The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Apple Blossoms Stamp Set is. . . . . . .
Valory Johnson who wrote “Please enter me for the Apple Blossoms Blog Candy drawing, I have wanted this set for a long time. Love your website.
Congratulations Valory!!!! Please e-mail you mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this wonderful stamp set in the mail to you.
Thank you to all who played along!
Hugs,
Michelle
Hopefully, we are all doing our part these days to save our plant and keep some things out of the land fills for a while longer. Here is one idea that will help save trees and and your wallet at the same time. 🙂
If you are a serious Stampin’ Up! product nut like I am, you probably have lots of that brown paper that is packed in the Stampin’ Up! boxes you receive from the UPS man. You know the cute guy in brown that we all stock, lol.
As you see in the picture below, I flatten the brown paper out and wrap it around an empty cardboard gift wrap tube to store it. It packs up nicely and doesn’t take much space to store.
Now that we have our paper all rolled up, let’s get started on creating our gift wrap. By the way, the paper can be used as is. Just add a rustic looking ribbon and it looks great.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Medallion, Ornate Blossom |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Packing Paper |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze & Rich Razzelberry |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzelberry Grosgrain Polka Dot Ribbon |
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.
First thing I did was cut a piece of paper off the roll that would fit the box that I wanted to wrap.
You will want to use some big bold stamps for a piece this large. 🙂
I selected the Stampin’ Up Medallion stamp and stamped it in Baja Breeze ink in staggered rows across the paper.
Stamped the Stampin’ Up Ornate Blossom stamp using Rich Razzelberry ink between the Medallion stampings.
Wrapped my gift and added a Rich Razzelberry ribbon. You will want to watch the ribbon when the gift is opened. If the recipient does not want the ribbon, snag it before it hits the trash. 🙂 Again to recycle.
Here is a smaller package, wrap done with Old Olive, Early Espresso and Cajun Craze inks. 🙂
I hope you find value in this tutorial. Now let’s get to recycling!
May your day be filled with all the gifts this wonderful planet has to offer.
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.
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Hey Soccer Moms, I have a card tutorial for you today. Exactly what do you do with that stamp set that has a ball and one sentiment? Well, you build a scene around that ball.
Ready? Let’s get started. . . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Goal |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black card stock and Stampin’ Up! Newsprint Designer Paper |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Versamark Marker, Ruler, Star & Circle punches, Post it Note, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Old Olive brads, Sharpie White Paint 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 soccer ball using Craft (pigment) Basic Black ink on a 3.5″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored over the image using a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image again. This protects the white in the soccer ball from ink I will put on in later steps.
Brayered Old Olive ink from the bottom of the card stock to the top.
Lightly buffed off the image with a paper towel. You will want to do this anytime you get ink on your embossed image.
Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Using a Sharpie White Paint Marker and a ruler, put in the field lines.
Masked the soccer ball and field with a post it note and sponged basic Black ink at the post it note edge to create a shadow under the soccer ball.
Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of the card stock.
Punched 3 Basic Black card stock stars.
Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Stampin’ Up News Print Designer paper and sponged Always Artichoke ink around the edges of it.
Crumpled the paper up and then flattened it out and sponged a bit of Always Artichoke ink over the crinkles to enhance them.
Added 2 Always Artichoke panels, 1 Basic Black panel and 1 Tempting Turquoise panel. Also added Tempting Turquoise circles to the stars and Old Olive brads.
Stamped the Sentiment in the right corner twice using Basic Black ink.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ x 6.75″.
A little funny before I close. This was found on my friend and downlines Face page this morning, hysterical!
OMG! I figured out why Im fat! The shampoo I use in the shower that runs down my body says “For extra volume and body” Im goin to start using “Dawn” dish soap.It says “Dissolves fat that is otherwise difficult to remove” Re post if u have the same issue..its too funny to not share!
May your day be a total winner.
Until my next post. . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
Total weight loss to date 20.3 lbs, 45.7 to go.
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Hello there, I know it’s been a little while since I posted last.
To celebrate my return home safely how about I give away a great Stampin’ Up! Hostess set “Apple Blossoms”.
All you need to do to enter this give away is to leave a comment on this 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 on the actual blog post. Please no e-mail entries.
I will select the winner on Sunday, March 6, 2011 using a random number generator. Good luck to all!
If you were wondering were I was the past 5 days, I was hanging out in Spring, Texas with these 3 sisters, Mary, Delia and Olga. I have never received better hospitality in my life. These ladies made sure I was very well taken care of. They fed me heart and soul. Mawh, Ladies! My sides are still hurting from all the fun and laughter.
Here I am with Delia. Thank you Sista! Yes, I am a self proclaimed Sister of theirs now. I can only wish to be in such a wonderful family.
These ladies took me to such fantastic TexMex Restaurants, the BBQ Cook Off at the Rodeo, a fantastic Pizza place and finally to a Western Store so I could purchase my very first pair of Cowboy Boots, Yeahaw!
I also met so many terrific brayer students. Brayer On, Ladies!
My next Brayer Teaching spot is Wichita, Kansas.
But right now it is time to play catch up here at home. I’m hoping to have a new tutorial for you tomorrow.
May your day be one filled with wonders.
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
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Here I am at tutorial #400. Thanks for hanging out with me so far. Hopefully, I will be around to create many, many more. It is always so shocking to hit a big milestone though. If you have missed any of the previous tutorials and want a quick way to look through them, click on the tab at the top of my blog that says “Tutorials”. You will find thumbnail size pics that you can click on that will take you straight to the tutorial you are looking for. 🙂 Check it out.
Inspiration comes to me from many places. I never thought it would be from the pet store though. But here it is, I was inspired by a fish tank full of Neon Fish. 🙂
Now on with tutorial #400!
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! C is for Cat, Pocket Silhouettes and Apple Blossoms |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Desiger paper, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, River Rock and Rose Red card stock |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise, River Rock, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, Brayer, Sponge, White Gel Pen, Basic Black marker, Hobby Blade, Versamark Pad, Rose Red Marker, Post it Notes, Clear Embossing Powder and Heat Gun |
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.
Please bare with me through the first few pictures, lol. I apparently had hit a setting I should not have on my camera. 🙂 Yep, I’m only human.
Loaded the fish stamp from the Stampin’ Up set C is for Cat with Versamark, Tempting Turquoise ink and then used the brush end of a Rose Red Marker on the bottom half of the fish before stamping it. Yes that is right, load Versamark, ink and marker all before stamping it. 🙂
Heat emboss the images using Clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Loaded the Plant from the Stampin’ Up set “Pocket Silhouettes” with Versamark and Old Olive ink before stamping it. Reloaded for the second stamping.
Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Ahh, now my pictures are looking better, lol.
Ripped a post it note and used it as a mask for the sand.
Brayered Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock.
Be sure to lightly buff off your embossed images with a paper towel after putting ink over them. Be careful not to scrub them.
Brayered Garden Green ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Pacific Point ink entirely.
Removed the sand mask and brayered River Rock ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Ripped a post it note in a hill shape and used it as a mask.
Sponged Crumb Cake ink at the post it note edge.
Moved the post it note and put in a second little hill.
Stamped the plant using Always Artichoke ink along the bottom of the card stock.
Added White Gel Pen highlights to the tops of the plants and fish.
Added Basic Black marker underneath the leaves and a few of the fish, being careful not to get the marker on the embossed images.
Cut 2 pieces of designer paper 3.5″ x 5.75″.
Put them on a Stampin’ Up glass cutting mat and used my Hobby Blade to cut the two pieces of paper at one time. This keeps the lay edges the same shape so you can stagger them.
Added an Always Artichoke panel and a River Rock panel. Stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up set Apple Blossoms using Basic Black ink.
Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Rose Red card stock panel and Gold Brads. Here is my finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
I am off to Houston, TX tomorrow to have a grand time teaching my brayering techinques. You all have a super 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.
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
The winner of the Stampin’ Up Punch Bunch stamp set is. . . . . . .. . .. . . .
Kris in Alaska who wrote “I am soooooooooooooooo ready for spring! Love the card! And would love the giveaway!”
Kris, Congratulations! Please e-mail your address within 30 days to me and I will get this set on it’s way to you.
Thank you to all who played along. Hopefully you will be the winner next week. 🙂
Now if you where not the winner of this Punch Bunch Stampin’ Up Stamp set you can get if for free with a $50 Stampin’ Up order through March 31, 2011.
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!
May you have a smile of your face all day!
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
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
A few days ago I requested that my readers let me know what they would like to see on my blog. Well, there were many requests to see more Western themed cards and more Direct To Paper Tutorials. I think we have those two requests covered with this tutorial.
Folks, it is so very easy to put in this flag background. I hope you give this one a try. 🙂
Let’s get started. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Out West & Seeing Stars |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy and Soft Suede |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Ink Spots – Not Quite Navy, Bravo Burgundy, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Craft ink pad Whisper White |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Black marker, Gold Brads |
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.
Using a Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy ink spot, swiped it on the top left corner of a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Very Vanilla card stock.
Swiped a Bravo Burgundy ink spot on the card stock creating stripes.
Smeared Soft Suede ink around the sides of the card stock.
Swiped Early Espresso ink at the edges of the card stock, not covering the Soft Suede ink entirely.
Ripped a Post it note mask in the shape of a mountain. Masked the card stock and sponged Soft Suede ink in the mountain shape.
Stamped the Cowboy using Basic Black ink.
Colored the cowboy in to create a silhouette.
Filled the bottom of the card stock in by swiping Soft Suede ink on.
Swiped Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock to create the ground.
Stamped the star in the Not Quite Navy ink area using Whisper White ink.
Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges of the card stock.
Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Soft Suede card stock and sponged Basic Black ink around the edges.
Added two Bravo Burgundy card stock panels and gold brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be one to remember.
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
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
28 days to Spring. I’m counting, how about you? Are you ready to make those welcome Spring and Easter cards. As you see I’m getting a head start. This little girl is the perfect image to use and easy too since you don’t have to color her. I love, love, love silhouettes.
But before I get started on the tutorial how about some Blog Candy. I have a Cute, cute Stampin’ Up! Punch Bunch stamp set to give away.
All you have to do to enter for a chance to win this Punch Bunch set is to leave a comment at the bottom of this post. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, PLEASE CLICK HERE and then leave a comment at the bottom of the blog post.
I will choose the winner on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 using a random number generator. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Now on with the Tutorial!
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Easter Blossoms & Apple Blossoms |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Tangerine Tango & Crumb Cake |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Tanergine Tango & Daffodil Delight |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Daffodil Delight & Peach Parfait markers, Brayer, sponges, Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Ribbon |
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.
Brayered Daffodil Delight ink at an angle on the bottom right corner of a 4.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.
Brayered Peach Parfait at an angle on the top left corner.
Brayered Tangerine Tango ink at the top left corner, not covering the Peach Parfait ink entirely.
Stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up Apple Blossoms set using Peach Parfait ink.
Stamped the girl silhouette stamp from the Stampin’ Up Easter Blossoms set using Basic Black ink.
Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Sponge Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Old Olive ink entirely.
Added a Tangarine Tango panel, a Crumb Cake panel and Daffodil Delight Ribbon.
Stamped the blossom twig from the Stampin’ Up Easter Blossoms set using Basic Black ink.
Colored the flowers using a Daffodil Delight marker. Added Peach Parfait marker to the darker areas of the flowers.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be filled with early Spring breezes.
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.
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
How do you store your ink pads, by color?
Since I generally like to select a couple different colors at one time from the same color family, Blues for instance, I store my ink pads by color family. All my blues from dark to light etc.
This makes selecting a light tone, medium tone and dark tone of the same color very quick and easy. Besides it is very inspirational looking at the colors lined up in this manner.
The rack I am using is the Stampin’ Up Color Caddy (item #104335) with the extender kit (item #107063). It holds all of my inks and my reinkers on top. 🙂 You can find these items on page 193 of the 2010/2011 Idea book and catalog.
Below is a picture of the other color families and how I have them organized.
I hope you have found this tool tip useful. I would love to hear how you store your ink pads and so would many of the readers here. So let’s hear from you in the comment section.
One more tip for today, if you are looking for one of my past card tutorials, click the link at the top of my blog named, you got it, TUTORIALS. This will take you to a page with thumbnail size pictures of the cards, click on the card pic and you will be taken to that tutorial. No need to look back through my posts to find something. 🙂
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
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Well, well, well, I’m approaching another tutorial milestone here on Freedom to Create. I hope you are still with me and enjoying the tutorials as I make my way to the 400th tutorial! Where does the time go. I could swear I just started this blog yesterday. How about cheering me on by leaving a comment on this post telling me things you would like to see used or done in one of my tutorials? Let me hear from you, my cyber friends! If you are receiving this post via e-mail CLICK HERE TO LEAVE A COMMENT.
Let’s get started. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Punch Potpourri and Season of Friendship |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, More Mustard, Old Olive, Marina Mist and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, More Mustard, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Always Artichoke & Early Espresso |
| Accessories: White Gel Pen, Markers – Basic Black, So Saffron & More Mustard, White Gel Pen, Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black Brads, Bird Punch |
| Techniques: Direct to Paper |
My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.
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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 love creating direct to paper projects using the Stampin’ Spots Ink pads. They are so very easy to control for this type of work.
On a 4 3/8″ Square piece of Whisper White card stock, smeared the edge of the Bashful Blue ink spot across the card stock.
Smeared Certainly Celery ink across the card stock.
Smeared Old Olive ink across the card stock.
Smeared Baja Breeze ink across the card stock.
Smeared Marina Mist ink across the card stock from the right side only.
Smeared So Saffron ink across the card stock from the left side only.
Smeared More Mustard ink across the top of the card stock from the left side only.
Smeared Crumb Cake ink across the card stock at the bottom of the green area.
Stamped the branch twice using Early Espresso ink.
Stamped the leaves using Always Artichoke ink.
Stamped the bird using Basic Black ink on a separate piece of Whisper White card stock and then punched it out using the bird punch.
Adhered the bird to the card stock and added White Gel Pen highlights to the leaves and branches.
Added Basic Black marker shadows under the leaves and branches.
Added an Old Olive panel, Basic Black panel and a More Mustard panel. Added Old Olive Striped Grosgrain ribbon and Basic Black brads.
I felt the card was a little out of balance so I added a strip of More Mustard and Marina Mist card stock under the ribbon. Also added two leave punches from Old Olive card stock.
Added Basic Black and More Mustard marker to the punched leaves.
Added More Mustard marker to some of the leaves and to the bottom of the bird’s belly. Also added So Saffron Marker to the bird’s belly.
Here is the completed card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be filled with all of the people and things that you 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.
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
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