Stampin’ Up! Owl Card – Tutorial #566

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Hello There,

The chill is in the air here in Ohio for sure.  We are suppose to see single digit temps in the next few days, burrrrrrrr.   This card should warm someone up though, at least their heart, right?

I made 30 of these and the Stampin’ Up! owl punch made quick work of it.   One thing about the owl punch that I don’t show here is that you can really customize your owl.  I’ve seen the owls created with designer paper and they are super cute.  I’m sure there are so many combinations of colors and DSP that you would never get tired of using this little guy.

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Here is the link if you wish to enter for a chance to win this great set.  CLICK HERE

Winner will be selected on Saturday, January 19, 2013.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Take Care (item #126312) and Netting background stamp (item#122655)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponges, ruler, Stampin’ Up! Owl Builder Punch (item #118074), Piercing tools, Soft Suede and Basic Black markers

 

Punched the pieces for the owl using the Owl Builder punch.  As you see I am making many of these cards today.   I punched the large circle for the eye and the chest piece using Whisper White card stock, the owl in both Cajun Craze and Lucky Limeade, the medium circle using Basic Black card stock and the heart using Cherry Cobbler card stock.

I wanted a design on the chest piece so I inked up my Netting background stamp and put the chest pieces on it and then put a piece of scrap paper over the stamp and rubbed gentle.   I did half of the pieces using Cajun Craze ink and half of them with Lucky Limeade ink.   I then sponged the edges with the same color they were stamp in.

For the sky, I used the direct to paper technique and quickly smeared the ink with the ink pad directly on the card stock.   The card stock is 3.5″ x 4.5″ Whisper White.  Every background you do with this method will look different.

Stamped the limb using Basic Black ink.

Using a ruler I added the swing seat using a Soft Suede Marker.  I drew it to be 2.75″ wide.

Removed the ruler and made the swing seat a bit thicker with the marker.

 

added the swing ropes using a ruler and a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the card stock and assembled the owls and adhered them to the card stock.  I tilted the owl on the right so it looks like it is snuggling up with the one on the left.

Added a 3.75″ x 5.25″ piece of Old Olive card stock and then pierced the right and left side of the Old Olive panel.

Added a Tempting Turquoise card base measuring 8.5″ x 5.5″ folded in half.

Here is the finished card.

May your day be spent with someone you love.

Check out all the great things happening at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Weight loss in 2013:  6.6 lbs

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It’s a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

Check this out, you can now get a monthly kit called Paper Pumpkin from Stampin’ Up! that includes exclusive stamps and everything you will need for a great project.  You can get more info on this great product at www.mypaperpumpkin.com They even have a try me kit!  You won’t want to miss out on even one of these kits. . . . . . .

Also. . . . . . .

There is now a great stamp kit, Dude Your Welcome,  for the men in your life.  Check it out!

Guys don’t always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You’re Welcome! kit, they’ll have

  • Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
  • Twelve 4″ x 6″ postcards in four different (manly) colors
  • Twelve gray envelopes
  • A Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.

This set can be purchased now with item number 132807.  Great gift idea!

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

New items added!

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Rooster Crows – Tutorial #563

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Hello There,

I have chickens on my mind today.  My hens are laying like crazy, keeping Russ and I in fresh eggs, yummy.  We have hens, no roosters.  Did you know you don’t need a rooster for your hens to lay?  Alot of people don’t realize that.    You only need a rooster if you want fertilized eggs.   Boy you never know what you are going to learn on my blog, lol.

A rooster is appropriate for this scene though.  Can’t you just hear him crowing in the early morning.   There is a rooster a farm over from us and when we sit out on the deck in the morning we can hear him.  I love the sound in the distance.

Today’s tutorial features a new Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog Embossing folder, Honeycomb.  When I first layed eyes on it I decided it would be great to use for chicken wire on cards.  What do you think?    Talk about texture in your card this embossing folder really embosses deep.

I also snuck a sneak peep in this card for you from our up coming Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration Catalog that will be active starting January 22, 2013.  It’s the little hello stamp from the Pretty Petites stamp set and coordinating Petite Curly Label Punch.   It really layers well with the Curly Label punch.    The sale-a-bration items will be free with a $50 order starting January 22nd.   So stay tuned for those.

This card has been added to my sales page.  Click here to check it out.

Spring Catalog

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: A Fitting Occasion (item number 127049) and Pretty Petites (Sale-a-bration set coming soon)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Honeycomb embossing folder (item#129378), Big Shot Machine, 2.5″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Curly Label Punch, Petite Curly Label Punch, Silver Marker, Basic Black marker, Silver Brads, post it notes and Old Olive Dotted Ribbon

Punched a 2.5″ Circle from Whisper White card stock.

Punched a 1″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the sun.

Sponged More Mustard ink all over the card stock.

 

Used a post it note to mask for the rays and sponged with Cajun Craze ink along the edge of the post it note to create them.  Moved the post it note for each ray.

 

After all the rays were put in I sponged Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the 1″ circle mask.

Removed the circle and sponged More Mustard ink in the sun.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle to create a grassy area.

Stamped the rooster with Basic Black ink.  It is easier to stamp the rooster before you put the fence in.

Add a crude fence using a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the card stock.

Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ and 3″ x 4.75″ Basic Black panels and punched a Basic Black Curly Label punch.  Edge each one with the Stampin’ Up! Silver Marker.  The silver makes the edges look like they are recessed.

Run the Panels through the Big Shot using the Honeycomb embossing Folder.

Added the main image panel, Old Olive ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Sentiment punched out with Petite Curly Label punch and Silver Brads.

Added an Old Olive card base and popped the small panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

May your day be something to crow about.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Weight loss in 2013:  2.9 lbs

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

New items added!

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Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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Poppies – Tutorial #562

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Hello There,

The sun is shining today and put me in the mood to stamp and color some flowers.   I pulled out the Beautiful Stampin’ Up! Stamp Pleasant Poppies (item #129499).  I used the emboss resist technique on this project in order to put the light poppies in front of a darker background.   I also left plenty of white showing in the flowers to give them that extra pop and to add a little more life to scene I added the bird from the Everything Eleanor set.

This card has been added to my sales page.  Click here to check it out.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Pleasant Poppies (item#129499), Everything Eleanor (item#124164)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Baja Breeze and Summer Starfruit

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, White Gel Pen, So Saffron, More Mustard, Summer Starfruit and Basic Black markers, Ruler, Versamarker, Clear Embossing Powder and Heat Gun

Started with a 3″ x 5.5″ Whisper White card stock and stamped the poppies on it using Craft Basic Black ink.

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Added So Saffron marker to the flowers and buds leaving plenty of white showing at the edges of the petals.

Added More Mustard marker at the base of the petals and then blended it in using a So Saffron marker.

Colored over the flowers and buds using a Versamarker and the heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and heat gun.  Now the flowers are protected and I can put my background ink in without it ruining the flowers.

Sponged Summer Starfruit on the card stock.

Sponge Old Olive ink on.

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

Sponged Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock for the sky.

Added a Basic Black marker line across the top of the card stock using a Ruler.

Stamped the bird from the Everything Eleanor set omitting the birds legs.  I omitted the birds legs by coloring the bird with Basic Black marker on the rubber and then stamping it.

Colored the stems in with Summer Starfruit.

Added just a few white gel pen dots to the stamens in the middle of the flowers.

Added a Whisper White 5″ x 6.5″ card base, Basic Black ” x 6.5″ panel, 4.75″ x .25″ Baja Breeze panel, 3.25″ x 5.75″ Basic Black panel, 4.75″ x 1″ strip of Summer Starfruit and Baja Breeze seam binding.

Here is the finished card.

May your day be out of this world wonderful!

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

New items added!

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Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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Two Hearts Forever – Tutorial #560

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Hello There,

Happy Friday!   Gotta love getting to the weekend, right?

Well I am loving the new Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog.  I have to say, I over indulged when placing my order from it, but I could not pass up all the yummy things in the it.  You know where I’m coming from. . . . . .so no further explanation is need, lol.

Today I have a Valentine for you. Check it out, I used three things from the Spring catalog in the project, Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set (item number 129252), Itty Bitties Stamp Set (item number 128939), and a new roller, Amazing Accent (item number 130106).  I also added the set Forever with You (item number 126727) from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.   These sets work so well together with this collage technique. Add a bit of the direct to paper technique and you have a striking card.

Spring Catalog

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set (item number 129252), Itty Bitties Stamp Set (item number 128939), and a new roller, Amazing Accent (item number 130106), Forever with You (item number 126727)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and Summer Starfruit

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Basic Black marker, White Gel Pen

Started by smearing my Summer Starfruit ink pad across the a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Smeared Calypso Coral ink over that.

Smeared Baja Breeze ink over the top part of the card stock to cool the warm colors underneath a bit.

Smeared Real Red ink across the bottom of the card stock.

 

Since I have a short piece of card stock I was able to just roll my Amazing Accent roller stamp over my Soft Suede ink pad a few times and then roll it on the card stock.  I did this twice, butting the two images up against each other.

Stamped my sentiment from the Forever With You stamp set across the bottom using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the two hearts by loading my stamp with Cherry Cobbler ink and then tapping the side of the Basic Black brush tip along the edge before stamping it.

Over stamp the hearts with the heart outline stamp using Whisper White ink.

Darkened the dots from the roller stamp where the cross over the heart using a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Basic Black ink on the card stock edges.

Stamped the little heart from the Itty Bitties stamp set along the left side of the card stock and on the right heart using Basic Black ink.

Added a 4″square and 5″ square Basic Black panels and a 4 1/8″ square and a 5.25″ Cherry Cobbler card base.   Also added Cherry Cobbler quilted satin ribbon.

Darkened the White Outline of the hearts and put dots on the small Basic Black panel using a White Gel pen.

Here is the finished Valentine measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with love.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

New items added!

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Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

Attracted by the Sun – Tutorial #559

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Hello There,

Well I am so happy today, because I get to share the new Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog with you and all it contains. This is the first day you get to order from it!  Click here to check it out!

You won’t be disappointed.

My project today features the brand new stamp “Swallowtail” item number 129216.   This stamp is big and bold and a blast to color.   I love this stamp so much I wish I could get a tatoo of it on my body somewhere.   But since I’m currently dropping weight it is probably not the best time to get a tat.  Maybe I’ll get one as a reward when I meet my weight loss goal.  Do you have a tatoo?  Are you happy you did it, any regrets?  I would love to hear from you.

Back to the Swallowtail stamp, I can see this stamp being used in a great Spring mobile or butterflies to put on my Spring Wreaths, hummmm, I feel a project coming on, lol.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Swallowtail (item number 129216)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, gold brads, piercing tools, white gel pen, Stampin’ Up Gold marker, Versamarker, clear embossing powder, heat gun, Gumball Green, Tempting Turquoise and Elegant Eggplant markers, Simply Scored and Diagonal plate, brayer

Stamped the Butterfly using Craft Basic Black ink on a 3.75″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

 

Colored the body of the butterfly and the inside of the wings using an Elegant Eggplant marker.

Added Tempting Turquoise marker over lapping the Elegant Eggplant area in order to blend the colors.

Added Gumball Green marker to the rest of the wings, blending with the Tempting Turquoise.

Repeated for the other side.

Colored over the entire butterfly with a Versamarker and then heat embossed the image.  It is now totally embossed.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle.

Added a 2″ circle mask punched from Post it Note to the corner of the card stock.  Brayered Cajun Craze ink on at an angle, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Removed the mask and sponged Cajun Craze ink in the middle of the sun using a circular motion.

Edge the wings and card stock edges using a Stamping Up Gold Marker.

Added texture between the sun and the butterfly by using the Diagonal Simply Scored plate and scoring ever line.  Also colored the dots on the edge of the wings with a White gel pen to give it some pop.

 

Added a 5″ square basic black card stock panel.  Pierced holes in the edge of the sun and added gold brads in every other hole.

Added a 5.25″ square Tempting Turquoise card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.  This card has been added to my sale page – click here to check it out.

May your day be filled with beauty and wonder.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

New items added!

***********************************************************

Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

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Let’s Create Together!

Host a private card class.  I’ll come to you and teach you and your friends the fun of stamping.  No prior stamping experience needed.  This is a super fun night/afternoon out for the ladies.  You as hostess will earn some great Stampin’ Up! products.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HOSTESS BENEFITS.

I have some wonderful projects to create.  Please contact me at 937-344-1312 or via e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and we will set it up.  I’m currently filling my calendar now (it fills fast) for those of you who live in the following Ohio and Indiana Counties:

Ohio:  Montgomery, Preble, Greene, Clark, Miami, Darke, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Shelby

Indiana:  Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Randolph

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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Want an annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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Coffee for Two – Tutorial #557

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Hey There,

Thought I would warm things up today with this Winter coffee card.  This would be a great little card to stuff a coffee gift card in.

This card shows how to do a reverse image and emboss resist.  Hang out a while and check out the tutorial for this card below.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Scentsational Season (121190)and Winter Memories (127937)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Old Olive and Soft Suede

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Gold Brads, Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Black Marker, Cherry Cobbler Marker, Chocolate Chip Marker, Big Shot Machine, Heat Gun and Clear embossing Powder

Using the second to the largest Framelit in the Labels Collection, die cut the shape using Whisper White card stock and the Big Shot Machine.

Made a reverse image of the coffee cup by stamping the image in Cherry Cobbler ink on my Stamp-a-ma-jig clear plastic sheet and then flip the plastic sheet over onto the card stock and rubbed the image onto the card stock.  Note:  the image is not crystal clear.

Stamped the coffee cup using cherry cobbler ink onto the card stock.  I now have 2 cups.

Colored both cups in using a Cherry Cobbler marker.

Colored the coffee in the cups using a Chocolate Chip marker.

Heated the images to set the marker and then colored the sides of the coffee cups with Cherry Cobbler marker to create some shading so the cup looks rounded.

Colored over the coffee cups with a Versamarker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Be careful to stay inside of the image with the Versamarker.

Masked the top of the card stock using a post it note and sponged Soft Suede ink in the unmasked area.

Sponged Chocolate Chip at the post it note edge.

Removed the mask.

Masked the bottom of the card stock leaving a bit of the brown showing above the post it note.  Sponged Old Olive ink the white area.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the Old Olive area.

Stamped the steam image above both coffee cups using Always Artichoke ink.

Stamped the stars above the brown using Always Artichoke ink.  Whipped off the embossed images using a paper towel to remove any Always Artichoke ink from them.

Sponged the edges of the card stock using Aways Artichoke ink.

Stamped the Sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock and sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the edges.

Embossed the panel using the Square Lattice embossing folder and the Big Shot Machine.

Adhered the main image panel to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then added two gold brads.

Adhered the Cherry Cobbler panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ Chocolate Chip Card stock base.  (8.5″ x 4.25″ folded in half).

Added a cherry cobbler quilted satin ribbon to the folded area.

Darkened the sentiment using a black marker.

Here is the finished project measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

May your day be filled with love and warmth.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Let’s Create Together!

Host a private card class.  I’ll come to you and teach you and your friends the fun of stamping.  No prior stamping experience needed.  This is a super fun night/afternoon out for the ladies.  You as hostess will earn some great Stampin’ Up! products.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HOSTESS BENEFITS.

I have some wonderful projects to create.  Please contact me at 937-344-1312 or via e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and we will set it up.  I’m currently filling my calendar now (it fills fast) for those of you who live in the following Ohio and Indiana Counties:

Ohio:  Montgomery, Preble, Greene, Clark, Miami, Darke, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Shelby

Indiana:  Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Randolph

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect.  I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG).  I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount.    Gotta love a discount, right?  Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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Lost Mittens – Tutorial #556

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Hey There,

I have a mitten card for you today.   This one goes together a bit quicker than most of my creations so it’s a great one to mass produce.  Check out the tutorial below.

This card brought to mind my oldest son, Jesse.  When he was 13 he had a problem with losing his gloves (many, many pairs) so my husband, Russ bet Jess $100 that he would not still have his gloves at the end of the winter.   Well Jesse, being the smart boy that he was, put his gloves in a safe place and didn’t wear them all Winter so he could produce them when asked just to win the bet, lol.

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect.  I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG).  I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount.    Gotta love a discount, right?  Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Make a Mitten (127943), Watercolor Winter (129727) and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Baja Breeze

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Baja Breeze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler ribbon, Cherry Cobbler marker, White Gel Pen, Clear Circle Die and Big Shot Machine

Stamped mittens on scrap Whisper White card stock using Cherry Cobbler ink.  Cut the mittens out.

Added shadows to the mittens using a Cherry Cobbler marker under the ribbing, under the thumb and at the very bottom of the mitten.

Die cut a circle out of Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot Machine and the Clear Circle Die.

Used the direct to paper technique and dragged the Baja Breeze ink pad across the top 2/3rds of the card stock.

 

Stamped the pine branch stamp using Old Olive a few times at the top of the card stock.

Adhered the mittens to the main image panel and added a string using a white gel pen.   Added a 4″ Old Olive panel, 4.25″ Cherry Cobbler panel, 5″ Whisper White panel and a 5.25″ x 10.5″ Baja Breeze card stock base.    Also stamped the sentiment using Cherry Cobbler ink.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you be snug and warm today.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Deer Shadow in the Snow – Tutorial #552

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Hey There,

Well, I am home in my PJ’s sick as a dog, yuck!  But, since Thanksgiving is behind us I am geared up to start those Christmas cards and I did feel well enough to create a card tutorial for you today.    Here is a little Christams card using two of the wonderful Stampin’ Up! sets from the Holiday catalog, Joyous Celebrations and Merry Minis.   I did a reverse image technique to create the shadow for the deer.    The complete tutorial for this card is below.  Enjoy!

Don’t miss out on the super sale that is going on at Stampin’ Up!  It ends today, so hurry, hurry, hurry!

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Click here to check it out!

Click here to see a PDF list of sale items.

 

 

 

 

 

Joining Stampin’ Up!

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect.  I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG).  I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount.    Gotta love a discount, right?  Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Merry Minis and Joyous Celebrations

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and Island Indigo

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Island Indigo and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponge, curly label punch, brayer, post it notes, 1.25″ circle punch, Baja Breeze Designer Series Paper and rhinestones

 

Masked the snow with a post it note with the edge torn and a 1 1/4″ circle punched from a post it note to mask for the moon.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the trees using Baja Breeze ink and then brayered Island Indigo ink at the very top of the card stock.

Sponged Baja Breeze ink along the post it note edge.  Removed the masks and stamped the deer using Basic Black ink.

Created a reverse image of the deer for a shadow by stamping the deer using Baja Breeze ink on the slick side of my Stamp a ma jig plastic sheet.  Flipped the plastic sheet over and lined the deer image up where I wanted it then rubbed it on the card stock.

Colored in the reverse image using a Baja Breeze marker to darken it.

Re-applied the snow mask at an angle under the reverse image and sponged Baja Breeze ink along the post it note edge to create a small hill at the bottom of the scene.

Added an Island Indigo card base and an Island Indigo panel.  Also added a panel of Baja Breeze DSP.

Added a curly label punch that has been cut in half and 4 rhinestones.

Here is the completed card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

May your day be out of this world wonderful.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

 

Get ready for Brayer Workshops!

Newburge, Indiana

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

 

French Foliage Branch – Tutorial #549 and a Blog Candy Winner

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Hey There,

Don’t you just love Autumn?   A walk in the woods, leaves crunching under your feet, blue skies, the smell of wood burning in the fire place.   It’s my favorite time of year.   I especially love that the veggie gardens are put to bed for the rest of the year so the pace is a bit slower for me.   I now have a freezer full of home grown veggies.  Lots and lots of frozen zucchini.   So if you are like me, and you want to use some of that harvest, you may enjoy a recipe that I have link at the bottom of this blog post for Zucchini Cookies.    They are my favorite all time cookie.

Today’s card was made in the spirit of Autumn and focuses on the Stampin’ Up! stamp set, French Foliage.  The complete tutorial is below, enjoy!

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We have a blog candy winner!  This lucky winner gets the Stampin’ Up! Winter Occasions Incentive stamp set.

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

Cathy Peterson who wrote “What a great looking stamp set! I can already picture that wonderful snowflake on a holiday card! Thanks so much for your generosity”.

Cathy Peterson, CONGRATULATIONS!!!  Please e-mail your shipping address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days so I can get this set out to you.

Thanks to everyone that played along.

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2013.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect.  I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG).  I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount.    Gotta love a discount, right?  Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: French Foliage

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Summer Starfruit and Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Word Window punch, Piercing Tools, Gold Marker, Basic Black and Chocolate Chip markers and Stampin’ Dimensionals

Started with a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.   Smeared the ink from a Pumpkin Pie ink pad using an upward motion on the top of the card stock.    Also smeared More Mustard ink below the Pumpkin Pie ink using an upward motion and smearing it 1/2 way into the Pumpkin Pie ink.

Smeared Summer Starfruit ink under the More Mustard ink over lapping the more Mustard ink.    Next dabbed the Old Olive pad on the card stock lightly not covering the inks underneath.   You want the colors underneath to be able to shine through.

Stamped the text stamp from the French Foliage set on the right and left sides of the card stock using Basic Black ink.

Drew in a branch using a Chocolate Chip marker.   Added leaves to the branch using Basic Black ink.

 

Added Gold marker to the left side of the branches and the edges of the panel and Basic Black marker to the right sides of the branches.

Punched 3 Word Window punches out of Chocolate Chip card stock.  Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ panel from Summer Starfruit card stock and embossed the panel using an embossing folder and the Big Shot machine.

Adhered the main image panel to the embossed panel.  Added the word window punches that have one end of them cut off.  Pierced holes in the word window punches using a piercing tool.

Stamped 3 additional  leaves on a scrap of Summer Starfruit card stock using Basic Black ink.   Cut them out.   Adhered them over the stamped leaves on the main image panel using a Stampin’ Dimensional and glue at the bottom of the leave.   This lets the top of each leave to pop off the card stock.  🙂

Added Brads and a Chocolate Chip card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

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My Zucchini Cookies that I made this morning.  They were so yummy with my coffee….mmmm m m m.

 

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE RECIPE!

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May you feel sun on your face and smell the smells of Autumn today.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012.  I have decided not to travel full time after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

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

Leaves of a Different Color – Tutorial #548

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Happy Friday!

I love using this little bird punch and matching Stampin’ Up! stamp set, Language of Friendship.  The punch made making the bird and leaves a breeze.    The background is  a combination of the direct to paper technique and stamping.

I purposely made the leaves non-traditional colors for interest.

Check out the tutorial for this project below.

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2013.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect.  I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG).  I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount.    Gotta love a discount, right?  Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

 

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .  . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Language of Friendship and Summer Silhouettes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Midnight Muse, More Mustard, Pacific Point, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Certainly Celery, River Rock and Island Indigo

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! 1 3/8″ square punch, Bird Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, Markers (Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, Pacific Point, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, More Mustard and Midnight Muse).

Started with a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.  Smeared the River Rock ink pad on the card stock.  Then smeared Island Indigo ink on the left side of the card stock.

Smear a little Midnight Muse ink over some of the Island Indigo ink at the far left.   Smeared Certainly Celery at the right and left side of the card stock.

Stamped the lattice stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set, Summer Silhouettes over the dark edge of the card stock using Midnight Muse ink..   Stamped the Leaves from the Summer Silhouettes stamp set using River Rock ink all over the card stock.

Added Branches using the Soft Suede marker.  Added a shadow on the right side of each of the branches using a Chocolate Chip marker.

Stamped the bird on More Mustard card stock with Basic Black ink.  Punched the images out.

Added More Mustard marker to the dark areas of the wing and birds body.   Followed up by coloring over the entire wing and body using a So Saffron marker (this was to warm the image up a bit).   Added Basic Black at the bottom of the two images.

Punched the birds wing out of Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, More Mustard and Pacific Point card stocks.  I’m going to use these pieces for the leaves.  🙂

Added Shadows to the leaves with an Always Artichoke marker, Pacific Point Marker, Midnight Muse marker and More Mustard Marker.   Colored over the More Mustard leave using a So Saffron marker.

Glued the leaves to my main image panel and attached the bird using Stampin Dimensionals to pop it up.  Added veins to the leaves using the same colors that I used for the shadows.

Punched two 1 3/8″ squares from Midnight Muse card stock and then cut them in half to use for my corner embellishments.   Added a More Mustard card base, Pacific Point panel and a More Mustard panel.   Also added my triangles and White gel pen dots on the the edge of the triangles after assembly.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

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May your day be filled with warmth and sunshine!

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Petersburg, Florida (Registration Closed)

Newburge, Indiana

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012.  I have decided not to travel full time after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

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