Zindorf Stamps

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

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

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

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When the Sun Goes Down – Tutorial #423

25 Comments May 17, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hello Peeps!

I have a project today that shows off a brand new Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Fabulous Florets” (item #123027) that is straight out of the new Summer Mini Catalog. Love this set! I paired it up with the Stampin’ Up! Decor Stencils “Mostly Vintage” (item #118877) and a bit of Rhinestone bling (item #119246). Hope you like it. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Fabulous Florets

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

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

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Rhinestones, Basic Black Ribbon, Brayer, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Basic Black marker, Sharpie Gold Paint Marker

Techniques: Brayered Sky, Masking, Stenciling

Brayered More Mustard ink starting at the top of a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Used a 2 1/2″ Circle punched from a Post it Note to mask my sun area.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink starting at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Cherry Cobbler ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the flowers 3 times using Basic Black ink.

Sponged on the stencil using Cajun Craze ink.

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

Edged the main image panel using a Gold Sharpie Paint Marker.

Added Rhinestones to the center of the flowers.

Cut a Basic Gray 4.75″ x 6.25″ card stock panel and Sponged the stencil in the top right and lower right corners using Basic Black ink.

Added a 3 1/8″ x 5 1/8″ Basic Black panel.

Added a short piece of ribbon folded in half with the top edge cut in a “V”. Wrapped it around the edge of panels.

Added a Rhinestone to the ribbon.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black Panel.

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

May your day be filled with fun and laughter.

Until my next post. . . . . … . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

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

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Sail Away With Me – Tutorial #422

30 Comments May 11, 2011 zindorfstamps

Happy Wednesday!

I put together a little sailing card today for your viewing pleasure. The stamp used (Sail Away) can be found in the new Stampin’ Up Summer Mini Catalog, Item number 123013. The minute I seen this stamp I just envisioned it being used for a reflection scene. So, that is just what I did with it. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sail Away

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Soft Suede and Marina Mist

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Markers (River Rock, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip), White Gel Pen, Brayer, Gold Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Techniques: Brayered Sky, Reverse Image

The Stampin’ Up USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     My current customers will receive a new  Summer Mini Catalog automatically from me.   Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new Summer Mini Catalog ? E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    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 Marina Mist ink at the top and bottom of a 3.5″ x 7″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a couple of post it notes.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the bottom of the unmasked area of the card stock.

Removed the post it notes and repositioned them so the top of the card stock is masked, leaving just a bit of the Perfect Plum color in the sky showing above the post it note.

Brayered Perfect Plum ink at the top of the unmasked area.

Removed the mask and stamped the sailboat using Basic Black ink.

Mask the sailboat with a post it note.

Stamped the Sailboat with Basic Black ink on the smooth side of a Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet and then flipped the plastic sheet over quickly and rubbed the back side of the plastic sheet to transfer the image.

Removed the mask and colored the sails of both the original image and the reflection image using a River Rock marker.

Colored over the original sailboats sails again using the River Rock marker.

Added Soft Suede Marker to the original image sails.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to the darkest part of the original image sails and colored in the boat.

Colored the reflection’s boat using a Soft Suede marker.

Colored over the folds of the reflection’s sails using the River Rock marker.

Added White Gel Pen water lines. Also colored in the original image flag.

Sponged Soft Suede ink on the out side edge of the main image panel.

Added a Soft Suede and Marina Mist Panels, Crumb Cake Seam Binding and Gold Brads.

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

May your day be smooth sailing.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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



St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Luv U in the Sand- Tutorial #421

11 Comments May 5, 2011 zindorfstamps

Today’s tutorial was created for my Stampin’ Up! Down Line Team’s Monthly Technique Swap. This month’s technique is to use torn paper/card stock. I think I have that covered in this swap card. Hope you like it Team!

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sschoolbook Serif Alphabet

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Sahara Sand Marker, Kraft Ribbon and Post it Note

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top of a 4″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Masked the water using a post it note that I tore the edge off of.

Brayered Sahara Sand ink from the mask down the uncovered card stock.

Unmasked the card stock and stamped the sentiment with the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet and Sahara Sand.

Added Sahara Sand marker dots at the water line and around each of the letters.

Ripped and distressed my Main image panel, 2 Tempting Turquoise panels and a Sahara Sand panel using Soft Suede ink and a sponge.

Assembled my card adding Kraft ribbon and a Not Quite Navy panel.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May you have lots of love showered on you today.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . Luv U!

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Bird & Vines – Tutorial #420

7 Comments May 3, 2011 zindorfstamps

I’m home now. Been teaching workshops in the sunny state of Florida. Wish I could have brought some of that sunshine home to Ohio with me. I think we are in for yet another week of rain.

Since I don’t have sunshine here, I’ll just create some in my tutorial today. 🙂 How does that sound to you? It made my step a little lighter.

Announcement: The Stampin’ Up! new Summer Mini Catalog is now in effect. Here is a link so you can view it online CLICK HERE. If you are a customer of mine and haven’t received your Summer Mini Catalog by now, please let me know and I will get one in the mail to you ASAP. Want to be a customer and get the free mini sent to you, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com. Please know you can shop online at my Stampin’ Up! website 24/7 and the products will be shipped directly to you from Stampin’ Up! CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW.

Announcement #2: The Ottumwa, Iowa Zindorf Brayer Workshops were marked sold out in error for a while until someone mentioned it to me, sheeshhhhhhh! If you wish to attend, there are seats available. Please contact me.

Now on with that sunny tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Punch Potpourri & Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz & Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Ex-Large Bird Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Brayer, Markers (More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Basic Black & Chocolate Chip), Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

Techniques: Brayering, Emboss resist, Punch art

Stamped the Flourish from the Stampin’ Up! stamp set Baroque Motifs on a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by loading it first with Versamark and then loaded it Pear Pizzazz ink before stamping it at the bottom of the card stock.

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

Note: If you use clear embossing powder you can emboss in any color of ink that you have. 🙂

Colored the Bird stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Punch Potpourri using Markers, huffed on the stamp and then stamped it on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock. Colored the belly with More Mustard, bottom of belly and beak with Cajun Craze head and back with Chocolate Chip.

Made a dot for the bird’s eye after stamping it using a Basic Black marker.

Punched the Bird out using the Stampin’ Up! Ex-Large Bird Punch.

Put Versmark all over the bird and dipped it into the clear embossing powder and then heat it up with the heat gun to emboss the entire bird.

Back to the main image panel.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle at the top left side of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the same angle not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

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

Sponged Early Espresso at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Flourish again using Early Espresso ink. Then wiped the ink off of my embossed image.

Added 2 Early Espresso panels, 1 Pear Pizzazz panel, 4 Early Espresso Photo Corners. Glued the bird onto the front of the main image panel. I then took 2 more Early Espresso photo corners and cut them in half.

Added 1/2 of a photo corner to each side of the card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you feel the sun shining on you today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Terracotta Wall – Tutorial #416

9 Comments April 18, 2011 zindorfstamps

I decided I needed an embossing powder fix this morning. I got out my clear embossing powder and created this very feminine card using the Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Cute By the Inch and Elements of Style stamp set.

Ever since I first layed eyes on the block stamp in the Cute by the Ink set I knew I wanted to create a little wall using it.

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and take a break for a few moments to follow along.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Cute by the Inch and Elements of Style

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Basic Black and Whisper White

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone Brads, White Gel Pen, Cajun Craze and Basic Black Markers, Brayer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Versamark pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch, Post it notes

Techniques: Emboss Resist and Brayering

Stamp the block from the Stampin’ Up Set Cute by the Inch 3 times on a 3″ square piece of Whisper White Card stock using Basic Black Craft ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked around the blocks using 3 post it notes.

Smeared ink on the unmasked area using the edge of a Cajun Craze ink pad.

Smeared the edge of a Versamark pad over the unmasked area and heat embossed the unmasked area using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Note: Leave post it notes on during the heat embossing stage.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at an angle on the top right hand corner.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the top right hand corner, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig tool for placement, stamped flourish from the Stampin’ Up set Elements of Style using Old Olive ink.

Added a Basic Black marker outline under some of the flourish to create a shadow. Also colored in the dots in the design using the same Basic Black marker.

Colored the flowers in using a Cajun Craze marker.

Added a few highlights to the flourish.

Added a Baja Breeze panel under the main image panel and a 5.25″ square panel under the Baja Breeze panel. Stamped the flourish four times using Craft Whisper White ink and then dried the ink using a heat gun.

Added a 5.5″ square Baja Breeze panel, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Rhinestone brads and small Basic Black photo corners.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.5″ square.

May you experience nothing but peace and harmony today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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

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

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Emboss Resist Bunny Tutorial #410 and a Blog Candy Winner

12 Comments March 29, 2011 zindorfstamps

Gotta create a Bunny card in the Spring, right? Especially after hanging out at the Tracker Supply Company looking at the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks. You know they are in the stores right now. It was so funny when my son, Jesse (age 30) and I popped into the store last week. Here we are out in farm country looking like city folk, taking pics of the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks using our cell phones, lol. I’m sure the farmers were thinking, what the heck, as they scratched their heads.

Instead of buying a cute, cute, cute baby bunny to take care of I created this card instead. 🙂 Stay a while and check out this emboss resist card.

But first, I have a blog candy winner to announce. . . . . . . . . . . And the winner is. . . .. . . . . . .. .

Nina Babcock who wrote “Each week I so look forward to your new creations. I place my cursor on your e-mail and wait with expectancy to see what you have to share with us. I, along with many others, admire your talent and consistancy just so we can have a part of what you do. Thank you.

Nina Babcock, Congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this set right out to you.

Thanks to all who played along!

Now let’s start the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! The Nicest Things, Thoughts & Prayers

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Craft Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Antique Brads, Markers – So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, River Rock, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Brayer, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder and Heat gun, 3″ circle Die, Top Note Di

Techniques: Embossed Resist, Brayering

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Don’t forget it is Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up. Receive a free Sale-a-bration set for each $50 in merchandise purchased. Click HERE to place an order. Your order will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

Die cut a 3″ circle from Whisper White card stock using my big shot machine and 3″ circle die.

Stamped the bunny using Craft Basic Black ink and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the bunny using So Saffron marker, then Crumb Cake marker, then Soft Suede marker.

Colored over the whole bunny again using a So Saffron Marker to blend it all together.

Colored the pot label using a River Rock marker.

Colored the pot using So Saffron marker, Peach Parfait marker and Cajun Craze Marker.

Colored over the entire pot with the So Saffron marker to blend all of the colors.

Colored over the colored image with a Versamark marker, making sure to stay inside the lines and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the flowers using Craft Basic Black ink and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the center of the flowers using the So Saffron marker and then colored the flowers in with the Versamark marker. Heat embossed the flowers using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the images are well protected and will resist the ink that will be put on for the back ground.

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

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

Brayered Pear Pizzazz ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Pear Pizzazz ink entirely.

Wipe embossed images off with a paper towel after you brayer over them.

Stamped the Thoughts and Prayers Tree using Early Espresso ink.

Added highlights to the left side of the tree and dots in the branches using a White Gel Pen.

Added a shadow to the left side of the tree.

Die cut a Top Note Die from Cajun Craze card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Embossed the Top Note die and a 4.75″ Old Olive panel using the Paisley Texture plate and Big Shot Machine.

Added a 4 7/8″ Cajun Craze Panel and a 5.25″ Old Olive Panel. Distressed the edges of the card stock panels and the main image panel using Early Espresso ink and a sponge.

Assembled the card adding Baja Breeze Seam Binding and Antique Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ Square.

Before I close, I want to share something that I received via e-mail. I found it very inspiring.

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER – by Erma Bombeck
(written after she found out she was dying of cancer).

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren’t there for the day.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the ‘good’ living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn’t show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, ‘Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.’ There would have been more ‘I love you’ More ‘I’m sorry’s.’

But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute, look at it, and really see it . . live it and never give it back.
STOP SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!!!

Don’t worry about who doesn’t like you, who has more, or who’s doing what. Instead, let’s cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.

May you feel Spring in the air today.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients. CLICK HERE TO HELP

Any Hooooo – Tutorial #409

10 Comments March 23, 2011 zindorfstamps

How stink’in cute is this punched owl? This is the first time I used this punch and my mind is now racing with future ideas for it’s use.

Let’s get right into the tutorial today. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Season of Friendship

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Bashful Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, and Concord Crush, Night of Navy and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Owl, 2.5″ circle and Photo corner punches, Brads, Sponges, Brayer, Old Olive Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Sahara Sand, Old Olive and More Mustard Markers, Post it Note

Techniques: Brayering, Punch art

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Punched a 2.5″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a moon mask on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle, starting at the bottom left corner.

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

Added Concord Crush ink at the same angle not covering the Night of Navy ink entirely.

Removed the mask and sponge More Mustard ink in the moon.

Sponged some Cajun Craze ink in the moon area leaving the More Mustard ink showing in the middle.

Stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up Seasons of Friendship tree stamp sideways using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the leaves using Old Olive ink.

Stamped more leaves using Basic Black ink.

Added a shadow on the Old Olive leaves using an Old Olive Marker.

Punched the Owl out of Whisper White and Basic Black card stock.

Sponged More Mustard ink on the right side of the white owl.

Sponged More Mustard ink on the edges of the large eye circles and then edged then using a More Mustard marker.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the belly and then on just the left side of the white owl.

Added a bit of shadow on the owl and belly using a Sahara Sand marker, only on the left side.

Cut the feet off of the White owl and layered it with the Basic Black owl punch so part of the Basic Black owl shows at the left side. Added the belly and eyes.

Adhered the owl to the branch and added white gel pen highlights to the owl’s eyes, leaves and branch.

Assembled card adding Cajun Craze and Bashful Blue Panels, Old Olive ribbon and photo corner punches, also added some orange brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be one of your best ever!

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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

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

Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients. CLICK HERE TO HELP

Seagull Thinking of You – Tutorial #408 and a Blog Candy Winner

30 Comments March 21, 2011 zindorfstamps

I just returned home last night from a fabulous event held this past Saturday, Philly Stamper’s Spring Fling. This event was so well organized and put on by Claire Lawrence and Kristin Kortonick. Ladies you have it going on! Thank you so much for your hospitality. Here is a picture of a some of us at dinner this past Saturday night.

Left to right, Kristin Kortonick, Claire Lawrence, Maxine Sims, Karen Barber, Tina Rosenkrans and Me.

Now that I am home again, as promised, I have a Stampin’ Up stamp package to give away as Blog Candy. The lucky winner is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geri Rissman who wrote “Oh my gosh!! I would love to win these stamps!!! My son is very athletic so I would use the heck out of these stamps on his scrapbook pages!!! Thank you so much for the chance!!! Have a safe trip to Jersey!!!!

Geri, Congratulations on winning this awesome Stampin’ Up! Sports Stamps package!!!! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days to claim them.

Thank you to everyone that played along.

Now about today’s tutorial

This tutorial is dedicated to my friend and Stampin’ Up! Up line, Karen Barber who has been so patient in teaching me how to correctly tie a bow, lol. Karen Barber is someone that I truly look up to. Her cards are so very stunning. If you wish to check out Karen’s work here is a link to her blog: http://karenbarberstamps.blogspot.com/

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Hostess set Silhouette Sentiments and Curly Cute

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Basic Gray and Perfect Plum

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! White Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Silver Brads, Brayer, Basic Black marker, Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Techniques: Brayering, Direct to Paper

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Brayered Marina Mist ink at the bottom of a 3″ x 6.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Using the edge of a Basic Gray Stamp pad, smeared ink across the bottom of the card stock.

Ink the bird only on the Silhouette Sentiments stamp using a Basic Black marker and stamped it in the sky area.

Added a 1/4″ wide piece of Basic Black card stock and cut one end of it at an angle. Then cut it to be 1″ long.

Added legs to the bird using a Basic Black marker.

Added White Gel pen dots across the water.

Using the corner of a Whisper White Craft pad, smeared a bit in the sky for clouds.

Used a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement of my sentiment. Stamped it in Basic Black ink.

Added a 4″ x 9″ Basic Black panel, 3.5″ x 8.5″ panel of Basic Gray, 3.25″ x 6″ panel of Marina Mist and a 1.5″ x 8.5″ panel of Perfect Plum.

Added a Karen Barber inspired bow of Whisper White Organza Ribbon, lol. She will be so proud of me, ROTFLMAO

Added a 3 1/8″ x 6 5/8″ panel of Basic Black and my Main image panel. Also added 4 silver brads to the corners of the main image panel.

Here is my finished card measuring 4″ x 9″. This size card fits nicely in a #10 office envelope.

I hope you enjoyed this project and give it a try today.

May you be at total peace today.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs!

Michelle

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

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

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It’s a Little Fishy – Tutorial #400

18 Comments February 23, 2011 zindorfstamps

Here I am at tutorial #400. Thanks for hanging out with me so far. Hopefully, I will be around to create many, many more. It is always so shocking to hit a big milestone though. If you have missed any of the previous tutorials and want a quick way to look through them, click on the tab at the top of my blog that says “Tutorials”. You will find thumbnail size pics that you can click on that will take you straight to the tutorial you are looking for. 🙂 Check it out.

Inspiration comes to me from many places. I never thought it would be from the pet store though. But here it is, I was inspired by a fish tank full of Neon Fish. 🙂

Now on with tutorial #400!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! C is for Cat, Pocket Silhouettes and Apple Blossoms

Paper: Stampin’ Up Desiger paper, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, River Rock and Rose Red card stock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise, River Rock, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, Brayer, Sponge, White Gel Pen, Basic Black marker, Hobby Blade, Versamark Pad, Rose Red Marker, Post it Notes, Clear Embossing Powder and Heat Gun

My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Please bare with me through the first few pictures, lol. I apparently had hit a setting I should not have on my camera. 🙂 Yep, I’m only human.

Loaded the fish stamp from the Stampin’ Up set C is for Cat with Versamark, Tempting Turquoise ink and then used the brush end of a Rose Red Marker on the bottom half of the fish before stamping it. Yes that is right, load Versamark, ink and marker all before stamping it. 🙂

Heat emboss the images using Clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Loaded the Plant from the Stampin’ Up set “Pocket Silhouettes” with Versamark and Old Olive ink before stamping it. Reloaded for the second stamping.

Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Ahh, now my pictures are looking better, lol.

Ripped a post it note and used it as a mask for the sand.

Brayered Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock.

Be sure to lightly buff off your embossed images with a paper towel after putting ink over them. Be careful not to scrub them.

Brayered Garden Green ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Pacific Point ink entirely.

Removed the sand mask and brayered River Rock ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Ripped a post it note in a hill shape and used it as a mask.

Sponged Crumb Cake ink at the post it note edge.

Moved the post it note and put in a second little hill.

Stamped the plant using Always Artichoke ink along the bottom of the card stock.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the tops of the plants and fish.

Added Basic Black marker underneath the leaves and a few of the fish, being careful not to get the marker on the embossed images.

Cut 2 pieces of designer paper 3.5″ x 5.75″.

Put them on a Stampin’ Up glass cutting mat and used my Hobby Blade to cut the two pieces of paper at one time. This keeps the lay edges the same shape so you can stagger them.

Added an Always Artichoke panel and a River Rock panel. Stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up set Apple Blossoms using Basic Black ink.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Rose Red card stock panel and Gold Brads. Here is my finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I am off to Houston, TX tomorrow to have a grand time teaching my brayering techinques. You all have a super weekend!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Dayton, Ohio