In The Nest Tutorial & BLOG CANDY!

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As I said before, I love feeding and watching the birds.  I’m a city girl (spent my first 43 years in the city) and then I moved to a rural town and I’m pretty much surrounded by farm land.   Well being a city girl, I got a lesson at the feed store, yep my town has a feed store, lol.  I went in and asked for bird seed.  I was promptly told you can’t grow birds with seed, what I was looking for was bird feed.  Now how did I make it all these years not knowing the correct term for bird feed. 🙂  Lesson learned!

NOTE:  TIMES UP FOR THE BLOG CANDY! THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED. 

Anyway, I have blog candy for you all today!  A set of (16) sixteen, Series 7, Studio G, Clear Stamps.  All you have to do to enter to win these stamps is leave a comment on this post.  If you are getting this by e-mail, please click this link to be able to leave a comment on the post:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/07/16/in-the-nest-tutorial-blog-candy/

I will use a random number generator and will announce the winner on Friday morning, July 18th.  Good Luck everyone!

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Below is a picture of the new Stampin’ Up in colors I just received in the mail.  These colors won’t be available until the new Catty comes out.  I just couldn’t resist playing with them, so I used a couple of them in today’s tutorial.  Please forgive me, I just had to, lol.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Soft as a Feather, Best Blossoms & French Script
Paper: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss & Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss & Chocolate Chip
Accessories:Stampin’ Up markers, Versamark pad, 1 1/4 circle punch, Sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Clear embossing powder & heat gun

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OK, so I was so excited about my new color options, I started this project and realized that I wasn’t taking pictures, lol.  So the first 3 pictures were staged after the fact.  Bare with me it is 4:00 a.m after all. 🙂

Stamped Nest by first loading the stamp with Versamark then with Chocolate Chip ink before stamping on a 4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Heat embossed image with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Colored the sides of the nest with a Going Gray marker.

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Stamped the leaves by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then Kiwi Kiss ink, then dabbed a few dots of More Mustard marker on the stamp before stamping.  I like a little texture in my leaves.  🙂

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Heat embossed leaves with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Sponged some Kiwi Kiss ink on the top left side of the card stock.

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Randomly sponged some Baja Breeze ink on the card stock.

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Used a 1 1/4″ circle punch and punched the center out of the nest.

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Flipped the card stock over and stuck on Stampin’ Dimensionals and stuck it to a 4″ x 4″ piece of Black card stock.

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Glued the punched piece of nest on the black card stock.

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Stamped the French Script Stamp on the card stock using Baja Breeze ink.

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Stamped two eggs on Whisper White card stock using Baja Breeze ink.  Cut them out.

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Lightly pressed eggs on to the Kiwi Kiss ink pad to give them a hint of green.

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Stamped leaves with Baja Breeze ink on a Kiwi Kiss card stock panel.

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Sponged Baja Breeze ink around the card stock edge.

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Assembled card and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.

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Don’t forget to comment to enter to win the Blog Candy for today!

Hope you feel safe and secure in your own nest today.  🙂

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs to all,

Michelle

437 thoughts on “In The Nest Tutorial & BLOG CANDY!”

  1. Ida's avatar Ida

    Your work is truly amazing. One of these days (yeah when will that be) I want to try out some of your techniques. Beautiful card. – Wonderful Blog Giveaway too. – Ida

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  2. Rockin Robin Caldwell's avatar Rockin Robin Caldwell

    Michelle,
    Great work as usual!!!! I just love your stuff and stop by your blog daily. You are such an inspiration, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the tutorials. Nope, I’m not suckin’ up just to win the stamps….I truly admire your work and love your style. The depth and dimension that you are able to achieve just blows me away!!! I’m still hoping to get my hot little hands on one of your original pieces one of theses days. In the meantime, I will just have to be content with trying to win these stamps. Please enter me in the drawing. Hisses, Rockin Robin Caldwell

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  5. Debbie's avatar Debbie

    Michelle, I am a new reader of your blog and all I can say is “WOW!” Very beautiful creations. I may try your techniques one day! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  6. Cheri'e Keckhut's avatar Cheri'e Keckhut

    I absolutely love love your work – you are my idol – when I grow up I want to do cards like you do (I’m only 60 now – smile) – I have tried several of your tutorials and the are wonderful to work from. Great job both on the art and the tutorials – keep up the great work

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  8. Wendy Thompson's avatar Wendy Thompson

    Its fun to read the other comments and to see where some of them are from, all over the world. The card is well design and the stamps would make a great birthday gift on the 17th. Thanks

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  9. Robyn A's avatar Robyn A

    Beautiful card, just amazing and the new in colours look so much better than I thought they would. Thanks for the chance to win such great blog candy.

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  11. Shanti K's avatar Shanti K

    Michelle, I love your tutorials and look forward to it everyday. Thanks for taking the trouble to share your techniques. The new SU ink pads look fab!

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  12. Vicki's avatar Vicki

    I lived in a tiny little town in northeast Indiana for almost ten years, and then moved to Charlotte, NC — back to the city. I miss the small town and all those little fun experiences.

    Here’s hoping the number generator picks me — I love new stamps!

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  13. Kat Prystai's avatar Kat Prystai

    I really admire your creativity. Your cards are simply beautiful. I just recently began trying my luck with using a brayer and sponging. Thanks for all the inspiration. This card, of course, is amazing.

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  14. Kathleen's avatar Kathleen

    Michelle,In the Nest is great, as is all of your art ! I would have never thought to punch out the bottom of the nest and elevate it. I’m so glad that my friend told me about you. I look forward to your blog each day. Thanks! Kathleen

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  15. Julie Fielder's avatar Julie Fielder

    Thank you so much for the time you put into sharing your incredible talent!! I haven’t posted before but get such inspiration from your style!!

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  16. linda patti's avatar linda patti

    your work is breathtaking…the bird nest card is just gorgeous…we watch the birds from the comfort of our living room through our big bay window, great entertainment!
    thanks for offering the blog candy!

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  17. Cheryl's avatar Cheryl

    So beautiful, I have passed on your tutorial to my sister and friends because they are so beautiful and i have attmepted so many of them i do not believe i will even be as good as you but you encourage me to keep do my best. Thank you for sharing. So many ideals and tricks to try. Thanks

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  18. Rochelle's avatar Rochelle

    Michelle ~ ANOTHER wonderful tutorial and awesome card. Your tutorials are sooo helpful to me as I’m a visual person — and seem to have difficulty with just written instructions. Thanks for sharing your very special talent and the opportunity to win some blog candy too 🙂

    Rochelle

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  19. Linda w's avatar Linda w

    Michelle you are an amazing artist. Your tutorials are well prepared and make anything look stupendous. Thank you for sharing with everyone. Each stamped piece is truly a work of art. Great blog candy too.

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  20. Becky's avatar Becky

    This is absolutely stunning and the colors are delicious. I love nature too and have lots of rabbits, birds, deer, and squirrels in my yard to admire. This looks like a card from Hallmark…..for real. Thanks for sharing with us, Becky

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  21. Cindryrl's avatar Cindryrl

    I look at your site every day and admire the work you do. I have printed many of your tutorials and will be trying some soon.
    Thank you for the beautiful cards.
    Cindy

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  23. Carol's avatar Carol

    what a fabulous card! I love to watch birds too and this looks lovely in those great new IN colors (NO FAIR!) LOL That’s really a funny story about growing birds from seed! LOL TFS that, it really made me smile:)

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  24. Diane's avatar Diane

    WOW 4AM early bird!! I am a night owl and sound asleep at 4AM. Thank you for another great tutorial. I just Love your bird nest card! I look forward to your tutorials and all your beautiful cards and all your stories you share. You make me smile : ) Thanks!

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  25. Anne's avatar Anne

    Wow another great card and tutorial. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your talent with us all. The In colors are beautiful and I can’t wait to order them in August..
    Hugs and smiles.
    Anne S

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  26. Becky S.'s avatar Becky S.

    Stunning tutorial. I am so glad I found your blog. I have it linked so I can be inspired. Hmmm, I always call it bird seed!!! Hmm, what does that feed store know anyway hehehe
    hugs,

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  27. Carole M.'s avatar Carole M.

    another fabulous card tutorial Michelle; this theme is a favourite of mine too. Great images and colouring. We too feed the birds – all kinds of Australian natives including, Rainbow Lorikeets, Rosellas, Galahs and the humble doves.

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  28. Janice's avatar Janice

    I just found your website from a post on SCS by djolet. I really like your tutorial. Easy to follow and see exactly what you are doing. Really like the card and the new colors too.

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  29. Christine R.'s avatar Christine R.

    To think you did this at 4 am! I would hate to think what my cards would look like! Thank you for sharing the new colors…it’s the best picture of them I’ve seen. And thank you for all you do to help inspire and teach all of us.

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  30. Niki Winchell's avatar Niki Winchell

    Michelle,
    You are so generous with your talent! Another great card and tutorial. Would love to win your blog candy.

    I’ve been looking at your tutorials for about a month now. You’ve really inspired me to try some different things with my card making. A couple have turned out great, and I’m still practicing on others.

    Thanks,
    Niki

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  31. Sandra's avatar Sandra

    Well, I am sure there is nothing original to add about how FABULOUS you are!!!!! Some day I want to have the nerve to TRY one of your tutorials. I finally got the nerve to buy a brayer!!!! I so want to move into your guest room for about a year to learn what you do!!!! Thanks for the chance!!!

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  32. Gailanne's avatar Gailanne

    Michelle, your work is quite amazing and delightful…so different from anyone else’s card art. Thanks for sharing the new SU colours with us. I’m still in mourning over the loss of Soft Sky, but my heartache might be assuaged by owning a Kiwi Kiss ink pad.

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  34. Tracy's avatar Tracy

    Hi Michelle 🙂 Thanks for a chance to win some ‘blog candy’. I have been receiving your emails for a while with your tutorials. I find you an amazingly talented woman and amazed at how you find the time to put these tutorials online as they seem like a lot of work!

    Keep up the good work 🙂

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  35. Kathy's avatar Kathy

    How fun to get a chance to see the new colors! You’ve created another beautiful scene with this sweet little bird’s nest. We are so lucky that you share your talent with us, and you remind us to appreciate the beauty in art and nature. Thank you for all of the time that you put into these beautifully photographed, very detailed tutorials. Thank you for bringing joy to so many people!!!!

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  36. stamprcampr (SCS)'s avatar stamprcampr (SCS)

    What talent! The card is beautiful and the idea/layout is unique. I especially like the “sunken” nest. Tnanks for sharing

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  37. Meredith's avatar Meredith

    Love your work! I love that you show us how to make your cards also! I don’t think I’d be able to ever do anything like that without someone to show me step-by-step like you do. Thanks for the chance at blog candy and keep up the great work!

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  38. JoyceT's avatar JoyceT

    This is a beautiful set of stamps. Very clever to punch out the center of the nest and insert eggs. I have my fingers crossed to encourage a win.

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  40. Lori Faeber's avatar Lori Faeber

    I just love your tutorials! The blog candy is awesome and I would love love to win it. Thanks so much for the chance to win these great stamps.

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  41. Peggy S. From Ohio's avatar Peggy S. From Ohio

    Hello from a dairy farm in Ohio! Thanks for sharing your talent with us by way of the great tutorials. I trulyl appreciate the time you put into them. Great blog candy – you are so generous!

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  43. Debbie DeBose's avatar Debbie DeBose

    Your cards are amazing. and your tutorials are great and easy to follow. thank you for sharing with us step by step your beautiful techniques.

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  44. Christine's avatar Christine

    fabuous card, who would have though a birds nest could look so beautiful on a card. Thanks for offering all the blog candy.

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  49. Linda Palmer's avatar Linda Palmer

    I am a dailey visitor and love everything you do. Your tutorials are so easy to understand, now just finding the time to try them. I have saved them for the last 6 months. When I retire in a few months they are all on my list of things to do.

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  50. Sandy K's avatar Sandy K

    Michelle, I love your bird nest picture. The colors are great. I also got a real kick out of your story. I have several feeders in my yard and attract many birds with feed and water. I always go to the Wildbird store and ask for bird seed. That was so funny! Thank you.

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