Western Boots – Stampin’ Up! Card Tutorial #579

8 Comments February 18, 2013 zindorfstamps

Can you say “yeehaw”!

I have a little Western number for you today. This tutorial features a brayered background with a masked sun, torn layers of warm colored card stock and a great pair of stamped boots from the Stampin’ Up! Bootiful Occasions stamp set. Check out my tutorial below. 🙂

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I’ve added this card to my sales page where you will also find some great deals on retired stamp sets. CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT

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

Project Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Bootiful Occasions (126597)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, So Saffron, Soft Suede and Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard and Cajun Craze, Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponges, Brayer, Gold Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Markers (River Rock, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede), 1 3/8″ circle punch and post it notes

Punched a 1 3/8″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it to mask the card stock for my sun on a 3.75″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered More Mustard ink and then Cajun Craze ink at the top of the card stock.

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

Ripped scrap card stock in So Saffron, Soft Suede and Early Espresso to create my layers.

Glued the layers on the card stock and then trimmed the edges using a paper cutter.

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

Stamped the boot twice on Whisper White card stock.

Colored the bottom with River Rock marker and the top with Crumb Cake marker.

Added Shadows using the Soft Suede marker.

Added Shadows with the Soft Suede marker on the left sides of the boots. Cut the boots out and glued one boot down and adhered the other one on using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Added a 5.25″ square Whisper White card base, 2 Early Espresso panels, Soft Suede panel and 4 gold brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

Have a great day!

Until my next post. . . . . .

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

Hugs,

Weight loss in 2013: 13.5 lbs

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A few reminders of things you will want to check out. . . . . . . .

Stampin’ Up’s fabulous Spring Catalog Get your supplies to rock those Spring projects.

Sale-a-bration brochure showing the totally terrific stamps and things you can get for free with a $50 order.

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Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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

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It’s the time of year us Stampin’ Up! Fans look forward to, it’s Sale-a-bration time!!!! The best time of year to get your Stampin’ Up! products. Why you ask?

Shop and receive a free Sale-a-bration product for every $50 you spend. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCTS! This is a long brocure so be sure to scan right when viewing. . . . .

CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW

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Join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-a-bration and chose $156.50 in product in your kit for just $99. That’s 25% more product! Start a business or just enjoy being a demonstrator to receive the 20% discount.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

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It’s a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

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

Also. . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ghostly Cat – Tutorial 540 and Freezing Twice Baked Potatoes

8 Comments October 10, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’ve got a little Halloween number for you today. I just love stamping in the Fall. The colors are fabulous!

Hang out a moment and check out this card tutorial below and then after the stamping portion of this post I have a recipe and freezing instructions for putting up twice baked potatoes. 🙂 Stamping and cooking, my kind of day!

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

Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2012. Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

Also, Merry Christmas from Stampin’ Up!

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.

The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is now in effect. I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY CATALOG). I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount. Gotta love a discount, right? Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

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, and you can create your own kit, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT. Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

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

Card Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Frightening Feline (item number 128105), Take Care (item number 126312), and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry

Ink: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Glitter Brads, Brayer, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Basic Black marker, Piercing tools, Stampin’ Demensionals, Post it Notes

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!

Punched a 2 1/2′ circle from the sticky part of a post it note (punch at least 2 layers or the punch will jam due to the paper being thin).

Put the circle mask on a 3 1/2″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Brayered More Mustard ink from the top of the card stock to the bottom.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink from the top of the card stock, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

Ripped the edge of a post it note and sponged Sahara Sand ink in to create a couple of clouds.

Stamped the Limb and Cat using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of card stock with Basic Black ink.

Cut the sentiment out on a strip using a paper cutter. Folded the strip to create a banner. Cut a “v” in each end of the strip.

Added Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry panels. Pierced the edges of the Rich Razzelberry Panel.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the sentiment banner. Adhered it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Added two Pumpkin Pie Glitter Brads. Added 3 Basic Black marker dots on each side of the sentiment.

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

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Cooking Time. . . . . .

How about a side dish that you can pull out of the freeze, let thaw and bake on those busy days.

Making and Freezing Twice Baked Potatoes:

Ingredients:

13 Medium Potatoes

6 T. butter

Salt to taste

16 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup hot milk

2 t. onion powder

1 t. ground pepper

Paprika for garnish

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Washed and brushed 2 T. of melted butter on potatoes and placed them on a baking sheet. Baked 1 hour at 350. Removed from over and let cool until you are able to handle them.

Cut them in half and used a melon baller to scoop out some of the potato, leaving about 1/4″ still in skin. Put the scooped out potatoes in a mixing bowl.

Mixed in the cream cheese, 4 T. butter, salt, milk, onion powder and pepper.

Spooned the mixture back into the potato skins. Wrapped each potato individually with plastic wrap and then put them into 3, 1 gallon freezer bags. Labeled the bags with content, date and cooking instructions. On serving day, thaw potatoes completely, bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes (until heated through).

Enjoy!

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May your day be filled with sunshine and fun.

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.

Sacramento, California

Stamp the Day Away – West Alexandria, Ohio – Non-Brayering Event

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 now!

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

Golden – Tutorial #528

5 Comments August 6, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Check out this new stamp set from Stampin’ Up! It can be found in the Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog. I wanted you to see that this set is not just for the Winter months although it is named Christmas Deer. It can be used all year. Check out how this card was made in my tutorial below.

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

The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog is now in effect. I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new mini catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG). I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount. Gotta love a discount, right? Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

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.

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

Supplies for the jar tag:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Christmas Deer

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Paper Piercing tool, Paper piercing pack, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Early Espresso marker, Summer Starfruit Satin Stitched Ribbon

Brayered Daffodil Delight ink at the top of a 3.5″ x 7″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Lucky Limeade at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Lucky Limeade ink entirely.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the Old Olive ink entirely.

Stamped deer by loading the stamp with Soft Suede ink and then sponging Early Espresso ink at the bottom of the deer stamp before stamping to create a shadow on the bottom half of the deer.

Stamped the bird using Cherry Cobbler ink.

Using the edge of the Always Artichoke ink pad used the direct to paper method to put in some grasses. This is an upward stroke.

Adhered a 3.75″ x 8.75″ Old Olive panel to a 4″ x 9″ Basic Black panel and then put two lines of pierced holes across the bottom and top of the Old Olive panel.

Added White gel pen lines from one pierced whole to the next to create some faux stitching.

Added a 3 5/8″ x 7 1/8″ Basic Black panel underneith the main image panel. Also added some Summer Starfruit Ribbon.

Assembled the card and added Basic Black brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″. This size card fits into a #10 size office envelope. 🙂

May your day be filled with golden light.

Well I’m off to do a little Geocaching today since it is such a beautiful day here. “Geocaching” you ask? Click here to check out just what Geocaching is. It is way fun!

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.

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

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 now!

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

Pretty Peacock – Tutorial #525

10 Comments July 30, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

Let’s get really colorful today.

I pulled out quite a few colors for this card. You really have to when you have a peacock as your focal point. This card features the Stampin’ Up! sets World Treasures (item number 126767) and Take Care (item number 126312). I think they work perfect together. I created my own background paper. Check it out below.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project. During the month of July, with any $50 purchase, you can get this beautiful stamp set for $5.

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! World Treasures, Take Care and En Francais

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard and Island Indigo

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Island Indigo Ribbon, In Color Printed Designer Brads, Copper Smooch Spritz, Stampin’ Write Markers (Not Quite Navy, Pacific Point, Pool Party, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise, River Rock and More Mustard).

Started with a 4.25″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Sprayed Cooper Smooch Spritz on the card stock.

Stamped the En Francais stamp using Soft Suede ink.

Sponged Soft Suede ink around the edge of the card stock.

Distressed the very edge of the card stock using Early Espresso ink.

Stamped the Take Care Limb by coloring the branch with a Soft Suede Marker and the leaves with an Old Olive marker and then stamped it on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock. You will need two of these.

Colored the bottom of the branches using the Soft Suede Marker to create a shadow.

Cut the two branches out and adhered them to the card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamped the Peacock using Island Indigo ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.

Colored over the body of the peacock using a Pacific Point marker, the diamonds using a Tempting Turquoise marker and the middle of the feather using a Pool Party marker.

Added River Rock marker to the tips and center.

Added More Mustard marker.

I cut the image out and then added a bit more color.

Added Tempting Turquoise marker to the bottom of the Pool Party area and blended it in with the Pool Party marker. Added Not Quite Navy marker to the bottom of the Island Indigo areas and the bottom of the birds body.

Added Certainly Celery marker to the bottom of the River Rock area.

Adhered the Peacock to the main image panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To create the Sun I made a dot using Pumpkin Pie and then sponged More Mustard ink around it.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ panel of Island Indigo and a 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel of Lucky Limeade. Distressed the Lucky Limeade panel edges using a sponge and Early Espresso ink before assembling.

Added Island Indigo ribbon and Lucky Limeade brads.

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

May your day include all of the colors of the rainbow.

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.

West Bend, Wisconsin

Purcellville, Virginia

Orange, Massachusetts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

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

Witch in the Pumpkin Patch – Tutorial #521

99 Comments July 6, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Sorry for my absence this week. We have been at the OSU hospital this week getting pre-surgery testing etc. done for my husband, Russ’ heart surgery today. As I type this he is in surgery and I am trying to keep my mind occupied by posting this card tutorial. I created this card last night in order to clear my mind so bare with me with the coloring. If you ever want to know what mood I am in look at the projects that I post. When I want/need to relax I color, lol. Last night was such a night.

I’ve decided to give this card away as blog candy so if you would like to enter your name to try to win it, please leave a comment at the bottom of this post. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, please CLICK HERE AND THEN ENTER YOUR COMMENT.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Monday, July 9, 2012. Good luck everyone!

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project. During the month of July, with any $50 purchase, you can get this beautiful stamp set for $5.

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! Greeting Card Kids, Everything Eleanor, Jack of all Trades

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise, Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, 1 3/4″ circle punch, post it note, blender pen, Markers (Blush Blossom, Old Olive, More Mustard, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Soft Suede), brayer

Stamp the pumpkins using More Mustard ink on Stampin’ Up! Watercolor paper.

Stamped the witch using Stazon Jet Black ink on the watercolor paper.

Colored the pumpkin by adding a bit of More Mustard marker at the bottom of the pumpkin and then used a blender pen to more the color up to the top of the pumpkin a little at a time.

Stamped the stems on the pumpkin using Basic Black ink.

Added More Mustard marker to the bottom of the pumpkins and used the Blender pen to blend the color. Be sure to just lay a bit of the marker down at a time. Blend it before adding more.

Added a touch of Basic Black to her hat and cap and then blended it with the Blender pen.

Added Blush Blossom marker to her skin and blended it with the Blender Pen.

Added a bit of Wisteria Wonder marker to her dress and shoes and blended it with the Blender pen.

Colored her hair and the hat buckle and the broom straw using Daffodil Delight marker. Colored the rest of the broom in using a Soft Suede marker.

Cut out the pumpkins and the witch using Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips.

Now for the background. Cut a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Punched a 1 3/4″ circle punch from a Post it note and used it as a mask for the moon.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock, making a hill.

Removed mask and adhered the witch to the card stock and added an Old Olive marker shadow below the pumpkin and broom.

Stamped the Everything Eleanor Flourish using Stazon Jet Black ink twice.

Sponged Always Artichoke and Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of 2 of the pumpkins and to the Right side of one of the pumpkins.

Adhered two of the pumpkins and stamped the flourish in black over top of them. Filled in the gaps in the design using a Basic Black marker.

Adhered the 3rd pumpkin using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Added an Old Olive panel and a Basic Black panel.

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

Please send your healing thoughts and prayers to Russ today. It would be greatly appreciated.

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.

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

Tami’s Bleeding Heart – Tutorial #491

14 Comments March 1, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I have a tutorial for you today. It’s a card I made this morning for a new friend, Tami White. Tami just lost a loved one and I wanted to send her a card that would let her know I am thinking of her. So, Tami, if you are reading this expect this one in the mail, cyber hugs!

Tami and I at Stampin’ Up’s Leadership Conference back in January.

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Pocket Silhouettes (item number 111672)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Old Olive, Rose Red and Melon Mambo

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Basic Black, More Mustard, Rich Razzelberry and Melon Mambo

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponges, 1 1/4″ circle punch, brayer, White Gel Pen, Old Olive Marker, Rose Red Marker, Heart Punch, Whisper White Ribbon, Gold Brads, post it note.

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

Punched a 1 1/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note. Used it to mask my sun on a 4″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered More Mustard ink on the card stock.

Brayered Melon Mambo ink on the card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock.

Removed the sun mask and sponged More Mustard ink in the center of the sun.

Made two stems using an Old Olive Marker.

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

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

Punched 7 small hearts out of Rose Red card stock.

Colored the left side of the heart with a Rose Red marker to create a shadow and dimension in the heart.

Adhered the hearts to my main image panel.

Added a little stem to the hearts that connects to the large stem using an Old Olive marker.

Livened the heart up by putting a highlight on each heart using a white gel pen.

Stamped the leafy plant from the Stampin Up Pocket Silhouettes set using Old Olive ink a few times at the bottom left corner of the main image panel.

Added a Melon Mambo panel, Old Olive Panel, Whisper White Panel.

Added Whisper White Ribbon.

Added 4 Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you let someone you care about know it 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.

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana (Sold Out)

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops, along with the newly added Direct to Paper Workshop: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Up in the Air Bird House – Tutorial #488

5 Comments February 20, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Hope you are having an awesome Monday. I absolutely took the entire day off yesterday so I am trying to play catch up today. Russ and I hung out all day and totally vegged in front of the TV. Sometimes you just need a down day, right? He has a good excuse since he is still healing from his surgery last week. But me, hmmm, I guess my excuse is Russ needed company on the couch, lol.

I have a pretty little card for you today. It highlights the Stampin’ Up! set Up in the Air (item number 122477) and the brand new Framelits – Labels Collection (item number 125598). Gotta love the New Framelits from Stampin’ Up. Makes super quick work out of cutting the wonderful shapes using the Big Shot Machine, plus you have lots of layer options.

Reminders before I start on the tutorial:

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Up in the Air (item number 122477) Mini Catlog Hostess set

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, So Saffron and Stazon Jet Black ink.

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponge, 3/8″ circle punch, brayer, White Gel Pen, Old Olive Marker, Scallop Trim Corner, Framelits – Label Collection (item number 125598)

Die Cut the 3rd largest Framelit using the Big Shot Machine and Whisper White Card stock.

Brayered So Saffron ink all over the Whisper White Card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze on the top 2/3rds of the card stock.

Brayered Cherry Cobbler ink at the top of the card stock.

Ink up just the branch on the Up in The Air stamp using Stazon Black ink and stamped it at the top of the card stock. Inked up the branch and the bird house stamped it below the first stamping and over to the right just a bit.

Colored all of the flowers in using a White Gel Pen.

Colored the leaves in using an Old Olive marker.

Sponged a little bit of Old Olive at the bottom of the card stock to indicate a bit of ground. You don’t want to get to dark with this otherwise your bird house will look like it is hanging really low.

Added 2 Old Olive panels, 1 Cajun Craze panel and 1 Basic Black panel. Punched the corners of the Basic Black panel using the Scallop Trim Corner Punch (Item number 118870).

Adhered my panels together and punched 2 circles using the 3/8″ circle punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (Item number 118309). Adhered the circles to the main image panel.

Added an Old Olive brad to the center of each Basic Black circle.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ square. 🙂

May your day bring a smile to your face.

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.

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana (Sold Out)

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Birthday Birdy – Tutorial #484

13 Comments January 24, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

Check it out, I had so much fun yesterday creating a scene on Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper I thought I would do it again today.

But before I get into the tutorial I have some exciting things to tell you about.

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Crazy for Cupcakes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Marina Mist, Regal Rose, River Rock and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Melon Mambo, Basic Black, River Rock, Old Olive and Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Lg Bird Punch, paper snips, silver brads, Modern label punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Markers (Old Olive, River Rock, Rose Red & Basic Black), and piercing tools to start brads.

Started this project with a 3″ x 6″ piece of checked Designer Series paper.

Punched the bird and wing from a piece of Whisper White card stock.

Sponged Lucky Limeade ink on the bottom of the card stock.

Used the negative punched paper as a stencil to sponge Old Olive ink in to create the shadow for the bird.

Sponged River rock ink at the bottom of the bird and wing. Also colored in the birds beak and eye using the River Rock marker. Put a bit of River Rock marker at the bottom of the bird and wing.

Figured out where I wanted to the bird on the card stock (don’t adhere it yet). Put a dot under the birds beak on the background so I know where I want the string for the balloon to go.

Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig and Basic Black ink stamped the balloon so the string would go right over the dot I put on the background paper in the last step.

Stamped the balloon on Regal Rose card stock and cut it out.

Sponged Melon Mambo ink at the bottom of the balloon to make it appear 3D.

Adhered the bird and balloon on the background.

Added a dot of Regal Rose marker to the balloon image where it ties.

Drew in the shadow for the balloon string using an Old Olive marker.

Punched the Modern Label punch 2 times out of Whisper White card stock. Held the two punches together and cut one end off.

Added 2 Marina Mist Panels, 1 River Rock panel and the main image panel.

Assembled my card adding the label punches and 6 silver brads.

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

May your day be extra special!

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

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio – Brayer Workshops

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey (Sold Out)

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Tea Shoppe Sneak Peek – Tutorial #478

8 Comments December 26, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I hope you have had a wonderful holiday. I sure did. It was spent with family, celebrating and eating great food. 🙂 We did have something extra special to celebrate, my youngest son, Mitch proposed to his lovely, lovely girlfriend, Jamie and she said “YES”.

The happy couple. . . . . . . .

I heard the news and cried tears of joy! Jamie has already won all of us over and has been a part of this family from the day we met her. I’m looking forward to them making it official.

Now, with the personal stuff set aside, I’m happy to bring you a tutorial today. I took a little hiatus from stamping to have some spare time to prepare for the holidays and just have some general down time. But now I’m back and was anxious to get back into my office to create. I received my pre-order from Stampin’ Up! which included stamps from the up and coming Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. The catalog will be in effect January 4 – April 30, 2012. My current Stampin’ Up! customers will receive this mini catalog automatically from me. If you would like an Occasions Mini Catalog, please e-mail your address to: mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you. You won’t want to miss out on the exceptionally wonderful things in this mini!

As the title of this post suggests, I am giving you a sneak peek of a project using a new set from the new mini. The set name is Tea Shoppe and it’s right up my ally, I’m a tea drinker.

The tutorial below gives you instructions on how to create a stenciled wall, striped table cloth and embossed teacup. Check it out below and then put this stamp set on your list of stamps you must have in 2012.

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Reminder!

My customer drawing for December 2011 is a full set of Stampin’ Up! Clear Mount Acrylic Blocks and a rockin’ Stampin’ Up! Clear Block Storage Caddy to store them in. The block set includes 9 different block sizes. Total prize package is an $86.90 value. How do you enter? For the month of December, 2o11, when you place a Stampin’ Up! order using me as your Demonstrator, you will receive one entry toward this months prize for each $25 increment in merchandise purchased. Place an order for $50 and get two chances and so on and so on. CLICK HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER OR TO BROWSE. Your order will be shipped directly to you from Stampin’ Up!.

If you stamp with clear-mount stamps, you’ll need a clear block to adhere your stamps to. Stampin’ Up’s blocks are a clear choice. Made from high-quality, sturdy acrylic, these blocks can hold one stamp or multiple stamps if you want to create a collage of images.

This compact storage caddy holds one of each size of our clear-mount blocks. The foam insert securely holds the blocks in place; an additional foam insert sits between the blocks to protect them when the caddy is closed.

■ Opens flat for easy access
■ Locks shut
■ Built-in handle makes it easy to carry
■ 8-1/16″ x 10-5/8″ x 1-13/16″

I will use a random number generator to determine the winner on January 1, 2012.

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Now on with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Tea Shoppe

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant and River Rock

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive and Wisteria Wonder Markers, Wisteria Wonder Ribbon, Elegant Eggplant brads, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponges, Versamark Pad and marker, Label punch, scissors, post it notes.

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

Stamped the teacup by loading it with Versamark and then with River Rock before stamping it on Whisper White card stock.

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

Colored the openings in the cup design using a Wisteria Wonder and Olive markers. Wiped the excess marker off of the embossed image using a paper towel.

Cut the cup out.

Laid my cup (don’t adhere yet ) on a 4.25″ x 5.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock and then added a few steam lines using my Versamark marker above the cup. Heat embossed the steam lines using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

Unmasked the bottom of the card stock and masked the top of the card stock. Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Using another post it note, sponged in stripes on the table cloth using Elegant Eggplant ink. Sponged at the post it note edge and then moved a bit down for the next stripe.

Continue until you have the whole table cloth striped.

Sponged Always Artichoke at the top of the table cloth.

Remasked the bottom of the card stock and stamped the pansy stamp repeatedly across the bottom of the wall using Elegant Eggplant ink.

Sponged Elegant Eggplant ink at the bottom of the wall at the post it note edge.

Created a shadow for the cup by sponging a spot of Always Artichoke ink and then inside that spot sponged a spot of Elegant Eggplant ink.

On a scrap of Very Vanilla card stock stamp the label outline stamp using Old Olive ink.

Stamped the sentiment inside of the label stamp using Elegant Eggplant ink.

Punched the image out.

Added two Elegant Eggplant panels, one Wisteria Wonder panel, my tea cup, Wisteria Wonder ribbon, my label and Elegant Eggplant brads.

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

May your day be as warm and inviting as a good cup of tea!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Dayton, Ohio – Brayer Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area Click HERE to get hostess information.

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

Winter Red Bird Card Blog Candy and Tutorial #475

64 Comments December 11, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey there,

I put together a rustic Winter scene for you today. I was gearing this card more towards manly than feminine so, I left off any form of frill, such as, ribbon and glitter. I also, left off any type of sentiment since this scene could be used for so many occasions and I don’t know what the user would be using it for.

Follow along with the tutorial below to make one of these cards or you could leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post telling me to put your name into the blog candy drawing and try to win this one. 🙂 I’m putting this card up for blog candy and will use a random number generator on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. If you are getting this blog post via e-mail, please CLICK HERE, and then leave a comment. Please no e-mail entries.

Good Luck!

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Reminder!

■ Opens flat for easy access
■ Locks shut
■ Built-in handle makes it easy to carry
■ 8-1/16″ x 10-5/8″ x 1-13/16″

I will use a random number generator to determine the winner on January 1, 2012.

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Now on with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Plant Hope

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black Brads, Brayer, Bird and Decorative Label Punches, Mat Pack, Piercing Tool, White Gel Pen, Hole Punch, Sponges, Craft Knife, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black markers, Stampin’ Up! Frostwood Lodge Designer Series paper, Glass Mat and post it notes.

Want a free copy of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog? Just e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one right out to you. Get your copy of the new 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog by sending $9.95 to me at P.O. box 116, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381 or via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com, shipping is free. Are you getting inspiration from this blog? One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me. Click HEREto place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up! Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders? 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 2 4″ x 9″ piece of Whisper White. I know I want my main image panel to cross over my card at a diagonal so I held the card stock the way I wanted the main image panel to appear in the finished card and then cut the sides off of it using a paper cutter.

Using a glass mat and a craft knife, cut out a curly branch from Whisper White card stock. Note: when using a craft knife, move the card stock, not the knife when cutting. This gives you better control and not such choppy lines.

Colored part of the branch using a Basic Black marker, leaving the areas that I wanted snow to appear white.

Punched 3 berries using a hole punch and Cherry Cobbler card stock.

Punched 2 birds, one from More Mustard card stock and one from Cherry Cobbler card stock.

Cut the beak off of the Cherry Cobbler bird and layered it over the More Mustard bird.

Added Cherry Cobbler marker to the bottom of the bird and the bird’s wing. Followed up with a bit of Basic Black marker at the very bottom edge of the bird and the bird’s wing. Also added a Basic Black dot for the bird’s eye.

Now back to our main image panel. Masked the bottom of the card stock using a post it note with a ripped jagged edge. This mask is masking our snow area.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink in the sky area.

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

Sponged a hint of Not Quite Navy at the horizon line (post it note edge).

Stamped a hint of trees in the distances using Baja Breeze ink and the pines from Stampin’ Up! set Plant Hope.

Removed the post it note mask and put a new one on that has a hill ripped into it. Sponged Baja Breeze ink at the post it note edge.

Move the post it note down and over and sponged in another drift using Baja Breeze ink.

Removed the post it note and sponge Baja Breeze ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Assembled my bird, branch and berries onto the main image panel.

Cut a 3.75″ x 8.75″ piece of Stampin’ Up! Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper and then sponged Soft Suede ink around the edges of the both the paper and the main image panel.

Added a 4″ x 9″ Baja Breeze card stock panel and assembled.

Using the mat pack and piercing tool, pierced holes along the edge of the main image panel on both sides.

Added a dash of White gel pen from one hole to the next to create faux stitching.

Punched a decortive lable punch from Soft Suede card stock and then cut it in half. Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges of each piece.

Added them to my card front along with 4 Basic Black brads. Sponged Basic Black ink all around the card front edges.

Added a white gel pen highlight to the top of each berry and a Cherry Cobbler marker shadow to the bottom of each berry.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.

May your day be filled with love 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.

Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

Dayton, Ohio – Brayer Workshops

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Seattle, Washington

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sparta, New Jersey

Piedmont, Alabama

Post Falls, Idaho (outside of Coeurd’Alene)

Sand Lake, Michigan (just North of Grand Rapids)

Lawrence, Kansas

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

West Bend, Wisconsin

Longmont (Gunbarrel), Colorado

Orange, Massachusetts

Sacramento, California

Staley, North Carolina

Don’t see a workshop in your State? Interested in hosting the workshops in your area Click HERE to get hostess information.

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