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North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Tucson, Arizona

Houston, Texas

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/

Wipe Out – Tutorial #336

10 Comments May 30, 2010 zindorfstamps

Happy Memorial Day weekend.

I have been getting a little R & R in before I hit the road again next week. It has become a rare weekend indeed for me to be home. I love traveling, but there is no place like home sometimes.

Yesterday, I did a bit of laying around. I ate out every meal and watched two movies, The Lovely Bones and The Time Traveler’s Wife. Both movies were great and a little out of the ordinary. Just what I needed. 🙂

But this morning I thought I better offer up a new tutorial before you forgot about me and my little blog.

Since Memorial Day kicks off Summer for me, I pulled out every swirly flourish item I have in my arsenal and the Stampin’ Up! set Just Surfing to create this card that you can send to any beach-bum that you know.

Before we get started I want to announce two Zindorf Brayer Workshop locations I have added to my calendar. Check it out, I will be in Tucson, Arizona and Houston, Texas.

Now let’s get started on that tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Just Surfing and Priceless

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue and Tempting Turquoise ink spots, Pumpkin Pie and and Craft White ink pads

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Brocade Blue Markers, White Gel Pen, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Flourish Texture Plate and Swirly Die Cut

Oops! This first photo is a bit out of focus. Michelle doesn’t always check her camera settings before starting a project at 5:00 in the morning, lol.

On a 3″ x 4.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock, used the corner of a Bashful Blue Ink Spot pad and made little marks all over the card stock.

Yep, I changed the settings on my camera. 🙂

Added some marks with the corner of a Tempting Turquoise ink spot pad.

Added some more marks with the corner of a Brocade Blue Ink Spot.

Added more of each color of the three colors of ink spots until the card stock was almost covered. Note, leave a bit of white showing through.

Stamped the flourish stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set Priceless using White Craft ink. The flourish was hard to see in the busy backgrounds so I darkened it with a White Gel Pen.

Added some Tempting Turquoise and Bordering Blue marker to the underside of the flourishes to make them more dimensional.

Stamped the Surf Board from the Stampin’ Up! set Just Surfing with Pumpkin Pie ink.

Cut it out with a pair of paper snipes.

Using my Big Shot Die cut machine, embossed a 4.75″ x 6 3/8″ piece of Tempting Turquoise card stock using the Flourish Texture Plate.

Note: I add a separate piece of card stock to my stack when using the Texture plates. This gives me a nice deep embossing.

Using the Swirly Die cut, cut some swirls from Whisper White card stock.

Rubbed the Tempting Turquoise ink spot on the edges of both the main image panel and the Tempting Turquoise panel.

Assembled the card front and glued the surf board and swirls to the panels.

Added Brocade Blue marker to the white swirls undersides to create a shadow and then added Pumpkin Pie marker to the edges of the surf board to give it a bit more dimension.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

May your Memorial Day weekend be safe and full of fond memories and fun.

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. Cloud, Minnesota

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

St. Cloud, Minnesota (1 spot available)

Tucson, Arizona

Houston, Texas

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/

Cherished Flight – Tutorial #335

9 Comments May 27, 2010 zindorfstamps

Good Afternoon!

I’m hanging out in my PJ’s this afternoon working away. I had plans to have lunch with my Mother and then dinner out with my Stampin’ Up! Up Line, Karen Barber. Well both my Mother and Karen are under the weather today so all of my plans have been canceled. Since I didn’t need to be any where, I am still tooling around in the PJ’s, sorry sight, I tell ya.

I did however manage to stamp this project that I am sharing with you today. Hope you enjoy it.

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Eastern Influences, Trendy Trees, Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and Green Gable

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Certainly Celery marker, Tempting Turquoise Rhinestone Brad, White Gel Pen, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, XL Bird Punch, Flower Punch, Stampin’ Pastels and Brayer

On a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White stamped the leaves of the trees by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Green Galore ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the trunks of the trees using Brilliant Blue ink only.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top right corner and bottom left corner of the card stock.

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top right corner and bottom of the card stock.

Wiped the ink off of the embossed images using a paper towel.

Stamped the flourish at the top of the card stock a few times with Tempting Turquoise and stamping off once before stamping each image.

Stamped the birds using Basic Black ink.

Colored in the bird using a white gel pen.

Added a bit of Brilliant Blue Stampin’ Pastel to each tree, in the bottom of the leafy area.

Added White Gel Pen dots to each tree.

Brayered Night of Navy ink to the top right corner and the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the flourish on a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Certainly Celery card stock using Certainly Celery ink.

Assembled my card front and added Certainly Celery leaves punched with the bird punch.

Added Celery marker to the bottom of each leaf to give them some depth.

Stamped the sentiment using Brilliant Blue ink.

Added a flower punch and a Tempting Turquoise Rhinestone brad.

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

May your day be one of leisure.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

St. Cloud, Minnesota (1 spot available)

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/

A Day at the Pond – Tutorial #334

24 Comments May 25, 2010 zindorfstamps

I’m back for the second time today. This time I have a tutorial for you.

Let’s get right into it. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Asian Artistry

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Brilliant Blue and Apricot Appeal

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – Certainly Celery, Brilliant Blue and Basic Black, White Gel Pen, Whisper White Ribbon, Brayer, Glass Pad, X-acto knife and sponges

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink completely.

Using a Stampin’ Up glass mat and X-acto knife, cut a scrap piece of card stock. Keep both pieces.

Masked the bottom of the card stock using one of the cut pieces. I am holding this mask in place with my hand and sponging Creamy Caramel ink on .

Added Chocolate Chip ink right at the masks edge.

Took the bottom mask off and put the top mask on.

Sponged Bashful Blue ink in the unmasked area.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink at the masks edge.

Added a few lines of Brilliant Blue marker around the curves.

Stamped the plant and dragonfly with Old Olive ink.

Added some Brilliant Blue marker lines in the water at the base of the plants.

Colored in the flowers with a Brilliant Blue marker.

Added Certainly Celery marker tothe middle of the dragonfly. Also darkened his legs and eyes with a Basic Black marker.

Added Basic Black marker shadows to the undersides of the leaves and highlights to the tops of them using a White Gel Pen. Also added White Gel Pen water lines and colored in the dragonfly’s wings.

Sponged around the edges of the card stock using Brilliant Blue ink.

Cut a 5.25″ square piece of Apricot Appeal card stock and brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of it.

Cut a section of the side of a Top Note Die cut.

Assembled card and added Whisper White Ribbon. Here it is finished measuring 5.5″.

May your day be one of peace and harmony.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

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/

Just Beachy – Tutorial #333

24 Comments May 19, 2010 zindorfstamps

It is still raining at my house today, just like it has been the past couple of days. I decided to look on the sunny side of things though and created a beach scene using my new favorite tools, the ink spots. These little cuties are sold as sets. Each Stampin’ Up! color family has a set. Of course, I had to have them all. The little ink spot pads are a mere 1 inch and the pads are raised from the base of the ink pad holder so you can easily use them to apply ink directly to the paper. They are much easier to control then the larger pads when doing Direct to Paper Techniques.

Today’s project was also made for my Stampin’ Up! Down Line, Ink To Art Team’s Technique Swap. This month’s technique is, you guest it, Direct to Paper.

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Tropical Party and In a Word

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Ink spots, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Top Note Die, Big Shot Machine, 1/2″ circle Punch, Sponge, Post it Notes

Masked the sun using a 1/2″ punch from the sticky part of a post it note. Put the mask on a 3.75″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Swiped the Tempting Turquoise ink spot across the top of the card stock.

Masked the top of the card stock using a post it note.

Swiped the Tempting Turquoise ink spot across the card stock right at the post it note edge.

Swiped the Bashful Blue ink spot across the card stock.

Swiped the Ballet Blue ink spot onto the card stock using the edge of the pad.

Swiped the Tempting Turquoise ink spot at the bottom of the water area.

Swiped the So Saffron ink spot at the bottom of the card stock to create a sandy area.

Added a marks of Creamy Caramel using the edge of the Ink pad.

Removed all of the Post it Note Masks.

swiped in a piece of island using the edge of the Basic Black ink spot.

Stamped the Palm Tree from the New Stampin’ Up set Tropical Party using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the Palm Fod using Basic Black ink.

Sponged around the egde of the main image panel using Tempting Turquoise ink.

Die Cut a Top Note Die using my Big Shot Die Cut machine and Whisper White card stock.

Cut the Top Note in half.

Stamped the word Marvelous on the top note half using Basic Black ink.

Assembled the card adding Basic-Black, More Mustard and Tempting Turquoise panels.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

Hey, I am taking off on a road trip to Illinois to teach my Brayer Workshops this weekend, woohoo! I love road trips, stamping and new friends. 🙂

I will be back on Monday.

May your weekend be filled with lots of fun and laughter.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

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 Shower – Tutorial #332

21 Comments May 17, 2010 zindorfstamps

Rain, rain go away. Come again another day. 🙂

It is raining, raining, raining here at my house. My perennial gardens are loving it, but I have a bunch of errands to run and I just might melt. Because I’m so very sweet, right! Hahaaaahaaaa!

All is not lost, the rain inspired this baby shower card today.

Before I start the tutorial I need to announce the winner of the Stampin’ Up! “C” is for stamp set that I put up for blog candy last Thursday. And the winner is. . . . . .. . . . .

Mary Ann Daughertywho wrote “I really love this card. Please enter me for this set. I have been looking for a cat stamp set but none have said got to have it till this one. Please pick me. I have 3 cats and am excited to put together some scrapbook pages using that stamp set. Have fun in Oregon. It is a beautiful state have visited 3 times when my in laws lived there. My husband is originally from Portland but he wanted to come to PA. Wish I was going with you. Have a safe trip and looking forward to your next blog”

Mary Ann Daugherty, Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will ship this wonderful stamp set out to you.

Thank you to all who played along. It just might be you who wins next time.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Level one Hostess set “Love Bug” and Autumn Splendor

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Markers Real Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip, Versmark marker and pad, Photo Corner Punch, Tempting Turquoise brads and ribbon, Brayer, sponge, Clear embossing powder and heat gun

On a 3.75″ square piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the leaf and baby carriage by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Always Artichoke ink before stamping. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Added Always Artichoke marker to the leaf and carriage.

Added Certainly Celery marker to the leaf and carriage.

Added Old Olive marker to the leaf and carriage.

Colored the bug with Summer Sun, Certainly Celery and Real Red markers. Colored the wheels of the baby carriage using Always Artichoke marker.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to the leaf veins and bottom of the carriage.

Heat set the markers using my heat gun.

Colored over the leaf and the carriage using a Versamark marker, staying within the embossed design. Heat embossed the images again using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the images are completely covered with embossing.

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

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

Brayered Certainly Celery ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Always Artichoke at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Certainly Celery ink entirely.

Using a ruler as a guide, made random dashes in the sky area to indicate rain using a white gel pen.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink on the egdes of the card stock.

Added a drop shape at the tip of one of the leaf points using a White Gel Pen.

Added a straight line under the leaf and carriage using an Old Olive marker to suggest a shadow.

Added Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise layers. Also added Certainly Celery photo corner punches, Tempting Turquoise brads and ribbon.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

Wishing you a lovely day.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Salem, Oregon (Sold Out)

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/

Cat’s Night Out – Tutorial #331

353 Comments May 12, 2010 zindorfstamps

I am leaving on a jet plane, laaaa laaaaa laaaa, tomorrow morning for Salem, Oregon to teach my Brayer Workshops. Oregon are you ready to get your BRAYER ON! I hope so because I have some great projects to teach you. So come prepared to have fun and create.

Now, I didn’t want to forget my blog readers today and I am in the mood today to make a scene, literally, lol. How about a brayered spotlighted scene? I also have some fun blog candy this week. I am giving away a brand new Stampin’ Up! cute, cute set, C is for Cat.

Want to throw your hat in the ring to try to win this stamp set? Just leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog post via e-mail, please click HERE and then leave a comment. No e-mail entries will be accepted.

I will use a random number generator on Monday, 17, 2010 to select the winner. Good luck everyone. Just remember, you can’t win if you don’t play along. 🙂

Let’s get started so I can finish my packing, lol. . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! C is for Cat

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Apricot Appeal

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Shara Sand, Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Going Gray, Not Quite Navy and Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! 3/4″ & 1/2″ circle punches, Stamp-a-ma-jig, white gel pen, Basic Black marker, Sahara Sand marker and Brayer

Started with a 4.25″ x 5.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Stamped the cat on my Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic, flipped the plastic over onto the card stock and rubbed the back of the plastic to transfer the image. This creates a reverse of your stamp.

Used my Stamp-a-ma-jig, cat stamp and Basic Black ink to stamp the cat image, lining it up with the reverse image.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle on both of the top corners of the card stock.

Brayered Night of Navy at the same angles using Night of Navy ink, not covering up the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

Brayered Going Gray at the bottom of the card stock.

Punched a 1/2″ circle punch from Whisper White card stock. Punch a 3/4″ punch from Apricot Appeal card stock.

Punched a 3/4″ punch out of Basic Black card stock. Lined the punch up with the circle in the card stock and punched a sliver of the circle out.

Assembled the light and cut a 1/4″ strip of basic Black card stock and adhered the pieces to the main image panel.

Using a Basic Black marker, drew a hook shape to connet the light to the pole.

Added white gel pen stars, colored in the cats collar and eye.

Added a shadow for the pole using a Sahara Sand marker. Also, darkened the cats reflections with the Sahara Sand marker.

Added Basic Black and Apricot Appeal panels.

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

May you find time to make a scene of your own today. 🙂

PS Thank you so much from my entire family for all of your comments and e-mails yesterday congratulating my son, Mitch on his graduation from the Law Enforcement Academy. SMOOCH! My blog readers are the best!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Salem, Oregon (Sold Out)

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/

Sunny Day – Tutorial #330

23 Comments May 10, 2010 zindorfstamps

I’m in a sunny mood today, can you tell? This tutorial features the Stampin’ Up! stamp set, Awash with Flowers that will be in the upcoming Stampin’ Up Idea Book and Catalog that will be out July 1, 2010. I cannot wait!

This is a two step stamping set with lots of stamps in it, 18 to be exact. Love these big sets. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Awash With Flowers and Medallion

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Summer Sun, Dusty Durango and Always Artichoke

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Dusty Durango, Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Green Galore and Summer Sun

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, sponge, Brayer, Photo corner Punch, Circle Die, Big Shot and Old Olive brads

Started by using my Big Shot Die cut machine and the circle die to cut a circle from Whisper White card stock. Brayered Summer Sun ink on the circle.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink on the circle, not covering the Summer Sun ink entirely.

Brayered Green Galore ink at the bottom of the circle.

Used the edge of the pad to swipe in some Summer Sun ink grasses.

Used the edge of the pad to swipe in some Green Galore ink grasses.

Used the edge of the pad to swipe in some Old Olive ink grasses.

Stamped two of the outline flower stamps using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the corresponding stamps using Pumpkin Pie ink and Dusty Durango ink.

Stamped the stems using Old Olive ink and then colored them in with an Old Olive marker.

Added Really Rust marker to the bottom of the buttercup flowers and Pumpkin Pie marker to the tops of the other three flowers.

Stamped somemore foliage in the scene using Always Artichoke ink.

Stamped the corresponging stamp using Always Artichoke ink to fill them in.

Added Always Artichoke ink to the bottom of the foliage and Glorious Green marker to the tops of the foliage.

Added Ruby Red marker to the very bottoms of the flowers for shadow.

Sponged Dusty Durango ink around the edge of the card stock.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the flowers and leaves.

Added Always Artichoke ink grasses using the edge of the ink pad.

Stamped the Medallion stamp on a 4.5″ square piece of Summer Sun card stock using Dusty Durango ink. Also sponged around the edges of the card stock using Dusty Durango ink.

Added Always Artichoke and Dusty Durango panels and Always Artichoke photo corners.

Added Old Olive brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled to overflowing with sunshine.

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

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)