It is a chilly morning here in Ohio so I put together a little chilly scene for you.  🙂  But first I must announce the winner of the Patterned Pines Blog Candy.

   The winner is. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Dixie Cravens who wrote “Please enter me! I love this set! Thanks for being so willing to show everything you do. I am always inspired after looking at your work. What beautiful cards you make.”

Thank you to all who played along!

Now on with today’s tutorial .. . .

Supplies:

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog?  If you are a resident of the United States,  just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you.  Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order from me 24-7 from this link:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com  If you are within the United States.  Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.  Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out:  http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Rip a hill in a Post It Note and use it as a mask for the snow.  Stick it to a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Punch a 1 3/4″ circle from the sticky part of a Post it note to mask the Moon.

Brayer Going Gray ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayer Taken with Teal at the top of the card stock, not covering all of the Going Gray ink.

Brayer Night of Navy at the top of the card stock, not covering the Taken with Teal entirely.

Remove the masks and stamp the Deer from the Stampin’ Up set Nature Silhouettes with Basic Black ink.

Loaded the tree stamp from the Stampin’ Up Set Branch Out with Basic Black ink omitting the grassy part of the stamp.

Stamped it to the right of the deer.

Stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ UP set Branch Out with White Craft ink.

Sponged a bit of Going Gray under the deer to create a shadow in the snow.

Cut a 4 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of Night of Navy for a background panel.   Stamped the large snowflake from the Stampin’ Up Set Serene Snowflakes with Basic Black ink all over the card stock.

Added a few small snowflakes from the same stamp set with White craft ink.

Assembled my layers and added white ribbon and silver brads to the bottom of the card.

Decided to add the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up set A Cardinal Christmas using a Stamp-a-ma-jig and Going Gray ink.

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

I just returned from teaching some fabulous stampers in Maine yesterday so I thought I would share just a few of the pictures I took at the shore. 🙂  It was pretty wet and cloudy my entire visit, but Maine is a site to see if you ever get a chance.

May your day be dry and toasty warm!

Until my next post. . . . .  .

Huge Hugs!

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Ginnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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 where 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/