My Stamping Thyme: Tutorial

Friday, November 18, 2011

Dear Santa....

The week after Release is always a fun week to create with all your new stamp sets. The new Sentimental Christmas are perfect for the Santa, I Believe set. I had so many requests a few weeks ago for a little tutorial on how to color this Santa I thought I would give you a few tips. Here are the things you will need:

I took my Santa's face and put it on a large block. Then I brayered the Distress Ink all over the stamp. I put my paper on a craft foam pad and stamped the image. This gives it a clean crisp image. Laura Fredrickson had given me this team last year.

As you can see he is now ready to color. I chose the Flourishes Flesh Tone Copics Collections

Only color the shaded areas. Don't color the white parts. I then added some Prisma Pencil highlights. I used Scarlet Lake on his chin and lips for added depth. I took a Cool Grey Prisma Pencil and started to add dark lines to the eyes and glasses. I colored in the eyes with Copics B04. By adding the grey pencil I think it defines the eyes and glasses.

I used the newly released Sentimental Christmas stamp set for my sentiment. I also used the black rhinestones and pretty wrinkled ribbon Flourishes has in their store.

Check out what the rest of the Design Team has for you.. And don't forget that today is the last day to get the New Bundle Release for 10% off.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Flourishes Friday Focus with a Tutorial

It's time for another Release week challenge over at Flourishes.

	Die cut, punches edges or decorative borders, all are the rage in card making, so let's see how you can create a card that's a cut above the rest! To enter, simply use a die cut, decorative punch or border punch as a focal point on your card. Keyword: FLLCMAR11 - deadline is March 11th at 5 PM Eastern. I have created a little tutorial for you today.

I wanted to do a short tutorial to show you how you can use your

Spellbinders Beaded Ovals and Spellbinders Classic Ovals to create an easel card.

First I took a 4.5 x 11 piece of cardstock and folded it in half. Place the top of the die just above the top of the fold. This will cut the card keeping it all in attached. Then I put it through my Spellbinders Grand Calliber to cut a piece that looked like this when opened.

Now you want to score one of the ovals in the middle and fold it towards the center of the card. This will be your easel back.

Now you want to cut another Beaded Oval in your Grand Calibur. Attach the bottom of your oval to the bottom of the folded oval. This will be your card front.

Now it is time to add your image and your sentiment. The sentiment is cut out using the Spellbinders Nested Lacey Pennant die. LOVE this die.

I then stamped out some violets and leaves. I added these all to the bottom of my easel card with dimensions. That way they catch your easel top.

This lays flat to mail...

I watercolored the beautiful Flourishes Sweet Violets stamp for my easel card.

I used my Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities to cut out and add some Memorybox Minuet Designer paper for a bit of color.

To enter, simply use a die cut, decorative punch or border punch as a focal point on your card. Keyword: FLLCMAR11 - deadline is March 18th at 5 PM Eastern.

The Gambler's Sale is still going on..Everything on sale is now 35% off.

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