Today’s tutorial has been in my head for a few days. It turned out a little more Hitchcock looking than I had intended, lol. I have a few bird feeders around the house. This project reminds me of what the birds look like when I have not braved the cold to fill the bird feeders. They will just hang out in the trees waiting for me. 🙂 I hope you enjoy this bright project.
Before we start the tutorial I have a couple of announcements to make. I will be teaching my brayer workshops in these two great cities in 2010, Atlanta, Georgia on October 16-17, 2010 and Soledad, California on November 13-14, 2010. Click this link to see where else I will be teaching: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/
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Samantha who wrote “Fun blog candy! The best notes I’ve recently received are those from friends wishing me luck on a craft fair. I love my friends!”
Samantha, congratulations! Please e-mail your address to [email protected] within 30 days and I will send you this great set.
Thanks to all who played along.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Graveyard Gala and Bird on a Branch |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and More Mustard |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Summer Sun, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Real Red and Basic Black |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Big Shot Machine, Tulipe Die Cuts, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge and Silver Brads |
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Started with a 2 7/8″ x 4 7/8″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Using just the corner of the Summer Sun ink pad I smeared the ink on the card stock. I kept turning the ink pad different directions so I would get a very streaked look.
Using the corner of a More Mustard ink pad I added a bit of ink, not covering the Summer Sun ink entirely.
Using a corner of a Pumpkin Pie ink pad, added a bit of ink, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.
Using a corner of a Really Rust ink pad, added a bit of ink, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.
Lastly added Real Red ink with the corner of the ink pad, not covering the Really Rust ink entirely.
Stamped the branch from the Stampin’ Up! set, Bird on a Branch with Basic Black ink.
Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the birds with Basic Black ink.
Layered by main image panel with Basic Black and More Mustard panels. Sponged Real Red ink around the edges of the More Mustard Panel.
Cut two Tulipe die Cuts from Basic Black card stock using my Big Shot Machine.
Cut part of the design away.
Glued what was left of the two die cuts on each side of the main image panel.
Added Silver Brads. Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.
I hope you have some time today to get those card ideas you have rolling around in your brain down on paper. 🙂
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . .
Huge Hugs,
Michelle
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:
Nashville, Indiana
Portland, Michigan
2010
Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper
Phoenix, Arizona
Monroe, Louisiana
Jacksonville, Florida
St. Louis, Missouri
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Raleigh, North Carolina
Colleyville, Texas
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Boise area of Meridian, Idaho
Riverside, California (Southern California)
Salem, Oregon
Wheaton, Illinois
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Rockville, Maryland
North Chili, New York (near Rochester)
New Johnsonville, Tennessee
Kenova, West Virginia
Helena, Montana
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Venice, Florida
Grinnell, Iowa
Piedmont, Alabama
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Atlanta, Georgia
Soledad, California
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