May 05 2010
Oval Planter – Tutorial #327
I love making flower pots out of punches for my cards. Here is one made from oval punches.
Let’s get right to tutorial today because the sunshine is calling me outside. 
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Pocket Silhouettes |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Bravo Burgundy, Going Gray and Whisper White, Stampin’ Up Designer paper |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Going Gray, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Close to Coco and Basic Brown |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Punches – 1 3/4″ circle, small oval and large oval, brayer, White Gel Pen, Always Artichoke marker, sponge, post it note, Big Shot machine, Top note die, silver brads |
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Punched a small oval out of a piece of Bravo Burgundy card stock.
Using the large oval punch, lined up part of the small oval punched hole in the center and punch.
This is what you end up with.
Punched a 1 3/4″ circle out of the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the moon. Masked the moon on a 2 7/8″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.
Brayered Going Gray ink from the right side to the left.
Brayered Not Quite Navy ink from the right side to the left without covering all of the Going Gray ink.
Removed mask and stamped the plant using Old Olive ink.
Cut a 1″ x 2 7/8″ piece of designer paper and adhered it to the bottom of the main image panel.
Sponged Close to Coco ink on the right and bottom of the oval punch.
Sponged Basic Brown ink on the right and bottom of the oval not covering the Close to Coco ink entirely.
Added a shadow on the leaves using an Always Artichoke marker.
Added a few highlights on the leaves using a White Gel Pen.
Using my Big Shot machine, cut a Top note Die out of Not Quite Navy card stock.
Cut a 3″ square piece of Bravo Burgundy card stock panel and used the corner round punch on the panel and main image panel.
Assembled the card adding Going Gray, Bravo Burgundy and Not Quite Navy panels. Also added two silver brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″
Now I am off to my second office, which is our deck, where I take my laptop to return e-mails.
I hope you are able to enjoy some sunshine where ever you are today.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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15 responses so far
What a great card – it has such atmosphere! I don’t know where you find the time to do all the things you do but I do feel something’s missing in my day if I don’t get to read one of your tutes!
Love the card Michelle! I am going to try this tonight when I get home although I do believe that it is a good thing that I am signed up for your Savannah class because my brayering skills need a lot of work! lol Anyway, just wanted to say what I am most excited about in this post is the pic with your sponge! I love the punch you have attached to show you what color was used on the sponge! That is the best idea ever!!! Will definitely be incorporating that handy dandy tip!!! Thanks!
Like this card and tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Mary
This is awesome, so creative. I love it!!!
Great card, I like how you made the planter.
The sun is shining here though I had to defrost the car window this morning when I had to go to work.
Eveline.
This is one stunning and inspiring card. I just love your creative style.
Great tutorial. Thanks for the idea of using an oval for a planter. Love your cards.
can’t wait to try this card, it’s a great one! What a nice spot to relax and do e-mails. Our deck needs some work this year and I bought my flowers today. I need to get busy and get those pots planted. Have a great day!
This reminds me of Apple Annie Day…what fun. Thanks for sharing your techniques!!
Love that card, and your daily inspirations! Thanks, Mickey~
Wow Michele……you are so creative and an incredible artist with colors. I love your color choices, brayering (of course) and your final layout using the Top Note. TFS and Inspiring !
I never think to use punches in this way – I’ll definitely give this tutorial a try.
Love your second office – mine was way too cloudy and chilly to adjourn to today – so I went to my stampin room and made a card – that always cheers me up!
Looking forward to meeting you in Grinnell this summer! (Sure hope it warms up by then!!!)
Ya gotta love the Midwest — no one else will.
I am so very sorry to hear your sad news. I have dogs and a few months back lost my pet bunny “Bow”.
My heart goes out to you.
Great card and Tutorial. But what I really envy is your porch and the lovely view.
Hi Michelle – my friend Jane and Jenieve and I had a Zindorf afternoon today. We’ve been drooling over your work for a while and today we made this card. We are all new at it and I am not as happy with my results as I would like – but – we are happy to have made our first try and we are getting together again to try another Zindorf! Please stop by my blog at http://southerncaliforniastamper.blogspot.com and have a look if you have time. Thanks for blessing all of our lives. PS: I gave us a name which probably will change when we get our heads together – but your name will be in there somewhere!
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