Mar 03 2009
Butterfly and Flowers - Tutorial # 182
Well! This card was a bear to photograph. I ended up going outside in the cold and wind to take this photo in my PJ’s and I am still not happy with the way the photo looks compared to the original piece. On top of that my computer is acting up so I am holding my breath as I type this hoping I can get this posted some time today. It is one of those days when things keep going wrong, so much so you just have to laugh it off.
Well I better get on with the tutorial while the getting is good. . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up God’s Beauty, Bloomin’ Beautiful & Baroque Motifs |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Cameo Coral |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Regal Rose, Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black & Always Artichoke |
| Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Stampin’ Up Markers, Brads, Clear embossing powder, heat gun & Sponge |
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.
Stamped Butterfly by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Black ink before stamping it on a piece of 5″ x 4″ Whisper White card stock. I then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped flowers by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Regal Rose, and patted the Artichoke ink pad on the stem area of the stamp. All of the coloring was done with ink pads before stamping. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored the flowers with a Blush Blossom marker.
Colored the darker areas of the flower with a Pretty in Pink marker.
Colored in the leaves and stem with an Always Artichoke Marker.
Colored the Top part of the butterfly’s wings with a Sage Shadow marker.
Colored the bottom part of the wings in with an Apricot Appeal marker.
Added a bit of More Mustard marker to the bottom part of the wings.
Added Always Artichoke marker to the top middle of the wings.
Colored the flowers and butterfly with in with a Versmark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped the Flourish by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Rose Red ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped the flourish again by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Sponged Creamy Caramel ink all over the card stock being heavier on the edges.
Sponged on Cameo Coral around the edges.
Sponged Rose Red on.
Stamped the wording on the left side of the card stock with Creamy Caramel ink.
Sponged Chocolate chip and then added a bit of black to the edge of the card stock.
Assembled the card front, took a million pictures, lol and here you have it the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5.
Before I end my post for today I wanted to share a couple of photos. The first one is of some great ladies from my Advanced Brayer workshop last weekend. Hi ladies!!!
Now I told them they could take pictures with me if they made me tall and skinny. This made me laugh when I received it! Gotta love it!
May you have a terrific, fun filled day!
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . .
Huge Hugs,
Michelle
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This card is gorgeous, love how you pick and blend colors. Great pictures, and she did make you skinny
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Fabulous of course! I wouldn’t expect anything else from you my dear!
Ohhhh how I love this card!!!! a real beauty…definitily!!!! :D!
This is so gorgeous and I am hoping to take at least your beginning workshop in Wheaton.
Again absolutely gorgeous… I love it
What a stunning card! I was sure the butterfly was a sticker style embellishment (wash my mouth out - as if you would EVER use one of those!!).
LOL, if only getting thin was that easy….
Thank you so much for sharing xx
Dear Tall N Skinney!!! What a beautiful card you made here. I thought I was the only one who had a camera with an aditude! I can’t even get mine to work right now. I’ve received a fabulous RAK from a SCS Sista and I want to post it but NOOOoooo! Camera wants to act up! I appreciate you sharing the photos, all y’all are gawgus. One of these days I’m making one of your workshops!!! Come to San Marcos, we’ll show ya a good time!
The butterfly is beautiful. It really looks ‘real’.
Most EXCELLENT artwork!! Thanks for running outside in the cold to take the picture! Bless your heart! Your tall & skinny photo is a hoot!
This is a beautiful layout, I love the way you have combined the flowers, butterfly and text. Thanks, you always inspire me.
OMG! New Favorite, New Favorite! Absolutely gorgeous Michelle! You have such an eye for color combinations! Thanks for sharing!
What a gorgeous card! Absolutely STUNNING!
One question: What color marker did you use for the shadow? It’s VERY effective.
Beautiful card! I got a good laugh from the tall and skinny photo. I must find out how to do that with my pictures!*L*
Trish
This is just gorgeous! I love it! It looks like a real butterfly landed on your card. It’s amazing what you do with color. The flowers look 3D too! The colors are just beautiful.
Another great one!
Very nice!
Once again, a terriffice card, simply beautiful !!
This is just so beautiful Michelle. Your talent never ceases to amaze me.
Michelle - You are always so timely in what info you share with us here. I’ve recently become interested in doing this type of stamping (collage?) and here you are with an awesome example and a tutorial. Thank you for all the inspiration and tutorials you provide to me!
Beautiful! Could you explain why you use the versamark and clear embossing powder repeatedly in the process, as opposed to just stamping with the colored inks? Thanks. I’m glad I’ve discovered your blog. I will be back to read and learn more and more!
great!
Thank You again Michelle!
This is gorgeous Michelle! I hope to get a chance to try this!
Michelle, I love your card it is beautiful, I have just one question. How did you put the words on the left hand side of the card? Did you mask the roses?
Michelle, I finally had a chance to try this tutorial. My paper was smaller but I think it turned out pretty well. (Not as good as yours, of course, but I’m still happy with it!). I HAVE to get to one of your classes! Thanks for sharing the instructions — they were as always, wonderfully well written and so simple to follow. You really rock!
You have got to be kidding me! I am beside myself…literally….I think you just saved me THOUSANDS of dollars! You turned your non-embossing inkpads into embossing inkpads! HOLY CRAPPOLY! I’ve been stamping since 1989 and I feel like a child at your feet! You are amazing! I can’t wait to try it myself.
What’s awesome is that I’m contemplating buying an entire set of stamp pads. I’ve been contemplating SU, Memento, Distress…..I really don’t know which way to go…but I’m watching your tutorials and dreaming about the possibilities with all of them!