Second Childhood Creations: Valentine's

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Tone on Tone Valentine

So in keeping with the Valentine theme, I created this tone-on-tone elegant Valentine using two Dreamweaver stencils: LJ805 Large Dots and LL567 Swirl Heart.

The Large Dots stencil was machine embossed in my Big Shot on Ivory cardstock. The Swirl Heart was paste embossed using Dreamweaver's Pearlescent paste onto white cardstock. After I layered it all together and added the Creative Impressions swirl ribbon, I embellished the heart with self-adhesive pearls.

Very simple, very elegant and would be great as a wedding card as well as a special Valentine.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

True romance

Okay, so last week I went a bit Steampunk with my Valentine card:

So this week I'd be a bit more traditional and go for the true romantic.

For this card I used 3 different techniques: simple paste embossing with glitter; double-glitter and metal embossing.

The flower background stencil is Dreamweaver Flower Lace LJ820. I absolutely love using this stencil with the double glitter technique because it is so dramatic. I also used this same stencil to emboss the red aluminum which I then sanded to highlight the embossed flowers and cut into a heart with my Spellbinders heart die.

The Happy Valentine's stencil LM241 is a classic and must-have in my book! I used the white glossy paste for contrast and then covered the wet paste with red microfine glitter.

I love the dramatic romantic feel of this card, don't you? And quite different from the Steampunk look of last week. Hmmm, what will I come up with for next week's challenge? I guess you'll have to come on back to find out.

Speaking of challenges, check out the rest of the AMAZING Dream Team's blogs to see what they came up with this week:

And don't forget to get your entry in for the January Dreamweaver Challenge! For the month of January, Dreamweaver is challenging you to create something for Valentine's Day! You have until January 31st, 11:59 PM EST, to post and link your creation(s) to the Dream It Up! Blog Mr. Linky. Two prizes will be given away. One for the most creative version of the challenge (does not have to be Dreamweaver Stencils product, but we sure are happy when it is!), and the second for the best use of Dreamweaver Stencils product in the challenge. This could be stencils, Embossing Pastes, Metallic F/X, the new Color Solutions, etc The winners will be announced February 2nd, along with the February challenge. Let me know if you have any questions.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Nostalgic Valentine

Valentine's Day has a very special place in my heart. No, not because of the reasons one would instantly think of but because it is what brought me to my passion of stamping, stenciling, cardmaking and papercrafting in general! What? Yes you read that right. You are reading this because of Valentine's Day.

Let me explain. You see my wonderful husband and I decided early on that we should tell each other we loved one another every day and not just when Hallmark told us to so we opted not to gifts for Valentine's Day. Well, one year, many moons ago, I wanted to break that rule slightly and make him a card. Hence, I walked in to my local Michael's store, bought a rubber stamp, ink, cardstock...and some $60 later had enough supplies to make him a card! And thus began my journey into this wonderful world of papercrafting! (I bet he regrets the whole not gift buying thing because by now he could have bought me lots and lots of diamonds and still be far less in debt than we are thanks to stamping and stenciling!)

So without further delay and in keeping with the Valentine's theme, I bring you today's Valentine card:

How are you all coming on your Dreamweaver Valentine Challenge entries? Remember, just like the lottery, you can't win if you don't enter! As a reminder/refresher, here's the details.

For the month of January, Dreamweaver is challenging you to create something for Valentine's Day! You have until January 31st, 11:59 PM EST, to post and link your creation(s) to the Dream It Up! Blog Mr. Linky. Two prizes will be given away. One for the most creative version of the challenge (does not have to be Dreamweaver Stencils product, but we sure are happy when it is!), and the second for the best use of Dreamweaver Stencils product in the challenge. This could be stencils, Embossing Pastes, Metallic F/X, the new Color Solutions, etc The winners will be announced February 2nd, along with the February challenge. Let me know if you have any questions.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Faux Letterpress

Welcome back!

Today I thought I'd share another technique card I will be demonstrating in my January Machine Embossing classes. This is the Faux Letterpress technique. I have to admit, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite techniques because it is so quick and easy and fun to do.

Even though the design is really basic, I like this card because it really emphasizes the wonderful design of the stencils. If you were creating this card, what would you do differently?

Hey, don't forget, for the month of January, Dreamweaver is challenging you to create something for Valentine's Day! You have until January 31st, 11:59 PM EST, to post and link your creation(s) to the Dream It Up! Blog Mr. Linky. Two prizes will be given away. One for the most creative version of the challenge (does not have to be Dreamweaver Stencils product, but we sure are happy when it is!), and the second for the best use of Dreamweaver Stencils product in the challenge. This could be stencils, Embossing Pastes, Metallic F/X, the new Color Solutions, etc The winners will be announced February 2nd, along with the February challenge. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Welcome to the first posting of the Dreamweaver Stencils' Dream Team 2012 !

We're changing things up a bit for this year, and YOU can help. The first Thursday of every month will feature our new challenge and will extend through the entire month. This means that YOU have ALL month to play along with the one challenge, as many times as you want.

Sometimes it will be a color challenge, sometimes a theme, and sometimes a technique. We are hoping that an entire month will give you plenty of time to be inspired, create, and link to the Dream It Up! blog.

Each month we are offering TWO prizes...one for the most creative version of the challenge (does not have to be Dreamweaver Stencils ' product, but we sure are happy when it is!), and the second for the best use of Dreamweaver Stencils ' product in the challenge. This could be stencils (of course), Embossing Pastes , Metallic F/X , the new Color Solutions, etc., anything you find on the Dreamweaver Stencils' web site, or in your local store.

Don't know where your local store is? The list can be found on the web site . Not near any of the stores listed? There is also an online site to purchase from, Stencil with Style !

For the month of January, we challenge you to create something for Valentine's Day! You have until January 31st, 11:59 PM EST, to post and link your creation(s) to the Dream It Up! Blog Mr. Linky. The winners will be announced February 2nd, along with the February challenge.

Here is my version of this month's challenge:

Okay, I have to tell you, this one was a challenge for me. Not the theme but my final creation. It is not my typical "style". I am much more classic styling. However for my first official post as a member of the Dreamweaver Design Team, I thought I'd break out of my comfort zone.

I started by dry embossing the LJ911 Gears stencil on black aluminum. I sanded the image slightly to reveal the aluminum and then daubed Stewart Stamp & Stick over that. Once that was cured (tacky), I brushed on Metallic F/X (love, love, love these powders!). The background is aluminum that was dry embossed with the Plaid stencil and then colored with the new Color Solutions alcohol inks. I have to tell you, if you haven't tried this new inks, you will LOVE them. The colors are so vibrant.

Like I said before, this is not my typical style so I hope you'll come back again (soon) and see some more traditional Cherylynn work! (If you just can't wait, you can always go check out my previous blog!)
Need more inspiration? Please visit the rest of our fabulous team shown here: