Rooster Candy!!!

571 Comments June 12, 2009 zindorfstamps

Since I had created this card a while back I have had many request from folks wanting to purchase my Stampin’ Up Rustic Rooster set from me. Well I cannot part with mine, but I did get my hands on another set that I am giving away as blog candy. Yep, that’s right, Rooster Candy!

Hey, if you want to enter and try to win this Rustic Rooster Set, just let me know in the comments section of this post and I will enter you. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, click on this link and then leave a comment: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/06/12/rooster-candy/

I will select the winner using a Random number generator on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Good Luck to all!

I am teaching my brayer workshop this weekend at Marco’s Paper in Centerville, Ohio, I cannot wait to meet you ladies that are attending! I have some fantastic projects in store for you. Last I heard there were just a couple spots left at the workshop. If you are interested please contact Marco’s Paper at 937-433-7030 or 1-888-433-5239 or website at http://marcopaper.com/index.html and they will see if they can squeeze you in. 🙂

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Sneak Peek Asian Artistry – Tutorial #222

23 Comments June 12, 2009 zindorfstamps

Well my Stampin’ Up Pre-Catalog Order came in yesterday afternoon along with my copy of the new Catalog that will be in effect July 1st. Holy Moly! I was out weeding in the garden when the UPS truck pulled in. I literally dropped everything, weeds, gardening gloves, tools and ran toward the truck, lol. In fact my gardening stuff is still laying out there, grin. I did manage to wash my hands before opening the box. There it was my new catalog! Off to the swing in the yard I went with my catalog and sat there for about an hour and a half just leafing through it, savoring it. It’s an addiction I tell you!!! Oh, but wait after looking at the catalog I ran into the house because I almost forgot about the pre-order sets I was able to get since I am a Demonstrator and the new in colors. . . . . . . Hello they are gorgeous!

Like, check out this new Hostess Level II set “Asian Artistry” that I am using in this tutorial, love it! Just remember that this set will not be available to hostesses until July 1st.

Anyway, I could not wait to stamp it on paper so here it is colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Odorless Paint Thinner.

Let’s get started on the tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Asian Artistry, Innovative Stamp Creations “Opposite” Stamp

Paper: Stampin’ Up Real Red & Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black & Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Ticket corner & Window Punches, Prismacolor Pencils, Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner, Sponges, White Gel Pen, Basic Black marker, Gold Brads, Sharpie Metallic Gold Marker

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 current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop 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.

Sponged Close to Cocoa on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Real Red card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the bird image 3 times using Basic Black ink.

Now look at this new item from Innovative Stamp Creations, it’s their version of the reverse image stamp. They call it the Opposite Stamp. This stamp is only $4.

I stamped the bird stamp on the Opposite Stamp with Basic Black ink and then stamped it on my card stock to create a verse image of the original. 🙂

Any time you do a reverse image it stamps lighter than the original image so you will need to go over the image with a marker to darken it, unless you like the lighter effect.

Now it is time for some coloring fun.

I used my Prismacolor pencils and a little bit of Odorless Paint Thinner in a little container to color my panel images. When you dip the tip of your Prismacolor pencil in the Paint Thinner and than color with it, it melts like butter onto your card stock. It blends beautifully too.

Note this method works great on darker card stock.

Dipping the point of my pencil in the Odorless Paint Thinner before coloring, added a bit of Limepeel Prismacolor Pencil to the tops of the black leaves.

Colored in the bellies of the birds with Odorless Paint Thinner and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Added Deco Yellow to the birds wings and bellies.

Added Spanish Orange to the birds.

Time for some White Gel pen highlights.

Used the Stampin’ Up Ticket Corner Punch on the main image panel.

Used my Sharpie Metallic Gold Medium Point Paint marker on the edges of the main image panel and another Real Red panel of card stock.

Punch twice the Stampin’ Up Window Punch out of black card stock. Cut one end off of both punches.

Assembled the card and here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May the birdies sweet song reach you today.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I’ll be drooling over the new catalog, lol

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

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 were 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/

Lady with Hairy Back, Yuck!

25 Comments June 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

So, here on my blog I am trying to keep it real. For instance I posted my tutorial this morning, looked around, now what? I don’t feel like cleaning house, it is raining outside, dogs a bath, nope. Hmmm, what to do . . . . . . . . Well I stayed at my desk and created another card today. I should have cleaned house! I truly love the image I used as it appears on this Viva Las Vegastamps stamp, but when I colored it and then took a photo of it, well the shadows on her back look like she has the hairest back you have ever seen, lol. I decided not to post the tutorial for this hairy backed women. I think I’ll go do dishes. . . . . .. . . . .

Hey we got to laugh at ourselves sometimes!

May your back never look like this!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Much Love,

Michelle

Lite Up Horses – Tutorial #221

23 Comments June 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

Before we get into today’s tutorial I am excited to announce that I will be in Mechanicsville, Virginia teaching my brayer workshops on March 12-13, 2010. For workshop information or to register, please e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. 🙂

Today’s tutorial is all about light. I loaded my stamps with a light color and a dark color of ink before stamping to create the look of light hitting the images in the scene. I happened to like this card very much, in fact this turned out to be one of my favorites. It’s funny when I really like a card, it seems like everyone else doesn’t, lol.

The stamp set I used is “Wanted” from Stampin’ Up. This set is one that is timeless. It will be one that I keep after it retires.

It is hard for me to create something Southwestern looking without using grudged up Creamy Caramel card stock. It is so very easy to give it a leather look with a little ink. Hang out a moment here and check it out.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Wanted”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black & Creamy Caramel

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black & Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Sponges, Stampin’ Up Piercing Tools, Brayer, Post it Note, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat gun

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

I loaded my stamp with Versamark, than loaded it with Creamy Caramel ink, than patted on some Basic Black ink on the lower parts of the horse on the stamp, than stamped the image on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock. There it is, already colored and shadowed. 🙂

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

Repeated the stamping and heat embossing for the second horse.

Stamped the Wanted stamp the very same way as the horse and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink from the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Wiped off my embossed images with an old cotton towel.

Stamped the round image over the wanted image with Tempting Turquoise ink.

Used a post it note and sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the edge of it to create rays of light.

Sponged Black ink at the bottom of the card stock and around the edges.

Time to grunge up some Creamy Caramel card stock.

Sponged Black ink lightly around the edge of the card stock.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink over the Black ink. Ta da. . . Faux leather, lol.

Assembled card front and used my Stampin’ Up piercing tool and mats around the main image panel.

Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this has inspired you to do a Southwestern card.

May your day be filled with sun rays!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were 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/

Getting Patriotic – Tutorial #220

29 Comments June 9, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hello out there! Did you miss me? LOL

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I have an announcement to make before my tutorial today. I will be teaching in Raleigh, North Carolina for just one day on March 14, 2010 and in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 10-11, 2010. 🙂 E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com for workshop information and registration.

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I am feeling a bit patriotic today after driving from Ohio to Minnesota. My 12 hour route took me through Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and then into Minnesota. How can you not feel patriotic driving through such beautiful farm land.

So today’s tutorial uses the Stampin’ Up set “The Free & the Brave”. I altered the image after stamping, making the soldier a silhouette. Check it out in today’s tutorial below.

Let ‘s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “The Free & the Brave”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze & Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, BravoBurgundy & Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Ruler, Tim Holtz Muse Tokens & Brads, Versamark marker & pad, Sponge, Clear embossing powder, Heat gun, Brayer, White Ribbon, White Gel Pen

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped image on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading my stamp with Basic Black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored in the soldier with a Basic Black marker.

Colored over the soldier with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Added Bordering Blue marker to the flag.

Added Brilliant Blue marker to the flag. Working fast before the ink dried I went over the two blues again with the Bordering Blue Marker to blend them a bit.

Added Real Red marker to the flag.

Added a bit of Bravo Burgundy Maker to the darker red areas of the flag.

Colored over the stars with a White Gel pen and heated the ink to set it with a heat gun.

Colored over the flag with a Versamark marker being careful to work from light to dark areas and cleaning my Versamark marker on my scrap paper often.

Note: The colors will smear. Color one color area at a time and clean your marker in between colors.

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

Brayered Baja Breeze at an angle on the top and bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle at the top and bottom of the card stock, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Sponged Night of Navy ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Using a ruler, drew in a flag pole with a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Bravo Burgundy ink around the outside edge of a 5″ square Baja Breeze panel.

Stamped second generation stars with Bravo Burgundy ink.

Note: Second Generation means to load your stamp with ink and stamp off on your scrap paper once before stamping it on your project. 🙂

Added Ribbon and Tim Holtz Muse Token that reads “Courage”.

Added making Brads.

Assembled the card front putting Stampin’ Dimensionals under my top three layers.

Here is my completed card measuring 5.25″ square.

Next I have some photos from my trip to Minnesota.

This was taken while I was driving (I don’t recommend doing this). I am a morning person so my journey started at around 3:30 a.m. So as you see I don’t deal with much traffic the first part of the drive. 🙂 One thing, if you take a trip and you are going to drive through Wisconsin be sure to remember to bring a cooler. I wish I had so I could have brought some Cheese home with me. 🙂

Now this is what I seek out on my frequent stops at antique stores. A girls got to stretch her legs, right? My wooden duck decoy collection is expanding fast! Here are a few of my treasures.

The rest of the photos are of the terrific ladies I had the pleasure of meeting.

See how small I keep my workshops, way more fun this way!

A big thank you and huge hugs to Deb Murray for hosting me.

Also thank you for hanging out with me today. I hope the tutorial has inspired you to create an unexpected silhouette in your project.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were 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/

Trendy Trees Scene – Tutorial #219

29 Comments June 3, 2009 zindorfstamps

Happy Hump Day! We made it to the middle of the week, grin.

I am scurrying around today packing for my adventure to Buffalo, Minnesota where I will be teaching Friday and Saturday to sold out groups. I will be leaving around 4:00 a.m. Thursday morning and will arrive around 8:00 p.m. or so that evening. I am one of those odd ducks that likes to drive. I make a day of my travels and stop at antique stores along my route where I find all kinds of treasures. Normally, I am on the lookout for Wooden Duck Decoys, which I collect. Don’t ask me why I collect them, I just do, lol.

This is my last post before leaving. I will return on Monday, June 8, 2009. If you need to e-mail me before Monday, please know I will return my e-mails as soon as I get back. I may or may not have internet access while on the road. 🙂

Buffalo, Minnesota here I come!

Okay, enough gibbering from me. How about I announce the “Sand Castle Kind of Day” Card and Stamp Blog Candy Winner. The winner is. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .

Misty Leach, who wrote “Hi Michelle, another gorgeous card! Thanks for the entry, have a wonderful weekend!”

Misty Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I put these in the mail to you.

Thank to all who played along!

Now on with today’s tutorial. Are these not the cutest little trees! You know me an tree stamps I have to have them all. These trees are from the Stampin’ Up set “Trendy Trees”.

Today’s tutorial gives you a taste of heat embossing over heat embossing. It is a fun technique. Check it out.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Trendy Trees

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Really Rust, More Mustard

Accessories: Versamark Pad, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Brayer, Sponge, Gold Brads, Ribbon

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the tree leaves stamp 4 times by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with More Mustard ink before stamping it. I loaded my stamp with Versamark and More Mustard ink for each stamping.

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

Over Stamped the Leaves by loading my stamp with Versamark and then Really Rust ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the Really Rust Leaves with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. It is like magic watching the Really Rust ink disappear off of the More Mustard images when you heat it.

Stamped the tree trunks by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Chocolate Chip ink before stamping them.

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

Now that I have my trees all heat embossed I can apply my background without the ink sticking to the embossing.

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

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink lightly at the top of the card stock.

Ripped a hill shape into the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask. Sponged Really Rust ink at the post it note edge to create a hill shape.

Moved the post it note and repeated the sponging of Really Rust ink at the post it note edge to make my second hill.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink in the center of my trees and at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the outside edges of the card stock.

Cut a 5″ circle out of Really Rust card stock and a 6″ circle out of Creamy Caramel card stock. Cut the circles in half.

Dry embossed my Rust half of a circle and a Chocolate Chip panel using my Big Shot and the Dot Texture plate. Love those texture plates. They are a nice big size.

Brayered Really Rust ink over the Really Rust textured half of a circle. This helps bring out the pattern of the dry embossing.

Assembled my card front and added gold brads and brown ribbon. Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try heat embossing over heat embossing today.

Hang tight until my return and check out all 219 Past Tutorials at this link.

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Salem, Oregon

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were 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/

Alcoholic Hummingbird – Tutorial #218

28 Comments June 1, 2009 zindorfstamps

Alcohol inks, don’t you just love them? They are great on glossy card stock and they work extremely well with transparencies as I will show you in this tutorial.

Before we get started though I have a couple of new Brayer Workshop locations to announce. I will be coming to teach in Mechanicsville, Virginia on March 12-13, 2010 and Monroe, Louisiana on February 6-7, 2010. Please e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com for more information on these workshops.

Now let’s get started on today’s tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Spring Song

Paper: Stampin’ Up Designer Paper, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal & Bordering Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Bordering Blue, Tim Holtz Alcohol inks Meadow, Lettuce & Peach Bellini, Palette Noir Black

Accessories: Alcohol Blender Solution, Aqua Painter, White Gel Pen, Transparency, White Ribbon, Sponge, Silver Brads

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way for 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 current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop 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.

Stamped Spring Song Hummingbird with Palette Noir Black ink on a 3.25″ x 4.75″ piece of Transparency. I like to use either Palette Noir ink for this or Stazon, either one works fine.

This is my Alcohol ink drawer. 🙂 I have a few colors to pick from, lol.

After the Palette Noir Black ink has dried, I flip the transparency over. The stamping is side down now. This also reverses the image.

Cut a piece of Stampin’ Up Design paper for my background. I like to do this early in the project so I can put my transparency image over it to see how I like it.

I use another transparency as a ink palette. I put a few drops of Lettuce Alcohol ink on the transparency. I keep an Aqua Painter filled with Alcohol Blender Solution for the technique.

With the Alcohol Blender filled Aqua Painter I paint the Lettuce Alcohol ink on the leaves, stem & humming bird.

I didn’t like the Lettuce color on the humming bird so I went over it with Meadow Alcohol ink.

Now that is better. 🙂

Cleaned my Aqua Brush with a bit of alcohol and rubbed it on my scrap paper.

Painted the flowers in with the Aqua brush and Peach Bellini Alcohol ink.

Cleaned my Aqua Brush and my palette transpanency with Alcohol.

Sponged Bordering Blue ink around the edges of the Designer paper and the Bordering Blue Panel.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the flowers and humming bird.

Put the card front together and added ribbon and silver brads.

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

Hope this tutorial has inspired you to dip your brush into some Alcohol inks today.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Salem, Oregon

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Sand Castle Kind of Day – Tutorial #217 and Blog Candy

249 Comments May 30, 2009 zindorfstamps

Is it time to hit the beach? I love beach scenes. But, since I live in Ohio I don’t get to see the ocean and sand very often. I have found I can create one when I want to escape. So this morning I took a trip to the beach for a little R & R in stamping.

I also have a bit of blog candy for you. I am giving this Card away along with the Beautiful Inkadinkado Sand Castle Stamp I created it with.

To throw your hat in the ring for a chance to win this card and stamp, please leave me a comment on this 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 post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/05/30/sand-castle-kind-of-day-tutorial-217-and-blog-candy/

I will select the winner on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 using a random number generator. Good luck everyone!

Now let’s go to the beach!

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado Sand Castle

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pacific Point & Creamy Caramel

Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Versamark pad & Marker, Prismacolor markers, White Gel Pen, Post it Note, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Sponge, Ribbon, Red Brads

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the Sand Castle on a 3.5″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Creamy Caramel ink before stamping it.

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

Colored in the castle with an Eggshell Prismacolor marker.

Added Blondwood Prismacolor Marker to the darker areas of the castle.

Getting darker yet I added Walnut Prismacolor Marker to the right side of the shadow areas.

Added a touch of Deco Peach Prismacolor Marker to the shells.

Colored in the flag with a Crimson Red Prismacolor Marker.

Colored over the castle and the shells with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are heat embossed I can brayer my back ground in and the embossing will resist the ink.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered a bit of Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Masked the sky area of the scene with a Post it note.

Sponged Pacific Point ink at the post it note edge and onto the card stock to create a horizon line.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using an old cotton towel.

Sponged a bit more Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock to create some interest in the sky area.

Sponged a bit of Close to Cocoa ink under the castle to create a bit of a shadow.

Added white gel pen dots at the water edge to create foam.

Used my Big Shot and the dot Texture plate on my Pacific Point Panel.

Sponge a bit of Not Quit Navy at the top of the main image panel. Also sponged Not Quite Navy around the edge of the Textured Pacific Point Panel.

Assembled the card, added ribbon and red brads.

Here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with relaxing scenes. If not, make one!

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Salem, Oregon

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Bee at Rest – Tutorial #216

21 Comments May 29, 2009 zindorfstamps

I am soooo in the gardening mode. All I can think about is flowers, flowers, flowers. If you are a gardener, you know what I mean. I don’t know what type of flower it is on the stamp I used today, but it reminds me of my Peonies that are in bloom right now. The Peonies I grow in my yard are very special to me. They grew first in my Grandma, Marie’s yard, she has past now and then they grew in my Mother’s yard for years. They are now proudly growing in my yard. I have many flowers that have been past down through my families gardens. I get all teary eyed just thinking about it. Not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy.

Before we get into the tutorial today I have an announcement. I will be teaching my brayer workshops (Beginner and Advanced) one day only, November 14, 2009 in Nashville, Indiana. I will be hosted by the Papertrix Store there. E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com for more information.

Now about this project. My poor Prismacolor markers have sat unused for quite some time now. So today I dusted them off, literally, and used them to add my color to the images. If you haven’t worked with Alcohol based markers before, give them a try. They are a whole different animal than the water-based markers, such as Stampin’ Up’s makers.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Bloomin’ Beautiful

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Blush Blossom

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Handsome Hunter, Bashful Blue, Sage Shadow, Old Olive & Blush Blossom

Accessories: Versamark Marker & Pad, Prismacolor Markers, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Sponge, Sharpie Metallic Gold Paint Marker, Ribbon & Gold Brads

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I stamped the bee by first loading my stamp with Versamark marker and then Basic Black ink before stamping him on a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

I have to laugh when I look at this bee in the finished project. I did not intentionally stamp him to look like he is sitting on the flower. I actually wanted him to look like he was working, gathering pollen. But the angle in which I stamped him it turned out to look like he is resting, lol. You will see on the finished piece what I mean.

Heat embossed the bee with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Colored the bee in with a Yellow Ochre Prismacolor marker.

Colored over the bee with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my bee is entirely heat embossed I can over stamp the flowers on and it will look like they are behind the bee.

Stamped the flower by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then added Blush Blossom ink to the flower and Old Olive ink to the stem and leaves before stamping it.

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

Repeated the process of stamping and heat embossing the flowers.

Added a bit of Deco Pink Prismacolor marker to the flowers.

Colored in the leaves and stems with a Lime Green Prismacolor marker.

Added Spruce Green Prismacolor marker to the dark areas of the leaves.

Went over the leaves again with the Lime Green Prismacolor marker to blend the two greens some.

Colored over the flowers, leaves and stem with a Versamark marker.

Note: color the lightest areas in first then work your way to the darker areas, cleaning your Versamark maker on your scrap paper often.

Heat embossed the flowers, stems and leaves with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: my embossing looked a bit pitted so I colored over the flowers a second time with Versamark marker and heat embossed them again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that all of my images are heat embossed I can brayer in my back ground and the embossed images will resist the brayered ink.

Brayered Sage Shadow ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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

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

Brayered on Handsome Hunter ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Sage Shadow ink entirely.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using an old cotton towel.

Sponged Not Quite Navy around the out side edge of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the top and bottom edges of the card stock.

Added Cool Grey 60% Prismacolor marker under the flower heads and leaves to add a bit of depth and shadow to the piece.

Now here is an easy way to add a gold layer to you cards without having the cost of Gold paper.

I use a Sharpie Opaque Paint Marker, Metallic Gold. This is the wide marker. They come if various sizes.

Holding the marker half on the card stock edge and half on the scrap paper edge I drag the marker down the side of the card stock. This is not hard with a bit of practice.

I used this technique on my main image panel and my Blush Blossom Panel.

Assembled my card and added ribbon and gold brads. Here it is completed measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

See my bee is taking a rest, lol.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out your Alcohol based markers today and give them a whirl.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

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Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

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2010

Phoenix, Arizona

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Salem, Oregon

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

A Little Blue Bird Told Me – Tutorial #215

17 Comments May 27, 2009 zindorfstamps

I am spending loads of time in my garden, pulling weeds, watering, moving perennials from here to there. There is always work to be done. I love being out in the garden when I have the time. Most of the time I am gripping because I am trying to fit my gardening in around other things and feel rushed. We got a good soaking rain yesterday so I don’t have to water today and can spend the time playing in the soil, my favorite part!

Let’s get on with today’s tutorial so I can get out there. I hear the birds calling me.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Always” and “Thoughts & Prayers”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, More Mustard, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Basic Black

Accessories: Versmark marker & Pad, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Sponge, Ticket Corner Punch and a Post it note

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Stamped this plant stamp on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Sage Shadow ink before stamping it.

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

Decisions, decisions, lol. Here is an example of me not being able to make up my mind on what color to use. Scrap paper is a lovely thing!

Made the decision to stamp the bird by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then with Brilliant Blue ink, added a bit of black ink on the stamp where the feet and beak are before stamping it.

Heat embossed the bird with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

I want to retain the white design on the bird, so I colored over the design on the bird with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Ripped a post it note and masked the sky area and to create a hill.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Brayered just a touch of Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged More Mustard ink at the top of the unmasked area.

Removed the mask.

Stamped the tree twice by first loading my stamp with Sage Shadow ink and then patted the Chocolate Chip ink pad on the trunk of the tree stamp before stamping it. Dada. . . Tree is already colored.

Stamped a few more of the plant stamp images at the bottom of the card stock using Chocolate Chip ink and stamping off once on my scrap paper before stamping (Second Generation stamping).

Rubbed in a bit of Chocolate Chip ink under the trees to create a shadow effect.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink all around the outside edge of the card stock.

I seem to be having a bit of trouble deciding colors today. I first looked at this card stock color combination.

But decided I like the Brilliant Blue and Whisper White card stock panels better. I used a Ticket Corner Punch by Stampin’ Up on a couple of the panels.