Archive for September, 2008

Sep 16 2008

Autumn Spider - Tutorial #119

Published by zindorf under Tutorials

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Hello, hello, hello!  I’m in Autumn mode again today and probably will be for a while now.  This is my favorite season to stamp. 

Today’s tutorial takes a look at the spider in a whole new light.  Usually we depict the spider as a scary creature, but I happen to be fond of the spider because he helps keep the bad destructive bugs in check in my garden.  This time of year the spiders really get busy and build their webs every where around my yard, home etc.    We live together peacefully, most of the time.  That is until I walk through one of their web creations, YUCK! 

Let’s get started.  :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado “All Hallow’s Eve” & “Fall Season” also by Inkadinkado
Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie & Taken with Teal
Ink: Stampin’ Up Really Rust, Cool Caribbean, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Basic Black, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Adirondack Stream
Accessories: Tim Holtz Ruler, Push Pin, Black fine point marker, Stampin’ Up markers Pumpkin Pie & More Mustard, White Gel Pen, Sponges, Versamark Pad, Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

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Stamped spider by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with black ink before stamping it on a 4.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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

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Stamped the Web in two corners of the card stock with Versamark only.

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

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Stamped the leaves by loading the stamp with Old Olive ink and then tapping the paintbrush tip of my More Mustard & Pumpkin Pie markers on the stamp before stamping.   This give a variation in color to the image.

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Sponged in a circular motion So Saffron ink.

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Sponged in a circular motion Pumpkin Pie ink, not covering the So Saffron ink entirely.

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Sponged in a circular motion Really Rust ink, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

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Sponged in a circular motion Baja Breeze ink.

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Sponged in a circular motion Cool Caribbean ink, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

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Stamped leaf flourish with Really Rust ink.

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Used a ruler and a fine point black marker to draw the line for the spider.

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Sponged Stream ink on the right side of the card stock.

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Pierced two sides of a Pumpkin Pie Panel using the Tim Holtz ruler and a push pin.

Note:  This is a handy ruler.  It has holes in it so you can do your piercing in a straight line.

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Assembled the card front and added highlights to some of the flourishes with a white gel pen.

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Darkened the bottom side of the leaf flourish with a Black fine line marker to make it stand out more.

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Here you have it the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

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I hope this tutorial has inspired you to look at the spider in a new light.

May your day be filled with pleasant breezes and sunshine.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Note:  Links to all my tutorials can be found here:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

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Sep 15 2008

Storm Clean Up

Published by zindorf under Uncategorized

I sure hope everyone survived Hurricane Ike.  It swept through Ohio Yesterday afternoon with winds as high as 78 miles per hour.  On it’s way through it took our power for 12 hours, deck cover and our neighbors roofs.  It also left us with our neighbor’s field of corn stalks in our yard, lol.  What a mess!  So today I will be cleaning up the yard before and after work, so no stamping for me today, sigh. . . . .   It’s amazing how very much we rely on electricity.  We had no way of cooking, since I have an electric stove.  Our cars were stuck in the garage since we have an electric garage door.  We have well water here and so we had just a drizzle of water coming out of our faucets since our well pump is run with electric.   So we sat around looking at each other eating chips and pretzels, the only things we had in the house that was consumable that didn’t need cooking, lol. 

I will leave you today with a link to my all time favorite blog CONFESSIONS OF A PIONEER WOMAN.  Check it out!  http://thepioneerwoman.com/confessions/

She won blog of the year last year and well deserved it. 

Hope everyone is safe and sound.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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Sep 13 2008

We have a Blog Candy Winner!

Published by zindorf under Uncategorized

 dsc05950.JPG  And the winner is, drum roll, please . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .

Beth Cutwright, who wrote:  ok, I surrender, I am in the mood for the trick or treaters, the hot apple cider and fresh pumpkin pie! Come here little pumpkins! Yesterday and today’s tutorials are very timely considering our cool weather! Thanks Michelle, they are beautiful!

Congratulations Beth, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get this card in the mail to you.

Thanks everyone for playing along.  You have given me so many wonderful color combo ideas to use in upcoming cards. 

Have a fantastic Saturday!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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Sep 12 2008

Announcing an Advanced Brayer Workshop November 1 in Dayton, Ohio

Published by zindorf under Uncategorized

dsc05791.JPGBrayer fanatics from my workshops in Dayton, OH have requested an Advanced workshop be scheduled.  Well here it is ladies!  I will be teaching an Advanced Brayer workshop November 1st in Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper, there will be new & challenging twist and turns in these projects!

  • To register, please contact Marco Paper at 937-433-7030 or 1-888-433-5239 or website at http://marcopaper.com/index.html 

    • dsc05434.JPGMy beginning Brayer workshop at Marco’s tomorrow the 13th is SOLD OUT.

    But I will be flying in to Austin, TX for brayer workshops just one week from now, September 20 & 21st.  No prior brayer experience necessary :)  Spots are now limited.  Please contact Lisa Itatani to sign up at litatani@pacbell.net or http://flatfishpaperarts.blogspot.com/

    dsc054262.jpgTo see where else I will be for Beginning and Advanced Brayer Workshops click this link:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

     May your Friday be spectacular!

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

    Hugs,

    Michelle

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    Sep 11 2008

    To the City - Tutorial #118

    Published by zindorf under Tutorials

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    We’re off to the City for today’s tutorial. 

    Let’s get started:

    Supplies:

    Stamps: MFT “Going Places”, Stampin’ Up “Lovely As a Tree”
    Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Tempting Turquoise
    Ink: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel & Adirondack Sail Boat Blue
    Accessories: Sponges, Brayer, Post it notes, White Gel Pen

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    Brayered Sail Boat Blue on a 4.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

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    Stamped buildings with Basic Black ink.

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    Colored the buildings with a White Gel Pen.

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    Masked Sky and Buildings with a post it note.

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    Brayered on Creamy Caramel ink for the ground.

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    Moved the post it note so it masked the ground.

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    Added another post it note to cover the buildings.

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    Sponged on Basic Black ink to create a hill.

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    Switch the small post it note to the left side of the buildings and sponged on Basic Black ink again to create the hill on the right side of the buildings.

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    Removed post it notes.

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    Stamped the trees only by loading basic black ink only on the tree part of the stamp.  This let me omit the ground portion of the stamp image.

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    Sponged on Old Olive ink.

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    Stamped more trees with Basic Black ink.

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    Masked the sky and buildings again and sponged on Close to Cocoa ink.

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    Sponge Basic Black ink around the egdes of the card stock.

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    Punched to word window punches out of black card stock and cut one end of them off so they would look like hinges.

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    Assembled card and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.

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    Hope you enjoyed this trip to the City.  :)

    May your day be filled with the lively sounds of the city and all of it’s treasures.

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

    Hugs,

    Michelle

    Note:  Links to all my tutorials can be found here:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

    Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

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