Sunny Day – Tutorial #395

11 Comments February 7, 2011 zindorfstamps

Today’s tutorial was made for my Stampin’ Up Down Line Team Technique Swap. The technique I used on the flower petals is called “Shadow Stamping”. This is a very quick, but Wow result, giving you great color variation.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Build a Blossom

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponge, Gold Brads, Blossom Petals Punch, 1 1/4″ circle punch, 3.5″ circle Die Cut, Big Shot Machine, Brayer, Post it Note, Mat Pack, Piercing Tool

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Cut a 3.5″ circle our of a piece of Whisper White card stock using a circle die and my big shot machine.

Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the stick part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the sun. Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the card stock.

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

Removed the sun mask and sponged Daffodil Delight ink on the sun.

Loaded the petal from the Stampin’ Up set “Build a Blossom” with Daffodil Delight ink and then rolled the edges of the stamp on a Cajun Craze ink before stamping. This technique is called Shadow stamping. 🙂 I stamped the petals on Whisper White card stock.

Punched the petals out using the matching punch.

Adhered the petals to the die cut circle.

Punched a 1 1/4″ circle from Early Espresso card stock and then sponged Basic Black ink on the circle edges.

Adhered the Early Espresso circle to the center of the petals and cut the part of the circle off that hangs over the die cut edge.

Added 2 Cajun Craze panels, 1 Tempting Turquoise panel and 1 Early Espresso panel.

Added Pierced rows at the top and left side of the card stock using the Stampin’ Up Mat pack and piercing tool.

Pierced holes in the flower center using the piercing tools.

Added 4 gold brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with laughter and love.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

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

Silver Tree – Tutorial #393

14 Comments February 3, 2011 zindorfstamps

Wow! It feels so very good to get to hang out in my stamping room and create something today. I’ve not had the chance here lately. With the ice storm that came through our power was touch and go. Brrrr, the house gets cold fast without heat, let me tell you. It did look really romantic here with all the candles a blaze, lol.

I’m considering running out today to get some sort of wood burning stove, hmmmm. I feel a purchase coming on. 🙂

I hope you are warm, snug in your home with heat and lights.

Ready for a tutorial? Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Trendy Trees

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Metallic Silver, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy and Basic Gray

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Photo Corner Punch, Silver Brads and post it notes

Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from a post it note.

Re-lined up the punch as shown below and punched the quarter moon mask from the sticky part of the post it note.

Started with a 4″ x 4.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Masked the moon and added a post it note to mask the bottom half of the card stock.

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

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

Removed the masks and then masked the the top half of the card stock.

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

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

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Removed all the masks.

Put a post it note mask 1/2″ from the horizon line. Added a torn post it note mask to create a hill shape.

Sponged Basic Gray ink in the hill area.

Sponged Silver Metallic ink in the hill area getting lighter towards the bottom of the hill.

Ripped another post it note mask and sponged Basic Gray ink at the new masks edge to create a second hill.

Removed the post it note masks and Stamped the Stampin’ Up Trendy Tree Trunk and leaves stamps upside down using Tempting Turquoise ink.

Stamped Trendy Tree Trunk using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the Leaves using Silver Metallic ink.

Added White Gel Pen water lines.

Added White Gel Pen dots in the sky for stars.

Punched 5 small photo corner punches out of Tempting Turquoise card stock.

Added 2 Tempting Turquoise card stock panels and 1 Basic Black panel. Assembled and added 4 silver brads and the photo corner punches.

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

May your day be one of complete bliss.

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.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

At Night – Tutorial #392

8 Comments January 26, 2011 zindorfstamps

It must be bird week here on my little blog. My last tutorial was a bird in the morning hours. Well how about one at night? Hope you like it.

Before I start the tutorial I want to shout out “IT’S SALE-A-BRATION TIME AT STAMPIN’ UP!!!!” Sale-a-bration? Sale-a-bration is from now until March 31, 2011. For every $50 in Stampin’ Up Merchandise you order you can select a Sale-a-bration set from the Sale-a-bration mini catalog for free. That’s right free! Click Here to check out the Sale-a-bration mini catalog.

Click here to place an order. 🙂 Your purchases will be delivered straight to your door step from Stampin’ Up.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Seeing Stars

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Daffodill Delight and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Bird Punch & Curly Label Punch, Gold Brads, Brayer, Post it Notes, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Sponges, White Gel Pen and Basic Black Marker

FYI, any of my Stampin’ Up customers that place an order in the month of January receive this handmade butterfly card.

Stamped two stars on a 3.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Daffodil Delight ink before stamping it. Reloaded stamp for the second image.

Heat embossed the 2 stars using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Punch a 1 3/4″ circle from the non-sticky part of a post it note.

Lined the post it note up as shown below, now punching the sticky part of the post it note to create a mask for the moon.

Put the moon mask on the card stock.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise at an angle on the Top Right Hand corner.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top right hand corner and top left hand corner at an angle.

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

Repeated the brayering that I did with the Not Quite Navy ink using Night of Navy ink and not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely creating a variation in color.

Took the moon mask off and added a whole post it note to cover the sky area of the card stock. Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge to create a horizon line.

Removed the post it note and stamped a few of the same stars in the sky using Not Quite Navy ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom and top corners of the card stock.

Punch the Stampin’ Up Bird punch out of More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede card stock, so I have a bird and wing out of Cherry Cobbler, a bird out of More Mustard and two branches out of Soft Suede.

Cut half the leaves off of one of the branches.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the Cherry Cobbler bird and wing. Cut the beak off of the Cherry Cobbler Bird.

Glued the Cherry Cobbler Bird on top of the More Mustard bird so just the beak shows. Glued on the Wing. Added Black marker to the bottom of the bird and the face of the bird. Also added Basic Black marker to the bottom of the branches to create a shadow.

Glued the punches to the card stock.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the top of the bird and the branches.

Punched a Curly label punch out of Basic Black ink and then cut the label in half.

Added 2 Basic Black panels, 1 Bashful Blue Panel, 1 half of the Curly Label Punch and 2 gold brads.

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

May your day today be filled with things warm and wonderful!

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.

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

In the Morning – Tutorial #391

29 Comments January 24, 2011 zindorfstamps

I needed to get my embossing powder fix this morning, so, here is an emboss resist project. This project has turned into one of my favorites. I especially love this bird that is in the brand new Stampin’ Up! set “Nature Walk”. Love, love, love this set. Click here to check out the new Occassions Mini Catalog, if you want to see the set in it’s entirerty. Great stuff in this mini Folks!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Walk, Fifth Avenue Floral and Inspired by Nature

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and Early Espresso card stock and Elegant Soiree and First Edition Designer Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up Distress inks – Mahogany & Tea Stain and Classic Inks – Peach Parfait, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Rich Razzelberry, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Craft Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Smooch Spritz- Silver, Glimmer Brads, White Gel Pen, Stampin’ Write Markers- Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Peach Parfait, More Mustard, Melon Mambo and Regal Rose, Versamark Marker

FYI, any of my Stampin’ Up customers that place an order in the month of January receive this handmade butterfly card.

Stamped the bird using (Craft) Basic Black ink on a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the flower using (Craft) Basic Black ink. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the Stamens and birds belly with a So Saffron Marker.

Added More Mustard marker to the bird’s belly and to the Stamens tips.

Blended the bird’s belly colors together by going over the belly again with the So Saffron Marker.

Colored the Birds Back in with a Crumb Cake Marker. Colored the bird’s beak using the More Mustard marker.

Added Soft Suede marker to the dark areas of the bird’s back.

Colored in the flower using a Peach Parfait marker.

Added Regal Rose Marker to the center of the flower.

Added Melon Mambo marker to the very center of the flower.

Dried the images using my heat gun. Colored over the images (stay within the lines of the design) using a Versamark marker. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. This step protects of the images so you can brayer color over them to put in your back ground.

Brayered Peach Parfait ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Melon Mambo ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Peach ink entirely.

Brayered Melon Mambo ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Wiped the emboss images off with a paper towel lightly. Be careful not to scrub.

Warmed the scene up by brayering Daffodil Delight ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry at the very top of the card stock.

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

Stamped the “Inspired by Nature” grasses using Old Olive ink.

Removed the post it note and wiped the ink off of the embossed images with the paper towel.

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

Placed the post it note mask back on the panel so that the bird’s feet were sticking out at the bottom of the post it note. Sponged Early Espresso ink at the post it note edge to create the shadow under the bird.

Added a Stem and two leaves using the brush end of a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Early Espresso ink around the edges of the card stock and on the bottom left corner where the grasses are.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the flower, stem, leaves, grasses and to the top of the bird.

Cut 2 Early Espresso panels and added to Design Series panels.

Using the Tea Stain from the Stampin’ Up Distressing Essentials kit, dragged the pad across the left side of the Designer Series papers.

Distressed the edges of the Designer Series papers using the Mahogany Distressing ink from Stampin’ Up’s Distressing Essentials kit.

Assembled all the panels. Spritzed the bottom of the card using the silver Smooch Spritz. This gave the ground some texture and sparkle.

Added 4 Glimmer Basics Brads. Love the sparkle on these brads. They are not over powering.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May you also get your fix of embossing powder 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.

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

Sweet Valentine – Tutorial #390

20 Comments January 21, 2011 zindorfstamps

Good Morning World! I have finally crawled my way out of the sick bed and made my way to my office to do a little creating. One thing that is extremely nice about working from home is, YOU CAN SHOW UP TO WORK LOOKING LIKE COMPLETE HECK! PJ’s, robe, hair uncombed, you get the picture. 🙂

My very beautiful and sweet Grand Daughter, Hailie Jade was on my mind this morning. I haven’t created a Valentine for her yet, so here it is. Hailie is a girlie girl. That means pink needs to be used in full force.

On a personal note, my oldest Son, Jesse turned 30 today! Holy Smoke, I’m getting old, lol. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSE! YOU ARE AN AMAZING SON!

Now, let’s get started on that tutortial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Confetti and Something to Celebrate

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Always Artichoke

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Chantilly Lace, Always Artichoke and Rose Red Markers, Hearts & Bird Punches, Brayer, Mat pack & Piercing Tool, Button.

On a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock, brayered Daffodil Delight ink at an angle on one of the corners.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle on the opposite corner.

Brayered a bit of Not Quite Navy ink at an angle on the same corner, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Punched a few hearts out of Pink Pierouette card stock. Used the Large and small hearts. Discarded the medium hearts.

Sponged Melon Mambo ink on the heart edges. Left the centers un-inked.

Edged the hearts with a Rose Red Marker. Added a bit of marker to the bottom of each of the large hearts.

Using the bird punch, punched two branches out of Old Olive card stock.

Cut the leaves off of one of them. This will be the stem for the flower.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock and glued the large hearts and stem on the card stock.

Sponged Early Espresso ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the tiny hearts from the Stampin’ Up Confetti set using Melon Mambo ink.

Glued small hearts and branch on.

Added Always Artichoke ink to the stem of the flower.

Stamped the “Sweet Valentine” sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Occassions Mini Catalog hostess set “Something to Celebrate” using Early Espresso ink.

Added a Melon Mambo and Always Artichoke panels.

Pierced holes on the top and to the right hand side of the main image panel using the Stampin’ Up Mat Pack and Piercing tool.

Added a button to the middle of the flower.

Added Chantilly Lace ribbon to the middle of the card.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ Square.

May your day be totally SWEET!

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.

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

Split Negative Valentine – Tutortial #389

9 Comments January 10, 2011 zindorfstamps

Today’s tutorial is a little different than my usual creations. This was made for my Stampin’ Up Down Line Team Technique Swap. This month’s technique is Split Negative. Since Valentine’s Day is approaching, why not a Valentine. I also through a bit of reverse imaging in there for good measure.

Boy, these technique swaps sure take me out of my element and make me stretch, stretch, stretch!

Before I start today’s tutorial I wanted to give an update on my Dog, Abby. Abby had surgery on Friday and she is doing great. Really getting extra pampering and soaking every bit of it up. Thanks to those of you that inquired about her and prayed for her.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Elements of Style and I (heart) Hearts

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Ultimate Metallic Silver and Gold

Accessories:Stampin’ Up Heart Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Prismacolor Gold and Silver Paint Markers

Cut a piece of Basic Black card stock and a piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock to 3′ x 4″.

Stamped the humming bird onto my Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet using Gold Metallic Ink and then flipped the plastic sheet over onto the Cherry Cobbler card stock and rubbed the back of the plastic Sheet to transfer the image onto the card stock. This gives you a reverse image of the stamp.

Repeated teh same process for the Flourish.

Using my Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement and holding the two pieces of card stock together. Stamped the Hummingbird and the flourish using Silver Metallic Ink on the Basic Black card stock.

Darkened the Gold images on the Cherry Cobbler card stock by coloring them in with a Gold Gel Pen.

Stamped the Heart using Gold Metallic ink on Cherry Cobbler card stock and the heart using Silver Metallic Ink on Basic Black card stock.

Punched the two hearts out using a heart punch.

Cut the two hearts in half.

Edged the Cherry Cobbler card stock using a Silver Paint Marker and the Basic Black card stock using a Gold Paint Marker.

Assembled the pieces and added a Cherry Cobbler Panel and a Basic Black panel.

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

May your day be filled with much love.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

The Bench – Tutorial #388

37 Comments January 6, 2011 zindorfstamps

Good Afternoon 🙂

I’m taking a break from my mass producing of swap cards. Thought I would put together a little scene using the Stampin’ Up Set “Have a Seat”.

Grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and check out the tutorial below.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Have a Seat

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Early Espresso, River Rock, Basic Black and Sahara Sand

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponges, Stamp-a-ma-jig, markers (Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake), post it notes

Masked the top of a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock using two post it notes put on at different levels. The right post it note is a bit higher then the left one.

Sponged the unmasked area of the card stock using River Rock ink.

Repositioned the post it notes so that the floor of the scene and the right wall are still masked.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the unmasked area. This is the Left wall area.

Removed all the masks. Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamped the bench using Early Espresso ink.

Toned down the right wall using just a hint of Sahara Sand on it.

Masked the walls with a post it note and sponged Sahara Sand ink at the post it note edge and under the bench.

Added a shadow for the right legs of the bench using a Sahara Sand marker (lightly).

Repositioned the mask to create a window on the wall. Used 3 post it notes here.

Sponged Basic Black ink on the unmasked area.

Removed the masks and added Crumb Cake marker the the bench.

Added Basic Black and River Rock panels.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ Square.

Hope your not sitting on the bench 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.

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

Flamingo Love – Tutorial #385

18 Comments December 20, 2010 zindorfstamps

How about another sneak peek today. The images I used today are from a new Stampin’ Up set “Valentine Defined” that will be in the Stampin’ Up Occasions Mini Catalog that will be in effect from January 4, 2011 to April 30, 2011. This mini catalog, my friends, is jammed packed with yummy stamps. My current Stampin’ Up customers will automatically receive the new mini catalog. Please e-mail me your address it you would like for me to mail you one. Sorry USA addresses only.

Do you believe we are quickly approaching 2011. Where on earth does the time go. Wasn’t we just dealing with Y2K? LOL Anyway, my wish is for you to have the most fun, love filled, prosperous 2011 ever!

This is a photo of my Husband, Russ (on far right) with his 5 brothers, taken last night at a family holiday dinner. Love these guys. 🙂 But, I bet the girls in their neighborhood ran past there house when they were young, LOL.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Valentine Defined

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzelberry

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzelberry, Old Olive, Basic Black, So Saffron and Melon Mambo

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, 1 3/8″ circle punch and Post it notes

Put a 1 3/8″ circle punched from the sticky part of a post it note on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock to mask for the moon.

Brayered Melon Mambo ink on the top and bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top and bottom of the card stock, not covering the Melon Mambo ink entirely.

Masked the sky area with a Post it note and sponged Rich Razzelberry ink at the post it note edge to create a horizon line.

Took all the masks off and sponged So Saffron ink in the moon.

Stamped the Flamingos using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the heart plants using Old Olive ink.

Stamp more heart plants using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Rich Razzelberry ink at the bottom corners of the card stock.

Cut 1″ off of each side of the main image panel.

Layered 2 Melon Mambo panels and 1 Rich Razzelberry panel.

Added the sections of the main image panel. Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May you find joy in creating something new today.

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

Michelle

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

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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Tags: brayering, card making, card tutorials, emboss resist, Michelle Zindorf, Stamped Art, Stampin’ Up, stamping tutorials

Sew It – Tutorial #384

21 Comments December 17, 2010 zindorfstamps

Holy Mackerel! I just received my Stampin’ Up pre-order from the new Occasions Mini Catalog that will be in effect from January 4, 2011 through April 30, 2011. Just let me say, I fell in love with so many of the new stamp sets. I purchased just about everything in the new mini as fast as I could. You can probably tell by the photo below that I got a bit carried away. . . . I love new rubber!

I cannot show you the complete stamp sets or embellishments prior to January 4th, but I am allowed to give you a sneak peep by using the new stamps in my projects. Let me say “You sewers out there will be so very happy”. The thread image is from an up and coming Stampin’ Up set “Sew Suite”. I don’t even sew and I had to have the set, lol.

One announcement before I get started on the tutorial. I have added the Jefferson, Louisiana to my Brayer Workshop calendar.

CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Sew Suite and Boho Friend Wheel

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Soft Suede and Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – So Saffron, More Mustard, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, River Rock, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake, Blender Pen, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Versamark pad and marker, Hodgepodge hardware Silver, 1″ circle and Designer Label Punches, White Gel Pen

Stamped the thread stamp on a 3.25″ x 6.25″ piece of Whisper White by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it. Repeated 2 more times.

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

Colored the middle of the green spool using a Certainly Celery marker.

Colored in Old Olive marker and smudged the edge lines (where the two colors meet) using a Blender Pen.

Added Always Artichoke marker to the sides of the spool and smudged the edges using a Blender pen.

Repeated the process using a light, medium and dark color of pink for the second spool. Used Pretty in Pink marker, Regal Rose marker, Rose Red marker and a Blender Pen.

Repeated again using River Rock marker, Soft Suede marker, Chocolate Chip marker and a Blender pen.

Added Crumb Cake Marker to each spool end.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to each edge of the spools and blended the edges of color with a Blender Pen.

Sorry Folks, I changed my mind and decided to give the third spool a yellow cast by adding So Saffron marker to the middle of it and More Mustard to the edges. Yeah, that’s better, looks like gold thread now. 🙂

Colored over the spools with a Versamark marker, making sure not to go outside of the image lines and heat embossed them using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Repeated again to make sure the images were fully covered and protected. The should look like glass.

Maked the top of the card stock and brayered Baja Breeze at the top of the unmasked area to create the counter.

Brayered Not Quite Navy at the top of the unmasked area, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Removed the mask and buffed off my images lightly to remove any ink on them.

Masked the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped my unmounted Boho Friend Wheel using Baja Breeze ink.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Sponge Not Quite Navy ink on all the edges of the card stock.

Add a bit of white gel pen to the wood part of the spools to create a highlight. Rubbed the gel pen a bit when it is wet to soften.

Added Soft Suede and Early Espresso card stock panels and a 1/2″ strip of Soft Suede to the middle left side.

Punced a Design Label punch from Baja Breeze card stock and a 1″ circle punch from Soft Suede card stock.

Added a some Stampin’ Up Silver Hodgepodge Hardware.

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

I hope you like this project.

May your day be filled with new and exciting things.

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.

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

Just Believe – Tutorial #375

16 Comments November 13, 2010 zindorfstamps

Good Morning! I’m currently in Soledad, California. Traveled here yesterday and was greeted by my wonderful Hostess, Sherrie Ceja. We spent the afternoon taking in the breath taking views of Monterey, Carmel and the fisherman’s Warf. I took lots of pictures and will share them in a later post.

I tried really hard to get this card tutorial posted on Thursday before I left, but time just ran out. So I am up early today, California time, lol, posting away. Hang out a moment and check out this tutorial using a directional brayer technique that gives you a great lighting effect for those flower stamps you have. I know you have a few flower stamps stashed away, all stampers do. 🙂

Now let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Just Believe

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Old Olive and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponges, Brayer, Top Note Die, Corner Round Punch, silver brad, white gel pen, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery and Basic Black markers and Piercing Tools

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

Don’t forget, those who place a $50 Stampin’ Up merchandise order with me this month will receive a thank you card handmade by me. Thank you to all my great customers. You make this blog possible.

If you have not order from me in the past it is very easy, Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly from Stampin’ Up to your front door.

I will post the measurements on this card a bit later. I do not have this card with me as I write this.

Brayered Daffodil Delight ink at an angle on the top right corner of a Whisper White card stock panel.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink on the same corner at an angle, not covering the Daffodil Delight ink entirely.

Brayered just a little Riding Hood Red ink at the top of the right hand corner.

Stamped the silhouette flower from the Stampin’ Up set Just Believe using Always Artichoke ink.

Colored the flower in with a Cajun Craze marker.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the flowers.

Colored over some of the leaves with a Certainly Celery Markers.

Added Always Artichoke marker to the undersides of the leaves to create a shadow.

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

Sponged Basic Black ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Added Basic Black marker to the left sides of the grasses at the bottom of the card stock.

Using the Top Note Die and Big Shot Machine, cut a top note from Cajun Craze card stock.

Used the corner rounder punch on the top and bottom right hand corners of the main image panel.

Cut the left hand side of the Top Note off, added Old Olive and Cajun Craze panels and a strip of Cajun Craze card stock.

Using Stampin’ Up Piercing tools, pierced holes down the middle of the Cajun Craze card stock strip.

Sponged Always Artichoke to the bottom left hand corner of the card front. Added a Silver brad.

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

I will be back later today to announce the winner of the Christmas Punch Stamp set.

May your weekend be one of pure pleasure.

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.

Soledad, California

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area? 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

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