Razzleberry Trees – Tutorial #342

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I’m feeling a bit back in my element this morning.  I have my stamp studio all cleaned up.  I don’t know about you but I cannot work in a messy space.  My mind has to be clear of all that.    In fact, I have to clean up my work space entirely before I can start a new project.  Must the Virgo in me, plus I have issues, lol.  🙂

I’ve also been packing and creating some new advanced projects to take with me to North Chili, NY on Thursday.   Woohoo!  I’m going up a day early and my friend, Gail Emmons and I will be taking the day Friday to go to Niagara Falls (Canadian side, of course) to take in the sites and a little R & R.

Oh yeah, about today’s project, I experimented a little with sponging in clouds with a cotton-ball.  The effect is pretty, if i have to say so myself.

Also, I unwrapped my Rich Razzleberry ink pad that I have had for just about a year.  WHAT WAS I WAITING FOR!!!!  Rich Razzelberry is totally yummy.  Check it out!

Let’s get started. . . . . . .  .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree and Vintage Vouge
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Always Artichoke and Rich Razzelberry
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Always Artichoke, Rich Razzelberry, Pixie Pink, Basic Black, Summer Sun, So Saffron, Close To Cocoa and Whisper White
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, Brayer, Post it Notes, Basic Black marker and a cotton ball

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Mask the bottom 1″ of a 4″ square piece of Whisper White with a post it note.

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Brayered So Saffron from the top of the card stock down to the post it note.

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Brayered Summer Sun ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

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Brayered Pixie Pink ink at the top of the card stock.

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Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Pixie Pink ink entirely.

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Using a cotton-ball, dabbed Craft White ink in the sky area.

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Using a So Saffron ink spot, streaked some So Saffron ink from the right side into the middle of the card stock.

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Took the mask off and turned it around and masked the sky area.  Brayered Summer Sun ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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Removed the mask.  Using the So Saffron ink spot edge and a upward motion, put in little grasses.

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Using a More Mustard ink spot and a upward motion, put in more grasses.

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Using the edge of a Close to Cocoa ink spot and a side to side motion put in a bit of grasses.

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I wanted to stamp the trees from the Stampin’ Up set Lovely as a Tree with out stamping the bottom of the stamp.  So I covered the bottom of the stamp with a post it note, ink the stamp with Basic Black ink and then removed the post it note and stamped the image.

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Extended the tree trunks down to the ground with a Basic Black marker.

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Sponged Always Artichoke ink around the edges of the main image panel and a 5.25″ Square panel of Rich Razzelberry card stock.

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Assembled my card front by adding Always Artichoke and Rich Razzelberry panels.  Added 4 silver brads.

Stamped the stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set Vintage Vouge with Always Artichoke ink around the edge of the card front.

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Sponged Always Artichoke ink very heavy around the edges of the card front.

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Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

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I hope you like this project and are inspired to try putting a few clouds in your scenes.

May your day be full of energy and light.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Middleburg Heights, Ohio 

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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

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


Starry Night – Tutorial #341

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Hey Everyone, Whew! I’m a bit rusty.  Haven’t stamped in over a week, lol.  Thought I would start my return with a card that is more on the simple side.  In this tutorial I used a set that is everyone’s Stampin’ Up! staple set, Lovely As a Tree.  If you don’t have this set, run and purchase it, lol.

Before we get started on the tutorial, I want to update you on Russ.  He is home and doing well.   Docs have him off work this week and will be doing some out patient tests on him.  Apparently, he has a valve in his heart that is not cooperating.  Anyway, he is well on his way to getting better.  Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers.  Smooches and Hugs to all of you!

Now let’s get started. . . . .  . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely As A Tree
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Big Shot Circle Die, Ticket Corner Punch, Piercing Tools, Basic Black marker, silver brads and White Gel Pen

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Cut a 3.75″ circle using my Big Shot and Circle Die and scrap card stock.  I used this circle as the mask for the moon and hold it in place while I brayer.  The Whisper White card stock is 4″ x 5.5″.

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Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the left side of the card stock.  You have to turn the card stock upside down in order to brayer the left side.

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Brayered Not Quite Navy ink on the left side of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

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Removed the moon mask.

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Masked the bottom of the card stock and stamped my trees.   I moved the post it note around so my trees were not on the same level or same height.

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Removed the mask and sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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Extended the trunks of the trees to reach the ground with a Basic Black marker.

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Added White Gel Pen dots in the sky for stars.

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Cropped the card stock to 3.5″ x 5″.

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Added another tree with Basic Black ink.

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Used the Ticket Corner Punch on the main image panel and a black panel.

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Added Basic Black panels and Tempting Turquoise panels.

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Added two rows of piercings using the Stampin’ Up! piercing tools.

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Added 3 silver brads.

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Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

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May your day be one of extreme joy!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Middleburg Heights, Ohio 

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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

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


Vrrroooommmm! – Tutorial #340

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My tutorial today features a new Stampin’ Up! stamp, Motorcycle.  I have a feeling this will be one of those highly sot after stamps once it retires.  You can find it in Stampin’ Up’s current Summer Mini Catalog.  It is a single stamp, item number 117657.

I am off to Rockville, Maryland tomorrow morning to teach my brayer workshops.  You ladies in Rockville, are you ready to get your Brayer on?  I hope so because I have some really fun and beautiful projects for you.  While I am off gallivanting this weekend I hope you give this tutorial a try.

Let’s get right into the tutorial so I can finish preparing for my trip.. .. . . .  .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Motorcycle and From the Crypt
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Elegant Eggplant, Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango and Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Lavender Lace and Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Silver Brads, Silver Gel Pen, More Mustard and Apricot Appeal markers, Brayer and sponges

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on the bottom of a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Brayer Dusty Durango ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

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Mask the card stock with a 3″ circle cut from a scrap of card stock using circle scissors.  Held the circle in place and brayered over the top of the card stock with Apricot Appeal ink.

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Held the mask in place and brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

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

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Colored the motorcycle with an Apricot Appeal Marker.

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Added More Mustard marker to the shadow areas of the Apricot Appeal.

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Added some Silver Gel pen the motorcycle to simulate chrome.

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Now that the Apricot Appeal Marker previously put on is dry I can put another layer on to create a shadow on the fenders and gas tank.

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Sponged a bit of Lavender Lace ink in the sky.

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Added Elegant Eggplant ink to the sky with a sponge, not covering all of the Lavender Lace ink.

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Sponged Basic Black ink to the left hand side of the card stock.

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Stamped the Flourish from the Stampin’ Up set From the Crypt using Elegant Eggplant ink.

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Cut Elegant Eggplant and Apricot Appeal panels.  Added a strip of Dusty Durango card stock that has been ripped on one edge.

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Assembled the card adding another panel of Elegant Eggplant and silver brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

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May your weekend be filled with much belly laughter.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Cloud, Minnesota 

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio 

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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

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


Evening Flight – Tutorial #339

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Boy is my rear dragging today.   Why does that happen when you have such a big list of things to accomplish? lol.   Is it the list that makes your rear drag?  Actually it could be that I had a 12 hour drive home yesterday from Minnesota to Ohio.   It was so well worth it though.  The ladies in my Brayer Workshops in Minnesota were all wonderful people and great stampers.  You all rock!

I have just a couple of things to announce before I start on today’s tutorial. 

Number one, I will be teaching my Brayer Workshops in Virginia Beach, Virginia this February.  Click HERE for more info.

Number Two, I have a blog winner to announce.  The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes set is  . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Michelle B. aka JustPaintingAround  who wrote:   “Yes, please enter me in the drawing for this fab set! This is a fabulous piece! I love your direct to paper techniques as much as your brayering! Thanks for the continual inspiration!”

Michelle, congratulations!  Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this wonderful set out to you.

Thanks to all who played along.  Wish I had a set for each of you.  Keep playing though.  You just might be the winner next time.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! All a Flutter, Elements of Style and Embrace Life
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke and Brilliant Blue
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponge, piercing tools, aqua painter, Versamark pad and marker, gold brads, label punch, clear embossing powder, heat gun and brayer

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs.  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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Stamped Butterflies on a 3″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Brilliant Blue ink before stamping.

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

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Colored over the butterflies with Versamark and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Now the Butterflies are protected and will resist the ink that is stamped and brayered over them.

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Stamped the foliage by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Old Olive ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Colored the leaves in using an Aqua Painter and Always Artichoke ink.

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Colored over the Always Artichoke leafs with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on the top left corner of the card stock.

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Brayered Dusty Durango ink on the bottom left corner of the card stock.

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Brayered Chocolate Chip ink on the bottom left corner of the card stock, not covering all of the Dusty Durango ink.

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Wiped the ink off of the embossed images using a paper towel.

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Stamped the flourish stamp using Chocolate Chip ink.

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Sponged a bit of Chocolate Chip ink on the left side of the card stock.

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Punched a couple labels out of Chocolate Chip card stock.

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Held them together and snipped the end off off one side.

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Added Chocolate Chip and Brilliant Blue panels, the label punches and a thin strip of Brilliant Blue card stock to the top of the punches.

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Pierced holes in the strips of Brilliant Blue using piercing tools.

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Added a couple of gold brads.

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

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May your day be spent doing the things that you love.

Until my next post. . . . . .  . .

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Cloud, Minnesota 

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio 

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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

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


Matter of Moments – Tutorial #338 and Blog Candy

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Once again I find myself in need of a guy card and there is no better set out there than Stampin’ Up’s Nature Silhouettes to turn to for just that occasion.  I also teamed it up with the Big Shot Texture Plate, Distressed and some Creamy Caramel card stock and Chocolate chip ink to get this great wood grain look for my background panel.   

Before we start let on the tutorial let me announce the blog candy I am giving away this week.

Check it out!  I am giving a brand new Stampin’ Up! set of Nature Silhouettes to one lucky winner.  All you need to do to enter for a chance to win the set is leave me a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click HERE  and then leave a comment on the blog post.    No e-mail enties please.

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A am taking a little drive to St. Cloud Minnesota (12 hours through beautiful states) tomorrow morning so I can teach my brayer workshops there.  I hope you ladies in Minnesota are ready to create some awesome projects, because here I come!

I will be back on Tuesday, June 8, 2011 and will announce the winner of the Nature Silhouettes set then.  I will use a random number generate to select the winner.  No need to butter me up for a better chance, lol.

Good Luck to all!!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Silhouettes and Elements of Style
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay and Creamy Caramel
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, White, Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Photo Corner Punch, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Distressed Textured Plate and Big Shot Machine

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE for more information.

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I brayered Bashful Blue ink on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Brayered Bermuda Bay ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

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Using a Creamy Caramel Ink Spot, smeared ink in a hill shape on the card stock using the edge of the ink pad.

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Using the edge of a Close To Cocoa ink spot, smeared the ink in a hill shape to create a second hill.

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Added a third layer of hills by smearing ink on the card stock using a Chocolate Chip ink spot.

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Using a Close to Cocoa ink spot, smeared in a little hill on the Creamy Caramel layer of hills.

Also, smeared in a bit of Chocolate Chip ink on the right side of the card stock in the Close to Cocoa layer of hills.

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Stamped the tree from the Nature Silhouettes stamp set at the left hand side of the card stock using Basic Black ink.

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Stamped the deer using Basic Black ink.

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Smeared in a bit of Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.  Just up to the deer’s feet.

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Added White Gel Pen highlights to the grasses, deer and leaves of the tree.

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Smear my Chocolate Chip ink pad on my Distressed Texture plate.  Ran the texture plate through my Big Shot with Creamy Caramel card stock.  This creates the dark areas to be indented and really makes the embossing pop.  Great wood-grain look!

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Punched tabs out of Bermuda Bay and Basic Black card stock.

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Assembled my main image panel with 2 basic Black panels and my wood-grain panel.  Glued the tab punches on my left side of my card front and then chopped the excess tabs off with my paper cutter.  🙂

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Stamped the Sentiment from Elements of Style on the card front using White craft ink.

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

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I hope you enjoyed this manly card tutorial and will give it a try.

Until my next post. . . live in the moment

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

St. Cloud, Minnesota 

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio 

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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

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


Cherished Flight – Tutorial #335

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Good Afternoon!

I’m hanging out in my PJ’s this afternoon working away.   I had plans to have lunch with my Mother and then dinner out with my Stampin’ Up! Up Line, Karen Barber.  Well both my Mother and Karen are under the weather today so all of my plans have been canceled.   Since I didn’t need to be any where, I am still tooling around in the PJ’s, sorry sight, I tell ya.

I did however manage to stamp this project that I am sharing with you today.  Hope you enjoy it.

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Eastern Influences, Trendy Trees, Baroque Motifs
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and Green Gable
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Certainly Celery marker, Tempting Turquoise Rhinestone Brad, White Gel Pen, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, XL Bird Punch, Flower Punch, Stampin’ Pastels and Brayer

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE for more information.

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On a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White stamped the leaves of the trees by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Green Galore ink before stamping them.  Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Stamped the trunks of the trees using Brilliant Blue ink only.

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Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the top right corner and bottom left corner of the card stock.

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Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top right corner and bottom of the card stock.

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Wiped the ink off of the embossed images using a paper towel.

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Stamped the flourish  at the top of the card stock a few times with Tempting Turquoise and stamping off once before stamping each image.

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Stamped the birds using Basic Black ink.

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Colored in the bird using a white gel pen.

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Added a bit of Brilliant Blue Stampin’ Pastel to each tree, in the bottom of the leafy area.

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Added White Gel Pen dots to each tree.

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Brayered Night of Navy ink to the top right corner and the bottom of the card stock.

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Stamped the flourish on a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Certainly Celery card stock using Certainly Celery ink.

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Assembled my card front and added Certainly Celery leaves punched with the bird punch.

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Added Celery marker to the bottom of each leaf to give them some depth.

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Stamped the sentiment using Brilliant Blue ink.

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Added a flower punch and a Tempting Turquoise Rhinestone brad.

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

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May your day be one of leisure. 

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

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

St. Cloud, Minnesota (1 spot available)

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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

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


A Day at the Pond – Tutorial #334

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I’m back for the second time today.  This time I have a tutorial for you.

Let’s get right into it. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Asian Artistry
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Brilliant Blue and Apricot Appeal
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – Certainly Celery, Brilliant Blue and Basic Black, White Gel Pen, Whisper White Ribbon, Brayer, Glass Pad, X-acto knife and sponges

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink completely.

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Using a Stampin’ Up glass mat and X-acto knife, cut a scrap piece of card stock.  Keep both pieces.

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Masked the bottom of the card stock using one of the cut pieces.  I am holding this mask in place with my hand and sponging Creamy Caramel ink on .

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Added Chocolate Chip ink right at the masks edge.

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Took the bottom mask off and put the top mask on.

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Sponged Bashful Blue ink in the unmasked area.

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Sponged Brilliant Blue ink at the masks edge.

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Added a few lines of Brilliant Blue marker around the curves.

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Stamped the plant and dragonfly with Old Olive ink.

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Added some Brilliant Blue marker lines in the water at the base of the plants.

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Colored in the flowers with a Brilliant Blue marker.

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Added Certainly Celery marker tothe middle of the dragonfly.  Also darkened his legs and eyes with a Basic Black marker.

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Added Basic Black marker shadows to the undersides of the leaves and highlights to the tops of them using a White Gel Pen.  Also added White Gel Pen water lines and colored in the dragonfly’s wings.

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Sponged around the edges of the card stock using Brilliant Blue ink.

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Cut a 5.25″ square piece of Apricot Appeal card stock and brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of it.

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Cut a section of the side of a Top Note Die cut. 

Assembled card and added Whisper White Ribbon.  Here it is finished measuring 5.5″.

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May your day be one of peace and harmony.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

St. Cloud, Minnesota (1 spot available)

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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

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


Just Beachy – Tutorial #333

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It is still raining at my house today, just like it has been the past couple of days.  I decided to look on the sunny side of things though and created a beach scene using my new favorite tools, the ink spots.  These little cuties are sold as sets.   Each Stampin’ Up! color family has a set.  Of course, I had to have them all.  The little ink spot pads are a mere 1 inch and the pads are raised from the base of the ink pad holder so you can easily use them to apply ink directly to the paper.  They are much easier to control then the larger pads when doing Direct to Paper Techniques.

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Today’s project was also made for my Stampin’ Up! Down Line, Ink To Art Team’s Technique Swap.  This month’s technique is, you guest it, Direct to Paper. 

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Tropical Party and In a Word
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, More Mustard and Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Ink spots, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Top Note Die, Big Shot Machine, 1/2″ circle Punch, Sponge, Post it Notes

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Masked the sun using a 1/2″ punch from the sticky part of a post it note.    Put the mask on a 3.75″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Swiped the Tempting Turquoise ink spot across the top of the card stock.

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Masked the top of the card stock using a post it note.

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Swiped the Tempting Turquoise ink spot across the card stock right at the post it note edge.

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Swiped the Bashful Blue ink spot across the card stock.

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Swiped the Ballet Blue ink spot onto the card stock using the edge of the pad.

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Swiped the Tempting Turquoise ink spot at the bottom of the water area.

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Swiped the So Saffron ink spot at the bottom of the card stock to create a sandy area.

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Added a marks of Creamy Caramel using the edge of the Ink pad.

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Removed all of the Post it Note Masks.

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swiped in a piece of island using the edge of the Basic Black ink spot.

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Stamped the Palm Tree from the New Stampin’ Up set Tropical Party using Basic Black ink.

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Stamped the Palm Fod using Basic Black ink.

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Sponged around the egde of the main image panel using Tempting Turquoise ink.

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Die Cut a Top Note Die using my Big Shot Die Cut machine and Whisper White card stock.

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Cut the Top Note in half.

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Stamped the word Marvelous on the top note half using Basic Black ink.

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Assembled the card adding Basic-Black, More Mustard and Tempting Turquoise panels.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

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Hey, I am taking off on a road trip to Illinois to teach my Brayer Workshops this weekend, woohoo!  I love road trips, stamping and new friends.  🙂

I will be back on Monday.

May your weekend be filled with lots of fun and laughter.

Until my next post. . . . . . 

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota (2 spots available)

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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

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


Baby Shower – Tutorial #332

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Rain, rain go away.  Come again another day.  🙂

It is raining, raining, raining here at my house.  My perennial gardens are loving it, but I have a bunch of errands to run and I just might melt.  Because I’m so very sweet, right!   Hahaaaahaaaa!

All is not lost, the rain inspired this baby shower card today. 

Before I start the tutorial I need to announce the winner of the Stampin’ Up!  “C” is for stamp set that I put up for blog candy last Thursday.  And the winner is. . . . .  .. . . . .

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Mary Ann Daughertywho wrote “I really love this card. Please enter me for this set. I have been looking for a cat stamp set but none have said got to have it till this one. Please pick me. I have 3 cats and am excited to put together some scrapbook pages using that stamp set.  Have fun in Oregon. It is a beautiful state have visited 3 times when my in laws lived there. My husband is originally from Portland but he wanted to come to PA. Wish I was going with you. Have a safe trip and looking forward to your next blog”

Mary Ann Daugherty, Congratulations!  Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will ship this wonderful stamp set out to you.

Thank you to all who played along.  It just might be you who wins next time.

Now on with the tutorial. . . . .  . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Level one Hostess set “Love Bug” and Autumn Splendor
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Brilliant Blue and Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Markers Real Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip, Versmark marker and pad, Photo Corner Punch, Tempting Turquoise brads and ribbon, Brayer, sponge, Clear embossing powder and heat gun

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE for more information.

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On a 3.75″ square piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the leaf and baby carriage by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Always Artichoke ink before stamping.  Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Added Always Artichoke marker to the leaf and carriage.

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Added Certainly Celery marker to the leaf and carriage.

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Added Old Olive marker to the leaf and carriage.

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Colored the bug with Summer Sun, Certainly Celery and Real Red markers.  Colored the wheels of the baby carriage using Always Artichoke marker.

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Added Chocolate Chip marker to the leaf veins and bottom of the carriage.

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Heat set the markers using my heat gun.

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Colored over the leaf and the carriage using a Versamark marker, staying within the embossed design.  Heat embossed the images again using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Now the images are completely covered with embossing.

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

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Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the card stock,not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

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Brayered Certainly Celery ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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Brayered Always Artichoke at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Certainly Celery ink entirely.

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Using a ruler as a guide, made random dashes in the sky area to indicate rain using a white gel pen.

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Sponged Brilliant Blue ink on the egdes of the card stock.

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Added a drop shape at the tip of one of the leaf points using a White Gel Pen.

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Added a straight line under the leaf and carriage using an Old Olive marker to suggest a shadow.

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Added Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise layers.  Also added Certainly Celery photo corner punches, Tempting Turquoise brads and ribbon.

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Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

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Wishing you a lovely day.

Until my next post. . . . . .  ..

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota (2 spots available)

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Sold Out)

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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

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


Sunny Day – Tutorial #330

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I’m in a sunny mood today, can you tell?   This tutorial features the Stampin’ Up! stamp set, Awash with Flowers that will be in the upcoming Stampin’ Up Idea Book and Catalog that will be out July 1, 2010.  I cannot wait!

This is a two step stamping set with lots of stamps in it, 18 to be exact.  Love these big sets.  🙂

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Awash With Flowers and Medallion
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Summer Sun, Dusty Durango and Always Artichoke
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Dusty Durango, Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Green Galore and Summer Sun
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, sponge, Brayer, Photo corner Punch, Circle Die, Big Shot and Old Olive brads

Live in the USA and need a copy of the 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.  Click HERE for more information.

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Started by using my Big Shot Die cut machine and the circle die to cut a circle from Whisper White card stock. dsc03767.JPGBrayered Summer Sun ink on the circle.dsc03768.JPG

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink on the circle, not covering the Summer Sun ink entirely.

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Brayered Green Galore ink at the bottom of the circle.

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Used the edge of the pad to swipe in some Summer Sun ink grasses.

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Used the edge of the pad to swipe in some Green Galore ink grasses.

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Used the edge of the pad to swipe in some Old Olive ink grasses.

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Stamped two of the outline flower stamps using Basic Black ink.

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Stamped the corresponding stamps using Pumpkin Pie ink and Dusty Durango ink.

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Stamped the stems using Old Olive ink and then colored them in with an Old Olive marker.

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Added Really Rust marker to the bottom of the buttercup flowers and Pumpkin Pie marker to the tops of the other three flowers.

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Stamped somemore foliage in the scene using Always Artichoke ink.

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Stamped the corresponging stamp using Always Artichoke ink to fill them in.

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Added Always Artichoke ink to the bottom of the foliage and Glorious Green marker to the tops of the foliage.

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Added Ruby Red marker to the very bottoms of the flowers for shadow.

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Sponged Dusty Durango ink around the edge of the card stock.

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Added White Gel Pen highlights to the flowers and leaves.

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Added Always Artichoke ink grasses using the edge of the ink pad.

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Stamped the Medallion stamp on a 4.5″ square piece of Summer Sun card stock using Dusty Durango ink.  Also sponged around the edges of the card stock using Dusty Durango ink.

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Added Always Artichoke and Dusty Durango panels and Always Artichoke photo corners.

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Added Old Olive brads.

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Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

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May your day be filled to overflowing with sunshine.

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

dsc03326-2.jpg   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Salem, Oregon (Sold Out)

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota (2 spots available)

Rockville, Maryland (Sold Out)

North Chili, New York (near Rochester) (Sold Out)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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

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