Aug 19 2009
Monogram Nest - Tutorial #249
Today’s tutorial shows how to make a panel look like it is receding with a quick outline using two markers. Let’s get right into it.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Nature’s Nest, Lovely Letters Alphabet, Forever Flowers Wheel |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Designer Paper, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and More Mustard |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Prismacolor Markers, Versamark Pad & Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Sponge, post it notes, White Gel Pen, Ribbon, Gold Brads, Brayer |
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Stamped Nest on a piece of Whisper White by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Chocolate Chip ink before stamping it. I started out with a larger piece of whisper white and cut it down after stamping to 2.5″ x 3.75″.
Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored the image in with a Wheat Prismacolor marker.
Colored the leaves using a Light Olive Green Prismacolor Marker.
Added Mocha Dark Prismacolor marker to the bottom of the eggs and the bottom of the nest.
Colored over the image being careful to not go outside the embossed image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the entire image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered the top of the card stock using So Saffon ink.
Created a Shadow under the nest with a Sand Prismacolor Marker.
Added Light Tan Prismacolor Marker to the shadow under the nest.
Added a bit of Mocha Dark Prismacolor Marker right under the nest.
Brayered a bit of More Mustard ink at the very top of the card stock.
Sponged More Mustard around the edges of a Designer Paper Panel that measures 4″ x 5.5″.
Added a 4 7/8″ x 5 7/8″ Whisper White Panel. Stamped my unmounted Forever Flowers Wheel Stamp with More Mustard on each side of the card stock. I masked the corners with post it notes at a diagonal each time I stamped a side so my images at the corners would have a mitered look.
Note: Press hard when stamping since you are stamping over multiple layers of paper. This helps give you a better image.
Colored the leaves in with a Certainly Celery marker and Sponged More Mustard around the edges of the card stock.
Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the edges of both the large panel and the main image panel.
Colored the flowers in with a Bashful Blue marker, added Brocade Blue marker to the petals and then colored the Center of the flowers and the dots in the design in with a White Gel Pen. Also added white Gel pen highlights to the top edges of the eggs in the nest.
Assembled the card adding a Chocolate Chip panel under the main image panel and a 5″ x 6.5″ chocolate Chip panel at the very back.
Decided to make the Design paper panel look like it was receded so I outlined it with a Chocolate Chip marker and then used the Wide Chiseled end of a French Grey 30% Prismacolor marker to outline it again. This creates the illusion by looking like a shadow.
Stamped the Lovely Lettes Alphabet “Z” with Chocolate Chip ink.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
I hope this tutorial has inspired you to add a shadow on one of your card panels to create a little depth. 
Let me close today with a quote for you.
Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.
So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of sh**.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Huge Hugs,Michelle
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Love, love, love it!!
This is so beautiful! I’m actually going to try it. Thank you so much.
Ooohhh… with Z for your last name - time to do a Zorro inspired card! That would be so fun! Flames and all!
Great card as usual but what a brilliant quote.
Wow!
Beautiful as always!
Ah ha ha!! Great lesson, and GREAT quote, lol! It occurred to me while reading through that I need to keep a list of the prismacolor markers you’re using and just keep it in my purse. Then when I have my Michael’s coupons burning a hole in my pocket, I can just grab a marker. Eventually, lol, I’ll get a collection built up…
This is an awsome card! I love how you stamped on DP!
Loved the quote - made me laugh out loud! AND, I’ve loved that stamp set since I saw it and now I HAVE to have it! Thanks for such a beautiful card and tutorial. You are such an inspiration! Every day is something new and awesome ~ THANK YOU!
How cute that is. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
If I ever stop long enough to count the number of stamper tips you have shared with me!!!! Please know that it is very much appreciated and valued! I tried unmounting my roller stamps and I love them even more now. Am having a hard time finding the Tack It Over and Over and the correct size of acrylich block but I have not been to the next town to check out Michaels yet. Going tomorrow. Have a super week and thanks again for the time you share with us.
Picture Perfect!
LOVE IT
I found tack it over and over (Finally) at Firecracker Designs by Pamela……..
I am so amazed by this card- My first thought was- Michelle used Designed paper- I would have never guessed that you stamped and colored that image in…..Gorgeous- thanks for the tutorial on depth perception too- I hope I can make this work! One of my biggest problems is picking the colors- do not have any of the prismacolor markers……I am enjoying playing with my autographed brayer- even washed the handle and it is still good!!!
I’m still laughing over the quote:) Love your card, it’s fabulous!!! The nest is so dimensional. It’s amazing what shadows and highlights can do for our art! Thank you for sharing.
Lovely card! Thanks for the measurements, that is a big help. The colors are amazing with the designer paper you used. Thanks for the tutorial.
Now that was fun Michelle! You totally fooled me!
another awesome card
Hugs
Norine
love this card! that stamp set is one that is on my lonnnnnnng wish list!
and love the quote as well! had to read it (censored, of course!!) to my sons! they laughed, too!
Thanks so much for the quote! I really needed a laugh today!
Now when are you going to make a card with that ’sentiment’.?
I know several women who would love to buy it!
Have a great day!
Neat, neat, neat techniques you’ve shown us on this card. Really loved it! AND the quote! So nice and philosophical and then –BAM!– the punch line! FANtastic! I must share this with friends and credit you for it. Thanks for all you share.