<secondstar> class sampleas are at http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<deb> ver nice deb
<cak> I agree with deb about deb
<cak> lovely stuff
<cak> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<secondstar> I'LL WAIT A FEW MORE MINUTES BEFORE WE START
<deb> lol
<secondstar> :)
<secondstar> PLAYING WITH BIG STAMPS
<LiBsTeR> That flower card is really unique- the one really pops out, being in color!
<Keribou> Deb- wow- what cool samples
<secondstar> THESE ARE ALL REALLY EASY PIECES TO MAKE
<Keribou> Deb- you need to come to Reno, NV!
<StmprKB> URL please, I must have just missed it!
<secondstar> TRIED - ALL THE SHOWS ARE FULL!
<deb> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<secondstar> TY
<StmprKB> TY
<Keribou> Reno show was full?
<Keribou> Well we need to kick someone out of it!
<secondstar> OK - LET'S START WITH THE TOP ROW OF SAMPLES
<secondstar> BOTH CARDS ARE DONE WITH THE SAME STAMP
<LuniLadi> That one on the right is my fave
<LuniLadi> gorgeous deb
<secondstar> IT'S THE BOOK OF KELLS BACKGROUND FROM MY SLAINTE PLATE
<LuniLadi> ah, the lawn chair one...lol
<secondstar> CHEERS!
<secondstar> I STAMPED THE BACKGROUND STAMP ON BLACK CARD STOCK
<db> url?
<LuniLadi> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<kristi> ty
<db> ty
<LuniLadi> yw
<cak> it looks like you stamped in two different colors of ink deb. Did you?
<secondstar> WITH CLEARSNAPS METALLIC PAINTBOX
<corebear> url please?
<corebear> thanks!
<secondstar> THERE ARE ACTUALLY 4 COLORS IN THE BOX
<LuniLadi> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<secondstar> I MOVE ALL OF THE SILVER DOWN TO ONE END
<LuniLadi> I'm missing stuff on my screen!
<LuniLadi> what box?
<secondstar> AND ALTERNATE THE GOLD,COPPER AND BRONZE AT THE OTHER END
<secondstar> AFTER STAMPING I EMBOSSED WITH A BRONZE EP
<secondstar> THE PAINTBOX STAMP PAD
<CindyC> not sure where you are but the samples are lovely!
<secondstar> UPPER LEFT
<CindyC> ty
<Mary_ray> Howdy!
<Susie> is there a trick to getting a good impression with a large stamp like that?
<secondstar> AFTER EMBOSSING, TAKE A BRAYER AND INK IT UP FROM THE SAME INKS - AVOIDING THE SILVER
<secondstar> I USE A BIG ACRYLIC BLOCK
<secondstar> AND YOU DO WANT FOAM ON THE BIG ONES
<Susie> Have foam on everything. Usually takes me 3-4 tries to get it working.
<secondstar> BRAYER THE INK OVER THE BLACK CARD STOCK IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS
<secondstar> NOT TOO MUCH - YOU WANT PART OF THE BLACK TO SHOW THROUGH
<CindyC> i like to lay the big ones down on the table on put the cs onto it, then rub.. no block or foam
<Susie> That might work.
<secondstar> THEN TAKE A PAPER TOWEL AND BUFF THE INK OFF OF THE EMBOSSED WORDS
<secondstar> YOU WANT TO DO IT IN THIS ORDER
<secondstar> IF YOU DO THE BRAYER PART FIRST
<secondstar> AND THEN EMBOSS, THE EP WILL STICK ALL OVER THE PLACE
<cak> what a mess!
<Susie> EP everywhere!
<secondstar> THE SECOND LAYER IS A LITTLE HARD TO SEE IN THE SCAN
<LuniLadi> Oh I've done that with dtp...
<secondstar> IT IS A PIECE OF COPIER TRANSPARENCY
<secondstar> STAMPED HORIZONTALLY WITH THE SAME BACKGROUND
<cak> *that's* what I'm seeing--lovely
<Susie> The faint dark writing? I can see it.
<LiBsTeR> wow!
<secondstar> I INKED THE STAMP WITH A BLACK BRILLIANCE INK PAD
<secondstar> AND THEN DABBED IT WITH TOUCHED OF THE COPPER AND GOLD BRILLIANCE PADS
<secondstar> IT DOESN'T SHOW IN THE SCAN - BUT IT COMES OUT AS BLACK WITH GOLD AND COPPER HIGHLIGHTS
<cak> and I thought it looked good in the scan!
<secondstar> THEN JUST LAYER THE TRANSPARENCY OVER THE CARD STOCK, PUNCH A HOLE AND ADD FIBERS AND BEADS
<Mary_ray> is there a class URL? I got here late and missed the beginning I think
<secondstar> THE CARD AT TOP LEFT WAS DONE IN A SIMILAR WAY, BUT WITHOUT THE TRANSPARENCY
<deb> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<Mary_ray> tu
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<secondstar> I BRAYERED A PIECE OF CREAM CARD STOCK WITH THE METALLIC PIGMENT INKS
<secondstar> STAMPED THE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK PIGMENT
<secondstar> AND THEN STAMPED THE CELTIC KNOT WITH THE BLACK INK
<deb> debbie
<deb> what is the name of that corner punch?
<secondstar> TORE AROUND THE EDGES AND "AGED' WITH SOME BLACK INK AN THE TORN PARTS
<shestamps2> southwest corner
<deb> tu
<secondstar> LAYERED OVER BLACK CARD STOCK THAT HAD BEEN BRAYERED WITH THE METALLIC INKS
<secondstar> AND THEN ONTO A FOLDED BLACK CARD
<secondstar> I EMBELLISHED WITH A UTEE TILE MADE WITH THE SAME CELTIC KNOT STAMP
<CindyC> def. my favorite card.... nice feel to it
<secondstar> AND SOME POLYMER CLAY BEADS
<secondstar> THE BEADS WRE JUST BLACK AND GOLD CLAY SWIRLED TOGETHER
<secondstar> ROLLED INTO A CYLINDER AND THEN STUCK LOG WAYS ON A SKEWER
<secondstar> AND PRESSED ONTO THE BACKGROUND STAMP AN 4 SIDES
<secondstar> SO THERE ARE PARTS OF THE WORDS ON THE SIDES OF THE BEADS
<secondstar> BAKE AND THEN RUB PEARL EX INTO THE WORDS TO HIGHLIGHT
<LiBsTeR> neat!
<CindyC> wonderful!
<cak> that could be used in sooo many ways
<secondstar> I'LL BE PUTTING A FULL WRITTEN TUTORIAL FOR THESE TWO ONTO MY WEB SITE NEXT WEEK
<LiBsTeR> good
<LuniLadi> oh ty..my screen froze and I missed the other one
<LiBsTeR> :-)
<secondstar> THE TWO MIDDLE CARDS ARE ALSO DONE WITH THE SAME STAMP
<LindaR> I love that image
<secondstar> IT REALLY SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE IN USING DIFFERENT COLORS OF INK
<secondstar> I USED THE SHELL BACKGROUND FROM MY SIREN SONG PLATE
<secondstar> ON THE LEFT I INKED THE STAMP WITH THE bRILLIANCE RAINBOW PAD - TWILIGHT
<secondstar> AND STAMPED ON GLOSSY CARD STOCK
<secondstar> STAMPED THE MERMAID AND BELIEVE WITH BLACK BRILLIANCE
<deb> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<secondstar> AND EMBOSSED WITH A BLACK EP WITH IRIDESCENT GLITTER IN IT
<secondstar> USED THE SOUTHWEST CORNER PUNCH ON THE CORNERS
<secondstar> AND LAYERED ONTO BLACK CARD STOCK
<secondstar> THAT HAD BEEN DABBED WITH INTERFERENCE BLUE AND GREEN PEARL EX MIXED WITH GUM ARABIC
<secondstar> THE KIND THAT IS BEING SOLD IN PALLETES NOW
<cak> I thought it was marbled! Much easier your way
<secondstar> ANYONE WANT TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN?
<Susie> yes!
<LiBsTeR> yes, I need to know that
<secondstar> YOU CAN GET THE PLASTIC PALLETTES AT MICHAELS
<deb> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<LuniLadi> yes, I lost my recipe!
<secondstar> IN EACH WELL MIX PEARL EX WITH POWDERED GUM ARABIC
<deb> ratio?
<secondstar> 3 PARTS PEARL EX TO 1 PART GUM ARABIC
CindyC needs gum arabic
<deb> cool thanks
<LuniLadi> what about liquid gum arabic?
<secondstar> ADD WATER, A FEW DROPS AT A TIME
<Susie> YEah, I have the liquid
<LuniLadi> I *never* have the right thing..lol
<secondstar> YOU CAN USE LIQUID, JUST LEAVE OUT THE WATER
<deb> eodl
<deb> rofl
<LuniLadi> oh yippee
<secondstar> YOU WANT IT TO BE ABOUT THE CONSISTENCY OF ACRYLIC PAINT
<Susie> easier!
<secondstar> WHEN YOU ARE DONE FOR THE DAY - JUST LET IT DRY
<secondstar> NEXT TIME YOU WANT TO USE THE PALLETTE, JUST ADD A FEW DROPS OF WATER TO EACH WELL
<LiBsTeR> oh, that is great
<LiBsTeR> thanks!
<secondstar> I FINISHED THE CARD BY LAYEREING ONTO A FOLDED SILVER CARD
<deb> yippie
<secondstar> THE CARD ON THE RIGHT WAS DONE WITH A FAUX POLISHED STONE TECHNIQUE
<secondstar> THE TUTORIAL FOR THAT IS ON MY WEB SITE
<deb> my polished stone looked like dots on the paper > (*
<secondstar> I USED GREEN AND BLUE DYE INKS WITH GOLD LEAFING PEN
<secondstar> YOU NEED MORE INK
<secondstar> REALLY GET THE PAD WET
<secondstar> BEFORE DABBING ON THE CARD
<secondstar> AND ADD MORE INK IF YOU NEED TO
<deb> k
<secondstar> THAT'S THE NICE THING ABOUT FAUX STONE
<deb> I'll have to try it again
<secondstar> THE INK AND ALCOHOL ARE CHEAP
<deb> they were ok for layers
<secondstar> JUST PLAY WITH THEM
<deb> but not great
<deb> true - cheap > )
<LuniLadi> I haven't even tried it yet :(
<LindaR> I tried going over the ink and krylon background with plain denatured alcohol and it worked nicely to break uop the krylon bloches
<corebear> you don't use rubbing alcohol do you?
<secondstar> USE DENATURED ALCOHOL
<corebear> I heard it has to be denatured
<secondstar> RUBBING ALCOHOL
<corebear> just checking!
<secondstar> MAKES THE KRYLON GUM UP
<Susie> oh. Is denatured alcohol more nasty? (fumes wise?)
<corebear> Do you use Tria inks?
<CindyC> yes..... lol
<secondstar> LOT'S OF PEOPLE MAKE THAT MISTAKE, AND THE RESULTS AREN'T AS NICE
<deb> I tried several different inks
<deb> what is denatured alcohol
<secondstar> I'VE HAD THE BEST RESULTS WITH ANCIENT PAGE AND TSUKINEKO
<deb> is it called that?
<secondstar> DENATURED HAS BEEN PROCESSED
<deb> maybe that's what was wrong
<deb> maybe I had the wrong alcohol
<secondstar> TO REMOVE MOST OF THE WATER FROM IT
<deb> http://www.secondstarontheright.com/bigbkg.htm
<corebear> it can be purchased at most any drugstore
<LindaR> i found it in walmarts in the paint section.
<cak> or hardware stores too
<secondstar> IT'S THE WATER IN THE RUBBING ALCOHOL
<deb> ok - I'll have to look for that
<LindaR> also Home Depot
<deb> I bet I got the wrong alcohol
<secondstar> THAT WON'T MIX WITH THE KRYLON
<jenmist> me too deb
<deb> and my paper buckled
<secondstar> IT'S FAIRLY CHEAP - ABOUT $4 FOR A CAN
<deb> oh shoot
<deb> I went to the store today
<deb> and forgot to get the future floor wax
<deb> dog gonnit
<Susie> oh no!
<deb> I knew there was something else
deb makes a list
<LuniLadi> I have tooo many lists
<LuniLadi> and never have them on me
<CindyC> you need fff deb... grin
<LuniLadi> fff?
<deb> a what?
<CindyC> future floor finish
<LuniLadi> I need a brain
<deb> lol
<LuniLadi> or no work
<LuniLadi> or more time
<secondstar> I STAMPED THE SHELL BACKGOUND IN BLACK DYE INK OVER THE POLISHED STONE
<CindyC> which black ink did you use?
<LuniLadi> that is a really nice effect
<CindyC> brilliance?
<secondstar> DID ANOTHER POLISHED STONE PIECE, STAMPED THE MERMAID, MASKED HER
<secondstar> THEN STAMPED WITH ONE OF MY BIG TEXT BACKGROUNDS
<secondstar> ANCIENT PAGE
<CindyC> thx
<CindyC> good coverage
<secondstar> SORT OF AN ATLANTIS FEELING
<secondstar> LAYERED ONTO BLACK AND THEN ONTO ANOTHER POLISHED STONE PIECE
<CindyC> gorgeous
<secondstar> THE DAISY CARD IS REALLY EASY
<cak> since you used the same color in the ps background, it looks like the water is rising from the bottom layer to the top
<secondstar> STAMP THE MARGURITE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK INK (BRILLIANCE OR ANCIENT PAGE)
<secondstar> THEN STAMP AGAIN, COLOR ONE DAISY
<secondstar> CUT IT OUT AND LAYER OVER THE SAME DAISY IN THE BACKGROUND USING MOUNTING TABS
<Susie> oh, I see, it really does pop out. ;-}
<LiBsTeR> I like that idea
<Froolap> blink
<secondstar> THE GRID CARD SHOW HOW YOU CAN USE PARTS OF A BIG STAMP TO HET A REALLY NICE EFFECT
<secondstar> I USED 3 DIFFERENT BIG STAMPS ON THAT ONE
<deb> I love it
<secondstar> THE LIBERTY BACKGROUND, SIGNATURES BACKGROUND AND NORTH AMERICA MAP
<LuniLadi> that really is a beauty deb
<secondstar> I USED THE DIRECTIONS FOR A GRID CARD THAT DJ PETTITT WROTE UP
<secondstar> IT'S AT STAMPTALK.NET
<secondstar> OOPS LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ABOUT OUT OF TIME
<secondstar> ANY QUESTIONS?
<cak> thank you deb--lots of lovely things to steal, uh adapt to our work
<LindaR> great ideas. Thanks deb!
<secondstar> :)
<Rusty> thanks...great clas
<LiBsTeR> thanks Deb!!!!
<Rusty> class
<LuniLadi> yeah great samples....different and beautiful in their own way
<Rusty> i'll be "adapting
<Rusty> lots of things
<Sandy> Thanks Deb
<VickiNola> thanks, Deb
<deb> thanks debie
<LuniLadi> I wish i could "adapt" her talent...lol
<LuniLadi> got to go...thanks deb!
<secondstar> :) TIME FOR DINNER...
<cak> yum! what are we having?
<cak> (and how do we get to your house?>)
<Keribou> thanks deb
<secondstar> CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
<KzooCat> thanks - lots of good ideas here
<Susie> YUM!
<secondstar> DEB CAN COOK!
<cak> mmmmmmm--I'll be there as soon as I can!
<secondstar> BYE
<cak> bye and thanks
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