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.

Sliding and Spinning Reindeer

I am having so much fun with the Owl Punch.  Check out the video below.  I made a Reindeer out of the Owl Punch.  Inspiration for the spinner card came from Dawn Griffith and a video she did a little over a year ago.  I hope you enjoy my video.

Santa Owl is loaded down!

I hope you think this tag is as cute as I do.  I had so much fun making it.  The Owl Punch #118074 $16.95 can be used to create so many adorable characters.  It just make me smile every time I use it.  I used the Two Tags Sizzix Die #115954 $21.95 as the base for the tag and put the Snowflake #2 #113460 $15.95 cut with the Big Shot #113439 $99.95 and covered in Chunky Glitter #108797 $15.95 to add a little substance to the tag.  I think this would also make an adorable decoration for the tree as well as a tag for a gift. The tree is from Fast and Fun Notes Stamp Set #113500 $33.95.  I stamped it in StazOn #101406 $7.95 and colored it with ink and a blender pen #102845 $9.95.  I went back with the 2-way glue pen #100425 $3.50 and added some glitter from the Fine Galaxy#114286 $13.95 and Fine Supernova #114287 $13.95 Glitter Collections.  Santa is made from Real Red #102482 $6.95, Whisper White #100730 $8.50 and Basic Black #121045 $6.95 CS.  His hat is made from the wing in the 2 step bird punch #117191 $16.95.  Santa's bag of goodies is made from Chocolate Chip #102128 $6.96 CS and the Wide Oval Punch #119859 $16.95 and then edge of the Scallop Square Punch #119884 $16.95.  Santa's bag is tied up with Linen Thread #104199 $4.50.  The "ho ho ho" was stamped using the Rough Type (which I now realize is retired, sorry) Stamp Set.

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!

Owl Punch - Whooooooos's Been Good

(Inspired by Mary K. Jones ) This is a great gift idea.  The Santa Owl was made using the SU Owl Punch #1189074 $16.95. Other punches used were 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, Decorative Label Punch #120907 $16.95. I just used scraps of Real Red, Basic Black, Old Olice and Whisper White CS p. 166-169 2010-2011 IBC. I used the wing from the 2-step Bird Punch #117191 for the cap and the Word Window #119857 punch (modified) for the fur on the cap.

Owl Punch Card

The inspriation from this card came from Kari Metzger. I was fortunate enough to attend the Over the Top Swap at a Pre-Convention activity. There were 50 of us there and every card really was over the top. This one was so cute I couldn't resist make it with the new Stampin' Up Owl Punch. Although Kari used the woodgrain stamp on her tree, I didn't have one so I just improvised using a polka dotted paper for my tree and did some inking and distressing to give it a look of having bark on the tree. I also made clouds like Kari did with na scallopped oval and ink on a piece of sponge. What a blast to make!