Dreamweaver Stencils and Quietfire Designs Team Collaborations Week

Get ready for an amazing week of Awesome in Autumn! This week we are playing with the Quietfire Design team, and are so excited to play with their amazing images and sentiments. In their beautiful calligraphic style, their quotes and thoughts are the perfect addition to our Dreamweaver designs. Follow along with us, and leave your comments for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages:

Here's what I've created for today's post:

What a fun project!!  I was able to use so many fun products!!!  Here is my list of supplies:

• Art Institute Glitter...Pee Wee Tulips 
• Dreamweaver Stencils Metallic FX Glacier and Sapphire
• Stampendous Embossing Powder Copper Penny and Aged Teal Embossing Enamel
• Quietfire Stamps...You Never Know How Strong You Are
• Dreamweaver Stencil Peacock Feather, LL437
• Dreamweaver Stencils Pearlescent Embossing Paste

  

The Peacock Feather stencil is one of my top favorites from Dreamweaver Stencils!  I have been dreaming of creating a copper and turquoise card with this stencil for weeks!!  I used the Molten Magic technique.  If you haven't heard of this technique, I will give you a quick tutorial.

I paste embossed the Peacock Feather stencil with Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing Paste on copper cardstock.  I worked quickly sprinkling glitter and Dreamweaver Stencils Metallic FX over the top of the wet paste. Once I was satisfied with my color coverage, using a heat tool, I heated the paste until it bubbled, then after a few moments of cooling, I patted down the bubbles on the paste with my finger. 

Quietfire Designs beautiful You Don't Know How Strong stamp, was stamped with embossing ink and heat embossed with Stampendous Copper Penny Embossing Powder.  The sentiment was edged with Aged Teal Embossing Enamel from Stampendous.

Stencils with Style, Dreamweaver Stencil Online Store is offering 20% off when using the code SWS20 while placing your order.

Check out this week's awesomeness which includes...

Quietfire Design Members...

Debbie Sherman

Robyn Josephs

and

Dream Team members...

Jessica Griffin

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

Wendy Jordan   (<<--you here="" re="" span="">

Pam Hornschu

and the

Dream It Up! blog

Ready to be sparkly? This month is our annual collaboration between Dreamweaver Stencils and Art Glitter, and we promise double the glitter and double the fun! Follow the trail of bling all of this month on the Art Glitter blog, and the Dream It Up! blog. Play along with the monthly challenge of "Awesome in Autumn" and link your creations to the linkytool on the Dream It Up! Thursday posts for a chance to win some stupendous stencils and glamorous glitter! As if that wasn't cool enough, Art Glitter is offering a 20% discount this month if you use the code DW20!

Here's what I've created for today's post:

I love using glitter and the Double Glitter Technique (view my Double Glitter Technique video on the Video Technique page) is one of my "go to" techniques.   I wanted to mix it up today.   I used a "cheater" glittering technique and teamed it with a bit of Zentangle.  Honestly, I wasn't sure how this would turn out and I am really not sure if I like it or not, so leave me a comment and tell my your thoughts of how I could have mixed these two techniques, better.

My supply list is pretty simple Dreamweaver Stencils LJ 823,  recently released Crowing Rooster LG753, Art Institute Glitter Opaque Ultrafine Summertree, Transparent Ultrafine Gingerbread, Transparent Ultrafine Crystal and Opaque Ultrafine Leaf from the Pee Wee Tulip Kit.  The sentiment is from the Gentle Thoughts collection from Quietfire Designs.  Other supplies were Copic Microliner Pen, and Dreamweaver Double Sided Adhesive Paper.

I started by tracing the Crowing Rooster stencil with my black .25 Microliner pen onto white paper and then tracing again on the white side of the Dreamweaver Double Sided Mounting Paper.  With the same pen, I Zentangled the Crowing Rooster.  

I then started cutting apart the Double Sided Mounting Paper I had traced in the first step.  Once I had all of my desired pieces cut out, I removed the protecting backing from the paper and placed it in the matching traced area on the Zentagled image.  Once all pieces were in place, I removed the top protective backing and started applying my desired colors of glitter.

Discontinued Dreamweaver Stencil LJ823 was then dry embossed into the card base.  You can see the embossed area in the below photo better. 

I thought that this quote from Quietfire Designs was fitting to use for a Crowing Rooster .  Haha!!  I know that my rooster always has PLENTY to say.  I need to remember this at 5:30am when he is "singing his song"!!  Haha!!

Stencils with Style, Dreamweaver Stencil Online Store is offering 20% off when using the code SWS20 while placing your order.

Check out this week's awesomeness which includes our super sparkly guest designer and previous Dream Team member...

Kristi Parker

Dream It Up!

Art Glitter 

Jessica Griffin

Terrece Siddoway

Louise Healy

Lea Kimmel

Pam Hornschu

Stacey Rumsby

Wendy Jordan

Cherylynn Moser

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Dreamweaver Stencils Christmas in August Continues

Good morning!!  Welcome to Dreamweaver Stencils Christmas in August Challenge.  The month is coming to close and just another week to enter your creation on the Dreamweaver Stencils Blog, Dream It Up.

For my set of cards I chose a technique that I saw at Winter CHA 2011,  using stencils with a cool product Stampee Foils.  There are a few ways you can create this technique, but because I am a "lazy" crafter, I chose too use as many Dreamweaver products as possible.   This translates into using Dreamweaver Stencils is EASY!!!

With stencil Wise Men, LL306, I "power pasted" four card panels with Glossy Black Embossing Paste by Dreamweaver Stencils.  Power Pasting is a term used for pasting more than one panel of card stock at a time.  This technique is achieved by securing your stencil to your protective table covering with removable tape and sliding your panel underneath it.  Secure the other three edges, paste your panel, lift your stencil, remove the panel, insert your next panel leaving the original piece of tape at the top.  Continue the steps until your stencil needs cleaning.  I have found that after four panels, the stencil need to be cleaned.  This is a great technique when your making more than one of a design.

Once the Glossy Black Embossing Paste dried, I cut enough Stampee Foil in Silver Mesh to the size of my background.  I placed the foil over the dried paste, placed in a folded piece of printer paper and inserted into a HOT laminator.  The pressure and the heat from the laminator secured the foil to the paste.  Once the piece is removed from the laminator, simply peel the foil from the design.

Stampee Foils also has a Bonding Powder that works as a glue for the foils.  The same design (minus the black paste) could also be achieved by dry embossing your design and while your stencil is still in place, apply embossing ink to the embossed area, sprinkle Bonding Powder over embossing ink,  heat with a heat tool and place foil where desired , insert into folded printer paper and place in HOT laminator, then peel the foil off of the design.

Stampee Foils are available in many silver "textures" and many metallic colors.  A fun product to use with dramatic results.

My simple set of four cards made in less than 30 minutes (minus paste drying time).

Supplies Used:
HOT LAMINATOR (Purple Cow)
Stencils: Wise Men, LL306 (Dreamweaver Stencils)
Embossing Paste: Glossy Black (Dreamweaver Stencils)
Foils: Silver Mesh (Stampee Foils)
Stamps: Tis the Season Perfectly Clear Set (Stampendous)

Take the time to check out what our team created this week to inspire you to join us in the Christmas in August challenge!!!

Dream It Up!
Lea Kimmel
Louise Healy
Stacey Rumsby
Terrece Siddoway
Pam Hornschu
Cherylynn Moser

Wendy Jordan 

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Dreamweaver Stencils & Woodware UK Christmas In August Blog Hop

Welcome to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week! Monday through Saturday we will be knocking your Christmas stockings off with fun and inspirational ideas for the upcoming holidays. All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two  stamps, selection may vary.

I love the look of embossed metal and with my card today I wasn't just able to get "the look",  I DID emboss metal with Dreamweaver Stencils and Mercart colored Aluminum.

                                    

Mercart has an extensive line of metal embossing tools, which I used a bit of, but to achieve the look quickly,  a die cutting machine works.  

I used  Dreamweaver Stencils new release, Joyeux Noel (LM2017) and one my favorites, Holly Swirls (LJ891).  I embossed the stencils with Mercart Red Aluminum Sheets and used Mercart Decorative Dash Wheel.  Cinnamon Stickles was used to separate the aluminum from the cardstock embossed background.  

Dreamweaver Stencils has darling Embellishment Pins which come in colors, but I only had the ivory pearl color.  To chance the color, I added Dreamweaver Stencils Color Solutions Ink Noble Fur to the pearls at the end of the pin to chance the color.  The inks are alcohol inks so the few drops I added to the pin covered the pearls and dried very quickly.  Color Solutions Inks are also artist grade colors which are not saturated until you add the Thinner.  The color on my pin is a deep, rich color and not diluted.  The perfect colored embellishment!!!

Now's the time for you to leave a comment and move on to an amazing stencil artists blog, Pam Hornschu.  If you're just joining the hop, please start from the beginning with the list below!!  You will want to check out all of the amazing Dreamweaver Stencil inspiration and comment to increase your chances of winning the prizes.

Dream It Up!

Woodware UK

Cherylynn Moser

Jessica Griffin

Jane Gill

Laura Drahozal

Terrece Siddoway

Dorothy Adam

Heidi Erickson

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Lea Kimmel

Stacey Rumsby

Deb Frost

Wendy Jordan

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy

Thank you for joining us this week!!  I hope you've been inspired to get out your stencils or give stencils a try for the first time. 

For more inspiration, subscribe to the Dream It Up blog and join us each Thursday for more inspiring posts from the talented Dreamweaver Stencils Dream Team.

Dreamweaver Stencils is also on Facebook.  Another chance for more inspiration and an occasional giveaway!!!  We'd be honored for you to "like" us.

Christmas In August...Dreamweaver Stencils and Woodware UK

Welcome to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week! Monday through Saturday we will be knocking your Christmas stockings off with fun and inspirational ideas for the upcoming holidays. All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

Dreamweaver Stencils and Stampendous Stamps are a team made in crafty Heaven.   I was lucky enough to be given this darling stamp from Woodware UK by Stampendous, who has welcome House Mouse Designs to the Stampendous family.  The stamp is called Candy Joy.  I knew right away which stencil to pair it with!!  You can  view the entire collection of House Mouse designs here.

The background was simply created using  a re-release from Dreamweaver Stencils, Delicate Frame.  I paste embossed using Dreamweaver Silver Metallic Embossing Paste.    The metallic pastes, once dried offer a beautiful metallic shine that I love.  It really adds interest to your projects.

Candy Joy was colored using Copic Markers (see below for the list of markers used).

Now's the time for you to leave a comment and move on to the next designer for today, Louise Healy.

If your just joining the hop from my blog, you can start at the beginning from the list below!

Woodware UK

Dream It Up!

Wendy Jordan

Louise Healy

Francoisé Read

Pam Hornschu

Lea Kimmel

Thank you for following Dreamweaver Stencils and Woodware UK's Christmas In August Blog Hop and be sure to leave your comments for your chance to win the fabulous prize.

See you tomorrow for a Hop featuring all the designers from all week long.

Copic Colors used for Candy Joy BG0000, G07, G12, E000, E51, E53, E55, E57, E81, E84, C00, C0, R00,  R11, R14, W1, W2, W3, W5, 0

Dreamweaver Stencils and Woodware UK Christmas Craft Extravaganza Week

Welcome to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week! Monday through Saturday we will be knocking your Christmas stockings off with fun and inspirational ideas for the upcoming holidays. All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

Check out these blogs for your chance to win...

Woodware UK

Dream It Up!

Louise Healy

Cherylynn Moser

Dorothy Adam

Pam Hornschu

Jessica Griffin

Dreamweaver Stencils CAS Challenge!!!

Welcome to Dreamweaver Stencils Dream Team Thursdays!!

Dreamweaver Stencils offer so many creative outlets, that is hard to chose which techniques to share in one post, so I decided to go with my favorite and many of my students, the Double Glitter Technique.



Six different colors of glitter were layered vertically along half of the dot background.  I applied one color at a time and spreading the glitter to the desired area with my fingers before I applied another color.

Supplies Used:
Stencils: Big Dots LX7011, Small Happy Birthday LS1010 (Dreamweaver Stencils)
Glitter: Be Creative Microfine Glitter Ritz (Be Creative)
Extras: Coconut Soap, Double Sided Mounting Paper (Dreamweaver Stencils)

Please view the video below with step by step instruction on how to achieve the technique.  The video is not a step by step of the featured project, but will provide the basic instruction on how to achieve the same result.

Get out your glitter and ENJOY!!!



Dreamweaver Stencils has a monthly challenge with two ways to win.  This months challenge is CAS (clean and simple).  To participate in the challenge, visit Dream It Up, Dreamweaver Stencils official blog.

Dreamweaver Stencils is also on Facebook.  Take a peek at their page for non-stop stenciling inspiration from there amazing customers as well as their Design Team.

Thank You Heather Engebretson, Owner of Skipping Stones Designs Stamps

Thank You Heather for allowing me to design with your fabulous stamps for two years.   I love seeing your new creations and can't wait for your return!!!

I was lucky enough to design for Skipping Stones Designs and was able to lead the Design Team for a few months of that time.

Some past and present SSD Designers have put together a hop for Heather.  If you just came from Rochelle's blog, you're in the right place.

If you just happened along my blog today, you can start this hop back at the beginning to see all of the SSD eye candy.

Skipping Stones Blog 

Katie Gehring  <----having a="" giveaway="" p="">

Wendy Price 

Glenda Wyatt

Rochelle Washington 

Wendy Jordan ( You're Here)

Karen Baker 

Stephanie Mino

Amy Tsuruta

Cyndi Bundy

Tesa Broman

Vanessa Menhorn

Lindsay Amrhein-

Judith Gowdy

JoAnn Valderama

Pamela Young

Jingle 

 I made  a Thank You card today using my favorite Skipping Stones Designs set, Heartsong.  This set was release in 2011 and was a huge hit.  I wouldn't be surprised of other designers have used this set today.

Be sure to keep in hoppin' and hop over to Karen's blog.  She always has fabulous projects to dazzle!!!

Be sure to leave comments along the Blog Hop.  A few of the designers have free SSD sets to give away!!

Dreamweaver Stencils Fresh Start January Challeng

Welcome to Dreamweaver Stencils January Challenge!  This month our challenge is a Fresh Start.  A perfect challenge to start the New Year.

In the past three weeks, I have been creating greeting cards with the same stencils and demonstrating different techniques highlighting the beauty of the stencils.  You can read those posts by choosing the links below...

January 3rd

January 10th

January 17th

As far as today's post, I have bad news to share.  LJ 849, my beloved Bare Trees stencil had created its final card last week and gone to stencil Heaven.  This week while gathering supplies for my post, Bare Trees took a spill, just as I was rolling my studio chair and a wheel rolled over the top of the stencil, with irreparable damage. 

 So, continuing with the tree theme, I went back to the basics of my January 3rd post with simple dry embossing, using a newly released LX7020, Leafless Tree.  

LS90 Celebrate Script, made it through the fall and I was able to continue with this sentiment that has been the basis of my January challenge, Fresh Start.

My card today blends together two techniques, Dry Embossing with a die cut machine and the Double Glitter technique.

LX7020 was dry embossed with a die cut machine, and while the stencil was still in place, I applied a glue pad to the "raised" or embossed area.  I removed the stencil and sprinkled a micro fine transparent glitter over the top of that.  The sentiment was created using the Double Glitter technique.  To view a short video on Dreamweaver Double Glitter Technique, please view my video here...

Please join my Dreamweaver Stencils Design Sisters in out January Challenge.  You can see how they are being challenged today on their blogs...

Cherylynn Moser

Cyndi Bundy

Georgia Sommers

Kristi Van Doren

Laura Drahozal

Lee Kellogg

Liz Martin

Louise Healy

Lynell Harlow-Dream It Up

Pam Hornschu

Terrece Siddoway

Have a great day!

Dreamweaver Stencils Fresh Start January Challenge

Welcome to Dreamweaver Stencils Fresh Start January Challenge.

This month I have decided to take a different approach to our Dream Team Thursday posts.  I have been using the same stencils all month long, with different techniques.  The first post of the month was a simple dry embossing technique, the second post was adding color to a dry embossed image.  If you're interested in reading the first two posts.  Follow the links below:

January 3nd, 2013

January 10th, 2013

Today I am using the Dreamweaver Bare Trees (LJ849) Stencil and Celebrate Script (LS90) stencil, with Color Solutions Alcohol Inks from Dreamweaver Stencils.  The colors shown are Black Beauty, Iceburg and Color Solutions Thinner/Cleaner.

Start by securing your stencil and glossy card stock to your workspace.   You also see a Mini Mister in this photo.  I am not going to apply ink in the traditional way with a felt applicator.

I place a few drops of Color Solutions Thinner/Cleaner in the Mini Mister and added a few drops of Black Beauty to the mister with the Thinner/Cleaner.  

Color Solutions Inks bright, vibrant "artist grade" color, that can be decreased with with Color Solutions thinner.  

Adding Black Beauty to the thinner, will give me a gray color.  I added a few squirts to my project.  There wasn't very much in the mister, so I just used it all.

I repeated the above steps with Iceburg Color Solutions ink and spritzed the top of the tree's.

I wasn't satisfied with leaving the background with out shimmer.  I applied Pearl White Color Solutions Ink with a felt applicator, while the stencil was still in place.  You can see it here.

I added ink to the Celebrate Script Stencil also with Black Beauty and Pearl White Color Solutions Ink with a felt applicator also.

I love the distressed end result and I hope you like it well enough to get out your stencils and inks and give our January Fresh Start challenge a try.

Please join my Dreamweaver Stencils Design Sisters in out January Challenge.  You can see how they are being challenged today on their blogs...

Cherylynn Moser

Cyndi Bundy

Georgia Sommers

Kristi Van Doren

Laura Drahozal

Lee Kellogg

Liz Martin

Louise Healy

Lynell Harlow-Dream It Up

Pam Hornschu

Terrece Siddoway

Have a great day!