Creating the Sun

Using the 3/4 inch punch, punch out 4 or 5 circles from a post it..

First of all, it is much easier to punch paper that is thicker than one thin piece of post it paper.

Second of all, you will get the circle really 'wet' in this process and may need to change them as you go.

Creating the Sky

Roll the brayer over the Summer Sun stamp pad and apply the color to the upper two-thirds of the card.

Softening the Sun

Remove the 'sun spot' post it and brayer lightly over the sun on the card. This takes away the hard edges and makes it a 'sun' instead of being Sarah Sand colored.

Adding some more sky . .

Again using the brayer, I lightly added some Lovely Lilac to the top of the card starting at the top edge and lightly spreading it down.

this adds more dimension to the sky and takes the starkness of the summer sun away, but still leaves the sunshine coming through

Using the Masking Technique

I tore a piece of post-it paper to make the skyline. Using the brayer, I added Certainly Celery to the bottom of the card.

Certainly Celery

The brayered landscape using Certainly Celery and establishing the horizon.

More brayering

Using Old Olive and the brayer, I added more layers of these darker colors to the bottom of the card.

... its all in the details . . .

Using the sponge I added Always Artichoke to the bottom left of the card

and sponged night of navy in the upper right corner to offset each other.

Adding Highlights

Using the white gel pen, I lined the side of the tree facing the 'sun'

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. please continue to the 'older posts' for the final pictures of this tutorial. Thank you for looking!

Finished with Embellishments

The finished card with embellishments. I stamped "Praying for you..." in craft white and embossed in clear ep. It doesn't show well in the picture. I added the vanilla hodgepodge hardware and wrapped linen thread around it. The card was mounted on Sahara Sand then the final card is in Night of Navy.

Close up of the tree

Still campin' ...

Sorry for the delay in posting but we are still camping. When it's free, take it. We moved from Colorado Heights to Mountaindale yesterday evening to spend a couple of days with our Aerospace group.
I will start downloading pictures on Monday afternoon.
have a great weekend.

New Catalog Starts July 1

Very limited time now for retired sets. I will be placing an order on the 29th at noon. This will be your last chance to order retired stamps and accessories.

You are gonna fall in love! It's gorgeous, the samples are incredible (and very duplicatable!) and the new stamps, colors, DSP, ribbons, dies, etc.....are the best!!! I can not wait to share it with my customers!

NEW Monthly Technique Classes Starting this Month

June 23 (Tuesday)– NEW Monthly Technique Class. 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm; cost $10 ($5 with $30 merchandise order). Registration required by Friday June 19 at 5pm. FREE gift to anyone who brings someone new to class.
This first Technique Class is called "Embossed Reinker Spread" and is a definite WOW. This card is absolutely universal and can be used for birthday's, anniversary's, get well, thinking of you, or you-name-it!
This is also your opportunity to get those Retired Stamp Sets you have been wanting that will be gone June 30th.
The new catalog will be out July 1, and I have a copy, and it is fabulous! I can't wait to share it with everyone!

Blog Hop

There is an awesome blog hop going on with some awesome ideas to use those retired sets you can only get until the end of this month.
check out the link above to get started on viewing some awesome cards and ideas!
I love the gel card on this link and it is a definite on my next workshop!

Click on the blue "Blog Hop" above to follow the link.