Technique - UTEE

Hi, for today's technique you will need:

1) chipboard

2) Clear UTEE

3) Embossing ink pad/Versamark or Gluepad

4) Heat Gun

5) Your kids' toy (a train or car)

For most LOs including my husband, I try not to go for the girly look. And I try (my best) to add some texture or boyish features.

Here for my chipboard. I paint over them.

Once completely dried, I press them onto the embossing pad.

And I pour CLEAR UTEE over it.

Heat it with a heat gun.

While it is still hot and the UTEE still soft, run a toy train/car over it. we want the 'tracks' marks on the chipboard.

And it will look like this. My train 'track' is not so rough... so I get smooth lines. Which is fine!

And I used it on this LO: my girl went for a bike ride with daddy.


Hope you like it.

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Jenni Bowlin Pearl Flowers - 25% off
Jenni Bowlin Rhinestone Buttons - 25% off
Pink Paislee Enchanting Line - all papers and embellishments now 25% off
Pink Paislee Captivating Line - all papers and embellishments now 25% off
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Sassafras Lass Anthem - 25% off
Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle - 25% off
Prima Bonnet Blooms and Fiesta Flowers - 25% off
Prima Stamp Kits - 25% off
Prima Felt - 25% off
Prima Life in Colors - 25% off
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October Afternoon Rubons - 40% off
October Afternoon Sticker Letters - 40% off
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WOW!  You still have time to purchase some Pink Paislee products to use on yourcontest layouts!

Need something to do this weekend?

Here are a few ideas to keep you busy:

Check out Carries' tutorial on a cute 4th of July mini book.  All items are in stock in the store so you can customize this mini.  

Make your own embellishments.  Try some of the papers you wouldn't normally buy and make your own embellishments.  You can see some good ideas in the Stash Faves post from Thursday.

Firecracker Festival.  Have you signed up yet?  Have you searched for the hidden image?  If not, register your email today and take advantage of special offers just for the Shop Hoppers.

Link to Register

New arrivals - its always a good day around here when new product shows up.  Grab some of the new stuff this weekend:

Sassafras Me Likey - Just a sample of the goodness that Sass is planning on releasing at the next show.

Elles Studio - new calendar tags for 2010.  We still have a few 2009 tags left in case you needed any for layouts.  You can also pick up some of the other things needed for the Summer mini Elle is working on.  See her blog for more......

Pink Paislee Contest - we have enough for 3 winners!  Have you uploaded your projects using Pink Paislee yet?  See the special Gallery for more information.  Deadline is July 20th.

July Birthday - are you celebrating your birthday this month?  Sign up for the Birthday Club today to receive special offers from the store!

CHA Sneak Peeks - you wait for them twice a year.  We've been adding any sneak peeks we can find to the CHA Gallery.  Keep checking back for more!  We'll also be posting pictures from the show in this gallery.  All of the new products and ideas from the manufacturers.

Design Team Gallery Slideshow...... its up on the sidebar.  All of the June fun.  Make sure you check out the DT Galleries for more ideas and detail pictures.  

Have a great weekend!!

Fourth of July Mini Book

Featuring Jenni Bowlin, KI Memories and Scenic Route

Supply List:

• Ki Memories lace cardstock in red and blue
• Scenic Route Liberty patterned paper
• Bazzill cardstock in red and blue
• Jenni Bowlin Farmers Wife and Trendy Patterned paper
• Jenni Bowlin star album and chipboard stars
• Scenic Route Liberty chipboard and stickers
• Fontwerks red label stickers
• Kaiser Craft rhinestones
• Red and Blue bakers twine from the Vintage shoppe
• Misc flowers, ribbon, brads and buttons
• Ranger stickles in red and Doodlebug blue glitter
• Jenni Bowlin Mini Patriotic bingo cards
  

Examples of Pages:

Create a fun pocket out of paper and staples for your Bingo card:

Things I loved about this mini book:

• Inside pages of album are already lined, great for journaling
• The colors of all the lines are very Patriotic mixed together
• The big star is perfect for accenting the small star in the front of the album
• The floss works great to thread the buttons and tie for extra pizazz.
  
• Lots of spaces for little index prints to remember your Fourth of July!!!
  

Stave Faves - Cutting Paper

As I was typing the Stash Faves for last week (link to B sides), I remembered another bit about paper.

I mentioned in the last Stash Faves about bold prints and asking yourself what you would do with something like that. How about making your own embellishments? I love using the premade embellishments that come with the lines but every once in a while, you run out of what you need. Back with chipboard or pop dots to give them dimension. Add Stickles for a glittery look. Those diamonds in the Cosmo Cricket papers would be perfect for backing a title. Check out some of these bold prints.....

Have you started your Christmas cards yet? I did! I used the cute trees and snowmen from the My Minds Eye papers. Mix with cardstock and ribbon and you have a cute, easy card!

Flowery paper is perfect for cutting. Make your own paper flowers without a diecut machine. Not every one of us owns one. Layer the cut flowers or add Stickles, rhinestones - anything - to the centers!

Didn't get your hands on those really cute butterfly paper clips from the MM Flower Patch line? Make your own! Cut one of these glittered butterflies from the paper and glue to a standard paper clip.

How about making your own borders? Don't have one of those handy dandy border punches? You can make your own. These papers make great borders. That Making Memories paper has several scalloped edges that you can trim and use.

So, the next time you see bold or bright patterns in the store, don't be so quick to pass them by! Its an embellishment waiting to happen!!

July Guest Designer - Anna Tremblay

 I am a SAHM of 2 beautiful boys and 2 border collies. I currently live in Bakersfield, California, originally I am from Northern California.  I spent most of my 20’s moving around... I have lived in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, California and Texas. I am a scrapper who loves Mixed-Media.  I have been at this for 2 yrs now. Before that I was a quilter.  My grandmother taught me how to crochet at age 7, that’s when my craftiness was realized.  I am 38.

1. Contests/Publications - I have never tried.....

2. One product you can't live without?  I am not sure I can pick one..... so I’ll have to go with “Fabritac”.  It’s an adhesive.  I really love how this adhesive will work on any media - paper, fabric, metal, plastic, acrylic, and what I love most about it is that it makes my project very stiff.

3. When are you most creative and why? I am learning that I have to be creative all day - everyday. Otherwise, I fall into a rut, it’s almost like falling off the wagon.  If I am not creating something, then I will be gathering data for a future project. i.e. I have camera in tow.... click, click, click 

4. Any other hobbies? I like to call it motherhood :)

5.  Describe your style. Extremely Eclectic, almost gypsy like.  I am all over the spectrum, I can be cute-sy, traditional, bohemian, vintage, unconventional etc... but most of all I like to try and be edgy.  I’ll try anything, at least once.  :)

6. Messy or organized? Way too Messy!

7.  Favorite color combo?  I live in the moment. I try to listen to what color speaks to me at that very moment.

8.  Favorite manufacturer? It’s a tie... 7 gypsies and Tim Holtz

9. Favorite non scrapbook related store to shop at. A very original answer I am sure...... Target....

10. 3 Random things about you. (one)I am a completely random person. (two) I don’t like pink, but have been known to use it in a layout. (three) I grew up in the Garlic Capital of the World! (Gilroy, CA)  

11. Links to blogs or other online galleries.

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Technique

Last week June gave us a tutorial on using Maya Mist.

I tried it too. I have 1 variation to share.

I used a Sizzie die cut as a mask.

Then I filled in the parts (without the mist) with Glossy Accent. This gives it such a nice dimension. Or you can fill in with Stickles, like I did with the flowers.

Close up shot of how it looks:

Happy 4th Of July

Hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday. I managed to take 100 photos during the fireworks show this year and got about 10 good ones. Snapped this one last during the big finale!

This was the first year Nick got to see fireworks and we walked up to my old high school to see the show. I haven't been back since I graduated in 1995!

And don't forget the sale code this weekend. Enter FOURTH during checkout to receive 15% off your order. Orders over $25.00 receive free shipping (Sorry, US customers only.)