Starburst technique

 

I had resisted learning the Starburst technique (sometimes called the sunburst technique) because I thought it looked fiddly and I hadn't seen anything very exciting that used it. Not sure what suddenly made me want to do it but hey I did it anyway.

Of course the easiest first attempt would have just used Designer Paper but no I had to complicate matters by using different sheets of the Stampin' Up Natural Composition paper which I had sponged in various colours. It turned out well I think and it has a sheen to it which hasn't been picked up in the photo. I decided to use it on a special card for a dear friend who is turning 60 this weekend. I think it makes a good choice as a masculine card?

The card itself was a larger than normal card as I wanted it to be special. It was 25cm wide and 17cm long. Folded in half it made a card 17cm X 12.5cm.

The stripes were attached to a panel which was 16cm X 9cm. The sunburst strips were 12.5cm X 4cm. I used Stampin' Up Naturals composition for the strips. I used Island Indigo, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Early Expresson inks to sponge the strips.

Using the paper cutter I cut each strip into 2 exact triangles. This is easy to do if you line up 2 points in the cutting guide groove to make long triangles.

Draw a line on the panel at 8cm to divide it into half. Using scrap paper and a glue stick apply glue to the panel. Then alternating strip designs apply them in a sunburst pattern, starting at the middle line drawn on the panel.

Have a look at the great video by Dawn Olchegske. It all makes sense when you see it demonstrated.

 

Spurred on by my first attempt I then looked for ideas to vary the design. This one used the same size strips but I made the panel just slightly smaller than the card front. I stamped the sentiment onto the same colour as the card Naturals White)

 

 

 

 

Love the subtle colours in this one. This time I made a smaller panel.

 

 

Isn't the new Retro Fresh paper from the Occasions catalogue great. My new Fringe scissors have arrived so the flower was one of my first attempts.

 

 

I had all these scraps left over from the previous card and so used them up on this card. As they were off cuts they weren't the right shapes but I disguised this underneath the flower, leaves ( Secret Garden stamps and matching dies) and sentiment.

This technique is a lot more versatile than I first thought. Once the strips are cut it is very quick. It's fun deciding on what to put with what. Give it a try!

 

Starburst technique

 

I had resisted learning the Starburst technique (sometimes called the sunburst technique) because I thought it looked fiddly and I hadn't seen anything very exciting that used it. Not sure what suddenly made me want to do it but hey I did it anyway.

Of course the easiest first attempt would have just used Designer Paper but no I had to complicate matters by using different sheets of the Stampin' Up Natural Composition paper which I had sponged in various colours. It turned out well I think and it has a sheen to it which hasn't been picked up in the photo. I decided to use it on a special card for a dear friend who is turning 60 this weekend. I think it makes a good choice as a masculine card?

The card itself was a larger than normal card as I wanted it to be special. It was 25cm wide and 17cm long. Folded in half it made a card 17cm X 12.5cm.

The stripes were attached to a panel which was 16cm X 9cm. The sunburst strips were 12.5cm X 4cm. I used Stampin' Up Naturals composition for the strips. I used Island Indigo, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Early Expresson inks to sponge the strips.

Using the paper cutter I cut each strip into 2 exact triangles. This is easy to do if you line up 2 points in the cutting guide groove to make long triangles.

Draw a line on the panel at 8cm to divide it into half. Using scrap paper and a glue stick apply glue to the panel. Then alternating strip designs apply them in a sunburst pattern, starting at the middle line drawn on the panel.

Have a look at the great video by Dawn Olchegske. It all makes sense when you see it demonstrated.

 

Spurred on by my first attempt I then looked for ideas to vary the design. This one used the same size strips but I made the panel just slightly smaller than the card front. I stamped the sentiment onto the same colour as the card Naturals White)

 

 

 

 

Love the subtle colours in this one. This time I made a smaller panel.

 

 

Isn't the new Retro Fresh paper from the Occasions catalogue great. My new Fringe scissors have arrived so the flower was one of my first attempts.

 

 

I had all these scraps left over from the previous card and so used them up on this card. As they were off cuts they weren't the right shapes but I disguised this underneath the flower, leaves ( Secret Garden stamps and matching dies) and sentiment.

This technique is a lot more versatile than I first thought. Once the strips are cut it is very quick. It's fun deciding on what to put with what. Give it a try!

 

Mini albums

One of the things I love doing is making mini albums. Actually it is a love -hate relationship ...I love the result but I always seem to pick a time to do one where there is time deficit so it ends up being a stressful rather than enjoyable experience.

 

 

I thought I would share this one which I did for a baby shower gift. I used the brown paper that Stampin' Up uses to pack the orders to make the book itself. I hate throwing it out. Teneale Williams showed some different ways of using this brown paper at a Stampin' Up event a few years ago and a mini album was one of them

All you do is to break off the number of double sheets you want. Every 2 sheets has a perforation so it's easy to break them into 2 sheet sections. Smooth them out slightly. I like the wrinkles but if this worried you you can iron the paper. Each page has an open side that can be used as a pocket. You can use these to put things in such as pull out tags for more photos or can be used for journaling. If you don't want to use these as pockets then you can simply close them off with Snail adhesive.

 

Line up the sheets so they are even. I used 6 double sheets for this mini album. Make sure the sheets are all facing the same way. Then fold over the spine side of the book and In this one I fastened it with 2 clips.

 

 

The first pages were to record the photos so far- the parents the day they told the family, the ultrasound and a page to record the Baby shower.

 

 

Each double page contains a blank page to attach photos later and a tag for journaling that can be pulled from the pocket. I used Stampin' Up designer paper and card, some punches and my Cricut for each page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We didn't know the sex of the baby so I used fairly neutral colours

 

 

 

 

I made this card for a friend who had given birth prematurely. Friends gave her a baby shower after the baby was born and I thought this card might be an encouragement that she would soon have her baby home.

 

The mini album is a great way to pre make a scrapbook as a gift so that it is quick for them to just pop the photos in later and record the event.

 

So why not give the mini album a go? If you want a quicker option there is a mini album kit that looks great in the new Occasions catalogue coming out in a few days.

 

Mini albums

One of the things I love doing is making mini albums. Actually it is a love -hate relationship ...I love the result but I always seem to pick a time to do one where there is time deficit so it ends up being a stressful rather than enjoyable experience.

 

 

I thought I would share this one which I did for a baby shower gift. I used the brown paper that Stampin' Up uses to pack the orders to make the book itself. I hate throwing it out. Teneale Williams showed some different ways of using this brown paper at a Stampin' Up event a few years ago and a mini album was one of them

All you do is to break off the number of double sheets you want. Every 2 sheets has a perforation so it's easy to break them into 2 sheet sections. Smooth them out slightly. I like the wrinkles but if this worried you you can iron the paper. Each page has an open side that can be used as a pocket. You can use these to put things in such as pull out tags for more photos or can be used for journaling. If you don't want to use these as pockets then you can simply close them off with Snail adhesive.

 

Line up the sheets so they are even. I used 6 double sheets for this mini album. Make sure the sheets are all facing the same way. Then fold over the spine side of the book and In this one I fastened it with 2 clips.

 

 

The first pages were to record the photos so far- the parents the day they told the family, the ultrasound and a page to record the Baby shower.

 

 

Each double page contains a blank page to attach photos later and a tag for journaling that can be pulled from the pocket. I used Stampin' Up designer paper and card, some punches and my Cricut for each page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We didn't know the sex of the baby so I used fairly neutral colours

 

 

 

 

I made this card for a friend who had given birth prematurely. Friends gave her a baby shower after the baby was born and I thought this card might be an encouragement that she would soon have her baby home.

 

The mini album is a great way to pre make a scrapbook as a gift so that it is quick for them to just pop the photos in later and record the event.

 

So why not give the mini album a go? If you want a quicker option there is a mini album kit that looks great in the new Occasions catalogue coming out in a few days.