Howling at the Moon – Tutorial #461

12 Comments October 18, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

It’s been a tough past couple of days and when your sad it is hard to be creative. At least it is for me. But today I forced myself to sit down and pull out the stamps and card stock. I was amazed at how much better I feel.

I want to thank all of you for your sympathy comments, e-mails and facebook replies. Reading them made me feel very loved and understood. Big, big cyber hugs to you all! I just wish our dog Lucas could read. He is missing Abby so very much.

Now a bit about today’s card. When I want a masculine card, I often reach for the Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes set. I did a bit of masking and brayering and came up with this. Check out the tutorial below.

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Contact me, Michelle Zindorf at mzindorf@aim.com or 937-344-1312. I would love to talk to you about how Stampin’ Up! may make your life and crafting better. Whether you want to start you own business or would like to get that awesome discount on products. Also, I would love to get to know you and have you on my Stampin’ Up! Team.

Also check out these other October 2011 Stampin’ Up specials. . . . .

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes and Elements of Style Sentiment

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bashful Blue and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, 1 3/4″ and 1 1/4″ circle Punches, Hodge Podge Hardware, Basic Black Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Post it Notes, Sizzix Flourish Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine

Techniques: Masking and Brayering

Want a free copy of the brand new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog? Just e-mail your address and I will get one right out to you. Get your copy of the new 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 ordered 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? 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.

Punched a circle from the sticky part of a post it note used it as a moon mask on a 3″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Pacific Point ink from the top of the card stock all the way to the bottom.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink, not covering all of the Pacific Point ink.

Brayered Night of Navy ink, not covering all of the Not Quite Navy ink.

Removed the moon mask and sponged a bit of Bashful blue ink in the moon.

Stamped the wolf using Basic Black ink.

Tore a post it note and used it as a mask to create the rock formation.

Sponged Basic Black ink in the unmask area.

Removed the mask and added White Gel Pen dots for stars.

Distressed the edges of the card stock using Basic Black ink and a sponge.

Textured a Bashful Blue card stock panel using the Sizzix Flourish Texture plate an the Big Shot Machine.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink over the textured card stock.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Set Elements of Style using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Bashful Blue card stock and then punched it out using a 1 1/4″ circle Punch.

Added a 5″ x 6″ Basic Black Panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Bashful Blue Panel, 3″ x 4.25″ Basic Black Panel, the texturized 2.75″ x 4″ panel, 3.25″ Basic Black panel and my main image panel. Also added Basic Black Ribbon and hodge podge hardware.

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

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

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

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes and Elements of Style Sentiment

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bashful Blue and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, 1 3/4″ and 1 1/4″ circle Punches, Hodge Podge Hardware, Basic Black Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Post it Notes, Sizzix Flourish Texture Plate and Big Shot Machine

Techniques: Masking and Brayering

Bird in the Window – Tutorial #460

14 Comments October 11, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Happy Tuesday!

As I was looking through my stamps today I got the wild idea to put the Stampin’ Up! Language of Friendship bird in to the Stampin’ Up! Nature’s Nest and lookie there, it fits! I know the nest has eggs in it, but the bird covers them up nicely. Also, the Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship Tree sideways is a great branch for the two to sit on.

I did pull out my Watercolor Wonder Crayons to get a soft look to the nest and the bird. Ever colored with markers and found them to be too bright or bold. Well the Watercolor Wonder Crayons blend beautifully and you can rub them in with your finger to give them a softer look. Hang out a moment and check this tutorial out.

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Also check out these other October 2011 Stampin’ Up specials. . . . .

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Until October 31, 2011 you can get a chance to win a free brand new Big Shot Die Cut Machine worth $99.95.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Language of Friendship, Nature’s Nest and Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso and Stampin’ Up! Spice Cake Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso and Marina Mist, Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Bird Punch, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Sahara Sand marker, Exacto Knife, Ruler, Brayer

Stamped the Stampin’ Up! Language of Friendship Bird using Stazon Jet Black ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.

Added Bashful Blue Watercolor Wonder Crayon to the bird and it’s wing.

Added Ballet Blue to the darker areas of the bird and it’s wing.

Colored the Beak with Apricot Appeal.

Punched out the Bird using the Stampin’ Up! Bird Punch.

Stamped the Stampin’ Up! Nature’s Nest using Early Espresso ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.

Colored the Nest in with a Close to Cocoa Crayon and the leaves in with Garden Green.

Cut out the next and added Chocolate Chip crayon to the darkest areas.

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the top of a 3″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Stamped the Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship tree sideways with Basic Black ink to create the branch.

Stamped the leaves on the branch using Old Olive ink.

Cut a slit in the nest using an Exacto Knife. Put the bird in the slit and glued the bird to the nest and the wing to the bird. Also Glued the nest with the bird in it to the branch.

Cut a 5″ x 6.5″ Early Espresso Panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Stampin’ Up! Spice Cake Designer Series Paper panel, 5 5/8″ x 4 1/8″ Sahara Sand card stock panel, 5″ x 4″ Whisper White Panel, 3 1/8″ x 4 5/8″ Sahara Sand Panel.

Glued the main image panel on the Sahara Sand panel, on the Whisper White panel and then on the other Sahara Sand panel off setting as show to create the window.

Add the next two panels and used a ruler and Sahara Sand marker (fine point end) and drew a line at each window corner.

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

May your day be totally magical.

I’m head on the road again, this time to wonderful Savann

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Savannah, Georgia (Sold Out)

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

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

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

Creepy – Tutorial #459

4 Comments October 6, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

It’s that time year for a creepy card and the Stampin’ Up! set Howl-o-ween Creeps (item #123829) is a great set to get creepy with. The minute I seen the werewolf I knew he belonged in the woods creeping about with the Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship Tree (set #111776). Love when I can take 2 very different sets and combine them to make a scene. Hang out a moment to see how it’s done.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Howl-o-ween Creeps and Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Rich Razzelberry, Basic Black and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Perfect Plum, Rich Razzelberry and Old Olive, Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, brayer, black glimmer brads, Markers (River Rock, So Saffron, Soft Suede & Perfect Plum), Post it notes, Stamp a ma jig, Clear Circle Die, Big Shot Machine, 2.5″ Circle Punch and 1 3/8″ square punch.

Techniques: masking, Brayering

Using the Clear Circle Die and Big Shot machine, cut a 3.75″ circle out of Whisper White card stock.

Added a 2.5″ circle mask cut from a post it note using the 2.5″ circle punch. If you ever need to create a fried egg on a card remember this, lol.

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

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

Removed the mask and stamped the werewolf using Stazon Black ink.

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

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamp the trees using Basic Black ink.

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

Colored his face, hands and feet using a So Saffron marker. Went over the bottom of the face again with the same marker to shadow.

Colored his fur in using a Soft Suede marker.

Colored his pants in using a Perfect Plum marker. Went back over the crotch of his pants to shadow using the same marker.

Colored in his jacket using a River Rock marker.

Added a 4″ Basic Black panel, 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel and a 4.25″ x 6.5″ panel of Rich Razzelberry. Be sure to get the 4″ panel in the exact center.

Punched 3 Basic Black and 2 Old Olive 1 3/8″ square punches. Cut them all in half Diagonally.

Added the 6 Basic Black triangles to the sides of the cards and one Old Olive triangle to each corner.

Also added 2 Black glimmer brads. They are hard to see in this pic, sorry.

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

May your day be one of fun surprises.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Savannah, Georgia (Sold Out)

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

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

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

Gotta Love Autumn – Tutorial #458

9 Comments October 4, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’m back from my teaching trip to Montreal, Wisconsin. Below is a view from my windshield. Stunning color and wonderful people. Who could ask for more?

Today’s tutorial card was greatly inspired by my trip. Check out the tutorial below where I show you how to do a reflection with some great big white clouds in the background.

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Announcements:

I have added 2 new Zindorf Technique Workshop locations to my calendar, West Bend, Wisconsin and Sacramento, California. Click the location to access the information for that location. Cannot wait to create with you there!

Big, Big Announcement from Stampin’ UP! I have never seen any better deal than this and it is only through October 31, 2011.

Also check out these other October 2011 Stampin’ Up specials. . . . .

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Reminder:

BIG SHOT – CUSTOMER GIVE AWAY. . . . . . DON’T MISS OUT!

Until October 31, 2011 you can get a chance to win a free brand new Big Shot Die Cut Machine worth $99.95.

How to enter. . . . Every person that orders Stampin’ Up! products through my Stampin’ Up Web Site (CLICK HERE TO SHOP) until October 31, 2011 will receive 1 entry for each $25 increment of products purchased. So if you place a product order that totals $50 that is 2 chances to win! How about those beans. I love giving things away! I will announce the winner on November 1, 2011.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely As a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and First Addition Designer Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, More Mustard, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon, Corner Round punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, glimmer brads

Techniques: Brayering, Brayer, Reflection

Ripped a post it note and masked for the clouds on a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock. Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Removed the post it note mask and brayered More Mustard ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Created bushes by masking the bottom of the card stock and stamped the trees from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree set using Soft Suede ink a few times. Stamp the images so that only the tops of the trees are on the card stock.

Sponged Soft Suede ink over the bushes.

Stamp the same image higher up using Chocolate Chip ink.

Removed the mask, turned it around to mask the sky. Sponged Soft Suede ink at the top of the water area.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink right at the post it note edge.

Stamped the Lovely as a tree stamp using Chocolate Chip ink on the slick side of a Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet (you can use a window sheet also). Flipped the plastic sheet over, lined the image up with the trees already stamped (you can see the trees through the post it note) to create a reflection. Rubbed the back of the plastic sheet to transfer the image.

Removed the mask and used the Corner Rounder on my main image panel, Chocolate Chip panel, More Mustard panel and a Designer Series paper panel.

Layered a Chocolate Chip panel, Designer Series paper panel, More Mustard panel and Chocolate Chip ribbon.

Added another Chocolate Chip panel and the main image panel. Also added Glimmer Brads for a bit of bling.

Tied a knot on the front of the card.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your reflection of today be one full of joy.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Savannah, Georgia (Sold Out)

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

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

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

Snowy Trees – Tutorial #456

16 Comments September 27, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I came up with this card idea in my sleep. Love when that happens! It sure makes for a happy morning stamping and the creative process is shortened a great deal. Anyone else out there dream in cards?

In this tutorial I used the Blossom Petals Builder Punch to create my trees. Hang out here a moment and check it out.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Trendy Trees

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Brayer, Chocolate Chip marker, Aqua Painter, Mini Brads, Baja Breeze Seam Binder, Doily Triple Layer Punch, 1 1/4″ circle Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Techniques: Brayered Sky

Want a free copy of the brand new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog? Just e-mail your address and I will get one right out to you. Get your copy of the new 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 ordered 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? 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.

Masked the very bottom of a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock using a Post it Note that has the edge torn off of it.

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

Masked the moon using a 1 1/4″ circle punched from a Post it note.

Brayered Island Indigo ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Brayered Night of Navy ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Island Indigo ink entirely.

Brayered Sahara Sand ink at the bottom of the sky area.

Punched the Blossom Petals Builder Punch twice from Whisper White card stock. Used a few of the petals and adhered them to the card stock.

Stamped the tree trunks from the Trendy Tree Stamp set using Chocolate Chip ink and a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement.

There may be a slight gap in the tree trunk where you are stamping over multiple layers of card stock. Filled the gap in with a Chocolate Chip marker.

Added Baja Breeze ink for the shadow in the tree and below the tree using an Aqua Painter. I pushed the ink pad lid into the ink pad by squeezing it when it is closed in order to get a pool of ink in the ink pad lid in which to use. Clear as mud?

Added 3 Chocolate Chip panels and 1 Baja Breeze panel, 2 Whisper White Doily Triple Layer punches, Mini Silver Brads and Baja Breeze seam binding.

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

May your dreams be full of wonderful ideas.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Leesburg, Florida Sold Out

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Staley, North Carolina

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

Mini Bread Loaf Band – Tutorial #455

22 Comments September 23, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’m playing around in the kitchen today, using up the last of the Zucchini that came out of our garden. I made up 18 mini loafs and one large loaf of Zucchini Pineapple bread, YUM! Thought I would send a bunch of these to work with my husband for his co-workers. I certainly cannot give them away naked and still justify all of my stamping supplies, grin. So here is the bread band that I came up with using the Stampin’ Up! set, Autumn Splendor and the Lace Ribbon Border.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Autumn Splendor

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Gold Smooch Spray, Markers (Old Olive, So Saffron, River Rock and Crumb Cake), paper snips and gold brad. Last but not least the Mini loaves of bread. 🙂

Zucchini Pineapple bread, here is a link to the recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Makeover-Pineapple-Zucchini-Bread Enjoy!

Stamped the leaf with Cajun Craze ink and the acorns with Chocolate Chip ink on Whisper White card stock.

Color the acorns with markers as follows: Color over the acorns with Crumb Cake, add So Saffron in the bottom of the acorn, color over the top of the acorn again using the Crumb Cake marker.

Color the leaves with markers as follows: Color in the stem and vein using Old Olive, add River Rock to the center and then colored around the edges using So Saffron.

Cut the images out and spray them with the Gold Smooch Spray, Love this Stuff!! It is much more sparkly in real life.

Cut 2″ x 11″ Old Olive strips and punched them using the Lace Ribbon Border punch.

Pierced a hole in the leaf and acorn, put a gold brad through it and the punched border (in the middle of the border). Put the band around the mini loaf and secured the over lapping ends with a couple of Glue Dots.

Here is the finished loaf. I think Russ will be proud to give these away and his co-workers will feel special getting these decorated treats. What do you think?

May your day be filled with special surprises.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Leesburg, Florida Sold Out

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Staley, North Carolina

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

Let’s Go Tropical – Tutorial #454

19 Comments September 22, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey All,

I’m back from Leesburg, Florida where I had a wonderful time teaching, catching up with old friends and making new ones. I got to hang out at a lake there (Lake Yale) and found it very inspiring, as you can probably tell by today’s tutorial. 🙂

Before we get started on the tutorial I want to announce two more stops that I have added to my workshop calendar. I hope you can join me in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Orange, Massachusetts. Just click on the location name to view the workshop information or CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY ENTIRE WORKSHOP CALENDAR.

Reminder:

BIG SHOT – CUSTOMER GIVE AWAY. . . . . . DON’T MISS OUT!

Until October 31, 2011 you can get a chance to win a free brand new Big Shot Die Cut Machine worth $99.95.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Plant Hope

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Soft Suede and Pacific Point

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Mini Glue Dots, Sponge, Ruler, Brayer, Silver Brads, Silver Clip and Post it Note

Want a free copy of the brand new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog? Just e-mail your addreGet your copy of the new 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 ordered 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? 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.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the top and bottom of a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Masked the sky area of the cardstock using a Post it Note. Sponged Pacific Point Ink at the post it note edge to create the horizon line.

Stamped the Stampin’ Up! Plant Hope Palm Tree using Basic Black ink.

Colored the trunk of the tree in using a Basic Black marker.

Cut a 4″ x 5″ piece of Crumb Cake card stock and lightly smeared Soft Suede ink all over the cardstock.

Smeared Basic Black ink on the right side of the card stock.

Using a ruler made two lines with a pencil, one 1 1/8″ from the top of the card stock and one 1 1/8″ from the bottom of the card stock.

Ripped the card stock on the lines.

Cut 2/3rds of the ripped flap off and rolled the remainder of the flap up.

Adhered the rolled up flap with two mini glue dots. Added a Basic Black panel and my main image panel, 4 silver brads and a silver clip.

Also, added a Soft Suede panel and Basic Black panel.

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

May you feel tropical breezes and sunsh

Huge Hugs,

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

Leesburg, Florida Sold Out

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Staley, North Carolina

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

Walk in the Woods – Tutorial #453

10 Comments September 15, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

As promised here is the tutorial for the sneak peek I did a couple of weeks ago using the New Out on a Limb Stampin’ Up Set. Hope you enjoy this creepy scene.

Reminder:

BIG SHOT – CUSTOMER GIVE AWAY. . . . . . DON’T MISS OUT!

Until October 31, 2011 you can get a chance to win a free brand new Big Shot Die Cut Machine worth $99.95.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Out on a Limb, Lovely as a Tree, Calendar Alphabet & Numbers

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Island Indigo and Basic Black

Card stock: Whisper White and Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Basic Black Marker, White Gel Pen, Post it Notes

On a 4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top and bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Island Indigo at the top of the card stock.

Ripped the edge off of a post it note and used it as a mask for the ground area.

Stamped the Lovely as a Tree stamp twice using Island Indigo.

Sponged Island Indigo at the post it note edge.

Sponged a bit of Basic Black right at the post it note edge.

Removed the post it note mask and lightly sponged Basic Black under the horizon line.

Ripped a post it note in the shape of a path. Tried to rip as much from the sticky part of the post it note as possible. Lightly Sponged Island Indigo in the ground area.

Removed the path mask. Stamped the branches, bats and moon from the Out on a Limb set using Basic Black ink. Colored in the Moon using a White Gel Pen.

Also, masked the bottom half of the ground with a post it note, stamped the limb again using it as a tree with Basic Black ink.

Distressed a piece of Designer Series paper and the edges of the main image panel using Basic Black ink.

Rubbed the On Board (Chip Board) Three & One on a Basic Black pad to color the front of them.

Using the Calendar Alphabet & Number set, stamped OCT using Basic Black ink.

Assembled my card adding two Basic Black panels and another Designer Series Paper panel. Added a Basic Black marker line under the OCT.

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

May your walk in the woods be light and not so creepy, lol.

Until my next post I will be in Sunny Florida teaching some fabulous Women how to brayer.

Have a great rest of the week.

Huge Hugs,

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

Leesburg, Florida Sold Out

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Staley, North Carolina

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

The Harvest – Tutorial #451

11 Comments September 8, 2011 zindorfstamps

Note: I have updated my items for sale page. Click here to check it out or click “Items for Sale” at the top of the page. Hugs!

Somebody, please, please help me! I’m totally addicted to this new Stampin’ Up! set “Always Thankful” that can be found in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. This is a great set to do some coloring with. Hang out and see how this card was created.

You can check out the totally wonderful holiday stamps and accessories from Stampin’ Up! by CLICKING HERE. Want a free copy of the Holiday Mini Catalog? E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com (include your mailing address in your e-mail, please) and I will get one out to you. Please remember, you can order from me 24/7 by CLICKING HERE and your order will be shipped directly to your doorstep straight from Stampin’ Up!

ANNOUNCEMENT, ANNOUNCEMENT! I want to let everyone know as of today, September 8, 2011 through October 31, 2011 you can get a chance to win a free brand new Big Shot Die Cut Machine worth $99.95. If you don’t know what the big shot is all about, here is a link for you to drool over it, lol CLICK HERE. Believe me you will want to win this Die Cut Machine!

I will announce the winner on November 1, 2011. I hope you can get excited about that, I am.

Now let’s start today’s tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Always Thankful

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whipser White, Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede

Ink: Stampin’ UP! Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise,Cherry Cobber and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Sprtizer, Gumbo Grommet, Clear Circle Die, Big Shot Machine, Fancy Fan Letter Press, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up Markers, White Ribbon, Whisper White Ribbon, White and Silver Gel Pens, Post it Note

Techniques: Brayering, Masking

Cut a large Circle out of Whisper White card stock the Clear Circle die and the Big Shot Machine.

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

Brayered Soft Suede ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Always Thankful stamp using Jet Black StazOn ink.

Masked the top of the card stock using a post it note and sponged Soft Suede ink at the post it note edge to create a field line.

Keep moving the post it note mask down a bit and sponge to create the rest of the field lines.

Colored the pumpkins in using a More Mustard marker.

Colored the squash and corn in using a Daffodil Delight marker.

Colored the bottom of the pumpkins in using a Pumpkin Pie Marker.

Colored the leaves and stems in using an Old Olive marker.

Colored in the wheel using Sahara Sand marker.

Colored the wood handles in using a Crumb Cake Marker.

Added White Gel Pen to the flowers and Silver Gel pen to the center of the wheel.

Colored the Wheel Barrel in using a Real Red marker. Added Cherry Cobbler marker to the bottom of the wheel barrel.

Added Cajun Craze marker to the very bottoms of the pumpkins.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to the bottom of the wood rails, the wheel barrel and the ground.

Using the Spritzer and a Chocolate Chip marker, added speckles to the ground area.

Embossed a 6.25″ x 2″ piece of Soft Suede Card stock using the Big Shot Machine and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

Inked up the Fancy Fan Letterpress with Cherry Cobbler ink and put a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock on top of it. You can run this through the Big Shot Machine, but I wanted it to be a little lighter in color so I just used my Brayer and rolled over the back side of the card stock to transfer the color onto it.

Assembled the card by adding a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Soft Suede card stock, Whisper White Ribbon, silver brads and Jumbo Grommet.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

May your day be full of Blue skies and soft breezes.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio Sold Out

Leesburg, Florida Sold Out

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Staley, North Carolina

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

Grateful – Tutorial #450

21 Comments September 6, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I hope you had the best Labor Day weekend ever. I took some time off to go fishing and time just to relax and recharge. Now I have my battery all reved up again and I’m ready to create. So today I picked one of the brand new Stampin’ Up! sets out of the New Holiday Mini Catalog “Always Thankful”. Beautiful, beautiful images in this new set.

I pulled out a technique I haven’t used in a very long time, I used a credit card and a reinker to smear on the wood looking background. Hang out a moment and check it out.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Always Thankful

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Early Espresso, River Rock and Cajun Craze

Ink: Stampin’ UP! Basic Black, Old Olive and a River Rock re-inker

Accessories: Stampin’ UP! sponges, ruler, Harlequin Texture Plate, Big Shot Machine, Antique Brads, Markers (River Rock, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard and Old Olive), word window punch, post it notes

Techniques: Faux Woodgrain

Get your copy of the new 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 ordered 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? 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 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock and masked the bottom of the card stock with a post it note (masked the ground area).

Put some River Rock re-inker on a non-stick sheet and dipped the edge of a credit card and swiped the edge of the credit card down the card stock, starting at the top. Did this lightly in order to leave some white card stock showing through.

Using a ruler and a River Rock marker, made lines for the boards.

Removed the ground mask and sponged Old Olive ink in the ground area.

Stamped the Always Thankful image using Basic Black ink.

Colored the wheat More Mustard marker the jug Pumpkin Pie marker.

Colored the shadow side of the jug (right side) using a Cajun Craze marker.

Colored the grasses around the base of the jug using an Old Olive marker.

Lightly sponged a bit of Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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

Added a shadow under the stamp image using a River Rock marker.

Stamped the Always Thankful sentiment “Grateful” 3 times using Basic Black ink.

Used a Big Shot Texture plate “Harlequin” on a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Cajun Craze card stock.

Punched two Word Window Punches from Early Espresso card stock and then held them together and cut the end off of the punches.

Assembled the card adding 2 Early Espresso panels and 1 River Rock panel. Also added two Antique brads.

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

May you have a day filled with things you are grateful for.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio Sold Out

Leesburg, Florida Sold Out

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Staley, North Carolina

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