ANNOUNCEMENT, ANNOUNCEMENT, I have added a few terrific cities to my Brayer Workshop travels.  I will be teaching in:

St. Louis, Missouri on February 26-27, 2010 (call the Ink spot at 314-822-5544 for more information/registration)

Riverside, (Southern) California on May 1-2, 2010 (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Helena, Montana on July 24-25, 2010 (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio on July 31, 2010 (one day only) (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Venice, Florida on August 7-8, 2010 (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you wish to check out all my Brayer Workshop locations:

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Now about today’s tutorial, this card was created this morning for my Mother who has a birthday today.  Nothing like waiting until the last moment to get the card done, lol.  Anyway, I wanted to give her a very bright and cheerful card.  I believe I succeeded.  🙂

Let’s get started. . . .  .

Supplies:

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I stamped the petals from the Stampin’ Up set “Pick a Petal” by first loading my stamp with Versamark, Crushed Curry ink and tapped the tip of the petal in Tangerine Tango ink before stamping it on the card stock.  I repeated stamping and loading my stamp each time in between stamping.

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

Colored over all the petals with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun to protect the white dots on the petals.

Sponged Crushed Curry ink in the center of the flower.

Used a piece of card stock that has a 3″ circle cut out of it to mask my main image panel and sponged Tangerine Tango ink around the inside edge.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the inside edge of the mask, not covering the Tangerine Tango ink entirely.

Removed the mask and sponged Chocolate Chip ink in the center of the flower.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink around the flower petals.

Using my Stamp a ma jig for place, stamped the word Bloom from the Stampin’ Up set “Bloomin’ Beautiful” in the center of the flower using Chocolate Chip ink.

Created a shadow by outlining the right sides of the petals with a Tempting Turquoise marker.

Sponged Tangerine Tango ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Added some ribbon, Tempting Turquoise brads and assembled my card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be bright and cheerful!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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/