Feb 17 2009
Swap Card – Tutorial #177
I found out it is OK to show a tutorial on my swap card so here it is for you.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Branch Out” |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze & Creamy Caramel |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Going Gray |
| Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Copper Brads |
Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.
Cut my Whisper White Card stock using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine and the Top Note Die.
Stamped the tree with a Going Grey Craft ink and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.
Tore the very edge of the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask to create my hills.
Sponged on Going Grey ink.
Moved the post it note and sponged on Mellow Moss ink.
Sponged Always Artichoke ink right at the post it note edge.
Removed the post it note mask and sponged Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Sponged Really Rust ink on the right bottom corner of the card stock.
Adhered it to a couple of simple panels of card stock and added two copper brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ x 4.25.
May your day be filled with peaceful scenes and sounds.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
26 responses so far
So, I think a class in the capital city of Oregon is in order…because I cannot seem to brayer without lines. Beautiful card!
I was just looking at this set and thinking i might need it. I like how you used the top note die to do this, i have it but haven’t used it much yet. I like the colors you used and great lay out. Hope you will be able to put the tutorial on. Thanks for the idea! Oh WOW! Don’t play games with this old lady! LOL!! Just as i hit submit on comes the tutorial and stops me! My laugh for the day! Thanks Michelle and also for the laugh!
I have to tell you that I’ve tried to follow some of your tutorials and they NEVER look as great as yours…I guess I’ll just have to keep trying until I can go to a class of yours!!
TFS!
Michelle, This is gorgeous! I love the colors!
How about a class near the capital city of Wisconsin? I would love to learn how to brayer like you do!
Michelle – this is so beautiful – I love the colors and the peaceful feeling I get just looking at this!
Oh this card is gorgeous!!!!! The colours are so beautiful. I’ll have to try this one for sure. Congratualtions on becoming a Stamping Up demonstrator.
Trish
What super card and great tutorial! Congrats on signing up to be a demo – you’ll have a lot of fun!!
YEA !!! BFF Linda and I get to come to 2 of your classes and we’re both soooo excited. We have been trying to figure out how to get to Ohio, but now we don’t need to ’cause you’re coming to us here in Minnesota!
Michelle… thank you, thank you, thank you! For sharing your talents here online and for coming to see us in June. I am so excited to learn from the master.
Sue
Your cards always catch my eye with the lovely colors! Your cards are more like scenic pictures, who knew what you can do with a little ink! Nicely done!
Beautiful card! I just want to walk right into it like it was real.
Michelle, since I get your blog in my email I don’t leave comments on EVERY post. This one is just GORGEOUS!!!! I had to tell you how much I absolutely love it! Your colors are amazing on this one.
Hi Michelle, I agree this card is just gorgeous, the colours are so calming. Congrats on becoming a Stampin Up Demo I am sure you will do very well.
Michelle,
i just can’t wait to get working on this design. It will be perfect for the sympathy card I need to make.
So glad you are now a Stampin Up Demonstrator. You are going to make many people happy when you have your workshops! I wish you lived near us!
Congrats!
Congratulations Michelle on becoming a SU demonstrator. You will be perfect. I know you will be very successful. Your designs, color schemes are always supberb.
I wish I could order from you but I’m in Canada and your note says US only. If you can ship to Canada at some point, please post it. I’m sure you have a lot of Canadian fans who would support you.
Can’t wait to see your next tutorial.
Incredible!
Absolutely gorgeous!! You are so inspiring!
beautiful card — it reminds me of P Buckley Moss painting!
Wow. Wow. Wow.
I think I’ve been there! haha.
Absolutely beautiful. It looks as though you’re high above a valley and you can just make out the mist-covered town below.
(ok, i know you didn’t put in a town, but I see one!)
This has to be one of my favorites!!
And I love that it’s on a Top Note!
NOW I’ve got the bug to get the Big Shot!
I can’t wait to try this.
Karen from Michigan
TFS
This is stunning…. When I looked through my SU book, I said to myself this looks like a Michelle set I wonder what she is going to come up with…and then you came up with this beautiful card…. So happy I received my order yesterday of both the Branches and the Top Note die…
Simply amazing! I am still trying to figure how I am going to get to one of your classes…one day:)
What a lovely scene. Thanks for sharing it.
This is a fabulous card!!!
This is a beautiful card… Great tutorial.. thank you for sharing!
Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for the great tutorial along with this fabulous card!
I needed a masculine sympathy card, and went back to my old favorites for inspiration. I made this card for my pastor and while it’s not exactly as yours, it’s definitely one of the better cards I have made. Thank you for the inspiration to use these colors in such a peaceful way.