Strung Up Christmas – Tutorial #513

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Hey There,

LOL,  I know, I know, you just never can tell what you are going to find on this blog from one day to the next.  Here it is June and I kick out a Christmas card.

Well, the thing is, I sometimes get into a creative rut.   When that happens, I take out my Stampin’ Up! catalog and challenge myself to create with a stamp set that I randomly open the catalog too.    This time I opened to the holiday section and the one brand new stamp set I have on that page is this yummy set called Chock-Full of Cheer.   So here is a little Christmas cheer in June.   Check, one Christmas card made, lol.

A little about this project, I used ripped post it notes to mask to create my snow drifts.   This creates a lot of depth in the scene.   Take another look at the project and you probably think this was done by layering paper to create the snow drifts.  Think again, the main image panel is just one sheet of Whisper White.

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

Check out what’s new at Stampin’ Up!  The brand new Annual Catalog has been released.   CLICK HERE TO LOOK AT THE CATALOG ONLINE. I got my order in and I’m ecstatic about the new products and, of course, the new stamps!    CLICK HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER. Contact me at mzindorf@aim.com or 937-344-1312 with product questions.

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

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

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE. I’ll be updating the sales page all this week.  So check back daily.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Chock-Full of Cheer (item number 126717)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobber, Baja Breeze and Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Black Marker, Cherry Cobber Marker, Tempting Turquoise Marker, Old Olive Marker, Daffodil Delight Marker, Dazzling Details, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Real Read Ribbon, Mat Pack template, Post it Notes and Stampin Dimensionals.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

 

Masked the bottom inch of a 3.25″ x 7.5″ piece of Whisper White with a couple of Post it notes.

Stamped the candy canes using Cherry Cobbler ink.

Removed the post it note masks.

Ripped some post it notes and masked as you see below.   Sponged Baja Breeze ink between the two torn post it notes.  Note:  try not to get the ink on the candy cane.

Sponged Wisteria Wonder ink at the bottom of the area.  Note:  try not to get the ink on the candy cane.

Removed the top mask from the left side and moved it to the right side.  Repeated sponging the Baja Breeze ink and then followed up with Wisteria Wonder ink at the bottom.

Removed all of the post it notes and sponged Baja Breeze ink at the bottom of the card stock.   Be sure to leave some white showing at the top of the first snow drift.

Sponged Wisteria Wonder ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Using the fine tip of a Basic Black marker drew in a line for my lights.

Used the mat pack template and markers to color in circles to create the lights along my black string.  I made some in Tempting Turquoise, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.

A closer look.

Added a 8″ x 9″ piece of Baja Breeze card stock folded in half so it measures 4″ x 9″,  8.75″ x 3.75″ piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock.   Added Baja Breeze Seam Binding (double layer) to create the bow.  Add a piece of Real Red ribbon to the front bottom of the main image panel.  Adhered the main image panel to a 3.5″ x 7.75″ piece of Baja Breeze card stock and then pop them up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.     Added Dazzling Details to finish off the card and give it some wonderful sparkle.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.   This card fits into a 10# sized business envelope.

May you find joy in your heart no matter what time of year it is.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

Sunset Oak – Tutorial #511

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Hey There,

Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.   Mine was spent helping one son move, up keep on the vegetable garden, some work on wedding invites for my youngest son’s wedding that will be in August, making and canning strawberry jam and a cookout with family.   Needless to say, it was a busy but wonderful weekend.

This morning I decided to create a project using the most popular of Stampin’ Up! sets, Lovely As A Tree.  That is in my opinion anyway.

Tree sets are so very easy to use and your creations can be either for a male or female.  Trees are unisex, correct?

Oh yeah, if you want to see how very much my chicks have grown since last week (they have doubled their size), you can see them at the bottom of this post.  🙂

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.

Today and tomorrow (May 30-31, 2012) is the last chance to get some of the retired sets and accessories from Stampin’ Up!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cajun Craze and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cherry Cobber, Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Post it note, gold brads, Brayer, Daffodil Delight and Sahara Sand Markers, Gold Metallic Marker

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

 

 

Punched a 2.5″ Circle from a Post it note and used it as mask for the sun on a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Cherry Cobbler ink all over the card stock.

 

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

Sponged Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the sun.

Stamped the Oak Tree using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink in for the ground.  The ink is darker at the top of the ground and very light at the bottom of the ground.

 

Colored in the trunk of the tree using a Sahara Sand marker.

Colored in the middle of the tree using a Daffodil Delight marker.  The marker will mix with a bit of the Basic Black from the tree and create a warm gray tone.

Edge the main image panel and a 2.5″ x 6.5″ piece of Basic Black card stock using a Gold Metallic Marker.

Added a Cajun Craze card base 6.5″ x 10″ folded in half, a 3 5/8″ Whisper White square, 3.75″ Basic Black Square, 4 Gold Brads and popped the main image panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Before I close, here is a little update on the chicks.  In just a weeks time they have doubled their size and now have feathers sprouting out.    We did a little photo shoot of them hanging out on my desk.

My girls all have names now.  From top left to bottom right here are their names:    Red, Buffy, Sophie and Bunny.   Yep, we are weird and so our chicks have weird names, lol.  They are all different breeds, top left to bottom right here are their breeds:  Speckled Sussex,  Buff Orpington, Black Australorp and Ameraucana.

They love to sit on my shoulder, lap or just take a nap in my hand.  They are super cute!  They live in a big plastic container with their light keeping them at a steady temperature in my living room for another 3 weeks.   I see these little ladies growing up fast and will be sad to put them outside in the coop when the time comes.  Or on the other hand, they will be quite big if they keep growing at this rate and will desperately need to be up out in the coop.

 

 

Have the best day ever!  Cheep, cheep!

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Watercolored Butterfly – Tutorial #510

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Okay, so I had to drag myself away from this,

and this  

and two other fuzz balls in order to go stamp.  Whew, that was tough!  I swear I could just sit and watch my little chicks play all day.  Now my dog Lucas just isn’t feeling it.  When I go over to the chick’s brooder, he just lays down with the biggest huff.  I’m sure he is thinking “here we go again with Mommy making little chickie googoo noises.”   Well, can you blame me?

I had some inquiries yesterday asking what breed of chicks I got.  Well I picked 4 different breeds, Speckled Sussex, Buff Orpington, Ameraucana, Black Austrolorp.    The chicks above are (right) Speckled Sussex and (left) Black Austrolorp.  The other 2 chicks were napping during the photo shoot so I left them alone.  I’m a good Mommy, lol.

I know, I know, get to the stamping already, lol.

For today’s project, I felt like water coloring so I grabbed my Aqua Painter and went to work or play as in my case, grin.  Stamping can never be work!

I didn’t pull out the watercolor paper, I just kept my Aqua Painter on the drier side and worked on DSP, Designer Series Paper.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.  Once the products are gone, there gone!  Only eight days left!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Walk

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, First Edition

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Island Indigo, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Lucky Limeade and a Jet Black Stazon Pad

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Aqua Painter, White Gel Pen, 1/4″ Circle Punch, Inland Indigo Ribbon, Basic Black Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals and a Post it Note.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

Okay, here we go. . . . . . .

Stamped the plant 3 times at different heights using Stazon Jet Black ink on a 2.75″ x 5″ piece of Designer Series Paper.  I selected this ink because it does not run when using it with a watercolor method.

Stamped the butterfly so it’s feet are touching the tallest flower using the Stazon Jet Black ink.

With my So Saffron Ink pad closed, I pressed on the back and front of the ink pad in order to get ink to transfer to the lid of the ink pad.  I used this pool of ink and an Aqua Painter to water color the leaves of the plants in.

Using the same watercolor method as the last step, colored the bottom of the leaves with Lucky Limeade.  Sorry, about the fuzzy photos.

Water colored the ground in using Lucky Limeade ink.

 

Water colored Always Artichoke ink at the very bottom of the paper.

Water colored the flowers by dotting the Cherry Cobbler ink on them.

Water colored the butterfly using Island Indigo ink.

Colored in the butterfly’s body using a Basic Black marker.

Colored the dots and tips of the wings in using a White Gel Pen.

Masked the sun using a 1/4″ circle punched from a post it note.

Sponged So Saffon ink over the sun mask.

Removed the sun mask.

Now that my butterfly is dry I water colored a little Not Quite Navy ink on the wings in the darkest areas.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ panel of Island Indigo, a 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel of Lucky Limeade with Island Indigo ink sponged around the edges and a 2 7.8″ x 5 1/8″ panel of Island Indigo.

Added Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon and here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be and extra, extra special one.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Purple Fish – Tutorial #509

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Hey There,

As promised, here is another Cricut project, this time using the Splish Splash cartridge.   Love combining my Stampin’ Up! products with the Cricut Dies.  It’s a breeze to get everything to be color coordinated since the Stampin’ Up! paper, markers and inks all match.   I’ve had this under water scene in my head for a while so, here it is finally on paper.   My brayer work is done at an angle so I got this great light effect.  🙂   Hope you enjoy this project!

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.  Once the products are gone, there gone!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Always Artichoke and Lucky Limeade

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake, Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo and Pool Party

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Stampin’ Up Markers (Soft Suede, Elegant Eggplant and Island Indigo), Brayer and Post it note.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

Cut my dies using the Cricut Imagine and set my machine to cut the images at 3″.  The main body of the fish is cut out of Perfect Plum, fish accents out of Elegant Eggplant and the plants out of Always Artichoke and Lucky Limeade.

Masked the bottom 1″ of the 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock using a post it note with a wee bit of the sticky edge torn off.

Brayered Pool Party ink at an angle.  Starting at the bottom right.

Brayered Island Indigo ink at that same angle, not covering the Pool Party ink entirely.

Sponged a bit of Elegant Eggplant at the back and bottom of the fish’s head.

Glued the accents onto my fish.

Removed the post it note mask and glued my dies on the card stock.

Added bubbles using the Island Indigo marker.

Sponged Crumb Cake ink at the bottom of the sand area.

Colored in the fish’s eyes and spots using an Elegant Eggplant Marker.

Added a 5.25″ Lucky Limeade panel and a 4 7/8″ Elegant Eggplant panel.  Also added some dots in the sand area using a Soft Suede Marker.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.25″ Square.

May your mind be filled with happy thoughts today.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

Dinoroar – Tutorial #508

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It’s Prehistoric Time!

My project today uses the emboss resist technique, brayering and a bit of masking.   Hope you hang out a while and check out this project or better yet, how about getting out those stamps and ink and follow along.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.  Once the products are gone, there gone!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Dinoroar (item #122537)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, Island Indigo, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and More Mustard

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 1 3/8″ square punch, 1″ square punch, Post it note, Brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Veramark Marker, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Basic Black brads, Markers (Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, So Saffron and Certainly Celery).

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

 

 

Started this project by stamping the Dinosaur with Basic Black ink on a 4.25″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Colored the underside of the dinosaur with a So Saffron marker.

Added Certainly Celery to the edges of the underside of the dinosaur.

Colored in the rest of the Dinosaur using a Lucky Limeade marker.

Added Old Olive marker to the dinosaur’s back, 2 legs and the edges of the Lucky Limeade areas.

Colored over the Dinosaur with a Versamark Marker (be careful to stay within the embossed image) and heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle over 1/2 of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at an angle, not cover the More Mustard ink entirely.

Brayered Island Indigo ink at the opposite side of the card stock at an angle.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle, not covering the Island Indigo ink entirely.

Ripped a post it not in a mountain shape to use as a mask to create the mountains.

Sponged Island Indigo ink in at mountain shape and then moved the post it note and sponged in the second mountain.

 

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

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

Punched two 1 3/8″ Squares from Cajun Craze card stock and two 1″ squares from More Mustard ink.  Cut the squares in half at an angle.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Old Olive Panel, 4.5″ x 5″ Basic Black panel, the triangles and Basic Black brads.

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

May you be right were you want to be today.

 

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

Horses – Tutorial #505

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Hey There,

I bet you thought I have fell off of the plant since I haven’t posted for so long.  Well, in the last 3 weeks I had 3 trips.  Two out of state brayer workshop locations and a fantastic Stampin’ Up Incentive trip to Disney with my family.    Let me tell you this girl is wore out!

Here is a picture of Russ, Hailie (my grand daughter) and me in front of the magic castle.   I think the clouds worked in our favor for this shot!

 

I have a super fun tutorial for you today.   This one has a bit of Southwest feel, thanks to the Cricut Horse Die Cuts from the Yee Haw Cartridge.  That’s right I have a Cricut machine.   I resisted and resisted for years and then my wonderful Husband, Russ bought me the Cricut Imagine this past Christmas.   Like stamps I have been collecting cartridges (over 200 now), lol.  I know, I know, I have major issues.  I keep my cartridges stored in these Art Bin boxes.  Each box holds 16 cartridges with the books.

Anyhow, for you Cricut fans I will try to put some cricut projects up on this blog for you.  Plus, I will get to use some of my stash, grin.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

The Stampin’ Up stamp and accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Brayer, Antique Brads, Gold Brads, Post it Notes, Cricut Imagine Machine, Yee-haw Cricut Cartridge.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  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.

 

Cut two, 2.5″ horses out of Basic Black card stock using the Cricut machine and Yee-haw Cartridge.

 

Punched a 2.5″ circle from a Post it Note and used it as a mask for the sun.  Put the mask on a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered More Mustard ink, Cajun Craze ink and Cherry Cobbler ink on the card stock in the order shown below.

 

 

 

Took the sun mask off and brayered More Mustard ink over the card stock again.

 

Roughly sponged Soft Suede ink at the bottom of the card stock using a pouncing motion.

Sponged Basic Black  ink at the bottom of the card stock using a pouncing motion.

Glued the horses on the card stock, centering them over the sun.

Punched a Decorative label from Basic Black card stock and cut it in half.   Added the punch, a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Soft Suede Panel and a 4 1/8″ x 4 5/8″ Basic Black panel.

Added 2 Antique Brads and 4 Gold Brads.

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

May your day be filled with blessings.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Cat’s Night Out – Tutorial #503

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Hey There,

Today’s tutorial is a fun little night time project using one of the coolest Stampin’ Up sets, C is for Cat that will be retired at the end of May, 2012.   Sad to see stamp sets go, because they are like old friends, but boy oh boy is it exciting to see new sets.   You can check out all the soon to be retired stamp sets here so get out that wish list:

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

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

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

Supplies

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! C is for Cat

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Pacific Point an Pacific Point Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Pacific Point, Peach Parfait and Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, White Gel Pen, Crimper, Star Die, Big Shot, Brayer Basic Black Marker, Basic Black Brads, 1 3/4″ circle Punch, 3/8″ circle punch, Dimensionals and post it notes.

Want a free copy of the current Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog?  Just e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one right out to you.  Get your copy of the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog by sending $9.95 to me at P.O. box 116, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381 or via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com, shipping is free. Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  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.

 

Started with a 3.25″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.  Added a 1 3/4″ circle punched from the sticky part of a post it note to mask for the moon.

Brayered Pacific Point from the top of the card stock.

Brayered Night of Navy at the top of the card stock.

 

Removed the moon mask.  Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from a piece of card stock and lined the negative image up with the moon and sponged Peach Parfait ink around the circle leaving the middle of the moon light.

 

 

Stamped the cat with Basic Black ink and then colored in the color and eye of the cat with a Basic Black marker to make it a solid image.

 

Masked with post it notes for the post the cat is sitting on and sponged Basic Black ink in the unmasked area.

 

Added White Gel pen for highlights around the cat.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Basic Black card stock, a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Pacific Point DSP, 3.5″ x 4.25″ piece of Basic Black and a 3″ x 5″ piece of Pacific Point card stock that has been put through the crimper.  Hello crimper, where have you been hiding, grin.  Don’t you just love pulling out a tool you haven’t seen in a while!

Die cut stars from Whisper White card stock using the Stars die and Big Shot Machine.

Punched 3/8″ circles from the bottom of the crimped Pacific Point card stock and then started assembling.

Adhered the stars using Stampin’ Dimensionals so they would stand out.  Also added Basic Black brads in the punched holes and a couple of Basic Black strips that have been popped up with Dimensionals for added poles.

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

I’m off to teach brayering to some excited students in Sparta, New Jersey.   Can’t wait to get there!

May your weekend be full of pleasant surprises.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

3 Birds on a Line – Tutorial #498

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Hey There,

It’s such a beautiful morning here in West Alexandria, Ohio so I wanted to depict that in this morning’s tutorial.   It really cannot get much simpler than to punch out some birds in Basic Black card stock in order to create silhouettes.   Follow along or better yet, pull out some card stock and make this.  Either way I hope you enjoy it.

I’m heading outside to dig in the dirt a while.  🙂

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

Only 3 days left to pick up those free Sale-a-bration sets.  Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order.   CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

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

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! new Occasions Mini Catalog CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I know you will fall in love with the new stamp sets, dies and accessories.   They are to die for. . .

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

Supplies:

Stamps: None

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up!  Sponge, brayer, Large Bird Punch, Sticky Tape, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch and Stampin’ Up Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper.

Want a free copy of the current Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog?  Just e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one right out to you.  Get your copy of the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog by sending $9.95 to me at P.O. box 116, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381 or via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com, shipping is free. Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  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.

 

On a 3.5″ x 8.5″ piece off Whisper White card stock brayer More Mustard ink.

Mask the sun with a 1 3/4″ circle punched from a post it note and brayer Cajun Craze ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayer Cherry Cobbler ink at the very top of the card stock.

Remove the sun mask and sponge Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Punch 3 birds from Basic Black card stock.

Adhere a piece of Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine to the main image panel and attach the main image panel to a 3 5/8″ x 8 5/8″ piece of Basic Black card stock.

Attach the birds using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere the main image panel to a piece of Designer Series Paper and a Basic Black panel that measures 4″ x 9″.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.

 

May you find joy in everything you do today.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida


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, along with the newly added Direct to Paper Workshop: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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

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

 

 

Just Passing Through – Tutorial #493

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Hey There,

By the looks of today’s tutorial, I’m ready to get my hands dirty in the garden.     Come on Spring!!   Are you with me?

Any how, I hope you enjoy today’s tutorial.   I challenge you to give it a try.  You will be surprised at how quickly this card goes together.

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

Last month to pick up those free Sale-a-bration sets.  Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order.   CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

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

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! new Occasions Mini Catalog CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I know you will fall in love with the new stamp sets, dies and accessories.   They are to die for. . .

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Button Buddies (Item Number 122737) and Pocket Silhouettes (Item Number 111672)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Rich Razzelberry and Lucky Limeade

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzelberry, Chocolate Chip and Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Stampin’ Up!  sponge, Post It Note, White Gel Pen, Rich Razzelberry Ribbon, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Markers (Basic Black, Old Olive and Wisteria Wonder).

Want a free copy of the current Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog?  Just e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one right out to you.  Get your copy of the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog by sending $9.95 to me at P.O. box 116, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381 or via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com, shipping is free. Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  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.

Punch a 2.5″ Circle Punch from the sticky part of a post it note and use it as a mask on a 3″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Sponge Wisteria Wonder ink lightly at the top of the card stock.

Remove the mask and Sponge Rich Razzelberry ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponge Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the ground area.

Stamp the snail from the Button Buddies stamp set using Lucky Limeade on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.

Cut out the snail using paper snips and add a shadow to the bottom and front of the snail using an Old Olive marker.

Adhere the snail to the card stock and stamp the Pocket Silhouettes plant using Lucky Limeade ink.

Added a shadow on the ground under the snail using a Wisteria Wonder marker.

Added dots to the ground and a trail behind the snail using a White Gel Pen.

Add 2 Rich Razzelberry panels and a Lucky Limeade panel using the measurements below.

Use the ticket corner punch on the corners off the main image panel, smallest Rich Razzelberry Panel and the Lucky Limeade Panel.

 

Assemble the card and add a Rich Razzelberry Ribbon.

Here it is finished measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

May your day be filled with all the things you love most.

I’m off to Greeneville, TN to teach this weekend.  So you have a wonderful weekend too!

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana (Sold Out)

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina


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, along with the newly added Direct to Paper Workshop: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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

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

 

 

A Little Note – Tutorial #492

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Hey There,

Today’s tutorial is a fun one.  I love creating brick walls.  Why have a plain wall behind your main image when you can spruce it up with a brick one.   Follow along with today’s tutorial and I will show you just how easy it is.

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

Last month to pick up those free Sale-a-bration sets.  Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order.   CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

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

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! new Occasions Mini Catalog CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I know you will fall in love with the new stamp sets, dies and accessories.   They are to die for. . .

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! You’re My Type (item number 125650)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Stampin’ Up Designer Series paper Well Worn (item number 122359)

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black and Early Espresso

Accessories: Stampin’ Up!  sponge, Post It Note, Crumb Cake Marker, White Gel Pen, Ruler, Paper Snips.

Want a free copy of the current Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog?  Just e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one right out to you.  Get your copy of the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog by sending $9.95 to me at P.O. box 116, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381 or via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com, shipping is free. Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  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.

 

Cut a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper from the Well Worn Pack.   Made 6 Lines 1/2″ apart at the top of the card stock using a White Gel Pen.

 

Turned the paper and made White Gel Pen lines across every other line 1/2″ apart.   Although not pictured here, I made an “L” shape at the bottom of each brick using a Crumb Cake marker.  (See finished project)  Oops!  sorry missed the shot.

Covered up the bricks with a post it note and sponged Early Espresso ink on the unmasked area.

Stamped the Typewriter using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the sentiment on the image and then cut out the typewriter using paper snips.

Adhered the typewriter to the panel.  Cut out a couple of the half bricks on the sides.

Added a 3.75″ x 4.75″ piece of Soft Suede card stock and a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Early Espresso card stock.

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

May your day be overflowing with fun and laughter.  I’m off to start packing for my trip to Greeneville, TN this weekend where I will be teaching my brayer and Direct to Paper workshops.   Below is a list of  the locations I will be teaching at.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana (Sold Out)

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina


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, along with the newly added Direct to Paper Workshop: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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

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