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Stamping/Crafting Fests! => Older Fests => Winterfest 2018-February 3-11 => Topic started by: stampwilly on January 28, 2018, 03:03:54 PM

Title: Wooden You? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!!
Post by: stampwilly on January 28, 2018, 03:03:54 PM

For this challenge you will need glossy card stock and light and dark brown dye inks. Matte card stock will work, but I like the glossy a bit better because it looks a little more like wood grain on the glossy. Please follow the technique on this video. Make a few backgrounds and then choose one to make a card with it. Please use at least one stamped image on your card, post it in the gallery with the heading --
WF18 Wooden. Also link it here to this post so that we will not miss it. Also let me know how this technique did for you -- any problems, etc.

The lady on the video is from Australia and talks very slow and detailed so you might want to start the video at 19:57/55:43. You will see the video at the bottom of her post.

http://carolynbennie.com/video-tutorial-faux-wood-grain-glossy-cardstock/

She used a bird stamp on her card and so did I since I love birds, but you may use any stamp you like. Here is my card below that I made with the technique.

The second picture are some backgrounds I made with the technique. The top left one is on glossy card stock and the one I used for my card.

Yes, you may combine this challenge with other WF18 challenges. I will also be giving an RAK to a randomly chosen winner!


April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Far North on February 03, 2018, 08:10:29 AM

Your samples look great April!  Thanks for hosting!

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Post by: Craft Nerd on February 03, 2018, 08:55:25 AM

Those backgrounds came out really cool.  And your card is lovely. 

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Post by: howdyheidi on February 03, 2018, 09:36:32 AM

April, you have found a technique I have never heard of or seen before!  How wonderful.  It is really neat and I am excited to try it.  I love your card and your birdie!

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Post by: Iring on February 03, 2018, 10:14:25 AM

I love your sample!  This will be fun!  Thanks for hosting.

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Post by: Iring on February 03, 2018, 05:06:16 PM

Here is my experience so far :

Cut your glossy cs a bit bigger than your card front, or at least card front size so you can trim it down if you need to ... I have some finger prints on the ends from holding it still while I swipe.

What kind of ink to use?  I'm finding the ink is not drying very well, even with my heat gun.  One Ranger Adirondack dye pad (Latte) is even pooling a bit on the glossy card stock.  I've been drying between colors and then turning over and blotting off excess ink on scratch paper.  Note: I have a Milwaukee heat gun for embossing powder , not a Ranger heat tool that is probably a wider path of milder heat.

Now I'm experimenting with Distress Inks.  I have 4 backgrounds made so far, you know, that hard to quit feeling!

What kind of ink are you using? 

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Far North on February 04, 2018, 10:59:00 AM

I created 4 backgrounds with distress inks on Ranger's glossy paper.  Layering the inks creates some pretty depth!  However I found a learning curve with applying the 3" pads to the paper.  My ink dried almost instantly.  I kept a rag in my hand and it would dry only little  spot before it was dry. Turning the paper regularly was essential to keeping the pads at the proper alignment. I went through two glossy A2s before I got a few better results.

Cindi by chance were you trying to use photo paper?  Or is your inkpad over saturated?  I never had to use the heat gun. I certainly had no wet ink to blot.  I hope you can make a change so it works better for you. 

This challenge reminds me of one I hosted in our earlier days here where we followed Tammy Tutterow's tutorial using bathroom tools-in this case a toothbrush to make a wood look background with a tooth brush and paint. It's fun to try new ways!  Thanks April.

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Post by: Iring on February 04, 2018, 11:10:05 AM

I know at least some of my glossy paper was Ranger Inkssentials.  It is old, so they may have reformulated?  All ink pads required the heat gun, Archival, Adirondack and Distress.  Weird!  Maybe it's the difference between FL and Ohio humidity?  It wasn't a particularly humid day though.  Oh well, I have 6 backgrounds. 

Wow, the toothbrush technique is a blast from the past!  I'd forgotten about that.

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: stampwilly on February 04, 2018, 07:58:07 PM

I used glossy card stock from Marcos and Distress inks with no problem. Looking forward to seeing your backgrounds.

April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Conniecrafter on February 04, 2018, 09:10:46 PM

very cool, and wood is so in right now!

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Post by: Canadian, eh on February 05, 2018, 09:23:55 AM

I had difficulty with this technique.  My Crumb Cake needs an ink refill so I now know to order one.  My Early Espresso was too juicy. Although I'm not happy with my personal results, I do love this technique and will finish it up and will post. 

I agree with Connie--wood is so in right now.

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Post by: Conniecrafter on February 06, 2018, 12:18:06 PM

Well it didn't quite turn out as neat as hers and yours April but it's ok :) None of my inks seemed very juicy so I had a hard time getting anything to lay down correctly.

Here is my card.
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3832#top_display_media

And my examples:  I did 4, one with Distress inks and Oxides on the top, Dye inks on the bottom

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Post by: stampwilly on February 06, 2018, 01:53:21 PM

Connie, your backgrounds look great! Your card is very pretty too. Thanks for doing the challenge!

April :smile:

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Post by: Canadian, eh on February 07, 2018, 08:31:58 AM

I too had difficulty with this technique as my SU's Crumb Cake wasn't juicy enough so I just placed an order for a whole bunch of ink refills. 

Colours used:  SU Crumb Cake and Early Espresso

Here is my card: http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3835#top_display_media

Thanks for this challenge April.

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Post by: stampwilly on February 07, 2018, 08:55:04 AM

Thanks for playing, Beth! Your card is so cute!

April :smile:

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Post by: howdyheidi on February 08, 2018, 01:15:03 PM

My first challenge is finally finished!

Card
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3843#top_display_media

Backgrounds
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3842#top_display_media

I was able to use a Sentiment from a set that just came in the mail today!

Thanks for hosting, this was fun!

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Post by: stampwilly on February 08, 2018, 03:22:38 PM

Thanks for doing my challenge, Heidi. Your card and backgrounds are wonderful!

April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Far North on February 09, 2018, 11:36:06 AM

Sorry I am late to this party but my camera was giving me fits. But finally I got photos during these cloudy, snowy days to share my card making work.
Link to card in gallery. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=3851&message_id=2cb4c7c39f921942dd5822b355116d2e&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)

Here are my backgrounds in the gallery. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=98&pid=3850#top_display_media)

Thanks April for the challenge!.....Jan

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: stampwilly on February 09, 2018, 01:54:04 PM

Jan, your backgrounds and card are great! Thanks for doing my challenge!

April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Yankee on February 10, 2018, 10:48:07 AM

   http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/albums/userpics/11227/F0B2EA74-8028-4DF9-AFC3-C865A287F5D5.jpeg

I used distress inks for background.  Tree stamp.

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Yankee on February 10, 2018, 10:55:26 AM

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3864#top_display_media

My backgrounds, two with distress inks, one with distress oxide inks.
The oxides Tim said you have to use micro glaze over it or it wipes off.
I found out that I could wipe off my tree when I wasn’t stamped well,  By using alcohol wipes without hurting my background.

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: stampwilly on February 10, 2018, 02:35:29 PM

Sheila, your backgrounds and card are beautiful! Thanks for doing my challenge!

April :smile:

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Post by: Iring on February 10, 2018, 08:48:48 PM

Sheila, your tree looks great!  I ruined one of my backgrounds when I tried to stamp a big tree.  The stamp must have slid a bit, or I pressed too hard, anyway it wasn't good.  I had used regular Distress inks for my background and the tree didn't wipe off!  I ended up going a different direction as I didn't want to ruin another background.

The top two backgrounds from the left were made using Adirondack and Archival inks.  For the rest, I used Distress inks.  I think my favorite is the one on the bottom left.  I got a mark by accident, but didn't mind it so I made more to look like the ends of planks.  I used the one on the bottom center for my challenge card. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3873#top_display_media).

Thanks for the challenge April, I like dragging ink!

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Yankee on February 10, 2018, 09:42:59 PM

ok the backgrounds sat for several hours because I got company.  But ithe tree stamping did wipe off, ink was still wet and I used a alcohol wipe.  I was surprised that it worked!  I thought I remembered that it would work, but I thought I would try!

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: stampwilly on February 11, 2018, 12:38:05 PM

Cindi, your backgrounds turned out great and your card is so cute! Thanks for playing!

April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: Craft Nerd on February 11, 2018, 08:29:14 PM

I had some issues with my brown ink pad not being juicy enough, so I did a few with other colors.  And I understand if the pink background card doesn't count since it doesn't quiet fit the challenge. 

Wooden Background (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=3889)

Funky Backgrounds (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=3890)

Dog Card (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=3891)

Heart Card (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=3892)

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: stampwilly on February 12, 2018, 09:27:55 AM

Thanks for doing the challenge, Sarah. Your cards and backgrounds are so neat! Thanks for trying different colors too so that we could see what that would look like.

April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You?
Post by: stampwilly on February 12, 2018, 10:55:57 AM

Thanks to all of you who did this challenge. Your cards and backgrounds were great! We have a winner!




Beth! Congrats! I will send you an RAK soon.

April :smile:

Title: Re: Wooden You? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!!
Post by: Iring on February 12, 2018, 12:20:56 PM

Congratulations Beth!  That was such a cute card!

Title: Re: Wooden You? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!!
Post by: Conniecrafter on February 12, 2018, 12:23:30 PM

Congrats Beth!

Title: Re: Wooden You? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!!
Post by: Far North on February 12, 2018, 06:14:18 PM

Congrats Beth!

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Post by: Craft Nerd on February 12, 2018, 06:17:13 PM

Congrats, Beth.

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Post by: Yankee on February 13, 2018, 03:44:56 PM

Congratulations Beth

Title: Re: Wooden You? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!!
Post by: Canadian, eh on February 14, 2018, 10:03:22 AM

I'm so excited.  This was a cool technique that I learned.  Thanks everyone for the congratulations.  :smitten: