Here is a little sneak peek of the new Stampin’ Up! stamp set Easter Blossoms that will be in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog that will be in effect from January 4, 2011 to April 30, 2011.  Love it!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Easter Blossoms

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Rose Red, Basic Black, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy and Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Rose Red Marker, Basic Black marker, Rose Red and Whisper White Ribbon

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

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of a 3.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Stamped Easter Blossoms Branch using Basic Black ink.

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

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Old Olive ink entirely.

Extended the Branches stem down to the ground to create a tree using a Basic Black marker.

Colored the Blossoms in with a Rose Red Marker.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the branches, trunk and blossoms.

Stamped the Easter Blossoms Girl Silhouette using Basic Black ink.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the girl and grasses.

Stamped the Easter Blossoms Flourish on a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Rose Red card stock using Rose Red ink.

Added two Old Olive Panels and Whisper White and Rose Red ribbon. 

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

May you experience something new 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. 

 

Columbus, Ohio 

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL 

Tucson, Arizona 

Virginia Beach, Virginia 

Houston, Texas 

Wichita, Kansas 

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 

Sturgis, South Dakota 

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 

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

Tags: brayering, card making, card tutorials, emboss resist, Michelle Zindorf, Stamped Art, Stampin’ Up, stamping tutorials

Hi Everyone!  Happy New Year to you and yours.  

This poem sums up my feeling this morning.

New Year’s Reflections

 Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives,
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when I ponder those who do,
I immediately think of you.

Thanks for being one of the reasons I’ll have a Happy New Year!

                                                                                               By Joanna Fuchs

I took a bit of time off from creating and blogging to spend some quality time with family and to re-energize.   Now that I am all refreshed and ready for this new year, how about a tutorial? 

Let’s get started. . . .  . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Plant Hope, item number 117042

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Smooch Spritz, Brayer, Sponges, Star Punch, Crystal Brads, Whisper White Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, piercing tool, Sizzix Star, 5 Point 3-D Die, Big Shot

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.

One of my new year resolutions is to use some of my many Big Shot dies more often.  🙂  We all have those supplies we need to use right?

I whipped out my Sizzix, Star, 5 Point 3-D Die and my big shot machine.  Cut five of these from Whisper White card stock.  I truly love that the die makes the score lines also.  Makes folding these perfectly a real snap.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink on each point.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink on the very tips of each.

Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the pines from the Stampin’ Up set Plant Hope using Basic Black ink.  I lined the middle tree up on the center score line and the bottom branches of the right and left tree on the side score lines.  Repeated for all five pieces.

Folded the score lines and glued the pieces together.

Used my Smooch Spritz to make this project really sparkle.  Sorry it does not show up in the photographs.

Punched a star from Whisper White card stock.

Sponged Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy on each point of the star.

Using the piercing tool to start my crystal brads, attached the star to the center of the large star and added additional brads to4 points of the large star.

On the last point, pierced through Whisper White Ribbon and the point and then added the crystal brad to attached the ribbon.

Here is the finished project.  All ready to be packed away with my Christmas decorations  that I am taking down today.  At least this project will not be rattling around in my head for a whole year, lol. 

May your new year be off to a great start.

Mine is, I started dieting before the holidays and I’m starting my new year 12 lbs lighter, woohooo!   Many more to go, but it’s a start.  🙂

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. 

 

Columbus, Ohio 

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL 

Tucson, Arizona 

Virginia Beach, Virginia 

Houston, Texas 

Wichita, Kansas 

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 

Sturgis, South Dakota 

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 

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

Tags: brayering, card making, card tutorials, emboss resist, Michelle Zindorf, Stamped Art, Stampin’ Up, stamping tutorials

Hellooooo out there!  Hope you all are staying warm and toasty during this very cold snowy time for part of this country.

I took this photo this morning.  I popped on my slippers (my pj’s are my official work uniform, lol) and stepped outside just long enough to snap this shot in 7 degree temperatures, Brrrrrrrr.  I changed it to black and white.  I love to play with Photo shop and find myself playing for hours, letting the time just slip away.    Black and white photos remind me of my childhood.  Guess I am dating myself, lol.

 

I was only outside for a moment but found I had to grab my favorite tea of the moment to warm back up.  Just the feel of the freezing temperatures sent me into action making this chilly card tutorial.    Hope you like it and will give it a try.  It goes together pretty quickly and screams “COLD”. 

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up sponge, Silver Brads, Word Window Punch, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Veramark pad and post it notes

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.     Want a free copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

Stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up set Season of Friendship using Versamark only on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Ripped a post it note and used it as a mask for the snow.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the bottom of the card stock up to the top.

Ripped another post it note and used it as a mask to create another hill in the scene.

Brayered Pacific Point ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Sponged Night of Navy ink at the post it note edge.

Removed the post it note masks and brayered Baja Breeze ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Punched a Word Window punch out of Pacific Point card stock and cut one end off.

Added 2 Pacific Point Panels, 1 Baja Breeze panel and 3 silver brads.

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

May laughter keep you warm inside 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.

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

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

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

 

Baby it’s cold outside!    The chill in the air sure did get me in the mood to stamp this chilly scene using Stampin’ Up’s new stamp set “Jolly Old Saint Nick”.  

Now my friend and Stampin’ Up – Up Line Karen Barber would tell you “it just isn’t right for a snowman to have legs”, lol.  But this little guy is just too darn cute, even with legs.   What’s your opinion, legs or no legs for snowman?   You may have never even thought about the subject.  🙂

Anyway, let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Jolly Old Saint Nick, Priceless

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Baja Breeze

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Clear embossing powder, heat gun, brayer, mat pack template, swirly & Northern Frost Die Cuts, Big Shot Machine, Stampin’ Up Markers Cherry Cobbler, Blush Blossom, Baja Breeze and Sahara Sand, Prismacolor Silver Paint Marker, Sponge, Versamark Marker and Pad, sponge

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a free copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

On a 3.25″ x 6.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the snowman by first loading my stamp with Versamark and the loaded it with Basic Black ink before stamping it.

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

Colored the scarf, mittens and ribbon on his hat using a Cherry Cobbler marker.

Added shadowing on the snowman using a Sahara Sand marker.

Added a bit of color to his cheeks with a Blush Blossom marker.

Colored over the snowman, staying within the lines using a Versamark marker.  Color the dark colors first, clean the marker on scap paper and then color over the white part of the snowman.  Be careful the color parts will smear if you are not careful.

Heat emboss the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Your image should be fully covered now.  If there are any dimples in your embossing repeat the Versamark marker and embossing powder/heating.

Stamp the swirl from the Stampin’ Up set Priceless twice using Versamark only.  Heat emboss the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Make random dots all over the card stock using the Versamark marker.  Heat emboss the dots using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Rip a hill in a post it note and mask.  Brayer Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock, down to the hill.

Brayer Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock.

Rip another post it note in a hill shape and mask the entire bottom of the card stock. 

Brayer Baja Breeze ink at the bottom of the unmask area, be careful not to cover the top of the hill.

Move the mask down and over to the left.  Brayer Baja Breeze ink and a little Not Quite Navy at the bottom.

Remove all the masks.  Brayer Baja Breeze ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayer Not Quite Navy ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Gently wipe the ink off of the embossed images.

Using the Stampin’ Up Mat Pack template, colored in circles down the right side of the card stock using a Baja Breeze marker.

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Cut a 5″ x 6.5″ Baja Breeze card stock panel.   Sponged Not Quite Navy ink down the right side of the card stock.

Cut a Whisper White Swirly Die Cut using the Big Shot Machine.

Adhered the main image panel to the Baja Breeze Panel, Swirly Die Cut to the right side of the card stock.

Used a Prismacolor Silver Paint Marker and trimmed the entire card stock.   Note, hold marker half on and half off the card stock and drag the marker straight down the card stock edge.  This gives you a nice straight line.

Cut a Whisper White Northern Frost Snowflake Die Cut using the Big Shot Machine.  Cut it in half and adhered the halfs to the card front.

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

May your day be filled with warmth and laughter.

Until my next post. . . .  .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

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

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

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock:  Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Cajun Craze

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Marina Mist, Rose Red, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Always Artichoke, Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up Sponge, 3 oval punches, Modern Label punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Brayer, Cajun Craze and Basic Black markers, More Mustard Brads.

Punched Ovals from Old Olive card stock using 3 different sized Oval punches from Stampin’ Up.

I also punched two small flowers out of So Saffron using the Stampin’ Up Boho Blossoms Extra Large Punch.

Cut the bottom of each flower off and a triangle section from one of the ovals.

Rubbed the ovals on my Cherry Cobbler ink pad, lightly.

Added a shadow to the right side of each oval by rubbing it on my Always Artichoke ink pad.

Got darker yet with the shadow by rubbing the edge of the ovals on my Basic Black ink pad.

Rubbed the bottom of the flowers on my More Mustard ink pad.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the bottom and top of a 4.75″ square piece Whisper White card stock.

Using a Daffodil Delight Ink spot edge, smeared the ink in the middle of the card stock.

Smeared Rose Red ink on.

Smeared Marina Mist ink on.

Smeared Cherry Cobbler ink on the bottom portion of the card stock.

Added a bit of Tempting turquoise ink above the Marina Mist areas.

Adhered the Ovals and the flowers.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the cactus to create a shadow.

 

Lined the very edge of the right and bottom sides of the ovals using a Basic Black marker.  Lined the bottom edge of the flowers using a Cajun Craze marker.

Added white gel pen highlights to the tops of flower and tops of the ovals.

Punched two Chocolate Chip Modern Label Punches.

Held the two punches together and cut them in half.

Added the punches to the card front.  Added More Mustard brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

You have a terrific day now.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Wanna smear some ink today?  If so, grab those Stampin’ Up Ink spots and follow along with this tutorial.

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree and Friendly Words Wheel (Unmounted)

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up Ink Spots – Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, More Mustard and So Saffron

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Silver Brads, Photo Corner Punch

 

One thing about the Ink spots, you can get them all out in front of you and be inspired by all the luscious colors at one time.  The only problem is not being able to use each yummy color in your project.  You do have to select a few.

Using the edge of the Marina Mist Ink Spot, smeared it across the top of a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.

Smeared Not Quite Navy ink across the top of the card stock.

Smeared Perfect Plum ink under the Marina Mist ink, coming from both sides of the card stock so a bit of white of the card stock shows in the middle.

Smeared So Saffron ink under the Perfect Plum ink.

Smeared Pretty in Pink ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Smeared Rose Red ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Smeared Early Espresso ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Added More Mustard to the horizon area of the scene (middle).

Loaded Early Espresso ink on just the tree part of the stamp omitting the grassy area of the stamp a couple trees at a time.

Using an Early Espresso marker extended the trunks of the trees.

Added a horizon line using the edge of an Early Espresso Ink Spot.

Smeared Crumb Cake ink above and below the horizon line.

Using the corner of the Old Olive ink spot, dabbed it in the leafy area of the trees.

Added More Mustard ink to the leafy area of the trees.

Added White Gel pen dots to the left sides of the tree, out lined the trunk of the trees and added dashes to the horizon area.

I unmount all of my Stampin’ Up Wheels.  Here is a tutorial link to how I did it:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/07/28/tool-time-unmounting-wheels/

Stamped the Friendly Words Wheel Stamp using Old Olive, lightly at the bottom of the card stock.

Added Bashful Blue and Old Olive card stock panels, Always Artichoke Photo Corner Punches and Silver Brads to the card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

I hope the tutorial has inspired you to smear a scene today.  🙂

Until my next post. . . . . .  . .

Hugs,

Michelle

 

Like everyone else, around the holidays I am pressed for time.  Take for instance this week, I have my 7 year old Grand Daughter, Hailie Jade staying with us this week, so my time is spent re-learning the board game “Life”, making paper turkeys for place markers for our Thanksgiving Dinner etc. etc.  You know the stuff that  a 7 year old  likes to do.  🙂  I’m hoping that some of what the board game of “life” teaches me this week I will be able to apply to my real life, lol.  Because, you know, I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up yet.  Don’t you think it is about time I figure it out?

Any how, being pressed for time I decided to put together a quick tutorial for you today.  There are not many steps to this project.  I kept it clean and simple.  Enjoy!

Announcement I have added Lincoln, Illinois to my brayer workshop calendar.  Click here to get the details.  🙂

Let’s get started. . . .  . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Season (Level II hostess set from the Holiday Mini Catalog) and Inspired by Nature (Item #111656)

Paper: Stampin’ UP! Whisper White and Not Quite Navy

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

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Basic Black marker and Brayer

 

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a free copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.   Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

  Don’t forget, those who place a $50 Stampin’ Up merchandise order with me this month will receive a thank you card handmade by me.  Thank you to all my great customers.    You make this blog possible.  

If you have not order from me in the past it is very easy, Click HERE to place an order.  Your order will be shipped directly from Stampin’ Up to your front door. 

On a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White Card stock brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle on the bottom right corner.   Then brayered Not Quite Navy ink on the same corner, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Stamped the bird from the Stampin’ Up set Peaceful Season using Basic Black ink.

Cut a 5″ x 6.5″ and a 3 5/8″ square pieces of Not Quite Navy Card stock.  Also added a 4.75″ x 6.25″ Whisper White Panel.  Adhered all the panels together accept for the largest Not Quite Navy Panel.

Stamped the Grasses from the Stampin’ Up Set Inspired by Nature using Basic Black ink and very firm presser on the stamp.  Because you are stamping over multiple layers of paper there will be some gaps in your grass image.  Use a Basic Black marker and fill in the gaps.

Sponged a bit of Basic Black ink at the bottom of the grasses.

Added the largest Not Quite Navy panel and here is the finished card front measuring 5″ x  6.5″.

May your day be peaceful and perfect.

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.

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

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

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

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

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