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March's "Stamp Artist Of The Month" is Stamp Artist Mary Garvey "Cool Cats Birthday" Stamp Artist - Mary Garvey Supplies: All rubber stamps from Claudia Rose Inks: Document Ink -Black, Kaleidacolor - Calypso, Walnut Ink (Crystals) Cardstock: white, tan, orange Markers: Fabrico Yellow Junk CD, Flat Marble White Gesso Krylon: gold pen, Workable Fixatif spray Pearl Ex gold pigment powder Heat gun Adhesives: Amys Embossable Tape, Diamond Glaze, foam tape  Directions    CD   Prepare the CD with white gesso, following the directions on the bottle. Stamp several Whispers images randomly on the CD, using Calypso stamp pad. Heat set. Heat the CD again in sections, and cut into 6 pieces. Stamp cat band images with Document Black as shown. Heat set. With the Fabrico marker, color in the background. Heat set. Spray each CD piece with Workable Fixatif, several times, in light coats. Edge each piece with gold pen.    Background:   Mix Walnut Ink Crystals with warm water and randomly paint the tan cardstock. While still wet, sprinkle crystals directly onto the cardstock. Add a little water, if needed, to disperse the intensity. Add small amounts of Pearl Ex powder randomly. Add more walnut ink as desired. You want dark areas and lighter areas, and some areas with a little sparkle from the pigment powder. Set aside to dry. Use books to weigh it down so it flattens, or iron it flat. Cut cardstock to size and edge with gold pen. For "Happy Birthday" and the singing cat: On scrap pieces of white cardstock, stamp several Whispers images randomly with Calypso. Stamp words and singing cat with Document Black. Heat set or wait for ink to dry. With Fabrico marker, color background around cat. Adhere flat marble with Diamond Glaze to the singing cat. When dry, cut out. Cut out words and edge with gold pen. Assemble as shown. Amy's Embossable Tape was used to adhere the CD pieces and flat marble because of it's strength. Foam strips were used to attach the saying. Card measures: 7 x 5 1/2 inches. Supplies: Small square manila tag tan textured card StazOn Black Stamp Pad Ginger Adirondack Pad Small brush Gold finger nail polish Future Floor Wax PearlEx Powders (Super Copper, Spring Green and Sparkle Gold) Acetate transparency Natural Raffia Adhesive Krylon Gold Leafing Pen Rubber Stamps: Grasses - Beeswax Rubber Stamps "Grasses" Stamp Artist - Carolyn Summers Ink the grass image with StazOn black ink and stamp on acetate and let dry. Paint a manila tag with gold finger nail polish and while wet, apply the PearlEx powders by picking up a small amount of the powder with a brush and holding it over the wet tag and tapping. Put a small dime-size dot of Future Floor Polish on the back of the stamped acetate and smear around to cover completely. Set the acetate with the stamped image facing up on the tag and press to smear the mica powders. Set a book on top until the acetate has dried to the tag. When dry, trim if necessary. Ink the grass image with Adirondack ginger ink and randomly stamp on the tan card. Edge the card front with a Krylon gold leafing pen. String raffia through the manila tag and mount at an angle to the folded tan card. "Dragon Advice" Stamp Artist - Karen R. Brooks Supplies: Dragon stamp: Sunday International Black Ink Pad Black Embossing Powder Sparkle Embossing Powder Dr. PH Martin iridescent Calligraphy ink - green Marvy Le Plume marker – green , Gold gel pen Clear Embossing pen White paper, black paper, black cardstock Paper Pizazz gold diamond paper Corrugated paper (from light bulb package) Stamp dragon onto white paper with black ink. Emboss with fine black powder. Color dragon with green marker and gold gel pen. Use calligraphy ink to paint belly and inside wings. Use embossing pen to wet dragon body, emboss with sparkle powder. Cut dragon out and mount onto corrugated paper, black paper and diamond paper. Cut around diamonds mount on black cardstock. Inside: “ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because thou art crunchy and tasteth good with ketchup.” Supplies: Yellow card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2" finished size) Paulette Chicken stamp Memories black ink ColorBox Chalk ink in Amber Clay, Dark Moss and Lime Pastel CTMH Contempo Pieces stamps colored pencils PSX capitals stamps sponge Rubber Stamps: Paulette Chicken - #941D - Claudia Rose "Art Chick" Stamp Artist - Michelle Martinez Instructions: 1) Sponge Amber Clay ink around edges of card, not coloring the center. 2) Randomly stamp the Contempo Pieces stamps in Dark Moss, Lime Pastel and Amber Clay inks, leaving the center of the card empty. 3) Stamp Paulette Chicken stamp in black ink in center of card.  Color in details with colored pencil. 4) Stamp "ART CHICK" with Dark Moss ink Using Capitals Stamps Techniques Used - Direct to paper Supplies: Chalk Box Fluid Chalk Inkpads: Alabaster, Yellow Ochre, Olive Pastel, and Burnt Sienna Memories Dye Inkpad: Brown Marvy Brush Marker, Olive Green Moss Green and Cream Cardstock Marco Kromekote Cover Cardstock Adhesive Tech Permanent Bond Glue Runner 3M Double Stick Foam Tape Rubber Stamps all from Claudia Rose Get Well Soon stamp #1107, Chicken Soup/spoon stamp #571, Many Healthy Returns stamp #1075, Good Idea stamp #644 "Healthy Returns" Stamp Artist - Mary Dinucci Instructions: Cut Cream Cardstock sheet in half; fold in half for card. Cut 2 pieces of Moss Green Cardstock - 3-7/8" X 5-1/4" and 2-7/8" X 4-1/2" for layering. Keep the scraps. Cut 2 pieces of Kromekote 4-1/4" X 5-1/2" and 1 piece approximately 2" X 3". "Resist Technique". Stamp Good Idea randomly on Kromekote piece using Alabaster inkpad. Apply Yellow Ochre ink directly to Kromekote and wipe immediately with paper towel to reveal Good Idea images stamped. Stamp Many Healthy Returns randomly in lines using Burnt Sienna inkpad. Trim to 3-3/4" X 5". Keep scraps. "Resist Technique". Stamp Get Well Soon randomly on Kromekote piece using Alabaster inkpad. Apply Burnt Sienna directly as above, wipe to reveal images stamped. Stamp Get Well Soon randomly using Olive Pastel inkpad. Trim to 2-1/2" X 4-1/8". Apply Yellow Ochre ink directly to Kromekote 2" X 3" piece. Wipe immediately with paper towel to even color. Stamp Chicken Soup and Spoon (2 images) using Memories Brown inkpad. Color "soup bowl" design using Marvy Olive Green Marker. Cut out both images. Stamp Many Healthy Returns on Yellow Ochre Kromekote scrap. Cut out with rounded corners. From Moss Green scrap cut a piece to frame. Attach stamped piece to green frame with glue or other adhesive. To assemble, using Adhesive Tech Permanent Bond Glue Runner, tape or glue stick, layer in order: Cream cardstock Larger green cardstock Yellow Ochre Kromekote stamped piece Smaller green cardstock Burnt Sienna Kromekote stamped piece Place and attach Chicken Soup and Spoon and framed Many Healthy Returns to Burnt Sienna stamped piece using Double Stick Foam Tape. I learned this "Resist Technique" from a great teacher, Joey at Keeton's Office Supply in Bradenton, FL. "Southwest Faux Postage" Stamp Artist - Christine Coslet Supplies: Cardstock - Confetti Tan Staz-on Black Stampin Up Inks: Old Olive, Real Rus, Mustard, Chocolate Brown, Ruby Red, Night of Navy Transparency for masking US Artquest Pearl Ex Palette: green, copper & gold Rubber Stamps - All by Stamps Galore Frame #1 lg (MW716-U), Kokopelli #8 (JAMW871-K), Navajo Design (857-R), Sm. Sunburst (MW721-B), Beaded feather Sm (MB852-G), Dreamcatcher, Sm (MB842-J), Wild Arabian Horse (MB242-I) MW716-U "Frame #1, Lg." was stamped onto confetti tan card stock. The same image was stamped with Staz-on ink on a transparency and the insides of each square were cut to create a mask. This was used to stamp AMW871-K "Kokopelli #8" in Old Olive, 857-R "Navajo design" in Rust, MW721-B "Small Sunburst" in Mustard, MB852-G "Beaded feather, Sm." in Ruby Red, MB842-J "Dreamcatcher, Sm." in Navy and MB242-I, Wild Arabian horse, Sm." in Chocolate brown. A Pearl Ex palette was used to highlight Kokopelli with green, Navajo design with copper and the Sunburst with gold. The horse was water colored with Cocoa with Mustard highlights added to the mane. The entire card was then sponged with Chocolate brown, Rust and Caramel inks.  The mask was used again and each square was sponged with more chocolate brown to highlight them and sponged heavier around the edges. Supplies: Black paper Black Card stock Contrasting color card stock for frame tile metallic acrylic paints (Folk art is what I used) Marvy metallic blue pen Gold Brilliance ink Black Brilliance Ink Rubber Stamps: Lighthouse Stamp from Natures Images Shell, starfish and sand dollar from Rubber Stamp Tapestry Saying from Her Rubber "Paint Paradise" Stamp Artist - Christy Weise 1. Using a bleach pad (paper towel soaked on plastic dish with bleach soaked into paper towel) stamp the lighthouse image on the black paper. Let dry. 2. Using water colors, color the components (trees, house, lighthouse, sky) using darker colors. Let dry. 3. Ink the lighthouse and house part of the stamp with white pigment ink.  Using a stamp positioner, stamp over your colored/bleached image on the black paper. 4. Trim the lighthouse and mount on corner frames cut from complimentary card stock. 5. To decorate the tile, sponge on the metallic paints and let dry. Color the edges of the tile with a Marvy metallic pen. Let dry or dry with heat gun. Using Brilliance gold, stamp the shell. Using Brilliance black, stamp the starfish and sand dollar. 6. Mount the tile with your favorite embellishment adhesive (I used Yes Glue). 7. Stamp the verse with white pigment ink above the tile. "Art Pin" Stamp Artist - Louise Buckles Supplies: Sticker Paper double stick tape 8 strips of CS 1/2 inch wide (2 different colors) Glue stick Clear Embossing Powder Enamelware Embossing Powder bar pin E6000 Rubber Stamps - Interesting People stamp sheet from Eclectic Impressions Directions: Stamp image on sticker paper. Tape 4 of the CS strips to something that you can remove the tape from later. Weave the other strips through them. Take up the woven square, and cut off extra strips. Glue the end tabs down so they do not stick up. Cut out image, and stick to woven square. Emboss back with clear EP Emboss front with Enamelware EP Glue pin to back using E6000 Supplies: Glossy paper Marvy Inks: Pale Orange, Yellow, Bubble Gum Pink, Pink Adirondack: Raisin Brilliance: Coffee Bean Rubber Stamps all from Claudia Rose Camelot, Camelflage and Palm Grove "Mirage" Stamp Artist - Astrid Pryor Using the whole ink pad, draw Marvy Yellow across the middle of the paper. TAP the Pale Orange on top of it. If desired blend with sponge. Work quickly; inks dry VERY quickly. Rubbing alcohol may help blend. Draw the Pink Marvy pad across the top for the sky; tap to fill in color as necessary. Use Bubble Gum Pink to create streaks. Using the same techniques, apply Raisin on the bottom of the card. To apply Brilliance ink, use tapping method. Dragging the Brilliance pad can cause it to "grab" the Brilliance ink and smear the work. Colors fade as they dry. "Think Spring" Stamp Artist - Susie Cull Supplies: 1 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 white card 1 sheet double sided sticky paper 1 remnant white card stock 1 remnant pink card stock 1 remnant green card stock AIG glitters in reggae colors + carnation, sky, heather and crystal colorbox petalpoint black clear embossing powder roseart metallic marker pink 24 guage black craft wire mini popdots double sided tape pink ribbon stamps: stamping bug dragonfly w/flowers, fan w/flowers Directions: Images: Dragonfly w/Flowers, Fan w/Flowers by Stamping Bug Stamp images in black colorbox ink on white card stock and emboss with black embossing powder and set aside. Use double sided sticky paper cut to a size smaller than white card. Remove backing. Put a piece of lace over the sticky paper and use the AIG rainbow technique to apply pastel glitter to paper. Remove lace and cover open spaces with crystal glitter. Use decorative corner punch. Remove backing and affix to white card stock. Cut 2 complementing colors card stock scraps with decorative edging scissors. Affix to assembled card randomly with double sided tape. Take stamped images and trim closely. I trimmed the dragonfly's antennae completely off and replaced with black 24 gauge crafting wire. I trimmed the Bow off the fan and replaced with ribbon. Decorate dragonfly and fan with AIG glitter and color in with marker. Attach to assembled card on the pastel panels using mini pop dots. Stamp "Think Spring" (vendor unknown) on white scrap in turquoise ink and emboss with clear powder. Outline with glitter. Attach to card with mini pop dot.

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