Zindorf Stamps

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

Water Lilies – Tutorial #424 & Blog Candy Give Away

386 Comments May 19, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hello, hello, hello! Today’s tutorial features the Stampin’ Up! Level 2 Hostess set “Fast & Fabulous”. This is also the stamp set that I am giving away as blog candy!!! Woohoo!

All you have to do to enter for a chance to win this Fabulous stamp set is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog post via e-mail, please click here and then leave a comment at the bottom of the actual blog post.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on May 29, 2011. Remember you have to enter to win! Good luck to all.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Fast & Fabulous

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy and Night of Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Gold Brads, Large Oval Punch, Photo corner Punch, Basic Black and Always Artichoke markers

Techniques: Direct to paper

Smeared Marina Mist ink on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock using the edge of the ink pad.

Smeared Not Quite Navy ink on the left and right sides of the card stock using the edge of the ink pad.

Smeared Night of Navy ink on the right and left edges of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

Punched out 4 ovals out of Certainly Celery card stock using the large oval punch.

Cut a small wedge out of the edge of each oval.

Sponged Old Olive ink around the edges of the ovals.

Darkened the edges of the ovals using an Always Artichoke marker.

Scraped the edges of the ovals over my Alway Artichoke ink pad.

Stamped the flowers using Melon Mambo ink on Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the outline stamps over the Melon Mambo images using Basic Black ink.

Cut out the flowers and scraped the bottom of each flower on my Melon Mambo ink pad to darken.

Lined the bottom of the flowers using a Basic Black marker.

Assembled my scene and drew stems on the two small flowers using a Basic Black marker. Also cut some of the lily pads so they would be going off the edge of the card stock.

Assembled the card adding a 3 5/8″ x 4 5/8″ Always Artichoke panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Marina Mist Panel, 5″ x 6.5″ Always Artichoke panel, 4 Not Quite Navy photo corner punches, 4 gold brad and Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding.

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

May your week be totally fabulous.

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

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

When the Sun Goes Down – Tutorial #423

25 Comments May 17, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hello Peeps!

I have a project today that shows off a brand new Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Fabulous Florets” (item #123027) that is straight out of the new Summer Mini Catalog. Love this set! I paired it up with the Stampin’ Up! Decor Stencils “Mostly Vintage” (item #118877) and a bit of Rhinestone bling (item #119246). Hope you like it. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Fabulous Florets

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Rhinestones, Basic Black Ribbon, Brayer, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Basic Black marker, Sharpie Gold Paint Marker

Techniques: Brayered Sky, Masking, Stenciling

Brayered More Mustard ink starting at the top of a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Used a 2 1/2″ Circle punched from a Post it Note to mask my sun area.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink starting at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Cherry Cobbler ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the flowers 3 times using Basic Black ink.

Sponged on the stencil using Cajun Craze ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock using a pouncing motion.

Edged the main image panel using a Gold Sharpie Paint Marker.

Added Rhinestones to the center of the flowers.

Cut a Basic Gray 4.75″ x 6.25″ card stock panel and Sponged the stencil in the top right and lower right corners using Basic Black ink.

Added a 3 1/8″ x 5 1/8″ Basic Black panel.

Added a short piece of ribbon folded in half with the top edge cut in a “V”. Wrapped it around the edge of panels.

Added a Rhinestone to the ribbon.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black Panel.

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

May your day be filled with fun and 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.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

Winner of the Fast & Fabulous Blog Candy is.. . . . . . . . . .

7 Comments May 12, 2011 zindorfstamps

We have the winner of the Stampin’ Up! Fast & Fabulous Hostess Stamp Set. Drum-roll please. . . . . . . . . . . . .

The winner is . . .. . ..

Tiffany who wrote“Hi! I’ve been looking to buy this exact set on eBay forever! Unfortunately, everyone wants a lot of money for it. I was so excited when I saw that not only did I have a chance to win it, but get it for free!!! I’m saying my prayers;)

Gardening was my Grandpa’s true passion in life. Every time I see fresh veggies I think of him:)
He’s passed away now, but very much alive in the hearts of all true gardeners! Sincerely, Tiffany

Tiffany look no further and e-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this beautiful stamp set sent to you.

Thank you everyone for playing along.

Folks, I am off tomorrow to wonderful St. Cloud, MN to teach some eager students how to get fabulous results with their brayers this weekend. Hope they are ready for me because I am so ready to create with them.

I hope you have an extra special weekend.

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

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

Sail Away With Me – Tutorial #422

30 Comments May 11, 2011 zindorfstamps

Happy Wednesday!

I put together a little sailing card today for your viewing pleasure. The stamp used (Sail Away) can be found in the new Stampin’ Up Summer Mini Catalog, Item number 123013. The minute I seen this stamp I just envisioned it being used for a reflection scene. So, that is just what I did with it. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sail Away

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Soft Suede and Marina Mist

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Markers (River Rock, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip), White Gel Pen, Brayer, Gold Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Techniques: Brayered Sky, Reverse Image

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  Summer Mini Catalog automatically from me.   Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new 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 or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount. Click HERE for more information.



Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top and bottom of a 3.5″ x 7″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a couple of post it notes.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the bottom of the unmasked area of the card stock.

Removed the post it notes and repositioned them so the top of the card stock is masked, leaving just a bit of the Perfect Plum color in the sky showing above the post it note.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the top of the unmasked area.

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

Mask the sailboat with a post it note.

Stamped the Sailboat with Basic Black ink on the smooth side of a Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet and then flipped the plastic sheet over quickly and rubbed the back side of the plastic sheet to transfer the image.

Removed the mask and colored the sails of both the original image and the reflection image using a River Rock marker.

Colored over the original sailboats sails again using the River Rock marker.

Added Soft Suede Marker to the original image sails.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to the darkest part of the original image sails and colored in the boat.

Colored the reflection’s boat using a Soft Suede marker.

Colored over the folds of the reflection’s sails using the River Rock marker.

Added White Gel Pen water lines. Also colored in the original image flag.

Sponged Soft Suede ink on the out side edge of the main image panel.

Added a Soft Suede and Marina Mist Panels, Crumb Cake Seam Binding and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 8.5″.

May your day be smooth sailing.

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

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

Fast & Fabulous Stamp Set Blog Candy

439 Comments May 10, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey, it’s gardening time!!!!

I’m working out in the garden today. While I am digging in the dirt, I have some great blog candy to give away. How about a Stampin’ Up! set of Fast & Fabulous. This set is a level 2 hostess set and it is also a 2 step stamping set. Most importantly it is a flower set. You just cannot have too many flowers in your life.

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 Thursday, May 12th using a random number generator. Good luck to all!

Stamping is my number 1 passion, but gardening ranks a very close second.

I’ve included in this post some pics of my compost bins and miscellaneous stuff from my garden.

My compost bins are made from wood skids that Russ screwed together on three sides. The front is another skid that we just prop against the others to make a cube. I have 3 of these bins and lots and lots of compost to use in my gardens. The bins are not pretty, but very functional.

My garden is starting to come to life. 🙂 Everything is really green since we have had 3 weeks of rain here in Ohio.

This is a bed that I am reworking to grow veggies in, yummmmmmmm.

I hope you get to feel the sun on your face today also.

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

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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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

Mother’s Day

13 Comments May 8, 2011 zindorfstamps

Happy Mother’s Day Everyone!

I hope every Mother out there felt the love of their family around them.

Me and my family had a bittersweet weekend. Yesterday we committed my Mother’s ashes to the ground and also celebrated her life. She passed last September and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The link below is a collection of old family photos that my Sis put together showing some of my Mother’s life and some of the people that love her.

I love and miss you Momma!

Hugs,

Michelle

Luv U in the Sand- Tutorial #421

11 Comments May 5, 2011 zindorfstamps

Today’s tutorial was created for my Stampin’ Up! Down Line Team’s Monthly Technique Swap. This month’s technique is to use torn paper/card stock. I think I have that covered in this swap card. Hope you like it Team!

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sschoolbook Serif Alphabet

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Sahara Sand Marker, Kraft Ribbon and Post it Note

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of a 4″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Masked the water using a post it note that I tore the edge off of.

Brayered Sahara Sand ink from the mask down the uncovered card stock.

Unmasked the card stock and stamped the sentiment with the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet and Sahara Sand.

Added Sahara Sand marker dots at the water line and around each of the letters.

Ripped and distressed my Main image panel, 2 Tempting Turquoise panels and a Sahara Sand panel using Soft Suede ink and a sponge.

Assembled my card adding Kraft ribbon and a Not Quite Navy panel.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May you have lots of love showered on you today.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . Luv U!

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

Bird & Vines – Tutorial #420

7 Comments May 3, 2011 zindorfstamps

I’m home now. Been teaching workshops in the sunny state of Florida. Wish I could have brought some of that sunshine home to Ohio with me. I think we are in for yet another week of rain.

Since I don’t have sunshine here, I’ll just create some in my tutorial today. 🙂 How does that sound to you? It made my step a little lighter.

Announcement: The Stampin’ Up! new Summer Mini Catalog is now in effect. Here is a link so you can view it online CLICK HERE. If you are a customer of mine and haven’t received your Summer Mini Catalog by now, please let me know and I will get one in the mail to you ASAP. Want to be a customer and get the free mini sent to you, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com. Please know you can shop online at my Stampin’ Up! website 24/7 and the products will be shipped directly to you from Stampin’ Up! CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW.

Announcement #2: The Ottumwa, Iowa Zindorf Brayer Workshops were marked sold out in error for a while until someone mentioned it to me, sheeshhhhhhh! If you wish to attend, there are seats available. Please contact me.

Now on with that sunny tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Punch Potpourri & Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz & Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Ex-Large Bird Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Brayer, Markers (More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Basic Black & Chocolate Chip), Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

Techniques: Brayering, Emboss resist, Punch art

Stamped the Flourish from the Stampin’ Up! stamp set Baroque Motifs on a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by loading it first with Versamark and then loaded it Pear Pizzazz ink before stamping it at the bottom of the card stock.

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: If you use clear embossing powder you can emboss in any color of ink that you have. 🙂

Colored the Bird stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Punch Potpourri using Markers, huffed on the stamp and then stamped it on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock. Colored the belly with More Mustard, bottom of belly and beak with Cajun Craze head and back with Chocolate Chip.

Made a dot for the bird’s eye after stamping it using a Basic Black marker.

Punched the Bird out using the Stampin’ Up! Ex-Large Bird Punch.

Put Versmark all over the bird and dipped it into the clear embossing powder and then heat it up with the heat gun to emboss the entire bird.

Back to the main image panel.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle at the top left side of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the same angle not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Early Espresso at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Flourish again using Early Espresso ink. Then wiped the ink off of my embossed image.

Added 2 Early Espresso panels, 1 Pear Pizzazz panel, 4 Early Espresso Photo Corners. Glued the bird onto the front of the main image panel. I then took 2 more Early Espresso photo corners and cut them in half.

Added 1/2 of a photo corner to each side of the card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you feel the sun shining on you 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.

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

Just playing with texture and punches. . . . .

11 Comments April 28, 2011 zindorfstamps

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

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)