Distressed for Dimension

Want an easy way to add a little dimension to your projects? Try distressing the paper. The wrinkles add depth. These wrinkles are not random! Notice that the  "wrinkles" all radiate outward from the center giving these flowers a more realistic look than you'd get with random wrinkles. To do this I just laid each flat flower on a spongy surface and pressed hard with the end of my stylus in the center of the flower.

Want more even more "dimension"?  Use Dimensionals. To give even greater depth to the flowers they are mounted on little sticky foam pads called Dimensionals.  Of course other things can add dimension too.  Below you can compare the card made with these distressed flowers and a 2nd card that uses Designer Buttons in place of the flowers.  These are Stampin'UP!'s Dahlia Buttons.

 

Leave a comment below and tell me which card you like better.

Thanks for stopping by
--Katie

Pure Bliss!

Wow, I really like this image.
The card turned out so clean and crisp - of course part of that is the color choice. This card uses Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White. The border on this card was made with the Lace Edge Border Punch.  I did add a Self-Stick Rhinestone to the center of the image.

This great image is from one of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets called Bliss. There are 5 stamps in the set including a tiny little bird, a butterfly and a flower that I'm eager to try using as a pointsettia. You can browse the whole Sale-a-bration catalog here. Be sure to check the back page which has a long list of regular catalog items that also qualify as a SAB reward.

This image is really suited to multiple styles.
Other than the lace and the little bit of sparkle on it, this card is very clean and fresh. Now check out the video below. The speaker is Shannon West. This is one of Stampin'UP!'s YouTube Videos. In it Shannon shows how to make a "vintage" card using the Aqua Painter to create the distressing. Its a very cool technique!

What did you think - I just found this video and it looks so easy. I'm really eager to try this technique.

Thanks for checking this blog. Please let me know if there is any way I can help with your stamping needs. Remember, Sale-a-bration is the time to restock. If your order is over $50 you could choose this cute stamp set called Bliss.

--Katie