Technique Tuesday is back!

Here I am, back with Technique Tuesday! And this one is a fun and cute one!

Jumbo Paperclips!

The idea of the Jumbo paperclips has been around a while now, but I have only just be able to source the actual paperclips recently, so here is my tutorial for you all!

Supplies:

Punches: Scallop, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle
Stamps: Tart & Tangy
CS: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Apple Cider DSP (I think thats what it was called. It is now retired)
Other: Jumbo paperclips (102mm), 2-way glue, snail adhesive, stampin' glitter, 3-D Dots

Step 1:

Punch out 2 scallops, 2 of the larger circle, and 2 smaller circles

Step 2:

Dot 2-way glue onto the cherries, and dip into stampin' glitter. Flick your finger on the back of the circle to remove excess glitter, and leave to dry. Here are the two cherry circles with the glitter
Step 3:
Mount the smaller circle onto the larger one, then onto the scallop. Repeat with other pieces
Step 4:
Add a 3-D Glue Dot to the back of the scallops, remembering to line the cherries up so that they will be facing the correct way

Step 5:
Push the end of the paperclip into the 3-D Dot, pressing hard. Repeat with other scallop, on otherside of paperclip

Finished project:

Here are a few examples that I have made with the same stamp set. Simple, cute and effective!

Technique Tuesday - Shaving Cream

I have a fun (and messy!) technique for you this week!

You will need:

Shaving Cream, Plastic Plates, Tissues, Reinkers, Bone Folder, Stazon, Whisper White Card Stock

Start by squirting some shaving cream onto a plastic plate. Smooth it over with your bone folder.

Drop a couple of ink drops into the shaving cream (here I used Regal Rose and Purely Pomegranate)

Still using the bone folder, mix the colours around. You can mix them as little or as much as you like - EXPERIMENT!

Press Whisper White CS into the shaving cream, making sure that evey bit of the CS is touching the shaving cream

Wipe the shaving cream off in a swirly motion (you may need A LOT of tissues here!). Leave to dry, or dry with heat tool

Using Staz-On, stamp the image the Shaving Cream CS

Cut around the flowers.

Using Basic Black ink, stamp the whole flower pot image onto Sahara Sand

Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the fowers and peel off backing
Adhere the coloured flowers to the Sahara Sand CS

Colour the leaves with Always Artichoke using the Ink Pad and an Aqua Painter

Make ticket punches out of main piece
Make ticket punches in the corners of the Purely Pomegranate CS
Mount Main piece onto Purely Pomegranate

Place strong double sided tape along ends of ribbon. Cut off at edge of card

Adhere everything in place

To add a bit of detail to it, I have pierced around the centre piece