Cat’s Night Out – Tutorial #331

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I am leaving on a jet plane, laaaa laaaaa laaaa, tomorrow morning for Salem, Oregon to teach my Brayer Workshops.  Oregon are you ready to get your BRAYER ON!  I hope so because I have some great projects to teach you.  So come prepared to have fun and create.

Now, I didn’t want to forget my blog readers today and I am in the mood today to make a scene, literally, lol.  How about a brayered spotlighted scene?  I also have some fun blog candy this week.  I am giving away a brand new Stampin’ Up! cute, cute set, C is for Cat.  

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Want to throw your hat in the ring to try to win this stamp set?  Just leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog post via e-mail, please click HERE and then leave a comment.  No e-mail entries will be accepted.

I will use a random number generator on Monday, 17, 2010 to select the winner.  Good luck everyone.  Just remember, you can’t win if you don’t play along.  🙂

Let’s get started so I can finish my packing, lol. . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! C is for Cat
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Apricot Appeal
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Shara Sand, Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Going Gray, Not Quite Navy and Night of Navy
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! 3/4″ & 1/2″ circle punches, Stamp-a-ma-jig, white gel pen, Basic Black marker, Sahara Sand marker and Brayer

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.  )  Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business.  Click HERE for more information.

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Started with a 4.25″ x 5.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock.  Stamped the cat on my Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic, flipped the plastic over onto the card stock and rubbed the back of the plastic to transfer the image.  This creates a reverse of your stamp.

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Used my Stamp-a-ma-jig, cat stamp and Basic Black ink to stamp the cat image, lining it up with the reverse image.

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Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the top of the card stock.

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Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle on both of the top corners of the card stock.

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Brayered Night of Navy at the same angles using Night of Navy ink, not covering up the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

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Brayered Going Gray at the bottom of the card stock.

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Punched a 1/2″ circle punch from Whisper White card stock.  Punch a 3/4″ punch from Apricot Appeal card stock. 

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Punched a 3/4″ punch out of Basic Black card stock.  Lined the punch up with the circle in the card stock and punched a sliver of the circle out.

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Assembled the light and cut a 1/4″ strip of basic Black card stock and adhered the pieces to the main image panel.

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Using a Basic Black marker, drew a hook shape to connet the light to the pole.

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Added white gel pen stars, colored in the cats collar and eye.

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Added a shadow for the pole using a Sahara Sand marker.  Also, darkened the cats reflections with the Sahara Sand marker.

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Added Basic Black and Apricot Appeal panels. 

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

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May you find time to make a scene of your own today.  🙂

PS  Thank you so much from my entire family for all of your comments and e-mails yesterday congratulating my son, Mitch on his graduation from the Law Enforcement Academy.  SMOOCH!  My blog readers are the best!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Salem, Oregon (Sold Out)

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota (2 spots available)

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, 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/ 

353 thoughts on “Cat’s Night Out – Tutorial #331

  1. Dorothy T in FL's avatar Dorothy T in FL

    This is such a great card and I would love to win the stamp set so I can make one of my own. Thanks so much for the chance to get one!

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  2. Goog mirror with Stamp a ma jig. Thank you. I’m sorry but i don’t understand if i can write my e mail or not. I’m french.

    I hope win this set 🙂

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  3. Carol B's avatar Carol B

    Enter my name in the drawing, Michelle. My cat and I would love to have that set. Thanks again for all your wonderful tutorials.

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  4. Darlene Bailey's avatar Darlene Bailey

    That stamp set is the cat’s meow! Please enter me to win it. Thank you for your tutorials; it helps keep me inspired to make interesting cards instead of the same old things.

    Darlene

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  5. Patty Stabile's avatar Patty Stabile

    Please, please, please enter me for the stamp set. My gf has 6 kitties and I don’t have any cat stamps. I’m a doggie person myself, so I am at a loss for kitty cards!

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  6. Linda LaCrone's avatar Linda LaCrone

    Michelle, love the card! After being dog owners our whole lives, my husband and I now have little Gus kitty. He is sooo adorable and I would love to have a stamp set to make little kitty cards! Thank you for the chance to win this cute-kitty set! Linda

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  7. Beverly Bishop's avatar Beverly Bishop

    Please enter me for a chance at this fun set.

    Michelle, I really don’t know how you keep up the pace. I am exhausted just reading about all your travels.

    Be safe.

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  8. Leanne D.'s avatar Leanne D.

    I’d so much like to win this stamp set that the hat I’m throwing in the ring is my good ol’ rootin’ tootin’ ten gallon hat with a feather stickin’ outta the top. Much obliged for entering my name in the blog candy drawing, Missie. Ya’ll have a great time in Oregon now, ya hear?!! miss leanne

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  9. Tammie's avatar Tammie

    Woohoo…I can’t wait to take your workshop in Salem! Have a safe trip! As always, you are so creative and came up with another great card. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks Michelle…see you soon!

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  10. Sandy from Tennessee's avatar Sandy from Tennessee

    PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE put my name in the hat for a chance to win this stamp set….I have a kitten named Tinker-Bell that looks just like this!!! With Tinker-Bell, “C” will stand for cute, cuttley, cunning and of course curious. Love this stamp and card. Hope you have a wonderful in Oregon – know you will.

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  11. We OREGONians are waiting with ink on our fingers and glitter on our noses!! See ya tomorrow!!!

    Please enter me in the drawing….since I have a black cat….this would be just too stinking cute to make this card!!

    Enjoy your flight…. the weather is supposed to be nice all weekend…

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  12. Oh Michelle I lovelovelove your card!! We have a cat (SweetPea) that loves to venture outdoors, she’s a scardey cat though and doesn’t stray far or stay out for long periods and we have a streetlight at the end of the driveway.. I shake her treats to get her to come home (and it usually works) but a few nights ago I shook them and looked for her and she was in the same pose as your card .. she sat right under the streetlight looking away as if to say “not now mommy it’s a nice night out” .. and of course when she was ready to come in she let me know! I’d love the chance to win it’s a very fun set!

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  13. Darlene j's avatar Darlene j

    Thank you so very much for the chance to win this great set. My cat, Sammy, looks just like the stamp. Oh, how I wish you had a class near Northeast Tn. Hoping I am the lucky draw.

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  14. I’ll see you Saturday in Salem! Been looking forward to this for SO long and glad it is finally here.

    Please enter me for the drawing, too. I literally caught my breath when I saw this card. So cute!

    Ddd

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  15. Susan-Marie's avatar Susan-Marie

    Michelle: O, please enter me to win this cute feline stamp set. Hubby and I are proud owner of 3 tonkinese cats. Two sisters and their brother. We have a natural point, champagne point and a platinum point. These overly affectionate heart warming creatures are just like 4 year old….always reading to play and purr for you.

    I would never be able to make a tutorial card like your sample…but I sure would give it a try. This feline stamp set would be wonderful for my collection. And these would make cute cards for a Church I am crafting for.

    Thanks for offering this great blog candy.
    Susan-Marie
    Surprise, AZ

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  16. trishH's avatar trishH

    i can’t wait to get to my stamp area and try this out. and then send it to my cat loving friends! what a great inspiration this is
    safe travels

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  17. Liz H.'s avatar Liz H.

    This has to go in my book of favorites! I love your creativity. Please enter me in your draw. Thanks and good luck with your workshop 🙂

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  18. Julie G's avatar Julie G

    Do you think you will ever have a class in Houston????
    Please enter me in your draw. This is a “paws”itively fantastic card!!

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  19. Gorgeous card, Michelle! Love the colors you used and those awesome shadows!

    My kitties have been buggin’ me to get this SU set … it would be wonderful to win it for ’em! Thanks for the chance!

    Have a fab trip to Oregon!

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  20. Mary-Jane Downey's avatar Mary-Jane Downey

    Please enter me for blog candy – another wonderful card Michelle – thinking seriously about coming down to Helena Mont late July for another advanced class -M-J

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