Meeeeee again. Everyone enjoying the virtual ClarityStamp open days? There is so much inspiration on Clarity team blogs and social media. Lots of giveaways. And, of course, the amazing sale on so many products. Don't forget the sale ends midnight tonight so go have a peek and treat yourself to some awesome products at bargain prizes.
For this afternoon, I have gone all the way back to the first plate I designed to ClarityStamp which was the bamboo plate.
Groovi Plates:
Groovi Plate Starter Kit Deluxe GRO-SK-40571-XX
Word Chain Alphabet Groovi Border Plate Mate GRO-MA-40559-13
Nested Squares Picot Cut Die Set & Groovi Plate ACC-DI-30698-66
Bamboo A5 Square Groovi Plate GRO-GR-40310-03
Large Lace Netting A5 Square Groovi Plate GRO-PA-40339-03
Straight Basic & Pattern No.1 Groovi Border Piercing Grids GRO-GG-41018-14
Ingredients:
1mm Pergamano Ball Tool - Extra Small PER-TO-70011
1.5mm Pergamano Ball Tool - Small PER-TO-70004-XX
Embossing Tool 1.2mm Shader PER-TO-70003-XX
1-Needle Bold Perforating Tool PER-TO-70028-XX
2-Needle Bold Perforating Tool PER-TO-70279-XX
Pergamano Ringlock Scissors PER-TO-70041-XX (or Pergamano Exclusive Pointed Scissors or Perga Cutter - curved)
Perga Liners - Combi Box PER-CO-70063-XX
Dorso Oil PER-CO-70066-XX
Perga Colours Exclusive PER-CO-70060-XX
Clarity Lightwave LED Light Panel + Free A4 Translucent Piercing Mat ACC-LP-30352-A4
Groovi A5 Parchment (20 Sheets) GRO-AC-40020-XX
Groovi Guard GRO-AC-40345-XX
Groovi Sticker Tabs GRO-AC-40437-XX
A4 Translucent White Super Foam GRO-AC-40603-A4
A4 Picot Foam GRO-AC-40625-XX
Perga Glue PER-AC-70133-XX
Pastel Mix Pergamano Brads PER-AC-70270-XX
Indian Summer Duet Designer Paper ACC-CA-30524-88
Kraft Card Blanks 6"x6" X20 ACC-CA-30753-66
Barbara's Words Sticker Collection ACC-SC-30849-A5
Step 2: With the front side up, using Groovi tabs, stick the parchment over the Straight Pattern No.1 Groovi Border Piercing Grid plate and perforate the border pattern using the 1-needle bold perforating tool.
Step 2: Remove the parchment, turn it over to the back and stick it over the Straight Basic Groovi Border Piercing Grid plate. Emboss dots between the perforations using the 1.5mm embossing ball tool (or Groovi No.2).
If you want to learn more about using these straight and diagonal lace pattern border grids there are iibooks to help you along with lots of inspiration for different ways of using the grids.
The bundle for the 4 books can be found here https://claritystamp.com/products/tina-cox-parchment-perforating-guide-bundle?_pos=12&_sid=55639219d&_ss=r.
The bundle has a beginner book and an intermediate/advanced book for the Straight Pattern No.1 Groovi Border Piercing Grid and a beginner book and an intermediate/advanced book for the Diagonal Pattern No.1 Groovi Border Piercing Grid.
For individual iibooks, look on here https://claritystamp.com/collections/books.
Step 3: Use the Nested Picot Squares Groovi plate and the 1mm embossing ball tool (or Groovi No.1) to emboss a double outline on either side of the lace design.
Step 4: Emboss the bamboo from the Bamboo plate using the the 1mm embossing ball tool (or Groovi No.1).
Step 5: Emboss the netting from the Large Lace Netting plate using the the 1mm embossing ball tool (or Groovi No.1).
Step 8: On a spare piece of parchment, emboss the 2 butterflies from the Bamboo plate using the the 1mm embossing ball tool (or Groovi No.1).
Step 9: Freehand emboss inside the wings and body using the Pergamano shader tool.
Step 10: Turn the parchment to the front, using the 2-needle bold perforating tool, perforate outside the butterflies.
Step 11: Picot cut between all the perforations making sure the scissors are over the waste when you cut.
Groovi plates and ingredients are available on http://www.claritystamp.com.
Enjoy and Take care.
Sending everyone STAY SAFE WISHES sprinkled with PERGA GLITTER.
Love and laughter
Tina x
