TLC94 - Fossil Stone Technique: Card Techniques & Samples

showmestamper · 12-10-2006, 01:47 PM

This week's challenge comes to you from Julie/reneejul1. She wrote and posted a tutorial for the Fossil Stone Technique. You can find samples and the tutorial on this thread:
Fossil Stone Technique!
Thank you Julie for sharing your talent with us.

When you upload, please put TLC94 in the keyword section when you upload, and then post a link to your card here in this thread. If you are new to the challenges, or need help uploading or linking, click here.

I look forward to seeing all your creations!
As always, I am in search of suggestions for techniques for future TLCs! Please PM with suggestions and a link to the directions and/or a sample if you can.

Clownmom · 12-10-2006, 01:53 PM

Wow! I can't believe I'm first. I just happened to be working my way through the threads. I just learned how to do Fossil Stone not too long ago. Thanks, Beth, for posting so early!

Here's one from my gallery -- http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=72594

I'll see if I can come up with another one. I haven't had a whole lot of luck with this technique.

flaxychick · 12-10-2006, 01:58 PM

Wow - I'm so excited I get to work on this tonight!!

Vicky Gould · 12-10-2006, 04:42 PM

Hmmmm. never have done this - must go read the tutorial, thanks Beth! I love early postings!

badmom66666 · 12-10-2006, 05:24 PM

WOWSER, can not believe I am like number 5!

badmom66666 · 12-10-2006, 05:25 PM

Okay, read the tutorial and now I am properly trained I will go create, lol.

lacyquilter · 12-10-2006, 06:31 PM

Wow! Cool! You posted early. I can do this. Thanks, Beth.

dawnmercedes · 12-10-2006, 06:36 PM

Neato Mosquito!

crazycatstamper · 12-10-2006, 06:37 PM

Can't wait to see what everyone does with this!

raduse · 12-10-2006, 06:39 PM

Wow! I came in to stalk but now I'm going to stamp instead. Thanks Beth.

TERRORE3 · 12-10-2006, 06:39 PM

Great Technique Beth. I can hardly wait but I'll have to. I can have sweet dreams all night though. hehe!

raduse · 12-10-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dawnmercedes

Neato Mosquito!

ROTFLMBO!!! Dawn, you're too funny.

vicnvin · 12-10-2006, 06:43 PM

Oh, I just tried a quick little sample. It is so easy and fun... I can't wait until I have time to turn my sample into a card.

finally got to make a card out of my sample... not one of my favorite cards, but it will do....

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...96&limit=last1

badmom66666 · 12-10-2006, 06:53 PM

this is mine, ladybug you will have to wait to view it, my membership ran out so I have to wait for approval of image upload. VERY FUN TECHNIQUE!

crazycatstamper · 12-10-2006, 06:59 PM

I wonder if DH will notice if I raid his file cabinet and take one of his old projects out of it's folder.... heh heh heh.....

lacyquilter · 12-10-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycatstamper

I wonder if DH will notice if I raid his file cabinet and take one of his old projects out of it's folder.... heh heh heh.....

You can just use 2 sheets of transparency -- works just fine!

ngowen · 12-10-2006, 07:35 PM

Ohh, goodie...I love being able to sleep on it! Thanks for posting early.

rhondag · 12-10-2006, 08:52 PM

Mine didn't turn out as bubbly as I would have liked

, but I did need a get well card

Punny Aquarium

lacyquilter · 12-10-2006, 09:14 PM

Here's mine: fossil garden.

MichelleWilliams · 12-10-2006, 09:19 PM

Can't wait to play BUT it will have to be tomorrow (eyelids are shutting down on me

) I have had these instructions downloaded for a while BUT haven't tried it yet! THAT is why I NEED these challenges

WHOO HOO can't wait.

Jeanne S · 12-10-2006, 09:22 PM

Here's mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...20638&cat=7183

Rachelhope13 · 12-10-2006, 11:03 PM

I never realized how Easy this technique is!!!

Sharing a Latte

DawnL · 12-10-2006, 11:30 PM

whoa! couldn't sleep and just happened to check...oh man, I tried it and it sure didn't look like Julie's beautiful stuff! guess it's back to the drawing board!
thanks Beth...and Julie

Vervegirl · 12-10-2006, 11:34 PM

My first try at this technique. Very fun!

Peaceful Dove

cindy_haffner · 12-11-2006, 02:09 AM

Can't sleep so I made a card for this challenge. --Great challenge Beth, nice and easy, i like that. Great tutorial Julie--

I use teal and turquoise for the stone part and then I stamped over that with snowflakes in teal and turquoise. I like the effect the snowflakes have on the fossilstone. --I wanted to put an eyelet in the tag, but don't want to wake up my Hubby. Hope he doesn't realize I'm gone, he'll think I'm crazy, makin' cards in the middle of the night.

Thanks for looking. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...20666&cat=7183

Clownmom · 12-11-2006, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DawnL

whoa! couldn't sleep and just happened to check...oh man, I tried it and it sure didn't look like Julie's beautiful stuff! guess it's back to the drawing board!
thanks Beth...and Julie

I agree, Dawn! This technique doesn't seem to work well for me. Out of about four tries, I had ONE that was worth working with. Lots of trashed cardstock at my house!

bensarmom · 12-11-2006, 02:45 AM

Just did this technique Friday for my stamping group. We did this a bit differently. See if this helps others.
We used small drops of reinkers on plastic and spritzed it with water. We used three colors that were in our main image or card. Then put plastic together and rubbed hands over it to mix or the brayer to bring colors together. Then put the shiny cs in. With clear plastic you can see what your colors look like. If you don't like their look you can rinse and start again.
Here are a few samples I did like this.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=34518
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=34518
I'm home sick today so I might get to play later. Thanks Beth.

etsdas · 12-11-2006, 03:06 AM

I think I can do this! Bensarmom - what color reinkers did you use? I always need all the help I can get in figuring out what looks good together. Great examples so far, and thanks Beth for the challenges.

Vicky Gould · 12-11-2006, 03:21 AM

Very interesting; very messy!! Thanks Julie and Beth - outta that box again!

Fossil Stone Trees

flaxychick · 12-11-2006, 03:32 AM

Here is mine....
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...20674&cat=7171

I'm gonna go try this again with different colors and the method posted by bensarmom. Thanks for posting it!

epiphany · 12-11-2006, 03:33 AM

I thought this was fun thanks for the challenge today Beth, here's mine.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=21263

hollerinastamps · 12-11-2006, 04:02 AM

This looks fun! I'm gonna have to try this later. Hope there's time....got 3 kids sick today!

bensarmom · 12-11-2006, 04:09 AM

Dorothy I used celery, bashful blue and small drops of ruby red. Good luck, can't wait to see what you come up with.

papermoon04 · 12-11-2006, 04:17 AM

I can't open the tutorial. I know you need to smoosh 2 colors of ink on two sides of the window sheet/folder. Do you put them together and brayer to mix colors, then add the glossy cardstock? HELP! I wanna play!!!

bensarmom · 12-11-2006, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by papermoon04

I can't open the tutorial. I know you need to smoosh 2 colors of ink on two sides of the window sheet/folder. Do you put them together and brayer to mix colors, then add the glossy cardstock? HELP! I wanna play!!!

You use two similar colors of ink one on each side of the folder you're using. Then brayer, open and add glossy cs, glossy side out.
Have fun!

Toy · 12-11-2006, 04:24 AM

I'm under the weather today and have other obligations.. so I'll probably not get to do this

until tomorrow.. also have to go get some glossy cardstock!
But! I'm thoroughly enjoying what I'm seeing

Keep 'em coming ladies!

PEACE!

auntynanny · 12-11-2006, 04:25 AM

How fitting that this technique should be used to make a card for my friend's 50th birthday.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...20688&cat=7393

Nancy