Sep 08 2008
Coffee Anyone? - Tutorial #115
I apparently have Java on my mind this morning. I drink a pot of it each day.
Stamp set I used today is by Impression Obsession “Smell the Coffee”. I don’t normally use bright colors, but these cups just screamed “make me bright”.
Let’s get going on the tutorial. 
Supplies:
| Stamps: Impression Obsession “Smell the Coffee” |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Old Olive, Brilliant Blue & Chocolate Chip |
| Ink: Palette Noir Black, STampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Adirondack Ginger, Sail Boat Blue, Peach Bellini, Aqua, Espresso |
| Accessories: Versamark Marker, Fine Detail Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Prismacolor markers, White Gel Pen, Faber Castell fine point marker, Sponge, Brads, Cuttlebug embossing folder |
Stamped image with Palette Noir Black ink.
Colored image with Prismacolor markers, starting with Yellow Orange.
Added Magenta
Added Chartreuse
Colored over the bottom of the coffee cups with the same colors used already. This creates a darker shadow effect.
Colored coffee Light Tan.
Went over the coffee cup handles to make them darker by using a fine point black marker.
Colored over the cups with a Versamark marker and heat embossed using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Sponged on Creamy Carmel.
Note: The embossed image will resist the ink put on it now, hence the name of the technique emboss resist.
Used the direct to paper technique by dragging the Aqua ink pad edge over the card stock.
Used the direct to paper technique with a Peach Bellini ink pad.
Used the direct to paper technique using a Sail Boat Blue pad.
Sponged on Ginger ink below the coffee cups and around the edge of the card stock.
Sponged on Espresso ink right under the cups to give them a really dark shadow and then added some Espresso ink with a sponge along the edges of the card stock.
Out lined the right side of the steam with a fine point black marker.
Added white gel pen to the right side of the steam.
Embossed two of my panels with a Cuttlebug folder.
Assembled card and added brads. Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
I hope this tutorial will inspire you to use the emboss resist technique along with the direct to paper technique to come up with interesting backgrounds in your projects.
May your day start off right and stay bright all day.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
Note: Links to all my tutorials can be found here: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/
Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/
Wow Michelle. How nice is this! I’m not a coffee drinker, my choice is Jasmine Tea but these precious images would work either beverage. I am most impressed with your choices of color. Left without a Zindorf tutorial I would never have thought to use these colors like this. Once again, the perfect way to start your day - a tutorial from Michelle. Thank you!
This card is energetic-like the coffee. Great colours. Thanks for sharing. (I have this stamp too in a smaller set and just made a card with it myself). Have a great day.
Mmmm……..such bright and cheerful colors on your card. I love that stamp. May have to stop on by IO and buy that set! Thanks for enabling me further, Michelle!
this I love!
the colors, the idea the embossing..
well I just love it
Another Michelle fab creation
hugs
JoAnne
Fantastic, Michelle! Love the bright colors and cheerful look!
Wow - quick, easy and so sweet - From one coffee lover to another - This is awesome! THanks for sharing
Love the color choices. Really perked my Monday up! Another fab card Michelle! Hope you are feeling better. Have a perky day!
Yum Yum Yum….This is delectably nice.
What a wonderful card!! Love this yummy coffee card!!
I love seeing the bright colors you used for your creation. Thank you for sharing with everyone.
very nice… do you drink an 8 cup pot? its not too bad. we have french press that makes a 3 coffee cup size pot. my husband will drink 2-3 of those a day.
Wow Michelle how pretty! Love the bright colors! And I love that you’ve given me inspiration for this set! I’ll need to ink it up, soon!
Thanks as always for your great work and inspiration!
what a great idea for invitations! HOpe you don’t mind, but I’m going to “borrow” this idea for a mom and tot play date I’m trying to arrange:)
Michelle, I’m an avid coffee lover too and look forward to my two cups of columbian supreme a day unless I’m driving by McDonalds then I have a 3rd cup.
The bright colors are wonderful with this coffee cup set. Now I am going to have to order this set for sure. I can’t wait to see what you do with the other cups in this set. They are all lovely. Thanks for sharing (Great Job !! ) and Happy STamping !!! Becky
Your work is amazing and for the first time in several months I am excited about cards again! Good thing considering the holidays that are coming up. Thanks for the inspiration and the tutorials. They are very easy to follow!
I am Soooo In love with this card! I must have that stamp set eventually! I have not been inspired the past few days .. but this has made me happy:) Thanks for sharing!!
OMG! I love you… love your work, and love your tutorials. See how well I copy (CASE) you… I feel I’m totally inspired every time I go to your blog! Since I don’t have most of your stamps, I do my best drawing your great stuff!!
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Michelle,
Oh I love this. Love the colors. Wish I had a cuttlebug!!!
Thanks for sharing your need to put your coffee addiction to a card. Hehe.
love the are nouveau look of this card Michelle!! I love coffee myself.
Deanne
xx
oops that should have said ‘art’ nouveau not ‘are’ nouveau!!!
doh!!
Do you clean your brayer between colors? If so how? TIA.
Maria asked “Do you clean your brayer between colors? If so how?”
Maria, you will want to check out the frequent questions section to this blog. Click the tab at the top.