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Hi friends, its Katie here to share today's Tuesday Tutorial with you. I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday. Today, I'm focusing on a product that Lori introduced a few months ago which is pretty darn cool. These clear ultrafine Microbeads are a great and different way to embellish your cards and images.
I'm also going to share one of my favorite new release stamps for the month of July. The Striped Background is a simple 2 lined image that allows you to create your very own backgrounds. Today, I paired the microbeads and this technique to create this card.
Let's start with the striped background. Take your stamp and because I'm using Copics, I am using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Stamp in one direction... remember you don't have to be all perfect with this, in fact its better to have different spacing. The lines of this stamp image are not perfectly straight which just makes this whole concept fun and easy.
Turn your piece and stamp the lines across again.
Then I picked coordinating cardstock and Copics to create my plaid background. For this card I used:
- Red Velvet Cake Cardstock and Copic Marker
- Mustard Seed Cardstock and Copic Marker
- Spruce Needle Cardstock and Copic Marker
I love the fact that I can use the CHISEL end of my Copic marker. It just makes me happy :) This technique is all about easy. You don't have to fill in all the white space and you just quickly run your marker between the lines. No need to be perfect here!
And here is your custom plaid background.
Now its time to create our image. I used a tree from the set Scenic Trees for my focus image. I stamped in regular dye ink.
I then cut both the tree image and my Scor-Tape (6x6) with the same long rectangle nestability.
Peel off the bottom layer and line up with your cut image.
I used my scor tool and burnished it down before peeling off the top layer.
Then just peel that top layer off.
Tuck under any excess tape you might have hanging over your edges.
Now, just pour your micro beads over the top of the entire surface and shake off excess.
And one picture to help you see the difference between these beads and a different brand. The Clear Dollar Ultra Fine beads are on the bottom and the other brand is on top.
Don't forget that coordinating Spruce Needle Ribbon on my card too :) Thank you for coming to visit Clearly iStamp. I hope you stop by the store and grab some of these great new stamps and fun embellishments.
Have a wonderful day!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CARD AND DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE SCORE-TAPE COULD BE USED WITH THE MICRO BEADS. THANKS FOR SHARING, SANDY IN NH
Posted by: Sandy King | July 07, 2010 at 04:23 PM
Lori, WowSA! This tutorial was jammed-packed with so many great techniques. Thank you for really giving us something to sink our teeth into. Blessings, Louise
Posted by: Louise Fox | July 07, 2010 at 10:59 AM
I have always wanted to try the micro beads. What a beautiful card and I have learned 2 new techniques today. Thanks!
Posted by: KONNIE WREN | July 07, 2010 at 07:07 AM