#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #StampinUp - Sharing my older SU Demo Cards 5 of 9 Playing with Radiant Pearls, Bleach and Shaving Cream

When I signed up to demo for SU, I hit the stamping convention circuits big time. I was a sponge watching all the major companies demonstrate card creations featuring all sorts of products and techniques.  I'd then go back home to apply what I had just seen with my limited SU supplies at the time to whip up make and takes that I would then treat my monthly crop attendees to.  They were a big hit and I loved sharing my new found knowledge! 

This was my first try at Radiant Pearls back in January 2002 after taking a class or two at my local stamp store, which sadly closed long ago.  This very red monochromatic card was created for one of my very first SU Demo only swaps I had participated in. Stamps are SU, now retired. 

I stamped the angel in bronze, heat embossed it, then used my Niji barrel brush pen filled with straight bleach to bleach out the red color cardstock in the body of the angel. Then I painted the body with flesh and other angelic colors of RP's, cut it out to glue dot it on the card for some dimension. I tried to do the sweeping running ribbons a la Denami style and secured it all with glue dots. (This brings back memories of being invited to my CM Consultant's, who turned into a really good friend, monthly stamp club meeting that was attended by a major instructor for Denami at the time.  I remember being awestruck and just feeling completed intimidated by the group's skills and card creations.)  Then I remember experimenting by brushing some bronze metallic rub ons with my index finger on the lower panel to try to differentiate it from the upper panel.  

I sold a lot of this stamp set back when it was available based on this sample at home parties. Now that I look back on this card, I'd have introduced more light to this card, because there's not enough color contrast so its hard to see/appreciate all the detail.  As it is, it's just an onslaught of Real Read and Metallic Bronze CS!

Ugh, how I agonized over this card back in the day! 

Here's a picture of the card recipe I had adhered to the back:

This next card also featured bleach as a technique and I had begun to play with the shaving cream technique to create the background that the seahorses, from the SU set called Definitely Decorative Shells, are matted on. Looking at the fibre used on this card, it brings back memories of all those massive fibre swaps online and at my monthly crops.  At least I got to use some of it before my interests and tastes waned.   

I remember how nervous I was with using bleach at my monthly crops when I demonstrated these cards because the bleach had to be fresh for it to be an effective "stamping" tool.  The ladies were all thankfully very cautious and mostly excited with what I was about to show them. I'd have been mortified if anyone's clothing or the hotel tables had been bleached accidentally. Not sure I'd attempt it now in retrospect because there were a lot of moving parts/people!! 

That must be the difference between a just turned 30 year old mentality vs a 42 year old mentality. 




"Wings of Love" Card
Paper: SU Real Red CS, Metallic Bronze CS
Stamps: SU Wings of Love, SU French Script
Ink: Bronze Metallic Ink; Radiant Pearls; 
Embellishments: Bronze EP; Michael's Sheer Bronze Ribbon; Metallic Rub Ons
Tools: Niji Brush Pen; Bleach; 
Size: 4.25" x 5.25" rectangular 

"Seahorse" Card
Paper: SU Taken With Teal CS, SU Not Quite Navy CS, SU Smooth White CS
Stamps: SU DD Shells
Ink: SU Taken with Teal Dye Ink & Reinker
Embellishments: Fibre
Tools: Niji Brush Pen; Bleach; Shaving Cream 
Size: 4.25" x 5.25" rectangular