In the Morning – Tutorial #391

29 Comments January 24, 2011 zindorfstamps

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Colored in the flower using a Peach Parfait marker.

Added Regal Rose Marker to the center of the flower.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May you also get your fix of embossing powder today.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

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

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

Sew It – Tutorial #384

21 Comments December 17, 2010 zindorfstamps

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

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

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

CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Sew Suite and Boho Friend Wheel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Added Crumb Cake Marker to each spool end.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Masked the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped my unmounted Boho Friend Wheel using Baja Breeze ink.

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

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

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

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

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

Added a some Stampin’ Up Silver Hodgepodge Hardware.

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

I hope you like this project.

May your day be filled with new and exciting things.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

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

A Bit Creepy – Tutorial #358

20 Comments August 23, 2010 zindorfstamps

What’s up Peeps? It’s Monday again already. Where did the weekend go?

Russ and I spent the weekend fishing, fishing and more fishing. Here are a couple of pics I took at Caesars Creek Lake. We caught some Blue Gill and I caught my very first Large Mouth Bass. That was exciting! Sorry, no picture of the Bass. Russ and I practice catch and release and we released it and then thought of the camera, lol. You will just have to take my word for it, it was big and fabulous. 🙂

Update: If you are registered for the Atlanta, GA Brayer workshops a change has been made to the location. Please click Here to view it.

My next Brayer workshop stop is in Grinnell, Iowa this weekend August 28-29, 2010. Click here for information.

Ready for my creepy tutorial today?

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Dark & Dreay, Graveyard Gala and Inspired by Nature

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant and River Rock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy and Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Markers – Sahara Sand, More Mustard, Crumb Cake and Basic Black, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Piercing Tools, Sponges, Ruler, Versamark pad and Marker, Gray Brads, 2.5″ circle Punch, post it note

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here. For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only. Want a copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog that will be out on September 1, 2010? E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you getting inspiration from this blog? One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. Click HERE to place an order. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business. Click HERE for more information.

Stamped the Grasses stamp from the Stampin’ Up set Inspired by Nature on a 4″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Always Artichoke ink before stamping it. I stamped it twice loading each time.

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

Masked the bottom 1/2″ of card stock with a post it note.

Stamped the tombstone stamp from the Graveyard Gala set, at an angle, by first loading it with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it. Omitted the center of the stamp by not loading it with Versamark or ink.

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

Colored the edges of the tombstone and skull with a Sahara Sand Marker.

Colored in the tombstone with a Crumb Cake Marker.

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

Stamped the Owl from the Stampin’ Up set Dark & Dreary by first loading the 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 in the Owls eyes with a More Mustard marker and then colored over the entire image with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now my images are all heat embossed and will resist the background ink I’m about the put on.

Punched a 2.5″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the moon.

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

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

Removed Moon mask and brayered just a touch of Not Quite Navy ink on the top of the card stock to give the moon a bit of color.

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

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

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Added a cross for the owl to sit on using a Basic Black marker and a ruler.

Ripped the top left corner off of the main image panel.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges.

Added a bit of white gel pen highlights to the cross and the top of the tombstone.

Added Elegant Eggplant and River Rock panels. Using piercing tools, pierced holes done each side of the card front.

Added Gray brads and here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Have a super Monday!

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

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

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

Sentimental Journey in the Sky – Tutorial #351

14 Comments August 2, 2010 zindorfstamps

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope your weekend was relaxing and you were able to regenerate so you could start another week fully charged. I taught in Middleburg Heights, Ohio on Saturday and traveled back home on Saturday evening. It was so nice to sleep in my own bed for a change. I was able to wake up, have breakfast with Russ and then see the new Twilight movie. Love it!

If you haven’t noticed, I travel a great deal. Traveling allot made this Stampin’ Up! set “Sentimental Journey” very appealing to me and I just had to have it. My card today showcases how you can use sponged on Versamark that has been heat embossed with clear embossing powder to protect the white of the paper to create clouds and the plane’s exhaust.

Before we get going on the tutorial though I have two announcements to make.

First, I have added the wonderful town of La Porte, Indiana to my Calendar of Cities I will be teaching my Brayer Workshops in. Hope to see you there. 🙂

Second, I have a Lucky Blog Candy winner to announce.

The winner of the Stampin’ Up! set “Inspired by Nature” is. . .. . . . .. . . . . …. . . . . . .

Bobbie in Montana, who wrote “This is my absolute, all time favorite stamp set!!! I would looove to win it! Your cards are spectacular; your talent and creativity amazing. Thanks for the inspiration!”

Bobbie, congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will pop this set into the mail to you.

Thank you to all who played along. I hope you are the winner next week. 🙂

Now on with the tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Journey

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Mat Pack, Piercing Tool, Brayer, Sponge, Clear Embossing powder, Heat gun, Tulipe Die, Big Shot, Black Brads and Stamp-a-ma-jig

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here. For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only. Want a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog? E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you getting inspiration from this blog? One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. Click HERE to place an order. Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business. Click HERE for more information.

Now in the first 4 photos you are not going to be able to see what I have actually done on the card stock. You will need to look at photo 5 for placement. 🙂

On a 2.5″ x 4.75″ Piece of Whisper White card stock sponged Versamark on the top left and bottom right corners of the card stock. Heat embossed the corners using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Added 2 post it notes and sponged Versamark in the unmasked area to create the exhaust and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Note: leave the post it notes on the card stock until you are done heat embossing.

Removed the masks. Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the card stock from the top down. Now you can see the places I heat embossed.

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

Wiped the excess ink off of the embossed images using a paper towel.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the plane using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the sentiment using Pacific Point ink.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink around the edges of the card stock.

Added Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Melon Mambo card stock panels.

Also added part of a Tulipe die, die cut from Basic Black card stock, Basic Black brads and pierced to lines of wholes using a piercing tool and the mat pack for placement.

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

May your personal journey be life fulfilling.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

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

Turtle at Sunset – Tutorial #350

29 Comments July 29, 2010 zindorfstamps

Woohoooo! I have reached tutorial #350. Sorry, but I just have to celebrate each milestone and give myself a pat on the back. We often are our own worst critics. How about being our own biggest fan instead. 🙂

Today’s tutorial uses the emboss resist technique along with brayering, masking etc. etc. I need to use my clear embossing powder at the very least, once a week or I will go into withdrawal. That could get ugly folks, lol.

Sometimes I find myself extremely layout challenged. Tip, if this happens to you, just open up those Stampin’ Up! Idea Books and catalogs and be very inspired. This layout comes from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini on page 19. Now my card looks nothing like the card in the mini, but the layout so inspired me. You get the picture, good.

Be sure to stop back to my blog tomorrow, hint, hint, I will be giving the Inspired by Nature stamp set away as blog candy. You won’t want to miss signing up for that. 🙂

Now on with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Inspired by Nature and Nature’s Nest

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Peach Parfait and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight and Peach Parfait

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Versamark Pad and Marker, Markers River Rock and More Mustard, White Gel Pen, Crop-a-dile, Jumbo Brads, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun and Twine

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here. For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only. Want a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog? E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you getting inspiration from this blog? One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. Click HERE to place an order. Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business. Click HERE for more information.

On a 3.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the grasses from the Stampin’ Up! set “Inspired by Nature” by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then Old Olive ink and then patted some Always Artichoke at the bottom part of the grasses before stamping it. Had to stamp this twice to get the grasses all the way across the card stock.

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

Stamped the Turtle from the Stampin’ Up! set “Nature’s Nest” by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Basic Black ink before stamping it.

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

Colored the turtle in with a River Rock marker.

Added a bit of More Mustard marker.

Colored over the turtle again to blend things with the River Rock marker.

Colored the turtle with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now my embossed images will resist the brayered ink in the next steps.

Brayered Daffodil Delight ink at the top of the card stock.

Die cut the 3.5″ circle using my Big Shot and the Circles die. Used the die cut as a mask for the sun. I held the mask in place as I brayered Peach Parfait ink at the top of the card stock.

Held the mask in place as I brayered Cajun Craze ink at the very top of the card stock, not covering the Peach Parfait ink entirely.

Removed the sun mask and sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Old Olive sponging entirely.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the grasses and the turtle.

Layered the main image panel with a Basic Black panel and then a 7″ x 4″ Peach Parfait Panel.

Cut a 4″ x 8″ panel from Old Olive. Folded the end at the 7″ mark. Ripped a tiny bit of the card stock off at one end.

Sponged Cajun Craze ink at the end of the card stock.

Sponged a bit of Basic Black ink at the very edge of the card stock.

Added Stampin’ Up! Jumbo Brads using a crop-a-dile to create the holes and to set the brads.

Added some twine.

Adhered the card front to the flap of Old Olive to finish off the card.

Here it is finished measuring 4″ x 7″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get your embossing powder fix.

May your day be full of adventure.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

St. Peters, Missouri

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

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

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

Evening Flight – Tutorial #339

23 Comments June 8, 2010 zindorfstamps

Boy is my rear dragging today. Why does that happen when you have such a big list of things to accomplish? lol. Is it the list that makes your rear drag? Actually it could be that I had a 12 hour drive home yesterday from Minnesota to Ohio. It was so well worth it though. The ladies in my Brayer Workshops in Minnesota were all wonderful people and great stampers. You all rock!

I have just a couple of things to announce before I start on today’s tutorial.

Number one, I will be teaching my Brayer Workshops in Virginia Beach, Virginia this February. Click HERE for more info.

Number Two, I have a blog winner to announce. The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes set is . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michelle B. aka JustPaintingAround who wrote: “Yes, please enter me in the drawing for this fab set! This is a fabulous piece! I love your direct to paper techniques as much as your brayering! Thanks for the continual inspiration!”

Michelle, congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this wonderful set out to you.

Thanks to all who played along. Wish I had a set for each of you. Keep playing though. You just might be the winner next time.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! All a Flutter, Elements of Style and Embrace Life

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponge, piercing tools, aqua painter, Versamark pad and marker, gold brads, label punch, clear embossing powder, heat gun and brayer

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog? E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you getting inspiration from this blog? One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. Click HERE to place an order. Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business. Click HERE for more information.

Stamped Butterflies on a 3″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Brilliant Blue ink before stamping.

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

Colored over the butterflies with Versamark and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the Butterflies are protected and will resist the ink that is stamped and brayered over them.

Stamped the foliage by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Old Olive ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the leaves in using an Aqua Painter and Always Artichoke ink.

Colored over the Always Artichoke leafs with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on the top left corner of the card stock.

Brayered Dusty Durango ink on the bottom left corner of the card stock.

Brayered Chocolate Chip ink on the bottom left corner of the card stock, not covering all of the Dusty Durango ink.

Wiped the ink off of the embossed images using a paper towel.

Stamped the flourish stamp using Chocolate Chip ink.

Sponged a bit of Chocolate Chip ink on the left side of the card stock.

Punched a couple labels out of Chocolate Chip card stock.

Held them together and snipped the end off off one side.

Added Chocolate Chip and Brilliant Blue panels, the label punches and a thin strip of Brilliant Blue card stock to the top of the punches.

Pierced holes in the strips of Brilliant Blue using piercing tools.

Added a couple of gold brads.

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

May your day be spent doing the things that you love.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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

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

Feeling Bright and Funky – Tutorial #303

42 Comments February 3, 2010 zindorfstamps

How about this little Funky number? You are either going to love it or hate it. I actually love it. 🙂 But I find the pieces that I really, really love, nobody else does, lol.

On a personal note, thank you to all of you that gave me advice regarding my dog Lucas and his anxiety attacks. I read every comment and e-mail and so appreciate that you took the time to help me out. Lucas thanks you too. 🙂

Now on with this Bright Funky Tutorial. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Vitage Vogue, Thoughts & Prayers, Boho Backgrounds

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Whisper White and Apricot Appeal

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand, Metallic Gold and Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie and Summer Sun Markers, Sponges, Circle #2 Die and Big Shot Machine, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Post it notes, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Ruler, Gold Metallic Marker

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini. Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

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

Cut a 3″ square of Whisper White card stock on the diagonal to get two triangles.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the Tree from the Thoughts & Prayers Set using Metallic Gold ink.

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

Using the left over triangle, masked the middle of the triangle with the tree on it.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the edges holding the triangle mask in place.

Removed the mask and used two post it notes to mask the Sahara Sand ink I just put on the edges. Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink in the unmasked area.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the unmasked area.

Removed the masks and wiped the ink off of the embossed image with a cotton rage.

Used the Circles #2 Die Cut and my Big Shot Machine to cut the largest circle out of Apricot Appeal card stock.

Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the medallion from the Boho Backgrounds stamp set in the middle of the circle using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink on the edges.

Sponged Summer Sun ink in the middle of the circle to brighten things up.

Using a Ruler drew a line from the points on the medallion to the edge using a Pumpkin Pie marker.

Sponged a bit of Elegant Eggplant ink on.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink on a 5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Adhered the circle and triangle to the panel and sponged Elegant Eggplant ink around the outside of the panel, not covering all of the Tempting Turquoise ink. I awanted the middle images to have a glowing effect.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edges.

Stamped The Flower Flourish from the Stampin’ Up! Vintage Vogue set (love this image) using metallic Gold ink.

Using a Metallic Gold Paint Marker, edged the panel.

Added a Brilliant Blue Panel and here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ Square.

May your day be extremely bright and cheerful. 🙂

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Monroe, Louisiana (just a couple of seats left)

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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

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

A Little Birdy – Tutorial #301

27 Comments January 29, 2010 zindorfstamps

Cheers Everyone, to the next 300 tutorials! Thank you to all of you readers that left me such heartfelt comments on the post for tutorial #300. I love, love, love stamping and the very best thing about it is being able to share it with so many wonderful people.

Here is a little blue number for you today that shows the depth you can get by layering colors of ink.

I organized my sponges yesterday and I could not wait to use them, lol.

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Friends 24-7 and Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue and Sahara Sand

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Brilliant Blue, Going Gray, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Stampin’ UP Spiral Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Sponges, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue and Basic Black marker, White Gel Pen, Bashful Blue Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Versamark Pad

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini. Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

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

On a 4.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock, pounced Bashful Blue ink with a sponge all over the card stock.

Stamped the bird image from the Stampin’ Up! set “Friends 24-7” by loading with Going Gray ink and then tapping my Basic Black ink pad on the bottom half of the stamp before stamping it.

I used my heat gun to dry the ink on the card stock and then used my Embossing buddy on the card stock also. This was to make sure that the embossing powder in the next steps will not stick to the bird image or the blue ink that was sponged on.

Stamped the Flower stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set “Baroque Motifs” with Versamark only and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Flourish from the “Baroque Motifs” using Versamark only. Heat embossed the flourish using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Pounced on Tempting Turquoise ink using a sponge.

Pounced on Brilliant Blue ink using a sponge.

Pounced on Night of Navy ink with a sponge.

Pounced on Basic Black ink using a sponge.

Wiped the ink off of the embossed images using cotton towel.

Stamped the Flourish from the “Friends 24-7” set using Basic Black ink on the bottom of the card stock a few times.

Stamped a couple of the little flowers from the set “Baroque Motifs” using Brilliant Blue ink.

Added Sahara Sand marker to the bird.

Added a little Bashful Blue marker to the bird.

Added a little Not Quite Navy to the birds wing and underside. This left a few hard lines, so to tone things down, went over the bird image again with the Sahara Sand marker.

Added Basic Black marker to the wing,head and tail. Also added some sketchy lines of White Gel Pen to the birds head, chest and a tiny bit to the back.

Punched a small Tempting Turquoise flower for the center of my embossed flower. Added a Night of Navy brad to the center.

Traced the underside of the flourish with a Not Quite Navy marker to add a shadow to it. Wiped the marker off of the embossed image, where went over it.

Using the Spiral punch, punched the edge of a 5″ x 1.5″ piece of Brilliant Blue.

Stamped the flourish image with Basic Black ink three times across the top of the card stock. Stamped a few of the same image really lightly further down the card stock.

Assembled the card using a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Sahara Sand as the base of my card front. Added a Bashful Blue ribbon to the front.

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

I hope you try layering and building up ink to get some depth in your projects.

May your day be one filled with peace and serentity.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Monroe, Louisiana (just a couple of seats left)

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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

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

Pond Skating Greeting – Tutorial #287 and Ink Pads Winner

10 Comments December 14, 2009 zindorfstamps

Good morning, good morning, good morning. I am posting this and then I will run off to finish my Christmas shopping. I just have one person left to buy for, my Mother. My mother is the hardest one to buy for. Especially since when you ask her what she would like for Christmas she gives you answers such as a Million Dollars, new car, new brain, lol. We finally got a list from her so I will be able to finish all my shopping and hopefully wrap everything too.

Today’s tutorial is a holiday card. I am sure you all have your cards all made and in the mail to the lucky recipients. 🙂 Me, I am still plugging along. Just when I think I am all done, I think of someone that I missed. I sent out around 150 cards. Postage is a killer, lol. Enough whining from me. I have a announcement to make!

The winner of the Stampin’ Up ink pads is. . . . . . . . . . .

Sandy S, TN who wrote “I would love to make a home for the inks, right now our funds are pretty tight and that would be a wonderful Christmas present (for me). Our family has agreed not to exchange gifts this year and just be glad for what we have. So thank you for the chance to receive your ink gift.”

Congrats Sandy S! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop these homeless pads into the mail to you.

Thanks everyone for playing along. 🙂

One more thing, I updated my Travel photo page finally. Thanks to everyone that has sent me photos from my brayer workshops they attended. Here is a link if you want to check it out: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/travel-photos/

Or you can access it from the tab “Travel Pics” at the top of my blog.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Winter Post, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Markers – Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel and Sahara Sand, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Versamark Pad and Marker, Sponges, Post it Notes, Piercing Tool

The new Stampin’ Up! 43 page Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog will be out January 5, 2010. E-mail me your address if you want a set for free and you are a resident of the USA. If you are a customer of mine you will automatically get a set from me. 🙂

Are you getting inspired and enjoying this blog. One way you can help support it is to order 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 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, 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. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

On a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the Sentiment using Versamark only. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the skaters by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Basic Black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the skaters using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with post it notes, leaving about 1″ of the card stock showing at the top. Sponged Not Quite Navy ink in the un-masked area.

Sponged Night of Navy ink right at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Added Pretty in Pink marker to the skaters.

Added Real Red marker to the skaters.

Added creamy Caramel marker the male skater.

Added Sahara Sand marker to the skaters.

Colored in the girls collar and cuffs with Pretty in Pink and Real Red markers.

Colored the skater’s faces in with Blush Blossom marker.

Colored over the skaters with a Versamark marker, being very careful to stay within the embossed lines. Also it helps to start with the light areas first and work your way to the dark areas, cleaning your Versamark marker tip often. This helps keep the areas from bleeding into one another.

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

Tore some post it notes and masked the sky and snow areas.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink into the pond area.

Added Brilliant Blue ink to the top of the pond area.

Edged the top of the pond using a Brilliant Blue marker.

Removed the post it note masks and wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Using a torn post it note, sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the torn edge of the post it note to create hills in the snow area.

Masked the sky area with post it notes and sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge to add color to the top of the snow area.

Added the line from the greeting to the skaters skate using a White Gel pen. Also added a few dots in the sky.

Added Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue Panels. Also Added two large Whisper White photo corner punches.

Added Tempting Turquoise Brads to the photo corner punches using a piercing tool to start the brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

Before I close for today I want to share with you something I received from my friend, Gail Emmons but it was written by Linda Payne. Gotta love it! This is not just a recipe, lol.

Cranberry Bread
By Linda Payne
Quick Recipe:
Grab a box of Pillsbury Mix while at local grocery store. Rush home.
Pull out loaf pan and turn on oven, break open box and dump contents into a bowl. Add eggs, oil and water per box.
Mix by hand – who wants to clean beaters – until all is moist. Pour batter into loaf pan, dump bowl and spoon into sink.
Set oven timer for time on box…ask hubby to carry in the rest of the groceries!

Long Recipe
Get all dressed up. Have your hair and nails done. Go shopping with a friend. On the way home make short stop at local grocery store (a one bag stop and include box of quick bread). Call hubby and let him know you’re making him something special when he gets home…if he’s already home – perfect! Once home – change into something comfy and cute and give hubby a wink… because you’re making him something special!
Pull out your Kitchen Aid mixer…turn on some music. Bring out your eggs, oil, measuring cups…put on an apron…give hubby a wink…because you’re making him something special!!
Turn on oven; prepare your loaf pan by spraying it with non-stick spray. Pour contents of box into mixer bowl. Add oil – start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off. Carefully add eggs – start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off (is hubby watching? send him a wink! because you’re making him something special!)
Carefully measure and add the water…..start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off. Scrape your bowl…turn mixer on and let it mix for two minutes…check oven. Throw away box, egg shells, and wash measuring cup – put away oil.
Stop mixer. Scrape bowl …slowly pour batter into loaf pan and scrape mixer bowl. Put loaf pan in oven. Light a candle or two… (Is hubby watching…send him a wink! because you’re making him something special!)
If kids are in bed or away…you should have his attention by now…would suggest setting the timer in case you are “distracted”…but if you’re at my house… I’ve ditched the apron and have begun stamping and need to hear the buzzer so I don’t burn up my “something special for hubby”!!! who is so engrossed in the Andy Griffith show for the umpteenth thousand time that he doesn’t even realize how hard I just worked on the Long Recipe!
Ladies, you decide which recipe you prefer! LOL

May you be blessed today!

Huge Hugs and Happy Holidays,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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

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

Traditional Santa – Tutorial #286 and Homeless Ink Pads

284 Comments December 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

My last post was of a non-traditional colored Christmas Card. Well today’s is definitely a traditional Christmas card. This tutorial is a long one since I show how to build a scene using the embossed resist technique.

Before we get into the tutorial, I want to give away some homeless ink pads and reinkers. One of these pads have never been used and the rest have been used very little and have lots of good life left in them. This give away includes the following Stampin’ Up Classic ink pads:

Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and 2 pads of Baja Breeze. Also included is a reinker of Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss. 🙂

Can you give these pads a good home? If so, leave a comment on this post to enter the give away. If you are receiving this post via e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment at the bottom of the post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/12/11/traditional-santa-tutorial-286-and-homeless-ink-pads/

I will select the winner using a random number generate on Monday, December 14, 2009. Please help me find them a good loving home. Thank you. 🙂

Now on with the tutorial. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Jolliest Time of Year, Baroque Motifs, Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Real Red

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Versamark Marker and Pad, Sponge, Gold Brads, Curly Label Punch, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, Heat gun, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog? If you are a resident of the United States, just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you. 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 with free shipping, 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. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Using a Basic Black marker, colored in the part of the image that I wanted to stamp and then huffed my breath on it and stamped it on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Added some Bravo Burgundy marker to the dark parts of his clothing.

Added Real Red marker to his clothing.

Colored his face in with a Blush Blossom marker.

Added Pretty in Pink marker to his cheeks.

Colored his boots and belt in with a Basic Black marker.

Added some Sahara Sand marker to the darker places in his beard and cuffs.

Oops! Just seen that I colored the white fur on the bottom of his coat red. Never fail, added some white gel pen to the bottom of this coat.

Used a heat gun and heated up the image to set the markers.

Colored over the image using a Versamark marker. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the image is protected from further applications of ink (emboss resist).

Tore a bit off the top of a post it note and used it to mask my snow in my scene.

Stamped the flourish using Versamark only. Heat embossed the flourish using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, Over stamp the Flourish by loading my stamp with Versamark and then Tempting Turquoise ink before stamping it.

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

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

Wiped the emboss images off with a cotton towel or a paper towel. I use an old dish towel. Trying to stay green. 🙂 Do this after each application of ink.

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

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Stamped the line of trees using Not Quite Navy ink only. Wiped off the embossed images.

Moved the post it note down and added two hills by sponging Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge.

Created texture in Santa’s beard by streaking White Gel pen on it.

Using a heat gun, heated the embossed images again to bring back the shine and to set the white gel pen.

Added a shadow for Santa by sponging Tempting Turquoise ink under him.

I learn things from my workshop students all the time. Recently I learned from some smart ladies in Portland, Michigan, when you scrap a sponge full of ink against the card stock edge it is called “Whacking”, lol. Sorry, when I say whacking it reminds me of watching the Sapranos. Anyhow, I whacked the edges of the main image panel and a 5″ x 6.5″ panel of Real Red using Basic Black ink. I like to put dark ink around the edges of my panels. This saves me from putting a dark panel behind them.

Using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamped the sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Punched two Curly Labels from Basic Black card stock and folded each one in half.

Assembled the card, added the punched labels and Gold Brads.

Here is the completed card that measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Have you been good this year? You know he is watching!

I realize this post has been long, but I have one more thing to share with you. This was sent to me by my Aunt Nancy. She said it remindered her of me since I travel so much and live by my GPS system.

Question:
What do you get when you mix PMS with GPS? Answer:
A crazy witch who WILL find you!
Do you think my Aunt is trying to tell me something, lol.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

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