Mar 05 2008
Spring Bird Tutorial
This card is for the todays Sketch Challenge SC166 found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330124
Supplies:
| Stamps: Basic Grey, Stampin Up Trees Three (flowers) |
| Paper: Whisper White, Cool Caribbean, Taken with Teal |
| Ink: Ranger inks Lettuce, Stream, Mountain Rose, Cranberry |
| Accessories: Flower Punches, Brads, Sponge, Heat Gun, Clear Embossing Powder, Versamark Pad, Always Artichoke marker, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Sharpie Silver Paint Pen |
Stamp vine by loading stamp with Versamark and then Lettuce ink and stamping on Whisper White card stock.
Heat emboss image using clear embossing powder. Note: I keep my embossing powder in a sandwich sized plastic container so I don’t have to try to put the embossing powder back into the tiny container it came in.
Stamp bird by first loading stamp with Versamark and then Cranberry ink. Heat emboss it using clear embossing powder.
Stamp flowers from Stampin’ Up Trees Three set by first loading stamp with Versamark and then Mountain Rose ink. Heat emboss using clear embossing powder.
Crop image and sponge on Stream ink using a circular motion with the sponge. It is ok to go over the embossed images with the sponge. The ink will not stick to the embossed images.
Give dimension to the vines by highlighting the under sides of the vine with an Always Artichoke marker.
Sponged additional Stream ink on bottom corners of card stock.
Used a Sharpie Silver Paint Pen and run it around the edges of my main image card stock and the layering card stock pieces. This is very easy to do and gives a look of additional layers without the weight and bulkiness.
Used a small Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss top and bottom of Cool Caribbean card stock layer.
Sponged Stream ink on bottom of Taken with Teal card stock layer.
Used the Sharpie Silver paint pen again to go around the the very outside of the assembled card.
Added some flower punches and brads.
Finished card!
Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. If you did, check out my other tutorials on this blog.
If you don’t participate in the Splitcoast Stampers Challenges, you don’t know what you are missing. They really have kept me stamping and growing in my creativity.
Have a super wonderful day!
This is amazing…your work is da bomb!
WONDERFULLY ZINDORFULOUS!! Thank you for the tutorial. Love your idea about using the silver paint pen to add the layered look. Saves on bulk and paper! BRILLIANT!!
Did you see my idea for brads on my Asian card in the gallery? Cheaper than the real thing and goes through the mail system easier.
Beautiful card and wonderful tutorial! TFS all your secrets!
Beautiful card! I love that BG set…I put it away with my Christmas stamps but I think I’m gonna pull it out again after seeing this beauty! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Michelle, I just discovered that you have a blog. I am so inspired by your color techniques. I intend on giving it a try. Thank you so much for your tutorials–they not only instruct, but they take the fear out of giving it a try.
Michelle, Beautiful card. Thanks for the detailed directions.
Beautiful card! I love the swirled main panel with the embossed piece!
I just found your blog Michelle and I can’t believe you do tutorials for your fabulous cards - I think I can actually do this one!!! thank you SO MUCH for posting these - I’m definately a visual learner and your instructions and pictures are so clear and complete! I can’t wait to get home to try this out!
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I’m so glad you stared a blog site Michelle, I enjoy your work so much. Your tutorials make it look like even I could make your cards. Your work has such a pro look and very distinguishable (a Word?) You can almost tell it’s a “Zindorf” In fact I’ve heard people use that word to describe a certain look to their card.. Regardless I did use one of your tutorials and I’ve never had so many comments on a card . I am going to try more of your cards, they aretruly beautiful . the lone tree is “awe”some and can’t wait to give it a try Thank you so much for sharing.
Love this card! And Lucas is a cutie!
I just found your blog! I’m so inspired to look at my stamps and accessories in a new way! I love the way you think and design!
this one is really beautiful and i think a bit different from your other work. i love seeing how the sponging and brayering can look without making a whole scene.