Nov 25 2007
You Are So Wise
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a very nice Thanksgiving!! We had a huge, yummy feast…way too much food, but it was OH-SO good!!
I’m not quite back to normal (as in I still have no voice whatsoever and this annoying asthma-like cough sometimes) but I’m definately feeling better. Thanks again for all the well wishes!!!
I’ve had this cute little Sassafras Lass Oliver & Friends clear stamp set lying around waiting to be inked and last night I finally had a chance to play. You’ll be seeing more of these for sure! I love them!
For this one I was able to stamp the branch first, then the little owl. (Some owls in the set will need to be stamped first then masked before stamping the branch.) I colored the branch and flowers with Copics, stamped the owl in Chocolate Chip and did a bit of outlining with a Copic gray marker.
The little “brads” in the corner are self-adhesive. I must get more the next time I’m at my non-so-local stamp store. They’re very cool!
Patterned paper is from the Piggy Tales “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater” Collection available from All That Scraps. I just love that entire line! The gold-ish paper is Avana Exclusive Prism, my first time using Prism paper and I’m making a mental note to get more. It has a great texture, nice heavy weight and incredible color.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Papertrey Ink white, Avana Exclusive Prism Patterned Paper: Piggy Tales Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater “Wife” Stamps: Sassafras Lass Oliver & Friends, Memory Box sentiment Ink: Tsukineko, Inc. Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Chocolate Chip Accessories: Copic (Lt. Walnut, Flesh Pink, Lt. Crockery Blue, Cool Gray), EK Success Gothic metal brad dots, mat pack/needle, Chocolate Chip marker. Finished card size 5 ½”x 4 ¼”.
Oh my goodness do I LOVE this trend of owls. They are so adorable and when I was a kid I collected owls. Your card is gorgeous…with such rich colors. You coloring is fantastic!
Wow, Michele — this is terrific! Love the colors and patterns in that paper, and the stamps are too cool! I’m so glad you’re feeling better!
what an amazing card! your outling makes that owl and branch just POP off of the main image! and the paper - whoa! love it, love it, love it!!!
you may not feel 100%, but you are still coming up with phenomenal designs as always! You are such a stamping pro and a huge inspiration to all of us! Rest up, take it easy, and hopefully you will be feeling better soon!
WOW! This is soooo cute! I LOVE THAT PAPER!!!!!! It’s DARLING!!! FANTASTIC job M!
Awesome card! I love that paper and those stamps are so cute!
Ooohhhh I LOVE this card - I’ve been resisting getting this set but darnit!!…….now I REALLY want it!
This is so cool … love everything about it … fabulous creation.
what a great card. love how you did the branch
What a great card! I love how the brads in the corner resemble the owl’s eyes! I haven’t seen this stamp set before, but I love it!!!
Absolutely gorgeous Michele! Glad you see you creating again! Love this owl and your design. Hope you continue to improve and feel totally better soon!
Awesome card Michele! I really like the way you did the branch.
Totally love this card, M! The image and that paper are awesome, and I love how those cool brads look like the owl’s eyes!!!
everything about this is just great - the colors, the cute little owl — all of it!! awesome job!
michele…i just adore these colors…and that owl is so cute! wonderfully done!
First time visitor to your blog–love your work! Glad you recovered from that nasty bronchitis.
This is cute! I went to look at the set and it’s all adorable. I love the paper and colors you matched up with it. I love the self-adhesive brads, too. They’re great for when the brads are an afterthought, especially. I’m sorry to hear you’ve not been feeling well. No fun at all!
love it all!!! darling card!
This is stunning! I love the colors and layout! Awesome!
Very striking in those colors!!!