Bird’s Eye View Bookmark – Tutorial #406

Drive home 😦

  

Wow, my drive home yesterday from Wichita, Kansas was a bit different than my lovely drive there, lol.

Drive there  🙂

 

It took quite a bit longer also.  So today I am completely exhausted.  My body hurts also from griping the steering wheel so tight in the icy conditions I found myself driving in.  Thank goodness there was only 2 states that looked like this and the others where fine.   Anyhow, I am so happy to be home safe and sound, but miss my friends in Wichita already.

Before I get to the tutorial today, I have a blog candy winner to announce.

  The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Extreme Stamp package is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kim Burmeister who wrote “Your card is awesome! I would love to be entered into the blog candy drawing. Thanks so much. These would be great for brayer cards.”   

Kim Burmeister, Congratulations!   Please e-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this set right out to you.

Thanks to everyone who played along!  Maybe you will be the winner next week.

About the tutorial

Today’s tutorial project was created for a Stampin’ Up Team Event Swap that I will be attending in New Jersey this weekend.    I’m looking so forward to attending an event that I am not putting on, know what I mean, lol.  🙂  Also, I will be meeting new friends and hanging out with current friends.  Besides the creative release that stamping gives you that’s what stamping is all about, friendship, don’t you think?

So let’s dive right into this tutorial so I can get to making 60 of these beauties.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Aviary, Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black and Old Olive
Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponge, Old Olive Ribbon, 1 1/4″ circle punch, Ruler, Brayer, Crop-o-dile, Piercing Tools, Basic Black marker

 

  My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Don’t forget it is Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up.  Receive a free Sale-a-bration set for each $50 in merchandise purchased.   Click HERE to place an order.   Your order will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

The Stampin’ Up 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.     My current customers will receive a new Occasions Mini Catalog automatically from me.   Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new Occasions 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 or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Inked up the trees only on this Lovely As A Tree stamp with Basic Black ink, omitting the grassy areas of the image.  Stamped the image.

Extended the tree trunks a bit using a Basic Black marker.

Sponged in a shadow for each tree.

Stamped 2 birds from the Stampin’ Up Aviary set using Basic Black ink.

Drew in a wire using a Basic Black marker and a ruler.

Punched a 1 1/4″ circle from Basic Black card stock and folded it in half.

Adhered my main image panel to a 3 1/8″ x 5 1/8″ piece of Basic Black card stock.   Wrapped the circle around the top of the card stock and adhered it on both sides.

Pierced holes along the bottom of the card stock using Stampin’ Up piercing tools.

Added a 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ piece of Old Olive card stock.  Punched a hole in the top of the bookmark and added an Old Olive ribbon.

Here is the finished bookmark.

May your day be one of peace and love.

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.      

Wichita, Kansas      

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York      

St. Peters, Missouri      

La Porte, Indiana      

Orlando (Davenport), Florida      

St. Cloud, Minnesota      

Colorado Springs, Colorado      

Ottumwa, Iowa      

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)     

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio      

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)      

Monroe, Connecticut      

Dayton, Ohio    

Leesburg, Florida      

Montreal, Wisconsin      

Savannah, Georgia      

Lincoln, Illinois      

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)      

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       

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.      

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19 thoughts on “Bird’s Eye View Bookmark – Tutorial #406

  1. I love this Michelle!! Looks just like you are driving down the road looking out your window. So glad you made it home safe and sound. I could just feel how your hands felt when you got out of that car (been there, done that many times).

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  2. Felisa's avatar Felisa

    I’m so glad you made it home safe and sound!! That’s the thing about Kansas. It’s like a box of choclates, You never know what your gonna get!! We all had a fabulous weekend!! I’ll be looking forward to seeing you again!! BTW. Great card and tutorial!! Stay safe in your travels Sisterfriend!!

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  3. This is such a simple yet beautiful bookmark! I will definitely be casing this! Glad you made it home safe. What you experienced was a typical Kansas winter day. I so look forward to your tutorials! Thanks so much for all your hard work putting these together!

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  4. Colorado's avatar Colorado

    Great bookmark! Hope you feel better soon. I know what it’s like driving in icy conditions for hours. I tense up the same way… a perfect recipe for sore muscles.

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  5. Tracy's avatar Tracy

    I have been a regular of your tutorials, but this is the first time I noticed your clever way of marking your sponge for a single color. Great idea 😀 I know that it doesn’t matter how many times I wash my sponges some colors just transfer and only when it makes a huge difference to your project. I’m going to have to try marking them. TFS!!!

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  6. Kathy Mc's avatar Kathy Mc

    Congrats to Kim and welcome back home. Sounds like a rough trip home ~ old man winter must go away. : ) Love your brayered bookmark. Your ideas are endless and absolutely gorgeous! (I incorporated your idea for identifying sponges in my own stamp room and love it. In fact, I purchased a plastic bead storage box to store them in their own little compartment ~ awesome.)

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  7. Jane T in NW Louisiana's avatar Jane T in NW Louisiana

    So glad to know you made it home safe and sound. Who’d a “thunk” that sunny road would turn into an ice skating rink. I do believe, except for some cold mornings, Spring has finally come to NW Louisiana.

    That is one darling stamp set with all of the bird cages. Is that in the new catalog? Guess I will have to go have another look. I still haven’t taken the time to use my little sewing stamps yet.

    Take care.

    Jane

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  8. YAY! Thanks so much for the blog candy! I am so excited and can’t wait to use these!

    Glad to hear you made it home safe. Wow! Big Difference is driving to and from your class.

    Love your card! Now, I have a way to use those little birds I have. Thanks for all of your inspiration.

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  9. Beth Anne in PA's avatar Beth Anne in PA

    So glad you are safely home after such a rough drive home. And you had time to do this post for us! How lucky are we? 🙂 Love your beautiful bookmark. TFS

    Beth Anne in PA

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  10. Mitzy's avatar Mitzy

    Very cute, cute, cute. Glad you are home safe and sound. Can’t thank you enough for all you share. MUST express appreciation for you fine talents and skills.

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  11. Christy Q's avatar Christy Q

    I love it and I’m going to be CASEing this for sure! Since I finally got my brayer inky a couple of weeks ago, I’m not afraid of it anymore so I can definitely tackle this bookmark! Thanks for the great tutorials, Michelle!

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  12. Gini koonce's avatar Gini koonce

    I know exactly what you mean about sore muscles after driving in bad conditions! Ya gotta love the midwest, though – right?
    Fun project for working the kinks out, or for any of the rest of us who stayed home and read a book, where it was dry and warm this week – thanks for another great idea!

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  13. Judy Lucas's avatar Judy Lucas

    Hi Michelle!

    So glad you made it home safely. I am a new follower of your website and I love your cards….all of them!! I am one of the Demonstrators that will at the event this Saturday in New Jersey! We are so happy to have you come to our little town. I’m excited to see your work in person. See ya Saturday!!

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