Dream Garden Reflection – Tutorial #247

41 Comments August 12, 2009 zindorfstamps

Before I finish packing for my trip to wonderful Lynchburg, Virginia tomorrow morning, I thought I would share with you this little Asian number. I used a fantastic tool, the opposite stamp from Innovative Stamp Creations to make quick work of making a reflection image in this project. If you want to pick up this opposite stamp, here is the link to Innovative Stamp Creations online store: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/catalog/item/1516071/7057449.htm at $4 this is a terrific tool.

I paired up the opposite stamp with a great Stampin’ Up set “Dream Gardens”.

One thing before I start the tutorial, Stampin’ Up has a new Holiday Mini Catalog coming out and sales from this catalog start September 1st. If you would like a copy and you resided in the United States, please e-mail me your address at mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop one in the mail to you. If I am your Stampin’ Up Demonstrator you will receive this catalog automatically, no need to e-mail me. 🙂 Fantastic sets in this 39 page catalog!

Now, on with the tutorial.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Dream Gardens and Innovative Stamp Creations Opposite Stamp

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Basic Black

Accessories: Versamark marker and pad, EK Success Flower Punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Swirley Die Cut, Flourish Texture Plate, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Sponge, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Post it Note

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotionsStamped the image with Basic Black ink on the Opposite Stamp and then stamped the opposite stamp on a 3″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

This creates a reverse image of the original stamp. 🙂

Note: I always start out stamping the reflection first. It is much, much easier lining the original stamp up with the reflection in stead of lining the reflection up with the original image. Clear as mud?

Stamped the original stamp by first loading it with Versamark and then Basic Black Dye Based ink before lining it up with the reflection image and stamping it.

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

Note: The reflection image is not heat embossed.

Colored over the main image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. This was done in order to protect the open design in her robe.

Note: Did not do this step on the reflection.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise at the top right corner of the card stock, at an angle.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the bottom right corner, at an angle.

Sponged Apricot Appeal ink on the card stock, using a circular motion.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a post it note and sponged Old Olive ink on using a circular motion.

Sponged Basic Black ink over the Old Olive ink, leave a bit of the Old Olive ink showing.

Un-masked the card stock and then put a new mask on the top of the card stock.

Sponged just a bit of Old Olive ink over the reflection image.

Unmasked the main image panel and added water lines with a white gel pen.

Used my Big Shot and the Swirly Die with Basic Black card stock to cut the Swirl die cut image.

Used the Big Shot and the Flourish texture plate on a panel of Apricot Appeal card stock. Brayered Apricot Appeal ink over the texturized panel to bring out the design more.

Assembled the card front and added Tempting Turquoise punched flowers to the flourish and Brads to the center of the flowers.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try a reflection scene.

May your day be filled with wonder. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

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

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

Medallion Sun – Tutorial #246

44 Comments August 10, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hey Everyone, I am on cloud nine! I returned home yesterday from teaching some terrific ladies in Columbia, Missouri to find this in my mailbox. I am the Featured Artist in the September 2009 issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine. I’m grinning from ear to ear, lol. I knew it was coming but to see it in print is a real thrill.

I don’t seek out publication, but I don’t turn it down when asked either, lol. Anyway, it was a nice return home gift. 🙂 If you are not familiar with the Craft Stamper Magazine it is the United Kingdom’s Number 1 Stamping Magazine. Here is their website if you want more information: www.craftstamper.com

Here are a couple of photos that were taken at the workshops this weekend in Columbia, Missouri. Just look at those happy stampers!

Now about today’s tutorial, when I seen this Medallion stamp in Stampin’ Up’s new catalog I just had to have it and my mind immediately told me to use it as a sun. So here it is on paper teamed up with the Stampin’ Up set Branch Out, which is on the dormant list and still available under item number 113200. 🙂

Let’s get crankin on this tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Medallion and Branch Out

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Piercing Tools, Gold Brads, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Sponges, Post it notes

Stamped Tree on a 4.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it.

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

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

Ripped through the sticky part of two post it notes and used them to mask the ground area of the piece.

Now you will want to make sure you brayered ink is completely dry before going on to this step.

Stamp the medallion stamp with Versamark on to your main image panel.

Heat emboss it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink around the Medallion image.

Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink in the middle area of the Medallion.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink in the sky area, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink in the ground area.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges of the card stock and in the ground area.

Used my Stampin’ Up Piercing tool and mats to make holes for my Brads. This really helps to keep them straight.

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

May your day be filled with awesome light.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Snail Invasion – Tutorial #245

26 Comments August 5, 2009 zindorfstamps

I learn something myself with every tutorial I produce. Today’s project was no exception. Starting out, I just had in mind to produce a scene with grasses and snails. When I got that on paper I was not happy with the scene at all, so I just kept adding things until I was happy. Today’s lesson learned is don’t give up on an ugly piece. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Garden Whimsy & Inspired by Nature

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Stampin’ Up Close to Cocoa, Perfect Plum, Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Old Olive

Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Brayer, Sponge, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, Gold Brads, Stampin’ Up Markers and Prismacolor Pencils

Started out by stamping the Grass stamp from the Stampin’ Up set Inspired by Nature on a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Old Olive ink before stamping it.

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

Stamped the Snails by first loading them with Versamark and then with More Mustard ink, added a bit of Close to Cocoa Marker before stamping them.

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

Added Lovely Lilac marker to their shells.

Colored over the snails with a Versamark marker and heat embossed them a second time with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are heat embossed they will resist ink that is put over them.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a cotton rag.

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

Brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of the card stock.

This is where I took a look and didn’t like the scene. It definitely needed something more.

Flowers are always good. Stamped the Flowers from the Stampin’ Up Inspired by Nature set using Perfect Plum and Close to Cocoa ink.

Note: Don’t waste your time using the Perfect Plum ink, only use the Close to Cocoa ink. 🙂 You will see later.

Added Black marker outlines to some of the grasses and to the snails.

Sponged Close to Cocoa ink around the entire edge of the card stock.

Now, those flowers really need something. Out come the prismacolor pencils.

Added Lilac Prismacolor ink to the flower petals.

Added Orange Prismacolor pencil to the cone portion of the flowers.

Added Chartreuse Prismacolor Pencil to the stem and leaves.

Now, beware! Do not use your White Gel pen to create highlights over your Prismacolored images. It will most definitely clog your pen and it will be useless.

Added White highlights to the flowers with a White Prismacolor pencil. 🙂

Now that is a much better scene.

Assembled the card front and added Stampin’ Up Dusty Durango Polka Dot ribbon and four gold brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you not give up on whatever you decide to tackle today.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Black Cat with Flowers – Tutorial #244

31 Comments August 4, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hey all you cat lovers, here is a card just for you. The main character in today’s project is the cat out of the new Stampin’ Up set “C is for Cat”. I also used my Prismacolor pencils on black card stock for the background, love this look!

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “C is for Cat”, “Baroque Motifs” and “Pocket Silhouettes”

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, White Craft ink, Old Olive, Taken with Teal & Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Brayer, Piercing tool, Basic Black marker, Old Olive & Tempting Turquoise Brads, Old Olive Ribbon, Photo Corner Punch, Spell Binders Nestabilities Dies “Labels Four”, Stampin’ Pastels, Prismacolor Pencils

I used my Wizard Die cut machine today with on of the Spellbinders Nestabilities, Labels Four. This was cut out of Whisper White card stock using the second to the largest die in the set.

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

Added a circle punched out of the sticky part of a post it note to mask for the moon.

Brayered Taken with Teal ink at the top of the card stock over the moon mask.

Removed the moon mask and brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Cat and added White Gel pen to his collar, eye and whiskers.

Stamped one of the plants from the Pocket Silhouettes set twice using Old Olive ink.

Added White Highlights and Black marker shadows to the leaves.

Added a shadow underneath of the cat with a Gray marker.

Put the Spellbinders die back over the card stock and used my finger to apply Garden Green Stampin’ Pastel to the edge next to the die all the way around the card stock.

Used my Wizard Die Cut machine again, this time with the largest Label from the set and Old Olive card stock.

Stamped the Flourish twice from the Stampin’ Up set Baroque Motifs using White Craft ink on a 5.25″ square piece of Basic Black card stock.

Heated the ink to dry it. I cannot stand to wait for ink to dry, lol.

Colored the flowers in with an Aquamarine Prismacolor Pencil.

Colored over the vine with a Chartreuse Prismacolor Pencil.

Added some True Blue Prismacolor Pencil to the vines.

Assembled the card front and added Old Olive Ribbon and Tempting Turquoise Brads.

Added Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise punched Photo Corners, along with Old Olive Brads.

Here is the completed card measuring 5.5″ square.

Keeping with the cat theme today, here is a funny for you.

May your day be spent with your favorite furry friend. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Lonely Owl – Tutorial #243

19 Comments August 2, 2009 zindorfstamps

This is a great stamp by Stampin’ Up out of the set House of Haunts. Of course, this is a Halloween set, but I think you could give this card anytime of year using these bright colors. This card also comes together pretty quick. Quick card for me anyway. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up House of Haunts

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Brilliant Blue and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry & More Mustard

Accessories: Sponges, Post it note, Piercing Tool, Brads

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

I started off with a 4.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock and masked the bottom 1.5″ with a torn post it note.

Sponged the new Stampin’ Up In Color “Crushed Curry” ink in a circular motion in the unmasked area leaving a white spot in the middle.

Sponged More Mustard ink on leaving some of the Crushed Curry ink showing.

Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink on leaving some of the More Mustard ink showing.

Sponged another new Stampin’ Up In Color on “Dusty Durango” ink leaving some of the Pumpkin Pie ink showing.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the unmasked areas edges to get a bit darker.

Unmasked the bottom of the card stock and Sponged Brilliant Blue ink over the white card stock at the bottom.

Reusing the torn post it note masked, moved it around at the bottom of the card stock and sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the post it notes edge to create hills. Sponged, move post it note, sponged, move post it note, etc. until I got the hills the way I wanted them.

Stamped the owl in the tree stamp with Basic Black ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Layered the main image panel with a White panel, Brilliant Blue Panel, Basic Black panel and added Brads to the main image panel corners using a piercing tool to start the brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

Before I close today. Here is a funny for you.

May your day be filled with bright colors that make you feel good.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

OH Yea, Snowboarding! – Tutorial #242

36 Comments July 30, 2009 zindorfstamps

Well you just never know what you are going to find from day to day here on this blog, lol. I go from Spiders to snow scenes. It keeps life interesting to think about winter in summer and vice a versa. 🙂

Stampin’ Up came out this year with some great stamps. I call them the Extreme Line. Extreme Snowboard, Extreme Skateboard etc. Take another look at those stamps, they are fun to work with.

Let’s get started.. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Extreme Snowboard, Lovely As a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant and Bashful Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Almost Amethyst & Bashful Blue

Accessories: Brayer, Sponge, Ribbon, Brads & Post it notes

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top of a 3.5″ x 8.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the Snowboarder at the top of the card stock with Basic Black ink.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a post it note, put on at an angle.

Ripped another post it note in the shape of a hill and added it over the first post it note to create a second hill.

Sponged Bashful Blue at the post it note edges and onto the card stock.

Stamped the top portion of the Lovely as a tree Pine tree stamp just above the post it notes with Basic Black ink.

Remove the top post it note and sponge Almost Amethyst ink at the bottom of the hill that is revealed.

Take the remaining post it note mask and move it down to create a third hill and sponge Almost Amethyst on the second hill revealed.

Remove the post it note mask that is at the bottom and sponge Almost Amethyst ink at the bottom right corner.

Added two Elegant Eggplant panels and a Bashful Blue panel. Assemble the card front and add ribbon and brads. Use a piercing tool to start your holes for the brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″. This size card fits in a standard #10 office size envelope. 🙂

I hope this tutorial has got you thinking about starting your Winter creations even though it may be 100 degrees outside.

May your day be filled to overflowing with joy.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

A Butterfly’s Bad Day – Tutorial #241

18 Comments July 28, 2009 zindorfstamps

Announcement, Announcement! I will be bringing my Brayer Workshops to the wonderful town of St. Cloud, Minnesota on July 5-6, 2010. For information/Registrations, please e-mail me at: mzindorf@aim.com.

Now about this wacky tutorial today, lol. I like to challenge myself to use stamps that are seasonal in the off season, clear as mud. 🙂 Anywho, this is one of the Stampin’ Up wheels that I unmounted yesterday. It is called Arachnophobia. I consider this a Halloween stamp and was so happy to get another use out of it. Wouldn’t this card make you laugh if you were having a ruff time and someone sent it to you? How can you look at those goofy spiders and not grin, at least.

Let’s get on with the tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Arachnophobia Wheel and Dreams Du Jour

Paper: Stampin’ Up Lavender Lace, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise & Basic Black

Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, White Gel Pen, Prismacolor Pencil, Paper Snips, Old Olive Brads, Piercing Tool, Sponge, Post it notes and Ruler

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

I drew the spiderweb using a ruler and a White Gel Pen on a piece of Black card stock. The card stock started out larger than when I finished. I ended up cropping it down to 3″ square.

I masked the corners with post it notes to miter the stamped image so they would look more uniformed where they met each other.

Stamped the unmounted “Arachnophobia” stamp using Basic Black ink and a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement. Repeated the masking and stamping process for each side of the card stock.

Colored the spider’s eyes in with a White Gel Pen.

Colored the Spiders bodies in with a Spring Green Prismacolor pencil.

Stamped the Butterfly from the “Dreams du Jour” set on a piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Colored the butterfly with a Tempting Turquoise marker and the Spring Green Prismacolor Pencil.

Cut the Butterfly out with my paper snips.

Edged the butterfly with my White Gel pen so it would stand out more. If I had been thinking I would have just left some white card stock around the butterfly as I was cutting it out.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink around the edge of the spider panel.

Assembled the card front and added Old Olive brads to the front of the card using a piercing tool to start the brads.

Finished assembling the card and here it is finished measuring 5.5″ square.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to look at those seasonal stamps in a different light.

May your day be much, much better than this Butterfly’s. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Down on the Farm – Tutorial #240

15 Comments July 27, 2009 zindorfstamps

Well I hope everyone had a terrific weekend. I was teaching locally this weekend so I got to sleep in my own bed. In fact I didn’t want to get up this morning, lol. I slept in until 6:00 a.m. This is extremely strange for me since I am normally up around 3:30 a.m. When a lot of stampers are heading to bed I am getting up. Most days I am in my stamp room stamping before the coffee gets done brewing. I know sick, lol.

My tutorial today is a scene that is very familiar in my area. Right now though you cannot see very far because the cornstalks are so very tall. If you have not been to Ohio, it is very flat and when the crops have been harvested you can see for miles.

One of the stamp sets I used today is a new one from Stampin’ Up “Farm Life”. Terrific set! I pared it up with another Stampin’ Up set “inspired by Nature” and a new Stampin’ Up Die cut for the Big Shot “Lattice”. Hope you like it and will hang out a while and check out today’s tutorial.

Let’s get started.. . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Farm Life” and “Inspired by Nature”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Not Quite Navy and So Saffron

Ink: Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, So Saffron, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Bordering Blue and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Die “Lattice”, Stampin’ Up Markers, Brayer, Sponge, White Gel Pen, Versamark pad and marker, Piercing Tools, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Stamped the Inspired by Nature Stamp by first loading it with Versamark, then Old Olive ink and then tapped my Basic Black pad on the bottom of the stamp image before stamping on a 3.25″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Stamped the Farm scene by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the barn roof with a Gray marker.

Colored the hay rolls in with Barely Banana marker.

Added More Mustard marker to the hay rolls.

Colored the tree in with an Old Olive marker.

Colored over the parts of the image I just colored, plus the entire barn to protect the white with a Versamark marker. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Tore a bit of post it note to mask under the barn.

Sponged Bordering Blue ink in the sky area.

Sponged Not Quite Navy at the top of the card stock.

Brayer So Saffron ink at the bottom of the card stock up to the sky line.

Brayered More Mustard ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the So Saffron ink entirely.

Brayered Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Colored in the clouds with a White Gel pen.

Out lines some of the grasses at the bottom with a Black marker.

Added white gel pen highlights to the tops of the grasses.

Sponged Black at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Not Quite Navy around a 4 7/8″ x 6 3/8″ panel of So Saffron.

Cut to Lattice Die cuts out of Not Quite Navy.

After arranging these a couple of hundred times I decided on this format, lol.

Added the main image panel and piercings to each side of the card stock using the Stampin’ Up Piercing Tool and Mats.

Add Shadows and highlights to the die cuts that showed on each side with a Not Quite Navy marker and a white gel pen.

Added Brads and a ribbon and finished assembling it.

Here is is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out those down home stamps. 🙂

May you day be blessed.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

In the Fog (Nontraditional colors) – Tutorial #239

15 Comments July 24, 2009 zindorfstamps

Are you in the Fog today? I am, lol. This is a photo I snap this morning. It is a scene we see often out in the country where I live. Fog, fog, fog, I love it when I don’t have to drive in it. 🙂

Barn look familiar? It is the barn in my blog banner. I painted the pastel painting a few years ago and although the painting was sold I still use it as my banner.

Anyway, the fog made me want to create a foggy type scene today in my tutorial.

Sometimes I feel like I am in a rut so today I picked up some nontraditional colors to create my scene with. I also kept pulling out stamp sets. I used four Stampin’ Up sets, using one image out of each, lol.

By using all of those stamps I must have been making up for taking the day off yesterday. I was feeling a bit burned out so I took the day off completely “Mental Health Day”. My Husband, Russ got to hang out with me too. He proclaimed the day “No Fretting Thursday”. Which meant we agreed to not talk about work or home improvements not completed. We also spent the day hopping from on Garage sale to another. It was great!

So today I am back and refreshed, but have loads of things to do to prepare for my Dayton, Ohio Workshops tomorrow. I will be teaching at Marcos Paper, which I am always excited about doing. If you have not been to Marcos before, you must make the trip if you can. The store is a little piece of heaven for us stampers. Here is a link to their website if you want to check out all the great things they have going on there or to register for my workshops: http://www.marcopaper.com/. For those of you who will be attending the workshops tomorrow, I have some really fun and exciting projects for you. All new projects and kit for you Advanced Students. 🙂 There are a couple of spots available if you want to register, call Marco’s at 1-888-433-5239. FYI, from the looks of my calendar I may not make it back to Marco’s for months.

I also have a new workshop location to add to my calendar. I will be teaching my brayer workshops in the Boise area of Meridian, Idaho on April 24-25, 2010, Woohoo!! If interested in information/registration, please e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Background, Pendant Park, Thoughts & Prayers, Lovely As a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black, Bordering Blue Pink Pirquette

Ink: Stampin’ Up Pink Pirquette, Rose Red, Bravo Burgundy, Bordering Blue, Basi Black

Accessories: Versmark Pad, Brayer, Stampin’ Up Piercing Tools, White Gel Pen, Silver Brads, Post it note, Sponges, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Square Texture Plate, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Stamped the Tree from the Stampin’ Up set “Thoughts & Prayers” by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then Pink Pirquette and then tapped on some black ink ont he trunk before stamping the image on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Loaded Bordering Blue ink only on the tree part of the “Lovely As a Tree” stamp, omitting the ground area of the stamp. Stamped it twice at the top of the card stock.

Sponged Bordering Blue ink a the top of the card stock.

Sponged Rose Red ink at the top of the tree.

Sponged Pink Pirquette ink below the Bordering Blue ink.

Sponged Rose Red ink below the Pink Pirquette ink.

Sponged Bordering Blue ink at the base of the large tree to create a shadow.

Stamped the bench from the new Stampin’ Up set “Pendant Park” twice with Basic Black ink.

Masked the top of the card stock with a post it note and sponged Bordering Blue ink at the base of the benches to create a shadow for them.

Used the Speckle stamp and Rose Red ink to added the speckles at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged a bit of Bravo Burgundy ink at the bottom of the card stock and the very top of the tree.

Added White Gel Pen highlight to the tree, squirrels and benches.

Sponged Basic Black ink all around the edge of the card stock.

Used my Big Shot die cut machine and the Squares texture plate to emboss a Bordering Blue panel.

Brayered Bordering Blue ink over the embossed panel to bring out the texture more.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edges of the Bordering Blue and Pink Pirquette panels.

Used my piercing tool to start my holes for the four silver brads.

Added a thin strip of black card stock to the Bordering Blue panel and then pierced holes down the center of it.

Used my white gel pen again to create the faux stitching on the card by dragging my pen from one pierced hole to the next, stopping in each hole with the pen.

Here is the complete card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with nothing but clear skies!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Sunflower Day – Tutorial #238

15 Comments July 22, 2009 zindorfstamps

ANNOUNCEMENT, ANNOUNCEMENT, I have added a few terrific cities to my Brayer Workshop travels. I will be teaching in:

St. Louis, Missouri on February 26-27, 2010 (call the Ink spot at 314-822-5544 for more information/registration)

Riverside, (Southern) California on May 1-2, 2010 (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Helena, Montana on July 24-25, 2010 (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio on July 31, 2010 (one day only) (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Venice, Florida on August 7-8, 2010 (e-mail mzindorf@aim.com for more information/registration)

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you wish to check out all my Brayer Workshop locations:

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Now about today’s tutorial, this card was created this morning for my Mother who has a birthday today. Nothing like waiting until the last moment to get the card done, lol. Anyway, I wanted to give her a very bright and cheerful card. I believe I succeeded. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Pick a petal” and “Bloomin’ Beautiful”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise & Crushed Curry

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise Brads, Sponges, Tempting Turquoise Marker, Versamark pad and marker, Stamp-a-ma-mig, Circle Scissors, Piercing Tool

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotionsStarted with a piece of Whisper White card stock cut to 4″ x 5.5″ and a 2.5″ circle cut out of card stock using Circle Scissors.

I stamped the petals from the Stampin’ Up set “Pick a Petal” by first loading my stamp with Versamark, Crushed Curry ink and tapped the tip of the petal in Tangerine Tango ink before stamping it on the card stock. I repeated stamping and loading my stamp each time in between stamping.

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

Colored over all the petals with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun to protect the white dots on the petals.

Sponged Crushed Curry ink in the center of the flower.

Used a piece of card stock that has a 3″ circle cut out of it to mask my main image panel and sponged Tangerine Tango ink around the inside edge.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the inside edge of the mask, not covering the Tangerine Tango ink entirely.

Removed the mask and sponged Chocolate Chip ink in the center of the flower.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink around the flower petals.

Using my Stamp a ma jig for place, stamped the word Bloom from the Stampin’ Up set “Bloomin’ Beautiful” in the center of the flower using Chocolate Chip ink.