Heart Felt Event

Hi Stampers

Today I have the last project that I created for the Heart Felt Event in Auckland that was held in September. I had so much fun playing and the day was a great display of goodies to play with and inspiration.

This final project was playing with the Satin ribbon and heating with the Heat Tool to make it curl. I played with some retired ribbon and after a couple of attempts got it the way I wanted. Again I used an oven tray when using the Heat Tool on the ribbon.

Once I knew what I was doing I tried it on the ‘Striped Satin Ribbon’ from the Holiday Catalogue on page 26 and I really like the effect it gave.

 

So there you have it, maybe nothing new to you but a great reminder of some of the techniques that you can do using the Heat Tool.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cherie

Heart Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

First up I have the ‘Emboss Resist’ technique on a scrapbook page. So Scrapbooking is one of those projects that I ‘really should do more of, you know make the time and just do it’ but alas I’m still no further along. So I don’t do scrapbooking very well at all.

Next up was the ‘Necklace’ made from washers that were covered in Designer Series Paper ‘Be of Good Cheer’ then covered with VersaMark before being covered with ‘Iridescent Ice’ Emboss powder. These washers get super HOT when heated so I did them on an oven tray with a sheet of Baking Paper on it.

I did both sides of the washers

Next up was a little note card – I love creating these, using the ‘Emboss resist technique’ again.

For this next card I mixed Gumball Green and Silver embossing powder together. In real life, lol, you can see both colours coming through – gives an interesting effect. I mixed equal parts of Embossing Powder together.

Tomorrow I will have my final samples to show you.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heat Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

The ‘Scented Emboss Powder’ was available to play with and by now you probably have as well. So these following projects were all about the scent which you won’t get through the screen here, lol, but I’m sure you get the idea.

These two were scented with the ‘Sugar and Spice’

These next two were scented with the ‘Peppermint Sticks’.

 

So the ‘Peppermint Sticks’ scented Emboss Powder has some quality issues right now and if you are unsatisfied with your purchase of the Peppermint Sticks Scented Embossing powder then please contact your demonstrator for a refund or to exchange it for a different scented Stampin’ Emboss powder.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cherie

Heart Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

The Heat Tool is a tool that you just need to have as it offers you a whole world of techniques.

For this next project I used the  Bigz Snow Furry Die (127813) from the Seasonal Catalogue, I cut out 1 large Snow Flurry and 2 of the others using the On Board sheets (114320). I then covered with VersaMark (102283) and covered with Silver Emboss powder (109131)and heat set with the Heat Tool. There are 3 layers on each Snow flurry. I put together the layers using Dimensionals (104430) and for added colour I went with Cherry Cobbler cardstock and bakers twine.

On the end circles of the lager snow flurry I used Dazzling details (124117). At the last minute when everything was assembled I decided to emboss the Pearl (119247) in the centre with Cherry Cobbler Emboss Powder (122949) so I pressed the Pearl into the VersaMark and then dipped into the Cherry Cobbler emboss powder then heat set with the Heat Tool. I should really have removed the Pearl to emboss  but I didn’t and it shows on the final product.

 

You can change the colour of the Pearls by using any of the coloured Emboss Powders on page 159 of the Annual Catalogue

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heart Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

Next up we have the ‘Double Embossing’ technique. Start by dry embossing your cardstock and then, here, the raised image was brayered over with VersaMark (or you can use the VersaMark direct to raised image), sprinkled on Emboss powder of your choice, on this card it was Iridescent Ice, heat set with the Heat Tool and you are done. This card is from page 7 of the Holiday Catalogue, well my version of it made with the product that I had available.

and here is a slightly different version.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heart Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

This card was the Faux Tiling technique that shows the tiling effect both horizontal and vertical.

Next was the cracked glass technique

I also made this banner so that other colours of Emboss powder were available to see and it came in really useful comparing the Silver with the New ‘Pewter’ Emboss powder that we got to play with on the day

These were the only colours that I had - so not all of the colours available are here. Check out page 159 of the current Annual catalogue.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cherie

Heart Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

So this next technique is my new favourite – Sinking Emboss Powder.

Stamp your image onto cardstock, cover in VersaMark (102283) and Clear Emboss powder(109130)then Heat set with the Heat Tool, repeat for 5 layers, next stamp a smaller image in VersaMark onto the set Clear Embossing and sprinkle with Cherry Cobbler Emboss powder (122949) and heat so that it just starts to sinks into the clear layers of embossing. Be sure not to over heat the smaller image. Love it!

Of course you can play round with the colours that you use.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heart Felt Event-Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

Heat and stick powder and Dazzling Diamonds is an effective technique, always seems to get the wow factor.

I generally find that using Heat and Stick Powder is best on the larger projects but most definitely not limited to larger projects.

I started with stamping my image onto cardstock then cover the entire piece with VersaMark (102283), then cover with Heat and Stick Powder(100625)and heat set with the Heat tool so that it is sticky, you will see the change as it heats, then cover with Dazzling Diamonds(102023). Check out page 158 of the Annual Catalogue for both Dazzling Diamonds and Heat and Stick powder.

 

On this card I also curled the ribbon using the Heat Tool. I wrapped the ribbon round a piece of dowel (or a pencil) using Glue Dots (103683) on the ribbon to adhere it to the dowel. Then heated the ribbon with the Heat Tool turning the dowel so as the ribbon did not melt. The ribbon here is the Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848)

 

I only ever use Glue Dots to adhere ribbon to cards. I find they work every time.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heart felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

Moving right along to the next technique ‘Faux Alligator skin’, so this technique has been around for ages, but it is the first time I tried it, I cut out this cute little purse in Basic Black using the Bigz Petite Purse Die(125606), before putting it together covered it with Versa mark (102283) and clear Emboss powder (109130). Using your bone folder (102300) I drew a pattern in the emboss powder before heat setting it with the Heat Tool.

To finish of the purse I added Designer Series paper, Be of Good Cheer(126896),to the handle and the inside flap of the purse, the rhinestone jewels(119246) dome the side and across the top of the flap, added a little paper bow and, used the Metallic brads(119741) to attach the handle and finally a little bit of bakers twine(123125) to the handle.

 

So what to use now that the powder Pals have retired from Stampin’ Up!? Plastic containers with lids is a popular choice, have a search through your kitchen cupboards and you may find some containers you already have

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heart Felt Event - Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

My next project is Heat Embossing on ‘Window sheets’. The tip here is to keep the Heat Tool moving so as the window sheet (114323) doesn’t get to hot and melt.

So I first stamped the image with Stazon (101406) and then used the Embossing Buddy(103083) before stamping over the Stazon image with versa mark ink(102283) and covered in Silver Emboss Powder (109131). After heating the powder I then cut the image out and hung it in the window of this card

 

Here is another version of the technique however I fixed this one to be a window card, here is the front

This view is when the card is opened up. The centre of the rosette was Clear Embossed (109130). The Designer Series paper is the ‘Be of Good cheer' (126896). Check out page 159 of the Annual Catalogue for more Heat Tool products to help you create the prefect project.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Heart Felt Event – Heat Tool

Hi Stampers

Page 159 of the Annual catalogue is the page that gives you a whole lot of products that help you utilise your Heat Tool that much more.

This next project is a little time consuming, Heat Embossing on glass. Here I have used the Cherry Cobbler Emboss powder direct to a glass jar. My big tips for doing this technique are - use your embossing buddy all over the jar, use a bold image and ensure that lid is not on the jar when heating glass. I personally did find any difference using a ‘wood mounted’ or ‘clear mounted’ or even ‘unmounted’.

 

Page 159 is where you will find the Cherry Cobbler Emboss Powder (122949) and the Embossing Buddy (103083) this project also used the Crochet Trim (118481), Old Olive Scallop Dots Ribbon (124139), Scalloped Tulle Ribbon in Cherry Cobbler (127841) and Antique Brad (117273). I made the label using the Ornament punch (119847), Cherry Cobbler card stock and Whisper White cardstock and the Vintage Trinkets (118764).

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

‘SU’ Heart Felt Event - Auckland

Hi Stampers

I was asked if I would demonstrate a product at Auckland's Heart Felt Event on the 15th September held by Stampin’ Up! Yay for me and I chose the Heat Tool. I had to have a play and create some samples to show other demonstrators what the heat tool could do. Wow, once you start looking and playing the ideas are endless and producing samples was easy – it was deciding when to stop that was the difficult part.

So I thought that you may want to take a look at the samples that I created and displayed, I will post over a couple of post so that you don’t get to bored in one sitting. There might not be anything new to you but it is a great reminder just how versatile the Heat tool is.

So starting with the candle – this was the first time I had tried this technique, had heard about it, seem samples on blogs but now was my turn to give it a go.

Yes it is very easy, stamp an image on a piece of tissue. I used Stazon, I coloured with ink and aqua brush, separated the tissue layers and cut round image, you can be a fussy as you want but I more projects i created the less fussy I became. Grab some baking paper (wax paper), long enough so tat it wraps completely round the candle, take your piece of stamped tissue and lay on candle, move into preferred position, place the baking paper round the candle and pinch close with your fingers making sure that the paper is tight against the candle, using your heat tool wave it over the area where the stamped imaged is all the time keeping the baking paper tight. You will see a change take place, the pressure from the baking paper should push the image into the melting wax of the candle, embedding the image and keeping the shape of the candle.

  

These two candles were smaller approx 10cm in height. Whereas the candle below is much larger standing at 15cm. The smaller ones i used Stazon and then coloured and on the large one I coloured using markers direct to the stamp and in this case the stamp is Flowering Flourishes (126365)on page 121 of the Annual Catalogue. I added pearls (119247) to the candle and to the strip of Midnight Muse cardstock (127546), the ribbon is Gumball Green (126848)

Nice and easy, give it a go, I brought the smaller candles at the Warehouse and Spotlight and purchased the larger one on sale at Farmers so shop around for the best deal. These are a lovely little gift to give.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie