May 23 2008
Moonlight Lake - Tutorial
Announcement, Announcement! I’ve been asked to be part of the Creative Architect Design Team for Innovative Stamp Creations. Woohoo! and what an honor to get to create with such artistic stamps and along side such artistic designers!
Here is a link to InnovativeStampCreations.com http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html
Check them out and you will find that their stamps are so artistic, fresh and wonderful! I can’t say enough about their quality either, very deeply etched red rubber, MMMMMM. Sorry, I sound like I’m describing a desert, lol.
I used two stamps in the making of this card. One from Innovative Stamp Creations new set Flair of Summer and the other stamp from their Fancy Designs set. This is my very first card with these stamps so I’m just getting my feet wet with this creation.
This is also for the Innovative Stamp Creations weekly challenge. These challenges are just starting and they are going to be good ones.
Here are the details to play along. WIN a FREE ISC stamp sheet To qualify for the FREE stamp sheet of your CHOICE, you must use ISC images only and post your link on the ISC blog http://innovativestampcreations.blogspot.com/ There will be a deadline for entries very soon.
Colors are:
Soft Sky
Certainly Celery
Sage Shadow
Chocolate Chip
River Rock or Neutral
Whew! I’m a bit gabby this morning. Ready to get going on this tutorial? Here we go!
Supplies:
| Stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations - Fancy Designs & Flair for Summer |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, River Rock, Chocolate Chip & Sage Shadow |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, River Rock & Sage Shadow |
| Accessories: Versamark pad, Clear Embossing powder, heat gun, 1 3/8 circle punch, post it notes, brads |
Started my main image panel scene by stamping four times the Fancy Designs set stamp on Whisper White card stock. I loaded my stamp first with Versamark and then Chocolate Chip ink before stamping each image.
Heat embossed the images with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Now this next stamp was loaded first with Versamark then River Rock ink, then I took the Certainly Celery pad and patted it on the bottom part of the stamp image, then I stamped the stamp on the card stock. This gave me a variation in color on the image.
Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Punched a 1 3/8″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for my moon.
Brayered Soft Sky ink on the top 2/3rds of the card stock.
Masked the sky area with post it notes and brayered Sage Shadow ink at the very bottom of the card stock.
Sponged Sage Shadow ink at a diagonal from the moon, so there is a light spot left under the moon.
Removed the post it notes and sponged Sage Shadow ink at the top of the card stock.
Stamped the plant stamp again using Chocolate Chip Ink.
Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock using a pouncing motion so it looks like grasses.
I let the ink dry a few moments and then I wiped the ink from the embossed images.
Here is the assembled card that measures 5″ x 6.5″.
Hey, I’m so very glad you got to join me today for this tutorial and little introduction to Innovative Stamp Creations.
Hope your day is one of peace.
Until my next post. . . . . .
Michelle
Welcome to the team Michelle. I used the same set for my challenge card and ours our so completely different. The ornate squares are wonderful on your scene. Betsy made a good choice when she asked you to join the team!
Congratulations!! it doesn’t surprise me that you were asked to be part of the team. You are amazing and you have quite a large following.:)
You go girl! Congratulations! I look forward to seeing your cards with these new stamps. This card is beautiful. I love the look of the plants stamped in the two colours. What a joy to come to this website each morning. Thanks again!
Trish
Congratulations, Michelle! This card is GORGEOUS!
Michelle, congratulations on your wonderful design team news! They certainly asked the right person on board! This card is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talent so freely!
Michelle you are so talented AND inspiring! Your dedication to the step by step with photos is appreciated more than you can imagine :o) Congratulations on your ISC DT position!! No pressure LOL but can’t wait to see how you use all of Betsy’s wonderful stamps. You really are an awesome addition to her team!
Congratulations! Now you have a whole new set of stamps to emboss & brayer! :o)
I really like the Asian feel to this card…and the blue & green!
Wow, wow, wow,wow, wow. Cool!!!!!
Congratulations!
Michelle Congratulations!!!!!!! I am not one bit surprised you were ask to join. You are one of a kind, sooo creative. I enjoy your tutorials so much, and I think your wonderful. This card is fabulous…..
Evelynn
Yowza, girl! As soon as the card image finished loading on my screen I just KNEW this was gonna be somethin’ new and exciting! Fantastic card as usual, lol, and I ADORE the stamps. I can tell them that they made a very VERY wise choice bringing you on to their design team…I know I’m going to be reaching for my wallet soon, lol, and all because of you!
Great work!
Congrats on the design team! It looks like it will be a very good fit for you. Can’t wait to see how you incorporate the stamps into your designs.
Congratulations Michelle, you deserve it!!!!
Your card and tutorial is great!!!
God bless
Giovana
Comgrats! This card is stunning!!!!!!
Congratulations for being chosen for the design team. I hope that means you will have to post two cards per day.?. Hee hee.
I like the card you made using the ISC stamps.
Beautiful Michelle! Soft and beautiful… Congratulations!!
Very beautiful! This has an Asian feel to me..very peaceful. Congratulations on being chosen to design for Innovative Stamp Creations! They should count themselves very lucky to have you on their team. I used the link you provided to check out their site. Wow..the gallery has some amazing creations, and I can’t wait to see what you’ll add to it
Congrats again 
Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations on your newest accomplishment! ~HUGS~
Congratulations Michelle…this card is spectacular and thank you for sharing how you created it!
You never cease to amaze me! This is stunning!
Are they deep etched rubber, unmounted? Can’t wait to hear more because the designs are beautiful.
I am fascinated by the order that you do things in - do you compose it in your mind and then figure out the steps? Or when you sat down to do this were the squares the first thing in your head? You are so great at composition!!
That is very unique. The colors go so well together. Great artwork and congratulations for being chosen for such a great design team.
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This is just so creative, and beautiful. thanks for sharing
FANTASTIC …. congratulations Michelle!!! Your work is so wonderful and you are so good about sharing it with us! Another GREAT card here … thanks for this detailed tutorial (as they all are) … I might even be able to do this! THANKS and COnGRATULATIONS again!!! You are VERY deserving of this position!!
OMG….what an amazing artist you are! I have only just found your blog and all I can say is WOW!
I love how you do the turorials for each card!
I will be checking back often now that I have found you.
This card is stunning! Thanks for the tutorial!
Hi Michelle,
Just want to say, I love your work so much! I have now attempted your fabulous brayer technique. Here is a link to my blog with the pic I created http://mystampingplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/brayer-art-inspired-by-michelle-zindorf.html
while my talent is nowhere near yours, I totally enjoyed creating this, and plan on doing lots more. keep the inspiration coming!!
Cheers!
Deanne
xx
Sydney Australia
Congratulations, Michelle! The tutorial and card are just wonderful. I always look forward to seeing what new techniques and ideas you have on your blog. Thank you for being so generous with your ideas!
Big congratulations from me too Michelle. Very deserving.
I wish I were here. What a beautiful scene. Love your work.
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