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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Bugaboo Stamps: Coffee Break | Espresso Yourself

Before I even get started I have to give a shout-out to an incredibly clever and oh-so-cool fellow Austinite - Lisa Spangler. I had lunch with her (and Libby, Lydia, Karen, Jimmie Sue, and Lori) last Friday at La Madeleine and she was enough of a darling not to punch me when I said that I was going to shamelessly CASE a card that she made for one of the Austin shoebox swaps for my tutorial today. Thank you Lisa. . .;)

Step 1: Gather your supplies - printed image, acrylic block, and ink (I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Spun Sugar because that's what Lisa used, and the way I see it, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. . .;)

Step 2: Promise your husband favors (sexual or otherwise) in exhange for being your hand model, and then have him dab the acrylic block with the ink pad. Saturate to taste.

Step 3:  Trim your husband's nasty, stringy cuticles, and then have him center the acrylic block over the images and press down firmly.

Step 4: Wave the image about, and then blow on it. Be careful not to spit. . .;)

Step 5: Ta-da!!!

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, The Paper Studio card stock, Stampin' Up! card stock, The Paper Salon designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, ??? ribbon, Making Memories embellishments.

15 comments:

fuzzymaddy said...

Love new techniques,especially simple ones. Thanks for sharing, and for making me laugh!

Jaqi said...

What a wonderful tutorial and a great effect. My step one will have to be find a husband... :) Thanks for the giggle!

Kimberly said...

You made me smile today...super fabulous card...thank for sharing...www.justwordz.ca

tt.scraps said...

Cute card! Great technique!

JanR said...

Way cool! (And your post made me laugh.)

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

What a great idea - I will have to give it a try!

Deanne :)

sgc said...

Great tutorial, Rae Anne!

Stephanie said...

LOL, love your write up- you are too funny! And the card is awesome too!

Star said...

First of all...you crack me up! You just got a new follower; thanks for the smile!

Second, what a great idea! Thanks for the tutorial. I never would have thought of it, but what a fabulous and easy background.

Tammy said...

Fantastic tutorial Rae Anne, and so funny! Love your card! Tammy :)

Paul said...

That is a great idea. Like the shape of your block as it really adds to it
TFS
Paul

Unknown said...

Loved the tutorial...made me chuckle...so I am a new follower. Thanks for sharing.xxxx

Terry @ Krazy's Place said...

ROTFLOL!! Too Funny. Thanks for the laugh. And a easy interesting new technique to try.

:: BlueInks :: said...

Such a great idea. Thanks, for sharing and trimming your husband's cuticles! LOL

Min said...

This ROCKS Rae Anne (you're so flippin' funny!) Love that you're posting projects again (we've missed you and your sense of humor!!)
Hugs & Happy Days!
~Min