Oriental Dream – Tutorial #302

44 Comments February 1, 2010 zindorfstamps

I love to work with Silhouette stamps and this Stampin’ Up! set, Dream Gardens, item number 114395 is beautiful and fun to work with.

Today’s tutorial gives a little lesson on putting mountains in a scene.

First I have a question, I know there are a lot of dog lovers out there. Anyone know what I can do to relieve my poor big baby, Lucas of anxiety attacks? This tends to happen when I leave town and then he starts to tear up rugs. My husband stays home with him, but he apparently misses me. I’m not a fan of drugs. Any suggestions? Just thought I would ask.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Dream Gardens

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Not Quite Navy, Going Gray and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Going Gray, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Pumpkin Pie and Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Distress Texture Plate, Not Quite Navy Brads, Apricot Appeal Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Big Shot Machine, Sponges, Brayer

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini. Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business.

Brayed Going Gray ink at the top of a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Ripped a mountain shape in a post it note and sponged Pumpkin Pie ink at the post it note edge to create the mountain.

Sponged a bit of Not Quite Navy, right at the point of the mountain.

Removed the post it note and stamped the Stamp from the Dream Gardens set using Basic Black ink.

Decided to put another mountain in the scene. Repeated the steps above.

Stamped the sentiment “Dream” using Basic Black ink.

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

Smeared Going Gray ink on “Distressed” texture plate and ran a Going Gray Card stock panel through the Big Shot machine with it. This creates a colored texture. Be sure to clean up your texture plate after doing this. 🙂

Used the Scallop Edge punch on the main image panel.

Assembled the card and added Apricot Appeal Ribbon and Not Quite Navy Brads.

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

Hope your Monday runs smooth as silk.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Monroe, Louisiana (just a couple of seats left)

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, 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 Little Birdy – Tutorial #301

27 Comments January 29, 2010 zindorfstamps

Cheers Everyone, to the next 300 tutorials! Thank you to all of you readers that left me such heartfelt comments on the post for tutorial #300. I love, love, love stamping and the very best thing about it is being able to share it with so many wonderful people.

Here is a little blue number for you today that shows the depth you can get by layering colors of ink.

I organized my sponges yesterday and I could not wait to use them, lol.

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Friends 24-7 and Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue and Sahara Sand

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Brilliant Blue, Going Gray, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Stampin’ UP Spiral Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Sponges, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue and Basic Black marker, White Gel Pen, Bashful Blue Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Versamark Pad

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini. Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business.

On a 4.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock, pounced Bashful Blue ink with a sponge all over the card stock.

Stamped the bird image from the Stampin’ Up! set “Friends 24-7” by loading with Going Gray ink and then tapping my Basic Black ink pad on the bottom half of the stamp before stamping it.

I used my heat gun to dry the ink on the card stock and then used my Embossing buddy on the card stock also. This was to make sure that the embossing powder in the next steps will not stick to the bird image or the blue ink that was sponged on.

Stamped the Flower stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set “Baroque Motifs” with Versamark only and then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Flourish from the “Baroque Motifs” using Versamark only. Heat embossed the flourish using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Pounced on Tempting Turquoise ink using a sponge.

Pounced on Brilliant Blue ink using a sponge.

Pounced on Night of Navy ink with a sponge.

Pounced on Basic Black ink using a sponge.

Wiped the ink off of the embossed images using cotton towel.

Stamped the Flourish from the “Friends 24-7” set using Basic Black ink on the bottom of the card stock a few times.

Stamped a couple of the little flowers from the set “Baroque Motifs” using Brilliant Blue ink.

Added Sahara Sand marker to the bird.

Added a little Bashful Blue marker to the bird.

Added a little Not Quite Navy to the birds wing and underside. This left a few hard lines, so to tone things down, went over the bird image again with the Sahara Sand marker.

Added Basic Black marker to the wing,head and tail. Also added some sketchy lines of White Gel Pen to the birds head, chest and a tiny bit to the back.

Punched a small Tempting Turquoise flower for the center of my embossed flower. Added a Night of Navy brad to the center.

Traced the underside of the flourish with a Not Quite Navy marker to add a shadow to it. Wiped the marker off of the embossed image, where went over it.

Using the Spiral punch, punched the edge of a 5″ x 1.5″ piece of Brilliant Blue.

Stamped the flourish image with Basic Black ink three times across the top of the card stock. Stamped a few of the same image really lightly further down the card stock.

Assembled the card using a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Sahara Sand as the base of my card front. Added a Bashful Blue ribbon to the front.

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

I hope you try layering and building up ink to get some depth in your projects.

May your day be one filled with peace and serentity.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Monroe, Louisiana (just a couple of seats left)

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Easter Chocolate Bunny – Tutotial #300 and Chocolate Bunny Blog Candy!!!

312 Comments January 27, 2010 zindorfstamps

Holy Cow! or Rabbit! or Chocolate Bunny, lol. This is tutorial #300 here on my blog. I hope you all are still with me and enjoying the tutorials. You do still want me to continue on, right?

I will be continuing this blog as long as I am able and it is still fun. 🙂 I do enjoy reading your comments. They let me know I am not doing all these tutorials for nothing and helps me get to know you, my readers.

So for this milestone of tutorial #300 I have a special Stampin’ Up! stamp to give away. It is this super cute Chocolate Bunny stamp that I used in today’s tutorial. This stamp is in the new Occasions Mini Catalog, item #116980.

To enter to win this Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Bunny, please leave a comment on this post telling me to enter you. If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail, please click on this link and leave a comment at the bottom of this post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2010/01/27/easter-chocolate-bunny-tutotial-300-and-chocolate-bunny-blog-candy/

Please no e-mail entries.

I will select the winner on Saturday, January 30, 2010 using a random number generator. Good Luck to all!

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Bunny and Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Rose Red, Always Artichoke, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink

Ink: Stampin’ Up Rose Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy and More Mustard

Accessories:Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Big Shot Machine, Tulipe Die, Brayer, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Rose Red and Always Artichoke Markers, Versamark Pad and Marker

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini. Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free. If you are a customer of mine your copy will come to you automatically. 🙂 The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdfThe New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdfAre you getting inspired and enjoying this blog. One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. If you are within the United States. Want a copy 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotionsStamped Pocket silhouettes stamp, by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Old Olive ink before stamping it each time. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

Colored the bunny in with a Creamy Caramel marker.

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

Stamped the Pocket Silhouettes stamp again, by first loading the stamp with Versamark and Always Artichoke ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped another image from the Pocket Silhouettes set, by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with More Mustard ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

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

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

Tore a post it note in a mountain shape and used it as a mask in order to sponge in two mountains with Tempting Turquoise ink.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine, cut the die cuts using the Tulipe die. Cut one from Rose Red, Old Olive and Always Artichoke card stock.

Put a shadow on the bottom of each piece using the coordinating marker.

Sponged Rose Red on the left side of a 5″ square piece of Pretty in Pink card stock.

Assembled the card and here it is finished measuring 5.5″ square.

May your Wednesday be extra special.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Sunset Still Lake – Tutorial #299

27 Comments January 24, 2010 zindorfstamps

Hey, I’m still in Arizona teaching, but here is a tutorial I put together for you before I left. Check it out.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Bird on a Branch

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Apricot Appeal

Accessories:Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue Marker, Sponge, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Apricot Appeal & Tempting Turquoise ribbon, Post it notes, 1 3/4″ Punch

Are you getting inspired and enjoying this blog. One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. If you are within the United States. Want a copy 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Punched through the sticky part of two layers of post it notes with a 1 3/4″ punch.

Cut part of the circle off of the 2 layers.

Mask the sun in the sky with one of the sun mask and masked the bottom of the 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock with another post it note.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Taken with Teal ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink at the post it note edge to add color to the horizon line.

Removed the sun mask and sponged Apricot Appeal in the sun area.

Removed the bottom mask and added the second sun mask in water area of the card stock, lining it up with the sun in the sky.

Masked the sky area of the card stock with a post it note.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink and Taken with Teal ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Removed the reflection sun mask and brayered more Bashful Blue and Taken with Teal ink to tone down the reflection.

Brayered Pumpkin pie ink at the post it note edge.

Sponged Taken with Teal ink at the post it note edge.

Moved the post it note mask so it was a bit below the horizon line and stamped the Branch image 3 times with Basic Black ink.

Turned the post it note mask so it is covering the sky area and stamped the branch on my stamp-a-ma-jig plastic with Bashful Blue ink and then turned it over and lined it up with the Basic Black images and rubbed the back of the plastic to transfer the image. This gives you a reverse image.

I did this three times.

Removed all of the post it note masks and put a couple of streaks of Bashful Blue marker at the base of the Basic Black images.

Added a few dashes in the water area with a white gel pen.

Added Apricot Appeal Ribbon, Tempting Turquoise ribbon and panels of Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa and Tempting Turquoise.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May you be warm and cozy where ever you are today.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Cat Story Time – Tutorial #298

19 Comments January 21, 2010 zindorfstamps

This is one of those cards that just evolved. I started out to just do the main image panel of the cat sitting on the moon, but then I thought, how did he get up there? Hence the house, lol. The house isn’t fancy. Just one like you cut out when you were in grade school. 🙂

Let’s get started because I am in the middle of packing for my Phoenix, AZ workshops. Phoenix here I come!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! “C” is for Cat and Spotlight on Christmas

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, White Craft, Basic Black and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Flourish Texture Plate, Big Shot Machine

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:

http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

Are you getting inspired and enjoying this blog. One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. If you are within the United States. Want a copy 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Cut a 2.5″ circle out of card stock with my Circle Scissors Plus.

Cut the center of of the circle to create a moon shape.

Held the moon shape on a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock and sponge on Bashful Blue ink.

Still holding the moon mask on, sponged Brilliant Blue ink around the moon, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely. This gives the appearance of the moon glowing. 🙂

Stamped the cat from the Stampin’ Up! set “C” is for Cat with Basic Black ink.

Sponged a bit of Basic Black ink on the card stock corners.

Colored the cat’s color, eye and tag in with a White Gel Pen.

Stamped the swirls from the Stampin’ Up! set “Spotlight on Christmas” with Basic Black ink.

Cut a 3.5″ square of Basic Black card stock in half to create a triangle for the roof of the house.

Stamped the foot prints on the roof top with White Craft ink.

Put a 4 5/8″ x 6 1/8″ Bashful Blue Panel through the Big Shot Machine using the Flourish Texture Plate.

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the texturized Bashful Blue Panel.

Assempled the house, roof and a scrap of Basic Black for the house bottom.

Glued them to the Bashful Blue Panel and then trimmed around the panel to cut the excess house pieces off.

Oops! Lifted the roof top up a bit and added a chimney, scrap piece of Basic Black card stock. 🙂

Added another Bashful Blue Panel and a Brilliant Blue Panel. Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be filled with wonderful surprises!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Snowboarding II – Tutorial #295

30 Comments January 13, 2010 zindorfstamps

Put away Christmas Decorations, Check. Re-pot house plants, Check. Replace 3 throw rugs the dogs tore up in your absence, Check. Give the dogs a stern lecture about the new throw rugs as they sit smiling at you, Check! Well that is a bit how my day has went. Thank goodness I have my stamp room to retreat to.

Ready for today’s tutorial, I sure am, LOL.

You know how your project turns out when you get stray embossing powder on it and heat it that way, yuck. Well this project uses embossing powder in that manner, but on purpose. See the snow coming off of this snowboarders board. 🙂 Hang out a few moments and check it out.

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Extreme Snowboarding

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy and Stampin’ Up Designer Paper

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

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Brayer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, clear embossing powder, heat gun, Versamark Pad, White Gel Pen, Not Quite Navy brads, Photo Corner Punch

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed on-line here:

http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed on-line here:

http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

Sponged a bit of Versamark on a 3.5″ x 5″ Piece of Whisper White card stock. Put clear embossing powder on the card stock. Held the card stock up to a lamp and brushed a bit of the embossing powder off. I wanted it to look scattered a bit, not bit bloaches. Heated the embossing powder with a heat gun. I know you cannot see where I put the Versamark or the Clear embossing powder. You will be able to see it appear in the next photo.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock and brayered almost to the top of the cardstock.

Ripped some mountain shapes into a post it note and used it as a mask to create my mountains.

Sponed Bordering Blue ink in the unmasked area.

Moved the post it note mask and Sponge Not Quite Navy ink to create the second line of mountains.

Moved the post it note mask a third time and sponged Night of navy ink for the third line of mountains.

Swiped the ink from the heat embossing with an old cotton towel.

Used a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement and stamped the Extreme Snowboard stamp in Basic Black ink.

Used the post it note mask for a fourth time and added a hill by sponging Basic Black ink on the right lower corner.

Added White Gel Pen to a couple of the mountain peaks.

Ripped the top off of the main image panel. Assembled card front and added Basic Black Photo Corner Punches and Not Quite Navy Brads.

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

May you have a stress free day!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Pond Skating Greeting – Tutorial #287 and Ink Pads Winner

10 Comments December 14, 2009 zindorfstamps

Good morning, good morning, good morning. I am posting this and then I will run off to finish my Christmas shopping. I just have one person left to buy for, my Mother. My mother is the hardest one to buy for. Especially since when you ask her what she would like for Christmas she gives you answers such as a Million Dollars, new car, new brain, lol. We finally got a list from her so I will be able to finish all my shopping and hopefully wrap everything too.

Today’s tutorial is a holiday card. I am sure you all have your cards all made and in the mail to the lucky recipients. 🙂 Me, I am still plugging along. Just when I think I am all done, I think of someone that I missed. I sent out around 150 cards. Postage is a killer, lol. Enough whining from me. I have a announcement to make!

The winner of the Stampin’ Up ink pads is. . . . . . . . . . .

Sandy S, TN who wrote “I would love to make a home for the inks, right now our funds are pretty tight and that would be a wonderful Christmas present (for me). Our family has agreed not to exchange gifts this year and just be glad for what we have. So thank you for the chance to receive your ink gift.”

Congrats Sandy S! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop these homeless pads into the mail to you.

Thanks everyone for playing along. 🙂

One more thing, I updated my Travel photo page finally. Thanks to everyone that has sent me photos from my brayer workshops they attended. Here is a link if you want to check it out: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/travel-photos/

Or you can access it from the tab “Travel Pics” at the top of my blog.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Winter Post, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Markers – Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel and Sahara Sand, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Versamark Pad and Marker, Sponges, Post it Notes, Piercing Tool

The new Stampin’ Up! 43 page Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog will be out January 5, 2010. E-mail me your address if you want a set for free and you are a resident of the USA. If you are a customer of mine you will automatically get a set from me. 🙂

On a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the Sentiment using Versamark only. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the skaters by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Basic Black ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the skaters using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with post it notes, leaving about 1″ of the card stock showing at the top. Sponged Not Quite Navy ink in the un-masked area.

Sponged Night of Navy ink right at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Added Pretty in Pink marker to the skaters.

Added Real Red marker to the skaters.

Added creamy Caramel marker the male skater.

Added Sahara Sand marker to the skaters.

Colored in the girls collar and cuffs with Pretty in Pink and Real Red markers.

Colored the skater’s faces in with Blush Blossom marker.

Colored over the skaters with a Versamark marker, being very careful to stay within the embossed lines. Also it helps to start with the light areas first and work your way to the dark areas, cleaning your Versamark marker tip often. This helps keep the areas from bleeding into one another.

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

Tore some post it notes and masked the sky and snow areas.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink into the pond area.

Added Brilliant Blue ink to the top of the pond area.

Edged the top of the pond using a Brilliant Blue marker.

Removed the post it note masks and wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.

Using a torn post it note, sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the torn edge of the post it note to create hills in the snow area.

Masked the sky area with post it notes and sponged Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge to add color to the top of the snow area.

Added the line from the greeting to the skaters skate using a White Gel pen. Also added a few dots in the sky.

Added Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue Panels. Also Added two large Whisper White photo corner punches.

Added Tempting Turquoise Brads to the photo corner punches using a piercing tool to start the brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

Before I close for today I want to share with you something I received from my friend, Gail Emmons but it was written by Linda Payne. Gotta love it! This is not just a recipe, lol.

Cranberry Bread
By Linda Payne
Quick Recipe:
Grab a box of Pillsbury Mix while at local grocery store. Rush home.
Pull out loaf pan and turn on oven, break open box and dump contents into a bowl. Add eggs, oil and water per box.
Mix by hand – who wants to clean beaters – until all is moist. Pour batter into loaf pan, dump bowl and spoon into sink.
Set oven timer for time on box…ask hubby to carry in the rest of the groceries!

Long Recipe
Get all dressed up. Have your hair and nails done. Go shopping with a friend. On the way home make short stop at local grocery store (a one bag stop and include box of quick bread). Call hubby and let him know you’re making him something special when he gets home…if he’s already home – perfect! Once home – change into something comfy and cute and give hubby a wink… because you’re making him something special!
Pull out your Kitchen Aid mixer…turn on some music. Bring out your eggs, oil, measuring cups…put on an apron…give hubby a wink…because you’re making him something special!!
Turn on oven; prepare your loaf pan by spraying it with non-stick spray. Pour contents of box into mixer bowl. Add oil – start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off. Carefully add eggs – start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off (is hubby watching? send him a wink! because you’re making him something special!)
Carefully measure and add the water…..start mixer on slow…watch it for a few seconds…turn it off. Scrape your bowl…turn mixer on and let it mix for two minutes…check oven. Throw away box, egg shells, and wash measuring cup – put away oil.
Stop mixer. Scrape bowl …slowly pour batter into loaf pan and scrape mixer bowl. Put loaf pan in oven. Light a candle or two… (Is hubby watching…send him a wink! because you’re making him something special!)
If kids are in bed or away…you should have his attention by now…would suggest setting the timer in case you are “distracted”…but if you’re at my house… I’ve ditched the apron and have begun stamping and need to hear the buzzer so I don’t burn up my “something special for hubby”!!! who is so engrossed in the Andy Griffith show for the umpteenth thousand time that he doesn’t even realize how hard I just worked on the Long Recipe!
Ladies, you decide which recipe you prefer! LOL

May you be blessed today!

Huge Hugs and Happy Holidays,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Traditional Santa – Tutorial #286 and Homeless Ink Pads

284 Comments December 11, 2009 zindorfstamps

My last post was of a non-traditional colored Christmas Card. Well today’s is definitely a traditional Christmas card. This tutorial is a long one since I show how to build a scene using the embossed resist technique.

Before we get into the tutorial, I want to give away some homeless ink pads and reinkers. One of these pads have never been used and the rest have been used very little and have lots of good life left in them. This give away includes the following Stampin’ Up Classic ink pads:

Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and 2 pads of Baja Breeze. Also included is a reinker of Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss. 🙂

Can you give these pads a good home? If so, leave a comment on this post to enter the give away. If you are receiving this post via e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment at the bottom of the post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/12/11/traditional-santa-tutorial-286-and-homeless-ink-pads/

I will select the winner using a random number generate on Monday, December 14, 2009. Please help me find them a good loving home. Thank you. 🙂

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Jolliest Time of Year, Baroque Motifs, Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Real Red

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Versamark Marker and Pad, Sponge, Gold Brads, Curly Label Punch, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, Heat gun, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog? If you are a resident of the United States, just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me. You can order from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com. If you are within the United States. Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income? Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team. Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Using a Basic Black marker, colored in the part of the image that I wanted to stamp and then huffed my breath on it and stamped it on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Added some Bravo Burgundy marker to the dark parts of his clothing.

Added Real Red marker to his clothing.

Colored his face in with a Blush Blossom marker.

Added Pretty in Pink marker to his cheeks.

Colored his boots and belt in with a Basic Black marker.

Added some Sahara Sand marker to the darker places in his beard and cuffs.

Oops! Just seen that I colored the white fur on the bottom of his coat red. Never fail, added some white gel pen to the bottom of this coat.

Used a heat gun and heated up the image to set the markers.

Colored over the image using a Versamark marker. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Now the image is protected from further applications of ink (emboss resist).

Tore a bit off the top of a post it note and used it to mask my snow in my scene.

Stamped the flourish using Versamark only. Heat embossed the flourish using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, Over stamp the Flourish by loading my stamp with Versamark and then Tempting Turquoise ink before stamping it.

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

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

Wiped the emboss images off with a cotton towel or a paper towel. I use an old dish towel. Trying to stay green. 🙂 Do this after each application of ink.

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

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Stamped the line of trees using Not Quite Navy ink only. Wiped off the embossed images.

Moved the post it note down and added two hills by sponging Tempting Turquoise ink at the post it note edge.

Created texture in Santa’s beard by streaking White Gel pen on it.

Using a heat gun, heated the embossed images again to bring back the shine and to set the white gel pen.

Added a shadow for Santa by sponging Tempting Turquoise ink under him.

I learn things from my workshop students all the time. Recently I learned from some smart ladies in Portland, Michigan, when you scrap a sponge full of ink against the card stock edge it is called “Whacking”, lol. Sorry, when I say whacking it reminds me of watching the Sapranos. Anyhow, I whacked the edges of the main image panel and a 5″ x 6.5″ panel of Real Red using Basic Black ink. I like to put dark ink around the edges of my panels. This saves me from putting a dark panel behind them.

Using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamped the sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Punched two Curly Labels from Basic Black card stock and folded each one in half.

Assembled the card, added the punched labels and Gold Brads.

Here is the completed card that measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Have you been good this year? You know he is watching!

I realize this post has been long, but I have one more thing to share with you. This was sent to me by my Aunt Nancy. She said it remindered her of me since I travel so much and live by my GPS system.

Question:
What do you get when you mix PMS with GPS? Answer:
A crazy witch who WILL find you!
Do you think my Aunt is trying to tell me something, lol.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Winter Pine – Tutorial #284 and a Blog Candy Winner

11 Comments December 7, 2009 zindorfstamps

We have a few flurries in my area today so it put me in the mood for another chilly card. I love these 3 Stampin’ Up! blue ink colors together, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise and Night of Navy. They remind me of northern lights. But before we get into the tutorial I have a Blog Candy winner to announce.

The Blog Candy Winner is. . . . . . . . . . . .

csalt47, who wrote “Oh please please please pick me! I love this set. (Wish I were on your down line team — what a pretty card).”

csalt47 e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within the next 30 days and I will pop this great set in the mail to you. Congratulations!

Thanks to all who played along. Maybe next week it will be you!

Now let’s get started on this tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Season of Joy, Serene Snowflakes

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Craft White

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black marker, White Gel pen, Piercing Tools, Sponges, Paper Snips, Versamark Pad, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun and Post it notes

Stamped on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock the tree from the Stampin’ Up! set Season of Joy using Versamark.

Stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! set Serene Snowflakes using Versamark.

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

Cut two “upside down” hills in a post it note and used it to mask the snow area in the scene.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink in the middle of the card stock.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink around the Tempting Turquoise ink, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Sponged Night of Navy ink around the Brilliant Blue ink, not covering the Brilliant Blue ink entirely.

Removed the post it note mask and wiped the ink from the embossed images using a soft cotton towel. You can use a paper towel for this also.

Added a Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and Basic Black panels.

Using my piercing tools, added some piercings to the bottom of the card stock.

Added White Gel pen dots in the sky area and dashes around the star on the tree.

Masked along side of one hill using a post it note. Stamped the flourish from the Stampin’ Up! set Season of Joy using White Craft ink.

Added Basic Black marker outline to the left side of the tree, hill and to the flouish. Also added a bit of white gel pen highlights to the flourish.

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

I hope you are tucked away in a cozy place today. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/

Chilly Waterfront – Tutorial #283

27 Comments December 2, 2009 zindorfstamps

Life is a bit more on the normal side for me this month since I will not be traveling any. My husband is so use to me being gone a lot he may just kick me out around mid December, lol.

December! I cannot believe it is December already. Yesterday I did some Fall clean up in my perennial gardens and it was in the 50’s. I was wearing a light jacket for Pete’s sake. Now today we are suppose to get snow showers. That is okay with me since I don’t have to get out and drive any where.

Maybe the snow will get me in the mood to do some Christmas shopping. How many of you are now doing their Christmas shopping on line? Personally, I like to go to the stores and shop. Anyhow, knowing we are going to see some snow fall today put me in the mood for this chilly card.

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Bird on a Branch and Serene Snowflakes

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bordering Blue and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue Brads, piercing tool, Brayer, Modern Label Punch, White Gel Pen, Versamark pad, clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponge and post it notes

I masked the 3.75″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock with 3 torn post it notes to protect the white of the card stock where I would like to have snow.

Stamped a few snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! set Serene Snowflakes using Versamark only.

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

Now that my snowflakes are heat embossed they will resist the ink over them.

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

Brayered Bordering Blue ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Put an untorn post it note at the top of the card stock and sponged Bordering Blue ink right at the post it note edge to create my horizon line.

Removed all of the post it notes.

Masked a bit of the snow with a post it note. Stamped the twig image from the Stampin’ Up! set Bird on a Branch 4 times using Basic Black ink.

Added a few dashing in the water and snow on the twigs using a white gel pen.

Started putting together my layout. Tore a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock so the torn edges continued the snow in the main image panel.

Added 2 Basic Black Modern Label punches to the left side of the card. I cut one end off of each punch so they would like up with the edge of the card.

Added Bashful Blue brads using a piercing tool to start the brads.

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

May you be warm and cozy wherever you are today.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

PS I have added North Liberty, Indiana to my travels in 2010. 🙂

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

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

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, California

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/