Welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop. We are here to share a technique with you each month. Today we are focusing on the Collage or Retiform techniques. I have chosen to do Collage and make a couple of Birthday cards.

This was my first Collage Happy Birthday card. I embraced the “collage” aspect wholeheartedly and pulled from several stamp sets….Delicate Forest, Sketched Butterflies, Latte Love, Seaside Wishes, and Racing By. My ink colors were Pebbled Path, Boho Blue, and Crushed Curry.

First, I wanted a random shape I could stamp all over. The rings from the Latte Love were perfect for this. Then I wanted a fairly large image that could be a focal point- butterflies! I love a silhouette image in a collage as well, hence the trees. Next, I wanted a couple of small items birds and speckles to fill in spaces. I also stamped several times without reinking when stamping the butterflies and trees.

Although it seems a bit backwards, it worked to do the smaller stamping first and put the larger images over the busy background. I’d love to hear how you would approach a collage. Let me know if a comment.

After I finished the first card I realized that if I started with a smaller piece of white, it would feel less overwhelming. So here’s my second Collage Happy Birthday card. Almost all of the stamps for this card are from the Happiest Day stamp set. My ink colors were Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Smoky Slate and Balmy Blue.

I used the sunshine rays and the sun “dot” as my shapes to stamp all over. The dragonfly is my focal image and then I used speckles (from the Seaside Wishes stamp set) to fill in the spaces. It was definitely easier when using a smaller “canvas.”

I love Peach Pie paired with Balmy Blue. It feels like a fresh, summery day to me! A bit of ribbon and a popped up sentiment complete the card front. On the inside, I added a sun and the “sparkles” from the Happiest Day set. These could have been used in place of the speckles on the front- but I didn’t think of it then.

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Frosted Forest Triple Your Creativity

Brought to you by ChatnCraft with Lorraine and Stamping with Melva

Join Melva and me for our new Triple Your Creativity Club! We’re starting in September. Here’s how it works:

Each club lasts for 3 months – You MUST commit to ALL 3 months.
Each month for 3 months you will receive a Stampin’ Up! products plus a Make and Take Kit (including everything you need to make 4 cards) with PDF tutorial.

The club starting in September will feature the Frosted Forest Bundle- stamps, dies and Masks, Iconic Celebrations DSP, Basic Beige 3/8″ Ribbon and Adhesive Backed Texture Dots.

Here’s how you will receive your products:

September – Frosted Forest Bundle (Stamps, Dies and Masks) plus Make and Take Kit

October – Full package of Iconic Celebrations paper plus Make N Take kit.

November – Basic Beige 3/8″ Ribbon and Adhesive Backed Textured Dots plus Make and Take Kit

The Deadline to sign up for this Club is August 31st.

Cost is $45 per month (by mail) or $40 per month (local).

Payment is due by August 31st for the first month of the club and the kit will ship by the 3rd Friday of the month.

If you sign up and pay for all 3 months by August 31st, you will receive the a package of MIni Blending Brushes FREE as a Bonus!

Christmas Stamp a Stack

Join me each month starting in July for my 2024 Christmas Stamp-a-Stack. We’ll make 8 cards each month (2 each of 4 designs) so you’ll be getting ahead on your Christmas cards each month.

Cost is $40 (local) or $45 (by mail) each month or free with a minimum of a $45 order (before taxes and shipping).

Two options – in person or by mail.

In Person – class will be held on the last Monday (July, Aug) or Wednesday (Sept, Oct, Nov) of each month at 6:30 pm.
By mail – Zoom will be held on the last Tuesday of each month at 2:30 pm. The class will be recorded and available via YouTube, to watch (or rewatch) at your convenience. You will substitute your own stamp sets or add the stamp set/dies to your order.
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Each month there will be an option to purchase the stamp set or bundle we will be using. Costs will be based on product used.

The October kit will use the Sweetest Star bundle from the September – December Mini Catalog!

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