Well I am back from Venice, Florida and I came back very inspired. The people, scenary and food were all wonderful. 🙂 Of course, today’s card was inspired by my trip.
I do have an announcement before starting the tutorial, I will be teaching my brayer workshops in St. Cloud, Minnesota click HERE to check out the details.
Now on with the tutorial. .. . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Plant Hope |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, More Mustard and Old Olive |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango and Cajun Craze |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, White Gel Pen, Basic Black Marker, Brayer, Punches, Color Coach and Post it Notes |
The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here. For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only. Want 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.
Punched a circle from the sticky edge of a post it note using a 2 1/2″ punch.
Used the post it note circle to mask the sun on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Brayered More Mustard ink on the right side of the card stock.
Brayered Tangerine Tango ink on both the right and left sides of the card stock.
Brayered Cajun Craze ink on both the left and right sides of the card stock.
Removed the circle mask and placed the post it note with the circle cut out on the card stock, lining up the hole with the sun on the card stock.
Sponged in the circle with More Mustard ink.
Sponged around the edge of the circle using Cajun Craze ink.
Removed the mask.
Stamped the Palm tree from the Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope.
Ripped a post it note and put it on the bottom of the card stock and sponged in Basic Black ink to create a rock form.
Moved the post it note and sponged in Basic Black ink to create a second Rock form.
Added White Gel Pen highlight to the edge of the rock shape to define it.
Removed the mask and colored in the trunk and vines of the leaves with a Basic Black marker. Also added White Gel Pen highlights to the tree.
Punched some Flowers out of More Mustard card stock.
Sponged a bit of Cajun Craze ink on the flower punches.
Punched some leaves out of Old Olive card stock.
Added 2 Basic Black panels and a Baja Breeze panel to my Main image panel. Glued some of the leaves on the lower right hand corner.
Glued the punched flowers together and added them to the card front.
Added Basic Black brads to the flower centers.
I used my Stampin’ Up! Color Coach today for a quick color selection when choosing my card stock. The color coach gives you 2 great color combos for every color.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be filled with the sights and sounds of the tropics. Even if it is just a card you made. 🙂
Until my next post. . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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/
Zindorf Stamps 
19 thoughts on “Tropical with Punches – Tutorial #356”