Is it time to hit the beach?  I love beach scenes.  But, since I live in Ohio I don’t get to see the ocean and sand very often.  I have found I can create one when I want to escape.  So this morning I took a trip to the beach for a little R & R in stamping.

I also have a bit of blog candy for you.  I am giving this Card away along with the Beautiful Inkadinkado Sand Castle Stamp I created it with.

To throw your hat in the ring for a chance to win this card and stamp, please leave me a comment on this post telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment on the post:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/05/30/sand-castle-kind-of-day-tutorial-217-and-blog-candy/

I will select the winner on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 using a random number generator.  Good luck everyone!

Now let’s go to the beach!

Supplies:

Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way for you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order 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.  Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the Sand Castle on a 3.5″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Creamy Caramel ink before stamping it.

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored in the castle with an Eggshell Prismacolor marker.

Added Blondwood Prismacolor Marker to the darker areas of the castle.

Getting darker yet I added Walnut Prismacolor Marker to the right side of the shadow areas.

Added a touch of Deco Peach Prismacolor Marker to the shells.

Colored in the flag with a Crimson Red Prismacolor Marker.

Colored over the castle and the shells with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are heat embossed I can brayer my back ground in and the embossing will resist the ink.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered a bit of Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Masked the sky area of the scene with a Post it note.

Sponged Pacific Point ink at the post it note edge and onto the card stock to create a horizon line.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using an old cotton towel.

Sponged a bit more Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock to create some interest in the sky area.

Sponged a bit of Close to Cocoa ink under the castle to create a bit of a shadow.

Added white gel pen dots at the water edge to create foam.

Used my Big Shot and the dot Texture plate on my Pacific Point Panel.

Sponge a bit of Not Quit Navy at the top of the main image panel.  Also sponged Not Quite Navy around the edge of the Textured Pacific Point Panel.

Assembled the card, added ribbon and red brads. 

Here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with relaxing scenes.  If not, make one!

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Salem, Oregon

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

I am soooo in the gardening mode.  All I can think about is flowers, flowers, flowers.  If you are a gardener, you know what I mean.  I don’t know what type of flower it is on the stamp I used today, but it reminds me of my Peonies that are in bloom right now.  The Peonies I grow in my yard are very special to me.  They grew first in my Grandma, Marie’s yard, she has past now and then they grew in my Mother’s yard for years.  They are now proudly growing in my yard.  I have many flowers that have been past down through my families gardens.  I get all teary eyed just thinking about it.  Not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy.

Before we get into the tutorial today I have an announcement.  I will be teaching my brayer workshops (Beginner and Advanced) one day only, November 14, 2009 in Nashville, Indiana.  I will be hosted by the Papertrix Store there.  E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com for more information.

Now about this project.  My poor Prismacolor markers have sat unused for quite some time now.  So today I dusted them off, literally, and used them to add my color to the images.  If you haven’t worked with Alcohol based markers before, give them a try. They are a whole different animal than the water-based markers, such as Stampin’ Up’s makers.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up Bloomin’ Beautiful

Paper:  Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Blush Blossom

Ink:  Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Handsome Hunter, Bashful Blue, Sage Shadow, Old Olive & Blush Blossom

Accessories:  Versamark Marker & Pad, Prismacolor Markers, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Sponge, Sharpie Metallic Gold Paint Marker, Ribbon & Gold Brads

Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way for you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order 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.  Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

I stamped the bee by first loading my stamp with Versamark marker and then Basic Black ink before stamping him on a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White Card stock. 

I have to laugh when I look at this bee in the finished project.  I did not intentionally stamp him to look like he is sitting on the flower.  I actually wanted him to look like he was working, gathering pollen.  But the angle in which I stamped him it turned out to look like he is resting, lol.     You will see on the finished piece what I mean.

Heat embossed the bee with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Colored the bee in with a Yellow Ochre Prismacolor marker.

Colored over the bee with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my bee is entirely heat embossed I can over stamp the flowers on and it will look like they are behind the bee.

Stamped the flower by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then added Blush Blossom ink to the flower and Old Olive ink to the stem and leaves before stamping it. 

Heat embossed the flower using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Repeated the process of stamping and heat embossing the flowers.

Added a bit of Deco Pink Prismacolor marker to the flowers.

Colored in the leaves and stems with a Lime Green Prismacolor marker.

Added Spruce Green Prismacolor marker to the dark areas of the leaves.

Went over the leaves again with the Lime Green Prismacolor marker to blend the two greens some.

Colored over the flowers, leaves and stem with a Versamark marker.

 Note: color the lightest areas in first then work your way to the darker areas, cleaning your Versamark maker on your scrap paper often.

Heat embossed the flowers, stems and leaves with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. 

Note:  my embossing looked a bit pitted so I colored over the flowers a second time with Versamark marker and heat embossed them again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that all of my images are heat embossed I can brayer in my back ground and the embossed images will resist the brayered ink.

Brayered Sage Shadow ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Brayered on Handsome Hunter ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Sage Shadow ink entirely.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using an old cotton towel.

Sponged Not Quite Navy around the out side edge of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the top and bottom edges of the card stock.

Added Cool Grey 60% Prismacolor marker under the flower heads and leaves to add a bit of depth and shadow to the piece.

Now here is an easy way to add a gold layer to you cards without having the cost of Gold paper.

I use a Sharpie Opaque Paint Marker, Metallic Gold.  This is the wide marker.  They come if various sizes.

Holding the marker half on the card stock edge and half on the scrap paper edge I drag the marker down the side of the card stock.  This is not hard with a bit of practice.

I used this technique on my main image panel and my Blush Blossom Panel.

Assembled my card and added ribbon and gold brads.  Here it is completed measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

See my bee is taking a rest, lol.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out your Alcohol based markers today and give them a whirl.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

I am spending loads of time in my garden, pulling weeds, watering, moving perennials from here to there.  There is always work to be done.  I love being out in the garden when I have the time.  Most of the time I am gripping because I am trying to fit my gardening in around other things and feel rushed.    We got a good soaking rain yesterday so I don’t have to water today and can spend the time playing in the soil, my favorite part! 

Let’s get on with today’s tutorial so I can get out there.  I hear the birds calling me.

 Supplies:

Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way for you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order 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.  Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped this plant stamp on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Sage Shadow ink before stamping it.

Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Decisions, decisions, lol.  Here is an example of me not being able to make up my mind on what color to use.  Scrap paper is a lovely thing!

Made the decision to stamp the bird by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then with Brilliant Blue ink, added a bit of black ink on the stamp where the feet and beak are before stamping it.

Heat embossed the bird with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

I want to retain the white design on the bird, so I colored over the design on the bird with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Ripped a post it note and masked the sky area and to create a hill.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Brayered just a touch of Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged More Mustard ink at the top of the unmasked area.

Removed the mask.

Stamped the tree twice by first loading my stamp with Sage Shadow ink and then patted the Chocolate Chip ink pad on the trunk of the tree stamp before stamping it.   Dada. . . Tree is already colored.

Stamped a few more of the plant stamp images at the bottom of the card stock using Chocolate Chip ink and stamping off once on my scrap paper before stamping (Second Generation stamping).

Rubbed in a bit of Chocolate Chip ink under the trees to create a shadow effect.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink all around the outside edge of the card stock.

I seem to be having a bit of trouble deciding colors today.  I first looked at this card stock color combination.

But decided I like the Brilliant Blue and Whisper White card stock panels better.  I used a Ticket Corner Punch by Stampin’ Up on a couple of the panels.

Assembled my card and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out your clear embossing powder and heat gun today.

May your day be spent listening to the sound of song birds.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

I have a couple of announcements today.  The first one being our blog candy winner!!!

The winner is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pat Barger who wrote “Oh my gosh, how gorgeous. I love daisies and you’ve brought them to life! Thanks for letting me enter to win this gorgeous card, Michelle.“

Pat, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com.

Thanks everyone for playing along.

I am very excited about my second announcement.  I AM COMING TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA JANUARY 23 & 24, 2010 TO TEACH MY BRAYER TECHNIQUES!  Since I live in Ohio, it will be so nice to be some where warm in January.  :)  Hope to see some of you there.  

I didn’t quite get my tutorial completed today, so I will be posting it tomorrow.

May your day be filled with only wonderful things.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .

Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Hello out there!  Hope everyone is having a fabulous holiday weekend.  I took the day off yesterday and spent some quality time with family.  Today I am going to spend the whole day stamping.  Woohoo!  This project I can share with you, but the rest of my stamping today will be projects that will only be unveiled in my advanced brayer workshops.   Actually, I will be spending the week putting them together.  I always want my workshop projects to be over the top. 

A little about today’s tutorial, I added some white gel pen and some over stamping to create depth in this piece.  What do you think?  Did it work?  

TIMES UP - A WINNER HAS BEEN NAMED

I have decided to give this card away as blog candy tomorrow.   So leave a comment telling me to enter you and I will use a random number generator to select the winner.  If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail, please click this link and then leave a comment:

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/05/25/depth-in-daisies-tutorial-214/

On with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way for you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order 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.  Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the Upsy Daisy Silhouette stamp on a 3″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White Card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Old Olive ink before stamping it.

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the top of the card stock.

Used a 1 3/8″ circle punch and punched a mask out of the sticky part of a Post It Note.  Put the mask on my card stock.  Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Brayred Ruby Red ink at the very top of the card stock, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

Removed the mask and Over stamped the Daisies with Basic Black ink.

I know not to do this from past experience, but I always end up doing it anyway.

I wiped my black ink off of my embossed images using a circular motion with an old towel, smearing the ink.

What I should have done was pat it off of the emboss images.  Oh well, I will get it right one of these days, lol.

Over stamped the embossed images with Old Olive ink, stamping off once on my scrap paper.  (Second Generation stamping)

Patted the Old Olive ink off of my embossed images with a cotton towel. 

Used a White Gel Pen to added petals to the embossed Silhouette.  Used a heat gun to set the white gel pen into the embossing.

Brayered Ruby Red ink at the top of a Pumpkin Pie Panel.

Sponged Old Olive ink on a 1″ strip of Old Olive card stock.

Assembled card front and added a sentiment with Black ink on the bottom of the card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to use over stamping in your project today to create depth in your scene.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .

Hugs,

Michelle

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Portland, Michigan

2010

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/