Away in the Manger

AWAY IN THE MANGER

October 2009

stamp credits:
Star, manger & baby – Peace on Earth ATC EZMount stamp set (SI

supplies:
Marvy Brush Markers - #64 plum, #6 brown, #23 gold ochre, #1 black, #33 oriental blue, #82 mustard(SI)
Adirondack Butterscotch & Mushroom ink pads
Ranger Blending Tool (SI)
Ranger Distress Ink – broken china, weathered wood & faded jeans (SI)
Ranger pop dots
Corner rounder punch
Sticker paper
Gold self sticking crystal
May Arts white silk ribbon
Sizzix Top Note die

Instructions:

1.Cut out top note die in personal Sizzix die cutting machine.

2.With blending tool starting off of the top note color all around the edge of the top note with Distress ink weathered wood. Repeat process adding color with faded jeans and ending with broken china.

3.Ink up star with Adirondack Butterscotch ink and stamp on the top of the colored top note and add a self sticking gold crystal. Set aside till ready to assemble card.

4.Ink up manger roof with Marvy brush marker gold ochre and edge the roof with black marker then blend the roof with the gold ochre marker. For the rest of the manger, first color the wood structure with brown Marvy marker then plum marker.

5.Huff on the inked stamp and print it onto sticker paper and cut it out. After it is cut out stick it under the stamped star on the top note.

6.Next ink the baby with oriental blue Marvy brush mark and the hay bed with mustard & brown markers. Huff on inked stamp and print onto sticker paper and cut it out. Place the baby inside the manger on the top note card. Set aside till ready to assemble card.

7.On a piece of (4 x 5 ¼) white cardstock round the corners with corner rounder punch.

8.On the same white card blend all the blue Distress inks with blending tool all around the edges.

9.Tape rounded card to a dark blue note card with double stick tape.

10.Mount the stamped top note card with pop dots on the rounded card on dark blue note card.

11. Rip two pieces of gold cardstock to create the ground. Blend Adirondack butterscotch & mushroom along the ripped edges.

12.Mount one of the ripped pieces of ground to the bottom of note card with pop dots. Tape the second ripped piece of ground with a little bit of double stick tape.

13.Cut a small piece of May Arts white silk ribbon and color it using blending tool with Distress broken china ink. Tie the colored ribbon into a bow and tape it to the top left corner of card with double stick tape to finish the card.

Enjoy!

Three Muses challenge - Fowl Play

Here is my entry for Three Muses - wed. challenge  fowl play.  Click on picture to see a larger view.  This is a paint dabber technique by Tim Holtz. 
Video Demo of Adirondack Paint Dabbers by Tim Holtz (hope the link works if not go to his website)
Try this technique it's fun and easy. 

All images for this card by Lasting Impressions with Panache
Enjoy!

Vellum card

Vellum Giraffe card                     
stamp credits:

Giraffe, small vine, animal print border – Jungle ATC EZMount stamp set (SI)

Good luck, Thanks so very much – ATC Mini Words EZMount stamp set (SI)
inks:

Marvy #6 brown brush marker (SI)

Ranger Distress Ink spiced marmalade (SI)

Brilliance pigment ink pad - Pearlescent Orange, Pearlescent Thyme

supplies:

Vellum – also called clear translucent sheets (craft store)

3M double stick tape & foam mounting tape

mini brad

1/16” hand held paper punch

Martha Steward Icicles edge punch (craft store)

McGill Oval paper punch

instructions:

1.Cut a piece of 5 ½ x 8 ½ vellum, fold it in half to create note card. Set aside till ready to assemble.

2.Ink giraffe with Distress spiced marmalade and stamp onto white 3 ½ x 2 ½ card. With Marvy brown brush marker color in selected spots on the giraffe.

3.Stamp the giraffe a second time on a separate piece of cardstock and repeat spot coloring. Cut out.

4.Stamp Good luck with Brilliance Thyme ink on a piece of vellum. Allow to dry for several minutes or quick dry with heat tool.

5.Punch out saying with McGill oval punch.

6.Punch 1/16” hole in the neck of cut out giraffe and add oval with mini brad. Set aside till ready to assemble card.

7.Punch out grass with Icicle edge punch in two different colors of green cardstock.

8.Tape one of the grass edges with double stick tape to the bottom of card stamped with giraffe. Add the second layer of grass with foam mounting tape.

9.Add cut out giraffe with saying in between the layers of grass with foam mounting tape.

10.Tape giraffe card to the center of vellum card with double stick tape.

11.Open card and apply double stick tape to the inside of vellum card. Only apply tape where you see the card from the front then tape a piece of orange cardstock to the inside of card. This hides where you taped the card on the front.

12.Stamp a piece of white card with animal print border several times in Brilliance orange. On same card stamp small vine with Brilliance Thyme diagonally over the card.

13.Tape animal print card to orange card on the inside of card.

14.For the opposite side of the inside of the card stamp saying with marmalade & thyme ink and small vine in the corners of the card. Tape to card with double stick tape.

15.On the back of vellum card apply tape where you see the card from the inside and add a piece of orange cardstock to hide any tape.

October Stamp Bash!

Stamp bash is fun get together I go to with friends where we stamp, eat & visit for a weekend twice a year. 
Here is a picture of our shoe box card swap.  A shoe box card swap is where you design a card and put all the supplies in a shoe box so everyone can create one. 
List of cards:
top left cindy, top right sue(me), middle left carol, middle right janice, bottom left louise and bottom left donna.
Cindy - embossed cuttlebug background with SU shimmer spray.
Sue (me) - vellum H20 watercolor card
Carol - Halloween card with google eyes and grass stamped with white ink.
Janice - stamp flowers, punch out SU ornament punch with bottom cut off.
                                          Louise - a creative scarecrow made with different punches.
                                          Donna - a pumpkin made with punches, embossed surface that is sanded.
A fun weekend was had by all.  enjoy!

Halloween fun

Here are a couplemore Halloween cards I created using stamps from
Starvingartiststamps - home page
Starving Artiststamps are so much fun!  No affiliation just enjoy using thier images.  enjoy!

Card-A-Lious - tues. challenge

Theme for Card-A-Licious - Tues. challenge this week is to create a card using only three items.

On my card I used cardstock, glitter & a felt flower.

All images by Sunday International Rubber Stamps and more.

Enjoy!

Stamptacular Sunday challenge - Spooktacular!

Challenge for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge this week is Spooktacular!  so I got out my Outlines stamps and created this card.  Enjoy!

Lots to do Saturday - create a card

This week's challenge for Lots To Do - Saturday challenge was to create a card so being it is October what better reason to create a Halloween card.  Here is my card.  All images are from Outlines and the edger is from Martha Stewart collection.  Enjoy!

Faerie Time

Here is a tag using a faerie in a flower patch.  She is colored with my favorite medium, Prisma Color Pencils.  Next I poured on Diamond Glaze and spread it with my other favorite tool ..... my fingers.  Covered the wet Diamond Glaze with clear holeless micro beads.  Allow this to completely dry which could take up to a half hour depending the thickness of the Diamond Glaze.  After it is dry tape it to black & pink cardstock then to a white tag that is a Sizzix die.  Tie on May Arts pink silk ribbon to finish off tag.
All images are from  Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images
Enjoy!

Bad computer!

Having trouble with computer so won't be posting anything new this week.  Please come back and visit my blog next week when computer is working.  stamping sue

Milford Adult Ed classes

Scheduled four week course at Milford Adult Education at our local high school.  We will be stamping holiday cards and learning coloring pencil techniques.  Please join the fun!  Click on sidebar to register.  thank you, stamping sue

Bleached Wheat

Bleached out Wheat

by Sue Wisniewski



stamp credit:

Scarecrow EZMount stamp set (SI)

supplies:

Household Bleach (grocery store)

paper towel (grocery store)

raffia (craft store)

small wooden craft buttons (craft store)

3M double stick tape

Mini glue dots



instructions:

Instructions:

1.Fold a piece of paper towel into fourths and place it on a plastic plate. Pour bleach onto this paper towel pad.

2.Place your stamp into your homemade bleach ink pad. Make sure you have a good coverage of bleach onto your stamp.

3.Place your stamp with bleach onto colored cardstock and hold the stamp on the cardstock for a full 15 seconds. Remove stamp and watch the how the bleach reacts to the cardstock.

Tip: Bleach will damage stamp after time if not cleaned with mild soap & water after use of bleach. Different color cardstocks will bleach out differently so test bleach on all colors of cardstocks.

4.Cut bleached wheat image down to fit on left side of brown (4x5 ¼”) cardstock layer and tape to tan note card with double stick tape.

5.Tie a piece of raffia in a knot and add to right side of card with mini glue dots.

6.Add craft buttons to left side of note card with mini glue dots to finish the card.