Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hi there, I am still under the weather but decided to drag myself out of bed, after sleeping the last 24 hours away and get in a little stamping.  Since my mind is a bit foggy with cough medicine etc. I used the help of my Color Coach to come up with this color combo.   I should use my color coach more often, this color combo is wonderful!

On another note, thank you for all the get well wishes I have received.  My readers are the best!

Now on with this tutorial. . . .. . .  .

Supplies:

Don’t forget to request your copy of the Stampin’ Up Occasions Mini Catalog .   Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to mail you one for free.  Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business.  Click HERE for more information.

Stamped the fox with Really Rust ink on my Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic, turned it over on my 2.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock and then rub the back of the plastic to transfer the image.  This makes a reverse image of the original.

Stamped the fox using Really Rust ink.

Added shadowing to the original image using a Really Rust marker.

Colored over the original image only with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

I wasn’t sure what colors to create my scene with so I pulled out the Color Coach.   The coordinating colors for Really Rust are Mellow Moss and Bashful Blue and the Complimentary color is Night of Navy.  Okay then, these will be the colors I will include in my scene.

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

Also Brayered Night of Navy at the top and bottom of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Ripped a post it note and used it mask the bottom of the card stock.  Sponged Mellow Moss ink in to create the grass.

Sponged a bit of Creamy Caramel ink, not covering the Mellow Moss ink entirely.

Removed the post it note mask and sponged lightly Mellow Moss and Creamy Caramel ink  on the reflection side.

Stamped the Flowering Branch stamp using Mellow Moss ink on the reflection side.

Stamped the same image above the original image of the fox using Always Artichoke ink.

Colored the flowers in on the Always Artichoke branches with a white gel pen.

Colored over all the flowers using an Apricot Appeal marker.  The colored marker will stick to the White Jel Pen on the top flowers and they will appear lighter.

Added White Gel pen dashes in the water.

Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel out of Bashful Blue card stock.  Brayered Night of Navy ink at the top and bottom of the card stock and then stamped the flowering branch stamp again on the top and bottom left side using Night of Navy ink.

Sponged Night of Navy ink on the main image panel and the Bashful Blue panel edges.

Added Mellow Moss panels and Old Olive brads and here is my finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be filled with the sights of Springs approach.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Colorado Springs, Colorado (Sold Out)

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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

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

Stampin’ Up’s sale-a-bration period will be ending March 31, 2010 so I wanted to highlight one of the free sets you can get with a $50 order.  The house in this scene is from the Stampin’ Up, Sale-a-bration set “Good Neighbors”.    This is a set that I am keeping my fingers crossed, hoping to see it in a future Stampin’ Up Catalog.  Hello, anyone out there hearing me, lol.

Anyway, I decided to team it up with the owl and tree stamp from the Stampin’ Up set “House of Haunts”.  I’m getting some mileage of out this stamp. 

This tutorial also highlights how to make a window frame for your scene.  Hope you enjoy it.

Let’s get started.. … . . . . .

Supplies:

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration Mini Catalog.   Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to mail you a set for free.  Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business.  Click HERE for more information.

Brayered Orchid Opulence at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant at the top of the card stock, not covering up the Orchid Opulence ink entirely.

Stamped the house using Basic Gray ink.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the roof using Elegant Eggplant ink.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Ripped a post it note and sponged Always Artichoke ink at the post it note edge to create hills.

Colored over the roof, chimneys and windows of the house with a Sahara Sand marker.

Added Basic Black marker to the bottom of the house for bushes and colored the house in with a White Gel pen.

Stamped the Tree/Owl stamp using Basic Black ink.

Added white gel pen highlights to the owl and tree.  Also added a few white gel pen dots in the area below the tree.

Added Summer Sun marker to the windows and the owl’s eyes.

Added two Sahara Sand panels, one Whisper White panel and One Basic Black panel.

Added Sahara Sand Marker to the Sahara Sand panels, using the brush end.  Also added Basic Black marker to the Sahara Sand panels, not covering the Sahara sand marker completely.  This gives you an illusion of a shadow.

Close up.

Grunged up the Window frame by sponging Sahara Sand ink at the top and right sides of the Whisper White Panel.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the top and right sides of the Whisper White panel, not covering the Sahara Sand ink entirely.

Using a ruler, drew lines from the main image panel corners to the corners of the Whisper White panel. 

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with peace and love.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Colleyville, Texas (Sold Out)

Colorado Springs, Colorado (Sold Out)

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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

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