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Shadow Block Tutorial

Tutorials/Tips

26 Aug

So about a year ago I got the most awesomest card from my Arizona Mum Marlene, and I just loved it. So last year I did one like it at my Christmas class too, as well as it was my Christmas card. Just using different stamps and colors but basically the same technique.  So of course when I was doing display stamping for Convention I did one again.

I do not know what it is called so Shadow Block kinda makes sense to me. So Ta!Da! Poof! That's its name!

I posted this card a while back…Convention 08 displays 010 acopy this was the one I did for displays, using the new set "Eastern Blooms" and quite a few people emailed to ask how it was done and I said I would do a tutorial on it.

Today's the day!

Let's get started…

 

 

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You will need:

Stamp-a-ma-jig (this is if you are anal picky a perfectionist like me)

Scallop Note Cards (4" x 2 3/4" – this is the finished folded size)

Background paper (I used Urban Garden DSP)

Cardstock Vellum

Black gingham Ribbon

Old Olive, Really Rust, Ruby Red Marker

Stamping Sponge

Sahara Sand and Basic Black Ink pad

Curly Label Punch

Snail

Pocket Silhouettes stamp set (which is on sale 15% off until September 30 - wahoo!!!)

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Using your Curly Label Punch – OMG! I love this and there is a stamp set that goes with it.

Yum!

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Use your Curly Label punch and punch a hole in the cardstock vellum.

This will make a mask for your scallop card.

The poor camera had a hard time taking this picture, cause I think it thought it was taking a picture of the grid sheet through the hole so the picture is a little blurry…sorry bout that!

 

 

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Lay your vellum over top of your scallop card. Try to center it with your eye…well not really your eye, that would be gross, but just eyeball it till it looks centered. Sticking your tongue out also helps getting it centered just right!

 

 

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Lightly sponge Sahara Sand ink through the mask, just take your time and don't have too much ink on the sponge. If you have a foam brayer you could use that too. But since SU! stopped selling the foam brayer attachment, I just use my sponge. So just go back and forth from the ink pad to the paper, back and forth, and back and forth some more…then one more time for good measure.

 

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Now you have this, it is a little hard to see.

DO NOT REMOVE THE VELLUM. You are going to be using this as a mask for the stamp now.

 

 

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Using this image from the set, ink it up using the Sahara Sand ink.

 

 

 

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Stamp this three times, inking it up in between, and stamp it right over top of the hole in the mask.

See how some ink is inside on the cardstock and some is left on the vellum?

This is like reverse masking too. So there I taught you 2 techniques today…whew!! That get's me off next week right?  Right? Uh no, it don't?  Ok fine! Can't blame a girl for tryin'.

 

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So when I take the stamp away you can see it a little better.

 

 

 

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Now, you can remove the vellum.  I would just store this inside the stamp set box so you can use it over and over again, that is why I like to use the cardstock vellum, it is heftier then the regular vellum, and will stand up to repeated uses. Unless you are teaching a stamp class and 100 people are using it, then you're gonna need a few of them.

 

 

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Now you have your pretty little Shadow Block.

 

 

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Using your markers color directly on the stamp using all 3 colors in the recipe.

 

 

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After it is all inked up, "huff" on it (basically this means to breath on it so that you moisten up the ink before you stamp on your paper.

If you by accident touch your lip while you are huffing on it, please re-ink that spot and wipe off your mouth!

 

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Stamp your marked image right over top of your shadow block.  This will stamp outside the block itself and add some color to your card…

…like…

 

 

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…this!

Neat eh?

Now let's fancy it up a bit, shall we?

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Using your stamp-a-ma-jig transfer sheet or whatever the heck it is called.

I want you to use the sheet to see where you are going to stamp the "shadow" of the flowers, so off-set the image on the transfer sheet just a tad.

You can see it looks blurry here cause it is off to the side a bit of the main image underneath stamped on the cardstock.

 

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Put your jig back in place, ink up your stamp in the Sahara Sand ink, remove the transfer sheet and stamp the flower using the jig as your guide.

OMG, I think I am rambling, and will re-read this to see if it makes sense.

 

 

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Here I am stamping with the jig in place.

When you take the stamp and jig away, you have this..

 

 

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See how you can see the shadow beside the flower, and stem? It is more noticeable when you look at it outside the shadow block.

Obviously I also stamped the greeting using my jig before I took this picture.

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Here is the finished card.  I added a piece of Designer Paper off to the side and tied a piece of black gingham ribbon on the other side.

For this card I wanted to use the new punch and Pocket Silhouettes so that is why I did a small card.

The display card on the top is a regular size card, and I just cut out a rectangle with my exacto knife from the cardstock vellum and used it as a mask instead.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and you will give it a try, it is a lot of fun, and does not take hardly any cardstock to make a super card.

Thanks for stopping in.

Hugs, Di

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  1. bunny says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    That's gorgeous! Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Jennifer McCarthy says

    August 25, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    I came across your blog via SplitCoast. You are hysterical!! And, into my favorites you go. Okay, not you, but the link to your blog.

    Reply
  3. Sharon says

    August 25, 2008 at 10:23 pm

    Diana,

    This is absolutely GORGEOUS! I just love it. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Kylie S says

    August 26, 2008 at 3:26 am

    What a lovely card. Thanks also for your bag in a box tutorial. I love those bags.
    K-xxx

    Reply
  5. Shelly says

    August 26, 2008 at 4:34 am

    Brilliant! Gotta run and try this now……..

    Reply
  6. Michelle says

    August 26, 2008 at 4:46 am

    I love this technique! You do such great cards and are always such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your work!

    Reply
  7. Marie says

    August 26, 2008 at 4:56 am

    Love this!! Both cards are gorgeous. Thanks for showing us how you did it!

    Reply
  8. Ruth Norton says

    August 26, 2008 at 6:22 am

    Love it!! I wasn't sure about getting the pocket silhouettes stamp set but after this I'll have to. Wonderful tutorial!

    Reply
  9. Cindy Lawrence says

    August 26, 2008 at 6:24 am

    GORGEOUS, Dahling!!!!! LOVE this technique…must try it very soon! BIG Hugs~ C

    Reply
  10. Jacqui says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:22 am

    thanks for that tutorial
    I really like the looks of this
    I must case..I must case….I must case.

    Reply
  11. katie says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:58 am

    This is so freakin' beautiful and a tutorial too. You're wonderful. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  12. Maureen Stivala says

    August 26, 2008 at 8:47 am

    LOVE the card and the tutorial! TFS getting ready to go off and CASE it! LOL Ain't that Marlene somethin' else, though! She is "da bomb!"
    ttfn
    ((()))reen

    Reply
  13. stampinmommyof4 says

    August 26, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Beautiful card, Di!!! You are such an enabler- I want that punch!!!! I loved Marleen's swap card too and tried to CASE it with no luck. I will have to give it another try!

    Reply
  14. Fida says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Very nice card and easy to follow tutorial. I really love your blog and visits everyday (sometimes 2x a day)!!!

    Reply
  15. Sylvia says

    August 26, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    I love your tutorials! You are so awesome, I have been reading this blog for several months, each time I read your blog, I sit at my desk nodding my head in agreement with just about everything you say! Keep up the great work! I would love to go to one of your classes unfortunately I live in Washington state, I guess I will have to plan a trip to Arizona.

    Reply
  16. dianne shiozaki says

    August 26, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    super cool visual technique! love it!

    Reply
  17. Julie says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    I love it! Thanks so much for sharing:)

    Reply
  18. Meredith Socha says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    this is GORGEOUS!!!!!! I love it!!!! such a great effect….I am going to try this tomorrow 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    Reply
  19. Carol Taggart says

    August 27, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    Very cool, Diana! This is my first visit to your blog, and I can foresee many return visits. You have a treasure trove here.

    Reply
  20. MarilynY says

    August 27, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    Hi Diana…. I like how you utilized the SU products especially the punch. Your tutorial was especially good and easy to follow along. I copied your post so I can always refer back to it. Great card.

    Reply
  21. Tandra Boyer says

    August 28, 2008 at 9:53 am

    That is a WOWZA technique and card!!!!
    I love coming here!!

    Reply
  22. Alina Brito says

    September 21, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    I just bumped into your blog, and boy am I happy, this card is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for all the cool tutorials.

    Reply
  23. Joan V says

    February 11, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Love it. Thanks for the info

    Reply

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