The winner of the Stampin’ Up set “Northern Hearts” is .. . .. . . . .
| Liz Killian | who wrote “Michelle, you are just soooo generous with your time and treasure. This is a beautiful stamp set. Please enter my name, I’d love to add it to my “collection. Have a great visit and safe trip.” |
Liz, Congratulations! Please e-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this set in the mail to you.
Thank you everyone for playing along.
Hugs,
Michelle
Hey, I’m still visiting my Sis in Colorado, but I prepared this tutorial for you before I left. Just so you don’t forget me, lol.
Let’s get started . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! House of Haunts and Wicked Cool |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Peach Parfait and Whisper White |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Rich Razzelberry, Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant |
| Accessories: Brayer, White Gel Pen, sponge, Brads, 2 1/2″ circle Punch, Post it note |
The brand new 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. Want a free copy of the new Holiday 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.
Don’t forget, those who place a $50 Stampin’ Up merchandise order with me this month will receive a thank you card handmade by me. Thank you to all my great customers. You make this blog possible.
If you have not order from me in the past it is very easy, Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly from Stampin’ Up to your front door.
Brayered Peach Parfait ink at the bottom of a 3.25″ x 7″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Brayered Rich Razzleberry ink at the top of the card stock.
Brayed Elegant Eggplant ink at the very top of the card stock.
Punched a 2.5″ circle out of the sticky part of a post it note and out of a piece of card stock.
Stuck the sticky note circle mask on the card stock. Lined up the negative circle over the Sticky Note Circle so there is a crescent moon shape showing of the card stock.
Sponged Whisper White craft ink in the creasant shape.
Removed the mask and stamped the tree/owl stamp from the Stampin’ Up House of Haunts set using Basic Black ink.
Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Stamped the Bats from the Stampin’ Up set Wicked Cool using Basic Black ink.
Colored over the bats that were stamped over the moon with a Basic Black marker to darken them.
Added White Gel Pen highlights on the tree and owl.
Added Basic Black and Peach Parfait card stock panels and Gold Brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.
Hope you are having a wonderful Halloween week.
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.
Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Dundalk (Baltimore Area), Maryland
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Blog Candy!!!!! Yeah!!!!!
Ready for some Winter Stamps? I have this cute, cute Stampin’ Up Hostess Level One Set “Northern Hearts” to give away.
You know the drill, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment. Please no e-mail entries. 🙂
I will select the winner on Sunday, October 31, 2010 using a random number generator. You have to comment in order to win! Good luck to all.
I’m currently in Longmont, Colorado visiting my Sis. Hope you are having a perfect week.
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.
Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Dundalk (Baltimore Area), Maryland
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
I know it is very odd, but I love these crows from the Stampin’ Up! set Graveyard Gala. I have used them so much in the past year or so. Don’t ask me why they appeal so much to me, because I don’t have an answer for you, lol.
Any how, I paired them up with the Stampin’ Up stencil I still had sitting on my desk from my last tutorial. It really gave me a different look using the stencil with Basic Black ink. I’m envisioning wrought iron here.
This is one project where I just kept adding things in order to get more depth in the scene. Hope you hang out a moment to check out the tutorial below or better yet, give this card a try.
Let’s get started. . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Graveyard Gala, Lovely as a Tree |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Whisper White and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Peach Parfait, Basic Black and Old Olive |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponges, Basic Black marker, Brayer Curly Label Punch, Post it Note, Mostly Vintage Decor Stencil, 1 3/8″ circle punch and Post it notes |
The brand new 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. Want a free copy of the new Holiday 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.
Don’t forget, those who place a $50 Stampin’ Up merchandise order with me this month will receive a thank you card handmade by me. Thank you to all my great customers. You make this blog possible.
If you have not order from me in the past it is very easy, Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly from Stampin’ Up to your front door.
Started with a 3″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Punched a 1 3/8″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it to mask my moon.
Brayered Not Quite Navy at the top of the card stock.
Brayered Peach Parfait ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Removed the moon mask and lined up my stencil on the card stock.
Sponged Basic Black ink in the stencil design.
Removed the stencil.
Stamped the two crows using Basic Black ink.
Colored in the center tree in the stamp from the Stampin’ Up set Lovely as a Tree using a Basic Black Marker. Huffed on the stamp and stamped it on my card stock.
Tore a couple of small hill shapes in the sticky part of a post it note. Used this to mask for my hill.
Sponged Old Olive ink in the bottom area of the card stock.
Moved the mask down and over a bit and sponged Old Olive ink in for the second hill.
Extended the trunk of the tree and colored in the two crows using a Basic Black marker.
Punched one curly label punch out of Basic Black card stock. Cut the punch in half.
Added two Basic Black panels and one Old Olive panel to the main image panel.
Adhered the punches to the card stock, butting them up against the smaller Basic Black panel.
Added 4 gold brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
Well I am off to Colorado tomorrow to visit my Sister. I best get packing.
Have a super fun and exciting Autumn week all while keeping the Ghost and Goblins at bay.
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.
Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Dundalk (Baltimore Area), Maryland
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
I have just been dying to get one of the Stampin’ Up Stencils out and use it. Today is the day. I feel stencils are a great way to embellish a card without adding weight or over powering your focal point (Deer) in your project. Join me today on this journey.
Before I get started on today’s tutorial I have a few announcements.
First, I have added a couple more great locations to my Brayer Workshop Calendar. I will be teaching in Monroe, Connecticut and Savannah, Georgia. Click Here to see my complete list of upcoming Brayer Workshop Locations.
Second, I have a new Blog Candy Winner. Drumroll please. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . and the winner of the beautiful Stampin’ Up set Day of Gratitude is
Kathy Mc.
| Who Wrote “Beautiful pictures and gorgeous card. Love the Day of Gratitude set and it’s on my lengthy wish list. Oh year baby, please pick me! Also must say that Savannah is on my “bucket list” of places to see in the good old USA. Thanks for being so kind and generous to your blog followers ~ count me in!
“Kathy Mc, please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will pop this set in the mail to you. Thanks to all who played along. Next time hopefully it will be you! |
Now on with today’s tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Dasher |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Baja Breeze |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze and Basic Black |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – Basic Black and Soft Suede, Antique Brads, Whisper White Ribbon, Mostly Vintage Decor Stencil, Brayer, White Gel pen, Post it notes, Stamp a ma jig and sponge |
The brand new 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. Want a free copy of the new Holiday 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.
Don’t forget, those who place a $50 Stampin’ Up merchandise order with me this month will receive a thank you card handmade by me. Thank you to all my great customers. 🙂 You make this blog possible.
If you have not order from me in the past it is very easy, Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly from Stampin’ Up to your front door. 🙂
Started with a 4.5″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Masked the bottom of the card stock with a post it note that I ripped the top edge off of.
Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock. Baja Breeze is an excellent icy color for winter cards.
Stamped the trees from the Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree set using Baja Breeze ink.
Removed the mask.
Colored the deer stamp in, omitting the antlers using a Soft Suede Marker. Huffed on the stamp and then stamped it on my project.
Colored the image in darker using the same Soft Suede marker.
Stamped the Stampin’ Up Stamp Dasher on the slick side of my Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet using Basic Black ink. Quickly turned it over onto my project and rubbed the back of the plastic to transfer the image from the plastic to the card stock.
Note the image does not come out crystal clear. It gives you enough detail to color it in.
Colored the Deer in using a Basic Black marker.
Added White Gel Pen highlights to the antlers, ears, tail and top of heads of the deer.
Put a post it note mask on the project and sponged Baja Breeze ink at the post it note edge to create a shadow under the deer.
Added a Whisper White and Baja Breeze card stock panels.
Using the Stampin’ Up Mostly Vintage Decor Stencil added the design by sponging in the open areas of the stencil Baja Breeze ink.
Moved the stencil down and repeated the process.
Added Whisper White Ribbon.
Added a couple of antique brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be with love 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.
Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Dundalk (Baltimore Area), Maryland
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Ahhhhhh, it feels good to get up this morning and stamp something Fall-ish. I decided to throw caution to the wind though and add the non traditional Pink color, Melon Mambo in my background. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. I hope you do too. This tutorial takes you on the journey of emboss resist also. Give it a try!
Before I start the tutorial however, I want to announce that I have added two new destinations to my Brayer Workshop Calendar. I will be teaching in Sturgis, South Dakota and Ottumwa, Iowa. Hope to see and create with some of you there. 🙂 For a complete list of Brayer Workshop locations and dates CLICK HERE. My very next stop is in Milton, West Virginia.
Now let’s get stamping. . .. . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! French Foliage and Occasional Quotes |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze, River Rock and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Melon Mambo and Basic Black |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Basic Black Brads, Markers – More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Basic Black, White Gel Pen, Versamark Marker and Pad |
The brand new 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. Want a free copy of the new Holiday 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.
On a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the Leaf image from the Stampin’ Up! set “French Foliage”, Item number 121166, by first loading the stamp with Versamark then with Pumpkin Pie ink before stamping it. Repeated two more times.
Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored the images in with a Cajun Craze Marker.
Colored over the images using a Versamark Marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered Melon Mambo ink on the top left corner of the card stock at an angle.
Brayered Cajun Craze ink on the same corner at an angle. Not covering the Melon Mambo ink entirely.
Stamped 3 more leaves using Cajun Craze ink.
Colored the 3 leaves in using a More Mustard marker.
Stamped the spots using Melon Mambo ink.
Added Basic Black marker stems to the embossed images and Crumb Cake marker stems to the un-embossed leaves.
Added Cajun Craze, River Rock and Basic Black card stock panels, Pumpkin Pie ribbon and Basic Black brads.
Added a touch of white gel pen for highlights to some of the tips of the embossed images.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.
May you find a moment today to feel the warmth of the sun on your face today.
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.
Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
Dundalk (Baltimore Area), Maryland
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Hey There, Well I am back from my week in the awesome state of Georgia. Where I got to spend some time teaching and touring Savannah and Atlanta. Fun, fun times!
I’m going to show you some pictures I took on my trip, but first I want to give away a great Stampin’ Up! set of Stamps “Day of Gratitude”. I got so many e-mails/comments from people telling me they wanted this set after I used it in this card, I thought I would give a set away as blog candy.
Not to mention I have been neglecting you, by not being able to post projects during my trip. So, to enter to win this lovely, lovely set of stamps, please leave a comment telling me to enter you. If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail you will need to CLICK HERE then leave a comment. Please no e-mail entries.
I will use a number generator on Friday, October 22, 2010 to select the winner. Remember, you cannot win if you do not enter. Good luck everyone!
Now, here are some scenery pictures from my trip. 🙂
I am so very fortunate to get to drive to many of my Brayer Workshop locations. Getting to see the sights around the United States is one very big perk!
This was taken somewhere between Ohio and Savannah, Georgia, lol. It was taken through the windshield as I was driving so. .. . . . .
This is my dream home in Savannah all decked out for Autumn. Love the stunning architecture in this town. This was not my first trip to Savannah, but I just can’t get enough of it.
One of the fountains in the Squares. Check out the moss hanging from that oak tree. Love it! If you visit Savannah, don’t just take a trolly tour etc., really you must see and walk through some of the squares to get a real feel of what it must be like to live there.
How about some more architecture.
Of course, I had to eat dinner at Paul Deen’s Restaurant, Lady & Sons. Sorry, this was taken when I left the restaurant at night. 🙂 MMMMM good food!
My second day there I went to Tybee Island. 🙂
I finished my day with this, lol
The next three days were full of fun Brayer Workshops in both Savannah and Atlanta. Then my drive home yesterday.
I have a really rough job, not!
May your day be filled with fun stuff.
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.
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
We had such spectacular Fall days over the weekend here in Ohio it just put me in the mood to put it on paper. So today’s tutorial is what I came up with.
Although, I love to travel to warm places that don’t see much of the seasonal changes that we get here, I could never live with out the change of seasons. I am after all a Spring and Fall person and grew up here in Ohio were we see it all. 🙂 Okay, so I love Summer and Winter too, lol. But Spring and especially Fall are my favorite times of the year. I tend to wilt in the very hot temps of Summer and cannot get warm sometimes in the Winter. What’s it like in your part of the world? What is your favorite time of year?
Speaking of warm places, I am traveling to Savannah, Georgia tomorrow morning and then on to Atlanta, Georgia on Friday evening. So today I am packing the van full of workshop supplies and doing last minute errands before heading South. I can’t wait to get there where I will be meeting new brayer students, and some students that will be returning to take the advanced workshop. Some times these workshops are like coming home again, especially when I get to see some of the students for a second time. Also my Savannah Hostess, Lilann Taylor is very dear to me. We became instant friends my first trip to Savannah. Ready or not Georgia, HERE I COME!
Now let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Season of Friendship |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Brads and Tempting Turquoise Ribbon |
The brand new 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. Want a copy of the new Holiday 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.
On a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up set, Season of Friendship by first loading the stamp with Versamark,then More Mustard ink then stamped it. Repeated loading the stamp with Versamark and then More Mustard ink for each stamping.
Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped more leaves by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Cajun Craze ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the Cajun Craze images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped more leaves by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Soft Suede ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the Soft Suede images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle on the top right corner of the card stock.
Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top right corner of the card stock at an angle.
Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Sponged Soft Suede ink at the very bottom of the card stock.
Stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up set, Season of Friendship using Baja Breeze ink.
Stamped another tree using Tempting Turquoise ink.
Stamped another tree using Basic Black ink.
Lightly buffed the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.
Added Basic Black and Cajun Craze card stock panels, Gold Brads and Tempting Turquoise ribbon.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.
I hope this tutorial has inspired you to put what you are seeing in nature in your area on paper. Really, inspiration is all around us.
Yesterday, since it was so nice out. I hooked the garden hose up and gave my faithful companions Lucas and Abby a bath. These beast are both over 100 lbs. so I actually get a bath the same time they do. Some how they come out smelling pretty good, but I end up smelling like wet dog, lol.
I got so tickled at Lucas, here he is all clean and fluffy and I am trying to take his picture. When you point a camera at him, he shakes his head no and closes his eyes. You really have to be pretty patient to get one of his face. Check it out.
Oh, we can’t forget Abby. All you have to do is ask her if she wants a treat and she perks right up for the camera. If you are curious, Lucas is a German Short Haired Point/Great Dane Mix and Abby is Black Lab. Although she is turning a bit gray now, but aren’t we all. 🙂
Hey, have a super week!
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.
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Today’s card was made for my Stampin’ Up! Down Line Team’s Technique Swap. This months technique was Emboss Resist. Love playing with this technique and I use it any time I need a light image in front of a dark background. This is simple to do and fun to boot. Check it out. 🙂
One thing before we start the tutorial, Stampin’ Up! has added some really terrific products to their Clearance Rack. Click here to take a look. You can save up to 80%. Gotta love a sale!
Now on with the tutorial. . . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Day of Gratitude |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Cajun Craze |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Brads, sponges, White Gel Pen, Clear Embossing Powder and heat gun |
The brand new 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. Want a copy of the new Holiday 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 Medallion from the Stampin’ Up set Day of Gratitude, item number 121148, by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then loading it with Daffodil Delight ink, then using the corner of the Cajun Craze ink pad, patted it on the stamp all the way around, leaving the center light, then added Rich Razzleberry Ink using only the corner of the pad and patted it all the way around the edge of the stamp, then I stamped the image on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.
Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Now that my image is heat embossed it will protect the colors on the image. Sponged Rich Razzleberry ink in the center of the image.
Sponged Cajun Craze up to the Rich Razzleberry sponging.
Sponged Rich Razzelberry ink around the outside of the Madallion.
Stamped the flowers from the Stampin’ Up set Day of Gratitude around the edge of the card stock using Basic Black ink.
Added White Gel pen dots around the edge of the Medallion.
Punched Basic Black Photo corners.
Added Basic Black and Cajun Craze card stock panels, silver brads, the Basic Black Photo Corners and a flower brad in the center of the Medallion.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.
I hope this tutorial has inspired you to play a bit with the Emboss Resist technique. You won’t regret it!
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.
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This subject is very near to my heart these days since my Sister has been battling Breast Cancer. So in honor of my Sister’s fight and everyone else in the world that had been touched by this disease I have created this card. I was very much influenced by a breast cancer sign I had seen and decided to give it a go using die cut shapes as masks and the Stampin’ Up Ribbon of Hope stamp.
Before we get started I want to make a few announcements. I have added the following locations to my Brayer Workshop Calendar:
Please click on the above links for information of each workshop location.
Now let’s get startedon that tutorial . . . . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin Up Ribbon of Hope |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Melon Mambo |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait and Regal Rose |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, sponges, circles & Oval die cuts, Big Shot Machine, crystal brad |
The brand new 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. Want a copy of the new Holiday 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.
Started by cutting the largest Circle and Oval using my Big Shot Machine and Dies.
Using the Negative image from the Oval Die Cut, masked the top center of a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock and sponged Peach Parfait ink in the oval opening.
Masked the Peach Parfait inked area using the Oval Die Cut and sponged Blushing Bride ink all over the rest of the card stock.
Drew a line around the Oval Die Edge using a Pretty in Pink marker.
Removed the oval mask and added the circle mask. Sponged Peach Parfait ink along the edge of the circle mask to create “cleavage”.
Sponged Regal Rose ink at the bottom edge of the circle to create the underside shadow of the breast.
Moved the circle to the left side and repeated the Peach parfait and Regal Rose Sponging.
Sponged Regal Rose ink around the edges of the card stock.
Also stamped the “Ribbon of Hope” stamp using Blushing Bride ink.
Added some depth in the ribbon by adding Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink Marker to the ribbon image.
Added a bit of highlight with a white gel pen at the top of the ribbon image.
Added Whisper White and Melon Mambo card stock panels. Also added a Pink crystal brad to the ribbon image.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.
Much Love to all of you out there!
Hugs,
Michelle
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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? 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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
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