Sunset Skateboarder – Tutorial #236

35 Comments July 15, 2009 zindorfstamps

I realize this is my third post today, lol. Two tutorials and blog candy to boot. I must really like my Blog Readers!

This is of course, for the boys!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Extreme Skateboard & Sanded Background Stamp

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Summer Sun, Elegant Egg Plant, Perfect Plum & Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, Stampin’ Up Circle Scissors to create mask

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

On a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock brayered Summer Sun ink at the bottom.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top not covering the Perfect Plum ink entirely.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Used a 4.5″ card stock circle to mask the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock where it is not masked.

Used my Stamp A Ma Jig for placement and Stamped the Skateboarder with Basic Black ink.

Cut 3 panels, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie & Elegant Eggplant. Stamped the Sanded Background Stamp on each one. The Pumpkin Pie Panel and Eggplant panels were stamped in Elegant Eggplant ink and the Summer Sun Panel was stamped in Pumpkin pie ink.

Sponged Black around the edges of the panels to smudge them up a bit.

Assembled my card front and added a couple of brads to enhance the wheels of the skateboard. Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Be back on Monday.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Dream Gardens – Tutorial #234

24 Comments July 13, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hi Everyone, I’m back. . . . . . I had a terrific time going down South to New Johnsonville, Tennessee. I met the most terrific group of ladies. Just look at this group of Advanced Brayer Students. We got down and inky and really had a blast. 🙂

In fact, we had so much fun that I am going to return to New Johnsonville, Tennessee next July. So if you missed out on the Brayer workshops this time around contact me and we will get you registered for the next workshops. The advanced workshop is already half full, lol. 🙂

Now, I have an important announcement to make. The winner of the Stampin’ Up Dream Gardens stamp set is. . . . . . Drum-roll please. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evelyn—-Ks.stamper who wrote “Thanks so much for the chance to win this wonderful set. I have loved the last several cards you have posted and the tutorials, cased one yesterday of coarse it was nothing like as gorgeous as yours but I keep trying. I would love to win that gorgeous set please enter me…….Evelynn”

Evelynn CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get this set in the mail to you ASAP.

Thanks everyone for playing along.

Now on with today’s tutorial. I used the same set that I gave away “Dream Gardens” and paired it up with another great Stampin’ Up set “Eastern Influences”. Ladies you need both of these sets. They go perfect together!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Dream Gardens and Eastern Influences

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black, Sage Shadow & Blush Blossom

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Sage Shadow & Certainly Celery

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Brayer, Stampin’ Up Markers, Versamark Pad and Marker, Clear Embossing Powder and a heat gun, Stampin’ Up Ticket Corner Punch, Metallic Gold Sharpie Paint marker, Sponge

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.comIf you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions Stamped the flowers from the eastern Influences stamp set on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it. I stamped the flowers twice loading the stamp with Versamark and Basic Black ink in between stampings.

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

Colored the inside of the leaves with a Sage Shadow marker.

Added Certainly Celery marker to the leaves.

Colored the darker parts of the flowers with a Blush Blossom marker.

Stamped the image from the “Dream Gardens” set by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored over all of the images with a Versamark marker, being very careful to stay within the embossed image lines and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder.

Brayered Sage Shadow ink at the top of the card stock.

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

Sponged Sage Shadow ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Certainly Celery ink entirely.

Used a Stampin’ Up Ticket Corner Punch on the corners of the main image panel.

Edged my main image panel, Blush Blossom card stock panel and the Sage Shadow card stock panel with a Metallic Gold Sharpie Paint marker.

Assembled my card front and added 5 gold brads at the bottom. Used my Piercing mats and piercing tools to make the starter holes for the brads and to get them lined up correctly.

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

May your day be filled with blossoms and cool breezes.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Dayton, Ohio

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

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

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

Moon Over Pond – Tutorial #228

12 Comments June 29, 2009 zindorfstamps

I have a little pond scene for you using this great flower image from the Stamp Sheet “Summer Elements III” by Innovative Stamp Creations. If you wish to check out all the great stamps from Innovative Stamp Creations here is the link: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html

My tutorial today shows how to put a moon in the scene using a simple masking technique and White Pigment ink.

Hang out a moment or two and check it out. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations “Summer Elements III”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss & Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss, Craft White, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Really Rust

Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Faber Castell 174 Green Marker

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States. Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

On a 3″ x 8″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the flower image three times by loading my stamp first with Versamark and then with Kiwi Kiss ink before stamping each image.

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

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

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

Brayered Really Rust ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Ruby Red ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Really Rust ink entirely.

Added a dark Green marker shadow to the right sides of the plants.

Added some White gel pen lines at the bottom of the card stock.

Colored in the flower heads with the White Gel Pen.

Use the negative piece of card stock that I cut a 3″ circle out of with a Circle Cutter for a Mask to create my Moon. Sponged White Craft ink (Pigment ink) in the open area of the mask.

Removed the mask and sponged Close to Cocoa at the base of each plant and at the very bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the top sides and top edge of the card stock.

Assembled a few simple layers and here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.

May your day be filled with great summer images as well. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Dayton, Ohio

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

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

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

Surf Is Up Dudes & Dudettes – Tutorial #224

5 Comments June 23, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hi Everyone! I am back from New York and my computer problems are fixed, Woohoo!! My upload space was doubled for me so I have enough room to create at least 220 more tutorials for you. So let’s jump right into the one I was not able to upload before leaving for New York.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Just Surfing & Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss & Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Tempting Turquoise & Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Versamark Pad & Marker, Brayer, Post it Note, Sponges, Stampin’ Up Markers Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery & Pumpkin Pie, Clear embossing powder, heat gun

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States. Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the Weeds from the Stampin’ Up Pocket Silhouettes set on a 3″ x 7.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Always Artichoke before stamping it. Reloaded and stamped again.

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

Stamped the first surf board by loading the top part of the stamp with Tempting Turquoise ink, omitting the bottom part of the stamp.

Added a shadow on the Surf board with a Tempting Turquoise marker.

Colored over the surf board image with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the second surf board by loading the surf board stamp with Pumpkin Pie ink, omitting the very bottom of the stamp.

Wiped the Pumpkin Pie ink from the blue surf board with a cotton towel being careful not to smear it on the white card stock.

Added a shadow to the Pumpkin Pie Surf board with a Pumpkin Pie marker.

Colored over the Pumpkin Pie Surf Board with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Repeated the steps used for the Pumpkin Pie Surf Board only using Kiwi Kiss this time for the third surf board.

Used a Certainly Celery marker to create the shadow on the Kiwi Kiss Surf Board.

Colored over the image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

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

Used a post it note to mask my sky area.

Sponge a bit of Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge to create my horizon line.

Removed the post it note mask and wiped the ink off of the embossed images with a cotton towel.

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged some Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom left side of the surf boards to create a shadow.

Tore a hill in a post it note to create some mounds in the sand.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink at the post it note edge. Moved the post it note and repeated the sponging for the second mound.

Removed the post it note and sponged some Close to Cocoa ink on the surf board shadow to make it just a bit darker.

Here is the card completed measuring 4″ x 9″. I love this size card. It fits in a regular #10 size business envelope, which are cheap to pick up at office supply stores.

This is the end of the tutorial, but hang out a moment and check out some of my photos from my Webster, NY workshop photos.

My 8 hour trip by car from West Alexandria, Ohio to Webster, NY took me all the way through Ohio, then Pennsylvania and on into New York. This was my first time to New York and I will definitely travel back there again if given the chance. I found that upper New York looks very much like Wisconsin with all of it’s farms. A very scenic area.

This first photo is my car all packed with workshop supplies, lol. This does not include my personal luggage that still needs to be added. Second photo is the workshop area in the process of being set up. I love small workshops! Too much fun getting to know everyone.

Now this is my two wonderful Webster, New York Hostesses , Gail Emmons on the left of me and Karen Wright on the right. Love these ladies!

Next photo is of one of the workshops in action, look at those smiles, I must be saying something witty as usual, Hahahahhhahhah!

I was really blessed and asked to stay at my Hostess, Gail Emmons’ lovely, lovely home during my stay. She is quite the gardener too. Being a gardener myself I poked around and took a few photos.

Look at this guy that was in Gail’s pond. 🙂 It is mating season for frogs and one of Gails young granddaughters said ” come look at the frogs, they are standing on top of each other”, too funny. Gail we will let you explain that! I also am not including any frog porn in this blog, so don’t ask me too, lol.

This weekend I am rolling out all new Advanced workshop projects at Marco’s Paper in Centerville (Dayton), Ohio on Saturday. If you have not checked out Marco’s Paper Store, you are really missing something. They are online also, here is the link: http://www.marcopaper.com/.

Before closing I do have an Announcement to make, I have added Colleyville, Texas (outside of Dallas/Fort Worth area) to my workshop travels. I will be there on March 27-28, 2010. For information/registration for Colleyville, Texas workshops, please e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com.

I will close for now wishing you a day of sun and fun.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

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

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

Sneak Peek Animal Stories – Tutorial #223

11 Comments June 15, 2009 zindorfstamps

I have another Stampin’ Up Sneak Peek to show you today. This tutorial uses a new Stampin’ Up Set “Animal Stories” and two of the new In Color Inks “Bermuda Bay” & “Dusty Durango”. This set and the new In Color Inks will not be available to purchase from Stampin’ Up until July 1, 2009. You will definitely want to put them all on your list of must haves.

But before we get into the tutorial I need to announce the Stampin’ Up Rustic Rooster Set Blog Candy Winner. The winner is. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

cher who wrote “omgarsh! your work is so lovely! and YES YES! I have wanted that set FOREVER and EVER and EVER! I so love roosters n chickens too! Got so many in my kitchen…I should live on a farm! Please enter me …pretty please? TY TY TY for the chance…will u ever come to MI to teach? We need you here

Cher, Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop this set in the mail to you.

Thank you to all who played along.

Now on with the tutotial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Animal Stories” & “Embrace Life”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Apricot Appeal & Handsome Hunter

Ink: Stampin’ Up Bermuda Bay, Handsome Hunter, Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa & Dusty Durango

Accessories: Versamark Pad & Marker, Clear embossing powder, Heat gun, Ribbon, Brads, Brayer, Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Sponges, Ticket Corner Punch

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States. Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.Stamped this cute little Giraffe by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Close to Cocoa ink before stamping it on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Colored the dots of the Giraffe in with an Apricot Appeal marker.

Colored over the Apricot Appeal marker and the white of the Giraffe’s eye with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped these flower images from the Stampin’ Up Set “Embrace Life” by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading the stamp with Close to Cocoa ink before stamping it. Loaded and stamped the image 3 times.

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

Colored the flowers in with an Apricot Appeal and a More Mustard marker.

Colored over the colored flowers with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the flowers using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered the New In Color ink “Bermuda Bay” at the top right hand corner of the card stock.

Brayered Bermuda Bay ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged the new In Color Ink “Dusty Durango” at the bottom of the card stock.

Created a shadow and some depth to the Giraffe by outlining some of the image with a Basic Black marker.

Used the Ticket Corner Punch on the main image panel and the Handsome Hunter Panel that will go under it.

Sponged Handsome Hunter ink at the top right hand corner of the main image panel.

Added White Gel pen dots in the grassy area.

Sponged Handsome Hunter ink at the top Right Corner and bottom of a 5″ square Apricot Appeal Panel. Also sponged Dusty Durango ink at the bottom of the same panel.

Assembled the card and added ribbon and gold brads, white dots on the Apricot appeal panel and here it is finished measuring 5.5″ square.

I hope you are looking forward to the new Stampin’ Up catalog that comes out July 1st as much as I am!

Just for the heck of it, I thought I would share with you the project I completed yesterday in my garden. That’s right I garden in my spare time (LOL spare time, right).

I installed this fountain at the side of my house where everyone enters off of the drive way.

It is one of those fountains that bubbles over the top and down the jar sides. I was happy with the outcome. 🙂

May your day be bubbling over with happiness!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

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

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

Getting Patriotic – Tutorial #220

29 Comments June 9, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hello out there! Did you miss me? LOL

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I have an announcement to make before my tutorial today. I will be teaching in Raleigh, North Carolina for just one day on March 14, 2010 and in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 10-11, 2010. 🙂 E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com for workshop information and registration.

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I am feeling a bit patriotic today after driving from Ohio to Minnesota. My 12 hour route took me through Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and then into Minnesota. How can you not feel patriotic driving through such beautiful farm land.

So today’s tutorial uses the Stampin’ Up set “The Free & the Brave”. I altered the image after stamping, making the soldier a silhouette. Check it out in today’s tutorial below.

Let ‘s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “The Free & the Brave”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze & Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, BravoBurgundy & Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Ruler, Tim Holtz Muse Tokens & Brads, Versamark marker & pad, Sponge, Clear embossing powder, Heat gun, Brayer, White Ribbon, White Gel Pen

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped image on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading my stamp with Basic Black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored in the soldier with a Basic Black marker.

Colored over the soldier with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Added Bordering Blue marker to the flag.

Added Brilliant Blue marker to the flag. Working fast before the ink dried I went over the two blues again with the Bordering Blue Marker to blend them a bit.

Added Real Red marker to the flag.

Added a bit of Bravo Burgundy Maker to the darker red areas of the flag.

Colored over the stars with a White Gel pen and heated the ink to set it with a heat gun.

Colored over the flag with a Versamark marker being careful to work from light to dark areas and cleaning my Versamark marker on my scrap paper often.

Note: The colors will smear. Color one color area at a time and clean your marker in between colors.

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

Brayered Baja Breeze at an angle on the top and bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle at the top and bottom of the card stock, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Sponged Night of Navy ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Using a ruler, drew in a flag pole with a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Bravo Burgundy ink around the outside edge of a 5″ square Baja Breeze panel.

Stamped second generation stars with Bravo Burgundy ink.

Note: Second Generation means to load your stamp with ink and stamp off on your scrap paper once before stamping it on your project. 🙂

Added Ribbon and Tim Holtz Muse Token that reads “Courage”.

Added making Brads.

Assembled the card front putting Stampin’ Dimensionals under my top three layers.

Here is my completed card measuring 5.25″ square.

Next I have some photos from my trip to Minnesota.

This was taken while I was driving (I don’t recommend doing this). I am a morning person so my journey started at around 3:30 a.m. So as you see I don’t deal with much traffic the first part of the drive. 🙂 One thing, if you take a trip and you are going to drive through Wisconsin be sure to remember to bring a cooler. I wish I had so I could have brought some Cheese home with me. 🙂

Now this is what I seek out on my frequent stops at antique stores. A girls got to stretch her legs, right? My wooden duck decoy collection is expanding fast! Here are a few of my treasures.

The rest of the photos are of the terrific ladies I had the pleasure of meeting.

See how small I keep my workshops, way more fun this way!

A big thank you and huge hugs to Deb Murray for hosting me.

Also thank you for hanging out with me today. I hope the tutorial has inspired you to create an unexpected silhouette in your project.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Salem, Oregon

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

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

Trendy Trees Scene – Tutorial #219

29 Comments June 3, 2009 zindorfstamps

Happy Hump Day! We made it to the middle of the week, grin.

I am scurrying around today packing for my adventure to Buffalo, Minnesota where I will be teaching Friday and Saturday to sold out groups. I will be leaving around 4:00 a.m. Thursday morning and will arrive around 8:00 p.m. or so that evening. I am one of those odd ducks that likes to drive. I make a day of my travels and stop at antique stores along my route where I find all kinds of treasures. Normally, I am on the lookout for Wooden Duck Decoys, which I collect. Don’t ask me why I collect them, I just do, lol.

This is my last post before leaving. I will return on Monday, June 8, 2009. If you need to e-mail me before Monday, please know I will return my e-mails as soon as I get back. I may or may not have internet access while on the road. 🙂

Buffalo, Minnesota here I come!

Okay, enough gibbering from me. How about I announce the “Sand Castle Kind of Day” Card and Stamp Blog Candy Winner. The winner is. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .

Misty Leach, who wrote “Hi Michelle, another gorgeous card! Thanks for the entry, have a wonderful weekend!”

Misty Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I put these in the mail to you.

Thank to all who played along!

Now on with today’s tutorial. Are these not the cutest little trees! You know me an tree stamps I have to have them all. These trees are from the Stampin’ Up set “Trendy Trees”.

Today’s tutorial gives you a taste of heat embossing over heat embossing. It is a fun technique. Check it out.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Trendy Trees

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Really Rust, More Mustard

Accessories: Versamark Pad, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Brayer, Sponge, Gold Brads, Ribbon

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the tree leaves stamp 4 times by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with More Mustard ink before stamping it. I loaded my stamp with Versamark and More Mustard ink for each stamping.

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

Over Stamped the Leaves by loading my stamp with Versamark and then Really Rust ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the Really Rust Leaves with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. It is like magic watching the Really Rust ink disappear off of the More Mustard images when you heat it.

Stamped the tree trunks by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Chocolate Chip ink before stamping them.

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

Now that I have my trees all heat embossed I can apply my background without the ink sticking to the embossing.

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

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink lightly at the top of the card stock.

Ripped a hill shape into the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask. Sponged Really Rust ink at the post it note edge to create a hill shape.

Moved the post it note and repeated the sponging of Really Rust ink at the post it note edge to make my second hill.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink in the center of my trees and at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the outside edges of the card stock.

Cut a 5″ circle out of Really Rust card stock and a 6″ circle out of Creamy Caramel card stock. Cut the circles in half.

Dry embossed my Rust half of a circle and a Chocolate Chip panel using my Big Shot and the Dot Texture plate. Love those texture plates. They are a nice big size.

Brayered Really Rust ink over the Really Rust textured half of a circle. This helps bring out the pattern of the dry embossing.

Assembled my card front and added gold brads and brown ribbon. Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try heat embossing over heat embossing today.

Hang tight until my return and check out all 219 Past Tutorials at this link.

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Salem, Oregon

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

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

Sand Castle Kind of Day – Tutorial #217 and Blog Candy

249 Comments May 30, 2009 zindorfstamps

Is it time to hit the beach? I love beach scenes. But, since I live in Ohio I don’t get to see the ocean and sand very often. I have found I can create one when I want to escape. So this morning I took a trip to the beach for a little R & R in stamping.

I also have a bit of blog candy for you. I am giving this Card away along with the Beautiful Inkadinkado Sand Castle Stamp I created it with.

To throw your hat in the ring for a chance to win this card and stamp, please leave me a comment on this post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment on the post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/05/30/sand-castle-kind-of-day-tutorial-217-and-blog-candy/

I will select the winner on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 using a random number generator. Good luck everyone!

Now let’s go to the beach!

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado Sand Castle

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pacific Point & Creamy Caramel

Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Versamark pad & Marker, Prismacolor markers, White Gel Pen, Post it Note, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Sponge, Ribbon, Red Brads

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way for you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States. Want a copy of the current mini catalog, just e-mail me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you.

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped the Sand Castle on a 3.5″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Creamy Caramel ink before stamping it.

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

Colored in the castle with an Eggshell Prismacolor marker.

Added Blondwood Prismacolor Marker to the darker areas of the castle.

Getting darker yet I added Walnut Prismacolor Marker to the right side of the shadow areas.

Added a touch of Deco Peach Prismacolor Marker to the shells.

Colored in the flag with a Crimson Red Prismacolor Marker.

Colored over the castle and the shells with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are heat embossed I can brayer my back ground in and the embossing will resist the ink.

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

Brayered a bit of Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Masked the sky area of the scene with a Post it note.

Sponged Pacific Point ink at the post it note edge and onto the card stock to create a horizon line.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using an old cotton towel.

Sponged a bit more Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock to create some interest in the sky area.

Sponged a bit of Close to Cocoa ink under the castle to create a bit of a shadow.

Added white gel pen dots at the water edge to create foam.

Used my Big Shot and the dot Texture plate on my Pacific Point Panel.

Sponge a bit of Not Quit Navy at the top of the main image panel. Also sponged Not Quite Navy around the edge of the Textured Pacific Point Panel.

Assembled the card, added ribbon and red brads.

Here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with relaxing scenes. If not, make one!

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Salem, Oregon

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

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

Bee at Rest – Tutorial #216

21 Comments May 29, 2009 zindorfstamps

I am soooo in the gardening mode. All I can think about is flowers, flowers, flowers. If you are a gardener, you know what I mean. I don’t know what type of flower it is on the stamp I used today, but it reminds me of my Peonies that are in bloom right now. The Peonies I grow in my yard are very special to me. They grew first in my Grandma, Marie’s yard, she has past now and then they grew in my Mother’s yard for years. They are now proudly growing in my yard. I have many flowers that have been past down through my families gardens. I get all teary eyed just thinking about it. Not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy.

Before we get into the tutorial today I have an announcement. I will be teaching my brayer workshops (Beginner and Advanced) one day only, November 14, 2009 in Nashville, Indiana. I will be hosted by the Papertrix Store there. E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com for more information.

Now about this project. My poor Prismacolor markers have sat unused for quite some time now. So today I dusted them off, literally, and used them to add my color to the images. If you haven’t worked with Alcohol based markers before, give them a try. They are a whole different animal than the water-based markers, such as Stampin’ Up’s makers.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Bloomin’ Beautiful

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Blush Blossom

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Handsome Hunter, Bashful Blue, Sage Shadow, Old Olive & Blush Blossom

Accessories: Versamark Marker & Pad, Prismacolor Markers, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Sponge, Sharpie Metallic Gold Paint Marker, Ribbon & Gold Brads

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

I stamped the bee by first loading my stamp with Versamark marker and then Basic Black ink before stamping him on a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

I have to laugh when I look at this bee in the finished project. I did not intentionally stamp him to look like he is sitting on the flower. I actually wanted him to look like he was working, gathering pollen. But the angle in which I stamped him it turned out to look like he is resting, lol. You will see on the finished piece what I mean.

Heat embossed the bee with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Colored the bee in with a Yellow Ochre Prismacolor marker.

Colored over the bee with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my bee is entirely heat embossed I can over stamp the flowers on and it will look like they are behind the bee.

Stamped the flower by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then added Blush Blossom ink to the flower and Old Olive ink to the stem and leaves before stamping it.

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

Repeated the process of stamping and heat embossing the flowers.

Added a bit of Deco Pink Prismacolor marker to the flowers.

Colored in the leaves and stems with a Lime Green Prismacolor marker.

Added Spruce Green Prismacolor marker to the dark areas of the leaves.

Went over the leaves again with the Lime Green Prismacolor marker to blend the two greens some.

Colored over the flowers, leaves and stem with a Versamark marker.

Note: color the lightest areas in first then work your way to the darker areas, cleaning your Versamark maker on your scrap paper often.

Heat embossed the flowers, stems and leaves with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: my embossing looked a bit pitted so I colored over the flowers a second time with Versamark marker and heat embossed them again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that all of my images are heat embossed I can brayer in my back ground and the embossed images will resist the brayered ink.

Brayered Sage Shadow ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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

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

Brayered on Handsome Hunter ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Sage Shadow ink entirely.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using an old cotton towel.

Sponged Not Quite Navy around the out side edge of the card stock.

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

Added Cool Grey 60% Prismacolor marker under the flower heads and leaves to add a bit of depth and shadow to the piece.

Now here is an easy way to add a gold layer to you cards without having the cost of Gold paper.

I use a Sharpie Opaque Paint Marker, Metallic Gold. This is the wide marker. They come if various sizes.

Holding the marker half on the card stock edge and half on the scrap paper edge I drag the marker down the side of the card stock. This is not hard with a bit of practice.

I used this technique on my main image panel and my Blush Blossom Panel.

Assembled my card and added ribbon and gold brads. Here it is completed measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

See my bee is taking a rest, lol.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out your Alcohol based markers today and give them a whirl.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

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

A Little Blue Bird Told Me – Tutorial #215

17 Comments May 27, 2009 zindorfstamps

I am spending loads of time in my garden, pulling weeds, watering, moving perennials from here to there. There is always work to be done. I love being out in the garden when I have the time. Most of the time I am gripping because I am trying to fit my gardening in around other things and feel rushed. We got a good soaking rain yesterday so I don’t have to water today and can spend the time playing in the soil, my favorite part!

Let’s get on with today’s tutorial so I can get out there. I hear the birds calling me.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Always” and “Thoughts & Prayers”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, More Mustard, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Basic Black

Accessories: Versmark marker & Pad, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Sponge, Ticket Corner Punch and a Post it note

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.

Stamped this plant stamp on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Sage Shadow ink before stamping it.

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

Decisions, decisions, lol. Here is an example of me not being able to make up my mind on what color to use. Scrap paper is a lovely thing!

Made the decision to stamp the bird by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then with Brilliant Blue ink, added a bit of black ink on the stamp where the feet and beak are before stamping it.

Heat embossed the bird with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

I want to retain the white design on the bird, so I colored over the design on the bird with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

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

Ripped a post it note and masked the sky area and to create a hill.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Brayered just a touch of Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged More Mustard ink at the top of the unmasked area.

Removed the mask.

Stamped the tree twice by first loading my stamp with Sage Shadow ink and then patted the Chocolate Chip ink pad on the trunk of the tree stamp before stamping it. Dada. . . Tree is already colored.

Stamped a few more of the plant stamp images at the bottom of the card stock using Chocolate Chip ink and stamping off once on my scrap paper before stamping (Second Generation stamping).

Rubbed in a bit of Chocolate Chip ink under the trees to create a shadow effect.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink all around the outside edge of the card stock.

I seem to be having a bit of trouble deciding colors today. I first looked at this card stock color combination.

But decided I like the Brilliant Blue and Whisper White card stock panels better. I used a Ticket Corner Punch by Stampin’ Up on a couple of the panels.