Before we get into today’s tutorial I am excited to announce that I will be in Mechanicsville, Virginia teaching my brayer workshops on March 12-13, 2010.  For workshop information or to register, please e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com.  🙂

Today’s tutorial is all about light.  I loaded my stamps with a light color and a dark color of ink before stamping to create the look of light hitting the images in the scene.  I happened to like this card very much, in fact this turned out to be one of my favorites.  It’s funny when I really like a card, it seems like everyone else doesn’t, lol.   

 The stamp set I used is “Wanted” from Stampin’ Up.  This set is one that is timeless.  It will be one that I keep after it retires.  

It is hard for me to create something Southwestern looking without using grudged up Creamy Caramel card stock.  It is so very easy to give it a leather look with a little ink.  Hang out a moment here and check it out.

Let’s get started.  🙂

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I loaded my stamp with Versamark, than loaded it with Creamy Caramel ink, than patted on some Basic Black ink on the lower parts of the horse on the stamp, than stamped the image on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.   There it is, already colored and shadowed.  🙂

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Repeated the stamping and heat embossing for the second horse.

Stamped the Wanted stamp the very same way as the horse and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink from the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Wiped off my embossed images with an old cotton towel.

Stamped the round image over the wanted image with Tempting Turquoise ink.

Used a post it note and sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the edge of it to create rays of light.

Sponged Black ink at the bottom of the card stock and around the edges.

Time to grunge up some Creamy Caramel card stock.

Sponged Black ink lightly around the edge of the card stock.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink over the Black ink.  Ta da. . . Faux leather, lol.

Assembled card front and used my Stampin’ Up piercing tool and mats around the main image panel.

Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this has inspired you to do a Southwestern card.

May your day be filled with sun rays!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

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