Is this really tutorial number 200!  Wow, it seems like yesterday when I started this little blog of mine, but here it is 14 months, 200 tutorials later.  I have enjoyed every moment of blogging.   My readers have gown in huge numbers too.  Around 6,000 people view this blog daily, either by visiting this site or receiving it by e-mail.  I am stunned that so many of you enjoy my ramblings and projects.  Thanks for hanging out with me and encouraging me by way of comments and e-mails.  I read and savor every one of them.  I have also met so very many of you at my workshops the past few months.  What an honor that is!

Here is a link to all 200 tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/  or you can click the tab at the top of my blog.  Enjoy!

Without further ado, here is tutorial number 200!  This card was created for my Mother for Mother’s Day.

Supplies:

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Stamped the bird by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Garden Green ink before stamping it on a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock. 

Although in my photos my Bird looks Black it is actually Garden Green.  Please envision the bird being Garden Green through out this project, lol.

Heat embossed the bird with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the branch twice by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Brilliant Blue ink before stamping it.

Heat embossed the branches with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Flowers by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Bashful blue ink before stamping them.  Heat embossed the flowers with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note:  Learn from my mistake and stamp the flowers first and then the branches if you try this tutorial.  It would look much better.  🙂

Colored over the white centers of the flowers with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I did this to retain the white in the flowers.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at an angle onto the top of the card stock.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at an angle at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped flowers from the Pocket Silhouettes set with both Garden Green ink and Brilliant Blue ink.

Colored over the Garden Green flower heads with a Garden Green marker.

Colored over the Brilliant Blue Flower heads with a Brilliant Blue marker.

Highlighted the flower heads and the bird with a White Gel pen.

Cut out a Whisper White Top Note with my Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  The cut the top note in half.

Sponged Brilliant Blue all around the main image panel and at the top and bottom of a Whisper White panel.

Assembled the card front and added Whisper White Photo Corner Punches to the left side corners.

Used a Brilliant Blue marker to go over the die cut holes around the edge of the top note die cut.  Very easy way to simulate sewing.  🙂 

Added a blue button and put White Gel pen in the center of the button to make it look like it has white thread in the center.

Here is my assembled Mother’s Day card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Well I hope this project has inspired you to stamp today.

Here is to tutorial number 200 and many, many more.

Have a awesome day! 

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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