Dawns Light – Tutorial #253

18 Comments August 26, 2009 zindorfstamps

I used this Stampin’ Up Set “Branched Out’ yesterday and it was still sitting on my desk this morning so here is another piece using this tree, which I love, love, love. 🙂

Before we get started don’t forget to request your free copy of the Stampin’ Up’s new 39 page Mini Catalog which will come into effect September 1st. Just e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one out to you. If you have already requested a copy or you are a Stampin’ Up Customer of mine your copy is on it’s way. No need to e-mail a request.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Branched Out

Paper: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal , Lavender Lace

Ink: Stampin’ Up Going Gray, Lovely Lilac, Basic Black and Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Brayer, White Gel Pen, White Ribbon, Brads, Stampin’ Up Dots Texture Plate, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, sponge

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On a 2.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Lovely Lilac ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Stamped the tree with Basic Black ink.

Stamped the leaf stamp with Going Gray ink, leaving the middle of the tree open.

Added a lot of Basic Black leaves, leaving a bit of the Going Gray leaves showing towards the middle of the tree.

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

Added White Gel Pen highlights (dots) in the trees leaves and on the ground.

Used my Big Shot Die cut machine and the Stampin’ Up Small Dot Texture plate on a piece of Lavender Lace card stock and the other side of the Texture plate, Large Dots on the Apricot Appeal Panel.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink over the Apricot Appeal Panel to bring out the texture more.

Brayered Lovely Lilac ink over the Lavender Lace panel to bring out the texture more.

Dragged my Basic Black ink pad over one end of the Lavender Lace Lilac panel.

Assembled the card and added White Ribbon and brads.

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

May your day be super special. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan2010Dayton, Ohio at Marco PaperPhoenix, ArizonaMonroe, 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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

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

Direct to Paper Branched Out – Tutorial #252

40 Comments August 25, 2009 zindorfstamps

I love Tim Holtz Distress Inks and can spend hours whiling away smearing ink on card stock and creating backgrounds for silhouette images. Here is one I put together this morning. I hope this tutorial inspires you to smear some ink today. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Branched Out

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black and So Saffron

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Handsome Hunter, Old Olive and Tim Holtz Distress inks Black Soot, Scattered Straw, Weathered Wood, Brushed Corduroy, Faded Jeans and Broken China

Accessories: White gel pen

Started with a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock. Used the edge of the Broken China Distress ink pad and smeared it across the card stock. This technique is called “Direct to Paper”.

Added Faded Jeans Distress ink with the corner of the pad.

Added a little bit of Brushed Corduroy using the corner of the pad.

Added Black Soot Distress ink using the edge of the pad and a light touch.

Added Weathered Wood Distress ink using the edge of the pad in the sky area of the card stock.

Added Scattered Straw Distress ink using the edge of the pad in the sky area of the card stock.

Stamped the Tree from the Stampin’ Up Branched Out Set with Basic Black ink.

Stamped the leaf stamp from the Branched Out set with Old Olive ink on the left side of the tree.

Added some more leaves with Handsome Hunter ink in the middle of the tree.

Stamped some more leaves with Basic Black ink on the right side of the tree.

Put some highlights in the leaves on the left side of the tree, out lined the left side of the trunk and added a few grasses at the base of the tree with a white gel pen.

Teamed the main image panel up with a few card stock panels and left off embellishments. Some times embellishments take from your design instead of adding to. I felt that was the case with this piece today.

This is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, MaineAkron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Fifth Avenue Peace Rose – Tutorial #251

13 Comments August 24, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hey there, I am back from playing around in Put-in-bay. I had a wonderful couple of days drinking and eating my way around the Island. 🙂

But now I need to get back to the real world. So I am starting my day off with a little coloring fun with the stunning Stampin’ Up set “Fifth Avenue Floral”. My favorite Rose is the “Peace Rose” which is a Rose with a color combination of Pinks and Yellows and so here is my interpretation of that wonderful rose.

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Fifth Avenue Floral

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip and Cameo Coral

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Metal Gold Sharpie Paint Marker, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, sponge, Melon Mambo

Stamped the rose on a 2.5″ x 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock with Cameo Coral ink.

Colored in the rose with a Barely Banana Marker.

Added Pretty in Pink marker.

Added Apricot Appeal marker where the Pink and yellow meet in on the petals.

Outlined the petals with Cameo Coral marker.

Blended the colors together by coloring over the entire rose again with Barely Banana marker.

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

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink in a circular motion on the card stock.

Sponged Apricot Appeal ink at the upper left hand corner of the card stock.

Used a Metallic Gold Sharpie Marker on the edge of the main image panel and a 5.25″ square Chocolate Chip panel.

Added an Apricot Appeal and Cameo Corner Panel and Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon.

Added a shadow around the rose image with a Close to Cocoa marker.

Added a 5.5″ Basic Black panel and here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

I hope this tutorial put you in a coloring mood.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Greenwood, IndianaCastro Valley, CaliforniaYardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

In The Spotlight – Tutorial #250

11 Comments August 21, 2009 zindorfstamps

I am currently vacationing on Put-in-Bay Island getting some much needed R & R, but before I left I put together this tutorial for you. I set it to post while I was gone so hopefully it posted when I wanted it to. 🙂 Woohoo, this is my 250th tutorial by the way.

Anyway, enjoy and I will be back on Monday.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Animal Stories and Circle Circus

Ink: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue

Card stock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Cameo Coral

Accessories: Versamark marker and pad, Brayer, clear embossing powder, heat gun, Stampin’ Up Piercing tools, post it notes, Bashful Blue Brads, Sponge, White Gel pen and Cameo Coral marker

On a 2.5″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White stamped the Elephant by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Going Gray ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored over the image with a Versamark marker to protect the white parts showing through the image and heat embossed the image again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Circle design by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Tempting Turquoise before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the flowers in the circle in with a Cameo Coral marker.

Colored over the entire ball with a Versamark marker to protect the flowers on it. Heat embossed the image again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a post it note.

Brayered Bashful Blue at an angle on the right and left side of the card stock.

Brayered a little bit of Night of Navy ink at the same angles as in the last step, but not covering all of the Bashful Blue ink.

Removed the inky mask and added a fresh one, this time masking the top of the card stock.

Brayered Really Rust ink in the unmasked area.

Wiped the ink off of the embossed images with a cotton cloth.

Added a shadow underneath the ball using a sponge and Chocolate chip ink.

Assembled the card and added strips of Cameo Coral card stock. Put Bashful Blue brads on each end of the strips and used my Stamping up piercing tools to added pierced lines on each strip.

Used my white gel pen to go from pierced hole to pierced hole creating some faux stitching. Also added a bit of white gel pen to the top of the elephant as a highlight.

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

I hope you get a bit of R &R yourself this weekend.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Monogram Nest – Tutorial #249

21 Comments August 19, 2009 zindorfstamps

Today’s tutorial shows how to make a panel look like it is receding with a quick outline using two markers. Let’s get right into it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Nature’s Nest, Lovely Letters Alphabet, Forever Flowers Wheel

Paper: Stampin’ Up Designer Paper, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and More Mustard

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Prismacolor Markers, Versamark Pad & Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Sponge, post it notes, White Gel Pen, Ribbon, Gold Brads, Brayer

Stamped Nest on a piece of Whisper White by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Chocolate Chip ink before stamping it. I started out with a larger piece of whisper white and cut it down after stamping to 2.5″ x 3.75″.

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

Colored the image in with a Wheat Prismacolor marker.

Colored the leaves using a Light Olive Green Prismacolor Marker.

Added Mocha Dark Prismacolor marker to the bottom of the eggs and the bottom of the nest.

Colored over the image being careful to not go outside the embossed image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the entire image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered the top of the card stock using So Saffon ink.

Created a Shadow under the nest with a Sand Prismacolor Marker.

Added Light Tan Prismacolor Marker to the shadow under the nest.

Added a bit of Mocha Dark Prismacolor Marker right under the nest.

Brayered a bit of More Mustard ink at the very top of the card stock.

Sponged More Mustard around the edges of a Designer Paper Panel that measures 4″ x 5.5″.

Added a 4 7/8″ x 5 7/8″ Whisper White Panel. Stamped my unmounted Forever Flowers Wheel Stamp with More Mustard on each side of the card stock. I masked the corners with post it notes at a diagonal each time I stamped a side so my images at the corners would have a mitered look.

Note: Press hard when stamping since you are stamping over multiple layers of paper. This helps give you a better image.

Colored the leaves in with a Certainly Celery marker and Sponged More Mustard around the edges of the card stock.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the edges of both the large panel and the main image panel.

Colored the flowers in with a Bashful Blue marker, added Brocade Blue marker to the petals and then colored the Center of the flowers and the dots in the design in with a White Gel Pen. Also added white Gel pen highlights to the top edges of the eggs in the nest.

Assembled the card adding a Chocolate Chip panel under the main image panel and a 5″ x 6.5″ chocolate Chip panel at the very back.

Decided to make the Design paper panel look like it was receded so I outlined it with a Chocolate Chip marker and then used the Wide Chiseled end of a French Grey 30% Prismacolor marker to outline it again. This creates the illusion by looking like a shadow.

Stamped the Lovely Lettes Alphabet “Z” with Chocolate Chip ink.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to add a shadow on one of your card panels to create a little depth. 🙂

Let me close today with a quote for you.

Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.

So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of sh**.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Huge Hugs,Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Frosted Pane – Tutorial #248

19 Comments August 17, 2009 zindorfstamps

Surprise, surprise, my tutorial today is not the typical one you see here on my blog. It only has a few steps so it whips up in no time at all. The snowflake stamp I used is from a new set coming out by Stampin’ Up “Serene Snowflakes”. It will be available for sale in the new Stampin’ Up Holiday Mini catalog starting September 1, 2009. If you would like a copy of the new mini catalog, please e-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will put one in the mail to you. If you are customer of mine already you do not have to request one. It will automatically be sent to you. 🙂

Let’s get started on the tutorial. . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ U Serene Snowflakes

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Versamark pad, Sponge, Clear embossing powder, heat gun

Stamped snowflake on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock using Versamark only. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun to protect the white of the card stock under the image.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink on the snowflake starting in the middle and working in a circular motion gradually working outward. Every time I re-inked my sponge I started back in the middle. This helps keep the center dark and then it fades outward.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink around the outside edge of a 5 1/8″ piece of Whisper White.

Layered by white panels with Brilliant Blue Panels. That’s all there is to it. 🙂

I hope you have been inspired to try a simple, but elegant card today.

On a different note, I traveled to Lynchburg Virginia on Thursday, August 13th and just returned yesterday. I was there teaching workshops to some extremely fun ladies. I drive to most of my workshop location, unless they are more than 13 hours away, then I fly. I have the very best job in the world right now going from one location in the United States to another. This time I went through Ohio, West Virginia and then Virginia. Here are a few sites I seen along the way on the scenic Byway Route 64.

Seen lots of Deer. I past one group that were standing on the road in a circle having a conversation, lol.

These last photos were taken early morning on my return trip. I hit the road at 3:00 a.m. to beat the traffic. 🙂 My very early starts also give me a chance to view this.

Where did the road go?

Okay, enough already with the trip photos. 🙂

How about a funny before I close. . . . . . .

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

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

Dream Garden Reflection – Tutorial #247

41 Comments August 12, 2009 zindorfstamps

Before I finish packing for my trip to wonderful Lynchburg, Virginia tomorrow morning, I thought I would share with you this little Asian number. I used a fantastic tool, the opposite stamp from Innovative Stamp Creations to make quick work of making a reflection image in this project. If you want to pick up this opposite stamp, here is the link to Innovative Stamp Creations online store: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/catalog/item/1516071/7057449.htm at $4 this is a terrific tool.

I paired up the opposite stamp with a great Stampin’ Up set “Dream Gardens”.

One thing before I start the tutorial, Stampin’ Up has a new Holiday Mini Catalog coming out and sales from this catalog start September 1st. If you would like a copy and you resided in the United States, please e-mail me your address at mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop one in the mail to you. If I am your Stampin’ Up Demonstrator you will receive this catalog automatically, no need to e-mail me. 🙂 Fantastic sets in this 39 page catalog!

Now, on with the tutorial.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Dream Gardens and Innovative Stamp Creations Opposite Stamp

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Basic Black

Accessories: Versamark marker and pad, EK Success Flower Punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Swirley Die Cut, Flourish Texture Plate, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Sponge, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Post it Note

This creates a reverse image of the original stamp. 🙂

Note: I always start out stamping the reflection first. It is much, much easier lining the original stamp up with the reflection in stead of lining the reflection up with the original image. Clear as mud?

Stamped the original stamp by first loading it with Versamark and then Basic Black Dye Based ink before lining it up with the reflection image and stamping it.

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

Note: The reflection image is not heat embossed.

Colored over the main image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it again with clear embossing powder and a heat gun. This was done in order to protect the open design in her robe.

Note: Did not do this step on the reflection.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise at the top right corner of the card stock, at an angle.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at the bottom right corner, at an angle.

Sponged Apricot Appeal ink on the card stock, using a circular motion.

Masked the bottom of the card stock with a post it note and sponged Old Olive ink on using a circular motion.

Sponged Basic Black ink over the Old Olive ink, leave a bit of the Old Olive ink showing.

Un-masked the card stock and then put a new mask on the top of the card stock.

Sponged just a bit of Old Olive ink over the reflection image.

Unmasked the main image panel and added water lines with a white gel pen.

Used my Big Shot and the Swirly Die with Basic Black card stock to cut the Swirl die cut image.

Used the Big Shot and the Flourish texture plate on a panel of Apricot Appeal card stock. Brayered Apricot Appeal ink over the texturized panel to bring out the design more.

Assembled the card front and added Tempting Turquoise punched flowers to the flourish and Brads to the center of the flowers.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try a reflection scene.

May your day be filled with wonder. 🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Medallion Sun – Tutorial #246

44 Comments August 10, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hey Everyone, I am on cloud nine! I returned home yesterday from teaching some terrific ladies in Columbia, Missouri to find this in my mailbox. I am the Featured Artist in the September 2009 issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine. I’m grinning from ear to ear, lol. I knew it was coming but to see it in print is a real thrill.

I don’t seek out publication, but I don’t turn it down when asked either, lol. Anyway, it was a nice return home gift. 🙂 If you are not familiar with the Craft Stamper Magazine it is the United Kingdom’s Number 1 Stamping Magazine. Here is their website if you want more information: www.craftstamper.com

Here are a couple of photos that were taken at the workshops this weekend in Columbia, Missouri. Just look at those happy stampers!

Now about today’s tutorial, when I seen this Medallion stamp in Stampin’ Up’s new catalog I just had to have it and my mind immediately told me to use it as a sun. So here it is on paper teamed up with the Stampin’ Up set Branch Out, which is on the dormant list and still available under item number 113200. 🙂

Let’s get crankin on this tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Medallion and Branch Out

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Piercing Tools, Gold Brads, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Sponges, Post it notes

Stamped Tree on a 4.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it.

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

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

Ripped through the sticky part of two post it notes and used them to mask the ground area of the piece.

Now you will want to make sure you brayered ink is completely dry before going on to this step.

Stamp the medallion stamp with Versamark on to your main image panel.

Heat emboss it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink around the Medallion image.

Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink in the middle area of the Medallion.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink in the sky area, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.

Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink in the ground area.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges of the card stock and in the ground area.

Used my Stampin’ Up Piercing tool and mats to make holes for my Brads. This really helps to keep them straight.

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

May your day be filled with awesome light.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Snail Invasion – Tutorial #245

26 Comments August 5, 2009 zindorfstamps

I learn something myself with every tutorial I produce. Today’s project was no exception. Starting out, I just had in mind to produce a scene with grasses and snails. When I got that on paper I was not happy with the scene at all, so I just kept adding things until I was happy. Today’s lesson learned is don’t give up on an ugly piece. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Garden Whimsy & Inspired by Nature

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Stampin’ Up Close to Cocoa, Perfect Plum, Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Old Olive

Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Brayer, Sponge, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, Gold Brads, Stampin’ Up Markers and Prismacolor Pencils

Started out by stamping the Grass stamp from the Stampin’ Up set Inspired by Nature on a 4.25″ square piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Old Olive ink before stamping it.

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

Stamped the Snails by first loading them with Versamark and then with More Mustard ink, added a bit of Close to Cocoa Marker before stamping them.

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

Added Lovely Lilac marker to their shells.

Colored over the snails with a Versamark marker and heat embossed them a second time with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now that my images are heat embossed they will resist ink that is put over them.

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

Wiped the ink off of my embossed images using a cotton rag.

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

Brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of the card stock.

This is where I took a look and didn’t like the scene. It definitely needed something more.

Flowers are always good. Stamped the Flowers from the Stampin’ Up Inspired by Nature set using Perfect Plum and Close to Cocoa ink.

Note: Don’t waste your time using the Perfect Plum ink, only use the Close to Cocoa ink. 🙂 You will see later.

Added Black marker outlines to some of the grasses and to the snails.

Sponged Close to Cocoa ink around the entire edge of the card stock.

Now, those flowers really need something. Out come the prismacolor pencils.

Added Lilac Prismacolor ink to the flower petals.

Added Orange Prismacolor pencil to the cone portion of the flowers.

Added Chartreuse Prismacolor Pencil to the stem and leaves.

Now, beware! Do not use your White Gel pen to create highlights over your Prismacolored images. It will most definitely clog your pen and it will be useless.

Added White highlights to the flowers with a White Prismacolor pencil. 🙂

Now that is a much better scene.

Assembled the card front and added Stampin’ Up Dusty Durango Polka Dot ribbon and four gold brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you not give up on whatever you decide to tackle today.

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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

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

Black Cat with Flowers – Tutorial #244

31 Comments August 4, 2009 zindorfstamps

Hey all you cat lovers, here is a card just for you. The main character in today’s project is the cat out of the new Stampin’ Up set “C is for Cat”. I also used my Prismacolor pencils on black card stock for the background, love this look!

Let’s get started. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “C is for Cat”, “Baroque Motifs” and “Pocket Silhouettes”

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, White Craft ink, Old Olive, Taken with Teal & Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Brayer, Piercing tool, Basic Black marker, Old Olive & Tempting Turquoise Brads, Old Olive Ribbon, Photo Corner Punch, Spell Binders Nestabilities Dies “Labels Four”, Stampin’ Pastels, Prismacolor Pencils

I used my Wizard Die cut machine today with on of the Spellbinders Nestabilities, Labels Four. This was cut out of Whisper White card stock using the second to the largest die in the set.

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

Added a circle punched out of the sticky part of a post it note to mask for the moon.

Brayered Taken with Teal ink at the top of the card stock over the moon mask.

Removed the moon mask and brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the Cat and added White Gel pen to his collar, eye and whiskers.

Stamped one of the plants from the Pocket Silhouettes set twice using Old Olive ink.

Added White Highlights and Black marker shadows to the leaves.

Added a shadow underneath of the cat with a Gray marker.

Put the Spellbinders die back over the card stock and used my finger to apply Garden Green Stampin’ Pastel to the edge next to the die all the way around the card stock.