Tutorial on SCS - Sponging
Today’s tutorial on Splicoast is for a VERY basic technique that I use almost as much as paper piercing - sponging. I thought it was time to just write a quick tutorial on the basics of sponging. I do still get questions about that.
My card base is a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Basic Gray cardstock folded in half.
The next two layers are a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Baja Breeze and a 1/4″ smaller piece of Bella Bleu Designer Paper. On both layers the edges were distressed with the cutter kit and the top corners were punched with the ticket corner punch.
The designer paper is from the Kiwi Kiss Pattern Designer paper pack and measures 3 1/4″ x 3 3/4″. Baja Breeze Ribbon was tied around the upper part of the paper.
I stamped the image from Le Jardin Botanique in Basic Gray on Shimmery White Cardstock. It was colored with Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss ink. I then masked the image and stamped En Francais in second Generation Kiwi Kiss over it. I also added a few of the same images in second generation Kiwi Kiss. The edges were paper pierced and then sponged first with Barely Banana, then with Kiwi Kiss. It was layered on a 1/4″ bigger piece of distressed Baja Breeze designer paper. I added a layer of Crackle Effect over the image. While I LOVE the crackle look, I didn’t like that it changed my sponged colors a bit.
Once the Crackle Effect tried, I tied White Taffeta Ribbon around both layers and attached them to a Basic Gray Rectangle Scallop that I had cut with Nestabilities.
I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray on Shimmery White cardstock, punched it out with the large oval punch, layered it on a 1 3/8″ Baja Breeze and scallop gray circle. To finish it off I added a small flower from the Pretties kit with an Ice circle Rhinestone brad.
For the inside I layered a 1 1/4″ x 4″ strip of Bella Bleu Designer Paper on a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of distressed Baja Breeze cardstock.
Underneath the Designer paper I layered a thin gray strip that was punched with the scallop edge punch.
I stamped the leaf from Le Jardin Botanique in Basic Gray on top of the designer paper.
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I love it Beate!! You are such an inspiration!!!
Posted by: Robyn | March 4th, 2009 09:38
This is absolutely beautiful, Beate. Love the colors and everything about the card is just perfect.
Posted by: Marie | March 4th, 2009 09:50
This is gorgeous, and I love all of your fabulously distressed layers!! The Crackle Effect gives a nice texture as well!! Beautiful!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | March 4th, 2009 10:01
I will look forward to seeing the tutorial - sponging is something I can do but but know I could do a lot better. Great colours (even if they changed a bit) and how neat is it they way the scallops and punched corners work together so well.
Posted by: Sabrina (Cook22) | March 4th, 2009 10:20
Wow! This is gorgeous!!
Posted by: Christi | March 4th, 2009 11:40
Oh my goodness, Beate — this is gorgeous! I just love the depth and texture!
Posted by: Christina Fischer | March 4th, 2009 11:52
It’s so funny, I always tell my customers that there is a difference between SPONGING and sponging, and they always laugh at me… This is another gorgeous creation! If I havent told you lately, I really enjoy your blog. Every creation somehow seems more beautiful than the next. They are all fabulous.
Posted by: Selene Kempton | March 4th, 2009 14:48
WOWZER Beate!! This card is just GORGEOUS!! I love the colors!! I for one, love to sponge!!
TFS!
Posted by: Vicki (basment stamper) | March 4th, 2009 17:26
Wow, this is gorgeous! The color combo you used was just fantastic!
Posted by: Heather P. | March 4th, 2009 21:22
Oooh… scrumptious!!!
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | March 4th, 2009 22:18
Beate, deine Karte sieht traumhaft schön aus. Die Farbkombi ist genial…ganz zu schweigen von dem Stempel…WOW…;-) Liebe Grüße…
Posted by: Silli | March 5th, 2009 01:22
Gorgeous card!!
Posted by: rein | March 5th, 2009 01:59
Love this! I need to remember to go back to the basics every now and then. You make this technique so elegant and shows how it adds just the right touch. Great card! Thanks!
Posted by: Sarah aka sarahbeth @SCS | March 5th, 2009 06:36
Gorgeous card! Love the sponging. Awesome colors.
Posted by: Toni K | March 5th, 2009 06:57
Gorgeous Beate! Love that crackle on there…so pretty!! All your layers are wonderful too! Hope to try some sponging soon. I love the look but have never acheived a very good effect on my paper…will give your tutorial a go for sure!!! TFS!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | March 5th, 2009 07:19
This is lovely, Beate! I love how you layered up the stamps in the main image. And your tutorial is great - it’s always good to get back to basics!
Posted by: Ali | March 5th, 2009 07:54
Just beautiful! LOVE those colors!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | March 5th, 2009 09:39
This is gorgeous, Beate!! I love all of your fantastic distressed layers!! So beautiful.
xoxo BA
Posted by: BA | March 5th, 2009 10:39
I feel like I repeat myself all the time but your cards really are fabulous! I love the color combo’s you use and all of the layering.
Posted by: Michelle | March 5th, 2009 18:33
so pretty, love your shading, I am still working on this…neat sentiment too!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | March 6th, 2009 07:17
So lovely, Beate! The rich warmth of the golden yellow edges is so dramatic and effective!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | March 6th, 2009 22:24