A Bit of Gray – Tutorial #516

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Hey There,

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Added Silver Mini Brads.

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

May you day be spectacular!

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

Until my next post. . . .  . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

A Nest With Depth – Tutorial #515

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Hey There,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

Colored the leaves with an Old Olive marker.

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

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

Glued the center of the nest on the card stock.

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

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

 

Stamped the sentiment using Chocolate Chip ink.

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

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

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with fun and laughter.

Until my next post. . . .  . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Up, Up and Away – Tutorial #514

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Hey There,

Well it’s Monday already.  Where does the weekend go?

I have a cute project for you today that uses up some of those scrap pieces of Designer Paper you have stashed away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Up, Up & Away

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and scrap pieces of Designer Paper

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

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Piercing Tool and Mat, Post it Note, Brads and White Gel Pen

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

 

 

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on both the top and bottom of a 6.25″ x 3.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

 

 

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

Masked the sky with a post it note and sponged Not Quite Navy ink along the post it note edge to create my horizon line.

Stamped the balloon upside down on the main image panel in the water area.   Also, stamped the balloon on a scrap piece of Whisper White.

Stamped the basket with Basic Black upside down at the bottom of the balloon and in the sky directly above the one in the water.

Cut out the balloon for the sky and adhered it on the main image panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamped the clouds in the sky using Not Quite Navy ink.

Stamped the Birds in the sky using Basic Black ink.

Colored in the clouds and added water lines using a White Gel Pen.

 

Adhered the main image panel to a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Cut 1″ wide strips of Designer series paper and cut a “v” in the end of each one.

Adhered them to the right side of the card stock.

Flipped the card stock over and cut the strips even with the card stock.

Using the piercing mat and piercing tool, pierced holes in a line down the right side of the card stock.

Drew a Basic Black marker line from one hole to the next to create some faux stitching down.

Added 3 brads.

Added a 6.5″ x 10″ Whisper White card to the back.   Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be one of pleasure.

I’m off to play with my new stamps that just came in.   If you husband hounds you over your Stampin’ Up order size, show him mine, grin.   Then continue to tell him how good you have been and you deserve to place another order.  🙂

Until my next post. . . .  . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Thumped Hummingbird – Tutorial #512

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Hey There,

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

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

Reminders:

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

Did the same process for the flourish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5.

Now for a little chick update. . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Sunset Oak – Tutorial #511

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Hey There,

Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.   Mine was spent helping one son move, up keep on the vegetable garden, some work on wedding invites for my youngest son’s wedding that will be in August, making and canning strawberry jam and a cookout with family.   Needless to say, it was a busy but wonderful weekend.

This morning I decided to create a project using the most popular of Stampin’ Up! sets, Lovely As A Tree.  That is in my opinion anyway.

Tree sets are so very easy to use and your creations can be either for a male or female.  Trees are unisex, correct?

Oh yeah, if you want to see how very much my chicks have grown since last week (they have doubled their size), you can see them at the bottom of this post.  🙂

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

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

Today and tomorrow (May 30-31, 2012) is the last chance to get some of the retired sets and accessories from Stampin’ Up!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

Want to purchase one of my orginal cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cajun Craze and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cherry Cobber, Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Post it note, gold brads, Brayer, Daffodil Delight and Sahara Sand Markers, Gold Metallic Marker

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

 

 

Punched a 2.5″ Circle from a Post it note and used it as mask for the sun on a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Cherry Cobbler ink all over the card stock.

 

Removed the sun mask and sponged Daffodil Delight ink in the sun.

Sponged Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the sun.

Stamped the Oak Tree using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink in for the ground.  The ink is darker at the top of the ground and very light at the bottom of the ground.

 

Colored in the trunk of the tree using a Sahara Sand marker.

Colored in the middle of the tree using a Daffodil Delight marker.  The marker will mix with a bit of the Basic Black from the tree and create a warm gray tone.

Edge the main image panel and a 2.5″ x 6.5″ piece of Basic Black card stock using a Gold Metallic Marker.

Added a Cajun Craze card base 6.5″ x 10″ folded in half, a 3 5/8″ Whisper White square, 3.75″ Basic Black Square, 4 Gold Brads and popped the main image panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Before I close, here is a little update on the chicks.  In just a weeks time they have doubled their size and now have feathers sprouting out.    We did a little photo shoot of them hanging out on my desk.

My girls all have names now.  From top left to bottom right here are their names:    Red, Buffy, Sophie and Bunny.   Yep, we are weird and so our chicks have weird names, lol.  They are all different breeds, top left to bottom right here are their breeds:  Speckled Sussex,  Buff Orpington, Black Australorp and Ameraucana.

They love to sit on my shoulder, lap or just take a nap in my hand.  They are super cute!  They live in a big plastic container with their light keeping them at a steady temperature in my living room for another 3 weeks.   I see these little ladies growing up fast and will be sad to put them outside in the coop when the time comes.  Or on the other hand, they will be quite big if they keep growing at this rate and will desperately need to be up out in the coop.

 

 

Have the best day ever!  Cheep, cheep!

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Watercolored Butterfly – Tutorial #510

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Okay, so I had to drag myself away from this,

and this  

and two other fuzz balls in order to go stamp.  Whew, that was tough!  I swear I could just sit and watch my little chicks play all day.  Now my dog Lucas just isn’t feeling it.  When I go over to the chick’s brooder, he just lays down with the biggest huff.  I’m sure he is thinking “here we go again with Mommy making little chickie googoo noises.”   Well, can you blame me?

I had some inquiries yesterday asking what breed of chicks I got.  Well I picked 4 different breeds, Speckled Sussex, Buff Orpington, Ameraucana, Black Austrolorp.    The chicks above are (right) Speckled Sussex and (left) Black Austrolorp.  The other 2 chicks were napping during the photo shoot so I left them alone.  I’m a good Mommy, lol.

I know, I know, get to the stamping already, lol.

For today’s project, I felt like water coloring so I grabbed my Aqua Painter and went to work or play as in my case, grin.  Stamping can never be work!

I didn’t pull out the watercolor paper, I just kept my Aqua Painter on the drier side and worked on DSP, Designer Series Paper.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

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

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.  Once the products are gone, there gone!  Only eight days left!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

Want to purchase one of my orginal cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Nature Walk

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, First Edition

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Island Indigo, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Lucky Limeade and a Jet Black Stazon Pad

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Aqua Painter, White Gel Pen, 1/4″ Circle Punch, Inland Indigo Ribbon, Basic Black Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals and a Post it Note.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

Okay, here we go. . . . . . .

Stamped the plant 3 times at different heights using Stazon Jet Black ink on a 2.75″ x 5″ piece of Designer Series Paper.  I selected this ink because it does not run when using it with a watercolor method.

Stamped the butterfly so it’s feet are touching the tallest flower using the Stazon Jet Black ink.

With my So Saffron Ink pad closed, I pressed on the back and front of the ink pad in order to get ink to transfer to the lid of the ink pad.  I used this pool of ink and an Aqua Painter to water color the leaves of the plants in.

Using the same watercolor method as the last step, colored the bottom of the leaves with Lucky Limeade.  Sorry, about the fuzzy photos.

Water colored the ground in using Lucky Limeade ink.

 

Water colored Always Artichoke ink at the very bottom of the paper.

Water colored the flowers by dotting the Cherry Cobbler ink on them.

Water colored the butterfly using Island Indigo ink.

Colored in the butterfly’s body using a Basic Black marker.

Colored the dots and tips of the wings in using a White Gel Pen.

Masked the sun using a 1/4″ circle punched from a post it note.

Sponged So Saffon ink over the sun mask.

Removed the sun mask.

Now that my butterfly is dry I water colored a little Not Quite Navy ink on the wings in the darkest areas.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ panel of Island Indigo, a 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel of Lucky Limeade with Island Indigo ink sponged around the edges and a 2 7.8″ x 5 1/8″ panel of Island Indigo.

Added Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon and here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be and extra, extra special one.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

Dinoroar – Tutorial #508

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It’s Prehistoric Time!

My project today uses the emboss resist technique, brayering and a bit of masking.   Hope you hang out a while and check out this project or better yet, how about getting out those stamps and ink and follow along.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

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

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.  Once the products are gone, there gone!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Dinoroar (item #122537)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, Island Indigo, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and More Mustard

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 1 3/8″ square punch, 1″ square punch, Post it note, Brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Veramark Marker, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Basic Black brads, Markers (Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, So Saffron and Certainly Celery).

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

 

 

Started this project by stamping the Dinosaur with Basic Black ink on a 4.25″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

Colored the underside of the dinosaur with a So Saffron marker.

Added Certainly Celery to the edges of the underside of the dinosaur.

Colored in the rest of the Dinosaur using a Lucky Limeade marker.

Added Old Olive marker to the dinosaur’s back, 2 legs and the edges of the Lucky Limeade areas.

Colored over the Dinosaur with a Versamark Marker (be careful to stay within the embossed image) and heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle over 1/2 of the card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at an angle, not cover the More Mustard ink entirely.

Brayered Island Indigo ink at the opposite side of the card stock at an angle.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at an angle, not covering the Island Indigo ink entirely.

Ripped a post it not in a mountain shape to use as a mask to create the mountains.

Sponged Island Indigo ink in at mountain shape and then moved the post it note and sponged in the second mountain.

 

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

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

Punched two 1 3/8″ Squares from Cajun Craze card stock and two 1″ squares from More Mustard ink.  Cut the squares in half at an angle.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Old Olive Panel, 4.5″ x 5″ Basic Black panel, the triangles and Basic Black brads.

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

May you be right were you want to be today.

 

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

Direct to Paper Tree – Tutorial #507

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Hey There,

I have a little direct to paper project for you today.  This card is one that I used for my Stampin’ Up! Disney Trip swap, plus my customers have received it for a thank you this month.

The Direct to Paper Technique is done by taking an ink pad and directly applying the ink to the paper with it.    This is a very free form technique and no two pieces will look just a like.   One thing to remember when working with this technique is to leave some of the light paper showing through.  This adds sparkle to your piece.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.  Once the products are gone, there gone!

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree (item #115026), Flourish from the Everything Eleanor (this set is a sneak peek set, it will be out in the June 1, 2012 annual catalog)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Pink Pirouette, Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, 1 3/4″ circle punch, Post it note, corrugator, Basic Black dot ribbon, silver brads

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  New special join price of $99.   Click HERE for more information.

Started with a 3.5″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.  Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the moon.

Swiped the Pink Pirouette ink pad across the card stock from Left to Right using a light hand.

Swiped the Regal Rose ink pad across the card stock from Left to Right using a light hand.

Sponged Pink Pirouette ink around the edge of the moon mask to darken it and get rid of any ghost line.

Removed the moon mask and sponged Regal Rose in the middle of the moon.

Stamped the Flourish using Regal Rose ink.  (The flourish is from a Stampin’ Up! set that will be out in the up and coming new Annual Catalog on June 1, 2012).

Stamped the Lovely As a Tree Pine using Basic Black Ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock using a bouncing motion.  Also distressed the edges of the card stock using Basic Black ink and a sponge.

Added a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Basic Black card stock and a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Pink Pirouette card stock.  Ran the Pink Pirouette card stock through the corrugator.

Add Basic Black Dotted ribbon.

Added Silver Brads and a Whisper White Base Card.

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

Note if you wish to step this card up try using a corner rounder on the main image panel corners and highlight the flourish and tree using a white gel pen.  🙂

May your day be over flowing with joy!

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

 

Black Butterfly & Flowers – Tutorial #506

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Hey There,

Today’s tutorial uses just one set of stamps (Stampin’ Up! Creative Elements) and I layered the floral vine in order to get some depth in the scene.  I hope you like it and decide to follow along and create it.  This is a quarter card so make a couple.  🙂

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

The Stampin’ Up retired stamp and retired accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Creative Elements

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

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

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Baja Blue Taffeta Ribbon, Bashful Blue and Basic Black Markers, Brayer, Basic Pearls.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

Stamped the vine using Marina Mist ink on a 4.25″ x 4.5″ piece of Bashful Blue card stock.

Colored in the image using a Bashful Blue marker.

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

Stamped the vine again using Basic Black ink.

Colored in the image using a Basic Black marker.

Stamped the Butterfly using Basic Black ink.

Darkened the vines using the fine point of the Basic Black marker.

Sponged a bit of Marina Mist ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Darkened the Bashful Blue vines using the Bashful Blue marker to get them to stand out a bit more.

Added a 4.25″ x 5.5″ Basic Gray card stock panel and a 4.25 x 4.75″ Basic Black panel.  Also added Baja Breeze ribbon.

Added Basic Pearls.

Stamped the flourish with Basic Black ink on the top of the card stock.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25 x 5.5″.

I will leave you with a little funny today.

So this duck walks into a drug store and goes to purchase chap stick.  The clerk says will this be cash or charge and the duck says just put it on my bill, grin.  🙂

Have a super great weekend.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Horses – Tutorial #505

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Hey There,

I bet you thought I have fell off of the plant since I haven’t posted for so long.  Well, in the last 3 weeks I had 3 trips.  Two out of state brayer workshop locations and a fantastic Stampin’ Up Incentive trip to Disney with my family.    Let me tell you this girl is wore out!

Here is a picture of Russ, Hailie (my grand daughter) and me in front of the magic castle.   I think the clouds worked in our favor for this shot!

 

I have a super fun tutorial for you today.   This one has a bit of Southwest feel, thanks to the Cricut Horse Die Cuts from the Yee Haw Cartridge.  That’s right I have a Cricut machine.   I resisted and resisted for years and then my wonderful Husband, Russ bought me the Cricut Imagine this past Christmas.   Like stamps I have been collecting cartridges (over 200 now), lol.  I know, I know, I have major issues.  I keep my cartridges stored in these Art Bin boxes.  Each box holds 16 cartridges with the books.

Anyhow, for you Cricut fans I will try to put some cricut projects up on this blog for you.  Plus, I will get to use some of my stash, grin.

Reminders before I start the tutorial:

The Stampin’ Up stamp and accessory lists are out.  Hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! sales page to check it out.

. . .  . Check out what’s going, going, going by clicking here.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Brayer, Antique Brads, Gold Brads, Post it Notes, Cricut Imagine Machine, Yee-haw Cricut Cartridge.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders, get to purchase products before they are released to the public?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

 

Cut two, 2.5″ horses out of Basic Black card stock using the Cricut machine and Yee-haw Cartridge.

 

Punched a 2.5″ circle from a Post it Note and used it as a mask for the sun.  Put the mask on a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered More Mustard ink, Cajun Craze ink and Cherry Cobbler ink on the card stock in the order shown below.

 

 

 

Took the sun mask off and brayered More Mustard ink over the card stock again.

 

Roughly sponged Soft Suede ink at the bottom of the card stock using a pouncing motion.

Sponged Basic Black  ink at the bottom of the card stock using a pouncing motion.

Glued the horses on the card stock, centering them over the sun.

Punched a Decorative label from Basic Black card stock and cut it in half.   Added the punch, a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel, 4.75″ x 6.25″ Soft Suede Panel and a 4 1/8″ x 4 5/8″ Basic Black panel.

Added 2 Antique Brads and 4 Gold Brads.

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

May your day be filled with blessings.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

St. Petersburg, Florida

Newburge, Indiana

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

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