Altered Rolodex Birthday Reminder

52 Comments December 16, 2009 zindorfstamps

Sorry, no tutorial today. But I do have a project to share.

Well yesterday I took a look at my “to do” list and seen this project that has been on the list for, oh, about 6 months, lol. So instead of carrying it forward once again to my new to do list I actually sat down and went to work. I purchased this rolodex at an office supply store, on sale, of course and decided to turn it into a birthday reminder. I created a scene for each month, starting out by cutting 12 (one for each month) index card die cuts out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot machine.

This project took me about 4 hours to complete. I tried to create each card in 15-20 minutes. Most came together in under 1o. If I didn’t time myself this project could have taken me forever to make, lol.

All Stamps, ink and accessories (other than Rolodex) by Stampin’ Up.

Since I don’t own stamps that have the names of the months on them, I computer generated them for use on my tabs.

When I completed a month I would stamp the totally tabs stamp over the month name using a coordinating color and then punch it out using my Tab punch.

Below are the scenes I created for each month. 🙂

There are index cards behind each month card with the birthdays for that month on them. Let’s hope this will help me get cards out on time. 🙂 I think I will pick another Rolodex and alter it too, only next time use it as an address Rolodex, novel idea, huh, lol.

May your day be filled with nothing but happiness.

Huge Hugs and Happy Holidays,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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

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/

Pond Skating Greeting – Tutorial #287 and Ink Pads Winner

10 Comments December 14, 2009 zindorfstamps

Good morning, good morning, good morning. I am posting this and then I will run off to finish my Christmas shopping. I just have one person left to buy for, my Mother. My mother is the hardest one to buy for. Especially since when you ask her what she would like for Christmas she gives you answers such as a Million Dollars, new car, new brain, lol. We finally got a list from her so I will be able to finish all my shopping and hopefully wrap everything too.

Today’s tutorial is a holiday card. I am sure you all have your cards all made and in the mail to the lucky recipients. 🙂 Me, I am still plugging along. Just when I think I am all done, I think of someone that I missed. I sent out around 150 cards. Postage is a killer, lol. Enough whining from me. I have a announcement to make!

The winner of the Stampin’ Up ink pads is. . . . . . . . . . .

Sandy S, TN who wrote “I would love to make a home for the inks, right now our funds are pretty tight and that would be a wonderful Christmas present (for me). Our family has agreed not to exchange gifts this year and just be glad for what we have. So thank you for the chance to receive your ink gift.”

Congrats Sandy S! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop these homeless pads into the mail to you.

Thanks everyone for playing along. 🙂

One more thing, I updated my Travel photo page finally. Thanks to everyone that has sent me photos from my brayer workshops they attended. Here is a link if you want to check it out: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/travel-photos/

Or you can access it from the tab “Travel Pics” at the top of my blog.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Winter Post, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Markers – Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel and Sahara Sand, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Versamark Pad and Marker, Sponges, Post it Notes, Piercing Tool

The new Stampin’ Up! 43 page Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog will be out January 5, 2010. E-mail me your address if you want a set for free and you are a resident of the USA. If you are a customer of mine you will automatically get a set from me. 🙂

Are you getting inspired and enjoying this blog. One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. If you are within the United States. Want a copy 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

On a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the Sentiment using Versamark only. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the skaters by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Basic Black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the skaters using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with post it notes, leaving about 1″ of the card stock showing at the top. Sponged Not Quite Navy ink in the un-masked area.

Sponged Night of Navy ink right at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Added Pretty in Pink marker to the skaters.

Added Real Red marker to the skaters.

Added creamy Caramel marker the male skater.

Added Sahara Sand marker to the skaters.

Colored in the girls collar and cuffs with Pretty in Pink and Real Red markers.

Colored the skater’s faces in with Blush Blossom marker.

Colored over the skaters with a Versamark marker, being very careful to stay within the embossed lines. Also it helps to start with the light areas first and work your way to the dark areas, cleaning your Versamark marker tip often. This helps keep the areas from bleeding into one another.

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

Tore some post it notes and masked the sky and snow areas.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink into the pond area.

Added Brilliant Blue ink to the top of the pond area.

Edged the top of the pond using a Brilliant Blue marker.

Removed the post it note masks and wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Using a torn post it note, sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the torn edge of the post it note to create hills in the snow area.

Masked the sky area with post it notes and sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge to add color to the top of the snow area.

Added the line from the greeting to the skaters skate using a White Gel pen. Also added a few dots in the sky.

Added Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue Panels. Also Added two large Whisper White photo corner punches.

Added Tempting Turquoise Brads to the photo corner punches using a piercing tool to start the brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

Before I close for today I want to share with you something I received from my friend, Gail Emmons but it was written by Linda Payne. Gotta love it! This is not just a recipe, lol.

Cranberry Bread
By Linda Payne
Quick Recipe:
Grab a box of Pillsbury Mix while at local grocery store. Rush home.
Pull out loaf pan and turn on oven, break open box and dump contents into a bowl. Add eggs, oil and water per box.
Mix by hand – who wants to clean beaters – until all is moist. Pour batter into loaf pan, dump bowl and spoon into sink.
Set oven timer for time on box…ask hubby to carry in the rest of the groceries!

Long Recipe
Get all dressed up. Have your hair and nails done. Go shopping with a friend. On the way home make short stop at local grocery store (a one bag stop and include box of quick bread). Call hubby and let him know you’re making him something special when he gets home…if he’s already home – perfect! Once home – change into something comfy and cute and give hubby a wink… because you’re making him something special!
Pull out your Kitchen Aid mixer…turn on some music. Bring out your eggs, oil, measuring cups…put on an apron…give hubby a wink…because you’re making him something special!!
Turn on oven; prepare your loaf pan by spraying it with non-stick spray. Pour contents of box into mixer bowl. Add oil – start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off. Carefully add eggs – start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off (is hubby watching? send him a wink! because you’re making him something special!)
Carefully measure and add the water…..start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off. Scrape your bowl…turn mixer on and let it mix for two minutes…check oven. Throw away box, egg shells, and wash measuring cup – put away oil.
Stop mixer. Scrape bowl …slowly pour batter into loaf pan and scrape mixer bowl. Put loaf pan in oven. Light a candle or two… (Is hubby watching…send him a wink! because you’re making him something special!)
If kids are in bed or away…you should have his attention by now…would suggest setting the timer in case you are “distracted”…but if you’re at my house… I’ve ditched the apron and have begun stamping and need to hear the buzzer so I don’t burn up my “something special for hubby”!!! who is so engrossed in the Andy Griffith show for the umpteenth thousand time that he doesn’t even realize how hard I just worked on the Long Recipe!
Ladies, you decide which recipe you prefer! LOL

May you be blessed today!

Huge Hugs and Happy Holidays,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Traditional Santa – Tutorial #286 and Homeless Ink Pads

284 Comments December 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

My last post was of a non-traditional colored Christmas Card. Well today’s is definitely a traditional Christmas card. This tutorial is a long one since I show how to build a scene using the embossed resist technique.

Before we get into the tutorial, I want to give away some homeless ink pads and reinkers. One of these pads have never been used and the rest have been used very little and have lots of good life left in them. This give away includes the following Stampin’ Up Classic ink pads:

Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and 2 pads of Baja Breeze. Also included is a reinker of Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss. 🙂

Can you give these pads a good home? If so, leave a comment on this post to enter the give away. If you are receiving this post via e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment at the bottom of the post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/12/11/traditional-santa-tutorial-286-and-homeless-ink-pads/

I will select the winner using a random number generate on Monday, December 14, 2009. Please help me find them a good loving home. Thank you. 🙂

Now on with the tutorial. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Jolliest Time of Year, Baroque Motifs, Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Real Red

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Versamark Marker and Pad, Sponge, Gold Brads, Curly Label Punch, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, Heat gun, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog? If you are a resident of the United States, just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Using a Basic Black marker, colored in the part of the image that I wanted to stamp and then huffed my breath on it and stamped it on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Added some Bravo Burgundy marker to the dark parts of his clothing.

Added Real Red marker to his clothing.

Colored his face in with a Blush Blossom marker.

Added Pretty in Pink marker to his cheeks.

Colored his boots and belt in with a Basic Black marker.

Added some Sahara Sand marker to the darker places in his beard and cuffs.

Oops! Just seen that I colored the white fur on the bottom of his coat red. Never fail, added some white gel pen to the bottom of this coat.

Used a heat gun and heated up the image to set the markers.

Colored over the image using a Versamark marker. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the image is protected from further applications of ink (emboss resist).

Tore a bit off the top of a post it note and used it to mask my snow in my scene.

Stamped the flourish using Versamark only. Heat embossed the flourish using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, Over stamp the Flourish by loading my stamp with Versamark and then Tempting Turquoise ink before stamping it.

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

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of the card stock.

Wiped the emboss images off with a cotton towel or a paper towel. I use an old dish towel. Trying to stay green. 🙂 Do this after each application of ink.

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

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Stamped the line of trees using Not Quite Navy ink only. Wiped off the embossed images.

Moved the post it note down and added two hills by sponging Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge.

Created texture in Santa’s beard by streaking White Gel pen on it.

Using a heat gun, heated the embossed images again to bring back the shine and to set the white gel pen.

Added a shadow for Santa by sponging Tempting Turquoise ink under him.

I learn things from my workshop students all the time. Recently I learned from some smart ladies in Portland, Michigan, when you scrap a sponge full of ink against the card stock edge it is called “Whacking”, lol. Sorry, when I say whacking it reminds me of watching the Sapranos. Anyhow, I whacked the edges of the main image panel and a 5″ x 6.5″ panel of Real Red using Basic Black ink. I like to put dark ink around the edges of my panels. This saves me from putting a dark panel behind them.

Using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamped the sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Punched two Curly Labels from Basic Black card stock and folded each one in half.

Assembled the card, added the punched labels and Gold Brads.

Here is the completed card that measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Have you been good this year? You know he is watching!

I realize this post has been long, but I have one more thing to share with you. This was sent to me by my Aunt Nancy. She said it remindered her of me since I travel so much and live by my GPS system.

Question:
What do you get when you mix PMS with GPS? Answer:
A crazy witch who WILL find you!
Do you think my Aunt is trying to tell me something, lol.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

2009 Non-Traditional Colored Christmas Card – Tutorial #285

18 Comments December 9, 2009 zindorfstamps

Here is this year’s non-traditional colored Christmas card. I think I needed someone here to tell me to “STEP AWAY FROM THE BRADS”. Yes, I got a bit brad happy, lol.

I thought this would be nice for those people close to sandy beaches where it does not snow. 🙂 You lucky people. I am always doing snow scenes and that is probably a bit weird for someone to make that never sees snow. So here is one for you warm climate blog readers.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Delightful Decorations

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Really Rust and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, Really Rust, Basic Black, Bravo Burgundy, Bordering Blue and Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Dusty Durango Ribbon, Sponges, Bordering Blue marker, Ornament, Ticket Corner and Photo Corner Punches, Brayer, Gold Gel Pen, Piercing Tools, Gold Brads

On a 4″ square piece of Whisper White, brayered Tempting Turquoise at the top and bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Ornament from the Stampin’ Up! set “Delightful Decorations” using Bordering Blue.

Colored in the image using a Bordering Blue Marker.

On another piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the Ornament again only this time using More Mustard ink.

Punched the Ornament out with the Ornament Punch.

Sponged Really Rust Ink around the edges of the Ornament.

Sponged Bravo Burgundy ink around the edges of the ornament, not covering the Really Rust ink entirely.

Added Basic Black ink with a sponged on the left side fo the ornament.

Adhered the Ornament to the card stock and added a hook to the shadow with a Bordering Blue marker and a hook to the colored ornament with a Gold gel pen.

Cut the card stock down to 3″ square and punched the corners with a ticket corner punch.

Used a Gold Paint Marker to edge my panels with.

Ran the Tempting Turquoise panel through my Big Shot Machine using the Flourish Texture Plate.

Punched 4 small photo corners from Tempting Turquoise card stock and edged them using the gold paint marker.

Added the Dusty Durango ribbon, gold brads and the photo corners.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you be safe and warm today.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Winter Pine – Tutorial #284 and a Blog Candy Winner

11 Comments December 7, 2009 zindorfstamps

We have a few flurries in my area today so it put me in the mood for another chilly card. I love these 3 Stampin’ Up! blue ink colors together, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise and Night of Navy. They remind me of northern lights. But before we get into the tutorial I have a Blog Candy winner to announce.

The Blog Candy Winner is. . . . . . . . . . . .

csalt47, who wrote “Oh please please please pick me! I love this set. (Wish I were on your down line team — what a pretty card).”

csalt47 e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within the next 30 days and I will pop this great set in the mail to you. Congratulations!

Thanks to all who played along. Maybe next week it will be you!

Now let’s get started on this tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Season of Joy, Serene Snowflakes

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Craft White

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black marker, White Gel pen, Piercing Tools, Sponges, Paper Snips, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun and Post it notes

Stamped on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock the tree from the Stampin’ Up! set Season of Joy using Versamark.

Stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! set Serene Snowflakes using Versamark.

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

Cut two “upside down” hills in a post it note and used it to mask the snow area in the scene.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink in the middle of the card stock.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink around the Tempting Turquoise ink, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Sponged Night of Navy ink around the Brilliant Blue ink, not covering the Brilliant Blue ink entirely.

Removed the post it note mask and wiped the ink from the embossed images using a soft cotton towel. You can use a paper towel for this also.

Added a Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and Basic Black panels.

Using my piercing tools, added some piercings to the bottom of the card stock.

Added White Gel pen dots in the sky area and dashes around the star on the tree.

Masked along side of one hill using a post it note. Stamped the flourish from the Stampin’ Up! set Season of Joy using White Craft ink.

Added Basic Black marker outline to the left side of the tree, hill and to the flouish. Also added a bit of white gel pen highlights to the flourish.

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

I hope you are tucked away in a cozy place today. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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 Friday!

618 Comments December 4, 2009 zindorfstamps

Here is a chance to win a fantastic Stampin’ Up Holiday Mini Hostess set, Patterned Pines.

If you wish to enter, please leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment on the actual blog post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/12/04/blog-candy-friday/

I will select the winner via random number generator on Monday, December 7, 2009. Good luck to all.

This is a card that will be made in my Stampin’ Up! Down Line Team meeting this month. My Down-line that cannot attend the meeting will receive this exclusive card tutorial via e-mail. A special Happy Holidays to my Stampin’ Up Down Line Team “Ink to Art”.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Chilly Waterfront – Tutorial #283

27 Comments December 2, 2009 zindorfstamps

Life is a bit more on the normal side for me this month since I will not be traveling any. My husband is so use to me being gone a lot he may just kick me out around mid December, lol.

December! I cannot believe it is December already. Yesterday I did some Fall clean up in my perennial gardens and it was in the 50’s. I was wearing a light jacket for Pete’s sake. Now today we are suppose to get snow showers. That is okay with me since I don’t have to get out and drive any where.

Maybe the snow will get me in the mood to do some Christmas shopping. How many of you are now doing their Christmas shopping on line? Personally, I like to go to the stores and shop. Anyhow, knowing we are going to see some snow fall today put me in the mood for this chilly card.

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Bird on a Branch and Serene Snowflakes

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bordering Blue and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue Brads, piercing tool, Brayer, Modern Label Punch, White Gel Pen, Versamark pad, clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponge and post it notes

I masked the 3.75″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock with 3 torn post it notes to protect the white of the card stock where I would like to have snow.

Stamped a few snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! set Serene Snowflakes using Versamark only.

Heat embossed the snow flake images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my snowflakes are heat embossed they will resist the ink over them.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top and bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Bordering Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Put an untorn post it note at the top of the card stock and sponged Bordering Blue ink right at the post it note edge to create my horizon line.

Removed all of the post it notes.

Masked a bit of the snow with a post it note. Stamped the twig image from the Stampin’ Up! set Bird on a Branch 4 times using Basic Black ink.

Added a few dashing in the water and snow on the twigs using a white gel pen.

Started putting together my layout. Tore a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock so the torn edges continued the snow in the main image panel.

Added 2 Basic Black Modern Label punches to the left side of the card. I cut one end off of each punch so they would like up with the edge of the card.

Added Bashful Blue brads using a piercing tool to start the brads.

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

May you be warm and cozy wherever you are today.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

PS I have added North Liberty, Indiana to my travels in 2010. 🙂

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Tool Time – Stamp-a-ma-jig

16 Comments December 1, 2009 zindorfstamps

In this little tool time post, I am going to demonstrate how to use a Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Up! item number 101049, $11.95. This little tool has saved me from trashing many a project. 🙂 I do not stamp a sentiment any more without using this tool. The Stamp-a-ma-jig helps you to stamp right where you want to on your project. There is nothing worse than putting together a great scene and then go an stamp a crooked sentiment on it. This tool will keep you from doing that. Gotta love it. The Stamp-a-ma-jig comes with the plastic sheet and the handle.

As you see above in the picture, my Stamp-a-ma-jig has seen lots and lots of use and the clear plastic sheet does get stained over time. This is one of the tools I keep within reaching distance on my desk. So I feel it is a tool worthy of a tool time post.

What I am stamping is for demonstration purposes only. I picked a piece of colored card stock and drew a straight line across just so you could see it well in the demonstration. You do not need to draw a line on your projects.

Let’s get started. . . . . . . .

You take the plastic sheet that comes with the Stamp-a-ma-jig handle and put it against the handle as shown below. Make sure it is against the handle on the left side and the bottom.

Take your stamp and load it with ink and then place it against the handle on the left and bottom and then lower it down to the plastic.

Lift the stamp up and you will see you have the image now stamped the the clear plastic.

Take the clear plastic and put it on your project so the image is where you want it to be.

Hold the plastic in that position with one hand the put the handle against the plastic with the other hand. Make sure the plastic is against the handle at the left and bottom. Do this by moving the handle, not the plastic.

Hold the handle in place and remove the plastic. Put the stamp against the handle so it is against the left and bottom then lower down to the card stock and stamp your image.

You can get really precise with stamping your images with this tool. See I stamped the tree right on the line I had drawn. See it’s a miracle! My tree isn’t leaning to one side or anything, lol.

Now to stamp a sentiment over the tree.

Wipe the tree image off of the plastic sheet.

Line the plastic sheet up against the left and bottom of the handle. Ink your stamp and lower your stamp down to the plastic sheet while your stamp is against the left and bottom of the handle.

Now you have your image on the plastic sheet.

Take the plastic sheet and and put it over you project. Move it around until you find just where you want your image to be.

Hold the plastic piece in place and line the handle up against the bottom and left side of the plastic.

Remove the plastic without moving the handle. Lower your stamp down on the handle so it is against the left and bottom of the handle, then lower it onto the card stock and make your impression.

There is my sentiment, right where I wanted it.

The Stamp-a-ma-jig, just like my hero, Martha would say “It’s a good thing”.

The sun is shining and it is going to reach 50 degrees here in Ohio today. With all the traveling I have been doing I have yet to do my Autumn clean up in my gardens, so off I go to work outside.

May you also feel the warmth of the sun on your face today.

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Saledad, California

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/

Moon light Wanted Horse – Tutorial #282

18 Comments November 30, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hello there, I’m baaaack! This morning I have a card tutorial for you that uses the Stampin’ Up! set “Wanted”. I bet I could make a million different cards with this set and it is great for those hard to make guy cards.

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Wanted

Paper: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black, Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Punches 1 3/4″ Circle, Photo Corner and Star, Brayer, Bashful Blue Marker, Versamark pad and marker, clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponges, piercing tools, silver brads, Circle Scissors Plus, Post it Note

I started by cutting a 5″ circle with my Stampin’ Up! Circle Scissor Plus out of Whisper White card stock.

Stamp the horse stamp by first loading it with Versamark, then tapped a bit of Bashful Blue ink on the front half of the horse using the a corner of the ink pad and then stamped it.

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

Colored over the horse image using a Versamark marker to fill in the little open areas of the design. Heat embossed the image again using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the image is completely protected.

Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it to mask the moon.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink in the sky area.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink in the sky area.

Removed the post it note moon mask.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink on the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Night of Navy ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

Outlined around the bottom of the horse with a Bashful Blue marker.

Stamped the small medallion image from the “Wanted” set around the outside of the main image panels edge using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edge.

Added Not Quite Navy and Basic Black panels and Not Quite Navy Large Photo corner punches.

Added Basic Black star punches and silver brads.

Finished assembling the card and here it is finished measuring 5.5″ square.

Give it a try!

Before, I close today here is little stampers Christmas poem that was sent to me by Arlene Vita. Thanks Arlene. 🙂

Twas the night before Christmas, I’m glued to the tree.
I’m wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be cardstock or inkpads or lace?
Or some stamps, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that’s when I heard him……
“Hi Santa, ” I said
He replied, “You know….good girls should be in their beds”.
“I know I should Santa,and now I’ve been caught.
But I was just so excited to see what you brought.”
“Well, let’s take a look in this room where you work”.
He shook his head quickly, and left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear.
“You’ve got enough crap,
I’ll see you next year!”

I personally don’t think you can have enough stuff, lol.

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

41 Comments November 26, 2009 zindorfstamps

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Have you made a turkey hand print lately? We (Russ and I) laughed and laughed and laughed some more making these beauties with our Grand Daughter, Hailie Jade.