Tip Top Taupe. The first mat is Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper. The second mat is Soft Sky.

The second holder features the Dragonfly Dreams Thinlits and the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I love the delicate look of the dragonfly's wings paired with the Falling in Love Designer Series Paper.

The base is Blushing Bride. The first mat is the bokeh effect paper from the Falling in Love Designer Series Paper stack. The second mat and the stitched circle are Very Vanilla.

The third in the trio uses the Lift Me Up Bundle and the Carried Away Designer Series Paper. The base is Soft Sky. The first mat is Whisper White and embossed with Softly Falling Embossing Folder. The second mat is the hot air balloon paper from the Sale-A-Bration Carried Away Designer Series Paper.

I even stamped the back with the cloud images!

These sticky note holders come together in no time. Here's how I did it. First, cut your cardstock. You will need cardstock for the holder base, the first mat, and the second mat.

Sticky Note Holder Measurements
	Dimensions
Holder Base	3-1/4” x 7””; scored at 3-1/4” & 3-3/4”
1st Mat	3” x 3”
2nd Mat	2-3/4” x 2-3/4”

This is simply how I chose to layout the cover of the sticky note holder. You can decorate the cover in the way it is most pleasing to you.

Then score and burnish your holder base.

Glue your sticky note pad to the inside bottom of the base. Make sure your sticky note pad is facing the direction you want.

Create your holder front embellishment. Then attach it to the front of the holder.

Your sticky note holders are ready for gifting or for keeping!

How would you decorate your sticky note holder?  What stamp sets and embellishments would you use? I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Lift Me Up Sticky Note Holder Project Supply List
Stamps	#144712 Lift Me Up Bundle (Clear-Mount) #144711 Lift Me Up Bundle (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #131203 Soft Sky #143608 Carried Away Designer Series Paper
Ink	#126970 Night of Navy #138323 Watermelon Wonder
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones #124262 Whisper White Baker’s Twine
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #139672 Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Sticky Note Pad

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Succulent Sticky Note Holder Project Supply List
Stamps	#145184 Oh, So Succulent Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #131203 Soft Sky #138336 Tip Top Taupe #100702 Old Olive #142778 Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper
Ink	#126953 Old Olive #126979 Chocolate Chip
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #139684 Precision Base Plate #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #141337 Sponges Sticky Note Pad

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Dragonfly Sticky Note Holder Project Supply List
Stamps	#144728 Dragonfly Dreams Bundle
Paper	#101650 Very Vanilla #131198 Blushing Bride #131203 Soft Sky #142788 Falling In Love Designer Series Paper
Ink
Embellishments	#119247 Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #139684 Precision Base Plate #145372 Stitched Shapes Framelits #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat Sticky Note Pad