Using White Floral – Tutorial #144 and Some Blog Candy

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Today I thought I would warm things up a bit and use some really bright colors, but first I have some blog candy to tell you about.  🙂

The Blog Candy for this week is a very cute set of 27 Stamps by Melanie Muenchinger and Manufactured by Gina K. Designs titled “Cuddles & Hugs”.  Cute, cute, cute!

To enter for a chance to win this stamp set leave a comment on this post telling me you want entered.  If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link and leave a comment on this post:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/11/06/using-white-floral-tutorial-144-and-some-blog-candy/

I will select a winner of this blog candy on Sunday, November 9th using a random number generator.  Good luck to you all!

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Now on with the tutorial.  🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Basic Grey “Insignia”
Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White & Night of Navy
Ink: Adirondack Red Pepper, Sunshine Yellow, Bottle, Raisin, Pesto, Denim, Ginger, Butterscotch
Accessories: Mellow Moss Marker, Black Marker, White Gel Pen, Versamark pad & Marker, Sponges, Brads, Ticket Corner Punch, Fine Detail Clear embossing Powder & Heat Gun

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Stamped Flowers on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by loading the stamp first with Versamark and then Pesto ink before stamping it.

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Repeated the last step to add the second flowers.

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Heat embossed the images using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Colored the middle of the leaves with a Mellow Moss Marker.

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Colored over the leaves and colored the white middle of the flowers with a Versamark Marker and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Sponged on Sunshine Yellow ink.

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Sponged on Red Pepper ink.

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Sponged on Butterscotch ink.

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Sponged on Ginger ink.

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Sponged on Bottle ink.

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Sponged on Denim ink.

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Sponged on Raisin ink.

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Wiped the ink from the embossed images using a clean sponge.

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Over stamped the embossed images with the weed stamp and more flowers using Denim ink.

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Wiped off the embossed images again with a clean sponge.

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Outlined the right sides of the embossed flowers with a fine point black marker.

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Outlined the tops and left side of the embossed images with a white gel pen.

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Used a ticket corner punch on the main image panel and the two panels below it.

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Assembled card and added brass brads.  Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

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I hope this tutorial has encouraged you to use the white of your paper to add a bit of drama to your cards.  Also this sponged background can be used for sooooo many scenes.

May your day be filled with lots of color. 

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Links to all my tutorials can be found here:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

327 thoughts on “Using White Floral – Tutorial #144 and Some Blog Candy”

  1. Phyllis's avatar Phyllis

    I can’t wait to try this combination of colors. Your tutorials are art classes in jammies. Thank you. By the way, please enter me for the Blog Candy and thanks for that opportunity too. Have a great day!

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  2. chell's avatar chell

    Oh, please enter me in your blog candy…..I love coming to your blog and seeing the wonderful creations that you have made! Thanks for sharing all with us – you are so creative and talented!!!!

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  3. Shirley's avatar Shirley

    Hi Michelle: Beautiful card…again! The warm colors are so soothing. I would love to have the chance to win some candy! Thanks so much for your faithful tutorials, and the chance to win. Have an awesome day!

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  4. yvonnew's avatar yvonnew

    I love this card, the colors are amazing. I so do enjoy your tutorials! Thanks sooo much for sharing your talent with the world:) and please enter me for the candy. Sunday is my baby’s birthday (he is turning 18) so it may be my lucky day!! Have a great day

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  5. SueB's avatar SueB

    Thanx again for your wonderful tutorials … much appreciated as we can see they’ve got to be time-consuming! And I’d LOVE to be entered for the candy – the pink flamingos would be especially appreciated but they’re all so stinkin’ cute, y’know?!

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  7. Sita's avatar Sita

    Pick me, pick me please lol. I visit you blog almost all the time to see your tutorials. I wish I could take one of your classes. Your work is amazing, you are so creative and talented. Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful tutorials with us.

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  9. Barbara's avatar Barbara

    wow Michelle. Another stunning card. i am in awe of your ability to use these bold colors in combinations I wouldnt of thought of. I look forward to your posts Thanks for the blog candy too

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  10. Tracy's avatar Tracy

    Is it wrong of me to already be thinking about the fabulous cards and scrapbook pages I could create with this set?

    Thank you for inspiring my creativity & for making blog candy so much fun!

    ~Tracy

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  15. Gidget-Trish's avatar Gidget-Trish

    I love the vibrant colours on this card and the way the denim blue flowers appear to be in the background. Wow! I want to be entered in for the blog candy too. I had to chuckle when I read what Phyllis said about this being an art class in jammies as I’m sitting here in my jammies with my cup of green tea. *LOL* Good one Phyllis! 😀 Michelle, I so enjoy your blog. Thanks for everything.
    Trish

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  16. Stephanie C.'s avatar Stephanie C.

    The color combination used in this card is amazing! Thank you so much for the time you spend on tutorials for all of your FANS! Much appreciated here. Love, love, love the blog candy you are offering. Very cute set. Maybe this is my lucky week to win!

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  17. Julie's avatar Julie

    Thank you so much for your tutorials – they’re the first thing I look at in the morning while I’m eating my oatmeal!! I would love to be entered for the blog candy – thanks!

    Julie Fielder

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  20. Karen m,nc's avatar Karen m,nc

    Michelle, beautiful, beautiful and gorgeous. just makes you say ooh and ahh, when you look at it. lovin the basic grey stamp set,may have to search for this one, you are such an enabler, girl. please enter me for the blog candy. Cuddles N Hugs, so cute. Gina K designs are some of my favorite stamp sets, would like to have this one. Thank you for all that you do. Blessings….

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  21. MELISSA MCLEAN's avatar MELISSA MCLEAN

    Wonderful job! I visit your site every morning. You come before breackfast, work and even coffee. How is that for loyalty. Could you please enter me for the blog candy.

    Thanks Melissa McLean

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  27. Nancy's avatar Nancy

    Once again, such a beautiful card! Is it too much to hope to win this set on Sunday as that is my birthday? Would love one more present. Thanks also for showing tutorials using sponges as well as ones with your imfamous brayer. You have really inspired me to make cards I never would have dreamed of before finding your blog.

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  28. Laurie's avatar Laurie

    Michelle this is beautiful as always! It is bright as you say, but it still looks kind of autumny. I would love to be entered into your blog candy give away. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  29. Peggy Maier's avatar Peggy Maier

    Love the colors on this one – I think you’ve inspired me to go create! Thanks for such clear, understandable tutorials. Oh, yes, please enter me for the blog candy – Melanie’s stamps are always so cute & this set is no exception!

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  31. Mel's avatar Mel

    Great color combinations! I have a question for you (not related to this card). When you brayer – say on the top or bottom, do you go side to side, or from the top to bottom, or bottom to top? Thanks!

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  35. Carol B's avatar Carol B

    What another gorgeous card! I’ve been getting braver and actually have tried some of your tutorials and been happy with the results. Love your detailed steps! Makes it hard to mess up! I especially love all the great stamps you use. Makes me look at them with a different eye. Like today’s for example, gotta go on the hunt for it!
    Thanks, too, for the chance to win some blog candy!

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  36. Kathy Kennedy's avatar Kathy Kennedy

    I love the colors in this card. I have learned so much from you. Thanks for the great card! Please enter me in a chance to win the very cute stamp set.

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  39. Michèle D's avatar Michèle D

    un petit bonjour de france !! j’ai découvert votre site il y a une semaine et me voilà “addict” ! je serais très heureuse de gagner ces splendides tampons ! merci

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  48. Sandy in AZ's avatar Sandy in AZ

    I love it ! The colors you put together are always beautiful. THe way you embossed some of the flowers for the white to show thru, then left others to pick up color achieved a beautiful look. I’m definitely going to try it. Great card, as usual !
    Oh, and please put me in for the drawing. Thanks.

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  50. Linda w's avatar Linda w

    I’m in for a chance to win Melanie’s stamp set please. I love the vibrant colors on this card. Thank you Michelle for sharing all of your tutorials with everyone.

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