Easter Chocolate Bunny – Tutotial #300 and Chocolate Bunny Blog Candy!!!

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Holy Cow! or Rabbit! or Chocolate Bunny, lol.  This is tutorial #300 here on my blog.  I hope you all are still with me and enjoying the tutorials.  You do still want me to continue on, right? 

I will be continuing this blog as long as I am able and it is still fun.  🙂  I do enjoy reading your comments.  They let me know I am not doing all these tutorials for nothing and helps me get to know you, my readers.

So for this milestone of tutorial #300 I have a special Stampin’ Up! stamp to give away.  It is this super cute Chocolate Bunny stamp that I used in today’s tutorial.  This stamp is in the new Occasions Mini Catalog, item #116980.

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To enter to win this Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Bunny, please leave a comment on this post telling me to enter you.  If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail, please click on this link and leave a comment at the bottom of this post:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2010/01/27/easter-chocolate-bunny-tutotial-300-and-chocolate-bunny-blog-candy/

Please no e-mail entries.

I will select the winner on Saturday, January 30, 2010 using a random number generator.  Good Luck to all!

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Bunny and Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Rose Red, Always Artichoke, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink
Ink: Stampin’ Up Rose Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy and More Mustard
Accessories:Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Big Shot Machine, Tulipe Die, Brayer, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Rose Red and Always Artichoke Markers, Versamark Pad and Marker

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini.   Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.  If you are a customer of mine your copy will come to you automatically.  🙂  The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here:  http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdfThe New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdfAre you getting inspired and enjoying this blog.   One way you can help support it is to order 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 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/promotionsdsc02605.JPGStamped Pocket silhouettes stamp, by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Old Olive ink before stamping it each time.  Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Stamped Chocolate Bunny by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Chocolate Chip ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Colored the bunny in with a Creamy Caramel marker.

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Colored over the image with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Stamped the Pocket Silhouettes stamp again, by first loading the stamp with Versamark and Always Artichoke ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Stamped another image from the Pocket Silhouettes set, by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with More Mustard ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of the card stock.

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Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

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Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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Tore a post it note in a mountain shape and used it as a mask in order to sponge in two mountains with Tempting Turquoise ink.

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Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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Using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine, cut the die cuts using the Tulipe die.  Cut one from Rose Red, Old Olive and Always Artichoke card stock.

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Put a shadow on the bottom of each piece using the coordinating marker.

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Sponged Rose Red on the left side of a 5″ square piece of Pretty in Pink card stock.

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Assembled the card and here it is finished measuring 5.5″ square.

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May your Wednesday be extra special.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc04306-tiny.jpg  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

2010

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 (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/ 

312 thoughts on “Easter Chocolate Bunny – Tutotial #300 and Chocolate Bunny Blog Candy!!!

  1. Margaret Thompson's avatar Margaret Thompson

    Now that’s really an Easter Chocolate Bunny stamp if I ever saw one!!! It surely will be a collector’s item one day and I’d love to be the one who wins it… LOL
    Michelle, Thank you for your continued support of us disabled who can not go to the stores and buy instruction books let alone afford to buy them any more. I for one really do appreciate your detailed instructions, besides it gives me something to do all day even if it just means that I am just sitting in front of the computer, at least I’m not spending my days sleeping!!!

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  2. Connie's avatar Connie

    Michelle Please enter me in the Blog candy. That Bunny stamp is Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love your card. I love all your work. I learn so much.

    Thanks again

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  3. Charlotte's avatar Charlotte

    It sure looks like you are still having fun with your blog. As you can see from all the responses, we all want you to continue to inspire us with your fresh, new ideas. Thank you!

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  4. Michelle,
    Hippity Hop hop hop that little rabbit to my front door!!! Please sign me up to win this!
    I truly enjoy your tutorials. I absolutely love your method of coloring backgrounds and making them truly come to life.
    Please, please keep the tutorials coming!!!

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  5. Rosemary Olson's avatar Rosemary Olson

    You don’t have to count my comment to win as I am a demo. I just wanted to say Yea!!! 300 tutorials. I have only seen about a tenth of them but thank you sooo much for sharing. I am taking a class from you in May. I can’t wait to learn these wonderful techniques in person!

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  6. Janine's avatar Janine

    Love your blog and the tutorials so please keep going. Your blog is one of the windows I always have open because i don’t want to miss anything! Please enter me in the chocolate bunny draw. thank you

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  7. Michelle, Please don’t enter me for the Bunny as I am a demonstrator with SU! However, I did want to tell you how much I enjoy your site. I have make many of your cards and loved every one of them. My new fav was the neighborhood with reflection. I have this chocolate bunny so I’ll give this one a try, too. Keep up the good work. Billie Moan, Independent Demonstrator, Ooltewah, TN

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  8. Sylvia Johnson's avatar Sylvia Johnson

    Hi Michelle, glad you made it home safe and sound. Love this card. I love the way you used the Pocket Silhouettes. It is one of my all time favorites from SU. I have used it in so many ways. Thanks for all your tutorials. I very much enjoy them. Thanks for the opportunity to win the bunny.

    Sylvia, in Missouri

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  9. Hi Michelle I love your tutorials please don’t quit sometimes I am lucky enough to do one that looks like yours.
    Sign me up for your blog candy and you do beautiful work this card is fabulous.

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  10. Carey's avatar Carey

    Hi Michelle, I do hope you continue with your tutorials – they are exceptional. I don’t usually leave too many comments on people’s blogs, but I am following them! The Chocolate Bunny is too darn cute – I’ve been trying to resist buying him since I first laid eyes on him. Thanks for the chance to win one!

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  11. Joy's avatar Joy

    Hi Michelle,

    Sure I still enjoy your tutorials.. please don’t stop them. I don’t always comment, but I enjoy seeing how you create your landscapes.. you are the ‘master of brayer’.

    This card is so cute.. makes me think of Easter.. and the big chocolate bunnies we use to get from my mom and dad.

    Thanks

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  12. Carla (cmsuto)'s avatar Carla (cmsuto)

    Love your tutorials, Michelle! I hope you will still find them fun and rewarding enough to continue posting them! Also can’t wait to meet you in person in a couple of months! Please enter me for the blog candy. That chocolate bunny is so cute and your card is such great inspiration for how to use it!

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  13. Tanya P's avatar Tanya P

    Oh yes, please continue! I am new to stamping and I LOVE coming here everyday to check out what you have done. How sweet is that bunny? Love the details on him, please enter me. Thank you 🙂

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  14. Cheryl W.'s avatar Cheryl W.

    Congrats on hitting 300….. You can’t quit, I so look forward to your e-mails. I love all of your work.
    The Bunny is so adorable.:)
    Thank you in advance for the chance to win it.

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  15. Carol B's avatar Carol B

    Please enter me in the drawing. That is just a super chocolate bunny. Thanks for all 300 (and counting) tutorials; your teaching method is great and your creativity is awesome.

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  16. Dana Booth's avatar Dana Booth

    This is an AWESOME Easter card!! or even just hello it’s spring card 🙂 pretty flower, pretty colors, chocolate bunny. what more could one ask? 🙂

    Please enter me in the drawing!

    Thx!!

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  17. Karen T's avatar Karen T

    Yeah! I love your tutorials- I am glad you’re back and had a new one ready for us! This was is very cool and I love the added accent from the flourish die- I thought about cutting up but had not thought to use other colors like you did.

    thanks so much for sharing your time and your beautiful talents!!

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  18. Donna C's avatar Donna C

    Michelle, 300 tutorials, what a milestone.
    And the Easter card is so cute. Love the bunny stamp !
    Thanks for a chance to win that bunny stamp.

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  19. Nannette's avatar Nannette

    YES! We still want you to continue! You are one of only a handful of teachers that really knows her stuff and is willing to share with everyone! Congrats on #300 and wishing you many more! (I love chocolate bunnies – usually the ears go first…)

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  20. Karen Saalfield's avatar Karen Saalfield

    OMGosh! Do we want you to keep on doing tutorials???!!! YES!! I love them. I look forward to each and every one. I’ve already done several and I just love the bunny one. My grandkids would love cards made using this bunny. I hope I win!!
    Thanks for all you do.

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  21. Denise Trottier's avatar Denise Trottier

    Hi Michelle,
    Love your card…it’s awesome as usual…please enter me in your draw and thank you…keep up the great work…looks loke Easter’s coming…
    Denise Trottier

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  22. Tami Harris's avatar Tami Harris

    Love the stamp and hope you look forward to creating your tutorials as much as I look forward to each “surprise”! Thanks for sharing, I’m looking forward to 3000 more!

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  23. Missy's avatar Missy

    That is soooooo pretty! I would love to win that bunny! I would love to win that card! LOL! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! You are such an inspiration!
    Missy

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  24. Deb Kaehn's avatar Deb Kaehn

    I love your bunny card! And I look forward everyday for your new tutorials. When you are out of town, I miss your creative inspiration! Please enter me in your blog candy contest!

    Blessings, Deb

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  25. Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!! You can’t stop, some of us are still trying to figure out the magic of the brayer. You work is such an encouragement to the rest of us and an inspiration. Please keep up the fantastic work. Your ideas just keep amazing me, when you wonder what will come next, you are right there to show us. Love the bunny and all of your work. And of course I would like to win that cute little bunny.

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