Birds of a Feather

Hi there,

Thanks for stopping by today. I'd like to share with you my last August Reveal card, using the adorable little Feathered Friends Stamp Set 909.

Going along with the wreath image from the stamp set, I decided to make a telescopic card, combining the Spellbinders Wreath die set. First, I backed some designer paper with Super Adhesive Sheet. I then ran the two wreath dies through the Tangerine.

The wreaths were each centered on to black cardstock circles, cut from the Spellbinders Grand Circles die set, using the Tangerine. The wreath image was stamped on white cardstock in Nuvo Clear Mark Ink, using the Stamp Platform and then being heat embossed with Black Detail.

Using the Stamp Platform I positioned the sentiment in the middle of the stamped wreath again in Black Detail. The wreath was then colored with Nuvo Aquaflow pens. I made a little palette using an acrylic block and applied the color with a Nuvo Water Brush.

This front panel was then die cut with one of the smaller circle dies with the Tangerine and layered on to the smallest of the black circles (attached with a black brad) with a little piece of white ribbon as a pull at the top. Nuvo Crystal drops Morning Dew were applied to the flowers for dimension.

The middle panel was created by stamping the three birds in Hybrid Black Shadow on top of the scrap piece of the designer paper from one of the wreath cuts and then die cutting the one bird with the circle die.

This was then covered with Nuvo Clear Mark ink and then heat embossed with Clear Detail. This was then layered on to the middle-sized circle.

For the base panel, white cardstock was cut using the inside of the larger wreath die. The birds and the second sentiment were then positioned on the area using the Stamp Platform.

The birds were watercolored using the same palette as before and inserted inside the wreath on the base circle. Nuvo Glitter Drops Sherbert Shimmer were added to the bottom.

The card was assembled bottom to top. Here is the base:

The three panels were then attached with black brads, so that they turn round to close over each other. Here is the entire project closed:

I hope you have enjoyed my share today. Below are the products used in my project and you will receive an extra 10% of your SNS order if you enter the code ShonaDT10 at checkout!

Feathered Friends Stamp Set 909

Black Detail (EP171)

Clear Detail

Nuvo Clear Mark Ink

Versamark Ink

Hybrid Black Shadow Ink

Acrylic Block

Nuvo Water Brush

Nuvo Aquaflow Pens: Spiced Ginger, Aqua Splash,

Lemon Zest, Fresh Green, Soft Rose, Flamingo Pink,

Vanilla Sundae

Super Adhesive Sheet

Nuvo Glitter Drops Sherbert Shimmer
Nuvo Crystal Drops Morning Dew
Tangerine

Stamp Platform
Tonic Die Layering Basics Circle

Spellbinders Wreath Die Set

Spellbinders Grand Circles Die Set

Two Black Brads

White Ribbon

Freebie Designer Paper from Magazine

I'd like to join in the following challenges with my card today:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #8: Anything Goes
Scrapy Land Challenge #96: Anything Goes - Use dies
Crafty Creations Challenge #373: Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #173: Anything Goes

Thanks again for stopping by. Have a great day!

Shona

Faithful Tractor

Hi there,

Thanks for stopping by today. I'd like to share another Sparkle N Sprinkle August Reveal card, this time using the fun Old Tractor Set 910, along with an old favorite set 812: Right Beside You.

Using the Stamp Platform, I stamped the tractor image on to red cardstock in Clear Mark ink and heat embossed with Copper.

The tree from the Right Beside You set was positioned to the left of white cardstock, using the
Stamp Platform, and was stamped in Clear Mark ink and heat embossed with Copper. After
fussy cutting the tractor with the 5" Mini Scissors, I layered the tractor in to some "hills" using
different cardstocks and the IO-343 Hills die. The bottom hill was die cut from the Copper
Feathers Specialty Paper and attached with mounting tape. I use the Tangerine machine for
die cutting, and the Guillotine for cutting, the Specialty Papers, my other machines tear rather
than cut the specialty papers.

The sentiment also from the Right Beside You set was stamped in Clear Mark and
heat embossed with Copper and was die cut from a scrap of the beige "hill".

This was then die cut with a Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frame and was edged with
Custard Cream Embellishment Mousse, before being attached with Mounting Tape.
The edges of the white card were also distressed with the Custard Cream mousse,
before being layered on to the jute card base.

Some Caramel Cream Crystal Drops were applied to the tree and to the sentiment,
as fruit, for a finishing touch.

The products used on my card today are listed below. You can also get an extra 10%
off by using this code at the checkout: ShonaDT10.

The Old Tractor 910

Right Beside You 812

Stamp Platform

Tangerine

Guillotine

Copper (EP236)

Nuvo Clear Mark Ink

Nuvo Custard Cream Embellishment Mousse

Nuvo Crystal Drops Caramel Cream

Craft Perfect Copper Feathers

5" Mini Scissors

IO die343-T

Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frame

Mounting Tape

I'd like to join in the following challenges:
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog #08: Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge #08: Anything Goes
Scrapy Land Challenge #96: Anything Goes (using dies)
Craft Stamper Challenge August: Anything Goes

Hope you enjoyed my share. Thanks again for stopping by today.

Shona

Pear-fect Pair!

Hi there,

Thanks for stopping by! Today I'd like to share my first Sparkle N Sprinkle August Reveal card, using the gorgeous Sketched Pear Set 905 and featuring the Nuvo Shimmer Powders.

I began by stamping the image using the stamp platform on watercolor paper with Clear Mark ink and then heat embossing with White Detail. This was then placed on my Tonic Easy Clean Mat and misted with water using the Nuvo Light Mist Sprayer.

The shimmer powders were applied sparingly and moved around with a little paint brush (I could have also used a water brush).

Solar Flare, Cherry Bomb, Catherine Wheel, Storm Cloud, Blue Blitz and Green Parade were used to color in the image.

After dusting the piece with the anti-static bag, I stamped "bartlett pear" sporadically around the image in Clear Mark ink and again heat embossed with White Detail.

I stamped the same image again on watercolor paper in Black Shadow Hybrid ink. This was fussy cut with the 5" mini scissors to be used as a mask.

Next I applied Custard Cream embellishment mousse through the Tim Holtz Speckles stencil.

When it was dry, it was framed with black cardstock and placed back in the stamp platform so that I could correctly position the sentiment at the bottom left corner.

I then took my "splattered" mask and colored it with the shimmer powders and a water brush.

The frame was edged with the same Custard Cream embellishment mouse, giving the frame a chalky look. This was then layered to a white card base.

The colored "mask" was then mounted to the bottom right to finish off my card.

Below is a list of the products that I used on my project. Also if you are going to purchase anything at the Sparkle N Sprinkle store you can get an extra 10% off your order by using this code at the check out: ShonaDT10.

Sketched Pear 905

White Detail (EP298)

Nuvo Clear Mark Ink

Black Shadow Hybrid Ink
Stamp Platform

Tonic Easy Clean Mat

Nuvo Embellishment Mousse: Custard Cream

5" Mini Scissors

Nuvo Shimmer Powders: Solar Flare, Cherry Bomb,

Catherine Wheel, Storm Cloud, Blue Blitz, Green Parade

Water Brush

Nuvo Light Mist Sprayer

Tim Holtz Speckles Stencil

Mounting Tape

I do hope you have enjoyed my share today.

I'd like to join in the following challenges:
Classic Design Team Open Challenge #8: Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge # 08: Anything Goes
Craft Stamper Take It Make it Challenge August: Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers August Challenge: Watercolours

Thanks again for stopping by,

Shona