Bloomin’ Marvelous Hummingbird – Tutorial #568

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Hey There,

I’m back with my tutorial for today.   I announced this morning that Stampin’ Up’s Sale-a-bration period started today and the stamp set I used in this card is one of the free sets you can get with a $50 purchase.  Check out the bottom of this post to learn more about the great savings and free stuff you can get during Sale-a-bration.

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I’ve added this card to my sales page.  CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Bloomin’ Marvelous (Free Sale-a-bration set, item number 129654)CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCTS!

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponges, brayer, Framelits-Apothecary Accents, Big Shot Machine, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Tempting Turquoise and More Mustard markers, Versamark pad, Designer Builder Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Silver Brad, small hole punch, Soft Suede Ribbon

Using the Framelits – Apothecary Accents and the Big Shot Machine, I die cut my main image panel.

Loaded the flower stamp from the Bloomin’ Marvelous Stamp set with Versamark then added More Mustard marker to the middle of the stamp and Tempting Turquoise to the flower petals on the stamp.  Then stamped the image.  Repeated this twice loading the stamp each time.   Heat embossed the flowers using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Load the leaf stamp from the Bloomin’ Marvelous set with Versamark and the Old Olive ink and then stamped the image.  Repeated 3 more times loading the stamp each time.   Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at an angle on the main image panel.

Wiped the embossed images off with a paper towel.

Stamped the Hummingbird using Old Olive ink.

Die cut the largest Framelits – Apothecary Accents die using Tempting Turquoise card stock.  Stamped the flower on the right side of the card stock using Tempting Turquoise ink.

Stamped the flower using Not Quite Navy ink and then sponged the Not Quite Navy ink on the edges.

Punched a small circle of Tempting Turquoise and then added it to the center of the Designer Builder Brad and added it to the main image panel.  Added a Silver brad to the left side.

Used the Fancy Fan embossing folder and the Big Shot Machine to emboss a Cajun Craze panel.

Added a Tempting Turquoise panel, Soft Suede panel and another Cajun Craze panel.  Also, added  Soft Suede ribbon and popped the main image panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Added a Whisper White card base.

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

May your day be very special.

Until my next post. . . . . .

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

Hugs,

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Weight loss in 2013:  6.6 lbs

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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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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for your up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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

New items added!

CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

 

It’s Sale-a-bration Time!!! Wooohoooooo!!!

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Announcement!  Announcement!

It’s the time of year us Stampin’ Up! Fans look forward to every year, 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!

I’ll be back later with a tutorial for you.

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

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Weight loss in 2013:  6.6 lbs

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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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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for your up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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

New items added!

CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

Rooster Crows – Tutorial #563

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Hello There,

I have chickens on my mind today.  My hens are laying like crazy, keeping Russ and I in fresh eggs, yummy.  We have hens, no roosters.  Did you know you don’t need a rooster for your hens to lay?  Alot of people don’t realize that.    You only need a rooster if you want fertilized eggs.   Boy you never know what you are going to learn on my blog, lol.

A rooster is appropriate for this scene though.  Can’t you just hear him crowing in the early morning.   There is a rooster a farm over from us and when we sit out on the deck in the morning we can hear him.  I love the sound in the distance.

Today’s tutorial features a new Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog Embossing folder, Honeycomb.  When I first layed eyes on it I decided it would be great to use for chicken wire on cards.  What do you think?    Talk about texture in your card this embossing folder really embosses deep.

I also snuck a sneak peep in this card for you from our up coming Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration Catalog that will be active starting January 22, 2013.  It’s the little hello stamp from the Pretty Petites stamp set and coordinating Petite Curly Label Punch.   It really layers well with the Curly Label punch.    The sale-a-bration items will be free with a $50 order starting January 22nd.   So stay tuned for those.

This card has been added to my sales page.  Click here to check it out.

Spring Catalog

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: A Fitting Occasion (item number 127049) and Pretty Petites (Sale-a-bration set coming soon)

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Honeycomb embossing folder (item#129378), Big Shot Machine, 2.5″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Curly Label Punch, Petite Curly Label Punch, Silver Marker, Basic Black marker, Silver Brads, post it notes and Old Olive Dotted Ribbon

Punched a 2.5″ Circle from Whisper White card stock.

Punched a 1″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the sun.

Sponged More Mustard ink all over the card stock.

 

Used a post it note to mask for the rays and sponged with Cajun Craze ink along the edge of the post it note to create them.  Moved the post it note for each ray.

 

After all the rays were put in I sponged Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the 1″ circle mask.

Removed the circle and sponged More Mustard ink in the sun.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the circle to create a grassy area.

Stamped the rooster with Basic Black ink.  It is easier to stamp the rooster before you put the fence in.

Add a crude fence using a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the card stock.

Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ and 3″ x 4.75″ Basic Black panels and punched a Basic Black Curly Label punch.  Edge each one with the Stampin’ Up! Silver Marker.  The silver makes the edges look like they are recessed.

Run the Panels through the Big Shot using the Honeycomb embossing Folder.

Added the main image panel, Old Olive ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Sentiment punched out with Petite Curly Label punch and Silver Brads.

Added an Old Olive card base and popped the small panel up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

May your day be something to crow about.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Weight loss in 2013:  2.9 lbs

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

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

**********************************************************

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

New items added!

***********************************************************

Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

Poppies – Tutorial #562

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Hello There,

The sun is shining today and put me in the mood to stamp and color some flowers.   I pulled out the Beautiful Stampin’ Up! Stamp Pleasant Poppies (item #129499).  I used the emboss resist technique on this project in order to put the light poppies in front of a darker background.   I also left plenty of white showing in the flowers to give them that extra pop and to add a little more life to scene I added the bird from the Everything Eleanor set.

This card has been added to my sales page.  Click here to check it out.

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Pleasant Poppies (item#129499), Everything Eleanor (item#124164)

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, White Gel Pen, So Saffron, More Mustard, Summer Starfruit and Basic Black markers, Ruler, Versamarker, Clear Embossing Powder and Heat Gun

Started with a 3″ x 5.5″ Whisper White card stock and stamped the poppies on it using Craft Basic Black ink.

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

Added So Saffron marker to the flowers and buds leaving plenty of white showing at the edges of the petals.

Added More Mustard marker at the base of the petals and then blended it in using a So Saffron marker.

Colored over the flowers and buds using a Versamarker and the heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and heat gun.  Now the flowers are protected and I can put my background ink in without it ruining the flowers.

Sponged Summer Starfruit on the card stock.

Sponge Old Olive ink on.

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

Sponged Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock for the sky.

Added a Basic Black marker line across the top of the card stock using a Ruler.

Stamped the bird from the Everything Eleanor set omitting the birds legs.  I omitted the birds legs by coloring the bird with Basic Black marker on the rubber and then stamping it.

Colored the stems in with Summer Starfruit.

Added just a few white gel pen dots to the stamens in the middle of the flowers.

Added a Whisper White 5″ x 6.5″ card base, Basic Black ” x 6.5″ panel, 4.75″ x .25″ Baja Breeze panel, 3.25″ x 5.75″ Basic Black panel, 4.75″ x 1″ strip of Summer Starfruit and Baja Breeze seam binding.

Here is the finished card.

May your day be out of this world wonderful!

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

**********************************************************

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

New items added!

***********************************************************

Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

 

 

 

Rain or Shine – Tutorial #561

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Hello There,

I’ve got another card tutorial for you today using new Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog stamp sets.   This card features the Direct to Paper technique along with the new sets Rain or Shine, Spring Sampler and That’s the Ticket.   I told you I went overboard on my pre-order from this catalog!

Grab you a warm beverage and check out my tutorial below.  Then give it a try!

This card has been added to my sales page.  Click here to check it out.

Spring Catalog

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Rain or Shine (item#126777), Spring Sampler (item#125512), That’s the Ticket (item#128075)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand and Real Red

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Gold Brads, Corrugator tool, Color Spritzer, Ticket Punch, Soft Suede Marker

Smeared Tempting Turquoise ink directly across the a 3″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock using the ink pad.

Using more pressure on the ink pad, smeared more Tempting Turquoise on the card stock creating the water.

Ran a piece of Crumb Cake card stock through the corrugator and then tore it to use as the sand.

 

 

Using the Color Spritzer and a Soft Suede Marker, made little dots all over the Crumb Cake card stock.

Stamped the umbrella using Real Red ink and adhered the Crumb Cake card stock to the bottom of the main image panel.

Stamped the umbrella pole using Soft Suede ink.  Darkened it using a Soft Suede maker.

 

Sponged Soft Suede ink at the bottom of the sand area.

Stamped the sentiment using Soft Suede ink.

Smeared Sahara Sand ink in the top left corner of the card stock.

Smeared Basic Gray ink at the top left corner, not covering the Sahara Sand ink entirely.

Smeared Whisper White ink in the top left corner not covering the Basic Gray ink entirely.

Added a little hill at the pole base using a Soft Suede Marker.

Sponged a dark spot under the umbrella using Soft Suede ink.

Stamped 4 tickets on Crumb Cake card stock using Crumb Cake ink.  Then punched them out using the ticket punch.

Stamped an umbrella on each ticket using Soft Suede ink.

Adhered the main image panel to a 3.5″ x 6.5″ Soft Suede panel.  Added the tickets and gold brads.  Adhered the card front to a Whisper White card base.

Here is the finished project measuring 3.5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be filled with nothing but sunshine!

I’m heading out to dig a path in the snow to a grassy area for the chickens to hang out in.  Poor girls have been cooped up in their chicken run for over a week.   They love some grass to peck around in.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

**********************************************************

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

New items added!

***********************************************************

Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

 

 

 

 

Two Hearts Forever – Tutorial #560

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Hello There,

Happy Friday!   Gotta love getting to the weekend, right?

Well I am loving the new Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog.  I have to say, I over indulged when placing my order from it, but I could not pass up all the yummy things in the it.  You know where I’m coming from. . . . . .so no further explanation is need, lol.

Today I have a Valentine for you. Check it out, I used three things from the Spring catalog in the project, Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set (item number 129252), Itty Bitties Stamp Set (item number 128939), and a new roller, Amazing Accent (item number 130106).  I also added the set Forever with You (item number 126727) from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.   These sets work so well together with this collage technique. Add a bit of the direct to paper technique and you have a striking card.

Spring Catalog

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set (item number 129252), Itty Bitties Stamp Set (item number 128939), and a new roller, Amazing Accent (item number 130106), Forever with You (item number 126727)

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and Summer Starfruit

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Basic Black marker, White Gel Pen

Started by smearing my Summer Starfruit ink pad across the a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Smeared Calypso Coral ink over that.

Smeared Baja Breeze ink over the top part of the card stock to cool the warm colors underneath a bit.

Smeared Real Red ink across the bottom of the card stock.

 

Since I have a short piece of card stock I was able to just roll my Amazing Accent roller stamp over my Soft Suede ink pad a few times and then roll it on the card stock.  I did this twice, butting the two images up against each other.

Stamped my sentiment from the Forever With You stamp set across the bottom using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the two hearts by loading my stamp with Cherry Cobbler ink and then tapping the side of the Basic Black brush tip along the edge before stamping it.

Over stamp the hearts with the heart outline stamp using Whisper White ink.

Darkened the dots from the roller stamp where the cross over the heart using a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Basic Black ink on the card stock edges.

Stamped the little heart from the Itty Bitties stamp set along the left side of the card stock and on the right heart using Basic Black ink.

Added a 4″square and 5″ square Basic Black panels and a 4 1/8″ square and a 5.25″ Cherry Cobbler card base.   Also added Cherry Cobbler quilted satin ribbon.

Darkened the White Outline of the hearts and put dots on the small Basic Black panel using a White Gel pen.

Here is the finished Valentine measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be filled with love.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

 

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Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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

New items added!

***********************************************************

Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

Attracted by the Sun – Tutorial #559

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Hello There,

Well I am so happy today, because I get to share the new Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog with you and all it contains. This is the first day you get to order from it!  Click here to check it out!

You won’t be disappointed.

My project today features the brand new stamp “Swallowtail” item number 129216.   This stamp is big and bold and a blast to color.   I love this stamp so much I wish I could get a tatoo of it on my body somewhere.   But since I’m currently dropping weight it is probably not the best time to get a tat.  Maybe I’ll get one as a reward when I meet my weight loss goal.  Do you have a tatoo?  Are you happy you did it, any regrets?  I would love to hear from you.

Back to the Swallowtail stamp, I can see this stamp being used in a great Spring mobile or butterflies to put on my Spring Wreaths, hummmm, I feel a project coming on, lol.

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Swallowtail (item number 129216)

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, gold brads, piercing tools, white gel pen, Stampin’ Up Gold marker, Versamarker, clear embossing powder, heat gun, Gumball Green, Tempting Turquoise and Elegant Eggplant markers, Simply Scored and Diagonal plate, brayer

Stamped the Butterfly using Craft Basic Black ink on a 3.75″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

 

Colored the body of the butterfly and the inside of the wings using an Elegant Eggplant marker.

Added Tempting Turquoise marker over lapping the Elegant Eggplant area in order to blend the colors.

Added Gumball Green marker to the rest of the wings, blending with the Tempting Turquoise.

Repeated for the other side.

Colored over the entire butterfly with a Versamarker and then heat embossed the image.  It is now totally embossed.

Brayered More Mustard ink at an angle.

Added a 2″ circle mask punched from Post it Note to the corner of the card stock.  Brayered Cajun Craze ink on at an angle, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Removed the mask and sponged Cajun Craze ink in the middle of the sun using a circular motion.

Edge the wings and card stock edges using a Stamping Up Gold Marker.

Added texture between the sun and the butterfly by using the Diagonal Simply Scored plate and scoring ever line.  Also colored the dots on the edge of the wings with a White gel pen to give it some pop.

 

Added a 5″ square basic black card stock panel.  Pierced holes in the edge of the sun and added gold brads in every other hole.

Added a 5.25″ square Tempting Turquoise card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.  This card has been added to my sale page – click here to check it out.

May your day be filled with beauty and wonder.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

 

************************************************************

Check out the brand new Spring Catalog and get all those supplies you need for you up coming projects.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

**********************************************************

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

New items added!

***********************************************************

Michelle’s Free Stamp Program

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.  :)

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

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Let’s Create Together!

Host a private card class.  I’ll come to you and teach you and your friends the fun of stamping.  No prior stamping experience needed.  This is a super fun night/afternoon out for the ladies.  You as hostess will earn some great Stampin’ Up! products.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HOSTESS BENEFITS.

I have some wonderful projects to create.  Please contact me at 937-344-1312 or via e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and we will set it up.  I’m currently filling my calendar now (it fills fast) for those of you who live in the following Ohio and Indiana Counties:

Ohio:  Montgomery, Preble, Greene, Clark, Miami, Darke, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Shelby

Indiana:  Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Randolph

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

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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Want an 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.

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Two Seahorses – Tutorial #558

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Hello There and Happy New Year!

I’m refreshed after having a week of down time.  My holidays were wonderful since I got to spend them with loved ones.  That’s the very best kind of holiday in my opinion.

During my week of serenity my Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini Catalog pre-order arrived, so I spent some time just cooking up in my mind some projects.  Now it is time to put them on paper.   Take note of the stamp set I used today, By The Tide (item number 129120).   This will be available starting tomorrow January 3, 2013 through May 31, 2013.   Awesome stamp set!

My project was done using the Direct to Paper technique.  Hang out a while and check it out.

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: By the Tide (item number 129120)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Calypso Coral and River Rock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, River Rock and Pool Party

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Pool Party Ribbon, Color Spritzer, Soft Suede, Calypso Coral and Blush Blossom Markers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Start with a 3.25″ square piece of Whisper White Card Stock.  Smear Pool Party ink left to right over the top portion of the card stock using the ink pad.

Smear River Rock ink from left to right using the ink pad on the bottom portion of the card stock.

Stamped the plant using River Rock ink.  I used a light color so this plant would appear to be in the background.

Stamped two seahorses using Soft Suede ink.

Added ink to the very end of my River Rock ink pad and then smeared the ink pad across the bottom of the card stock to create another level of sand.

Using the Color Spritzer Tool and a Soft Suede marker, spritzed dots over the sand area.

Put a Calypso Coral line down the seahorses backs and then colored the whole seahorses in using a Blush Blossom marker.  This blended the Calypso Coral some.

Added a bit more Calypso Coral marker to the very back of the seahorses and to their gil on their head.

Stamped another plant using Calypso Coral ink.

Cut a 5″ square piece of River Rock card stock and stamped the writing stamp using Calypso Coral ink down the left side of the card stock.  Not sure why the color is off on this photo, sorry.

Sponged Soft Suede ink around the edges of the main image panel and River Rock panel.

Added a 5.25″ Calypso Coral Card base and a 3.5″ square Calypso Coral panel underneith the main image panel.  Also added a Pool Party ribbon.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

 

May your day be sunshine and friends.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Let’s Create Together!

Host a private card class.  I’ll come to you and teach you and your friends the fun of stamping.  No prior stamping experience needed.  This is a super fun night/afternoon out for the ladies.  You as hostess will earn some great Stampin’ Up! products.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HOSTESS BENEFITS.

I have some wonderful projects to create.  Please contact me at 937-344-1312 or via e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and we will set it up.  I’m currently filling my calendar now (it fills fast) for those of you who live in the following Ohio and Indiana Counties:

Ohio:  Montgomery, Preble, Greene, Clark, Miami, Darke, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Shelby

Indiana:  Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Randolph

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CHECK OUT MY STAMPING EVENTS Click here to see my event calendar

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

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Joining Stampin’ Up!

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

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Get Free Stamps

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.  :)

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Last Day to order from the Holiday Catalog!

(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.

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Want an 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.

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Coffee for Two – Tutorial #557

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Hey There,

Thought I would warm things up today with this Winter coffee card.  This would be a great little card to stuff a coffee gift card in.

This card shows how to do a reverse image and emboss resist.  Hang out a while and check out the tutorial for this card below.

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

Project Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Scentsational Season (121190)and Winter Memories (127937)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Old Olive and Soft Suede

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Gold Brads, Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Black Marker, Cherry Cobbler Marker, Chocolate Chip Marker, Big Shot Machine, Heat Gun and Clear embossing Powder

Using the second to the largest Framelit in the Labels Collection, die cut the shape using Whisper White card stock and the Big Shot Machine.

Made a reverse image of the coffee cup by stamping the image in Cherry Cobbler ink on my Stamp-a-ma-jig clear plastic sheet and then flip the plastic sheet over onto the card stock and rubbed the image onto the card stock.  Note:  the image is not crystal clear.

Stamped the coffee cup using cherry cobbler ink onto the card stock.  I now have 2 cups.

Colored both cups in using a Cherry Cobbler marker.

Colored the coffee in the cups using a Chocolate Chip marker.

Heated the images to set the marker and then colored the sides of the coffee cups with Cherry Cobbler marker to create some shading so the cup looks rounded.

Colored over the coffee cups with a Versamarker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Be careful to stay inside of the image with the Versamarker.

Masked the top of the card stock using a post it note and sponged Soft Suede ink in the unmasked area.

Sponged Chocolate Chip at the post it note edge.

Removed the mask.

Masked the bottom of the card stock leaving a bit of the brown showing above the post it note.  Sponged Old Olive ink the white area.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the Old Olive area.

Stamped the steam image above both coffee cups using Always Artichoke ink.

Stamped the stars above the brown using Always Artichoke ink.  Whipped off the embossed images using a paper towel to remove any Always Artichoke ink from them.

Sponged the edges of the card stock using Aways Artichoke ink.

Stamped the Sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Cut a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock and sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the edges.

Embossed the panel using the Square Lattice embossing folder and the Big Shot Machine.

Adhered the main image panel to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then added two gold brads.

Adhered the Cherry Cobbler panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ Chocolate Chip Card stock base.  (8.5″ x 4.25″ folded in half).

Added a cherry cobbler quilted satin ribbon to the folded area.

Darkened the sentiment using a black marker.

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

May your day be filled with love and warmth.

Check out the great deals at Stampin’ Up! below.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Let’s Create Together!

Host a private card class.  I’ll come to you and teach you and your friends the fun of stamping.  No prior stamping experience needed.  This is a super fun night/afternoon out for the ladies.  You as hostess will earn some great Stampin’ Up! products.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HOSTESS BENEFITS.

I have some wonderful projects to create.  Please contact me at 937-344-1312 or via e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and we will set it up.  I’m currently filling my calendar now (it fills fast) for those of you who live in the following Ohio and Indiana Counties:

Ohio:  Montgomery, Preble, Greene, Clark, Miami, Darke, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Shelby

Indiana:  Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Randolph

*************************************************

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

**********************************************************

Joining Stampin’ Up!

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.

*************************************************************

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

***********************************************************

Get Free Stamps

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.  :)

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The 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.

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