Under the Moon – Tutorial #213

16 Comments May 22, 2009 zindorfstamps

I love, love, love shades of grey. Grey is a great neutral color. One thing about greys, there are warm greys and cool greys. I used Sahara Sand ink and card stock in this project and Sahara Sand is a warm grey. The warmer grey went better with the warm color of Apricot Appeal. It would not have look as good, in my opinion, if I would have used a cool grey such as Going Gray.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Thoughts & Prayers & Frames with a Flourish

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Sahara Sand & Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Cameo Coral, Bravo Burgundy, Apricot Appeal, Basic Black & Sahara Sand

Accessories: Basic Black marker, White Gel pen, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Post it notes, Sponges, Brayer, 1 3/8″ circle punch, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Versamark Pad, Brads

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

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

Stamped the Tree on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark, then Old Olive and then patted my Basic Black ink pad on the trunk of the tree before stamping it.

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

Punched 1 3/8″ circles from the sticky part of some post it notes.

Note: I have 3 layers of post it notes, other wise I find they are to thin and will jam my punch. The extra circles I put a side for later projects.

Put one of my circle masks where I want the moon to be in my scene and brayered Sahara Sand ink in the sky area.

Removed the moon mask and brayered Sahara Sand ink lightly over the sky again to reduce the starkness of the white moon a bit.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Cameo Coral ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Ripped a post it note and used it as a mask to create a hill.

Sponged Sahara Sand heavily at top of the post it note mask and on to the card stock.

Sponged a bit of Bravo Burgundy at the lower left corner of the card stock.

Added some black marker outlines to the left side of some of the limbs and the trunk of the tree.

Added highlights to the tree with a white gel pen.

Distress the edges of the panel with the Tim Holtz distressing tool.

Dragged the card stock edges across the Sahara Sand ink pad to darken the edges.

Assembled my panels and stamped the Flourish at the top and bottom of the card with Basic Black ink. Also added two brads.

Sponged Basic Black ink on the left side of the card front.

Here is the card completed measuring 4″ x 9″. This card size fits wonderfully in a #10 size business envelope, which you can pick up at any office supply store at a reasonable price.

I hope this project has inspired you to get out your gray inks and give them a whirl.

May your day be calm and joyful.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greewood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Portland, Michigan

2010

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

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

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

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

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

My Racks Bigger Than Your Rack – Tutorial #209

17 Comments May 13, 2009 zindorfstamps

This is another card that I came up with in my sleep. Love those dreams that I can put on paper in the morning. Anyhow, I used the Stampin’ Up set “Backwoods” which has perfect guy card images. The guys in my family do not like fluff on their cards so this is only two layers. Main image panel and black panel. Can’t get much simpler in a layout than that. 🙂

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Backwoods & Rubber Stampede Mirror Image Stamp

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White & Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy & Old Olive

Accessories: Versamark Pad & Marker, Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Clear embossing powder & Heat gun, Brayer, Post it notes & Sponges, Brads

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

Stamped the buck on a Rubber Stampede Reverse Image Stamp with Basic Black ink and then stamped the Reverse Image Stamp on a 4.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Note: if you wish to get one of these reverse image stamps you can fine one online by doing an online search.

Stamped the buck stamp with Basic Black ink on the right side of the card stock, first stamping off on my scrap paper once.

Note: I stamped off once so my Reverse image and original image would be more of the same intensity of color.

Stamped the cabin by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loaded it with Basic Black ink before stamping it.

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

Colored the bucks, cabin and one side of the wood with a Creamy Caramel marker.

Darkened the bottom half’s of the logs on the cabin and added some darker spots on the bucks with a Close to Cocoa marker.

Added Going Gray Marker to the logs by the bucks and chimney of the cabin.

Colored over the cabin, bucks and logs by the bucks with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are protected I can brayer in my background and the ink will not stick to them.

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

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

Created a mask for the sky by tearing a couple of post it notes in the shape of a hill.

Sponged Baja Breeze ink right at the post it note edge onto the card stock.

Sponged Not Quite Navy right at the edge of the post it note onto the card stock, not covering up all of the Baja Breeze ink.

Removed the mask and sponged Old Olive Ink at the bottom of the card stock in the grassy areas.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink on the right, left and top of the card stock edges.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the entire edges of the card stock.

Added White dots in the sky for stars and white dots in the grasses at the bottom of the card.

Assembled the main image panel on a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Basic Black card stock. Added brads to each corner of the main image panel and here is the completed card.

I hope this has inspired you do create a card using only two panels for those guys in your life that don’t like fluff. 🙂

May your day be one of peace and joy!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Portland, Michigan

2010

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

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

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

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

French Country Rooster – Tutorial #208

27 Comments May 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

I hope everyone had a super Mother’s Day yesterday. I know I did. My tw0 Sons & my Future Daughter-n-Law, Jamie came over and cooked my Mother and me a fantastic Steak dinner, with just a bit of help from my Husband, Russ. It was yummy and was all the better because we were all together sharing it. The only thing missing was my Sister who resides in Colorado. Sis, hope your Mother’s Day was fantastic!

Now about today’s piece.

I love this Rooster from Stampin’ Up’s Hostess set “Rustic Rooster”. This set has all the elements to make a French Country Style card.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Rustic Rooster, Lexicon of Leaves

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Really Rust & Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Apricot Appeal, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip ink, Handsome Hunter, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Checkered Ribbon, Brads, Sponge, Versamark Pad and Marker, Clear embossing Powder & Heat Gun

Loaded my Rooster Stamp with Versamark, patted the my Really Rust Colored ink pad on the rooster’s head, loaded the rest of the stamp with Close to Cocoa ink before stamping the image on a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Added Certainly Celery marker to the Rooster.

Added a bit of Handsome Hunter marker.

Added More Mustard Marker.

Added Creamy Caramel marker to his neck area.

Added Really Rust Marker over some of the More Mustard marker.

Added Close to Cocoa marker.

Added just a touch of Chocolate Chip marker over the Close to Cocoa marker.

Carefully patted the excess marker off of the embossed areas of the Rooster with an old Cotton cloth. Be careful with this step. Try not to smear the ink from one area of the Rooster to the next.

Colored over the Rooster with a Versamark Marker and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink on the card stock working from the outside edge with a circular motion and moving into the center so the outside edge is darkest and the inside of the card stock is very light in color.

Added Apricot Appeal ink with a sponge working in a circular motion around the edge of the card stock.

Stamped the Flourish with Creamy Caramel ink around the edge of the card stock.

Stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up Lexicon of Leaves set at the bottom of the card stock with Handsome Hunter ink.

Colored the leaves in with the Certainly Celery marker.

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

Stamped the french writing stamp with Handsome Hunter ink over the entire card stock by first stamping off on my scrap paper first so it would not be very dark.

Cut my panels and sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the outside edges of them. Assembled the card adding ribbon and brads.

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

Hope your day today is filled with joy and laughter.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Portland, Michigan

2010

Jacksonville, Florida

Pocatello, Idaho

Salem, Oregon

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

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

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

Tree & Vines – Tutorial #204

36 Comments April 26, 2009 zindorfstamps

I am so addicted to stamping! Are you? Are you constantly thinking about your next creation? I am so addicted that I dream about stamping my next projects. This card was first created in my dream last night, sick huh. 🙂 Since I did this in my dream already, when I actually put it on paper this morning it was like I was doing for the second time.

Please tell me I am not the only one that dreams about stamping. Maybe I need to go to Stamper Anonymous. I could see it now, we would all be swapping cards and stamps in the parking lot before and after the session, lol. No wait, I think that is called convention! ROTFLMAO!!! I crack myself up sometimes, lol. Just humor me this morning. I haven’t had my whole pot of coffee yet.

Before you think I have completely lost it, let’s get start on the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Branch Out

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze & Creamy Caramel

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa & Always Artichoke, Distress Inks Old Paper, Milled Lavender, Weathered Wood, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy, Frayed Burlap

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Basic Black Marker, Signo White Gel Pen, Sponges, Clear embossing powder and Heat gun

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way for you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. My Upline, Karen Barber and I have valuable monthly meetings in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Stamped the, I’m going to call it the leaf stamp, but it is just a stamp with splotches on it, on a 4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Baja Breeze ink before stamping it. I had to envision (guess, lol) where the leaves would be on the tree. I reloaded my stamp with Versamark and Baja Breeze ink and stamped it quite a few times here.

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

Using the same method I stamped Always artichoke leaves by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Always Artichoke ink before stamping it repeatedly. Heat embossed the leaves using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the tree by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Close to Cocoa ink before stamping it over the leaves. Heat embossed the tree with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Sponged on a bit of Milled Lavender Distress ink.

Sponged on a bit of Weathered Wood Distress ink.

Swiped the edge of the Old Paper Distress ink pad from top to bottom on the card stock.

Sponged Frayed Burlap Distress ink at the top and bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Brushed Corduroy Distress ink at the top and bottom of the card stock, not covering the Frayed Burlap ink entirely.

Ooops, missed a picture. Sponged Walnut Stain Distress ink all around the edge of the card stock.

Adhered the main image panel to a 4 1/8″ x 5 1/8 piece of Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the leaf stamp with Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the two panels to simulate vines.

Sponged Baja Breeze ink over the vines.

Stamped the few leaves with Walnut Stain Distress ink over the vines.

Added a White Gel pen highlight down the left side of the tree and a few white gel pen dots in the vines.

Added a Basic Black marker line down the left side of the tree and a few Basic Black dots in the vines.

Sponged Walnut Stain Distress ink around the outside edge of a Creamy Caramel card stock panel.

Assembled my card and here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be one of utter joy!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

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

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

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

Mellow Beach Scene – Tutorial #203

23 Comments April 24, 2009 zindorfstamps

Here in Ohio the sun is shining really bright and the sky is blue. Makes me think of summer. I rushed through this project today so I can hurry up and head out to my perennial gardens to get dirty and feel the sun on my face. I hope you are in a position today to soak up the sun as well.

I used one of the new Stampin’ Up Stamp Sets “Just Beachy” that is in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. If you are in the USA and don’t have this new mini catalog and would like a copy, e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.comand I will get one out to you or I will send you the Internet link to view it if I run out of catalogs.

Let’s get started 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Just Beachy, Poscket Silhouettes, Season of Joy, Embrace Life

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Close to Cocoa

Ink: Stampin’ Up Taken with Teal, Craft White, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Versamark pad and marker, Sponges, White Gel pen, Stampin’ Up markers, Post it note, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Brayer

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products 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. Also, please consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. We have valuable monthly meetings in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Stamped the car by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Black ink before stamping it on a 3.5″ x 8.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the flip flops by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping them.

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

Colored in the surf board and parts of the flip flops with a Real Red marker.

Colored the wood on the car and parts of the flip flops with a Close to Cocoa marker.

Colored the car and parts of the flip flops with a Summer Sun marker.

Colored cars tires and parts of the flip flops with a Creamy Caramel marker.

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

Brayered on Creamy Caramel ink at an angle over the bottom of the card stock.

Flipped over the card stock and brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle.

Masked the sky area with a couple of post it notes.

Sponged Taken with Teal ink right at the post it note edge to create my horizon line.

Sponged Taken with Teal at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the flowers a few times with Basic Black ink at the right hand bottom corner of the card stock.

Colored over the flowers with a Real Red marker.

Sponged Close to Cocoa at the top of the ground area.

Sponged Taken with Teal ink on and above the Close to Cocoa ink I just sponged on.

Stamped the flourish with White Craft ink then used a White Gel pen and traced over part of the flourish to make it brighter. Added White gel pen Highlights to the flowers. Added White dots to create foam at the waters edge.

Stamped the Sentiment with Taken with Teal ink.

Assembled card and here it is finished measuring 4″ x 9″.

Have some fun in the sun today!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

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

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

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

Pink & Blue Floral – Tutorial #201 and a Blog Candy Winner

20 Comments April 20, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hey there everyone, I’m back from Arkansas. Thank you Linda Carson for hosting me while I was there. Also thank you to the wonderful ladies that attended my workshops. I had a great time.

I drove 12 hours to reach Arkansas. Here are a few sites that I seen along the way. A couple of these where taken as I was doing 70 miles an hour down the Inter State, lol. Don’t do this!

St. Louis

Maramec Springs Park in Missouri

Open Road . . . . . . . . .

I took lots and lots of pictures, but I will not bore you with them. Let’s get on to more important stuff like the Blog Candy winner. . . .

The random number generator selected. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .

Dawn Frost who wrote “Have fun driving for 12 hours tomorrow. I hate driving more than 2 hours at a time! My hat goes off to you. Thank you so much for a chance to win some blog candy. Have fun at your workshop.”

Congratulations Dawn, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@ aim.com and I will pop these in the mail to you.

Thanks to all 435 of you that played along! As always I wish I had a set to send each of you.

Now on with the tutorial 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Friends 24-7

Paper: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Stampin’ Up Markers, Piercing Tools and Stampin’ Up Mat Pack, Versmark Marker and Pad, Photo Corner Punch, Brads

Stamped Flourish 5 times with Versamark only on a 3.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Heat embossed embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the flowers twice by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Always Artichoke ink before stamping.

Heat embossed the flower images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Colored the stems and leaves with an Old Olive marker.

Colored the flowers in with a Blush Blossom marker.

Added Rose Red marker to the flowers.

Went over the flowers again with the Blush Blossom marker to blend the two colors together.

Colored over the flowers, leaves and stems with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink on the card stock at an angle.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink on the card stock at an angle, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images with an old cotton cloth.

Extended my flower stem with an Old Olive Marker.

Assembled card front and added a white punched Photo Corner, brads and pierced along each side of my white panel using a piercing tool and Stampin’ Up Mat Pack.

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

May your day be full of sweet smelling blossoms!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

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

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

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

Bird on a Branch for Mom – Tutorial #200

30 Comments April 14, 2009 zindorfstamps

Is this really tutorial number 200! Wow, it seems like yesterday when I started this little blog of mine, but here it is 14 months, 200 tutorials later. I have enjoyed every moment of blogging. My readers have gown in huge numbers too. Around 6,000 people view this blog daily, either by visiting this site or receiving it by e-mail. I am stunned that so many of you enjoy my ramblings and projects. Thanks for hanging out with me and encouraging me by way of comments and e-mails. I read and savor every one of them. I have also met so very many of you at my workshops the past few months. What an honor that is!

Here is a link to all 200 tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/ or you can click the tab at the top of my blog. Enjoy!

Without further ado, here is tutorial number 200! This card was created for my Mother for Mother’s Day.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Bird on a Branch & Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Stampin’ Up Bashful Blue and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, Apricot Appeal & Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up markers Brilliant Blue and Garden Green, White Gel Pen, Versmark marker and pad, Brayer, Clear embossing powder & Heat gun, Photo Corner Punch, Sponge, Big Shot Top Note Die Cut, Brilliant Blue Ribbon, Blue Button

Stamped the bird by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Garden Green ink before stamping it on a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Although in my photos my Bird looks Black it is actually Garden Green. Please envision the bird being Garden Green through out this project, lol.

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

Stamped the branch twice by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Brilliant Blue ink before stamping it.

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

Stamped the Flowers by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Bashful blue ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the flowers with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: Learn from my mistake and stamp the flowers first and then the branches if you try this tutorial. It would look much better. 🙂

Colored over the white centers of the flowers with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. I did this to retain the white in the flowers.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at an angle onto the top of the card stock.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at an angle at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped flowers from the Pocket Silhouettes set with both Garden Green ink and Brilliant Blue ink.

Colored over the Garden Green flower heads with a Garden Green marker.

Colored over the Brilliant Blue Flower heads with a Brilliant Blue marker.

Highlighted the flower heads and the bird with a White Gel pen.

Cut out a Whisper White Top Note with my Big Shot Die Cutting Machine. The cut the top note in half.

Sponged Brilliant Blue all around the main image panel and at the top and bottom of a Whisper White panel.

Assembled the card front and added Whisper White Photo Corner Punches to the left side corners.

Used a Brilliant Blue marker to go over the die cut holes around the edge of the top note die cut. Very easy way to simulate sewing. 🙂

Added a blue button and put White Gel pen in the center of the button to make it look like it has white thread in the center.

Here is my assembled Mother’s Day card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Well I hope this project has inspired you to stamp today.

Here is to tutorial number 200 and many, many more.

Have a awesome day!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

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

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

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

Red Moon Floral – Tutorial #198

31 Comments April 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

I had a little fun with Circles this morning. I also used a lot of red in this creation, which I never do. It gave it a bit of Oriental feel, don’t you think?

Let’s get right into the tutorial 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps:Stampin’ Up Thoughts & Prayers, Stampendous Marble Texture Cube

Paper: Stampin’ Up Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa

Accessories:Versamark Pad, Sharpie Gold Paint Marker, Gold Gel Pen, Black Marker, Brayer, Sponge, White Gel Pen, Stampin Up Markers

Stamped Floral image by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then colored colored the flowers with a Real Red Marker and the leaves and branch with a Basic Black marker an then huffed on it and stamped it on a 3.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Now that my image is heat embossed it will resist ink put over it.

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at an angle on the card stock.

Cut a circle from with my Curvy Cutter out of a scrap piece of card stock.

Used the Negative piece as a mask and sponged on Riding Hood Red ink inside the masked area.

Brayered Riding Hood Ink at an angle on the card stock.

Stamped Side “A” of the Marble Texture Cube using Riding Hood Red Ink.

Stamped side “C” of the Marble Texture Cube using Close to Cocoa Ink.

Sponged Close to Cocoa ink on the right side of the card stock.

Used the cut out circle and put it over the sponged circle on the card stock and then traced around it with a Gold Gel Pen.

Used a Larger Negative Circle and traced around it to create the second gold circle.

Used a Gold Sharpie Paint Marker and went around the outside edge of the card stock.

Used a Big Shot Texture Plate on a Riding Hood Red panel and then Brayered Riding Hood Ink on it to bring out the design more on the card stock.

Extended the branch to go over to the edge of the main image panel. Also used a white gel pen to make the dots on the flowers more predominate.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the Riding Hood Red panel.

Assembled the card and here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your Saturday be super fun! I am off to play. 🙂

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

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

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

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

Colorful Pots in a Row – Tutorial # 196 and Blog Candy Winner is. . . . .

27 Comments April 6, 2009 zindorfstamps

Before I get into today’s tutorial it is my pleasure to announce the winner of the Stampin’ Up Yummy Stamp set. The winner was selected using a Random number generator and the winner is. . . . . . . . . . ..

Barbara Taylor, who wrote “Would love to win this. Grandchildren are great. I have 13 and 9 great grandchildren.”

Congrats Barbara, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop these in the mail to you.

A big thanks to everyone for playing along!

Now on with the tutorial 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Blooming With Love

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, More Mustard, Baja Breeze & Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze & Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponges, brayer, white ribbon and silver brads, Tombo Mono Multi Glue, White Gel Pen

On a 2.75″ x 3″ piece of Whisper White card stock stamped the flower post with Basic Black ink.

Colored the end pot with a Lavender Lace Marker. Colored the flowers in the pot and the shadow down the right side of the post with an Almost Amethyst marker.

Colored the next post and flowers with with an More Mustard marker. Added Pumpkin Pie marker to the middle petals of the flowers and to create the shadow on the pot.

Colored the next pot and the tulip with a Ruby Red marker. Added Bravo Burgundy marker to both the tulip and the pot to create a shadow on the right side of them.

Colored the leaves of the flowers with an Old Olive marker. Colored the last pot with a Certainly Celery marker and then added Old Olive for the shadow on the pot’s right side.

Decided I wanted a darker shadow on the More Mustard pot so I added Really Rust marker to the right side of it.

Colored over all of the pots and flowers with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked the top of the card stock with a post it note and sponged Baja Breeze ink on the unmasked card stock.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink right at the post it note edge to create a shadow for the pots.

Took the post it note mask off and put a new one on to mask the bottom of the card stock. I masked a bit of the white above the Not Quite Navy to create a white border behind the pots. Sponged Creamy Carmel ink on the unmasked area of the card stock.

Sponged Close to Cocoa ink at the right side of the card stock.

Removed the mask and added White gel pen to the buds on the 3rd pot and the center of the flowers on the fourth pot.

Used my Big Shot die cut machine and the Dot texture plate emboss two More Mustard panels.

Brayered More Mustard over both panels to make the embossing pop more.

Assembled my card and added ribbon and silver brads. Here you have the finished card that measures 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with blooms!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

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

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

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

Swing in Spring – Tutorial #194

30 Comments April 1, 2009 zindorfstamps

I bet you can guess what gave me the inspiration for this card. My 5 year old Grand Daughter is visiting me this week for her Spring Break so we have been hanging out in the park a lot. When making this card I found the Stampin’ Up sets Eastern Influences and A Kind Word work perfectly together. Don’t you think? Sure puts me in the mood for Spring.

Let’s get started on the tutorial.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up A Kind Word & Eastern Influences

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Not Quite Navy & Baja Breeze

Ink: Stampin’ Up Kiwi Kiss, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy & Baja Breeze, Palette Noir Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, Barely Banana, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel & Basic Black, Prismacolor Pale Peach Marker, White Ribbon, Silver Brads, Versamark marker, White Gel pen, Sponge, Ruller, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Photo Corner Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch

Stamped the Girl image on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock with Palette Noir Black ink.

Colored the girls hat, dress and flowers with Stampin’ UP markers Creamy Carmel, Blush Blossom & Cameo Coral.

Added Barely Banana marker to her hair. Colored the swing seat with Creamy Caramel marker.

Colored the bird with Bashful Blue.

Colored her skin with a Pale Peach Prismacolor marker. This is a great color for skin tones.

Colored the leaves with an Old Olive marker.

Created a shadow on her hat with a Creamy Carmel marker. I went over this a few times to get it good and dark in this area.

Created a shadow on the bottom of her dress using the Blush Blossom marker. I went over it a few times to get the color good and dark for the shadow.

Created a shadow on the bottom sides of her arms and legs using the Pale Peach marker.

Colored over the entire image using a Versamark marker.

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

Now that my image has been heat embossed it will resist the brayered on ink for the background.

Brayered Kiwi Kiss ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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

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

Sponged Night of Navy at the top of the card stock and then on the card stock edges, all the way around.

Stamped the Stampin’ Up Eastern Influences Branch twice with Palette Hybrid Noir Black ink.

Colored the branches in with a Sahara Sand marker.

Used a white gel pen to dot in the flowers on the branches. Now we are talking Spring. 🙂

Drew in the swing rope to connect to the tree branch using a ruler and a Stampin’ Up Black marker.

Adhered my main image panel to a Whisper White panel and punched a Horizontal Slot on each side of the panel.

Slide my ribbon through and assembled the rest of the card front. Added Photo corner punches and silver brads.

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

May your day be filled with Spring Blossoms!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

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

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

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

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