How egg-citing!
I am so "egg-cited" and overwhelmed with joy over how much you guys love our recent release. We have been picking and packing as quickly as possible and I just stamped today for the first time since our preview party! The last three days have been tough for our poor postal worker. After he picks up our shipments, he has NO room left in his truck for anything else. LOL!
It was so nice to make a card today. I used a couple of stamps from our new "Owl always love you" stamp set. I stamped my main image and then used my classic scalloped oval nestabilities to cut and emboss my oval.
I wanted to continue the feel of the branches so I used some Basic Grey Archaic paper and I found a piece that had those long wavy stripes. I trimmed out two sections and posed them on my background paper to look like branches of a tree.
I also wanted it to look like it was dusk or dark out. So, I used a little bit of the Metallic rub-on paste along the edges to accentuate the embossed edge and then worked it in to make it appear as if my owl was sitting out in the moonlight.
As you can see from this angle, I added a little stickles glitter glue to the owl, flowers and eggs to make them sparkle in the moonlight.
I colored my owl image with colored pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits.
Card details:
Paper- Prism card stock, Basic Grey Archaic, Stampin Up Whisper white
Ink- Stazon, Black
Stamps- Owl always love you
Extras- Colored pencils, odorless mineral spirits, Stickles, Nestabilities, brads, Metallic rub-on paste
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This weekend, we will be adding a couple of items into our store, both online and in our retail store. I will post some pictures and descriptions here on my blog and, look for some after party blog candy too!
Hugs,
Gina K.
It was so nice to make a card today. I used a couple of stamps from our new "Owl always love you" stamp set. I stamped my main image and then used my classic scalloped oval nestabilities to cut and emboss my oval.
I wanted to continue the feel of the branches so I used some Basic Grey Archaic paper and I found a piece that had those long wavy stripes. I trimmed out two sections and posed them on my background paper to look like branches of a tree.
I also wanted it to look like it was dusk or dark out. So, I used a little bit of the Metallic rub-on paste along the edges to accentuate the embossed edge and then worked it in to make it appear as if my owl was sitting out in the moonlight.
As you can see from this angle, I added a little stickles glitter glue to the owl, flowers and eggs to make them sparkle in the moonlight.
I colored my owl image with colored pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits.
Card details:
Paper- Prism card stock, Basic Grey Archaic, Stampin Up Whisper white
Ink- Stazon, Black
Stamps- Owl always love you
Extras- Colored pencils, odorless mineral spirits, Stickles, Nestabilities, brads, Metallic rub-on paste
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This weekend, we will be adding a couple of items into our store, both online and in our retail store. I will post some pictures and descriptions here on my blog and, look for some after party blog candy too!
Hugs,
Gina K.
Great cards! love the coloring...ordering the set right now!
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Cute, as always!!! I'm very confused, though. How did you use your rectangle nestabilities to cut & emboss an oval? I'm a dork, you know!
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No, I'm a dork. I used my OVAL nestabilities. LOL!
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Stop in your shop tonight, had to bother Jessica, lol. Saw the new sets and cards. Your Comfort and Peace is the best idea. Love the owls also, TFS.
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I love the owl card- you did such a wonderful job with the shading and making it look like the owl is sitting in the moonlight. I can't wait till my set arrives- I will be stalking my mailman!!!! hahahaha
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I really like the owl card you made. The cloring is great. Thanks for showing your cards
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This is without a doubt my FAVORITE. Last night I was sitting at my computer and I heard an owl - just a hooting away in my back yard.....WOW....NOW THIS! I think this is a sign that I have to drive out to your store this weekend and do some shopping. Look forward to seeing you. Your shop is close-but I never make it out there. Hope you have something still on the shelves! See you this weekend. Kadie
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I received my order today love how a couple of the items were packaged in tins. thinking this is a good idea for all my unmoutned stamps.
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I LOVE after-party blog candy! It will be the first time ever trying for it, but hey, gonna be fun! Gina, you did such an amazing job on the coloring. I'm still trying oh so hard to get as good as you! I look at your tutorials a lot for practice! Thanks for the woderful release party btw, I can't wait to get my new goodies in the mail (tomorrow I think)!!! OK, enough rambling from me...
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I love how you continued the branches on your card - just awesome!
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Oh LOVE the Basic Grey "branches"!! And the little bit of "moon-shine" on them!! LOL Sorry......I crack myself up this late/early in the a.m.!!! And I'm soooooooooo excited as my order got here TODAY!!!!! I've got to try some of that metallic paste I got.....hmmmm.......I'll go find your tutorial!!
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I'm so glad that you had some time to stamp today! Yeah! I have a questions about the metallic paste. Do you use a fixative to make sure that it doesn't smear? Does it just eventually dry or should I just use my heat gun carefully? I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next! (BTW, my son thinks that the m&m's should be shared! What does he think gives me the energy that I need to stamp? The nerve!)
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That owl is so cute, I just love his little face.
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This is so cute! I can hardly wait to get my set! Love the nightime scene!
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Wow, that card looks great. I like the moonlight look and the stickles. You put so much thought into the layout. I can't wait to get my owls and start playing. Hopefully today a package from Gina K will be waiting at my doorstep.
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He's so adorable!! Love your colors and
layout! Fantastic as usual Gina!!!
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Absolutely beautiful! I love everything about this. Gracias!
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Wow! I love that owl and the card is fantastic.
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Cute! Moonshine on the eggs and owl.... great idea. I like your branches too!
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That is WONDERFUL news! I'll bet you're so excited! Congrats on a successful release! LOVE your card. . .yay for getting to stamp!
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That is so awesome for you, congrats on the success! Love your owl; you always make coloring with pencils look so rich and clean.
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Gina I am amazed at how fast I received my order, you rock!! Love this card it's too cute! I couldn't get it this time, but maybe next time. Thanks for being you!
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terrific card! Love how you used the metallic paste to fill in the hwole background, I have been experimenting with mine and some card socming up that use them, but a few little tips I learned from experience!
I'm crossing my fingers one new product might be a clear glitter Spica ?!
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Gina.. I love the owl. I need an owl stamp soooo bad!
This card is realy cute.
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This owl is so cute! I love the way your colored the image and added moonlight sparkle! Great card Gina!
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