March Technique Class

Isn't this the cutes card?  This is the card and calendar we made for my monthly technique class.  We tried out a marbleized technique using marbles, re-inkers and Glossy CS.  This is how we created the background for the card and the calendar. The shamrock was created using the wing from the two-step bird punch.  A piece of glossy CS was used for the sky using a scallop circle and a sponge with Not Quite Navy ink.  For the rainbow we put drops of re-inker on a sponge, misted it with water and swiped it across the sky creating our rainbow. A 1 1/4" circle and word window punch were used to make the pot at the end of our rainbow.  To create the gold, we used a piece of textured CS, coated it with VersaMark and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. Then we used the small circles in the Owl punch to make the gold coins.  The grass is the 5 star flower punch with the petals snipped into strips and folded in half.

Owl Nurse

I knew instantly when I saw Jennifer Eby's recent card that I had to make this card.  My daughter, who is an RN and Director of Nursing at a Nursing and Rehabilitation facility, just had major surgery on her neck last week.  So this was the perfect card for her. Of course I used the Owl punch #118074 $16.95 to make the nurse.  She is made with Crumb Cake #120953 $6.95 and Whisper White #10030 $8.50.  Don't you just love her blue (Pacific Point #111350 $6.95) eye shadow and nurse's cap (the owl's vest)  I giggled the whole time I was making this card. I had so much fun! The tree was cut freehand from Crumb Cake and sponged heavily with Early Espresso Ink #119670 $5.95.  I took a pen on the backside of the limb and made the texture on it.  The tree branches and leaves are from the 2-step bird punch #117191 $16.95. I used Glossy # 102599 $5.95 CS, Marina Mist Ink #119668 $5.95, a sponge #101610 $3.50 and a scalloped circle to create the sky background.  I love making a sky like this. It is so much fun and always looks spectacular. Thanks for the inspiration Jennifer!