Monthly Archives: December 2011

Hey There,

No Christmas (seasonal) card for today’s tutorial.   I got to thinking about something a friend once voiced to me.  She has a winter birthday and she always gets winter looking cards on her birthday.    You know, snowmen, snowflakes etc.   Do you have a Winter birthday?  Do you tend to get Winter looking cards?  

Anyhow, I decided to create a very feminine card today using some darker backgrounds but keeping the main image panel light.   I think my friend will enjoy this creation.

Now the butterfly on this card is not cut out.  It is stamped directly on the main image panel.  With a little white gel pen and marker you can get that butterfly to come right off of the card stock, grin.

Also, you may wonder where on earth did Michelle get the stamp set below?   It is a Stampin’ Up! set, Flores Suaves, item number 112913 and it is current.  I found it in the Spanish Stampin’ Up! Catalog.   Click Here to check it out.  Such a wonderful stamp set.   I know, not only do I have to have everything in the Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog, Mini Catalogs, but I also am looking at the other catalogs, even though I don’t speak the language.  It’s a sickness.  I’m pretty sure the white coats are on their way to get me as we speak.

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Reminder!

My customer drawing for December 2011 is a full set of Stampin’ Up! Clear Mount Acrylic Blocks and a rockin’ Stampin’ Up! Clear Block Storage Caddy to store them in.  The block set includes 9 different block sizes.    Total prize package is an $86.90 value.    How do you enter?   For the month of December, 2o11, when you place a Stampin’ Up!  order using me as your Demonstrator,  you will receive one entry toward this months prize for each $25 increment in merchandise purchased.  Place an order for $50 and get two chances and so on and so on.    CLICK HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER OR TO BROWSE.   Your order will be shipped directly to you from Stampin’ Up!.

If you stamp with clear-mount stamps, you’ll need a clear block to adhere your stamps to. Stampin’ Up’s blocks are a clear choice. Made from high-quality, sturdy acrylic, these blocks can hold one stamp or multiple stamps if you want to create a collage of images.

This compact storage caddy holds one of each size of our clear-mount blocks. The foam insert securely holds the blocks in place; an additional foam insert sits between the blocks to protect them when the caddy is closed.

■ Opens flat for easy access
■ Locks shut
■ Built-in handle makes it easy to carry
■ 8-1/16″ x 10-5/8″ x 1-13/16″

I will use a random number generator to determine the winner on January 1, 2012.

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Now on with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up!  Fores Suaves and Vintage Vogue

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake card stock and Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Gold and Soft Suede

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up!  Gold Brads, Basic Black Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Tempting Turquoise & Sahara Sand Markers, Blender Pen, Sponges, Basic Pearls and Prismacolor Gold Marker.

Want a free copy of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog?  Just e-mail your address to [email protected] and I will get one right out to you.  Get your copy of the new 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog by sending $9.95 to me at P.O. box 116, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381 or via paypal to [email protected], shipping is 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 HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

Cut a Top Note Die from Crumb Cake card stock using the Big Shot Machine.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise on the Crumb Cake Top Note.

Added Pacific Point ink around the edges of the top note.

Stamped the writing stamp from the Flores Sauves set using Crumb Cake ink a couple of times down the middle of the card stock.

Stamped the Flourish from the Vintage Vogue stamp set using Gold ink.

Using the Prismacolor marker, colored the edge of the top note die.  Love using this technique.  Saves you from adding expensive gold card stock and postage.

Stamped the next flourish from the Vintage Vogue set using Pacific Point ink.

Stamped the Butterfly from the Flores Sauves stamp set using Soft Suede ink.  Colored in the image using a Blender Pen and Tempting Turquoise marker.  To get the lighter color I scribbled a little of the Tempting Turquoise on a non porous surface and then picked the color up with the Blender Pen to color with.  The stronger color toward the center of the wings was achieved using straight marker.

Added white gel pen to the top of the butterfly and to the leaves of the flourish.  Created the shadow of the butterfly by outlining the bottom of the butterfly using the Sahara Sand Marker.  See how it give it dimension, grin.  So little effort, but adds a big punch.

Added a line of Tempting Turquoise marker to the top of the Gold stamped flourish.

Added a Basic Black panel, Soft Suede panel, 2 Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper panels, Basic Black ribbon, 2 gold brads and pearls down the butterflies body.  Yep, that’s right I used bling today, woohoo!

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you learn something terrific today!

Until my next post. . . . .  .

Hugs,

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