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”

  2. Greta's avatar Greta

    Oh I LOVE IT! I am a huge fan of bright colors! I guess I have my project set to work on for tonight! Thanks!

    Also the blog candy is adorable. I have eyed that set but have yet to buy it..so it would be fabulous to win it!

    Thanks for the opportunity.

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  6. Olga's avatar Olga

    I just looooove those colors and you make it work as those colors float from one shade to another. You a wonderful artist. I hope I win and thank you for the chance.

    Olga

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  8. Sandra's avatar Sandra

    count me in! I would love this set –
    Beautiful work … as usual! Another one to add to me things to try list!
    Thanks for the inspirations.
    Sandra

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  9. Sandra Brown's avatar Sandra Brown

    Another beautiful card. I love the colours and do hope that I’m the lucky winner of the stamp set.
    Thanks Michelle for sharing your talents.

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  12. wendy's avatar wendy

    your cards and so stunning and such an inspiration to me. Would love to be in the drawing for the set of stamps – some of my friends are going through “stuff” at the moment and could use a cuddle and hug card

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  14. Cathy's avatar Cathy

    Oh, please pick me! Love that set! Hope you are adjusting now to the time change!!!!
    Sure do enjoy your tutorials. They are amazingly easy to follow.

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  15. Beth's avatar Beth

    All your creations are so awe-inspiring! Someday, I will actually duplicate one 🙂
    For now though, I would love to have this cute, cute, cute stamp set!
    Blessings,
    Beth

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  16. Sandy Hill's avatar Sandy Hill

    As always Michelle, your card is absolutely stunning. I look forward every day to seeing something new that you have done. Thank you for the opportunity to win this adorable stamp set. I would love to be the winner.

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  20. Kelly F.'s avatar Kelly F.

    As always, BEAUTIFUL card! You are truly amazing! I love what you do with a white gel pen, I wish I could use mine that well. Please enter me for the blog candy, as that is one of the sweetest sets I have seen in a long time! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

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  22. Alena's avatar Alena

    Hi Michelle, I would love to be entered in to your blog candy contest. That’s so cool of you to do that. I’m just starting my blog out, so I’m not sure how to do a blog candy. Do you give away your own products, or is it from the companies? Good to know. Thank you so very much.

    I love your work!!!

    Alena in Northern CA.

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  25. Nancy Freeman's avatar Nancy Freeman

    What a beautiful card for today’s tutorial! Love the bright colors! I would love a shot at today’s blog candy! I’ll keep my fingers crossed!

    Nancy

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  28. Sharon in NE's avatar Sharon in NE

    First, I am here to tell you your card is gorgeous! “I can’t stop looking at it” gorgeous! Secondly, I would love to win Melanie’s stamps. Who can resist those?

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  30. Judi G's avatar Judi G

    I look forward to your daily emails and the inspiration you offer. Absolutely breathtaking.

    Melanie’s stamps are adorable–please enter me in your blog candy drawing.

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  31. Linda's avatar Linda

    This creation just takes my breath away; I am trying desperately to become more creative, all because of your blog! And YES, YES, I’d love to win some stamps/candy!

    Thank you!

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  32. Mary Lou Kemp's avatar Mary Lou Kemp

    I love your cards and tutorials. It makes it easy to follow the directions with pictures of each step and I have had wonderful success expermenting on your methods by following your examples. Thanks!! Please enter me in the blog candy contest.

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  36. Debbie Stelton's avatar Debbie Stelton

    Oh Michelle this card is so lovely the bright colors are awesome they really give this card a boost. TFS.

    Please enter me in for this blog candy. What an adorable set and would really be perfect for Valentine Day…I know, I know we are not even through Thanksgiving and Christmas yet but you know as stampers we must look ahead when it comes to holidays…lol

    Debbie/Phx AZ

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  37. ~Lana B~'s avatar ~Lana B~

    Another awesome tutorial…if only mine looked as good.
    I would love to be entered for your blog candy…who couldn’t use a cuddle OR a hug? 😉
    ~Lana B~
    mamastamps at sbcglobal dot net

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  40. Joanne Valente's avatar Joanne Valente

    Hi Michelle,

    What a lovely card today! That warm weather you’ve been having in Ohio is having an impact on your state of mind! I love the blog candy set…I used to have two dogs who were sisters and I always called them “two by two”. I only have Shelby now,but this set reminded me of that expression. Maybe Jasmine will shine down and I’ll win the two by two set!! How cool would that be…….Cmon jazzie….

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  50. Carolyn Sharkas's avatar Carolyn Sharkas

    Michelle,

    What a beautiful card! Thank you so much for sharing so much of yourself with us. I am always so excited to open your update in my mailbox to see what you have produced each day. I am always amazed at your creativity.

    Please enter me in the giveaway. These are such cute little stamps.

    thanks for sharing

    ceashark at aol dot com

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