French Foliage Branch – Tutorial #549 and a Blog Candy Winner

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Hey There,

Don’t you just love Autumn?   A walk in the woods, leaves crunching under your feet, blue skies, the smell of wood burning in the fire place.   It’s my favorite time of year.   I especially love that the veggie gardens are put to bed for the rest of the year so the pace is a bit slower for me.   I now have a freezer full of home grown veggies.  Lots and lots of frozen zucchini.   So if you are like me, and you want to use some of that harvest, you may enjoy a recipe that I have link at the bottom of this blog post for Zucchini Cookies.    They are my favorite all time cookie.

Today’s card was made in the spirit of Autumn and focuses on the Stampin’ Up! stamp set, French Foliage.  The complete tutorial is below, enjoy!

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We have a blog candy winner!  This lucky winner gets the Stampin’ Up! Winter Occasions Incentive stamp set.

The winner is. . . . . . . . . . .

Cathy Peterson who wrote “What a great looking stamp set! I can already picture that wonderful snowflake on a holiday card! Thanks so much for your generosity”.

Cathy Peterson, CONGRATULATIONS!!!  Please e-mail your shipping address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days so I can get this set out to you.

Thanks to everyone that played along.

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

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

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

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Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2013.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: French Foliage

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Summer Starfruit and Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Word Window punch, Piercing Tools, Gold Marker, Basic Black and Chocolate Chip markers and Stampin’ Dimensionals

Started with a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.   Smeared the ink from a Pumpkin Pie ink pad using an upward motion on the top of the card stock.    Also smeared More Mustard ink below the Pumpkin Pie ink using an upward motion and smearing it 1/2 way into the Pumpkin Pie ink.

Smeared Summer Starfruit ink under the More Mustard ink over lapping the more Mustard ink.    Next dabbed the Old Olive pad on the card stock lightly not covering the inks underneath.   You want the colors underneath to be able to shine through.

Stamped the text stamp from the French Foliage set on the right and left sides of the card stock using Basic Black ink.

Drew in a branch using a Chocolate Chip marker.   Added leaves to the branch using Basic Black ink.

 

Added Gold marker to the left side of the branches and the edges of the panel and Basic Black marker to the right sides of the branches.

Punched 3 Word Window punches out of Chocolate Chip card stock.  Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ panel from Summer Starfruit card stock and embossed the panel using an embossing folder and the Big Shot machine.

Adhered the main image panel to the embossed panel.  Added the word window punches that have one end of them cut off.  Pierced holes in the word window punches using a piercing tool.

Stamped 3 additional  leaves on a scrap of Summer Starfruit card stock using Basic Black ink.   Cut them out.   Adhered them over the stamped leaves on the main image panel using a Stampin’ Dimensional and glue at the bottom of the leave.   This lets the top of each leave to pop off the card stock.  🙂

Added Brads and a Chocolate Chip card base.

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

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My Zucchini Cookies that I made this morning.  They were so yummy with my coffee….mmmm m m m.

 

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE RECIPE!

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May you feel sun on your face and smell the smells of Autumn today.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

Leaves of a Different Color – Tutorial #548

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Happy Friday!

I love using this little bird punch and matching Stampin’ Up! stamp set, Language of Friendship.  The punch made making the bird and leaves a breeze.    The background is  a combination of the direct to paper technique and stamping.

I purposely made the leaves non-traditional colors for interest.

Check out the tutorial for this project below.

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

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

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

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Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2013.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

 

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Language of Friendship and Summer Silhouettes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Midnight Muse, More Mustard, Pacific Point, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Certainly Celery, River Rock and Island Indigo

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! 1 3/8″ square punch, Bird Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, Markers (Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, Pacific Point, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, More Mustard and Midnight Muse).

Started with a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.  Smeared the River Rock ink pad on the card stock.  Then smeared Island Indigo ink on the left side of the card stock.

Smear a little Midnight Muse ink over some of the Island Indigo ink at the far left.   Smeared Certainly Celery at the right and left side of the card stock.

Stamped the lattice stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set, Summer Silhouettes over the dark edge of the card stock using Midnight Muse ink..   Stamped the Leaves from the Summer Silhouettes stamp set using River Rock ink all over the card stock.

Added Branches using the Soft Suede marker.  Added a shadow on the right side of each of the branches using a Chocolate Chip marker.

Stamped the bird on More Mustard card stock with Basic Black ink.  Punched the images out.

Added More Mustard marker to the dark areas of the wing and birds body.   Followed up by coloring over the entire wing and body using a So Saffron marker (this was to warm the image up a bit).   Added Basic Black at the bottom of the two images.

Punched the birds wing out of Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, More Mustard and Pacific Point card stocks.  I’m going to use these pieces for the leaves.  🙂

Added Shadows to the leaves with an Always Artichoke marker, Pacific Point Marker, Midnight Muse marker and More Mustard Marker.   Colored over the More Mustard leave using a So Saffron marker.

Glued the leaves to my main image panel and attached the bird using Stampin Dimensionals to pop it up.  Added veins to the leaves using the same colors that I used for the shadows.

Punched two 1 3/8″ squares from Midnight Muse card stock and then cut them in half to use for my corner embellishments.   Added a More Mustard card base, Pacific Point panel and a More Mustard panel.   Also added my triangles and White gel pen dots on the the edge of the triangles after assembly.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

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May your day be filled with warmth and sunshine!

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

St. Petersburg, Florida (Registration Closed)

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

Water Stamped Winter – Tutorial #545

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Hey There,

Whew, it seems like it’s been forever since I’ve gotten the chance to create something new here at home.   Feels good to get something done.

Today’s tutorial uses the water stamping technique to create the wind in the scene.  It’s an easy, easy technique, so please give it a try.  Also, this is a quick card to make since the background is done with the Direct to Paper technique.    Check it out below.

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

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

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

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Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2013.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

 

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Everything Eleanor and Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and Marina Mist

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Marina Mist, Midnight Muse ad Basic Gray

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Midnight Muse Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Midnight Muse Ribbon

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

Started with a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.  Smeared Marina Mist ink on the card stock.  This is called the Direct to Paper Technique.

You don’t want even coverage here and you want to leave 1/3rd of the card stock at the bottom with no color.

Smeared Midnight Muse ink on the left side of the sky area.

Smeared Basic Gray ink at the top of the card stock.

Folded two paper towels and wet them. Put them on a pie plate and used them as my stamp pad to stamp the Everything Eleanor flourish with water.  This lifts some of the color from the card stock and reveals the design.

 

 

Loaded just the tree portion of the Lovely as a Tree stamp with Midnight Muse ink and stamped it.   Pulled the trunks down to the snow area using a Midnight Muse marker.

Added a Marina Mist panel, Midnight Muse Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Whisper White Panel and a Marina Mist card stock base.

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

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I traveled from Ohio to Staley, NC this past weekend to teach some very terrific ladies my brayer and direct to paper techniques.  Here are some of the pictures I took along the way.

Click on them to make them larger.  🙂

 

 

 

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May your day be filled with delightful happenings!

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Direct to Paper Leaf – Tutorial #543

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Hey There,

Well I spent the last four days traveling to and teaching in Sacramento, California.  Met some super, super stampers and had a blast teaching as usual.  Now I’m back in my stamp room and I feel the Autumn season pulling at me creatively.  So today’s tutorial makes use of a beautiful leaf stamp image from from the Stampin’ Up! set French Foliage.   Also, images from the Stampin’ Up! sets Everything Eleanor and Affection Collection.

The background is done with the Direct to Paper technique.  I love to smear ink!

The full tutorial is below for this project.  Grab your favorite beverage sit back and give it a look and then give it a try.

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

Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2013.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up!  CLICK HERE

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Also, Merry Christmas from Stampin’ Up!

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Get Free Stamps

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

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

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: French Foliage (item number 121166), Affection Collection (item number 127949), Everything Eleanor (item number 124164)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla, River Rock, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Crum Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, River Rock and Summer Starfruit Markers, White Gel pen, piercing tools, gold brads

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

Started with a 4.5″ square piece of Very Vanilla card stock.  Smeared Crumb Cake ink on the card stock and then smeared Soft Suede ink on the paper.

Used the long edge of an Early Espresso ink pad and and pressed it down onto the right and bottom of the main image panel to create two lines.

Stamped the flourish at the top left and bottom right corners from the Everything Eleanor set and the leaf from the French Foliage set using Early Espresso ink.

Stamped the dots stamp from the French Foliage set using Crumb Cake ink at the top right and bottom left corners.

Colored the leaf in with a River Rock marker and then added a bit of Summer Starfruit marker to the tips of the leaf and the sides of flourish.

Added White Gel pen to the flourishes to bring them forward in the scene.

Sponged Early Espresso ink around the edges of the main image panel.

Stamped the Sentiment from the Affection Collection set using Early Espresso ink.

Cut a 5.25″ square piece of Early Espresso card stock and sponged Basic Black ink around the edge.

Added a 5.5″ square panel of Soft Suede, the Early Espresso panel, a 4.5″ square panel of River Rock and the main image panel.  Also added 4 gold brads in the main image panel corners and a 5.5″ Very Vanilla card base.   Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

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Before I went on my last trip I cleared out my tomato vegatable bed before the frost got to the tomatoes that were left on the plants.

Now I have a large table covered in newspaper that has many, many green tomatoes on it rippening in front of a bright window.  As they rippen I will pop them in a freezer bag and into the freezer to make sauce out of when I get the time.  Anyone else do this or is it just me?

Also, while I was away we were blessed with the first two eggs from our hens.  Wooohoooo!

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May your day be filled with smiles.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Stamp the Day Away – West Alexandria, Ohio – Non-Brayering Event

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Ghostly Cat – Tutorial 540 and Freezing Twice Baked Potatoes

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Hey There,

I’ve got a little Halloween number for you today.  I just love stamping in the Fall.   The colors are fabulous!

Hang out a moment and check out this card tutorial below and then after the stamping portion of this post I have a recipe and freezing instructions for putting up twice baked potatoes.  🙂   Stamping and cooking, my kind of day!

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

Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2012.  Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

Also, Merry Christmas from Stampin’ Up!

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

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

Card Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Frightening Feline (item number 128105), Take Care (item number 126312), and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry

Ink: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Glitter Brads, Brayer, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Basic Black marker, Piercing tools, Stampin’ Demensionals, Post it Notes

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

Punched a 2 1/2′ circle from the sticky part of a post it note (punch at least 2 layers or the punch will jam due to the paper being thin).

 

 

Put the circle mask on a 3 1/2″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.  Brayered More Mustard ink from the top of the card stock to the bottom.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink from the top of the card stock, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

Ripped the edge of a post it note and sponged Sahara Sand ink in to create a couple of clouds.

Stamped the Limb and Cat using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of card stock with Basic Black ink.

Cut the sentiment out on a strip using a paper cutter.  Folded the strip to create a banner.  Cut a “v” in each end of the strip.

Added Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry panels.  Pierced the edges of the Rich Razzelberry Panel.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the sentiment banner.  Adhered it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.   Added two Pumpkin Pie Glitter Brads.  Added 3 Basic Black marker dots on each side of the sentiment.

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

 

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Cooking Time. . . . . .

How about a side dish that you can pull out of the freeze, let thaw and bake on those busy days.

Making and Freezing Twice Baked Potatoes:

Ingredients:

13 Medium Potatoes

6 T. butter

Salt to taste

16 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup hot milk

2 t. onion powder

1 t. ground pepper

Paprika for garnish

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Washed and brushed 2 T. of melted butter on potatoes and placed them on a baking sheet.  Baked 1 hour at 350.  Removed from over and let cool until you are able to handle them.

Cut them in half and used a melon baller to scoop out some of the potato, leaving about 1/4″ still in skin.     Put the scooped out potatoes in a mixing bowl.

Mixed in the cream cheese, 4 T. butter, salt, milk, onion powder and pepper.

Spooned the mixture back into the potato skins.  Wrapped each potato individually with plastic wrap and then put them into 3, 1 gallon freezer bags.  Labeled the bags with content, date and cooking instructions.    On serving day, thaw potatoes completely, bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes (until heated through).

Enjoy!

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May your day be filled with sunshine and fun.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Sacramento, California

Stamp the Day Away – West Alexandria, Ohio – Non-Brayering Event

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

Wax Resist Rose – Tutorial #538

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Hey There,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

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

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

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

Card Supplies:

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

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

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

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

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

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

 

Cut the glossy paper in half.

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

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

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

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

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

Punched a butterfly using the Elegant Butterfly punch.

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

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

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

Lastly, added a Whisper White card base.

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

 

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

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

Snow Angel – Tutorial #537

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Hey There,

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

Check out the tutorial for this card below.

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

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

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

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

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

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Winterland

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

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

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

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Added Real Red Ribbon.

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

Here is the finished card measuring  4.25 X 5.5.

 

May your day be extra special.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

Grave Yard – Tutorial #536

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Hey There,

I’m back from St. George, Utah and the Stampin’ Up! Founder’s Circle Retreat.   Just want to say “I had an awesome time”!

Founder’s Circle Retreat is a get away for the top Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators in the company.  They fly us out to Utah and treat us to the most wonderful decorations, food, activities, gifts on our pillow every night and good times spent together with each other.   Fabulous!

Did I mention we had the entire hotel to ourselves.  Breakfast could be had in our PJ’s, grin.

This year’s retreat had a nautical theme.  Check out the decorations that I found on my hotel room door and at the dinner table.

I got to spend some time shopping, laughing and having a good time.

Diana Gibbs, Sherri Thiessen Peters and myself in the back of the hotel shuttle van.

I got to tour the Stampin’ Up! Manufacturing site.  Watch the stamps and other products being made, packaged etc.  Even got free stuff right off the press, woohoo!

Here I am with Shelli Gardner in her private quarters where she stays when at the Manufacturing site.

Stampin’ Up! then put us in the buses and took us for a surprise trip down the Colorado River in Rafts.   The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.

Myself and Judy Garza.   Also here I am with Lorri Heiling and Sherri Thiessen Peters on the raft.

Well I could go on an on about the fun I had over the past week, but I have a project for you today.

Today’s project highlights the Stampin’ Up! stamp set Toxic Treats (item number 127901).  I pulled some images out of the stamps to give you an idea on how to get more use out of them.   I can’t get enough of this set.  It’s super cute.

Check out the tutorial below.

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

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

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

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

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

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Toxic Treats (item number 127901)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Old Olive and Basic Gray

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, brayer, post it note, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Basic Black marker, Punches (1 3/4 Circle, Scallop Circle, 1 3/8″ Square, corner round) and antique brad.

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

 

 

Started with a piece of Whisper White card stock.  Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note to use as my sun mask.   Brayered Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzelberry and then Elegant Eggplant at the top of the card stock.

 

Removed the sun mask.

Colored the witch in on the stamp using a Basic Black marker, huffed my breath on the stamp to moisten and then stamped it over the sun.  My image came out a bit lighter than I wanted so I colored over it using the Basic Black marker.

Ripped a jagged edge in a post it note and used it to create my black clouds using a sponge and Basic Black ink.

 

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

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

Stamped the tombstone stamp twice on Whisper white card stock using Basic Gray ink.

Cut the tombstones out and sponged Basic Black ink on the bottom and right sides of the them.

Adhered the tombstones to the main image panel and then stamped the fence using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the card stock edges.

Used the corner round punch on the top corners.

Stamped the sentiment on a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock using Basic Black ink.

Cut the card stock into a strip and then used the square punch to snip out the triangle in both ends of the piece.

 

 

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges and then curled the ends using a bone folder.

Punched a scallop circle out of Basic Black card stock and then cut a piece of it off.  I used the smaller piece on my card front.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel and a 4.75″ x 6.25″ Whisper White panel.    Adhered the banner to the front of the card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals and glue in the middle.

Added a 10″ x 6.5″ piece of Whisper White folded in half as my card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

May your day be one of pure delight.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

Pumpkin Witch – Tutorial #535

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Hey There,

Last night I arrived home safe and sound from Purcellville, Virginia where I had a lovely, lovely time teaching and meeting some terrific stampers who are now brayer maniacs.

My time at home is short lived however, I leave very early tomorrow morning for St. George, Utah where I will be pampered with the other Stampin’ Up! Founder Circle Achievers at the Founder’s Circle Retreat.  I’m  soooo looking forward to this trip!  Please know I will be available for product or workshop questions, please e-mail or call.  🙂

I didn’t want to leave you without a project, so here is a cute quarter card (4.25″ x 5.5″).  This card features two Stampin’ Up Halloween stamp sets, Wicked Cool and Jack of all Trades.  I love to co-mingle stamp sets.

Check out the tutorial below.

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

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

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

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

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

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Jack of all Trades and Wicked Cool

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Basic Black, So Saffron and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, brayer, 2.5″ circle punch, post it note, Elegant Eggplant brads, Pumpkin Pie ribbon, White Gel pen, Markers (Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze), Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

 

Punched a 2.5″ circle from the sticky part of the post it note.  Used the circle to mask the moon on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzelberry and then Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

 

 

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

Stamped the pumpkin on So Saffron card stock using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Added Pumpkin Pie marker.

Added a bit of Cajun Craze marker and blended it in with the Pumpkin Pie marker.

Stamped the hat on the So Saffron card stock using Basic Black ink.

Added Basic Black marker for the shadows.

Stamped the face on the pumpkin using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the feet on the card stock using Basic Black ink.

Colored the stripes in on the socks using a White Gel Pen.

Added a shadow underneath using an Old Olive Marker.

Stamped the sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Cut out the pumpkin and hat and adhered them to the card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Added Pumpkin Pie Ribbon and Elegant Eggplant brads.

Added a Basic Black panel and Old Olive card base.

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

May your week be unforgettable!

I’m off to Utah!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

Pear Thank You – Tutorial #533

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Hey There,

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a handmade thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you ordered using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  :)

Want a new annual catalog shipped to you?     I will be happy to send you one.  The catalog is free, but there is a $5 shipping charge.   Note, I will only sell or ship within the United States do to Stampin’ Up! policies.  Please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Payment can be sent via Paypal or check.

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

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

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

Card Supplies:

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

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

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

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

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 and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

 

 

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

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

 

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

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

Cut the pears out using paper snips.

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

 

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

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

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

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

Colored the leaves in using a So Saffron marker.

Added White Gel Pen highlights.

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

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

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

 

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

Here is the finished card.

May your day be filled with the people you love.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

 

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

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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