ISC Goldfish – Tutorial #189

14 Comments March 24, 2009 zindorfstamps

Ahhhh, Spring is in the air today here in Ohio. Our temperature is going to get up to 70 degrees and partly sunny. I would like full sun, but I will settle for partly sunny, lol. I am one of those people that suffer from Sun Deprivation in the winter. If you are not familiar with Ohio in the winter, the sky stays pretty much grey and kind of cloudy. So bring on the Sun and blue skies Baby!

On that note, my tutorial today uses a lot of blue. It also shows how to color the stamp with markers before stamping and omitting part of the stamp image.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations “Artsy” www.innovativestampcreations.com

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Positively Pink, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue

Ink: Stampin Up Brilliant Blue and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Brayer, clear embossing powder, heat gun, Versamark marker, Stampin’ Up markers, black fine tip marker, white gel pen, post it note, sponge, brads, white ribbon, silver brads, photo corner punch

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States. Also, please consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. We have valuable monthly meetings in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Using Stampin’ Up Water-based markers I colored the parts of the stamp I wanted to use. This way I could omit the frame and the sentiment that this stamp has to give it little different look.

I colored the fish with Pumpkin Pie, the flower with Bravo Burgundy and the Waterlines with Bashful Blue.

Huffed my breath on the stamp to moisten it and then stamped it on a 3″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Put dots of color throughout the fish with a More Mustard marker.

Added Spots of Pumpkin Pie marker to the fish.

Went over the waterlines that are crossing the fish with the Bashful Blue marker to make them more noticeable.

Colored the Leaves of the flower with an Artichoke marker and the Flower with a Pretty in Pink marker.

Outlined the leaves with a black marker.

Added Pixie Pink to the darker sections of the flower.

Outlined the fish with a Really Rust Marker.

Colored over the entire flower with the Pretty in Pink marker to blend the colors.

Colored over the entire flower, leaves and fish with a Versamark marker and heat embossed them using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are protected with embossing powder I can put ink over them for my background and it will not stick to the embossed images. This is called emboss resist.

I put a post it note over the 1/4 of the card stock.

Sponged Bashful blue ink at the post it note edge to create the water line.

Removed post it note.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the bottom and just a touch at the top of the card stock.

Added Grey marker under the flower and the fish to create a shadow effect.

Outlined the bottom of the flower and the fish with a fine point black marker.

Decided I wanted a bit more color in the water so I brayered on Brilliant Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink on the card stock edges on loading my sponge with ink and then scrapping it on the edge of the card stock using a downward motion.

Cut a 4 7/8″ x 6 3/8″ Bashful Blue panel and brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the bottom and top of it.

Added White Gel pen highlights to the flower tips and the light areas of the fish.

Assembled the card and added Bashful Blue Punched Photo corners, brads and white ribbon.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try coloring a stamp and possibly omitting part of the image to get a different perspective on it.

May you have a very special day!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

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

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

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

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

Direct to Paper Scene – Tutorial #187

66 Comments March 18, 2009 zindorfstamps

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Whisper White & Basic Black

Ink: Distress Ink Tattered Rose, Old Paper, Frayed Burlap, Dried Marigold, Peeled Paint, Black Soot, Aged Mahogany, Adirondack Pesto

Accessories: Big Shot and Top Note Die, Brads, Sponge, Chocolate Chip marker, White Gel Pen, Black Marker

I will start out with an assortment of Distress pads and a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Here is a shot of one of the distress ink pads. See how the pad is raised above the plastic base. You can use the raised pad edge to smear/streak the color on your card stock.

Using the Old Paper distress pad edge, smeared the ink on the bottom of the card stock.

Using the corner of the Frayed Burlap Distress ink pad, smeared a bit of ink on.

Used the edge of the Aged Mahogany Distress ink pad with a half of circle motion to create a bit of grasses on the card stock.

Used the edge of the Peeled Paint Distress pad and created a streak of ground in the middle of the scene.

Used the edge of the Aged Mahogany pad and smeared ink from the left side of the sky to the right side.

Tapped the edge of the Black Soot Distress Ink pad along the horizon line randomly to create some interest in the distance.

Stamped the Oak Tree with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Colored in the trunk with a Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip marker.

Sponged Adirondack Pesto Ink on the lower leaf area of the tree.

Sponged Peeled Paint Distress ink on the upper leaf area of the tree.

The sky area looked a little bland so I used the edge of the Tattered Rose Distress pad and smeared the ink from Left to Right across the sky area.

Added a bit of Dried Marigold Distress ink in the sky area using the edge of the ink pad.

That’s a little better. 🙂

My tree was fading a bit in the back ground so I added some dots on the left side of the tree leaf area and outlined the left side of the trunk with a White Gel Pen.

Used a black marker to outline the right side of the tree and added some dots on the right side of leaf area.

Used my new Big Shot Die Cut machine and the Top Note Die to create my mat for my scene out of a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

I used the negative piece and layered it on top of my main image panel.

Sponged Peeled Paint Distress Ink on the right and left side of the white panel.

Cut an 4 7/8″ x 6 3/8″ piece of Old Olive Card stock and sponged Pesto ink at the corners of it.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out your ink pads and smear some ink on something. 🙂

May your Wednesday be filled with Spring breezes and sunshine.

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

Hugs,

Michelle Zindorf

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

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

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

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

Blog Candy and Mellow Lake – Tutorial #185

402 Comments March 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hello, Hello, Hello! I am flying around here today preparing for my trip tomorrow to Wheaton Illinois where I will be teaching my Brayer workshops to some totally terrific ladies Friday and Saturday. By the way, there are a couple of spots left if you want to jump in at the last moment, but you will have to let me know today via e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and we will see if we can get you signed up before I leave tomorrow morning.

My tutorial this morning is a very mellow scene. I think this would be a great thinking of you or sympathy card. It has such a peaceful feel to it.

But before I get into the tutorial today I have Blog candy to give away.

To throw your hat in the ring to win this stunning stamp set by Basic Grey, please leave a comment on this post for me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment at the end of the post:

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/03/11/blog-candy-and-mellow-lake-tutorial-185/

I will use a random number generator when I return from Illinois on Monday, March 16th to select the winner.

Good Luck to All!

Now on with the tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up LeJardin Botanique

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Bordering Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Going Gray, Bordering Blue & Basic Black

Accessories: Brayer, sponges, Post it notes, Brads, Ribbon

Brayered Bordering Blue ink on the top of a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Flipped the card stock around and brayered Bordering Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Tore a post it note through the sticky edge and used it as a mask for the sky.

Sponged Going Gray ink on to create a mountain.

Added another post it note and lightly sponged in a circular motion Black ink along the bottom post it note and right at the edge of the top torn post it note.

Removed the two post it notes and torn a new one to create a mirror image of the mountain. Put it at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Going Gray ink at the post it note edge to create the mountain reflection.

Flipped the card stock upside down and sponged Going gray under the black ink in the middle of the card stock.

Lightly added black in the middle of the card stock, not covering the Gray ink entirely. Also sponged a bit of the black ink right at the torn post it note edge.

Sponged Bordering Blue in on the left middle section of the card stock over the black and gray.

Stamped the tree using Basic Black ink.

Now this is a perfect example of why I should take a moment and use my Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement. I stamped my tree upside down with Basic Black ink to create the reflection of the original tree in the water. I was just a bit off with my stamping and it looks a bit weird.

My advice use a Stamp-a-ma-jig to line things up perfectly.

Put a post it note under the top tree and sponged Basic Black ink at the post it note edge to create the little land edge.

Removed the post it note and assembled the card front. I used my piercing tool to pierce through the ribbon and card stock in order to start my brads.

Here is my finished card measuring 5 1/8″ x 6 5/8″.

May you have a perfectly mellow rest of the week.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

By the way I have added two more locations for brayer workshops. I will be in Broomfield, Colorado and Knox, Maine!

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

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

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

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

Nature Silhouttes Tree with Mountain – Tutorial #183

25 Comments March 4, 2009 zindorfstamps

Today’s project is a quick card for me, not so many steps. 🙂 Silhouette stamps, such as this Stampin’ Up Set, Nature Silhouettes makes scene making a breeze. The tutorial today will also show you how to add a mountain in the your background. Hang out for a moment and check it out.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Nature Silhouettes

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Not Quite Navy

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Going Gray, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze & Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Ribbon, Silver Brads, Brayer, Sponges, Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Piercing Tool

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Brayered Apricot Appeal on a 2 6/8″ x 3.5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock. Be sure not to over lap Blue and any color that has a yellow tint. Remember Blue and Yellow make green. Not pretty in skies, lol.

Brayered a bit of Not Quite Navy ink an angle at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the tree silhouette stamp with Basic Black ink.

Sponge Basic Black ink at the top, left side and bottom of the card stock, very heavy.

Tore a post it note sticky edge to create a mountain shape and masked the sky with it.

Sponged Going Gray on the card stock at the post it note torn edge. Added just a hint of Basic Black ink right at the post it note torn edge (Top of Mountain).

Removed post it note. Ta da. . . . . a mountain appears.

I use brads constantly in projects. The piercing tool that come in Stampin’ Up’s Tool kit is great for starting the brads. I complete my entire card front and then add the brads. The card from then gets layered on a Whisper White card. This way my brad butts are not showing. I don’t like to show my butts, lol.

Here is the completed card measuring 5.25″ Square.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to add a mountain or hill in your scenes.

Before I close today, I have been asked a million times what my favorite Stampin’ Up ink pad colors are. I have and use them all, but right now my favorites are as follows:

Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss. These colors are great for making scenes.

May your day be filled with warm breezes and sunshine.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

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

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

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

Butterfly and Flowers – Tutorial # 182

26 Comments March 3, 2009 zindorfstamps

Well! This card was a bear to photograph. I ended up going outside in the cold and wind to take this photo in my PJ’s and I am still not happy with the way the photo looks compared to the original piece. On top of that my computer is acting up so I am holding my breath as I type this hoping I can get this posted some time today. It is one of those days when things keep going wrong, so much so you just have to laugh it off.

Well I better get on with the tutorial while the getting is good. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up God’s Beauty, Bloomin’ Beautiful & Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Cameo Coral

Ink: Stampin’ Up Regal Rose, Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black & Always Artichoke

Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Stampin’ Up Markers, Brads, Clear embossing powder, heat gun & Sponge

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Stamped Butterfly by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Black ink before stamping it on a piece of 5″ x 4″ Whisper White card stock. I then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped flowers by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Regal Rose, and patted the Artichoke ink pad on the stem area of the stamp. All of the coloring was done with ink pads before stamping. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the flowers with a Blush Blossom marker.

Colored the darker areas of the flower with a Pretty in Pink marker.

Colored in the leaves and stem with an Always Artichoke Marker.

Colored the Top part of the butterfly’s wings with a Sage Shadow marker.

Colored the bottom part of the wings in with an Apricot Appeal marker.

Added a bit of More Mustard marker to the bottom part of the wings.

Added Always Artichoke marker to the top middle of the wings.

Colored the flowers and butterfly with in with a Versmark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Flourish by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Rose Red ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the flourish again by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink all over the card stock being heavier on the edges.

Sponged on Cameo Coral around the edges.

Sponged Rose Red on.

Stamped the wording on the left side of the card stock with Creamy Caramel ink.

Sponged Chocolate chip and then added a bit of black to the edge of the card stock.

Assembled the card front, took a million pictures, lol and here you have it the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5.

Before I end my post for today I wanted to share a couple of photos. The first one is of some great ladies from my Advanced Brayer workshop last weekend. Hi ladies!!!

Now I told them they could take pictures with me if they made me tall and skinny. This made me laugh when I received it! Gotta love it!

May you have a terrific, fun filled day!

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

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

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

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

Embossed Ocean Commotion – Tutorial #181

19 Comments February 27, 2009 zindorfstamps

When I first layed eyes on this Stampin’ Up Ocean Commotion stamp set I knew I had to get it. Usually the ocean life sets are cartoony and I just don’t do well working with them. But now that we have a set that is more realistic, hmmmm the possibilities are endless for me. I heat embossed every image on this project with clear embossing powder. This is not a quick project, lol. I was happy with the way it turned out, especially since this is my first time using this set. My trial run, so to speak.

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Ocean Commotion, Seaside & Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Not Quite Navy & Kiwi Kiss

Ink: Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Creamy Caramel, Always Artichoke & Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Stampin’ Up markers, White Gel Pen, Faber Castell Black marker, Brayer, Versamark pad and Marker, Post it note, White Ribbon, Brads, Clear embossing powder and a Heat Gun, Piercing Tool

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Stamp the seahorse twice by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then the ink before stamping. I stamped them in Creamy Caramel and Baja Breeze ink on a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

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

Colored over the seahorses using a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. I did this step so I would not lose the white details in the image when I later apply the ink for the background.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish stamp by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading the stamp with Always Artichoke before stamping it. I then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the shells by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Close to Cocoa ink before stamping them. I heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the shells with a Creamy Caramel marker.

Added Close to Cocoa marker to the shells.

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

Stamped the Ocean Commotion Flourish by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Kiwi Kiss ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: When you over stamp an embossed image with another one you don’t have to worry about cleaning off of the first embossed image. The ink will resist and melt right off when you heat the second embossed image. Clear as mud, lol?

Tear a post it note through the stick part and use it as a mask for the ocean floor.

Brayer on Not Quite Navy ink.

Flip the card stock around and Brayer Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

The Not Quite Navy was not dark enough and my Baja Breeze seahorse was not showing up well so I flip the card stock back around and Brayered Night of Navy ink over the Not Quite Navy ink. Now that is better. 🙂

Wiped the brayered ink from the embossed images with a cotton rag.

Removed the mask.

Outlined the Baroque Motifs flourish on the right side of the image using a Faber Castell black marker. I also outlined the Baja Breeze seahorse and the right side of the Creamy Carmel seahorse. Added White dots as bubbles with a White Gel Pen.

Assembled my card front. Used a Piercing tool to start my holes for my brads.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try a multi-layered emboss resist scene.

May your ocean today be smooth and peaceful.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

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

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

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

Embrace Life Today – Tutorial #180

53 Comments February 25, 2009 zindorfstamps

I needed to get my embossing powder fix this morning so I came up with this project using the Stampin’ Up Set Embrace Life and some clear embossing powder, love that stuff, lol. I also love pink and brown together so I decided to use that color combo and add a bit of a twist by using Apricot Appeal in the background center to add a glow to the project. Hope you like it. 🙂

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Embrace Life

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Apricot Appeal

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Sponges, Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Copper Brad, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

I used a Curvy Cutter and cut a 5″ circle out of Whisper White Card Stock.

Stamped the flowers around the edge of the circle using Basic Black ink.

Used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the flower in the center using Basic Black ink.

Colored some of the flower petals on the small flowers and the entire large flower with a Pretty in Pink marker.

Added a bit of Cameo Coral marker to all of the flowers.

Went over the large flower’s center and the edges of the large flower again with the Pretty in Pink marker to get a graduation of color in the flower.

Colored over all of the little flowers and the entire large flower with a Versamark marker and heat embossed all of them at once using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Using a circular motion I sponged Apricot Appeal ink in the center of the circle.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink around the outside of the circle, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Sponged Close to Cocoa ink around the edge of the circle, not covering the Creamy Caramel ink entirely.

Added Chocolate Chip ink at the very edge of the card stock using a sponge.

Stamped the leaves with Creamy Caramel ink.

Colored the leaves in with an Apricot Appeal marker.

Added an outline of Close to Cocoa marker on the bottom of the leaves.

Added a white highlight to the tops of the leaves and the center of the large flower.

Adhered the main image panel to a Chocolate Chip 5″ square panel and sponged Basic Black at each corner of the Chocolate Chip Panel.

Added a 5 1/8″ square panel of Apricot Appeal card stock and a Copper Brad in the center of the large flower.

Here is the finished card measuring 5 1/8″ square.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to use a warm color in the center of your next project to create a glow.

By the way I have added a few new states to my Brayer Workshop schedule yesterday. Get ready! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

May you be glowing with life today!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

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

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

I need a Chef – Tutorial #178

23 Comments February 18, 2009 zindorfstamps

Today I created a little different scene for you using a masking technique with Post it Notes. Grab your favorite beverage and hang out a while with me.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Voil`a & Voil`a to Go

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Stampin’ Up Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Always Artichoke & Basic Black

Accessories: Sponges, Post it Notes, Stampin’ Up Markers, Black Ribbon, Copper Brads & a Brayer

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Stamped the Chef with Basic Black ink on a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the coffee cup with basic black ink.

Stamped the Chef and the coffee cup again on post it notes and cut them out to use as mask. Try to stamp as much of the image as you can on the sticky part of the post it note. When cutting your mask out cut inside the design area a bit so you don’t end up with a white shadow around your image after coloring in the background.

Sponged So Saffron ink all over the background of the card stock using a pouncing up and down motion to get a speckled look.

Sponged Kiwi Kiss ink on the card stock, not covering the So Saffron ink all the way.

Masked the top of the card stock with a post it note right over the other masks.

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

Sponged Basic Black ink at the edge of the post it note mask.

Removed all the masks.

Colored the chef’s skin, cup and outlined his suit with a Creamy Caramel marker.

Did some outlining with a Close to Cocoa Marker.

Colored his scarf and part of the cup with a Pumpkin Pie marker.

Outlined the scarf and the detail on the cup with a Really Rust marker.

Colored the tray and the bottom of the chef’s feet with a black marker.

Sponged Always Artichoke around the outside of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the card stock not covering the Always Artichoke ink entirely. If you get really dark around the edge of your card stock the lighter center of the card stock pops!

Added a few simple layers and stamped the sentiment with Basic Black ink. Added the ribbon and 3 copper brads.

Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try masking with post it notes. It is an easy way to create a scene.

P.S. I have updated my sales page with more retired Stamp Sets.

May you be content in whatever you are doing today!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

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

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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

Swap Card – Tutorial #177

26 Comments February 17, 2009 zindorfstamps

I found out it is OK to show a tutorial on my swap card so here it is for you.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Branch Out”

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Going Gray

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Copper Brads

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Cut my Whisper White Card stock using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine and the Top Note Die.

Stamped the tree with a Going Grey Craft ink and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

Tore the very edge of the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask to create my hills.

Sponged on Going Grey ink.

Moved the post it note and sponged on Mellow Moss ink.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink right at the post it note edge.

Removed the post it note mask and sponged Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Really Rust ink on the right bottom corner of the card stock.

Adhered it to a couple of simple panels of card stock and added two copper brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ x 4.25.

May your day be filled with peaceful scenes and sounds.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

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

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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

Lone Bird – Tutorial #176

25 Comments February 14, 2009 zindorfstamps

I have fell in love with this Innovative Stamp Creations Stamp Sheet “Tranquil”. It has these great flower stamps that come with it too, but I chose to make my scene today a winter one. If you want to check out Innovative Stamp Creations’ site here is the link: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html

Also, I haven’t posted it to my calendar yet, but guess who is going to be holding workshops in Buffalo, MN in June? I cannot wait! If you are interested send me an e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and I will give you all of the details.

By the way, I updated my sales page and added ten more Stampin’ Up retired stamp sets. Here is the link for that: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/things-for-sale/

Ready for this quick tutorial? Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations “Tranquil”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black and River Rock

Ink: Adirondack ink, Pitch Black, Pebble & Lake Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Word Window Punch, Sponge, Brads, Brayer

Brayered Lake Mist ink on the top 2/3rds of a piece of 3″ x 6″ Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the twig stamp a few times in Pebble ink. Remember with unmounted stamps you can bend them to make them different in shape when sticking them on your acrylic block.

Covered the bottom 1″ of the card stock with a scrap piece of paper and stamped the twig much lower on the card stock. Sorry I missed taking the picture of the actual stamping.

Turned the scrap piece of paper around so it is masking the top of the card stock and sponged Pebble ink at the edge of the mask.

Un-masked the card stock and stamped the twig again. This time bending the stamp quite a bit and stamped in with Black ink.

Stamped the little twig so it connected to the larger one with black ink.

Stamped the bird with black ink so it is sitting on the tree.

Sponged Pebble ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Punched two Window punches out of black card stock. I held them together and cut the curved end off of one side of both at the same time so they would be the same size.

Added simple panels of card stock and added the punches and a couple of brads and here you have the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your weekend be pure delight!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

to all my tutorials can be found here: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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