Nature Silhouettes Grad Card

Yesterday I shared with you a grad card I made using the 2 Step Owl Punch (HERE is that post).  Today I have another grad card for you using the same colour scheme, but this time I used the Nature Silhouettes stamp set and a brayered background. ......

I brayered Perfect Plum in the sky area, and Pear Pizzazz in the ground area using a 1-1/4" circle mask for a moon.  Then I stamped the tree and grass from the stamp set in Basic Black.  Then I put sticky notes on top of what I already stamped, and stamped the grass part of the tree and grass stamp again to make the grassy area longer.  Finally I stamped the buck in Basic Black.  I did not like that it did not stamp solidly, so I went over it with my Basic Black Stampin' Write marker.  This filled it in completely, but it also made him stand out more than the tree and grass, which was a bonus!  The sentiment is computer generated.
Stamps:  Nature Silhouettes
Ink:  Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Brilliant Blue (retired), Brushed Gold, Whisper White
Other:  Brayer, Backgrounds 1Texture Plate
This week is Grandchildren Week, they will hold your hand only a little while, but your heart for a life time!!!!

Happy Stampin' ...................  

Owl Punchie - Grad Owl Card Share

As promised I am back today with the card I created to put "Graddy" on.  I shared how to create the Grad Owl Punch image in THIS post. 
Here is the card I created ............

the owl image up close ....

and this is the inside ....

These little owl images are just so much fun to create.  Every one is different, and the possibilities are limited only by the imagination of all the super talented papercrafters out there.
Stamps: Punch Bunch (SAB)
Ink:  Soft Suede
Cardstock:  Brilliant Blue (retired), Basic Black, Brushed Gold, Whisper White
Other:  2 Step Owl Punch, 2 Step Bird Punch, Texture Plate, Ovals Die, Computer Generated Sentiment

Thanks for visiting, I hope your weekend is/was awesome.
                                                   Happy Stampin'                 

Owl Punchie - Grad Owl

I had a friend and customer request a special graduation card (Hi Lorene!).  I was stumped until I created the Black and Red Owl Card in THIS post.  Then I knew what I wanted to do.  I created a Grad Owl using the 2 Step Owl Punch by Stampin' Up!  This is such a fantabulous punch, every time I make or see an owl using this punch, it is just as cute as all the other ones, and the possibilities are limitless for its use.
Here is the Grad Owl I came up with ......

This picture shows Graddy (cute name huh?) on the card I created.  Come back tomorrow and I will share that card with you.  Meanwhile here is a picture of the "how to" card ...

Most of it is self explanatory, except for the "hat".  For the part that sits on the head, I punched out part of the small star punch (it is now retired, but you can use the small star from the Stars #2 Die), then I used the 3/4" x 15/16" oval punch to punch it out.  Then you cut off the extra pieces on the side, that gives you a pointed hat looking piece for the head.  Then for the square mortar board part I cut out a 3/4" piece of cardstock, drew lines from point to point on both sides, then measured in 1/8" on two opposite points, and 1/4" on the remaining opposite points. Then I hand cut between the marks (I hope that is clear enough for you). 
You can adapt this punch image to any school colour by adjusting the colour of the sash and the tassel.  You could even put glasses on it if you wish.
Back tomorrow with the card Graddy is sitting on ......