The Path – Tutorial #483

14 Comments January 23, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hi There,

Well I am back from Las Vegas, NV and from San Antonio, TX. Back to back trips. Had a super fabulous time in both locations but rather glad to be home to re-energize and to stamp and create new projects for you to view here on my blog. Bet you thought I fell off of the plant since it has been over a week since my last post. I’ll post some trip pictures in travel pics page here as soon as I have some time to edit them. But for now, here is a new tutorial for you to try out. This scene is created on a piece of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper from the “Well Worn Paper Pack”, item number 122359. Love this paper pack.

A little announcement before we get started on today’s tutorial, tomorrow starts the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period that 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. I’ll post a link tomorrow to the Sale-a-bration catalog when it is released. So stay tuned! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

Also starting tomorrow 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. 🙂

So, be sure to save your order and place it after today so you can take advanced of both Sale-a-bration and my new free stamp set program. 🙂

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Thoughts & Prayers and Just Believe sets

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Cajun Craze card stock and Stampin’ Up! Well Worn Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, White Gel Pen, Brayer, White Ribbon, Old Olive Marker, Chocolate Chip Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Post it notes

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.

Started with a 3″ x 7″ piece of Well Worn Designer Series Paper, item number 122359.

Added torn post it notes to mask for the hill and path.

Sponged Cajun Craze in the hill.

Sponged Chocolate Chip ink at the top of the hill and along the edge of the path.

Removed the post it note masks and drew a fine line across the top of the path using a Chocolate Chip marker.

Masked along the top of the hill using a post it note and then stamped the tree from the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set, item number 113252, using Basic Black ink.

Removed the mask and stamp the flowers from the Just Believe set, item number 116948, using Basic Black ink.

Added a dot of Old Olive Marker to each leaf on the tree.

Brayered Soft Suede ink on the top and bottom of the card stock.

Added White Gel pen to the flowers. Now that makes them pop!

Added the following Basic Black and Cajun Craze card stock panels.

Added Whisper White Ribbon, item number 109025 and then popped my main image panels up using Stampin’ Dimensionals, item number 104430.

Here is the finished card measuring 8.5″ x 4″.

May the path you take today bring you to a very special place.

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

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

Just Swinging – Tutorial #482

10 Comments January 11, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’m knee deep in packing for my trip to LAS VEGAS BABY! I leave Friday, I hope Las Vegas is ready for me. . . . I’m super excited about this trip since Las Vegas is one of the places I haven’t made it to yet in the whirl wind traveling career I have. Not to mention, I get to teach some awesome stampers how to brayer and create using some other technique tricks I have up my sleeve.

I needed a bit of a break from packing so I sat down and created this project for your enjoyment, please give it a try. It features the sweet set Forever Young. This stamp goes with brayering especially well.

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Forever Young

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive, Peach Parfait and Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper “Paisley Petals”

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Black brads, Big shot Machine, 3.75″ circle Die, White Gel Pen, Brayer and Heart Punch

Die cut a 3.75″ circle using the Big Shot Machine and Whisper White card stock.

brayered Daffodil Delight ink on one side of the card stock.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink on the other side of the card stock. I don’t show it here, but I brayered a little Cajun Craze at the bottom of the Pumpkin Pie side.

Stamped the image using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock. Make sure you image is dry before doing this step or you will risk smearing the black ink, not pretty.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Old Olive ink entirely.

Added White Gel Pen highlights to the tree and also added a bit of grasses.

Added a 5.25″ square Basic Black panel, 5″ square Design Series Paper Panel, 4 3/8″ square Peach Parfait panel, (2) 2″ x 4 1/8 Basic Black panels, 4 small Peach Parfait Punches, 2 Black and 2 Old Olive Large hearts.

Added 2 Basic Black brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be totally awesome!

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 (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

Girlie Valentine – Tutorial #481

7 Comments January 6, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I have another valentine for you today. This one highlights the great new Large Paper Doily Die cut that is in the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. I know, this card is rather girlie for me. Every great once in a while I want to break out the frills. Valentine’s Day is a great occasion for that, don’t you think? Plus, I have a very girlie, 8 year old grand daughter, grin.

Let’s get right into this tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Greeting Card Kids

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Bashful Blue and River Rock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz and River Rock

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Pearl Jewels, Whisper White Ribbon, Big Shot Machine, Large Paper Doily Die Cut, Blender Pen, 2.5″ Circle Punch, Corner Punch

Die cut the Large Paper Doily out of Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot Machine.

Punched a 2 1/2″ circle from Whisper White card stock.

Stamp the girl on the circle using Basic Black ink.

Colored the girls skin using a Blush Blossom marker and a Blender pen. Tip: Tap the point of the blender pen on the point of the marker to pick up the color.

Added Blushing Bride color to the Bow in her hair and the heart using the blender pen.

Added Regal Rose color to the bows and heart using the blender pen.

Added River Rock color to her dress using the blender pen.

Added So Saffron color to her hair using the blender pen.

Added just a touch or two of Rose Red using the blender pen.

Sponged River Rock ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Added Pear Pizzazz ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the River Rock entirely.

Sponged Bashful Blue ink around the girl in the sky area.

Sponged Bashful Blue ink on the edge of the Doily Die cut.

Cut out the center of the die cut.

Punched the corners of a River Rock and Bashful Blue Panel using the corner punch.

Started assembling my card adding Stampin’ Dimensionals and Whisper White ribbon.

Added a River Rock panel and Whisper White card panel. Also added Basic Pearl Jewels.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with fine things.

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 (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

Arrow Through The Heart – Tutorial #480 And The December Customer Gift Give Away

15 Comments January 1, 2012 zindorfstamps

Happy New Year!!! I hope your holiday was one to remember. Mine was spent at home with Russ safe and sound in our little home. We watched the ball go down in New York from our sofa here in Ohio. I know, party animals, right, lol.

As I started the 1st day of this year, my mind went to the next holiday I will need cards for, Valentine’s Day. Creating a Valentine’s Day card also gave me an excuse to give a little sneak peek of a couple of stamps you will find in the upcoming Stampin’ Up Occasions Mini Catalog from the stamp set P.S. I Love You. Wonderful set and perfect to make cards for the one’s you love.

The tutorial below features a background made using plastic wrap and ink. With a little masking you can also learn how to make an object recede in your scene. Check out the heart. It is not a cut out. Team that heart with a cupid image and some white clouds and you have an out of this world Valentine.

FYI, The Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini 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! If you have ordered from me in the past year and have not received your mini catalog, please e-mail me.

Before the tutorial I have an announcement to make!

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The Winner of the Stampin’ Up! Clear Mount Acrylic Blocks and Block Storage Caddy in my Customer give away for December, 2011 is. . . . . . . . . . .

Valory Johnson! Congratulations! Your the winner, I’ll be shipping this great block set out to you, enjoy.

Thanks to all of my Stampin’ Up! Customers. I hope you enjoyed the thank you that was sent to you.

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Now on with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! P.S. I Love You

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise, Cajun Craze and Peach Parfait

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie brads, White Gel Pen, Heart Punch and 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.

Using the edge of a Peach Parfait ink pad, applied the ink in a swiping motion on a 3″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Using a crumpled up piece of plastic wrap, dabbed Cajun Craze ink on the card stock.

Applied Baja Breeze ink on the card stock using the crumpled plastic wrap.

Punched a heart out of the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask to create the heart.

Rubbed the Peach Parfait ink pad all over the card stock.

Sponged Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the heart mask.

Removed the heart mask.

Punched another heart from a post it note, this time from the center. Put the negative piece on so the heart on the card stock shows through the post it note heart. Sponge Tempting Turquoise around the edge of the heart shape.

Remove the mask and sponge Cherry Cobbler ink around the edge of the card stock.

Stamped the cupid stamp using Basic Black ink.

Added white gel pen to the cupids wings.

Sponged Whisper White ink on to create a cloud.

Added 2 Basic Black card stock panels and one Baja Breeze panel. Stamped the sentiment using Whisper White ink.

Extended the cloud to the left side of the background panels.

Added Pumpkin Pie ribbon and Pumpkin Pie brads.

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

May your new year be filled with the ones you love, good health and prosperity.

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

Here’s to You – Tutorial #479

4 Comments December 28, 2011 zindorfstamps

I feel like celebrating this week so here is one of my quicker cards that features a Martini Glass made from triangles. This project could easily be transformed into a Happy New Year card. I needed a few girlfriend cards so I kept with a hot pink theme. Check it out, the tutorial is below. 🙂

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Reminder!

The brand new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog will be out January 4, 2011. My current customers will automatically get the mini. If you would like one mailed to you, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will pop one in the mail to you.

Also, 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! Cottage Garden and Friendly Phrases

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Top Note Die, Big Shot Machine, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Basic Black marker, Sponges 1 3/8″ circle punch and 1 3/8″, 1″, 1 1/4″ Square punches.

Punched a 1 3/8″ square and a 1″ square from Basic Black card stock. Cut the two squares in half.

Punched a 1 1/4″ square from Pretty in Pink card stock and then cut it in half.

Sponged Melon Mambo and then Rose Red on the triangle of Pretty in Pink.

Glued the colored triangle onto the largest Basic Black triangle.

Die cut a Top note from Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot Machine. Punched a 1 3/8″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for my moon.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise on the card stock.

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

Removed the moon mask and put a 3″ x 5″ post it note on so only about 1/2″ of the top note is showing at the bottom. Sponged Basic Black ink on the un-masked portion of the card stock.

Adhered my two triangles on the top note and drew a line for the glass stem using a Basic Black marker.

Stamped two small flowers on using a Basic Blacker marker to load my stamp.

Added a stem for my flowers using a Basic Black marker and then added centers to the flowers using a White Gel Pen.

Stamped my sentiment using Rose Red ink.

Added 2 Melon Mambo panels and 2 Basic Black panels.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May you have many things to toast about in the coming year!

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

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!.

■ 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.

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

Chilly Friends – Tutorial #477

13 Comments December 17, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Well we are down to just a 8 more days until Christmas. Do you have your cards in the mail? Are they still in pieces, lol? Maybe still in your mind? I have a few in each state. With that being said, I’ve decided to take a bit of time off from blogging to catch up on some projects I have in the works and to try to just enjoy the holidays. I will be available via e-mail and of course, by phone should you have Stampin’ Up! business or wish to register for my up coming Brayer Workshops and Direct to Paper Workshops. I’m always here for you. 🙂

So, until after Christmas I am leaving you with this chilly scene and the tutorial below.

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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! Aviary and Short & Sweet

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! River Rock, Early Espresso and Stampin’ Up! Well Worn Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray and Soft Suede

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler ribbon, Star Die, Big Shot Machine, 1 3/4″ circle punch, Gold Brads, White Gel Pen, Early Espresso Marker

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 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.

Stamped one owl in Basic Gray ink and another one in Soft Suede ink on a 2.75″ x 4.5″ River Rock card stock.

Drew in some rough branches using an Early Espresso marker.

Added snow to the branches, colored in the whites of the owls eyes, colored in the owl’s beak and added dots for snow using a white gel pen.

Stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! set Short & Sweet using Cherry Cobbler ink.

Cut two strips 1.5″ x 4.5″ from Designer Series paper.

Held them together and punched half of a 1 3/4″ circle from the paper.

Smeared Cherry Cobbler ink on the edge of the strips.

Trimmed up the strips where they over lapped when you put the circle edges together.

Cut 2 River Rock stars and 2 Cherry Cobbler stars using the Star die cut and the Big Shot Machine. River Rock are the smallest star and Cherry Cobber is the next size up.

Added a River Rock 5″ x 6.5″ panel and a Early Espresso 4.75″ x 6.25″ panel.

Assembled the card adding gold brads and Cherry Cobbler ribbon.

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

May your holidays be filled with love and laughter from the ones you hold most dear.

Also, please be stay safe!

Until my next post. . . . . . . Happy Holiday!!!!!

Hugs,

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Dayton, Ohio – Direct to Paper Workshops

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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

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Trendy Night to Day – Tutorial #476

2 Comments December 12, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Today’s tutorial shows how you can have a scene go from Day to Night. Check it out in the tutorial below.

My post it short and sweet today. Time to decorate my home for Christmas.

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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! Trendy Trees

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Autumn Meadows Designer Series Papers

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Tempting Turquoise and Night of Navy

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise Brads, Brayer, Trinket Key, Oval Die, Big Shot Machine, 1 3/4″ & 1 3/8″ circle punches, Sponges, Soft Suede Ribbon.

Cut an oval using the Stampin’ Up! Ovals Die (Largest Oval on the Die) out of Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot Machine.

Brayered More Mustard on one half of the oval.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink on the More Mustard ink, not covering it entirely.

Brayed Tempting Turquoise ink on the other half of the card stock.

Brayered Night to Navy ink over the Tempting Turquoise ink, not covering it entirely.

Stamped the leaves and trunk of the tree using Basic Black ink.

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

Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from Cajun Craze and a 1 3/8″ circle from Whisper White.

Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink around the edges of the Whisper White circle.

Added a Tempting Turquoise panel, 2 Cajun Craze panels, 2 panels from Autumn Meadows designer paper, Soft Suede Ribbon and Key Trinket.

Added Tempting Turquoise brads and another Cajun Craze card stock panel.

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

May your day be filled with light.

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

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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

Colorful Winter Scene – Tutorial #474

6 Comments December 7, 2011 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

How about a bright Winter Scene today? This card would probably help take away those Winter Blues for someone since it is loaded with bright colors. The complete tutorial is below. Hang out, check it out and then create it.

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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! Lovely as a Tree and You’re a Gem

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, Old Olive Ribbon, Brayer, Tab and 1 3/4″ circle punches, color coach and post it notes.

Ripped the top edge off of a post it note and used it to mask the snow at the bottom of a 2.25″ x 4.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink in the unmasked area.

Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from a post it note and used it to mask the sun.

Brayered more Pumpkin Pie ink on.

Brayer Cajun Craze ink at the top of the card stock, covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

Removed the sun mask and stamped the trees from the Stampin’ Up! set Lovely as a Tree set using Basic Black ink.

Removed the mask and cut a triangle out of the right side of the card stock.

Now, I can create a scene in a couple minutes flat, but it’s coming up with the color combo that takes me so much time. When I want to get done quickly, I turn to my Stampin’ Up! Color Coach. I just flip to the color that is most prominent in my scene and then look on the back of the card and there I find the must fabulous color combos for that color. Love it!

Cut a 4.75″ Old Olive Panel, Baja Breeze 1.75″ x 3.5″, Cajun Craze 1″ x 1.75″. Cut the triangle out of the Cajun Craze and Baja Breeze pieces and then run all 3 pieces, one at a time, through the Big Shot using the Dots embossing folder.

Stamped my sentiment using Old Olive ink on a piece of Whisper White. Line the image up in the tab punch and punched it out.

Assembled my card, adding a 5.25″ sqare Baja Breeze panel and 5″ square Cajun Craze panel, Old Olive Ribbon and Gold Brads. Here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

May your day be bright and cheerful.

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