You just never know what I will put up on my blog from one day to the next, lol.  My last post was a tropical scene, now today I am featuring a Winter scene.   I do this for myself, so I won’t get stagnate in my creativity.  It feels good to step out and do a Winter scene in August.  Some of you stamper out there are probably already making, or at least preparing for your Christmas cards.  So here is one to inspire you.

Update:  If you are registered for the Atlanta, GA Brayer workshops a change has been made to the location.  Please click Here to view it.   

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Welcome Christmas, Season of Friendship and Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, River Rock and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Ribbon, Basic Black Brads, Sponge, Brayer, Piercing Tools, Sahara Sand Marker, Stamp-a-ma-Jig and Post it notes

 The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog that will be out on September 1, 2010?  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Masked the bottom of a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock using a Post it Note that has a bit of the sticky edge torn off.

Brayered More Mustard ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the very top of the card stock, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Stamped the Trees from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree set twice using Basic Black ink.  When I stamped it I stamped the ground area of the stamp on the Post it Note. 

Sponged Cajan Craze ink at the Post it Note edge, just catching the card stock.

Removed the mask and stamped the Children stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set Welcome Christmas using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the Tree from the Stampin’ Up! set Season of Friendship using Basic Black ink.

Colored in the tree with a Basic Black marker to omit the design in the tree.

Stamp the children stamp on the Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet with Sahara Sand ink.  Flipped the plastic Sheet over onto the card stock and rubbed the back of the plastic sheet to create the shadow.

The shadow is very faint so I colored it in with a Sahara Sand marker.

Added Basic Black and River Rock card stock panels, Whisper White Ribbon and Basic Black Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May you be inspired by something out of the ordinary today.

Until my next post, stay cool.

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Fayette, 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

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

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

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

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

Well I am back from Venice, Florida and I came back very inspired.  The people, scenary and food were all wonderful.  🙂   Of course, today’s card was inspired by my trip.

I do have an announcement before starting the tutorial, I will be teaching my brayer workshops in St. Cloud, Minnesota click HERE to check out the details.

Now on with the tutorial. .. . .  . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Plant Hope

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, White Gel Pen, Basic Black Marker, Brayer, Punches, Color Coach and Post it Notes

 The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a copy of the Summer 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.  Click HERE for more information.

Punched a circle from the sticky edge of a post it note using a 2 1/2″ punch.

Used the post it note circle to mask the sun on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.  Brayered More Mustard ink on the right side of the card stock.

Brayered Tangerine Tango ink on both the right and left sides of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink on both the left and right sides of the card stock.

Removed the circle mask and placed the post it note with the circle cut out on the card stock, lining up the hole with the sun on the card stock.

Sponged in the circle with More Mustard ink.

Sponged around the edge of the circle using Cajun Craze ink.

Removed the mask.

Stamped the Palm tree from the Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope.

Ripped a post it note and put it on the bottom of the card stock and sponged in Basic Black ink to create a rock form.

Moved the post it note and sponged in Basic Black ink to create a second Rock form.

Added White Gel Pen highlight to the edge of the rock shape to define it.

Removed the mask and colored in the trunk and vines of the leaves with a Basic Black marker.  Also added White Gel Pen highlights to the tree.

Punched some Flowers out of More Mustard card stock.

Sponged a bit of Cajun Craze ink on the flower punches.

Punched some leaves out of Old Olive card stock.

Added 2 Basic Black panels and a Baja Breeze panel to my Main image panel.  Glued some of the leaves on the lower right hand corner.

Glued the punched flowers together and added them to the card front. 

Added Basic Black brads to the flower centers.

I used my Stampin’ Up! Color Coach today for a quick color selection when choosing my card stock.  The color coach gives you 2 great color combos for every color.

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

May your day be filled with the sights and sounds of the tropics.  Even if it is just a card you made.  🙂

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.

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Fayette, 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

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

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

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

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

I’m featuring this new Owl stamp from Stampin’ Up’s set “Dark & Dreary”.  This set will be in the up coming Holiday Mini Catalog that will be out September 1, 2010.   So this is really a sneak peek.   This is a great Halloween set, but I like using stamps in an unexpected way, grin.

If you are a Stampin’ Up Customer of mine, I will automatically mail you a Holiday Mini Catalog.   If you would like to be a customer of mine, please e-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will mail  you a Holiday Mini Catalog.  Sorry, this only applies to residence of the USA.

Let’s get started. . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Dark & Dreary and Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzelberry and Peach Parfait

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzelberry, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponges, White Gel Pen, More Mustard and Crumb Cake Markers, Versamark pad and Marker, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and heat gun, Piercing Tools, 1 3/8″ circle Punch, post it note, Big Shot Machine, Swirley Die Cut

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a copy of the Summer 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Stamped the Owl by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it on a 2.75″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Colored the Owl’s eyes with a More Mustard marker and his neck and head with a Crumb Cake marker.

Colored over the Owl with a Versamark marker, being careful not to go out side of the image.  Heat embossed the Owl using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Pear Pizzazz ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the flourish using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Punched a 1 3/8″ circle from a post it note to use as the sun mask.

Added the mask to my main image panel and brayered Tangerine Tango ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tangerine Tango ink entirely.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Rich Razzelberry ink entirely.

Brayered Daffodil Delight ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Removed the Sun mask and Sponged Daffodil Delight ink in the sun area.

Sponged Tangerine Tango ink at the top of the sun.

Sponged just a bit of Rich Razzelberry ink at the very top of the sun.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the flourish again, just slightly to the left of the original stamped image using Rich Razzelberry ink.  This was done to create a bit of depth in the vine, giving it a shadowed underside.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock and added highlights to the top of some of the flourish.

Put together a Basic Black Layer, Peach Parfait layer, ripped Rich Razzelberry Layer and a Ripped Pear Pizzazz Layer.  Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the Ripped Pear Pizzazz layer.

It’s hard to see, but I pierced holes in the Basic Black layer under the main image panel using piercing tools.

Added More Basic Black ink to the bottom of the card front.

Added a Swirley Die cut from Basic Black ink with the Big Shot Die Cutter.

Cut the Swirley die into 2 pieces and adhered them to the card front.

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

Well I am off tomorrow morning (Friday) to Venice, Florida where I will turn 30 ladies into Brayering Masters, OH YEA!

Have a super fun and safe weekend.  Catch ya on Tuesday. 

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.

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Fayette, 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

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

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

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

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

I have a super quick tutorial for you today.  Russ is standing here with fishing pole in hand waiting on me.  So after this is posted I’m “GONE FISHING”.

Let’s get started. . . . . .  . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponge, White Gel Pen, Silver Brads, Brayer, Piercing Tool

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a copy of the Summer 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top of a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Used a 3.5″ die cut circle as a mask for the moon.

Holding the mask in place, brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the Deer from the Stampin’ Up! set Nature Silhouettes using Basic Black ink.  Also Sponged the ground in using Basic Black ink.

Added White Gel Pen dots for the stars.

Added Marina Mist and Basic Black panels and Silver Brads in the corners of the main image panel.

That’s it folks, here it if finished measuring 5.5″ square.

May your Sunday be one of relaxation with the ones you love.

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.

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Fayette, 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

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

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

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

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

Well in yesterday’s post I showed everyone how much loot I ordered from Stampin’ Up! with the coming out of the new catalog.  There is really only one problem with placing a large order.  What do you use first, lol.  It is so very easy to over whelm my little creative brain.   Anyway, I am posting today later than usual because I just needed to step back from all of my goodies and just let it all sink in for the morning hours. 

I went and had lunch with a friend, visited my youngest son’s new bachelor pad and then came back, took out my binder that has all of my stamps listed, opened it up to a random page and used the set it opened up to.    So today I used the brand new set “Homegrown.”  It seems totally appropriate to create a vegetable garden this time of year and this card would certainly be suitable for that home gardener.   Or better yet, give it to someone along with some of your home grown veggies.   Hint, hint. . . . , lol

I do have an announcement, I have added new locations to my Brayer Workshop Calendar.  I will be teaching in Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York and St. Peters, Missouri.   My workshops tend to fill up very quickly so register early.

Now let’s dive into today’s tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Homegrown and Always

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Color Spritze Tool, Versamark Pad and Marker, Markers Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red and Soft Suede, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and heat gun

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     Want a copy of the Summer 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

Started out with a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

I stamped each image by loading my stamp with Versamark and then Basic Black ink before stamping it.  I then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder before stamping the next image.

Colored the leaves with a Pear Pizzazz marker.  Added Old Olive marker to the dark areas of the leaves.

Colored the Radishes in with a Pink Pirouette marker.  Added Rose Red marker to the darker parts of the radishes.  The colored over the radishes again with the Pink Pirouette marker to blend.  Make sure your Rose Red marker has dried a bit so it doesn’t smear into the light areas of your radish when doing the blending step.

Colorer over the radishes and the bird with a Versamark marker and heat embossing the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Now the images are protected and will resist the ink in the next steps.

Rip a little bit of the sticky edge off a a couple of post it notes and mask the bottom of the main image panel.

Brayer Tempting Turquoise ink in the sky area.

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

Take the post it notes off and turned them around to mask the sky area of the main image panel.

Brayer More Mustard ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Soft Suede along the top of the unmasked area.

Sponged Early Espresso ink right at the post it note edge.

Moved the mask down to the bottom of the leaves.  Sponged Soft Suede ink on.

Sponged a bit of Early Espresso ink at the post it notes edge.

Removed the mask and sponged Early Espresso ink around the edges of the card stock.

Put the Soft Suede marker in my Color Spritzer Tool and sprayed the bottom.  Love this tool for that speckled look.

Ripped the top right corner of the main image panel off and added an Old Olive Panel.  Sponged a bit of Early Espresso ink on the top right corner of the Old Olive panel.

Added a Rose Red and Old Olive panels.  Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″. 

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to make a scene today.  🙂

May your evening be filled with stars and soft breezes.

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.

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Middleburg Heights, Ohio 

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Fayette, Tennessee

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

St. Peters, Missouri

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

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

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

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