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Easel Card Tutorial

Hi, it’s Maria and today I have an easel card for you showcasing some of Donna’s new products from Prima and Unity along with some PanPastel work.

Using PanPastel, I blended colors together to fill a 12” x 12” piece of Bazzill Smoothie cardstock. Colors listed below.

I love Donna’s new 2-step Unity stamps, but today I just used one part—the outline. I randomly stamped over the background I had just made with PanPastel until the page was filled.

After I was done I sprayed the card with Krylon Matte Finish to seal the PanPastel. You will need (1) 4.75” x 6.75” piece and (1) 4.75 “ x 3.5” piece of the paper for your project. Save the rest! It makes beautiful backgrounds in your Art Journal or to add to other projects. You will also need a 10” x 5” piece of black cardstock for the base scored at 2.5” and 5”.

I roughed up the edges of the paper and also added some texture stitching with the sewing machine around the edges of the PanPastel pieces. I stamped the sentiment on the smaller piece.

Using Donna’s new ATC Canvas pieces I used a masking technique using the same stamp that I used on the small piece of paper. This time I only wanted the word Inspire so I masked over the rest of the sentiment and the “d” in Inspired. This was stamped onto the canvas. I also edged the canvas with PanPastel.

One of Donna’s new Sculpture Poppies was added to the canvas with a ribbon behind it. I used Helmar 3D Zap Dots to attach the bottom piece with the sentiment to the card. It needs to be elevated to enable the card to become a easel.

Stickles were added to the centers of the flowers for a little extra bling.

Side view of the card

ENJOY!
 
Supplies used:

• PanPastels colors: Permanent Red, Orange, Yellow Ochre and Diarylide Yellow
• PanPastel Sofft Covers
• Ranger Archival Ink in Black
• Krylon Matte Finish
• Donna Downey for Unity--Create to Breathe Stamp
• Donna Downey for Unity—Peony Stamp
• Donna Downey for Unity—Insightful Meadow Stamp
• Donna Downey ATC Canvas with Grommets
• Donna Downey Sculpture Flowers Poppies
• Helmar Zap Dots
• Stickles: Orange Peel, X-mas Red, Yellow

 

NEW donna downey: "Poppies and Peonies"

a NEW line, a NEW logo, a NEW look!

pre-order yours today!

{please note: this line is shipping late feb/early march!}

i have been so excited for this release and i cannot wait to see it displayed on the CHA showroom...like seeing your child in a school play...i am going to want to stand up and clap seeing it on "stage".

so whats coming out in the Poppies & Peonies line you ask?

• not just "brown holes" anymore...lots of happy colored holes!
• new cabachons (i even made purple ones...but they are so pretty:)
• fabric banners - raw canvas as well s pre-printed in large and small sizes)
• new albums - 6x6 album with one of my favorite pieces of poppy art and a raw 7 x 9 (more the size of a real journal)
• canvas atcs
• layered poppy flowers!!!
• new perfect bound jourals with heavy weight paper so we can get messy!!
• and my new canvas 12 x 12 pages...HAPPY PLACE!

crossing things off my list!

1. october ATC KIT CLUB kits are ready to ship! you can order yours now!
2. bill and i bought the last couple birthday gifts for mckenna (she turns 11 tomorrow!)
3. just made an awesome ribbon wreath for our "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS" workshops at the studio (more info on this coming soon)
4. confirmed CHRISTY TOMLINSON and i will be team teaching at the studio in feb! (more news to come on this exciting event soon!)
5. packing my new small vintage suitcase with my travel art supplies - (will be posting about my travel art supplies in a post next week)
6. working on my "INSPIRED Studios" portfolio for Nov...loving it!
7. gonna grab another cup of coffee before the kids get off the bus.

i love productive days like this!

september ATC kit club is here!

"ALL NATURAL"

this months ATC kit is a textural experience...soft, organic, FRESH!

you get everything you need to make ALL 4 of these delicious fabric/paper atc's

get yours today!

FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders while supplies last!

 

"graffiti grunge"...

"Graffiti Grunge"

is the theme for this months just released ATC club kit.

get your kit today (kit purchase includes supplies and downloadable instruction)

+ FREE SHIPPING!

OR

download just the instructions and create your own set from your stash.

share your ATC's on my Facebook FAN PAGE so we can all share in the creative fun!

 

ATC club tonight!

6 months ago when i started making atc's i remember getting excited about how cool my spinner would look filled. well i am 6 months into it and i am already ecstatic!

i am teaching junes atc club class at the studio tonight and i thought i would share how my spinner is shaping up!

to celebrate the half way point of the ATC CLUB i am offering a discount on almost everything atc in the shop for today only!

there are limited quantities of everything so act fast for the best discounts!

figuring a few details out, but....

Quick update...The March ATC Club Kits are now available for Pre Order!!! Be sure to reserve yours today.

 

i wanted to show you a sneak peek at next month's ATC CLUB kit.

i just finished it...monochromatics. happy place!

bill and i (ok bill) are working on the possibility of taking preorders for the march kit. this would give us a better idea of what that magic number is.

now i have to finish up writing the instructions for the kit, but check back i am thinking we may have something to launch by monday.

ps...if you missed out on january and february's ATC CLUB, but still want to join in the fun you still can. dig through your stash (i know you have one) and follow the downloadable instructions here.

ATC club - february kit ready to ship!

month 2 atc club kits are ready to ship with FREE SHIPPING

i also created just the ATC instructional download for those of you creating this months ATC's from your stash!

we have even pulled some strings with 7gypsies and have put together an ATC starter kit (supplies are limited on these, but if you dont have a spinner and wanted one, this is the time to get one!)

you will get the ATC spinner, the ATC punch (to add the cards onto the spinner) and the month 2 kit for a steal! basically you will get this months kit and the punch for FREE!

we will ba having ATC club night in the studio Tuesday night  feb. 8, from 7-8:30 if you would like to join us

and if you missed out on last months downoad and want to still jump on board here is the link to january's instructional download - Jan ATC club

happy creating!

ATC club - january kit ready to ship!

ATC club KITS are ready to ship with FREE SHIPPING!!!

we have brought in all kinds of supplies, tools and just downright cool things in the shop to get your ATC making off to a great start for the new year! i also have about 15 of the cute 7gypsies display's in stock if your interested in filling one with me!

and if you already have a stash of stuff, i have made the ATC instructional download available for you as well!

also if you live near by or are looking to take a field trip, come by the studio tuesday night january 11 (7-8:30pm) and we can have fun making these colorful pieces of artwork together!

i am so excited for the fun we are going to have together each month and i have already gotten started on next months cuties!

here's a sneak peek of my progress...

if you have any questions or are looking for a certain product to make your ATC making more fun let me know and i can see what i can do. i am always looking for fun cool products to play with!

atc club...

i am going to be starting a new monthly ATC (Artist Trading Card) club at the studio beginning January 11, 2011.

each month we will create 4 ATC's.

you can choose to trade them, display them (i just ordered the cutest atc mats to frame them, love!), or keep them all to yourself!

i will be adding mine to my 7Gypsies atc spinner.

i will also be making extra kits as well as instructions available online for all my not so local creative friends that want to get in on the monthly fun!

the cost of the kit will be $10 and the kits will be limited, meaning we will plan on making a certain number and when they are gone...they are gone.

***EDITED*** i will also be making just the instructions available for download without the kits. these will be $1.99. so if you've got tons of product and just need the instructions to join in. you can! note in the comments if this is something you would prefer as well.

post a comment today if you think this is something you may be interested in, giving me a rough estimate if i should plan on making 10 kits the first month or 110. also right now i only have one spinner in stock, but if you know you are going to want a spinner also put something like that in the comments too.

my goal, by years end 2011, will be to have a beautiful spinner full of tiny art!