Cyber Monday Give-Away!

On Cyber Monday this year you can receive a free set of stamps! Just spend $15.00 on any rubber stamp(s) in my catalog and you will receive Fiona's Flock, the set of four stamps I designed this year for my littlest Granddaughter Fiona Strong. This promotion ends on Friday December 5. Happy Holidays!

Blog Candy

Thanks again to all who participated in our Michael Strong Yahoo Group's 6th anniversary blog hop, it was fun! Here, as promised, is the digital stamp for you to download and print out. I made a card with this little Cloisonne Pumpkin to mark the changing of the seasons. Enjoy!

Happy 6th anniversary to us!

Can it be that we've been sharing our love of paper crafting together for six years already? I am humbled and happy to be a part of this lively group of artists! And I'm happy to share a small token of my appreciation to all who participate in this hop. So, because the traditional 6th anniversary gift is candy, I would like to send some blog candy to everyone who makes a comment here. After the hop is finished I'll post a special digital stamp for you to copy and print.

I am sure you arrived here from Laura'.s Blog with her contribution to the Anniversary Blog Hop.
Here is my contribution to the Hop, It's a card that's also a shadowbox using my new Cloisonne Dove Ornament stamp. Don't forget to visit the next blog on the list, which is Shelly's Blog. But if you happen to loose your way,you find all participants on  our fearless leader Hetty's blog - http://craftchaos.blogspot.com

Fish and Bubbles

Here are the images for those of you who would like to make my "Sushi Fisherman" card. Sorry for the delay - I forgot!

Something new is here

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!