Feb 03 2010
Feeling Bright and Funky – Tutorial #303
How about this little Funky number? You are either going to love it or hate it. I actually love it. 
But I find the pieces that I really, really love, nobody else does, lol.
On a personal note, thank you to all of you that gave me advice regarding my dog Lucas and his anxiety attacks. I read every comment and e-mail and so appreciate that you took the time to help me out. Lucas thanks you too.
Now on with this Bright Funky Tutorial. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Vitage Vogue, Thoughts & Prayers, Boho Backgrounds |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Whisper White and Apricot Appeal |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand, Metallic Gold and Brilliant Blue |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie and Summer Sun Markers, Sponges, Circle #2 Die and Big Shot Machine, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Post it notes, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Ruler, Gold Metallic Marker |
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Cut a 3″ square of Whisper White card stock on the diagonal to get two triangles.
Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the Tree from the Thoughts & Prayers Set using Metallic Gold ink.
Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Using the left over triangle, masked the middle of the triangle with the tree on it.
Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the edges holding the triangle mask in place.
Removed the mask and used two post it notes to mask the Sahara Sand ink I just put on the edges. Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink in the unmasked area.
Sponged Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the unmasked area.
Removed the masks and wiped the ink off of the embossed image with a cotton rage.
Used the Circles #2 Die Cut and my Big Shot Machine to cut the largest circle out of Apricot Appeal card stock.
Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the medallion from the Boho Backgrounds stamp set in the middle of the circle using Pumpkin Pie ink.
Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink on the edges.
Sponged Summer Sun ink in the middle of the circle to brighten things up.
Using a Ruler drew a line from the points on the medallion to the edge using a Pumpkin Pie marker.
Sponged a bit of Elegant Eggplant ink on.
Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink on a 5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.
Adhered the circle and triangle to the panel and sponged Elegant Eggplant ink around the outside of the panel, not covering all of the Tempting Turquoise ink. I awanted the middle images to have a glowing effect.
Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edges.
Stamped The Flower Flourish from the Stampin’ Up! Vintage Vogue set (love this image) using metallic Gold ink.
Using a Metallic Gold Paint Marker, edged the panel.
Added a Brilliant Blue Panel and here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ Square.
May your day be extremely bright and cheerful.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Hugs,
Michelle
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42 responses so far
Gorgeous! Love how you incorporated two of my favorite stamps into the card – the Flower Flourish from Vintage Vogue and the tree from Thoughts & Prayers. Love the color combinations too.
Definitely love it! Gorgeous colours. The hallmark of your projects, I think is the way your use of colour and shading makes them seem to glow with light, and this one is a perfect example.
Too cool! Of course, I happen to love funky things too!
This one is gawgus! Has a feel of India. Love it, could never hate a Zindorf!
Wow!! Gorgeous! Love how it just glows!
It’s definitely bright & funky. I think I like it too. Love the color combo — really pops.
Love it and you used purple! I feel like you did that just for me!
WOW. WOW! WOW!!! This is GORGEOUS, I just LOVE it!!! Yes, I am shouting!
I think this is beautiful! I really love it.
I give it two thumbs up! It’s funky but almost gives it a bit of an Asian feeling to it. Now wonder I love your tutorials, you always come up with something different!
Nice, nice, nice!
Well, I’m one who actually LOVES it!!! For some reason, when I first saw it, “The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius” popped into my head! Maybe it’s my age!! hehe. Anyway, I think it’s beautiful!
What a FANTASTIC project!
Oh, Michelle… this is awesome.
Love it Michelle – Very Cosmic!!
wow!!This is bright and beautiful. I love it!!
Bright and funky is perfectly fine
It kinda looks Asian/Japanese in a way to me..
Keep up the good work!!
WOW
I like it, I like it!
Oh my gosh Michelle…this is so stunning. This is absoutely one of my favorite cards you have done. Just beautiful. I am going to try this as soon as I get the Vintage Vogue set. I have all the others.
I hope Lucas is doing better.
Wow Michelle, I LOVE the bright card. It is a “Happy” card. Thanks for another wonderful tutorial.
It looks like it glows!
Wow! Michelle, this is so beautiful. Your color choices are always so inspiring! Thank you so very much for sharing your work with us! Hugs to Lucas!
THis is stunning, totally different and yet so Your Style! Wow, it looks really great!
Hope everything is all right for you at the moment.
Love, Lucy
This one goes beyond words. Sorry, I ment to provide the following for Lucas:
When my poor “baby” stressed out when I had to go on a trip, I made a tape of my everday conversations at home. My husband would play them for him. I also left an old pair of my loungies (unwashed) and put on his pillow (bed)…that way he could always have my familar smell me (that sounds awful). According to my husband – it worked. Give him a big hug and kiss for assurance and tell him it will be alright.
I love it!!! This is a very, very cool card
bright, cheerful and looks like I could actually do it 
While my day has not been so bright and cheerful so far (lost wallet with drivers license, debit card, insurance cards, membership cards, etc. 
), BUT now my day will be more bright and cheerful after seeing your blog 
thank you!
Yup. I’m wierd too. Love it !!
what a stunning card! I love how the sun just glows here! Thanks for all the inspiration and tutorials you post!
This is so beautiful Michelle. It really has a WOW factor! I love the design and the colors! Laura
Beautiful!
Absolutely stunning! I LOVE the colors and the design, the images and the gold metallic. It really does glow! It is breath-taking. Thanks for sharing your talent and taking the time to make tutorials so that we can try to achieve what you make look easy.
Really love your card! The colours are beautiful and the design so extraordinary.
Put me down on the “love it” side of the ledger. The central images really do seem to glow.
Niki
Well, I am with you. I love this. It is so bright and zen-like at the same time. I will have to case this one for sure.
Hi Michelle,
I love this card and had to try it right away! It took a few days for me to get it posted, but here is my version: http://a-stamp-a-day.blogspot.com/2010/02/sun-rises-over-japan.html
Thanks for all the great tutorials!
Juliana
Wow, this is just beautiful.
Tricia
This is a great card! I love the way it glows.
I am just in awe of your cards, and I just love this one! Thanks for
sharing your marvelous talent! Diane
Wow, what exciting colors and I love funky which you did such a great job of. I learn so much from each of your tutorials and it really puts me in the mood to get creative!! Thanks so much.
Michelle! This is breathtaking! It reminded me of something mystical, Ethereal. I was picturing superman, some kind of mystical hidden power. Or very Astrological, the symbols. I loved it, and had to make one for myself (but yours is still way better, mine never come out the same). Your cards amaze me time and time again!
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Hi Michelle, I absolutely adore this card. Your creativity inspires me – regularly!