Woohoo! – Tutorial #417

Ahhh, Spring!  Do I need to say anything else?

Here is a sneak peek at one of the brand new stamp sets “Recess” that will be coming out in the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog on May 1, 2011.   My Stampin’ Up Customers will automatically get the new mini catalog.   If you would like to receive one too, please e-mail your mailing info to me at [email protected] and I will be glad to pop one in the mail to you free of charge.  🙂

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

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Die cut the circle die out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the circle.

Brayered Pacific Point ink on the circle not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Stamped the “Recess” image using Jet Black StazOn ink.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle.

Colored the girl’s hair with a So Saffron Marker and a More Mustard Marker.

Colored her skin using a Peach Blossom Marker.

Colored her shirt and the slide railings using a Regal Rose marker.

Added Rose Red marker to the slide railings and to her shirt.

Colored the slide in with a Sahara Sand marker.

Masked the slide using a post it note and sponged in a shadow.

Added a bit more More Mustard marker to her hair.

Colored her shoes and the cuff of her shorts in with a Pacific Point marker.   Colored her shorts in with a Tempting Turquoise marker.

Added more Peach Blossom Marker to make her cheeks rosey.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the slide and to the girl’s hair.

Distressed the edges of the circle all the way around using Pacific Point ink and a sponge.

Cut a scallop die using my Big Shot Machine.

Die cut Old Olive and Soft Suede Branches using the Birds & Branches die and my Big Shot Machine.

Cut the leaves off of the Soft Suede branches and layered it over the Old Olive branches.

Assembled the card adding Old Olive and Rose Red panels, Rose Red photo corner punches and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you get a thrill today!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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