Online Class - Stenciled - Day Two

This class is making me go to areas I have never been.  It is fun to try and learn new techniques.  I made this stencil by punching a chicken wire die using white card stock and then inking and blending colors.  The best part is when you remove the stencil.  The little tired bird is an Art Impressions stamp and with the chicken wire, it seemed like a match.

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Online Class - Stenciled - Day One

Stenciling, this is new to me.  I ordered a few stencils before the class so that I would have something to try.  For some reason, when I got this one by Crafter's Workshop, it appeared backwards to me.  I thought I would be stenciling the numbers, not the background.  But, using Distress Inks made this project easy and it became a beautiful background.  Using numbers for a birthday works well, everyone can pick the ones that mean something to them.

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Art Impressions - Challenge 125

Expect the Unexpected was the theme for Art Impressions Challenge 125.  With all the fancy dies around, my old punches are gathering dust.  So I added some grass using my Martha Stewart grass edge punch at his feet.  The balloons have a light colored "Love You" message along with the heart and are covered with Wink of Stellar clear glitter. Living in a small retired town in Nevada, there are many men who look just like this!  I will include this card in my box for Operation Write Home.

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OWH- January Daily Bread Challenge

For the January Daily Bread Challenge we were to use stripes on our card.  These are random strips of polka dot paper, glued on a base card.  I cut the words "love you" from a heavy vinyl paper and pieced them into the cut out.  The words have a great shine, which just did not photograph very well.

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OWH - Penguin

Sandy gave us a challenge to send a penguin card since one of the Generals wanted them for his team.  She was worried we would all use the same penguin stamp.  No problem for me, I do not have a penguin stamp.  But my niece loves penguins, so I have had a bunch of cut out templates around and came up with this.

Cheers!

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OWH - December Daily Bread Challenge

For the Daily Bread December Challenge, what could be more manly than a guy watching TV, wearing comfy clothes and drinking a beer.  This is an Art Impressions stamp and I love them because they always make me smile.  This card is in my box to go to OWH and hopefully make someone smile . . .

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Online Classes - Holiday Workshop - Day Five

For the his and her assignment, I knew exactly what I could do with the dies I have on hand.  Those circle dies were the best thing I ever bought.  These were fun to do making one just a little fussier than the other.  Enjoyed today's class, masculine cards are a challenge for us all.

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