Tweet, Tweet - JudiKins.com

Design Guide
Tweet, Tweet
with Judi Watanabe
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A little birdie told me…
Judi is inspired by little birds singing outside her window to create a couple of paper
crafting projects that are really “tweet”. Lots of textures are combined from origami
papers to pearlescent watercolors and glazes to make this artistic venture a must-see!
FEATURED PRODUCTS
Stamp Camp
• Build a Bird Set
• Soft Tropical Vine Background
• Sweet Little Flower Background
• Text Background
Rubber Stamp Concepts
• Stamp Mounting System
Yasutomo
• Pearlescent Watercolors
• Waterbrush
• Peony Origami Papers
• Handi Punch
JudiKins
• DG3
• Eclipse Tape
• Detail Scissors
• Folded Note Cards
• Postcards
• Black Permanent Inkpad
• Permanent Stamp Cleaner
• Paper Cords
supplies
• Dye-based Inkpads
- Brown
- Ochre
- Colonial Blue
Starting Your Project
1
Peel release paper from sticky side of Static Cling Cushion
Mount, included in the Stamp Mounting Kit from Rubber Stamp
Concepts. Adhere the three background stamps from Stamp
Camp along with the Build A Bird Set, all from Stamp Camp to the
sticky cushion.
Carefully cut out each Background Stamp and all of
the stamps in the Build A Bird Set using the Rubber
Cutting Scissors also included in the Rubber Stamp
Concepts Kit.
When all of the stamps are cut out, place them on
the 3-ring Plastic Storage Sheets in the Stamp
Mounting Kit.
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There are several sizes of Acrylic Blocks included in the Stamp
Mounting System. Place the Tropical Flower Background Stamp
from Stamp Camp on the appropriate-sized Acrylic Block.
2
Ink the Background Stamp with Brown dye-based ink pad.
Stamp onto a cream Postcard from JudiKins.
Clean the stamp before peeling it off of the Acrylic
Block and replacing it on the Plastic Storage Sheet.
3
Mount the Sweet Little Flower Background from Stamp Camp
on an appropriate-sized Acrylic Block. Ink stamp with ochre dyebased inkpad. Over-stamp the image on top of the first image
stamped on the Postcard.
Clean stamp before peeling it off the Acrylic Block and
replace it on the Plastic Storage Sheet.
Mount the Text Background Stamp from Stamp Camp on an
Acrylic Block. Ink this stamp with colonial blue dye-based ink
and over-stamp the image on top of the images stamped in Steps
2 and 3.
4
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5
Mount the wing (tip points to right as you look at stamp on plastic
sheet) of the larger bird from the Build A Bird Stamp Set onto
Acrylic Block. Ink with Black Permanent Ink from JudiKins and
stamp wing in the middle of the background stamped in Steps 2,
3, and 4.
Without re-inking stamp the wing a second time on a
small piece of Eclipse Tape from JudiKins. Cut out this
image—this is the mask of the wing.
Place the mask over the wing stamped on the
background.
Clean stamp before returning it to the plastic storage
sheet.
Mount the body (beak points to the left as you look at stamp on
plastic sheet) of the larger bird from the Build A Bird Stamp Set
onto Acrylic Block. Ink with Black Permanent Ink and stamp on the
background, stamping over the masked wing already there.
6
Stamp the eye of the bird with the same Permanent Black
Ink. Stamp two legs for the bird.
Remove the wing mask.
7
Attach the large crown from the Build A Bird set to an Acrylic
Block. Ink with Black Permanent Ink and stamp so that crown is
positioned on the head of the bird. This is easy to do because
you can see where you are stamping with the Acrylic Block
system.
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Color the image. Open the Watercolor Palette from Yasutomo.
Lightly mist the entire palette of watercolor cakes with a Spray
Mister from JudiKins.
8
Fill the Waterbrush from Yasutomo with water. Activate the
copper cake of watercolor with the Waterbrush and paint
the crown.
9
Clean the Waterbrush on a piece of paper towel before picking
up the bronze from the Watercolor Palette. Watercolor the top
half of the bird and also the wing with the bronze color.
Because the background images were stamped with dye-based
inks they will blend in with the bronze watercolor being
applied now. Be careful not to “over” color—this will add
too much water to the image. Practice will help you
achieve just the right pressure to insure the best color
with the Watercolor Brush.
To really make the bird pop-off the background add a glaze with
DG3, an art gel from JudiKins. Squeeze a small amount of DG3
onto the bird. Spread with the Waterbrush. Be sure to add some
DG3 to the crown as well. As the DG3 dries the bird is really
accentuated and seems to pop off the page.
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When dry, cut background and image to 3 3/4” square. Adhere
to a 4 1/4” square of gold cardstock and then to a top-folded 5
1/2” square card with Trio Adhesive.
Birdie pin and earrings
Stamp large bird and matching wing separately on patterned
Origami Paper from Yasutomo. Repeat with smaller bird images
only (no wings this time).
1
Adhere stamped Origami Paper to a plain Postcard from JudiKins
and then to a Gold Shimmer scrap of cardstock also from JudiKins.
This will give the finished pin and earrings enough weight to be worn
repeatedly.
2
Watercolor images with shades from the Watercolor Palette
from Yasutomo to match the Origami Paper.
Add a light glaze to all of the images with DG3 Art Gel from
JudiKins. Sprinkle a bit of Prisma Glitter from JudiKins on the
bottom of the bird and the wing. Let dry, then cut out all the
images.
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Adhere the wing to the large bird. Attach a pin back to the back
of the bird.
3
4
Punch a 1/16” hole in each of the smaller birds and attach to
earring wires.
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Regal
The Build a Bird Set is very versatile. Judi stamped one large regal
bird with two smaller “prince-ly” birds below on white cardstock.
The pearlescent colors of the Watercolor Palette add a
royal shimmer with pearl white and blue with a touch of
gold for the regal crown. Instead of stamping the legs,
Judi drew them with a ruler and permanent pen.
Time for Spring
The pink and green colors of the Origami Papers make
a perfect background for this springy card. We all wait for the
birds to come back after a long winter and this bright and
cheery birdie does just that.
Congratulations
You’ve just completed your Tweet, Tweet project, but the fun doesn’t stop there!
Be sure to stop back by The Scrapbook Lounge every week for more exciting new twists on scrapbooking!
SPONSORED BY
Stamp Camp
Rubber Stamp Concepts
www.stampcamp.com
www.rubberstampconcepts.com
Unmounted rubber stamps
Stamp mounting system
Yasutomo
Judikins
www.yasutomo.com
www.judikins.com
Pearlescent watercolors
DG3
Still Photos: C.R. Bostick
Mark Viergutz
Layout: Reneé Michaels
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