May 05 2010
My Flourished Laptop – Tutorial #328
If you know me, you know I am not a girlie, girl. I wear my hair very short so I don’t have to spend time styling it. Seriously, I would wear a bur haircut if I could get away with it. You will find me in jeans, tee shirt and gym shoes more times than not. I only put makeup on when I am teaching. Mainly, so I don’t scare people, lol.
Now when I seen this Pink, Dell Laptop come out a couple of years ago, my deep down inner girlie voice spoke up for probably the first time in my life and said ”Mickey, you just have to get that!”. So, as you see I did. This laptop is 15″ x 11″ and I love it.
I also love Stampin’ Up’s Decor Elements and purchased the Flourishes in Black. This afternoon I decided to put the Decor Elements on my computer to jazz it up a bit, just in case you couldn’t see me coming with my computer a mile away now. 
Thought I would show you the simple steps it took.
Let’s get started.. .. .
The Decor Elements come in sheets with a backing sheet on each side. One backing side has a grid pattern on it to help you line things up. The other backing side is plain. I cut out the element that I wanted to put on, took the grid pattern backing sheet off, put it down where I wanted it on the computer top, took the handy Stampin’ Up tool and smoothed out any air bubbles by scraping the side of the tool across the design.
Carefully and slowly peeled the backing sheet off of the design. There it is! It is just that simple.
Now I wanted the design to go over that crease in the back of my computer so I used an X-acto knife to cut through the design at the crease.
Put the remaining Decor Elements on the exact same way.
Here is the finished project. This was fast and simple but makes a big statement.
If you want to check out all of Stampin’ Up’s Decor Element Designs click HERE.
Until my next post. . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
33 responses so far
Stunning, Michelle!!
Hi Michelle. Lovin your laptop. That’s probably because I have a pink laptop and I put the Upsy Daisy Decor Elements on mine. Good choice.
Love it! I’ve got a black Dell, I’m thinking I can do this!!!!
Ive got a purple dell, and i love purple, but I like yours better now! And I love your work Michelle, you so soooooo inspire me, I read every inch of your blog, and the tutorials, i make sure i have enough time to sit and watch everything that you do! I look forward to your blog every day!I just wish I could make it look as easy as you do, or look as good as yours does(hehe) I just wanted to share that with you, becuase I really think that you rock, by far, my favorite blog! Thank you!
My little silver Mac is naked and it’s screaming for something like this!! Time to get some bling on her. Thank you Michelle for letting your inner girl come out and play. Love it and think you are such a gem. Hugs your way.
AMAZING!!!!!! I have a boring silver…but not for long…..Thank you for sharing your time and talents
Peace be with you.
Paula
LOVE this idea! Turned out so great! Thanks for sharing.
hahah i knew I liked you for a reason (not a girly girl) but i am not a pink gal I do like what you did to the laptop though
Alright, Mickey, can you just see everyone who is looking at this blog entry bending down the cover of their laptops to peek and image how they could bling it??? See what I mean about your daily inspirations?? Lookout, my VAIO, here it comes! Thanks again!
WOW! You got the creative juices boiling. I’ve been going through the house thinking what can I do that too???? As I walked through, I SAW IT………the FRIG!!! Can you just picture that covered with those elements!!!! Woo Hoo!!! I can relate to the not too much girlie girl too. It’s just easier to release yourself from society’s idea of what a “real” girl looks like. Thanks for sharing Michelle, you’re awesome.
Hi Michelle. I forgot to tell you that I have sent you the Sunshine Award because you inspire me all the time. I have linked you to everyone on my blog.
Oh, I love this! I would do this to my computer; however, my DH always gets my hand me downs. I don’t think he would like flowers on his computer, when it becomes his. Love it!
well aren’t you clever!!!! Opens a door to all kinds of new projects!
Have to say I thought about that pink laptop too – but did not get it
yours looks great.
That is awesome! I love it!
LOVE IT!
Nice look, great job.
I showed your beautifully decorated laptop to my husband and he really liked it. I told him I could do this to with my Silhouette and he said, OK. We have a lime green Dell laptop.
Eveline.
Now I had plans to get a notebook but now I want a girly one with bling on it – you wicked person!
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow! I had no idea that line of products even existed. Love what you did to your laptop, and I’m not girly either
Beautiful job … I love it.
He Michelle! My Dell is RED. This would look stunning on mine too! I’ll have to check this stuff out. Thanks for showing us. Your pink laptop is soo pretty!
Betty in Allem TX
Wow, very girly Mickey. At first I thought you’d bought this with all the gorgeousness on it already. I’m a jeans and T-shirt and “cumfy” trainers girl too, and my laptop is silver grey and boring, but this is gorgeous and pulls at my girly side too. You’ve made it so much more attractive than plain fuchsia pink. tfs
FAB I love it!!! GREAT idea!
What a WONDERFUL idea….I am going to do my Dell over the weekend
What a great new way to use the decals! Your computer looks sharp.
this is soooooo cool!
I would love to have a go but I am scared it will just rub off again with all the handling it gets. Mine is just plain silver too and it just wouldn’t have the same wow factor as your pink one.
Awesome!!! I love this!
Nice!! I put the butterflies on mine. Really like the flourish though…..hmmm…….I can’t believe how well they hold up. I was afraid I would wreck them but they are pretty durable.
Michelle, I’m giving you the Sunshine Award for being such a talented artist and teacher. You have inspired brayering in all of us and made a real name “a Zindorf” for yourself in this community, especially. You can see the award at http://lindaspapergarden.com. Thank you for your daily inspiration!
The most beautiful and stylish laptop ever! Thanks so much for sharing!
love it heaps!
Now I need a laptop.