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Friday 29 June 2012

...Introducing North Shore


Good morning and welcome to the second day of samples for our July release. If you are new to us, we will be releasing new clear photopolymer stamps on Sunday. We have shown a few peeks and yesterday we had a few samples, scroll back to see if you haven't already.

Today we have more wonderful samples by the DT and we are focusing on another small set, a 3x4 called North Shore. Pop by to see what the ladies did with this one!

Anya Schrier
Bonnie Sharp
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Tosha Leyendekker


The North Shore set is based around a strong central image - a surfer style logo made up of banner, wings, surfer, sunset and hibiscus flowers. It's the sort of image that can take centre stage on a card or that you can add as a background motif. I drew it up in a sort of grungy distress style, as befitted the theme....I thought...lol.

To make my card I stamped the North Shore logo image in versamark on to a piece if kraft cardstock. I immediately added clear embossing powder and set the image with a heat tool. I rubbed cream ink over the image and then went back in with a piece of tissue to burnish the stamped image and remove the ink from the clear embossing.In the pic below you can see how the right hand side of the image has been 'cleaned' while the left has not.


Next thing to do was to trim out the image, round the corners and add a little stitching.


I wanted to add a little texture to the panel and so I laid a square of linen cloth on to pf the panel. Over that I added a cardboard shim, the tan embossing mat and ran the whole lot through the Grand Calibur - one pass and I got a fabulously linen textured panel. See the pic below for the sandwich.


 I love how this works. A nice subtle texture.


 


Next, I made the background panels.  I use a plaid maker stamp from Pic Nic Patterns with Stormy sky Distress Ink to create a denim striped back. Over that I stamped an image from another new set previewing tomorrow...I used Rich Razzleberry, what a delicious colour!

I made a smaller strip by stamping the hibiscus flowers from Free Spirit onto cream card and adding some sponging in Antique Linen Distress ink. I added the sentiment, also from North Shore - 'Find your wave'. A little stitching on this panel also.


Assembly was easy peasy. Last thing was a little ribbon - I added a nice striped red and cream as a little tab on the main image panel and another fine blue and brown strip across the hibiscus panel.


My plan is to pop back later on with another card...weather permitting, lol!!

hope it tickles!!

30 comments:

  1. Love it, and I love the textured effects on the card, especially embossing with linen and creating denim! AWESOME, Dudette!

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  2. It definitely tickles!! Gorgeous card and the DT's cards are all stunning as always!!

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  3. Oooh, this is cool. Love how you made the denim stripes - I will have to try that. Can't wait to see the whole stamp set.... yum! Looks like another fabulous release.

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  4. You have been on creative overdrive!! Love the idea of using material to emboss.

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  5. Super gorgeous. Also very impressed with the denim background.

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  6. Beautiful card!! I love the tip on the linen embossing, and your denim stamping looks like real fabric!! You are a brilliant little artist!! And I hope the family and the house are keeping dry :-)

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  7. Wonderful card and wonderful technique tips. All of the layers, the embossing, and colors are perfection!

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  8. GOrgeous card love your tip about the impression so clever!

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  9. Gorgeous design s Claire, so lovely to create some fab masculine themed project with! I love the linen effect you created, and with my new buddy, Grand Calibur, i will have to try that myself!

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  10. This is such a lovely summery beach card - we just need the weather to go with it now!
    Thanks for the tip about embossing with linen fabric - what a great idea! So much potential to try with other fabrics too.

    Lynn Wild

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  11. OMG...this card almost made me faint, it's soooo awesome! I was wondering how you achieved the denim look and I can't believe it's with the plaid strips...it looks so authentic! Love the colors, the floral patterned paper you created and your awesome sponging (as always) :) I just LOVE THIS SET, Claire!!

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  12. Another... AWESOME! This is great for that early to mid-teen boy set...totally looks like something my nephews would have on a t-shirt. Also - totally love the texture you achieved on the main panel, between the linen, and the inking... gorgeous!! Thanks for the inspiration -- you never cease to amaze me!!

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  13. Fabulous Claire - love the natural texture and all the stamped panels. Brilliant tip about using cloth btw. Awesome card x

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  14. I am totally in love with this. There is so much inspiration in just this card alone! The denim background, the texture on the focal point that gives the illusion of embossed leather - all fantastic. Boy is it good to see all this crafty goodness from you!!!

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  15. Your image panel looks like a piece of leather to me Claire! wonderful techniques used on this - love the big palm trees in the background and all the great colors you used!

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  16. I love it! The stitching, the texture, the ribbon tab. Wonderful card.

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  17. What's not to be tickled about? Oh golly! You've created such a great card! First of all.... fabric to emboss? Why didn't I think of that? and then using the Plaid stamp to create denim - Brilliant! True paper crafting inspiration here. Thank you for sharing.

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  18. Certainly, you must be referring to the "North Shorre" of Lake Superior!!!

    This set rocks dudette! Lovin' every detail!

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  19. Fabulous - will work perfectly with Free Spirit - can't wait :)))

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  20. I love the look of this design, Claire, and that card is amazing. I'm going to have to do that denim background! Fabulousness.

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  21. Love love love the stamp and I also love your card! The whitewash kraft with the denim...swoon!

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  22. How cool is that? I love, love, love the new stamps:) That denim is genius! I cannot wait for the full reveal!

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  23. Wow! Beautiful, Claire!! You are so talented! Love these new stamps!

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  24. I love the distressing and stitching - it almost looks like leather! Can't say beautiful for a masculine project.... ok.... how about EPIC?!! AMAZING!

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  25. That's too cool how you got the line. Impression...thanks for the tut! Love this set!

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  26. I love all of the texture on this card. The use of a piece of linen for the embossing - genius!! And the striped denim background using the plaid stripe from Pic-Nic patterns, another stroke of genius. Can't wait to see more of the palm tree set tomorrow!

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  27. Cute! Looks like a winner!

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  28. how awesome is this, Claire? love you created that subtle background on the panel with the Free Spirit set (an oldie but goodie!)

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