Stampin’ Up! Blog Candy from the Chicks. . . .

227 Comments January 16, 2013 zindorfstamps

A Big Hello Today From My Girl Sophie.

She has something special for you. She is giving you a chance to win these Stampin’ Up! Oh, Hello Stamps fresh out of the new Spring Catalog. How about them apples?

All you need to do to enter for a chance to win is leave a comment on this blog post (no e-mail entries will be accepted. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment at the bottom of the blog post.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Be sure to comment so you can be included.

Now let’s let my gang get back to what they do best, Luke loves to guard the yard from his place on the our lower deck. While the girls look for yummy things to eat in the grass.

Goodbye for now.

Check out all the great things happening at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Sophie, Bunny, Buffy, Red and Luke

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Weight loss in 2013: 4.9 lbs

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It’s a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

Check this out, you can now get a monthly kit called Paper Pumpkin from Stampin’ Up! that includes exclusive stamps and everything you will need for a great project. You can get more info on this great product at www.mypaperpumpkin.com They even have a try me kit! You won’t want to miss out on even one of these kits. . . . . . .

Also. . . . . . .

There is now a great stamp kit, Dude Your Welcome, for the men in your life. Check it out!

Guys don’t always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You’re Welcome! kit, they’ll have

Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
Twelve 4″ x 6″ postcards in four different (manly) colors
Twelve gray envelopes
A Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.

This set can be purchased now with item number 132807. Great gift idea!

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up! CLICK HERE

New items added!

CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

Rooster Crows – Tutorial #563

8 Comments January 8, 2013 zindorfstamps

Hello There,

I have chickens on my mind today. My hens are laying like crazy, keeping Russ and I in fresh eggs, yummy. We have hens, no roosters. Did you know you don’t need a rooster for your hens to lay? Alot of people don’t realize that. You only need a rooster if you want fertilized eggs. Boy you never know what you are going to learn on my blog, lol.

A rooster is appropriate for this scene though. Can’t you just hear him crowing in the early morning. There is a rooster a farm over from us and when we sit out on the deck in the morning we can hear him. I love the sound in the distance.

Today’s tutorial features a new Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog Embossing folder, Honeycomb. When I first layed eyes on it I decided it would be great to use for chicken wire on cards. What do you think? Talk about texture in your card this embossing folder really embosses deep.

I also snuck a sneak peep in this card for you from our up coming Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration Catalog that will be active starting January 22, 2013. It’s the little hello stamp from the Pretty Petites stamp set and coordinating Petite Curly Label Punch. It really layers well with the Curly Label punch. The sale-a-bration items will be free with a $50 order starting January 22nd. So stay tuned for those.

This card has been added to my sales page. Click here to check it out.

Spring Catalog

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: A Fitting Occasion (item number 127049) and Pretty Petites (Sale-a-bration set coming soon)

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Honeycomb embossing folder (item#129378), Big Shot Machine, 2.5″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Curly Label Punch, Petite Curly Label Punch, Silver Marker, Basic Black marker, Silver Brads, post it notes and Old Olive Dotted Ribbon

Punched a 2.5″ Circle from Whisper White card stock.

Punched a 1″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the sun.

Sponged More Mustard ink all over the card stock.

Used a post it note to mask for the rays and sponged with Cajun Craze ink along the edge of the post it note to create them. Moved the post it note for each ray.

After all the rays were put in I sponged Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the 1″ circle mask.

Removed the circle and sponged More Mustard ink in the sun.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle to create a grassy area.

Stamped the rooster with Basic Black ink. It is easier to stamp the rooster before you put the fence in.

Add a crude fence using a Basic Black marker.

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

Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ and 3″ x 4.75″ Basic Black panels and punched a Basic Black Curly Label punch. Edge each one with the Stampin’ Up! Silver Marker. The silver makes the edges look like they are recessed.

Run the Panels through the Big Shot using the Honeycomb embossing Folder.

Added the main image panel, Old Olive ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Sentiment punched out with Petite Curly Label punch and Silver Brads.

Added an Old Olive card base and popped the small panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

May your day be something to crow about.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Weight loss in 2013: 2.9 lbs

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTION AND TO SHOP NOW!

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Have you checked out the great clearance rack at Stampin’ Up! CLICK HERE

New items added!

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Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

A Bit of Gray – Tutorial #516

9 Comments June 18, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I wanted to create a quite scene today. Sometimes you just need a peaceful card for a thinking of you or sympathy card. What better stamp set to reach for than the Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree set for these type of scenes.

Over the weekend, my husband, Russ and my son, Jesse and I were hard at work trying to get the chicks coop ready for them to move into. They 4 weeks old now and growing leaps and bounds and will soon be outside 24/7. I’ll show pics of the completed coop as soon as things are all put together.

I do have a couple of pics of the chicks in their temporary chicken run that they have been hanging out in during the day. They are officially in the dinosaur stage. Feathers everywhere but on their necks so they look rather strange. But this is just part of growing up when you are a chicken, lol.

Here is our Lucas guarding his girls. 🙂 You better now mess with them on his watch. Just kidding, he is a marshmallow. But he does love to watch the girls. Chicken TV is the best.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Basic Black marker, 3/4″ circle Punch, Silver Metallic Sharpie Marker, Silver Mini Brads.

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

Put a 3/4″ circle punched from the sticky part of a post it note on a 3 1/8″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock as a moon mask.

Brayered Bashful Blue and then Sahara Sand at the top of the card stock.

Removed the moon mask and masked the bottom of the card stock using a post it note. Stamped the tops of the Lovely as a Tree stamp in Sahara Sand ink so just the tops of the trees stamp on the card stock.

Sponged just a hint of Basic Gray ink at the post it note edge.

Removed the post it note and sponged a bit of Basic Gray ink (lightly) in the bottom section of the card stock.

Covered the bottom of the card stock again with the post it note mask and then stamped the trees using Basic Black ink.

Removed the mask and then added trunks for the trees using the fine end of a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock for the ground.

Layered the main image panel with 2 Basic Black panels and a Baja Breeze panel. But first, I edged the main image panel and the smallest Basic Black panel and Baja Breeze panel using a Silver Metallic Sharpie Marker.

Added Silver Mini Brads.

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

May you day be spectacular!

I am off to pack, pack, pack for my upcoming Post Falls, Michigan workshops this Friday. Woohoo!

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

A Nest With Depth – Tutorial #515

1 Comment June 14, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Today’s tutorial features the brand new Stampin’ Up! set Take Care. Cute, cute nest and branch in this set folks. I wanted to show you how to get some more depth in the nest so it doesn’t look so flat. Follow along with the tutorial below to check it out.

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Take Care (item number 126312)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Stampin’ Up! DSP (Summer Smooches).

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Markers (Old Olive, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip), 3/4′ circle Punch, Large Scallop Edgelit, Big Shot Machine and Real Red Ribbon.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink just in the top right hand corner of the card stock.

Colored directly on the stamp, Old Olive for the leaves and Soft Suede for the branch. Huffed on the stamp to moisten and then stamped it on the card stock.

Added a shadow on the bottom of the branch using a Chocolate Chip Marker.

Stamped the bird’s nest using Chocolate Chip ink on Crumb Cake card stock.

Colored the leaves with an Old Olive marker.

Punched the center of the nest out using a 3/4″ circle punch.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the punch out center and the middle of the nest.

Glued the center of the nest on the card stock.

Used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the out side circle of the nest.

Stamped the eggs on Whisper White card stock using Tempting Turquoise ink. Cut them out and glued them inside the nest.

Stamped the sentiment using Chocolate Chip ink.

Using the new Large scallop Edgelit, cut the scallop out of Real Red card stock using the Big Shot machine. Love, love the edgelits! Super simple to use.

Added a 5.5″ x 11″ piece of Crumb Cake card stock, folded in 1/2 and a 5.25″ square piece of Summer Smooches DSP. Also added some Real Red Ribbon.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with fun and laughter.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

Thumped Hummingbird – Tutorial #512

13 Comments June 5, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’m patiently waiting on my large Stampin’ Up! order that is filled to the brim with all the new goodies from the brand new catalog. Tap, tap, tap, tap, where is Mr. Brown. . . .. . . . . . lol. I’m feeling like an expectant mother. Actually, my order won’t be here for a couple of more days, tap, tap, tap, tap. . . . . . . Guess, I have to play with the wonderful things I already have and my chicks, grin. Love the chicks! I have a chick update for those who are interested at the bottom of this post. Yep, once again they are trying to learn how to stamp.

Today’s tutorial uses the wonderful Elements of Style Stamp set and the Tiny Tags Stamp set. I’ve also pulled out the Big Shot and used a great stamping technique “Thumping”. If you haven’t tried thumping, grab a solid stamp and an ink pad and a contrasting marker with a brush end and follow along. It’s a simple but very lovely looking technique.

Reminders:

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Elements of Style and Tiny Tags

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Black Marker, Sahara Sand Marker, Island Indigo Marker, Brayer, Antique Brads, Top Note Die, Framelits Labels Collection, Big Shot Machine, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool.

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

Here is a picture of the Stampin’ Up! framelets – Labels Collections. Love them!

Used the 3rd to the largest framelet and die cut it using Whisper White card stock and the Big Shot Machine.

Also die cut a Top Note from Whisper White using the Big Shot Machine.

Brayer Bashful Blue ink at an angle on the card stock.

Loaded the hummingbird stamp with Lucky Limeade ink, tapped the side of the brush end of an Island Indigo marker on the inked up stamp and then huffed my breath on the stamp to moisten it and then stamp the image on my card stock. This technique “thumping” gives this great marbled look.

Did the same process for the flourish.

Sponged Island Indigo ink around the edge of the card stock.

Added an eye on the bird using a Basic Black marker.

Added a shadow to the wing and bottom of the bird using the brush end of a Sahara Sand Marker.

Sponged Lucky Limeade ink on the Top Note die cut, sponged Island Indigo ink around the very edge of the it and then stamp the flourish from the Tiny Tags set using Island Indigo on each corner.

Added a 3.75″ x 4.75″ piece of Island Indigo card stock to the front of a 8.5″ x 5″ piece of Lucky Limeade card stock that has been folded in half.

Using a piercing tool and mat pack, pierced holes around the edge of the card stock.

Adhered the main image panel to the top note panel and added 2 antique brads. Adhered the top not then to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5.

Now for a little chick update. . . . .

This is Red. She is the most friendliest one of the bunch. When I put my hand down in the brooder (cage) she jumps right up in my hand. See how very big she is getting. The girls are all looking like they are having a very bad feather day while their feathers are coming in and their fuzzy down feathers are being pushed out. I bet you didn’t know that ink pads are great to perch on.

Red, spent just a couple of minutes on my stamp table before she decided to go to her favorite place, the crook of my arm.

Now, in walks Buffy. Buffy has these creamy/gold beautiful feathers. She will be a stunner when she reaches maturity, just wait! Buffy is very laid back. Her favorite thing to do is fall a sleep in your lap. Hmmm, maybe I just bore her.

This wild feather girl is Sophie. Sophie is shy and growing super fast. She is, like the rest, are starting to get their combs in and check out those wings. All those feathers weren’t there last week.

Now this is Bunny, she is my crazy girl. If you let her, she would be into everything. She doesn’t want to sit still like the rest. She perched on as many things as she could in the short time she was on my desk. It’s hard to tell in these pictures, but Bunny has Baja Breeze colored legs and multi-colored feathers.

The chicks get held daily so they won’t be a pain to hold and take care when they are full grown. They really love being held. Do you remember the Dr. Seuss book “Are you my Mommy.” I think that they all asked me that daily and the answer now is yes. 🙂

May your day be filled with all the peeps you love. 🙂

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

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

It’s Blog Candy Day!!!!

325 Comments March 29, 2012 zindorfstamps

It’s Blog Candy Day!

On this beautiful Spring day I have decided to put this lovely, lovely Stampin’ Up! set, Elementary Elegance up for blog candy.

All you have to do to enter your name for a chance to win is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog post via e-mail you will need to CLICK HERE and then leave your comment. No e-mail entries will be included in the drawing.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t enter. Good Luck to you!

Reminders:

You only have 2 days left to pick up those free Sale-a-bration sets. Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

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

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

May you be blessed in every way today.

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

Hugs,

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

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

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

Up, Up and Away Bunny – Tutorial #494

6 Comments March 13, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

I spent the entire day yesterday in the kitchen to fill my freezer back up to capacity with freezer meals. I put away 5 meals each of the following, beef stew, Salisbury steak, teriyaki Roast. I had found yellow, red and orange bell peppers on sale too, so I purchased a bunch to have on hand in the freezer for fajitas. Also, when I am gone teaching for the weekend, Russ runs out of fresh bread so the first thing he ask for me to do is make bread. So, I also made french bread and Apple Wheat bread. Oh, and lets not forget the no bake cookies I made. Yes indeed, it was a busy Monday and the crockpots, oven and bread machine were working over time! I guess you now know what I do when I am not blogging or traveling. 🙂

Also, this arrived while I was in Tennessee this past weekend. It’s my chicken coop!!! Woohoo!

My oldest son, Jesse took mercy on me and came over and assembled it. It’s all ready now for the chickens, but they will not be arriving until the end of May. They will be 1 day old chicks when they arrive at my post office and will live in the house with us for weeks before they get to be moved to their permanent coop and run. I’ll keep you updated on my chicken saga for sure.

It reminds me of a doll house, lol. I will be building on to this, no doubt.

My dog, Lucas who is 100 lbs keeps looking at. I can just see his canine brain working and wondering if it is some type of dog house. See the worried look on his face. He’s an indoor dog.

Also, I have an announcement. . . . . I have added Scottsdale, Arizona Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops to my workshop calendar for October 6-7, 2012. Be sure to register early so you don’t miss out. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DETAILS.

Now a little about today’s tutorial. . . . . .

I broke out my forgotten Prisma Color pencils and paint thinner for this project. When you dip the end of the pencil in the paint thinner is melts like butter on your card stock. Lovely technique. Join me, won’t you.

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Everybunny (item number 122707)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponge, White Gel Pen, Prismacolor pencils, Odorless Paint Thinner, Brayer, Scallop punch, Blushing Bride Ribbon (item number 125570).

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

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on a 3″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

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

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

Stamp the image using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Got out my Prismacolor pencils and Odorless Paint Thinner. When using these pencils I like to dip the tip of the pencil in the paint thinner and then color with it. The color melts onto the card stock like butter and it’s really smooth.

I pour just a little bit of the paint thinner in the cap from the bottle to use with my pencils. Colored the bunny in with Peach Beige.

Added a shadow on the bunny using Prismacolor Light Umber.

Colored in the balloon using Prismacolor Hot Pink.

Added Prismacolor Process Red to the sides and bottom of the balloon to add depth.

Colored in the stripes and basket using Prismacolor Canary Yellow.

Colored in the dots, flowers and added highlights to the stripes on the balloon, basket Ribbon and the bunny using a White Gel Pen.

Added some Prismacolor Scarlet Lake to the sides and bottom of the balloon to create a bit more roundness.

Added Light Umber to the bottom and top of the basket.

Added 2 Pretty in Pink Panels, One Whisper White panel and an Old Olive Strip of card stock that has been punched with the Scallop Boarder punch. Also added Blushing Bride ribbon.

Here is the finished project. Please realize that the pencil colors will change on the project since they are layered over blue ink. For instance the pinks will turn purple, yellow will turn green and the tan will turn gray. 🙂

Happy Stamping!

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

Hugs,

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

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana (Sold Out)

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

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

Tool Time – Glue

10 Comments January 25, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

Today’s post is a little stamping/paper crafting tool time tip.

Adhesive is very important to us paper crafters, right? Really, what would be do without it? I cannot remember a project that I put together without it.

I’m asked frequently what kind of adhesive I use, well I have found my favorite adhesive to be the Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue that comes in the little green bottle, Stampin’ Up! item number 110755, $3.95. I use to use the Snail Adhesive/tape runner for everything, but I had a problem with getting my paper layers straight when I would stick them together, probably operator error, lol. But when I tried the Tombo Liquid Glue I was in heaven because it gives you a moment to shift your layers right where you want them by sliding them. Also, you will not see any warping of your paper and your projects will not fall apart. The glue bottle has a large (bottom) and small (top) applicator tip. I always use the small one.

Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with other adhesives, this is just my preference. I’m just saying. . . . . . . .. .

See below how little of the glue is needed. All you need is the thinnest of lines of glue 1/4″ in from the edge and your project will be stuck together like glue, lol, ya know I had to say it, grin. Also, this glue goes a long, long way and is very cost effective.

Now at my workshops I find the smartest stampers. They always have great tips to share. Here is one from my Dayton workshops recently: Keep a small candle holder on your desk and turn your glue bottle upside down in the candle holder and the glue will remain at the tip right where you need it for the next application. No shaking the bottle to get it to go to the tip when you are using it. This saves a bit of time. 🙂 Note: when you finish creating for the day you will want to put the cap back on the bottle. This was one idea that when I heard it I had to say DUHHHH! Why didn’t I think of that, lol.

Before closing for today here is a couple friendly reminders so you don’t miss out:

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

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

May your day be filled to the brim with excitement!

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

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio – Brayer Workshops

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

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 Path – Tutorial #483

14 Comments January 23, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

Well I am back from Las Vegas, NV and from San Antonio, TX. Back to back trips. Had a super fabulous time in both locations but rather glad to be home to re-energize and to stamp and create new projects for you to view here on my blog. Bet you thought I fell off of the plant since it has been over a week since my last post. I’ll post some trip pictures in travel pics page here as soon as I have some time to edit them. But for now, here is a new tutorial for you to try out. This scene is created on a piece of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper from the “Well Worn Paper Pack”, item number 122359. Love this paper pack.

A little announcement before we get started on today’s tutorial, tomorrow starts the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period that runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order. I’ll post a link tomorrow to the Sale-a-bration catalog when it is released. So stay tuned! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

Also starting tomorrow January 24, 2012 I will be starting a new program of my own for my Stampin’ Up! Customers. Check it out! Along with a thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you order using me as your demonstrator. After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less. Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up: CLICK HERE TO SHOP. My free stamp set program will be an on going program. 🙂

So, be sure to save your order and place it after today so you can take advanced of both Sale-a-bration and my new free stamp set program. 🙂

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Thoughts & Prayers and Just Believe sets

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cajun Craze card stock and Stampin’ Up! Well Worn Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, White Gel Pen, Brayer, White Ribbon, Old Olive Marker, Chocolate Chip Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Post it notes

Started with a 3″ x 7″ piece of Well Worn Designer Series Paper, item number 122359.

Added torn post it notes to mask for the hill and path.

Sponged Cajun Craze in the hill.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the top of the hill and along the edge of the path.

Removed the post it note masks and drew a fine line across the top of the path using a Chocolate Chip marker.

Masked along the top of the hill using a post it note and then stamped the tree from the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set, item number 113252, using Basic Black ink.

Removed the mask and stamp the flowers from the Just Believe set, item number 116948, using Basic Black ink.

Added a dot of Old Olive Marker to each leaf on the tree.

Brayered Soft Suede ink on the top and bottom of the card stock.

Added White Gel pen to the flowers. Now that makes them pop!

Added the following Basic Black and Cajun Craze card stock panels.

Added Whisper White Ribbon, item number 109025 and then popped my main image panels up using Stampin’ Dimensionals, item number 104430.

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

May the path you take today bring you to a very special place.

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

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio – Brayer Workshops

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

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

Girlie Valentine – Tutorial #481

7 Comments January 6, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I have another valentine for you today. This one highlights the great new Large Paper Doily Die cut that is in the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. I know, this card is rather girlie for me. Every great once in a while I want to break out the frills. Valentine’s Day is a great occasion for that, don’t you think? Plus, I have a very girlie, 8 year old grand daughter, grin.

Let’s get right into this tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Greeting Card Kids

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Bashful Blue and River Rock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz and River Rock

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Pearl Jewels, Whisper White Ribbon, Big Shot Machine, Large Paper Doily Die Cut, Blender Pen, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Corner Punch

Die cut the Large Paper Doily out of Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot Machine.

Punched a 2 1/2″ circle from Whisper White card stock.

Stamp the girl on the circle using Basic Black ink.

Colored the girls skin using a Blush Blossom marker and a Blender pen. Tip: Tap the point of the blender pen on the point of the marker to pick up the color.

Added Blushing Bride color to the Bow in her hair and the heart using the blender pen.

Added Regal Rose color to the bows and heart using the blender pen.

Added River Rock color to her dress using the blender pen.

Added So Saffron color to her hair using the blender pen.

Added just a touch or two of Rose Red using the blender pen.

Sponged River Rock ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Added Pear Pizzazz ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the River Rock entirely.

Sponged Bashful Blue ink around the girl in the sky area.

Sponged Bashful Blue ink on the edge of the Doily Die cut.

Cut out the center of the die cut.

Punched the corners of a River Rock and Bashful Blue Panel using the corner punch.

Started assembling my card adding Stampin’ Dimensionals and Whisper White ribbon.

Added a River Rock panel and Whisper White card panel. Also added Basic Pearl Jewels.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with fine things.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Dayton, Ohio – Brayer Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

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