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Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Sail Away With Me – Tutorial #422

30 Comments May 11, 2011 zindorfstamps

Happy Wednesday!

I put together a little sailing card today for your viewing pleasure. The stamp used (Sail Away) can be found in the new Stampin’ Up Summer Mini Catalog, Item number 123013. The minute I seen this stamp I just envisioned it being used for a reflection scene. So, that is just what I did with it. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sail Away

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Soft Suede and Marina Mist

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Markers (River Rock, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip), White Gel Pen, Brayer, Gold Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Techniques: Brayered Sky, Reverse Image

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



Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top and bottom of a 3.5″ x 7″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a couple of post it notes.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the bottom of the unmasked area of the card stock.

Removed the post it notes and repositioned them so the top of the card stock is masked, leaving just a bit of the Perfect Plum color in the sky showing above the post it note.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the top of the unmasked area.

Removed the mask and stamped the sailboat using Basic Black ink.

Mask the sailboat with a post it note.

Stamped the Sailboat with Basic Black ink on the smooth side of a Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet and then flipped the plastic sheet over quickly and rubbed the back side of the plastic sheet to transfer the image.

Removed the mask and colored the sails of both the original image and the reflection image using a River Rock marker.

Colored over the original sailboats sails again using the River Rock marker.

Added Soft Suede Marker to the original image sails.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to the darkest part of the original image sails and colored in the boat.

Colored the reflection’s boat using a Soft Suede marker.

Colored over the folds of the reflection’s sails using the River Rock marker.

Added White Gel Pen water lines. Also colored in the original image flag.

Sponged Soft Suede ink on the out side edge of the main image panel.

Added a Soft Suede and Marina Mist Panels, Crumb Cake Seam Binding and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 8.5″.

May your day be smooth sailing.

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

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Luv U in the Sand- Tutorial #421

11 Comments May 5, 2011 zindorfstamps

Today’s tutorial was created for my Stampin’ Up! Down Line Team’s Monthly Technique Swap. This month’s technique is to use torn paper/card stock. I think I have that covered in this swap card. Hope you like it Team!

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sschoolbook Serif Alphabet

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Sahara Sand Marker, Kraft Ribbon and Post it Note

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of a 4″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Masked the water using a post it note that I tore the edge off of.

Brayered Sahara Sand ink from the mask down the uncovered card stock.

Unmasked the card stock and stamped the sentiment with the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet and Sahara Sand.

Added Sahara Sand marker dots at the water line and around each of the letters.

Ripped and distressed my Main image panel, 2 Tempting Turquoise panels and a Sahara Sand panel using Soft Suede ink and a sponge.

Assembled my card adding Kraft ribbon and a Not Quite Navy panel.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May you have lots of love showered on you today.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . Luv U!

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Bird & Vines – Tutorial #420

7 Comments May 3, 2011 zindorfstamps

I’m home now. Been teaching workshops in the sunny state of Florida. Wish I could have brought some of that sunshine home to Ohio with me. I think we are in for yet another week of rain.

Since I don’t have sunshine here, I’ll just create some in my tutorial today. 🙂 How does that sound to you? It made my step a little lighter.

Announcement: The Stampin’ Up! new Summer Mini Catalog is now in effect. Here is a link so you can view it online CLICK HERE. If you are a customer of mine and haven’t received your Summer Mini Catalog by now, please let me know and I will get one in the mail to you ASAP. Want to be a customer and get the free mini sent to you, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com. Please know you can shop online at my Stampin’ Up! website 24/7 and the products will be shipped directly to you from Stampin’ Up! CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW.

Announcement #2: The Ottumwa, Iowa Zindorf Brayer Workshops were marked sold out in error for a while until someone mentioned it to me, sheeshhhhhhh! If you wish to attend, there are seats available. Please contact me.

Now on with that sunny tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Punch Potpourri & Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz & Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Ex-Large Bird Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Brayer, Markers (More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Basic Black & Chocolate Chip), Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

Techniques: Brayering, Emboss resist, Punch art

Stamped the Flourish from the Stampin’ Up! stamp set Baroque Motifs on a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by loading it first with Versamark and then loaded it Pear Pizzazz ink before stamping it at the bottom of the card stock.

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

Note: If you use clear embossing powder you can emboss in any color of ink that you have. 🙂

Colored the Bird stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Punch Potpourri using Markers, huffed on the stamp and then stamped it on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock. Colored the belly with More Mustard, bottom of belly and beak with Cajun Craze head and back with Chocolate Chip.

Made a dot for the bird’s eye after stamping it using a Basic Black marker.

Punched the Bird out using the Stampin’ Up! Ex-Large Bird Punch.

Put Versmark all over the bird and dipped it into the clear embossing powder and then heat it up with the heat gun to emboss the entire bird.

Back to the main image panel.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle at the top left side of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the same angle not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

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

Sponged Early Espresso at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Flourish again using Early Espresso ink. Then wiped the ink off of my embossed image.

Added 2 Early Espresso panels, 1 Pear Pizzazz panel, 4 Early Espresso Photo Corners. Glued the bird onto the front of the main image panel. I then took 2 more Early Espresso photo corners and cut them in half.

Added 1/2 of a photo corner to each side of the card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you feel the sun shining on you today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Framed Bird Tutorial #418 and a Blog Candy Winner

10 Comments April 25, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hi Peeps! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter Holiday. I did, spent my day with my Son’s, future Daughter-n-law and husband. It was perfect!

I broke out my new Stampin’ Up! set Four Frames and paired it up with the Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope and the matching label punch for the Four Frames set. Decided to incorporate the frame stamp in my scene and then punch it out. Makes for an interesting scene.

Before I get started on today’s tutorial though I have a blog candy winner to announce first. The winner of the Stampin’ Up! set Four Frames is . . . . . . . . .drumroll, please. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rosemary iv “MJ” who wrote “Thanks for the offer Michelle! What a great way to “frame” an encouraging, sweet or silly, casual or elegant, thought through a homemade card. Please enter me into the drawing!
MJ
Happy Easter!”

Congratulations MJ, please e-mail your shipping address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this wonderful stamp set right out to you.

Thanks to everyone that played along. Keep on playing, it could be you winning next week. 🙂

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Four Frames & Plant Hope

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Old Olive and Rich Razzelberry

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Rich Razzelberry, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Old Olive, So Saffron, Marina Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Markers (Basic Black, So Saffron & More Mustard), Large Dot Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine, Photo Corner & Label Punchs, Rich Razzelberry Ribbon and Gold Brads

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top of a 3.75″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Marina Mist ink entirely.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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

Stamped the pine trees from the Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope using Always Artichoke ink.

Using the corner of a Whisper White ink pad, smeared in some clouds.

Darkened the pine trees trunks using a Basic Black marker.

Stamped the Label stamp using Basic Black ink.

Punched out the label image using the Label punch.

Colored in the birds belly using So Saffron and More Mustard markers.

Trimmed the edge off of the punched image, down to the black line.

Distressed the edges of the main image panel and the punched piece using Rich Razzelberry ink.

Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel of Old Olive card stock and run it through my Big Shot machine using the Dots Texture Plate.

Assembled the card adding 2 Rich Razzelberry panels, Rich Razzelberry Ribbon, Rich Razzelberry photo corner punches and gold brads.

May your week be outrageously 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.

Orlando (Davenport), Florida St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012? Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Woohoo! – Tutorial #417

27 Comments April 20, 2011 zindorfstamps

Ahhh, Spring! Do I need to say anything else?

Here is a sneak peek at one of the brand new stamp sets “Recess” that will be coming out in the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog on May 1, 2011. My Stampin’ Up Customers will automatically get the new mini catalog. If you would like to receive one too, please e-mail your mailing info to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will be glad to pop one in the mail to you free of charge. 🙂

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Recess

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Circle Die, Scallop Die, Birds & Branches Die, Big Shot Machine, Markers – Regal Rose, So Saffron, Rose Red, Sahara Sand, Blush Blossom, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise & Pacific Point, Post it Note, photo corner punch and gold brads.

Die cut the circle die out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the circle.

Brayered Pacific Point ink on the circle not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Stamped the “Recess” image using Jet Black StazOn ink.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle.

Colored the girl’s hair with a So Saffron Marker and a More Mustard Marker.

Colored her skin using a Peach Blossom Marker.

Colored her shirt and the slide railings using a Regal Rose marker.

Added Rose Red marker to the slide railings and to her shirt.

Colored the slide in with a Sahara Sand marker.

Masked the slide using a post it note and sponged in a shadow.

Added a bit more More Mustard marker to her hair.

Colored her shoes and the cuff of her shorts in with a Pacific Point marker. Colored her shorts in with a Tempting Turquoise marker.

Added more Peach Blossom Marker to make her cheeks rosey.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the slide and to the girl’s hair.

Distressed the edges of the circle all the way around using Pacific Point ink and a sponge.

Cut a scallop die using my Big Shot Machine.

Die cut Old Olive and Soft Suede Branches using the Birds & Branches die and my Big Shot Machine.

Cut the leaves off of the Soft Suede branches and layered it over the Old Olive branches.

Assembled the card adding Old Olive and Rose Red panels, Rose Red photo corner punches and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you get a thrill today!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Terracotta Wall – Tutorial #416

9 Comments April 18, 2011 zindorfstamps

I decided I needed an embossing powder fix this morning. I got out my clear embossing powder and created this very feminine card using the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Cute By the Inch and Elements of Style stamp set.

Ever since I first layed eyes on the block stamp in the Cute by the Ink set I knew I wanted to create a little wall using it.

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and take a break for a few moments to follow along.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Cute by the Inch and Elements of Style

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Basic Black and Whisper White

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone Brads, White Gel Pen, Cajun Craze and Basic Black Markers, Brayer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Versamark pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch, Post it notes

Techniques: Emboss Resist and Brayering

Stamp the block from the Stampin’ Up Set Cute by the Inch 3 times on a 3″ square piece of Whisper White Card stock using Basic Black Craft ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked around the blocks using 3 post it notes.

Smeared ink on the unmasked area using the edge of a Cajun Craze ink pad.

Smeared the edge of a Versamark pad over the unmasked area and heat embossed the unmasked area using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Note: Leave post it notes on during the heat embossing stage.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at an angle on the top right hand corner.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the top right hand corner, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig tool for placement, stamped flourish from the Stampin’ Up set Elements of Style using Old Olive ink.

Added a Basic Black marker outline under some of the flourish to create a shadow. Also colored in the dots in the design using the same Basic Black marker.

Colored the flowers in using a Cajun Craze marker.

Added a few highlights to the flourish.

Added a Baja Breeze panel under the main image panel and a 5.25″ square panel under the Baja Breeze panel. Stamped the flourish four times using Craft Whisper White ink and then dried the ink using a heat gun.

Added a 5.5″ square Baja Breeze panel, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone brads and small Basic Black photo corners.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May you experience nothing but peace and harmony today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Happy Little Mushrooms – Tutorial #415

9 Comments April 14, 2011 zindorfstamps

Yuck, allergy season. Like everyone else I am struggling a bit with allergies. Spring is officially here, lol. Spent the day yesterday at the doc’s office, getting my presciptions filled and resting. Today I am feeling a bit more human and I wanted to reflect that feeling by making this cheerful card using the Stampin’ Up! set Funky Four with my much loved Stampin’ Up set Baroque Motifs. CLICK HERE TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE FUNKY FOUR STAMP SET.

Let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Funky Four and Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tangerine Tango and Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango and Always Artichoke

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, White Gel Pen, Old Olive Seam Binding, Markers – Always Artichoke, So Saffron & More Mustard, Versamark pad and marker, post it note, So Saffron brads, color coach

To get started today, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Color Coach to be inspired by a color combo. I found my starting color combo right on the Tangerine Tango card. This color combo says “happy” to me and that is what I was looking for.

Stamped the mushrooms on a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Tangerine Tango ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the mushrooms in with a So Saffron Marker. Added More Mustard marker to the dark areas of the mushrooms and then colored over the areas again with the So Saffron marker to blend.

Colored over the mushroom, staying within the embossed image, using a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Tangerine Tango ink at the top right corner of the card stock.

Ripped a fine edge off of a post it note and used it as a mask for the ground area of my scene.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the bottom left corner of the sky area.

Removed the mask and wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Sponged Old Olive ink in the ground area.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish using Always Artichoke ink and then wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs flower twice using Tangerine Tango ink.

Sponged Not Quite navy ink at the bottom left corner of the card stock.

Added a little bit of a shadow at the base of the mushrooms using an Always Artichoke marker.

Added a few highlights to the flower with a white gel pen.

Cut a 4.75″ panel from Not Quite Navy card stock and dry embossed it using the Flourish Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine.

Brayered over the embossed card stock with Tempting Turquoise ink to bring out the embossing a bit.

Added Whisper White and Tangerine Tango card stock panels, So Saffron Brads and Old Olive Seam Binding.

Here is my completed card measuring 5.25″ square.

A Little food for thought before I close today.

Imperfection

By Elizabeth Carlson

I am falling in love
with my imperfections
The way I never get the sink really clean,
forget to check my oil,
lose my car in parking lots,
miss appointments I have written down,
am just a little late.

I am learning to love the small bumps on my face
the big bump of my nose,
my hairless scalp,
chipped nail polish,
toes that overlap.
Learning to love
the open-ended mystery
of not knowing why

I am learning to fail
to make lists,
use my time wisely,
read the books I should.

Instead I practice inconsistency,
irrationality, forgetfulness.

Probably I should
hang my clothes neatly in the closet
all the shirts together, then the pants,
send Christmas cards, or better yet
a letter telling of
my perfect family.

But I’d rather waste time
listening to the rain,
or lying underneath my cat
learning to purr.

I used to fill every moment
with something I could
cross off later.

Perfect was
the laundry done and folded
all my papers graded
the whole truth and nothing

but

Now the empty mind is what I seek
the formless shape
the strange off center
sometimes fictional me.

May you have good health today and always.

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.

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Shadowed Tree – Tutorial #411

7 Comments March 31, 2011 zindorfstamps

I’m getting so excited, I’m back on the road this weekend and heading to St. Peters, Missouri, Woohooo!!

How about a tutorial before I leave. This tutorial has a bit of everything thrown in, brayering, direct to paper, emboss resist, even a shadow. 🙂

An FYI for you before the tutorial, today is the last day for Stampin’ Up’s Sale-a-bration period. So if you would like to receive a free stamp set with each $50 in product you purchase check out this link. http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions You can order at that link also and your purchase will be shipped directly to you. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, More Mustard, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, White Gel Pen, Basic Black Marker, Versamark Pad, Sponges, Brayer, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch

Techniques: Emboss Resist, Brayering, Direct to Paper

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Don’t forget it is Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up. Receive a free Sale-a-bration set for each $50 in merchandise purchased. Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

On with the tutorial. . . .

Stamped the tree on a 3.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loaded it with So Saffron ink before stamping it.

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

Ripped the very edge off of a post it note and then masked the bottom of card stock.

Brayered Bashful Bliss ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Pacific Point ink at the bottom of the un-masked area.

Make sure you gently wipe the ink from your embossed image using a paper towel every time you get ink on it.

Sponged a hill in using Chocolate Chip ink.

Sponged a Basic Black hill in, over lapping the Chocolate Chip hill.

Removed the post it note mask. Using the edge of the So Saffron ink pad, smeared ink across the ground area in the scene.

Using the corner of an More Mustard ink pad, smeared ink across the ground area.

Added a bit of Sahara Sand ink.

Stamped the tree using Basic Black ink to create a shadow for the tree.

Added Basic Black marker to the sides of the branches, next to the embossed image. The marker will not stick to the embossed image.

Wiped the ink from the embossed image. Found the Basic Black ink stained the middle of the tree trunk when I put in the hill, so I purposely stained the bottom of the tree trunk by smearing ink on the embossed tree using the corner of the ink pad. Let the ink sit for a moment and then wiped it off. Be careful with this step so you don’t get any on your background.

Added Soft Suede ink using the corner of the ink pad.

Added White gel pen to the left side of the tree.

Added a 3 7/8″ x 6 3/8″ Bashful Blue Panel, 5″ x 6.5″ Early Espresso Panel and 6 small Bashful Blue Photo Corner Punches.

Added 6 Gold Brads. Here is the finished project measuring 5′ x 6.5″.

Have a super weekend!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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Emboss Resist Bunny Tutorial #410 and a Blog Candy Winner

12 Comments March 29, 2011 zindorfstamps

Gotta create a Bunny card in the Spring, right? Especially after hanging out at the Tracker Supply Company looking at the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks. You know they are in the stores right now. It was so funny when my son, Jesse (age 30) and I popped into the store last week. Here we are out in farm country looking like city folk, taking pics of the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks using our cell phones, lol. I’m sure the farmers were thinking, what the heck, as they scratched their heads.

Instead of buying a cute, cute, cute baby bunny to take care of I created this card instead. 🙂 Stay a while and check out this emboss resist card.

But first, I have a blog candy winner to announce. . . . . . . . . . . And the winner is. . . .. . . . . . .. .

Nina Babcock who wrote “Each week I so look forward to your new creations. I place my cursor on your e-mail and wait with expectancy to see what you have to share with us. I, along with many others, admire your talent and consistancy just so we can have a part of what you do. Thank you.

Nina Babcock, Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this set right out to you.

Thanks to all who played along!

Now let’s start the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! The Nicest Things, Thoughts & Prayers

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Craft Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Antique Brads, Markers – So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, River Rock, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Brayer, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder and Heat gun, 3″ circle Die, Top Note Di

Techniques: Embossed Resist, Brayering

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Die cut a 3″ circle from Whisper White card stock using my big shot machine and 3″ circle die.

Stamped the bunny using Craft Basic Black ink and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the bunny using So Saffron marker, then Crumb Cake marker, then Soft Suede marker.

Colored over the whole bunny again using a So Saffron Marker to blend it all together.

Colored the pot label using a River Rock marker.

Colored the pot using So Saffron marker, Peach Parfait marker and Cajun Craze Marker.

Colored over the entire pot with the So Saffron marker to blend all of the colors.

Colored over the colored image with a Versamark marker, making sure to stay inside the lines and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the flowers using Craft Basic Black ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the center of the flowers using the So Saffron marker and then colored the flowers in with the Versamark marker. Heat embossed the flowers using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the images are well protected and will resist the ink that will be put on for the back ground.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of the card stock. Then Brayered Pacific Point at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Then Brayered Pacific Point at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Brayered Pear Pizzazz ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Pear Pizzazz ink entirely.

Wipe embossed images off with a paper towel after you brayer over them.

Stamped the Thoughts and Prayers Tree using Early Espresso ink.

Added highlights to the left side of the tree and dots in the branches using a White Gel Pen.

Added a shadow to the left side of the tree.

Die cut a Top Note Die from Cajun Craze card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Embossed the Top Note die and a 4.75″ Old Olive panel using the Paisley Texture plate and Big Shot Machine.

Added a 4 7/8″ Cajun Craze Panel and a 5.25″ Old Olive Panel. Distressed the edges of the card stock panels and the main image panel using Early Espresso ink and a sponge.

Assembled the card adding Baja Breeze Seam Binding and Antique Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ Square.

Before I close, I want to share something that I received via e-mail. I found it very inspiring.

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER – by Erma Bombeck
(written after she found out she was dying of cancer).

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren’t there for the day.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the ‘good’ living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn’t show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, ‘Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.’ There would have been more ‘I love you’ More ‘I’m sorry’s.’

But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute, look at it, and really see it . . live it and never give it back.
STOP SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!!!

Don’t worry about who doesn’t like you, who has more, or who’s doing what. Instead, let’s cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.

May you feel Spring in the air today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)