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Post by pas2 on Jul 1, 2017 16:32:46 GMT
Does anyone have a good method for making cardboard stencils last longer? I have heard to apply glossy spray paint or gesso to both sides before using. Do these really work? I picked up a pack of 12x12 stencils at TM and spent two evenings punching them out. I really don't want to see all that hard work go to waste after one use.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 27, 2017 11:49:07 GMT
Is it bad that I hardly stamp and make cards anymore but I still want them all? You don't need to use them only for stamping/cards. Oxides have become my creative playtime go to item - like Playdoh for grownups!
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Post by pas2 on Jun 26, 2017 22:25:46 GMT
Cheap Recollections cardstock + brand new sticky mat + intricate cut design + Silhouette = disaster. Done that, it's not pretty. I wanted to scream because it took forever to cut and even longer to pry off the mat, then clean said mat! Almost gave my Cameo away that day.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 26, 2017 18:14:52 GMT
So glad to see I'm not the only Calamity Jane around.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 26, 2017 18:11:57 GMT
I am happy with all colors except the preserves, I rarely use that shade of purple. Guess I know what my birthday present is gonna be!
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Post by pas2 on Jun 26, 2017 12:51:15 GMT
I was just playing with my home made gelli plate and I learned the hard way NOT to use a paper towel to clean it off. I spent 1/2 an hour cleaning the lint off the plate!
So what is your advice to others of something you learned you should never do while creating?
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Post by pas2 on Jun 23, 2017 18:30:57 GMT
SO...for those that ordered from ACOT last time, how long did it take to get them once they were released? Two months i hope that knowing the popularity of this line, that they have a larger stock on hand to meet the initial demand. I will be ordering but not sure if I will go with ACOT again.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 23, 2017 10:46:18 GMT
Mine is a corner of our finished basement. I love being in the family room with the tv and computer. This room also has wide windows so it's fairly bright as basements go. Unfortunately DH decided the room would function better flip flopped so now my 1/4 of the room keeps getting squished smaller and smaller. I'm working at reclaiming space but it is seriously ruining my mojo.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 21, 2017 22:36:36 GMT
Usually it's all the above but the biggest mojo buster are DH "projects" which mean tons of work for me. I told him NO projects this summer I just want to relax and work on my own things for a change!
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Post by pas2 on Jun 21, 2017 12:24:53 GMT
The B side thread got me thinking about what size patterns I use most. I prefer medium to small patterns and find the papers with the large and jumbo prints or focal points very difficult to work with. Does anyone else have this problem? What's your go to pattern size?
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Post by pas2 on Jun 20, 2017 11:49:04 GMT
I'd love a line like that since I buy more papers for their B side already.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 16, 2017 9:57:52 GMT
Neither speaks to me so I'll pass.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 13, 2017 11:29:01 GMT
I keep a cm ruler with a piece of washi on it marking the inch marks handy. That way when I check the size I can quickly see it's comparison in inches. I have only had one that required multiple passes.
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Post by pas2 on Jun 12, 2017 12:17:03 GMT
If anyone was looking for the clear plastic box frames one video used for their DIY plates, I saw them on clearance at ACM. $2 for 8x10 and 8.5x11, $5 for 11x14.
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Post by pas2 on May 29, 2017 12:43:13 GMT
Anyone remember when chalking was a thing in scrapbooking? I think I used mine a few times when they were all the rage but I can't seem to make myself purge them from my stash. I have a Crop-o-dile Big Bite that's still in the packaging. I have eyelets, enamel dots and stickles I have never used. Of course there are the numerous stamps I just had to have but have never used past stamping in my inventory catalog. I keep telling myself I will use them...someday. (sigh)
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Post by pas2 on May 27, 2017 8:21:25 GMT
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Post by pas2 on May 24, 2017 9:13:58 GMT
I just can't believe Ranger thought that these inks were a bad idea in the first place!
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Post by pas2 on May 23, 2017 13:20:45 GMT
Thank you sleepingbooty for adding the quotes from the video!
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Post by pas2 on May 23, 2017 11:34:17 GMT
Maybe I'm late to the game but in this video Tim Holtz said Ranger is releasing new colors of Oxide inks this summer and that they will be brighter. i'm doing my happy dance right now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMUaRJZSy-Y
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Post by pas2 on May 23, 2017 11:09:51 GMT
I tried watching the video but couldn't get through either of them with all the non-art-related comments. Is it that she stamped, then misted, then smooshed, on glossy paper? I'd like to try it... The last video she applied ink to mat, sprayed with water then drug photo paper through it. It drags more than if using cardstock and dries very fast with heat gun. If leave haze on you have to seal it because it rubs right off. If you wipe off the haze it is the vibrant colors with a glossy finish. I tried stamping first and then dragging paper through ink and I liked that result too. The first video she was stamping first then again through a stencil, then removed stencil and applied other colors over top with an applicator which will only adhere to any white areas. I find that it is hard to get a solid stamped image over the stencil so when applying the sponged on colors it gives a softer, blurrier result. Using a swirling motion and a pouncing motion with applicator creates very different effects. I also tried a clarity brush. It is addictive, have fun playing!
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Post by pas2 on May 22, 2017 21:23:29 GMT
Finally spent 15 minutes playing with the last video technique while waiting for the dryer (I stamp on my chest freezer in the laundry room). Here are my observations.
I first tried straight ink, mist, and smoosh on glossy photo paper, dry w/ heat gun and repeat. I love how fast the ink dries on the glossy paper. I buffed off the haze then smooshed again. If you don't buff the haze off it gets all over everything. I love the bright shiny colors.
Next I tried stamping first with a solid stamp then again with an outline stamp of the same pattern then smooshed the final color on. I really liked this result too.
I don't know if I will ever actually make something with this ink but I feel like a kid with a new box of crayons and I have to use them all RIGHT NOW!
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Post by pas2 on May 22, 2017 13:09:35 GMT
I purchased some clear stamps, one is the Kaisercraft stitched circles and others were layered stamps by Studio Light. I did have to go online to find the stamping guide that would normally be packaged with the stamps. The only dies I haven't been totally happy with are the ones that cut and emboss together but that's just personal preference, they work just fine. Some of the embossing folders can be a bit thicker than usual but they work well. I've only had one stamp that was a 2nd but the pattern was distressed so I use it unmounted anyhow. The items are so cheap I can afford to take the gamble.
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Post by pas2 on May 19, 2017 21:37:06 GMT
Another video using glossy photo paper, this time they use the smear then mist ink with water on the mat method. youtu.be/rtOFbwVUvZ0
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Post by pas2 on May 18, 2017 23:19:40 GMT
I'm thinking of using this for die cut letters for titles.
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Post by pas2 on May 13, 2017 9:47:22 GMT
I buy 13x15 zip top bags on eBay. $15 or so for 100 bags. how sturdy/flexible are they? Do they stand up fairly well or do they "slump" easily?
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Post by pas2 on May 12, 2017 21:29:10 GMT
HL had Spellbinder and other dies and another brand of embossing folders in the clearance section!
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Post by pas2 on May 12, 2017 21:26:06 GMT
Well I struck out at both Js and ACM, they only had the same pockets as HL did.
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Post by pas2 on May 12, 2017 11:11:57 GMT
Very disappointed this week, nothing new came in but they are rearranging the store and the crafts aisle got another display unit. i was really hoping to find some Doodlebug papers or the Little B dies. Maybe they will get a large shipment next week to fill up all the empty spaces.
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Post by pas2 on May 11, 2017 10:09:33 GMT
Do they still make the large zippered storage pockets/pouches for 12 x 12 paper?
Totally Tiffany has a flap top pocket but I really wanted the zip top. I don't like using the 2 gal Ziploc bags, wanted something a bit sturdier that could be stood on a shelf without slumping. I have multiple lines of Christmas paper that I want to separate into sets. Usually, I just use a paper holder with dividers but most only have about 10 sheets and that is a waste of dividers.
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Post by pas2 on May 10, 2017 10:58:39 GMT
I have lots of photos of our trips to museums, theaters, historical sites and antique stores. My DD is an actress so I have tons of her show photos just waiting for an album but I can't find the right papers. I would love paper with some "architectural" or "dramatic" feel to it in darker/richer colors. There was a collection by Photoplay but I only managed to snag a few pieces.
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