Stamping with Michelle

Reflection Card

Today I thought I'd show you a sample that we did in my stamp club last month.  It uses a technique called the Relection technique.  Let me show you the card and then I'll explain a little about it:

Materials: Autumn Days and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard and Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Baja Breeze pads and Cajun Craze Marker

Accessories: Word Window punch, Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon, Stamp a Ma Jig, sponge

This is actually a fairly simple technique.  First I inked the pheasant and added a little extra color with the Cajun Craze marker.  Then I stamped him where I wanted him on the white cardstock.  Next I reinked the pheasant and stamped it on the back of the imaging sheet the comes with the Stamp a Ma jig.  The back of the sheet is smooth, and you can see through it.  I positioned it where I wanted the reflection to be and rubbed it onto the cardstock, transferring the ink.  Then I sponged a little color for the sky and the water.

Give it a try and see how you like it!  You can purchase any of these products on my website by clicking the link on the left.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

 

Color Combo Challenge #3

It's Friday, and it's time for another color challenge!  I got the inspiration for this week's color challenge from a dried flower arrangement at church.  Shhh!  Don't tell anyone!

It's a nice fall combination! And, here is the sample I created to go with it:

Materials: French Foliage and A Word for You

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Riding Hood Red, Garden Green and Very Vanilla

Ink: Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Riding Hood Red and Early Espresso

Accessories: Regals brads

I have to say that I am having so much fun with French Foliage stamp set!  If you haven't ordered it yet, you don't know what you are missing!  This stamp set is in the Holiday mini catalog, so is only guaranteed available though January 3.  Click the Shop Online button on the left side of the screen to get to my online ordering

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Handmade Holiday Promotion

Making special holiday gifts has never been easier!  Beginning October 19 and running through December 16, Stampin' Up! has selected Holiday product bundles available at 20% off!

You can contact me to order these products, or you can click on the Online Ordering button on the left side of the screen!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Build a House Class

I am so excited to announce one of my next classes.  As soon as I saw the Build a Houses in the Holiday mini catalog, I just knew that I needed to put together a class for these.  I have had one of the houses made up since September, and I just finished the other one today.  Here are my two samples:

 

I will be holding this class on Saturday, November 20 at 9:00am.  The class fee is $30 and you will have your choice of either the Candy Lane colors (top) or Deck the Halls colors (bottom).  You will also receive your choice of either the Silver or Champagne Glass glitter as well as a liquid glue to help you put everything together. 

I am really excited for this class, and I think it will be a lot of fun!  I must have your prepaid reservation by Friday, November 12 so that I can order supplies.

I hope to see you there!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Halloween Scrapbook pages

Can you believe that we are already half way through the month of October?  In just two short weeks, many of us will have Halloween pictures that we'll be thinking of scrapbooking.  I've got my pages created for the October scrapbook club that meets on Monday and I thought I'd share with you.

Materials: All Holidays and Greenhouse Garden

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Concord Crush, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Tangerine Tango, and Whisper White,

Ink: Basic Grey and Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Big Shot and Alphabet Simple Letters, Owl punch, Bird punch, Extra Large Designer Label punch, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Large Oval punch, Stamping sponge

I used a lot of different punches on this page.  Can you spot them all?

Did you figure out how I made that adorable little ghost?  He's the owl punch, with the feet cut off and turned upside down.  I also want to pass along that I found the best way to put the eyes on was to use the two way glue pen and put the glue where you want the circle and then attach the circle.  If you try to put the glue on the back of the little circle it is just an exercise in frustration!

So what do you think of my halloween pages?  I hope my club likes them, because that is what we are making on Monday!  If you'd like to join us, you are welcome to do so.  You can either pay a $10 class fee or place a $15 order.  Just make sure you let me know so I can have supplies ready for you.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

 

Color Combo Challenge #2

It is color combo challenge time!  I am actually enjoying the fair today with my family, but through the wonder of modern technology, I am able to still bring you this post!  Here is my color challenge for today:

Aren't they fun fall colors?  And, here is the sample I created with them:

Materials: Autumn Splendor

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Bravo Burgundy, More Mustard and Confetti White

Ink: Bravo Burgundy and More Mustard classic; Versamark pad

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, Old Olive Satin ribbon, Scallop Square punch, Aquapainters, Stampin' Dimensionals

This is a stamp set that I got last fall and never really had time to play with.  I took it out last night to create this card, and I am very pleased!  The background was created by embossing the leaves with clear embossing powder.  I love the look that that gives a background.  Very classy!  The main leaf, I stamped with Bravo Burgundy and then watercolored with More Mustard.  The mustard and burgundy blended, to give a lovely look to the leave.

So, what do you think?  I'd love to see what you come up with for this color challenge!  Do share with me!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

OK...maybe it isn't yet.  But it is definitely time to start thinking about your Christmas cards!  Today's card is a beautiful design that I came up with a few weeks ago for a challenge on a website I belong to.

Materials: Bells and Boughs

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Deck the Halls DSP

Ink: Basic Gray, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: 2 1/2" Circle punch, Very Vanilla 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, aquapainters and Stampin' Dimensionals

This was actually a fairly simple design that would work up pretty quickly, especially if you got a nice assembly line going!

I also want to mention that if you haven't been on my website lately, you need to got take a look.  Stampin' Up! just put a whole batch of items on the Clearance Rack at prices up to 80% off!  Click on the shop now button on the left side of the screen.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle