Cat on the Steps – Tutorial #429

Hello there peeps!   I’m back from beautiful Colorado Springs where I  had the pleasure of teaching some wonder students how to brayer over the weekend.  Unfortunately, that all means that I am playing catch up as usual after my trip.  🙂  Maybe I should re-think my stand on the whole cloning issue.

I hope everyone had an wonderful weekend and had a chance to stop by my blog to sign up for the blog candy that am about to give away.  So here goes it, the winner of the adorable Stampin’ Up Kimono Kids stamp set is. . . . . . . .  .

Caroline King who wrote “have fun in colorado springs. lovely place.  Please enter me in the blog candy contest.   have a great weekend yourself.
Caroline
Minnetonka, MN”

Caroline King, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!  Please e-mail your mailing address to me at [email protected] within 30 days and I will get this set in the mail to you.

Thank you to everyone that played along.  Check back at the end of this week for a chance to win another stamp set.

Now on with today’s cat tutorial. . . .  . .

Supplies: 

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Time to create some steps.

Mask the bottom of a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock with a post it note.  Using the edge of a Bashful Blue ink spot, smeared the ink on the top of the unmasked area.

Smeared some Sahara Sand ink over it a bit.

Took my post it note mask off and turned it so it was covering the top of the card stock.  Masking the colored area and a bit of white paper.  The white paper area that I am masking at the top will be the flat part of the step.

Added another post it note mask below it leaving space in between the 2 post it notes.  This space will be the front of the step.

Smeared Bashful Blue, River Rock and Sahara Sand ink in the unmasked area.

Kept shifting the post it notes down and inking the same colors, masking and leaving white space in between each colored section.

Removed the mask and smeared Bashful Blue ink lightly in the white areas.  Added some Crumb Cake ink the right sides of the steps to create a bit of a shadow.

Stamped my cat from the Stampin’ Up set “C” is for cat on one of the steps using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement and Basic Black ink.

Added a bit of white gel pen to the Bashful Blue areas (tops of steps) and then smeared it a bit with my finger to lighten it.   Added straight lines of Crumb Cake maker to the steps where the front of the step meets the top of the step.  Also colored the cat’s eye and collar using the White Gel pen.

Added the following layers of card stock under the main image panel as follows:

Early Espresso, Soft Suede (ripped at the bottom), Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Soft Suede and just a thin strip of Bashful Blue on the bottom.

Using my mat pack and piercing tool, pierced holes on my strip of Bashful Blue card stock.

Add 4 gold brads to the main image panel corners.

Stamped the cat paw stamp at the bottom of the main image panel 3 times using Basic Black ink.

Punched a tab punch from Early Espresso card stock and cut the tab in half.

Added the 1/2 tab punch and a flower button with a piece of Linen thread tied through the buttons holes.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

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May your day be the cat’s meow.  🙂

Until my next post. . . .  . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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