Woohoo! – Tutorial #417

27 Comments April 20, 2011 zindorfstamps

Ahhh, Spring! Do I need to say anything else?

Here is a sneak peek at one of the brand new stamp sets “Recess” that will be coming out in the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog on May 1, 2011. My Stampin’ Up Customers will automatically get the new mini catalog. If you would like to receive one too, please e-mail your mailing info to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will be glad to pop one in the mail to you free of charge. 🙂

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Recess

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Old Olive, Rose Red and Soft Suede

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Circle Die, Scallop Die, Birds & Branches Die, Big Shot Machine, Markers – Regal Rose, So Saffron, Rose Red, Sahara Sand, Blush Blossom, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise & Pacific Point, Post it Note, photo corner punch and gold brads.

The Stampin’ Up USA Idea book and Catalog is here. For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only. My current customers will receive a new Occasions Mini Catalog automatically from me. Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new Occasions Mini Catalog ? E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you getting inspiration from this blog? One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. Click HERE to place an order. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount. Click HERE for more information.

Die cut the circle die out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the circle.

Brayered Pacific Point ink on the circle not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Stamped the “Recess” image using Jet Black StazOn ink.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle.

Colored the girl’s hair with a So Saffron Marker and a More Mustard Marker.

Colored her skin using a Peach Blossom Marker.

Colored her shirt and the slide railings using a Regal Rose marker.

Added Rose Red marker to the slide railings and to her shirt.

Colored the slide in with a Sahara Sand marker.

Masked the slide using a post it note and sponged in a shadow.

Added a bit more More Mustard marker to her hair.

Colored her shoes and the cuff of her shorts in with a Pacific Point marker. Colored her shorts in with a Tempting Turquoise marker.

Added more Peach Blossom Marker to make her cheeks rosey.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the slide and to the girl’s hair.

Distressed the edges of the circle all the way around using Pacific Point ink and a sponge.

Cut a scallop die using my Big Shot Machine.

Die cut Old Olive and Soft Suede Branches using the Birds & Branches die and my Big Shot Machine.

Cut the leaves off of the Soft Suede branches and layered it over the Old Olive branches.

Assembled the card adding Old Olive and Rose Red panels, Rose Red photo corner punches and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you get a thrill today!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Terracotta Wall – Tutorial #416

9 Comments April 18, 2011 zindorfstamps

I decided I needed an embossing powder fix this morning. I got out my clear embossing powder and created this very feminine card using the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Cute By the Inch and Elements of Style stamp set.

Ever since I first layed eyes on the block stamp in the Cute by the Ink set I knew I wanted to create a little wall using it.

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and take a break for a few moments to follow along.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Cute by the Inch and Elements of Style

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Basic Black and Whisper White

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone Brads, White Gel Pen, Cajun Craze and Basic Black Markers, Brayer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Versamark pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch, Post it notes

Techniques: Emboss Resist and Brayering

Stamp the block from the Stampin’ Up Set Cute by the Inch 3 times on a 3″ square piece of Whisper White Card stock using Basic Black Craft ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked around the blocks using 3 post it notes.

Smeared ink on the unmasked area using the edge of a Cajun Craze ink pad.

Smeared the edge of a Versamark pad over the unmasked area and heat embossed the unmasked area using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Note: Leave post it notes on during the heat embossing stage.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at an angle on the top right hand corner.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the top right hand corner, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig tool for placement, stamped flourish from the Stampin’ Up set Elements of Style using Old Olive ink.

Added a Basic Black marker outline under some of the flourish to create a shadow. Also colored in the dots in the design using the same Basic Black marker.

Colored the flowers in using a Cajun Craze marker.

Added a few highlights to the flourish.

Added a Baja Breeze panel under the main image panel and a 5.25″ square panel under the Baja Breeze panel. Stamped the flourish four times using Craft Whisper White ink and then dried the ink using a heat gun.

Added a 5.5″ square Baja Breeze panel, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone brads and small Basic Black photo corners.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May you experience nothing but peace and harmony today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Happy Little Mushrooms – Tutorial #415

9 Comments April 14, 2011 zindorfstamps

Yuck, allergy season. Like everyone else I am struggling a bit with allergies. Spring is officially here, lol. Spent the day yesterday at the doc’s office, getting my presciptions filled and resting. Today I am feeling a bit more human and I wanted to reflect that feeling by making this cheerful card using the Stampin’ Up! set Funky Four with my much loved Stampin’ Up set Baroque Motifs. CLICK HERE TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE FUNKY FOUR STAMP SET.

Let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Funky Four and Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tangerine Tango and Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango and Always Artichoke

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, White Gel Pen, Old Olive Seam Binding, Markers – Always Artichoke, So Saffron & More Mustard, Versamark pad and marker, post it note, So Saffron brads, color coach

To get started today, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Color Coach to be inspired by a color combo. I found my starting color combo right on the Tangerine Tango card. This color combo says “happy” to me and that is what I was looking for.

Stamped the mushrooms on a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Tangerine Tango ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the mushrooms in with a So Saffron Marker. Added More Mustard marker to the dark areas of the mushrooms and then colored over the areas again with the So Saffron marker to blend.

Colored over the mushroom, staying within the embossed image, using a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Tangerine Tango ink at the top right corner of the card stock.

Ripped a fine edge off of a post it note and used it as a mask for the ground area of my scene.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the bottom left corner of the sky area.

Removed the mask and wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Sponged Old Olive ink in the ground area.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish using Always Artichoke ink and then wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs flower twice using Tangerine Tango ink.

Sponged Not Quite navy ink at the bottom left corner of the card stock.

Added a little bit of a shadow at the base of the mushrooms using an Always Artichoke marker.

Added a few highlights to the flower with a white gel pen.

Cut a 4.75″ panel from Not Quite Navy card stock and dry embossed it using the Flourish Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine.

Brayered over the embossed card stock with Tempting Turquoise ink to bring out the embossing a bit.

Added Whisper White and Tangerine Tango card stock panels, So Saffron Brads and Old Olive Seam Binding.

Here is my completed card measuring 5.25″ square.

A Little food for thought before I close today.

Imperfection

By Elizabeth Carlson

I am falling in love
with my imperfections
The way I never get the sink really clean,
forget to check my oil,
lose my car in parking lots,
miss appointments I have written down,
am just a little late.

I am learning to love the small bumps on my face
the big bump of my nose,
my hairless scalp,
chipped nail polish,
toes that overlap.
Learning to love
the open-ended mystery
of not knowing why

I am learning to fail
to make lists,
use my time wisely,
read the books I should.

Instead I practice inconsistency,
irrationality, forgetfulness.

Probably I should
hang my clothes neatly in the closet
all the shirts together, then the pants,
send Christmas cards, or better yet
a letter telling of
my perfect family.

But I’d rather waste time
listening to the rain,
or lying underneath my cat
learning to purr.

I used to fill every moment
with something I could
cross off later.

Perfect was
the laundry done and folded
all my papers graded
the whole truth and nothing

but

Now the empty mind is what I seek
the formless shape
the strange off center
sometimes fictional me.

May you have good health today and always.

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.

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

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Plastic Wrap Textured Sky – Tutorial #414

15 Comments April 11, 2011 zindorfstamps

Whew, folks I am running behind today. Ever feel like you are running, running, running and not getting any where? Well that is me right now. Really, I’m getting some things done but nothing that has been on my to do list. It’s probably just the Monday morning feeling.

I did completely take the weekend off. It was the first weekend I’ve had home in over six weeks so it was well deserved. Patting myself on the back for that one, pat, pat, pat. 🙂 Russ kept looking at me with that puzzled look on this face, like “don’t you have some where to go.” LOL Really, we spent every moment together. Now back to the real world. Time for a stamping tutorial. . . . .

Today’s card was designed for my Stampin’ Up Down Line Team Technique Swap. I needed to use the crumpled Plastic Wrap technique. I used it in this scene and it gave the background a painted look. I maybe on to something here. Note, my photo above does not show the texture that the project has in real life. You can see it better in the photos of the last few steps of this project.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely As a Tree

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, More Mustard, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Markers – More Mustard, Soft Suede and Basic Black, Brayer, Silver Brads, Post it Note, Word Window Punch

Techniques: Crumpled Plastic Wrap, Brayer, Direct to Paper

Die cut a Top Note Die out of Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot Machine.

Ripped the edge off of a post it note and used it as a mask for the ground.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the bottom of the sky area.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the top of the sky area.

Crumpled a piece of plastic wrap and dabbed it into Not Quite Navy ink and then on the Bashful Blue area of the card stock.

Used another piece of plastic wrap and crumpled it and pounced on More Mustard ink the in the So Saffron area of the sky area.

Using the same plastic Wrap, pounced on Cajun Craze ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the top of the tree using Not Quite Navy ink right above the post it note to create bushes.

Removed the post it note mask. Using the edge of the So Saffron ink pad, smeared ink from the top of the bushed to the bottom of the card stock. I put it over the bushes to create another color of free. Blue and yellow make green. 🙂

Stamped the tree using Basic Black ink.

Using the side of the brush end of a Soft Suede marker, dabbed the color in the leafy area of the tree, not coloring it completely.

Using the side of the brush end of a More Mustard marker, dabbed it on the leafy area of the tree fillng it in the rest of the way.

Colored in the tree trunk with a Basic Black marker. Added a bit to the leafy area to create the look of limbs.

Used the edge of a More Mustard ink pad and short strokes to create the look of grasses.

Used the edge of an Old Olive ink pad and short strokes first to create short grasses in the field. Then added longer grasses with the edge of the ink pad in the foreground using longer strokes.

Using the edge of a Basic Black ink spot, added longer grasses in the foreground.

Smeared basic Black ink around the ege of the card stock. This really made the stitches in the die cut stand out.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel, a 4.75″ 6.25″ Old Olive Panel, another 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel with the right side of the card stock torn off, 2 Word Window punches with the right ends cut off.

Added 6 silver brads and here is the finish card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your Monday be very productive.

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.

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Silhouetted Deer – Tutorial #413

16 Comments April 7, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hello there,

Anytime I need a manly card I turn to Stampin’ Up’s Nature Silhouettes stamp set, Item number 111542. I paired it up with the Stampin’ Up set Plant Hope and this is my result. I went with a very simple format with no frills. Frills are not usually appreciated by men anyway and the simple format brings the scene right into focus immediately. Hope you like it to.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes and Plant Hope

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black & Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and So Saffron

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Old Olive and Basic Black markers, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Post it Note

Techniques: Brayered Sky, Direct to Paper

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top of a 3″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Masked the bottom of the card stock and stamped the tops of the pine trees using Marina mist on the card stock.

Removed the mask, using the edge of the So Saffron ink spot swiped the ink on the card stock bottom.

Using the edge of an Old Olive ink spot added some green at the top of the ground area.

Loaded the tree with Pumpkin Pie ink, dabbed on a bit of Cherry Cobbler ink at the top of the leafy area and the bottom of the grassy area, colored in the tree trunk with a Basic Black marker, huffed my breath on the stamp to moisten and then stamped the image on the left side of the card stock.

Using the Edge of an Old Olive ink spot created grasses at the bottom of the card stock.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the leaves of the tree and grasses. Added a few grasses using the Old Olive marker.

Sponged the top left corner in with Marina Mist ink.

Stamped the Deer using Basic Black ink.

Distressed the edges of the card stock using Basic Black ink and a sponge.

Cut a Basic Black Panel 4.75″ x 6″ and then cut the bottom 2.5″ off. This gave me my two black panels.

Also cut a 5″ x6.5″ piece of Old Olive card stock and a 3.25″ piece of Old Olive.

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

May your day be filled with people that love you.

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.

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

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Inspired Butterfly – Tutorial #412

13 Comments April 5, 2011 zindorfstamps

As promised, here is today’s tutorial. Hope you enjoy it. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Strength & Hope and Inspired by Nature

Paper: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, Early Espresso and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Mat Pack, Piercing Tool, Brayer, Old Olive Brads, Whisper White Ribbon, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing powder, Heat gun

Techniques: Emboss Resist

Stamped the new butterfly using Versamark only on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Stamped the grass stamp by loading the stamp with Versamark and then with More Mustard ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Old Olive ink from the top of the card stock.

Wiped the ink from the embossed images using a paper towel and then dried the Old Olive ink using a heat gun.

Stamped the flourish stamp using Versamark only at the top of the card stock.

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

Brayered Early Espresso ink over the entire piece of card stock.

Immediately wiped the ink from the embossed images using a paper towel.

Added 2 Old Olive panels and a Whisper White panel. Used my mat pack and piercing tool to pierce holes around the outer 2 panels. Added 2 Whisper White photo corner punches, Whisper White ribbon and Old Olive brads.

Here is the finished card stock that measures 5.25″ square.

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

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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Shadowed Tree – Tutorial #411

7 Comments March 31, 2011 zindorfstamps

I’m getting so excited, I’m back on the road this weekend and heading to St. Peters, Missouri, Woohooo!!

How about a tutorial before I leave. This tutorial has a bit of everything thrown in, brayering, direct to paper, emboss resist, even a shadow. 🙂

An FYI for you before the tutorial, today is the last day for Stampin’ Up’s Sale-a-bration period. So if you would like to receive a free stamp set with each $50 in product you purchase check out this link. http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions You can order at that link also and your purchase will be shipped directly to you. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, More Mustard, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, White Gel Pen, Basic Black Marker, Versamark Pad, Sponges, Brayer, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch

Techniques: Emboss Resist, Brayering, Direct to Paper

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Don’t forget it is Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up. Receive a free Sale-a-bration set for each $50 in merchandise purchased. Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

On with the tutorial. . . .

Stamped the tree on a 3.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loaded it with So Saffron ink before stamping it.

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

Ripped the very edge off of a post it note and then masked the bottom of card stock.

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

Brayered Pacific Point ink at the bottom of the un-masked area.

Make sure you gently wipe the ink from your embossed image using a paper towel every time you get ink on it.

Sponged a hill in using Chocolate Chip ink.

Sponged a Basic Black hill in, over lapping the Chocolate Chip hill.

Removed the post it note mask. Using the edge of the So Saffron ink pad, smeared ink across the ground area in the scene.

Using the corner of an More Mustard ink pad, smeared ink across the ground area.

Added a bit of Sahara Sand ink.

Stamped the tree using Basic Black ink to create a shadow for the tree.

Added Basic Black marker to the sides of the branches, next to the embossed image. The marker will not stick to the embossed image.

Wiped the ink from the embossed image. Found the Basic Black ink stained the middle of the tree trunk when I put in the hill, so I purposely stained the bottom of the tree trunk by smearing ink on the embossed tree using the corner of the ink pad. Let the ink sit for a moment and then wiped it off. Be careful with this step so you don’t get any on your background.

Added Soft Suede ink using the corner of the ink pad.

Added White gel pen to the left side of the tree.

Added a 3 7/8″ x 6 3/8″ Bashful Blue Panel, 5″ x 6.5″ Early Espresso Panel and 6 small Bashful Blue Photo Corner Punches.

Added 6 Gold Brads. Here is the finished project measuring 5′ x 6.5″.

Have a super weekend!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients. CLICK HERE TO HELP

Emboss Resist Bunny Tutorial #410 and a Blog Candy Winner

12 Comments March 29, 2011 zindorfstamps

Gotta create a Bunny card in the Spring, right? Especially after hanging out at the Tracker Supply Company looking at the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks. You know they are in the stores right now. It was so funny when my son, Jesse (age 30) and I popped into the store last week. Here we are out in farm country looking like city folk, taking pics of the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks using our cell phones, lol. I’m sure the farmers were thinking, what the heck, as they scratched their heads.

Instead of buying a cute, cute, cute baby bunny to take care of I created this card instead. 🙂 Stay a while and check out this emboss resist card.

But first, I have a blog candy winner to announce. . . . . . . . . . . And the winner is. . . .. . . . . . .. .

Nina Babcock who wrote “Each week I so look forward to your new creations. I place my cursor on your e-mail and wait with expectancy to see what you have to share with us. I, along with many others, admire your talent and consistancy just so we can have a part of what you do. Thank you.

Nina Babcock, Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this set right out to you.

Thanks to all who played along!

Now let’s start the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! The Nicest Things, Thoughts & Prayers

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Craft Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Antique Brads, Markers – So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, River Rock, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Brayer, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder and Heat gun, 3″ circle Die, Top Note Di

Techniques: Embossed Resist, Brayering

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Die cut a 3″ circle from Whisper White card stock using my big shot machine and 3″ circle die.

Stamped the bunny using Craft Basic Black ink and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the bunny using So Saffron marker, then Crumb Cake marker, then Soft Suede marker.

Colored over the whole bunny again using a So Saffron Marker to blend it all together.

Colored the pot label using a River Rock marker.

Colored the pot using So Saffron marker, Peach Parfait marker and Cajun Craze Marker.

Colored over the entire pot with the So Saffron marker to blend all of the colors.

Colored over the colored image with a Versamark marker, making sure to stay inside the lines and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the flowers using Craft Basic Black ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the center of the flowers using the So Saffron marker and then colored the flowers in with the Versamark marker. Heat embossed the flowers using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the images are well protected and will resist the ink that will be put on for the back ground.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of the card stock. Then Brayered Pacific Point at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Then Brayered Pacific Point at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Brayered Pear Pizzazz ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Pear Pizzazz ink entirely.

Wipe embossed images off with a paper towel after you brayer over them.

Stamped the Thoughts and Prayers Tree using Early Espresso ink.

Added highlights to the left side of the tree and dots in the branches using a White Gel Pen.

Added a shadow to the left side of the tree.

Die cut a Top Note Die from Cajun Craze card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Embossed the Top Note die and a 4.75″ Old Olive panel using the Paisley Texture plate and Big Shot Machine.

Added a 4 7/8″ Cajun Craze Panel and a 5.25″ Old Olive Panel. Distressed the edges of the card stock panels and the main image panel using Early Espresso ink and a sponge.

Assembled the card adding Baja Breeze Seam Binding and Antique Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ Square.

Before I close, I want to share something that I received via e-mail. I found it very inspiring.

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER – by Erma Bombeck
(written after she found out she was dying of cancer).

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren’t there for the day.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the ‘good’ living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn’t show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, ‘Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.’ There would have been more ‘I love you’ More ‘I’m sorry’s.’

But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute, look at it, and really see it . . live it and never give it back.
STOP SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!!!

Don’t worry about who doesn’t like you, who has more, or who’s doing what. Instead, let’s cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.

May you feel Spring in the air today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients. CLICK HERE TO HELP

Any Hooooo – Tutorial #409

10 Comments March 23, 2011 zindorfstamps

How stink’in cute is this punched owl? This is the first time I used this punch and my mind is now racing with future ideas for it’s use.

Let’s get right into the tutorial today. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Bashful Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, and Concord Crush, Night of Navy and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Owl, 2.5″ circle and Photo corner punches, Brads, Sponges, Brayer, Old Olive Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Sahara Sand, Old Olive and More Mustard Markers, Post it Note

Techniques: Brayering, Punch art

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Punched a 2.5″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a moon mask on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle, starting at the bottom left corner.

Brayered Night of Navy ink at the same angle, not covering all of the Not Quite Navy ink.

Added Concord Crush ink at the same angle not covering the Night of Navy ink entirely.

Removed the mask and sponge More Mustard ink in the moon.

Sponged some Cajun Craze ink in the moon area leaving the More Mustard ink showing in the middle.

Stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up Seasons of Friendship tree stamp sideways using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the leaves using Old Olive ink.

Stamped more leaves using Basic Black ink.

Added a shadow on the Old Olive leaves using an Old Olive Marker.

Punched the Owl out of Whisper White and Basic Black card stock.

Sponged More Mustard ink on the right side of the white owl.

Sponged More Mustard ink on the edges of the large eye circles and then edged then using a More Mustard marker.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the belly and then on just the left side of the white owl.

Added a bit of shadow on the owl and belly using a Sahara Sand marker, only on the left side.

Cut the feet off of the White owl and layered it with the Basic Black owl punch so part of the Basic Black owl shows at the left side. Added the belly and eyes.

Adhered the owl to the branch and added white gel pen highlights to the owl’s eyes, leaves and branch.

Assembled card adding Cajun Craze and Bashful Blue Panels, Old Olive ribbon and photo corner punches, also added some orange brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be one of your best ever!

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients. CLICK HERE TO HELP

Seagull Thinking of You – Tutorial #408 and a Blog Candy Winner

30 Comments March 21, 2011 zindorfstamps

I just returned home last night from a fabulous event held this past Saturday, Philly Stamper’s Spring Fling. This event was so well organized and put on by Claire Lawrence and Kristin Kortonick. Ladies you have it going on! Thank you so much for your hospitality. Here is a picture of a some of us at dinner this past Saturday night.

Left to right, Kristin Kortonick, Claire Lawrence, Maxine Sims, Karen Barber, Tina Rosenkrans and Me.

Now that I am home again, as promised, I have a Stampin’ Up stamp package to give away as Blog Candy. The lucky winner is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geri Rissman who wrote “Oh my gosh!! I would love to win these stamps!!! My son is very athletic so I would use the heck out of these stamps on his scrapbook pages!!! Thank you so much for the chance!!! Have a safe trip to Jersey!!!!

Geri, Congratulations on winning this awesome Stampin’ Up! Sports Stamps package!!!! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days to claim them.

Thank you to everyone that played along.

Now about today’s tutorial

This tutorial is dedicated to my friend and Stampin’ Up! Up line, Karen Barber who has been so patient in teaching me how to correctly tie a bow, lol. Karen Barber is someone that I truly look up to. Her cards are so very stunning. If you wish to check out Karen’s work here is a link to her blog: http://karenbarberstamps.blogspot.com/

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Silhouette Sentiments and Curly Cute

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Basic Gray and Perfect Plum

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! White Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Silver Brads, Brayer, Basic Black marker, Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Techniques: Brayering, Direct to Paper

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the bottom of a 3″ x 6.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the top of the card stock.

Using the edge of a Basic Gray Stamp pad, smeared ink across the bottom of the card stock.

Ink the bird only on the Silhouette Sentiments stamp using a Basic Black marker and stamped it in the sky area.

Added a 1/4″ wide piece of Basic Black card stock and cut one end of it at an angle. Then cut it to be 1″ long.

Added legs to the bird using a Basic Black marker.

Added White Gel pen dots across the water.

Using the corner of a Whisper White Craft pad, smeared a bit in the sky for clouds.

Used a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement of my sentiment. Stamped it in Basic Black ink.

Added a 4″ x 9″ Basic Black panel, 3.5″ x 8.5″ panel of Basic Gray, 3.25″ x 6″ panel of Marina Mist and a 1.5″ x 8.5″ panel of Perfect Plum.

Added a Karen Barber inspired bow of Whisper White Organza Ribbon, lol. She will be so proud of me, ROTFLMAO

Added a 3 1/8″ x 6 5/8″ panel of Basic Black and my Main image panel. Also added 4 silver brads to the corners of the main image panel.

Here is my finished card measuring 4″ x 9″. This size card fits nicely in a #10 office envelope.

I hope you enjoyed this project and give it a try today.

May you be at total peace today.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs!

Michelle

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

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients. CLICK HERE TO HELP