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Penguins!

Some cards for my upcoming "For The Birds" classes.

Owl in the Hollow Log card

 Here's a cute way to use your Whimsical Owl stamp.

 Supplies:

Cardstock –

    Dark brown folded card 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

    Cream color card liner 5 ¼” x 4”

    Cream color panel to stamp on 2 ¾” x 5 ¼”

    Light brown scored panel 5 ½” x 4” scored at ½” on left and right as shown

    Hollow log template (print on light brown cardstock)

    Dark green for punching out leaves

Dark brown dye ink pad or StazOn inkpad as shown

Cream color pencil

Additional colored pencils or whatever coloring medium you like

Scissors

Adhesive

Leaf punch

MSRS Whimsical Owl stamp

Steps:

Print out the log template onto light brown cardstock. (Note: the size of the template may print differently than the size shown on the supply list depending on your printer. Resize the template or adjust the size of the card to fit the template.)

Use the brown ink pad to streak the log template as shown. Add some highlights with the cream colored pencil. Cut the left and right sections of the hollow log out with scissors.

Glue or tape the two sections of the hollow log onto the ½” tabs on either side your scored panel as shown.

Stamp the Whimsical Owl with the brown ink onto the 2 ¾” x 5 ¼” panel. Color the owl with colored pencils or whatever coloring medium you like. (Note: the two samples shown are both colored with the same palette of pencils, one lightly colored and the other deeply colored with shadowing added for depth.

Attach the colored owl panel to the center of the scored panel and fold the two halved of the hollow log down over the owl.

Determine where you want to put the leaves and glue them in place on the undersides of log as shown. (Note: the idea is to partially obscure the owl from view.)

Attach the completed piece to the center of the folded card. Add the liner for writing your message. I’ll be using this as a birthday card with “Hoot & Holler – It’s you Birthday!” as the message.

Enjoy!

Classic Cards for Men

For those of you who took my "Classic Cards for Men" class, here are some of the elements we used. Thanks for coming - enjoy!

Fiona's Flock has landed!

Here's a card I made with two of the four stamps in my new stamp set named for my new little granddaughter Fiona. So fun!

Easter Treats

Here's a cute and easy Easter favor. All you need is a box of bunny peeps, small Hershey bars and graham crackers. Put a bunny, a chocolate bar and a graham cracker in a plastic baggie or cellophane
bag along with the "instruction sheet" and let the fun begin! (print out the page of instructions below)

April 2014 Classes

Here's my schedule of classes for April. Copy and print if you would like to join in the fun!

April 2014 Classes

Saturday April 5

Card making classes at Scrampers – Torrance CA.

Call (310) 320-5476 to reserve your spot

AM Bling Bling & more Bling!

PM Hex marks the Spot (cards made with my

Cloisonné Hexagon stamp)

Saturday, April 12

Card making classes at Scrap N  Yap – Monrovia CA

Call 626-357-2727 to reserve your spot

AM card in shades of Blue & Gold

PM For the Birds (cards made using my new Sassy Little Bird stamps)

Tuesday, April 15

Card making classes at The Fallbrook Women’s Club – Fallbrook CA.

Call me at 619 660 8292 to reserve a spot

10:00-12:00 For The Birds

Thursday, April 17

Card making classes at The Stamp Addict – San Diego CA

www.thestampaddict.com

10:00-12:00 Tooled Paper Leather

2:00-4:00 same

6:00-8:00 same

Saturday, April 26

Card making classes at Pinecone Press – Santa Ana CA

Email Eva at www.stampinej.com  to reserve your spot

10:30-12:30 For the Birds (cards using my new Sassy Little Bird stamps)

2:00-4:00 Bling, Bling & more Bling!

Wednesday, April 30

Card making classes at The Stamp Addict – San Diego CA

www.thestampaddict.com

10:00-12:00 For the Birds

2:00-4:00 For he Birds

6:00-8:00 For the Birds