Birdie, Birdie Birdie – Tutorial #407 and Sport Stamps Blog Candy

Hey All  🙂

I’m off on yet another trip tomorrow morning.  This time to New Jersey to have some fun at a Stampin’ Up! team event.  So today I am busy packing and prepping my vehicle for the drive.  But before I start all of that I wanted to post a tutorial for you and to give away some great Stampin’ Up stamps as blog candy.

My blog candy this week is a package of 3 sets of Stampin’ Up Sports Stamps (Goal, Touchdown and Homerun).

All you have to do to put your name in this drawing is leave a comment on this 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 at the end of this blog post.

I will select the winner on Monday, March 21, 2011 using a random number generator.   Remember, you cannot win if you don’t enter.  🙂  GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Aviary, Cheep Talk & Friendly Words
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler & Crumb Cake
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Gold Brads, Basic Black marker, Cherry Cobbler marker

  My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Don’t forget it is Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up.  Receive a free Sale-a-bration set for each $50 in merchandise purchased.   Click HERE to place an order.   Your order will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

The Stampin’ Up USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     My current customers will receive a new Occasions Mini Catalog automatically from me.   Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new Occasions 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 or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

Stamped the Unmounted Friendly Words Wheel on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Sahara Sand card stock using Soft Suede ink. 

Here is a link to a post I did on Unmounting Wheels http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/07/28/tool-time-unmounting-wheels/.

Stamped the branch from the Stampin’ Up set Cheep Talk using Crumb Cake a few times.

Stamped 2 of the Stampin’ Up Aviary bird cages using Cherry Cobbler ink.

Added circles for chains using a Cherry Cobbler marker.

Stamped the branch using Crumb Cake ink one more time towards the bottom of the card stock to balance things out a bit.

Stamped the Birds using Basic Black ink.  Colored the birds in using a Basic Black marker to darken them.

Sponged Crumb Cake ink at the top, right side and bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Soft Suede ink at the right side of the card stock.

Added a 4.5″ square piece of Not Quite Navy card stock.   Stamped the branch on the left side of the card stock using Basic Black ink.     Tip:  When stamping on multi levels of card stock have a marker on hand that matches the ink you used in order to fill in the gaps that are left in the images.

Filled in the gaps in the images using a Basic Black marker.

Sponge Basic Black ink around the edges of the card stock.

Added a 4.75″ Basic Black panel, 4 7/8″ Sahara Sand panel and 5.25″ Basic Black panel.   Also added gold brads to the main image panel corners.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May your weekend be one to remember.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York      

St. Peters, Missouri       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio       

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)       

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

Leesburg, Florida       

Montreal, Wisconsin       

Savannah, Georgia       

Lincoln, Illinois       

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)       

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        

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.       

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   

 Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7:  https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home   

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245 thoughts on “Birdie, Birdie Birdie – Tutorial #407 and Sport Stamps Blog Candy

  1. Jenette Stich's avatar Jenette Stich

    I am always checking out your site! I love your work and would love to go to one of your classes! You are a bit to far for me though…. 100 Mile House, BC
    I have tried so many times to get my brayer work to look nice, but nothing holds a candle to your work!
    Thanks for all your ideas and have a great weekend.

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  2. Pat's avatar Pat

    With two grandsons, I am always looking for ideas for them. These stamps would be perfect. As always, I love your work and am amazed how you come up with all your ideas.

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  3. Gini koonce's avatar Gini koonce

    Cute card – I love that you put the birds outside of the cages!
    I would also love that great blog candy set! I have relatives or friends in every one of those activities, so put me down!

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  4. Hi Michelle,

    I met you last year in Seattle in one of your workshops. Had so much fun and love brayering still. Use it as much as I can. I look at your tutorials all the time, so I decided I might as well be leaving a comment and let you submit my name for your blog candy. Happy travels!

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  5. Evelynn's avatar Evelynn

    Michelle
    Here’s wishing you a great weekend stamping. Have a safe trip and please enter me for the drawing, I would love the stamps………. Thanks
    Ev

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  6. Phyl Lyons's avatar Phyl Lyons

    Please enter me into your blog candy draw – your website is sooooo inspiring, thank you for sharing all your wonderful projects. – Phyl

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  7. Geri Rissman's avatar Geri Rissman

    Oh my gosh!! I would love to win these stamps!!! My son is very athletic so I would use the heck out of these stamps on his scrapbook pages!!! Thank you so much for the chance!!!
    Have a safe trip to Jersey!!!!
    Hugs

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  8. Mitzi Luttrull's avatar Mitzi Luttrull

    Love your card. I like the Soft Suede on the Desert Sand CS. Thanks for offering the blog candy. Please enter me in the drawing.

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  9. Monique Lyons's avatar Monique Lyons

    Cool stamps, would love the chance to win them. Your birdie card is very pretty, oh to have a peek into your brain, for your designs!!!!! Have fun in New Jersey.

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  10. Pat Gasko's avatar Pat Gasko

    Love your Birdie card, like I could not like any of your cards. They are all beautiful works of art. Please enter me in the drawing.

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  11. Sylvia Johnson's avatar Sylvia Johnson

    Another beautiful tutorial. I recently did your tutorial using Out West ( I think that is the name of the stamp set ) and it turned out great! Michelle I would love to win your blog candy. I don’t have any of these stamps. I don’t enter for blog candy if I already have the set. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  12. Leanne Durand's avatar Leanne Durand

    Whoa, score!!! I’d sure love to win the blog candy this week. Your tutorials are awesome, keep ’em coming, pleeeeeaaase!! Have a wonderful day!

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  13. Nancy J. Baker's avatar Nancy J. Baker

    Hi Mickey!! I was also traveling for stamping this weekend to the Regionals event in CT. Hope you had as much fun as I did!!
    LOVE!! todays bird card… too cute!

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  14. Kandi Weide's avatar Kandi Weide

    What a awesome card. I have this set and my customers enjoy using it. Thank you for entering me in to the drawing.. You make amazing cards. Thanks for all the inspiration..
    kandi

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  15. I am curious to find out what blog platform you are utilizing? I’m having some minor security issues with my latest blog and I would like to find something more safe. Do you have any solutions?

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