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Holiday Catalog Cover Ornament – Tutorial #546

5 Comments November 7, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Ever since the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog came out, I have been dying to create the ornament that is on the front cover. Well since I was making some today, I’ve decided to share the process with you. Believe me, this ornament is so beautiful in real life. My picture does not capture the sparkle and wonderful layering. This ornament is a must have!

I made 3 this morning and will be putting some more together as soon as I can. They will be beautiful on the Zindorf family tree this year.

This ornament would also make such a great gift. You can put a tag on the backside. You will definitely get some ohhhs and ahhhs from the recipient.

Check out the tutorial below.

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The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect. I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG). I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount. Gotta love a discount, right? Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes (128051)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Big Shot, Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816), Candlelight Christmas DSP (126901), Dazzling Diamonds, two way glue, 1/8″ Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon (119960), Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons (127555), Glue Gun, Bone Folder, 1/4″ circle punch, Linen Thread (104199), Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Tulle Ribbon (127841), Rosette Die, hole punch or piercing tool.

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Stamped the large ornament with Cherry Cobbler and the small ornament with Old Olive on Very Vanilla card stock 20 times for each design.

Die cut the ornaments using the Big Shot Machine and Holiday Ornament Framelits. I ran the small and large ones through at the same time to cut my Die cutting time in half.

Folded 15 of the large ornaments and 15 of the small ornaments in half. Used a bone folder to make the fold crisp. Left 5 of each size unfolded.

Glued 3 of the large ornaments together using Tombo Mono-multi glue. Repeated 4 times.

Glued 3 of the small ornaments together using Tombo Mono – multi glue. Repeated 4 times.

Put two way glue on the edges of the small and large ornaments and put Dazzling Diamonds on the glue. Talk about sparkle!

Punched a 1 1/4″ circle punch from Old Olive card stock. Put glue on one side of the circle and added the five unfolded ornaments face down, making them evenly spaced.

Glued the large folded ornaments on.

Now it’s time to get out your glue gun. Also cut 5 pieces of Tulle. Each piece should have 3 humps as shown.

Put my finger in the middle of the tulle and then pinched it and put a dollop of hot glue in between the ornaments and added the tulle between each ornament.

Cut 5 twelve inch pieces of Linen thread. Folded each piece in half and then half again. Tied a knot in the end.

Hot glued the threads knot in the center of the Old Olive ornaments.

Glued the unfolded small ornaments on the back of the folded ornaments. Put a dollop of hot glue on the backside tip of each small ornament bundle and glued them over the tulle, in between the Old Olive ornaments.

Cut a 1″ x 12″ piece of Candle Light Christmas DSP and fun it through the big shot using the Rosette Die. Folded the die cut paper on the fold lines (accordion style).

Gathered the card stock together and put a dollop of hot glue on the end. Put the hot glued end on my silicone mat and let it cool. Now the end is stuck together.

Opened up the rosette and hot glued the two ends together.

Put a large dollop of hot glue on the back side of the rosette and pushed it down in the middle of the ornament. Hold until cooled.

Put a large pearl in the center of an antique faceted button. Put a large dollop of hot glue on the back and put it in the center of the rosette. Held it firmly until cooled.

Pierced a hole in the middle top of one of the Old Olive ornaments and thread a Very Vanilla ribbon through it and then tied a know in the top of the ribbon. You can use a hole punch to make the hole also.

Here is the finished ornament. Love it!!

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May your day be filled with delightful happenings!

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

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

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel full time after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

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

Wax Resist Rose – Tutorial #538

3 Comments October 1, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I just came in from outside. I’ve been letting these characters run around outside of their chicken run for about an hour a day. We have about an acre for them to run around in and, of course, this is what they do. They run up on the deck and look in the door. I think they are looking for Russ, hoping he will come out with some tasty meal worms, lol.

You can try to shoo them off of the deck, but they all just run to the opposite side, lol.

Then you get this look from Bunny! What do you imagine she is thinking? Maybe she should have those funny symbol characters in a bubble above her head. Really, she is super sweet. Before you ask, we have not had an egg sighting yet, sigh.

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Now let’s get down to business. . . . .

I have a Waxed Paper Resist card tutorial for you today. Check it out below.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Glossy White, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Rose Red

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, Bravo Burgundy, Basic Black and Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Silver Brads, Old Olive Ribbon, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Big Shot Machine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Blender Pen, Old Olive, Rose Red and Pink Pirouette Markers

Cut a piece of Waxed Paper the size of the embossing folder and then embossed it using the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder and Big Shot Machine.

Cut a 11 x 4.25 piece of glossy card stock and folded it in half, shiny sides facing each other. Put the waxed paper inside and iron the card stock with a piece of copy paper over it. Have your iron on the cotton setting with no steam. Keep your iron moving the entire time you are ironing. It will only take a moment.

Cut the glossy paper in half.

Sponged Daffodil Delight ink, Rose Red ink and then Bravo Burgundy ink on the card stock.

It was at this point that I decided to not use the card stock as my background, but in stead put the rose up front and center. 🙂

Cut out the large flower and sponged Elegant Eggplant on the edges of the rose.

Cut a 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ piece of Lucky Limeade card stock. Embossed it using the Manhattan Flower Embossing folder.

Brayered Lucky Limeade ink over the top of the card stock to make the embossing pop.

Punched a butterfly using the Elegant Butterfly punch.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges and put Basic Black marker dots on the wing edges and a Basic Black marker line for the body.

Added a Rose Red panel, Basic Black Panel, Old Olive Ribbon. Also added Old Olive marker on some of the petals on the Old Olive panel and blended them with a Blender Pen. Added Rose Red marker to the small flower petals and blended them in with a Pink Pirouette Marker.

Popped the Rose and Butterfly up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Added mini silver brads at the Old Olive panel corners and down the Butterfly’s body.

Lastly, added a Whisper White card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

May your day be filled with all the things that bring you joy.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

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

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

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

Snow Angel – Tutorial #537

7 Comments September 27, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Whew, what a busy past 3 weeks. I’ve been home exactly 6 days this month. 3 trips back to back. It was all fun, but now it’s time to play catch up. But first, how about a project. I Broke out the brand new Stampin’ Up! stamp set Wonderful Winterland. This image made me reminisce about my own childhood. I loved making snow angels and my mother would dress me just like the kid in this image before she would let me out to play in the snow.

Check out the tutorial for this card below.

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Here is a picture I took of my buddy, Lucas. Lucas has been on my heels since I arrived home. I do believe me missed me as much as I missed him. Just look at that face, what’s not to love. Lucas is our German Short Haired Pointer/Great Dane mix. He only weighs 110 lbs. Big old bundle of fur this one is.

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Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project:

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Winterland

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Not Quite Navy and Glitter Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, brayer, post it note, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Not Quite Navy Marker, Real Red Marker, Blush Blossom Marker, Sahara Sand Marker, Snowflake Die, Real Red Ribbon, Crystal Bling, 2.5″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Dazzeling Details.

Started out with a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Stamped the image using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Ripped a jagged edge in the sticky part of a post it note and used it to mask the snow. Brayered Sahara Sand ink on the unmasked area of the card stock.

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

Sponged Sahara Sand ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Die cut the two smallest snowflakes using Whisper White card stock and a Big Shot Machine.

Punched part of the 2.5″ circle from the side of the card stock.

Put a line of Not Quite Navy marker at the sides of the image and blended the marker using a Blender Pen. Also, made a line of Not Quite Navy ink on the hat and blended it with the Blender pen.

Colored in the boots and mittens using a Real Red Marker.

Added a Shadow under the arms and legs of the image using a Sahara Sand marker.

Added a dot of Blush Blossom marker to the cheeks of the image.

Added Real Red Ribbon.

Attached the main image panel to a 11″ x 4.25″ Not Quite Navy panel folded in half to make the card base. Added the Glitter paper 1″ circle punch, two snow flakes and crystal bling. Also used Dazzling Details to the top of the snow area to create some sparkle.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25 X 5.5.

May your day be extra special.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

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

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

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

Pear Thank You – Tutorial #533

2 Comments August 28, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I got out the brand new Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Preserved stamp set from the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog for today’s tutorial. Thought I would use the pear stamp and add a couple of shadows for some depth. Pears are on my mind since I have a bag of them in my kitchen from our pear tree just waiting on me to do something with them. I hear them telling me to cook them up in a fresh pear cake, lol. Actually, I think that would be my belly telling me that, grin. You can find the tutorial for this card below, enjoy!

Did you know at the top of my blog is a link for all the 533 tutorials I have created? Click here if you would like to view them.

533 Tutorials, whew! Have you had enough? Need more?

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project.

The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog is now in effect. I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new mini catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG). I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount. Gotta love a discount, right? Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT. Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Preserved (item number 126692)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Early Espesso, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade and Core Color Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive and Always Artichoke

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Sponge Daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Big Shot Machine, Polka Dots and Fancy Fan Embossing Folders, Sanding Block, Framelits – Label Collection, White Gel Pen, Markers (Early Espresso, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake and So Saffron), Old Olive Ribbon.

Cut the main image panel using the second to the smallest Label Framelit and the big shot machine.

Sponged Daffodil Delight at the top of the card stock and Cajun Craze ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped two pears on Whisper White card stock. One in Lucky Limeade and one in Old Olive.

Colored the Old Olive pear in using an Old Olive Marker.

Cut the pears out using paper snips.

Added Shadows, Old Olive marker on the lucky limeade pear and Always Artichoke marker on the Old Olive pear.

Adhered the pears to the main image panel and then stamped the leaves on using Old Olive ink.

Sponged Early Espresso ink around the edges of the card stock.

Added a shadow under the pears using a Crumb Cake marker.

Used Old Olive marker around the heart and Colored over the stem using an Early Espresso marker.

Colored the leaves in using a So Saffron marker.

Added White Gel Pen highlights.

Die cut a Color Core Early Espesso card stock Label using the second to the largest label die and the Big Shot Machine.

Embossed the die cut using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder and the Big Shot Machine and then sanded the dots a bit some the core color would show.

Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ Lucky Limeade Panel and embossed it using the Fancy Fans Embossing Folder and Big Shot Machine.

Added a 8.5″ x 5.5″ Whisper White panel fold in half for the card base, a 4.25″ x 5.5″ Early Espresso panel and Old Olive Polka Dot Ribbon.

Here is the finished card.

May your day be filled with the people you love.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

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

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

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

Shaving Cream Hummingbird – Tutorial #522

15 Comments July 12, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

Today’s card was made using the Shaving Cream Technique. This technique is an oldie but goodie! It makes such wonderful backgrounds and no two are a like. So grab that shaving cream and your re-inkers and follow the tutorial below.

Also, there are 3 sneak peek Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog products used on this card. The holiday mini catalog will be out August 1, 2012. Woohoo! So write these products down because you will definitely want to add them to your list of must haves.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project. During the month of July, with any $50 purchase, you can get this beautiful stamp set for $5.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Elements of Style

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Re-inkers (Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Tangerine Tango), Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Dazzle Silver Marker, Framelits – Window Frames Collection, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Lacy Brocade, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Shaving Cream, paper plate or plastic container and paper towels.

Put shaving cream in a plastic container or on a paper plate.

Drop a few dots of re-inkers in the shaving cream. I used Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade.

I used the wood end of a paint brush to swirl the colors around. Be sure not to mix to much or the colors will muddy.

Put your Whisper White card stock down into the shaving cream and press just a bit so that the paper comes in contact with the color. Lift the card stock out. It will look like this, YIKES!

If you want another background, but lighter in color put another piece of card stock over the first one so the shaving cream is sandwiched in between the two pieces of card stock.

Pull them apart and wipe the shaving cream off of the card stock with a paper towel.

The light piece on the far left is the piece I put on top of the 1st one. See how much lighter it is.

If you continue to use the shaving cream with additional pieces of card stock the colors will mix more and more (like the ones on the far right).

Cut the card stock using the big shot machine and the NEW FRAMLITS WINDOW FRAMES COLLECTION die cut. Also cut the next size up using Lucky Limeade card stock.

Stamped the humming bird and the flourish using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Used the NEW STAMPIN’ DAZZLE Silver marker around the edge of the two die cuts.

Used the NEW LACY BROCADE Embossing Folder on a 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Added a 5.5″ square Lucky Limeade card base and a 4 3/8″ square Calypso Coral panel.

Added some Whisper White Organza Ribbon and popped the die cuts up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

I’m a little late posting today. I was busy in the kitchen putting up some mashed potatoes.

When I find bags of potatoes on sale really cheap, I cannot resist buying them in order to freeze mashed potatoes. All you have to do is peel, boil and make your regular mashed potato recipe and then freeze either in quart bags or food saver bags. I can’t live without my food saver.

If you didn’t know, I love to make at least 4 of something that I am cooking. That way we get to freeze 3.

I got 8 batches of mashed potatoes out of 10 lbs of potatoes with only a little more time than it would have took me to make one batch. Great side to be able to pull out of the freezer and quickly heat.

Also, when you make your own dishes to freeze you know just what went into them. No preservatives!!!

Well I’m going to be on the road for over a week. I’m heading to Lawrence, Kansas tomorrow to teach this weekend and then I’m off to Stampin’ Up’s convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hang tight and check out some of my past tutorials while I’m gone. Better yet, how about making some cards using the tutorials. Either way, thank you for hanging out with me here on my blog. I hope you find yourself inspired.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one this year!

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

Three birds in the Bush – Tutorial #517

4 Comments June 20, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I made up this background technique today. I have often wondered what you get when you wet a piece of watercolor paper and then drip re-inkers on it as you hold the paper at an angle. Now I know! Why don’t you hang out a moment and check out the complete tutorial below. Also, check out the new Stampin’ Up! Stamp set “Everything Eleanor” (item #124164) that I used in this project. It’s a beautiful must have set.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project.

Check out what’s new at Stampin’ Up! The brand new Annual Catalog has been released. CLICK HERE TO LOOK AT THE CATALOG ONLINE. I got my order in and I’m ecstatic about the new products and, of course, the new stamps! CLICK HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER. Contact me at mzindorf@aim.com or 937-344-1312 with product questions.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE. I’ll be updating the sales page all this week. So check back daily.

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Everything Eleanor (Item number 124164)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Baja Breeze and Stampin’ Up Watercolor Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black Ink Pad and Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder Re-inkers

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Basic Black brads, antique Brads, Basic Black Marker, White Gel Pen, Framelits – Label Collection and Big Shot Machine and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the next few steps you will want to work on a non-porous surface. I’m using a non-stick sheet, but you could even use a piece of tin foil for this. You just don’t want the water and re-inkers to soak through your work surface.

Mist with water a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Stampin’ Up! Watercolor paper. Let it sit a moment so it can soak up some of the water.

Hold the paper at an angle and drop re-inker on it so the color runs down the card stock.

I’m using Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder re-inkers.

Dried the watercolor paper using a heat gun.

Stamped the flourish from the Everything Eleanor set using Basic Black ink twice.

Since the watercolor paper is rough in texture, you may have some spots where the design is light. Color those in using a Basic Black marker.

Stamped the birds 3 times so their feet are touching a part of the flourish.

Added white gel pen highlights to the flourish and to the eye of the birds.

Cut the main image out and the Basic Black panel to go under it using the awesome Framelits – Labels Collection (item number 125598)

Cut a 5′ x 6.5″ panel of Baja Breeze, 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel of Basic Black, 4.25″ x 4.75″ panel of Baja Breeze and (2) .25″ x 4.25″ strips of Baja Breeze. Assembled the panels and added a double bow of Very Vanilla Seam Binding.

Added 4 Basic Black brads and 2 Antique brads. Popped my main image panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

May you find time today to get your hands inky.

I’m off to teach my technique workshop in Sand Lake, Michigan. Hang tight!

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts