Just playing with texture and punches. . . . .

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Really quick post today.    I’m packing for my trip down South this weekend, doing laundry, grocery shopping, meeting to refinance the house, stopping at the DMV, you get the picture, lol.   I’m busy! 

I’m busy, but that didn’t stop my creative juices last night in my sleep.  I drempt about this card, so I had to get it on paper/cardstock this morning, lol.   I did not feel it warranted a tutorial since it is mostly straight stamping and punches.  I will however talk you through it.

FYI,  There is just a few short days in which to pick up the Build a Blossom stamp set (item #121923)  and Blossoms Petals punch (121808) out of the Stampin’ Up Occasions Mini Catalog.   You can shop my Stampin’ Up Web Site 24/7 and the products will be delivered straight to your door step from Stampin’ Up!   Here is the link:    http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/

Supplies:

 
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Build a Blossom
Paper: Stampin’ Up! River Rock, Whisper White, Soft Suede & Early Espresso
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo & Blushing Bride
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Flourish Texture Plate, Big Shot, Blossoms Petal Punch, Gold Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Pretty in Pink ribbon
 

 

I needed to create my main image panel background.  I started by cutting a 4″ x 5″ River Rock panel and then smeared my Soft Suede ink pad on my Flouish Texture plate and ran the card stock through the Big Shot.

This is what you get.  Cool huh?

I created the flowers by stamping the petals on Whisper White card stock using Blushing Bride ink.  Punched them using the petal punch.  Distressed the edges with Melon Mambo.  Punched the leaves out of Soft Suede card stock using the Blossoms Petal punch also.  Distressed them using Early Espresso ink.  Cut the stems free hand out of Soft Suede card stock.   Added Early Espresso and Soft Suede card stock panels.  Added gold brads and Pretty in Pink ribbon.

There you have it.

The finished card measures 5″ x 6.5″.

May your weekend be filled with joy and love.

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.       
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

Extreme Surfing – Tutorial #419

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It has been raining here in Ohio for soooooo long.  For days and days and days it has been raining.   I wish I were some where warm and beach like today.  I will be heading to a warmer climate on Friday.  I am off to Florida to teach, wooohooo!!!  Sunshine, here I come.

So with that in mind I created today’s tutorial, check it out. 

Let’s get started. . . . .  .

Supplies:

 
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Extreme Surfboard
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive Designer Paper, Whisper White & Basic Black card stock
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Basic Black marker, Jumbo Brads, Crop-o-dile
Techniques: Direct to Paper
 
 
 

 

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.

I got out my boxes of ink spots.   These little pads are great for direct to paper techniques since they have a pad that sits up above the ink pad base.   Just looking at all the colors makes me excited, lol. 

Since I wanted to cover the entire 4″ x 4.5″ piece of card stock, I chose to start out with a full sized Bashful Blue ink pad and used the edge of the pad to smear the ink on.

Now this techinque is not for the faint of heart.  You have to commit  to putting a lot of ink on the paper.    Making tiny strokes does not work here.  You need to make big strokes.

Using a Bashful Blue ink spot smeared in a wave shape.

Smeared in some Pacific Point ink.

Smeared in some Certainly Celery ink.

Added a bit of Whisper White using the very corner of the ink pad.

Added Not Quite Navy ink.

Stamped the Surfer using Pacific Point Ink.

Colored in the surfer with a Basic Black marker.

Added White Gel pen dots to the water behind the surfer and also to the top of the wave.

Assembled my card adding Stampin’ Up! Old Olive Designer paper ripped on the left hand side, 2 basic Black panels, Basic Black Ribbon and Jumbo Brads.

Here is my finished creating measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be just beachy.  🙂

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.       
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

Framed Bird Tutorial #418 and a Blog Candy Winner

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Hi Peeps!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter Holiday.  I did, spent my day with my Son’s, future Daughter-n-law and husband.  It was perfect!

I broke out my new Stampin’ Up! set Four Frames and paired it up with the Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope and the matching label punch for the Four Frames set.   Decided to incorporate the  frame stamp in my scene and then punch it out.  Makes for an interesting scene. 

Before I get started on today’s tutorial though I have a blog candy winner to announce first.   The winner of the Stampin’ Up! set Four Frames is  . . . . . .  . . .drumroll, please. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rosemary iv “MJ” who wrote  “Thanks for the offer Michelle! What a great way to “frame” an encouraging, sweet or silly, casual or elegant, thought through a homemade card. Please enter me into the drawing!
MJ
Happy Easter!”

Congratulations MJ, please e-mail your shipping address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this wonderful stamp set right out to you.

Thanks to everyone that played along.  Keep on playing, it could be you winning next week.  🙂

Now on with today’s tutorial. . .  . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Four Frames & Plant Hope
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Old Olive and Rich Razzelberry
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Rich Razzelberry, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Old Olive, So Saffron, Marina Mist
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Markers (Basic Black, So Saffron & More Mustard), Large Dot Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine, Photo Corner & Label Punchs, Rich Razzelberry Ribbon and Gold Brads

 

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.

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top of a 3.75″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Marina Mist ink entirely.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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

Stamped the pine trees from the Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope using Always Artichoke ink.

Using the corner of a Whisper White ink pad, smeared in some clouds.

Darkened the pine trees trunks using a Basic Black marker.

Stamped the Label stamp using Basic Black ink.

Punched out the label image using the Label punch.

Colored in the birds belly using So Saffron and More Mustard markers.

Trimmed the edge off of the punched image, down to the black line.

Distressed the edges of the main image panel and the punched piece using Rich Razzelberry ink.

Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel of Old Olive card stock and run it through my Big Shot machine using the Dots Texture Plate.

Assembled the card adding 2 Rich Razzelberry panels, Rich Razzelberry Ribbon, Rich Razzelberry photo corner punches and gold brads.

May your week be outrageously fun!

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.       
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

 

Project Give Thanks Update

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Good Morning and Happy Easter Everyone,

Below is a blog post from my Sister, Sonja a brave breast Cancer survivor updating us on the success of Project Give Thanks.  Thank you to all who have been sending cards, card fronts and donations for this great cause.  Everyone knows someone or have been personally touch by Cancer in some way.    Keep those card donations coming, you are doing a wonderful thing!

SEND THE CARDS, CARD FRONTS AND ENVELOPES IF YOU HAVE THEM:  to Sonja Knaisch; 7184 Glacier View Road; Longmont, CO 80503.

To read about Project Give Thanks or to donate, please check out Project Give Thanks, CLICK HERE.

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Give Thanks…

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… when you have the opportunity to touch someone’s heart and you do it!

Today I stopped by the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center to restock our box of cards.  Boy!  Everyone gets it now and they simply love and appreciate the beautiful cards!  There were only 3 cards left!

I also stopped by the nurse advocate’s office to see how thing’s went with the box I gave her.  She, Nanna Bo, told me that women in the Newly Diagnosed and Young Newly Diagnosed support groups enjoyed the cards very much.  Cards have also been shared with the Lymphedema support group. 

All of you, who have donated cards to Project Give Thanks, have touched many, many hearts in so many ways.   At this very moment one of your cards, filled with Thanks, may be on it’s way to a sister who has cared for children so a survivor could recover from surgery or chemo treatments.  Or, one of your cards could be saying “Thanks a Latte” to a dear friend who filled a freezer with meals.  Someone may be receiving word that their loved one has just been diagnosed with cancer and the beauty of the card has made that message a little less upsetting.

My Stamp-artist friends, you were given the opportunity to touch someone’s heart and you did it!

Thank You,

Sonja

 Rocky Mountain Cancer Center; Photo by Sonja Knaisch

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Much Love to all of you, XOXOXO

Until my next post, continue to be your beautiful selves.

Michelle

Four Frames Stamp Set Blog Candy!!!

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Boy, do I have a great set to give away this week.   I’m giving away the brand new Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Four Frames”.   Ready to enter?

All you have to do to enter for a chance to win this awesome stamp set is to leave a comment at the end of 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.

I will select the winner on Monday, April 25th using a random number generator.  Good luck to all!

I am off to play in my gardens today.  Spring fever is really getting me.  🙂

May your day be filled with the sites, smells and sounds of Spring.

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.       

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

 

Woohoo! – Tutorial #417

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Ahhh, Spring!  Do I need to say anything else?

Here is a sneak peek at one of the brand new stamp sets “Recess” that will be coming out in the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog on May 1, 2011.   My Stampin’ Up Customers will automatically get the new mini catalog.   If you would like to receive one too, please e-mail your mailing info to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will be glad to pop one in the mail to you free of charge.  🙂

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

 
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Recess
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Old Olive, Rose Red and Soft Suede
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise and Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Circle Die, Scallop Die, Birds & Branches Die, Big Shot Machine, Markers – Regal Rose, So Saffron, Rose Red, Sahara Sand, Blush Blossom, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise & Pacific Point, Post it Note, photo corner punch and gold brads.
 

 

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.

Die cut the circle die out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the circle.

Brayered Pacific Point ink on the circle not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Stamped the “Recess” image using Jet Black StazOn ink.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle.

Colored the girl’s hair with a So Saffron Marker and a More Mustard Marker.

Colored her skin using a Peach Blossom Marker.

Colored her shirt and the slide railings using a Regal Rose marker.

Added Rose Red marker to the slide railings and to her shirt.

Colored the slide in with a Sahara Sand marker.

Masked the slide using a post it note and sponged in a shadow.

Added a bit more More Mustard marker to her hair.

Colored her shoes and the cuff of her shorts in with a Pacific Point marker.   Colored her shorts in with a Tempting Turquoise marker.

Added more Peach Blossom Marker to make her cheeks rosey.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the slide and to the girl’s hair.

Distressed the edges of the circle all the way around using Pacific Point ink and a sponge.

Cut a scallop die using my Big Shot Machine.

Die cut Old Olive and Soft Suede Branches using the Birds & Branches die and my Big Shot Machine.

Cut the leaves off of the Soft Suede branches and layered it over the Old Olive branches.

 

Assembled the card adding Old Olive and Rose Red panels, Rose Red photo corner punches and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you get a thrill today!

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.       
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

 

Terracotta Wall – Tutorial #416

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I decided I needed an embossing powder fix this morning.  I got out my clear embossing powder and created this very feminine card using the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Cute By the Inch and Elements of Style stamp set.  

Ever since I first layed eyes on the block stamp in  the Cute by the Ink set I knew I wanted to create a little wall using it.

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and take a break for  a few moments to follow along.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Cute by the Inch and Elements of Style
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic Black and Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Basic Black and Whisper White
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone Brads, White Gel Pen, Cajun Craze and Basic Black Markers, Brayer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Versamark pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch, Post it notes
Techniques: Emboss Resist and Brayering

 

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.

Stamp the block from the Stampin’ Up Set Cute by the Inch 3 times on a 3″ square piece of Whisper White  Card stock using Basic Black Craft ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked around the blocks using 3 post it notes.

Smeared ink on the unmasked area using the edge of a Cajun Craze ink pad.

Smeared the edge of a Versamark pad over the unmasked area and heat embossed the unmasked area using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Note:  Leave post it notes on during the heat embossing stage.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at an angle on the top right hand corner.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the top right hand corner, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig tool for placement, stamped flourish from the Stampin’ Up set Elements of Style using Old Olive ink.

Added a Basic Black marker outline under some of the flourish to create a shadow.  Also colored in the dots in the design using the same Basic Black marker.

Colored the flowers in using a Cajun Craze marker.

Added a few highlights to the flourish.

Added a Baja Breeze panel under the main image panel and a 5.25″ square panel under the Baja Breeze panel.  Stamped the flourish four times using Craft Whisper White ink and then dried the ink using a heat gun.

Added a 5.5″ square Baja Breeze panel, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone brads and small Basic Black photo corners.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May you experience nothing but peace and harmony today.

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.       
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

Funky Four Blog Candy Winner is. . . . . . .

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   We have a winner!   

The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Funky Four stamp set is. . . . . . .drum roll, please. . . . . . . . . . .

Theresa Fredrickson, who wrote “This is a great little stamp set. I have eyed it for a long time and have a feeling it will not be in the next catalogue. It would be great to win before I have to buy it. Please enter me and thanks for offering.”

Theresa, Congratulations!   Please e-mail you address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this cute set shipped out to you.

Thanks to all who played along.

I don’t have a tutorial for you today.  I’m headed out on the road to LaPorte, Indiana to teach brayering to some eager students.   LaPorte, ready or not here I come!

May your weekend be pure pleasure.

Until my next post. . . .  .

Hugs,

Michelle

Happy Little Mushrooms – Tutorial #415

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Yuck, allergy season.  Like everyone else I am struggling a bit with allergies.  Spring is officially here, lol.     Spent the day yesterday at the doc’s office, getting my presciptions filled and resting.   Today I am feeling a bit more human and I wanted to reflect that feeling by making this cheerful card using the Stampin’ Up! set Funky Four with my much loved Stampin’ Up set Baroque Motifs.   CLICK HERE TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE FUNKY FOUR STAMP SET.

Let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . .  . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Funky Four and Baroque Motifs
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tangerine Tango and Not Quite Navy
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango and Always Artichoke
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, White Gel Pen, Old Olive Seam Binding, Markers – Always Artichoke, So Saffron & More Mustard, Versamark pad and marker, post it note, So Saffron brads, color coach

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To get started today, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Color Coach  to be inspired by a color combo.   I found my starting color combo right on the Tangerine Tango card.   This color combo says “happy” to me and that is what I was looking for.

Stamped the mushrooms on a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Tangerine Tango ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the mushrooms in with a So Saffron Marker.  Added More Mustard marker to the dark areas of the mushrooms and then colored over the areas again with the So Saffron marker to blend.

Colored over the mushroom, staying within the embossed image, using a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Tangerine Tango ink at the top right corner of the card stock.

Ripped a fine edge off of a post it note and used it as a mask for the ground area of my scene.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the bottom left corner of the sky area.

Removed the mask and wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Sponged Old Olive ink in the ground area.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish using Always Artichoke ink and then wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs flower twice using Tangerine Tango ink.

Sponged Not Quite navy ink at the bottom left corner of the card stock.

Added a little bit of a shadow at the base of the mushrooms using an Always Artichoke marker.

Added a few highlights to the flower with a white gel pen.

Cut a 4.75″ panel from Not Quite Navy card stock and dry embossed it using the Flourish Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine.

Brayered over the embossed card stock with Tempting Turquoise ink to bring out the embossing a bit.

Added Whisper White and Tangerine Tango card stock panels, So Saffron Brads and Old Olive Seam Binding.

Here is my completed card measuring 5.25″ square.

A Little food for thought before I close today.

Imperfection
By Elizabeth Carlson
 
I am falling in love
with my imperfections
The way I never get the sink really clean,
forget to check my oil,
lose my car in parking lots,
miss appointments I have written down,
am just a little late.

I am learning to love the small bumps on my face
the big bump of my nose,
my hairless scalp,
chipped nail polish,
toes that overlap.
Learning to love
the open-ended mystery
of not knowing why

I am learning to fail
to make lists,
use my time wisely,
read the books I should.

Instead I practice inconsistency,
irrationality, forgetfulness.

Probably I should
hang my clothes neatly in the closet
all the shirts together, then the pants,
send Christmas cards, or better yet
a letter telling of
my perfect family.

But I’d rather waste time
listening to the rain,
or lying underneath my cat
learning to purr.

I used to fill every moment
with something I could
cross off later.

Perfect was
the laundry done and folded
all my papers graded
the whole truth and nothing

but

Now the empty mind is what I seek
the formless shape
the strange off center
sometimes fictional me.

May you have good health today and always.

Until my next post. . .  . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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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        

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Stampin’ Up! Funky Four Stamp Set Blog Candy

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It’s blog candy time and I have the Wonderful Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Funky Four” to give away.

All you have to do to enter for a chance to win the stamp set is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.   If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail you will need to CLICK HERE and then leave a comment at the bottom of the blog post.   Remember, you cannot win if you don’t enter.

I will select the winner on Friday, April 15, 2011 using a random number generator.  Good luck to everyone!

May your day be filled with sunshine and Spring flowers.

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.       

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