Owl together now…

You will notice that I seem to be having a bit of a love affair with young Mr Owl, can you blame me… he is SOooooooooooo cute…LOL… I was scanning the WWW last week and came across a snowman brooch and it gave me the idea for an owl brooch using the Two Step Owl Punch, now first I must say that, I as an adult, would NOT normally wear an owl brooch, but as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I think it’s the cutest thing to have on our aprons.

I am attending a christmas dinner tonight with other demonstrators in our group, so I made them all a brooch, do you think they will like them?

I will be making more of these but instead of a brooch pin on the back I am going to add a ring to make them a ‘bag tag’ for my daughters school bag or pencil case, she will be the envy of all the other 11 year olds around, in saying that, she has already pinched one of the brooches for herself, when I asked her which colour she would like, she said 1 in every colour “I don’t think so, you can make your own” was my reply…LOL… nice try kiddo

If you would like to host  a workshop and make these for yourself, contact me on ministamper@hotmail.com

 

Stamp Sets: Nil
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Neutrals DSP (for the hearts Tempting, Turquiose, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango & Poppy Parade)
Ink: Chocolate chip
Punches: Two Step Owl
Accessories: Brooch Pin (non Stampin’ Up!)
Tools: Two Way Glue Pen, Tom Bow Adhesive, Crystal Effects, Sponge

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project.

 

Owl I want for Christmas…

Is a gorgeous card like this…  only joking… anyone who knows me, knows I would also like a big gift wrapped present matching the card, with…..maybe Pandora inside.. hehehe!!!!!

Anyway I thought i’d share a card that I copied from one of the other demonstrators, Jan Radu of Stamping Elegance, whilst we were at our stamping retreat last weekend, Jan came up with a lovely christmas card using the Stampin’ Up! Two Step Owl Punch.

 

 

Stamp Sets: Sparkly & Bright, Best Yet (Retired)
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Jolly Holiday DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Punches: Two Step Owl, Scallop Oval, Oval, Buttons #5 Sizzlit
Accessories: Hemp Twine
Tools: Big Shot, Two Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project.

 

Owl with a Punch…

This gorgeous card (if I do say so myself) was a happy mistake, my original thought was to emboss the woodgrain background stamp with clear embossing powder, but after stamping with the versamark I accidentally grabbed the heat and stick powder.

Now those of you who are Stampin’ Up! fans will say that was an easy mistake because the packaging is very similar, but I actaully keep my clear embossing powder in a large plastic container for ease of use, so i’m guessing this is how the card was supposed to look, anyway back to the story, after I poured the heat and stick powder I said to myself ‘what am I going to do’, then I remembered we now have a chocolate glitter in the Fine Supernova set (luckily I bought that LOL…) so I finished off the ‘tree’ in the chocolate glitter and was ‘very happy’ with the results, I even got a comment from my hubby on this card (now that’s saying something).

I used our new Two Step Owl Punch to make the cute little owl.

 

Stamp Sets: Woodgrain, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic Black
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Punches: Two Step Owl Punch, Word window, 1 3/8 Circle Punch
Accessories: Stampin’ Glitter
Tools: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Two Way Glue Pen