Good Afternoon!  

How about a farewell tutorial for the Stampin’ Up! Level 2 hostess set, Asian Artistry.  I have loved using this set and will be sad to see it retire, but happy to see new and exciting hostess sets in the brand new Idea Book and Catalog that starts July 1, 2010.  So Farewell to all of the 2009-2010 Hostess sets.  I will miss you just like old friends.     Contact me at mzindorf@aim.com if you wish to purchase a new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog for $9.95.

I have a couple things to report before starting today’s tutorial.  

I’m so very happy to announce that I have added Orlando (Davenport), Florida to my Brayer Workshop calendar.  Click HERE for more details. 

Now it is Blog Candy Winner Time!!!! Yeah!!!  I have a winner and it is   . . . . . . . . . .  .. . . .  . . . .

 

linda zaworski who wrote “Unbelievably gorgeous!!! I can not wait for you to come to Baltimore next year. I need to learn from you Obi-wan with-the-brayer! You are amazing!”

Linda you crack me up, lol.     Congratulations!  Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this set of Asian Artistry right out to you.

Thank you to all who played along.  Keep trying it may be you that wins next week.  🙂

Now it is tutorial time. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Asian Artistry

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight

Ink: Stampin’ Up Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up White Gel Pen, Brayer, Always Artichoke Marker, Silver Brads, Sponges, Whisper White Ribbon

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Punched a 1 3/8″ circle from a double layer of post it notes.

Put 1 layer of the circle punch on a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.   Used the post it notes that I punched the circles from to mask the bottom of the card stock, covering a bit of the circle.

Brayered Daffodil Delight ink on the card stock, starting at the post it note and working upward.

Brayered Rich Razzleberry ink at the top of the card stock.

Punched the 1 3/8″ circle punch out of a scrap piece of card stock.

Removed the circle mask and left the post it notes in place.  Placed the card stock with the circle punched out over my main image panel, lining the circle up with the circle on the card stock.

Sponged Daffodil Delight ink in the circle.

Sponged Cajun Craze ink at the bottom of the circle.

Removed the scrap card stock with the circle punched out.  This is what the sun looks like after sponging.

Removed all the masks. 

Put the remaining post it note circle on the card stock to create the reflection of the sun.

Masked the sky area of the card stock with the post it notes.  Brayered Daffodil Delight at the top of the water area.

Brayered Rich Razzleberry ink at the bottom of the water area.

Removed just the sun mask and put the scrap card stock mask back on.  This time over the reflection of the sun.

Sponged Daffodil Delight ink in the circle.

Using the edge of the Daffodil Delight ink pad, swiped it over the circle.

Using the edge of the Cajan Craze ink pad, swiped the ink over the circle.

Removed the scrap card stock and sponged Cajun Craze at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Using the edge of the Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry ink pads, swiped in water lines.

Stamped the plant and Dragonfly images using Always Artichoke ink.

Colored in the dragonfly bodies with an Always Artichoke marker and colored the Dragonfly’s wings, the blossoms on the plant in with a White Gel Pen.  Also added a few water lines using the white gel pen.

Sponge Rich Razzleberry ink around the edges of the card-stock.

Added Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight card stock panels, Silver Brads and Whisper White Ribbon.

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

I hope you have found inspiration in this tutorial.

May your day be delightful in every way.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

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

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

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/ 

Hey Everyone, Whew! I’m a bit rusty.  Haven’t stamped in over a week, lol.  Thought I would start my return with a card that is more on the simple side.  In this tutorial I used a set that is everyone’s Stampin’ Up! staple set, Lovely As a Tree.  If you don’t have this set, run and purchase it, lol.

Before we get started on the tutorial, I want to update you on Russ.  He is home and doing well.   Docs have him off work this week and will be doing some out patient tests on him.  Apparently, he has a valve in his heart that is not cooperating.  Anyway, he is well on his way to getting better.  Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers.  Smooches and Hugs to all of you!

Now let’s get started. . . . .  . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely As A Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Big Shot Circle Die, Ticket Corner Punch, Piercing Tools, Basic Black marker, silver brads and White Gel Pen

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Cut a 3.75″ circle using my Big Shot and Circle Die and scrap card stock.  I used this circle as the mask for the moon and hold it in place while I brayer.  The Whisper White card stock is 4″ x 5.5″.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the left side of the card stock.  You have to turn the card stock upside down in order to brayer the left side.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink on the left side of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Removed the moon mask.

Masked the bottom of the card stock and stamped my trees.   I moved the post it note around so my trees were not on the same level or same height.

Removed the mask and sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Extended the trunks of the trees to reach the ground with a Basic Black marker.

Added White Gel Pen dots in the sky for stars.

Cropped the card stock to 3.5″ x 5″.

Added another tree with Basic Black ink.

Used the Ticket Corner Punch on the main image panel and a black panel.

Added Basic Black panels and Tempting Turquoise panels.

Added two rows of piercings using the Stampin’ Up! piercing tools.

Added 3 silver brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

May your day be one of extreme joy!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

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

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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/ 

My tutorial today features a new Stampin’ Up! stamp, Motorcycle.  I have a feeling this will be one of those highly sot after stamps once it retires.  You can find it in Stampin’ Up’s current Summer Mini Catalog.  It is a single stamp, item number 117657.

I am off to Rockville, Maryland tomorrow morning to teach my brayer workshops.  You ladies in Rockville, are you ready to get your Brayer on?  I hope so because I have some really fun and beautiful projects for you.  While I am off gallivanting this weekend I hope you give this tutorial a try.

Let’s get right into the tutorial so I can finish preparing for my trip.. .. . . .  .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Motorcycle and From the Crypt

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Elegant Eggplant, Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Lavender Lace and Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Silver Brads, Silver Gel Pen, More Mustard and Apricot Appeal markers, Brayer and sponges

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on the bottom of a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayer Dusty Durango ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Mask the card stock with a 3″ circle cut from a scrap of card stock using circle scissors.  Held the circle in place and brayered over the top of the card stock with Apricot Appeal ink.

Held the mask in place and brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

Removed the mask and stamped the Motorcycle using Basic Black ink.

Colored the motorcycle with an Apricot Appeal Marker.

Added More Mustard marker to the shadow areas of the Apricot Appeal.

Added some Silver Gel pen the motorcycle to simulate chrome.

Now that the Apricot Appeal Marker previously put on is dry I can put another layer on to create a shadow on the fenders and gas tank.

Sponged a bit of Lavender Lace ink in the sky.

Added Elegant Eggplant ink to the sky with a sponge, not covering all of the Lavender Lace ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink to the left hand side of the card stock.

Stamped the Flourish from the Stampin’ Up set From the Crypt using Elegant Eggplant ink.

Cut Elegant Eggplant and Apricot Appeal panels.  Added a strip of Dusty Durango card stock that has been ripped on one edge.

Assembled the card adding another panel of Elegant Eggplant and silver brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your weekend be filled with much belly laughter.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Cloud, Minnesota 

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

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

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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/ 

Once again I find myself in need of a guy card and there is no better set out there than Stampin’ Up’s Nature Silhouettes to turn to for just that occasion.  I also teamed it up with the Big Shot Texture Plate, Distressed and some Creamy Caramel card stock and Chocolate chip ink to get this great wood grain look for my background panel.   

Before we start let on the tutorial let me announce the blog candy I am giving away this week.

Check it out!  I am giving a brand new Stampin’ Up! set of Nature Silhouettes to one lucky winner.  All you need to do to enter for a chance to win the set is leave me a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click HERE  and then leave a comment on the blog post.    No e-mail enties please.

A am taking a little drive to St. Cloud Minnesota (12 hours through beautiful states) tomorrow morning so I can teach my brayer workshops there.  I hope you ladies in Minnesota are ready to create some awesome projects, because here I come!

I will be back on Tuesday, June 8, 2011 and will announce the winner of the Nature Silhouettes set then.  I will use a random number generate to select the winner.  No need to butter me up for a better chance, lol.

Good Luck to all!!

Now let’s get started on the tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes and Elements of Style

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay and Creamy Caramel

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, White, Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Photo Corner Punch, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Distressed Textured Plate and Big Shot Machine

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   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 , 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.  Click HERE for more information.

I brayered Bashful Blue ink on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Using a Creamy Caramel Ink Spot, smeared ink in a hill shape on the card stock using the edge of the ink pad.

Using the edge of a Close To Cocoa ink spot, smeared the ink in a hill shape to create a second hill.

Added a third layer of hills by smearing ink on the card stock using a Chocolate Chip ink spot.

Using a Close to Cocoa ink spot, smeared in a little hill on the Creamy Caramel layer of hills.

Also, smeared in a bit of Chocolate Chip ink on the right side of the card stock in the Close to Cocoa layer of hills.

Stamped the tree from the Nature Silhouettes stamp set at the left hand side of the card stock using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the deer using Basic Black ink.

Smeared in a bit of Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.  Just up to the deer’s feet.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the grasses, deer and leaves of the tree.

Smear my Chocolate Chip ink pad on my Distressed Texture plate.  Ran the texture plate through my Big Shot with Creamy Caramel card stock.  This creates the dark areas to be indented and really makes the embossing pop.  Great wood-grain look!

Punched tabs out of Bermuda Bay and Basic Black card stock.

Assembled my main image panel with 2 basic Black panels and my wood-grain panel.  Glued the tab punches on my left side of my card front and then chopped the excess tabs off with my paper cutter.  🙂

Stamped the Sentiment from Elements of Style on the card front using White craft ink.

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

I hope you enjoyed this manly card tutorial and will give it a try.

Until my next post. . . live in the moment

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Cloud, Minnesota 

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

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

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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/