Monthly Archives: February 2009

Embossed Ocean Commotion – Tutorial #181

Posted on February 27, 2009 by zindorf| 19 Comments

When I first layed eyes on this Stampin’ Up Ocean Commotion stamp set I knew I had to get it. Usually the ocean life sets are cartoony and I just don’t do well working with them. But now that we have a set that is more realistic, hmmmm the possibilities are endless for me. I heat embossed every image on this project with clear embossing powder. This is not a quick project, lol. I was happy with the way it turned out, especially since this is my first time using this set. My trial run, so to speak.

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Ocean Commotion, Seaside & Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Not Quite Navy & Kiwi Kiss

Ink: Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Creamy Caramel, Always Artichoke & Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Stampin’ Up markers, White Gel Pen, Faber Castell Black marker, Brayer, Versamark pad and Marker, Post it note, White Ribbon, Brads, Clear embossing powder and a Heat Gun, Piercing Tool

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Stamp the seahorse twice by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then the ink before stamping. I stamped them in Creamy Caramel and Baja Breeze ink on a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

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

Colored over the seahorses using a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. I did this step so I would not lose the white details in the image when I later apply the ink for the background.

Stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish stamp by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading the stamp with Always Artichoke before stamping it. I then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the shells by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Close to Cocoa ink before stamping them. I heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the shells with a Creamy Caramel marker.

Added Close to Cocoa marker to the shells.

Colored over the shells with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed them using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the Ocean Commotion Flourish by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Kiwi Kiss ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: When you over stamp an embossed image with another one you don’t have to worry about cleaning off of the first embossed image. The ink will resist and melt right off when you heat the second embossed image. Clear as mud, lol?

Tear a post it note through the stick part and use it as a mask for the ocean floor.

Brayer on Not Quite Navy ink.

Flip the card stock around and Brayer Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

The Not Quite Navy was not dark enough and my Baja Breeze seahorse was not showing up well so I flip the card stock back around and Brayered Night of Navy ink over the Not Quite Navy ink. Now that is better.

Wiped the brayered ink from the embossed images with a cotton rag.

Removed the mask.

Outlined the Baroque Motifs flourish on the right side of the image using a Faber Castell black marker. I also outlined the Baja Breeze seahorse and the right side of the Creamy Carmel seahorse. Added White dots as bubbles with a White Gel Pen.

Assembled my card front. Used a Piercing tool to start my holes for my brads.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try a multi-layered emboss resist scene.

May your ocean today be smooth and peaceful.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

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: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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Still Clearing out Stamps to make room for the new ones!

Posted on February 26, 2009 by zindorf| 2 Comments

Just a quick note today. I have uploaded more to my sales page. I am stilling clearing out some of my old favorite stamps (friends) to make room for new ones. If you are interested you can take a peek at this link: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/things-for-sale/

The sales page gets updated all the time so check back often. I think I am just through the F’s in my stamp collection, so there are many, many, many more I need to add as I have time.

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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Embrace Life Today – Tutorial #180

Posted on February 25, 2009 by zindorf| 53 Comments

I needed to get my embossing powder fix this morning so I came up with this project using the Stampin’ Up Set Embrace Life and some clear embossing powder, love that stuff, lol. I also love pink and brown together so I decided to use that color combo and add a bit of a twist by using Apricot Appeal in the background center to add a glow to the project. Hope you like it.

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Embrace Life

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Apricot Appeal

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Sponges, Stampin’ Up Markers, White Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Copper Brad, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

I used a Curvy Cutter and cut a 5″ circle out of Whisper White Card Stock.

Stamped the flowers around the edge of the circle using Basic Black ink.

Used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the flower in the center using Basic Black ink.

Colored some of the flower petals on the small flowers and the entire large flower with a Pretty in Pink marker.

Added a bit of Cameo Coral marker to all of the flowers.

Went over the large flower’s center and the edges of the large flower again with the Pretty in Pink marker to get a graduation of color in the flower.

Colored over all of the little flowers and the entire large flower with a Versamark marker and heat embossed all of them at once using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Using a circular motion I sponged Apricot Appeal ink in the center of the circle.

Sponged Creamy Caramel ink around the outside of the circle, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink entirely.

Sponged Close to Cocoa ink around the edge of the circle, not covering the Creamy Caramel ink entirely.

Added Chocolate Chip ink at the very edge of the card stock using a sponge.

Stamped the leaves with Creamy Caramel ink.

Colored the leaves in with an Apricot Appeal marker.

Added an outline of Close to Cocoa marker on the bottom of the leaves.

Added a white highlight to the tops of the leaves and the center of the large flower.

Adhered the main image panel to a Chocolate Chip 5″ square panel and sponged Basic Black at each corner of the Chocolate Chip Panel.

Added a 5 1/8″ square panel of Apricot Appeal card stock and a Copper Brad in the center of the large flower.

Here is the finished card measuring 5 1/8″ square.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to use a warm color in the center of your next project to create a glow.

By the way I have added a few new states to my Brayer Workshop schedule yesterday. Get ready! I am coming to:

Wheaton, Illinois

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

Stoughton, Wisconsin

May you be glowing with life today!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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Happy ST. Patrick’s Day – Tutorial #179

Posted on February 23, 2009 by zindorf| 15 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so here is a tutorial using a cute Stampin’ Up set called Pinch Proof. This tutorial shows how to layer embossed images.

Before we get started on today’s tutorial I have some blog candy winners. That’s right I am giving away two Innovative Stamp Creations Stamp Sheets of Delicate Roses away. I used a random number generator to select the following winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The first winner is . . . . . . . . . . .

Jamie Who wrote “I love coming to your site everyday. You don’t just make cards, it’s actual art. It inspires me to try new things, and even though it doesn’t always turn out
the way I want it to, it’s still fun. Thanks for showing how to do the different
techniques. It’s making me more artistic.!”

The Second Winner is . . . . . . . . .

Stephanie C.Who wrote “oooohhh! How I love candy, especially blog candy! Maybe this is my lucky day!”

Ladies, please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get this incredible stamp sheet in the mail to you.

Thank you to everyone that played along! You can check out Innovative Stamp Creations Stamp sheets at the following link: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html

Now let’s get started on today’s tutorial.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Pinch Proof

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, So Saffron, Basic Black and Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Old Olive, Basic Black & Always Artichoke

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Piercing Tools, Always Artichoke marker, Versamark Marker and Pad, Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Faber Castel Indian Ink Black marker

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Stamped the image by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then Old Olive ink and then colored his hands, feet and face with a Basic Black Marker before stamping it on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Made his suit and hat a bit darker with an Always Artichoke marker.

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

Colored over his hands, face, white areas of his neck, shirt and buckle on his hat with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the image again using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the sentiment by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Basic Black ink before stamping it.

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

Stamped the clovers by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Old Olive ink before stamping them.

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

Over stamped the clovers by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading the stamp with Always Artichoke before stamping the images. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered So Saffron ink on the card stock.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink at the top of the card stock not covering the So Saffron ink all the way.

Brayered Really Rust ink at the very top of the card stock, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

Using a soft cotton rag, I wiped any brayered ink from the embossed images.

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

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

Sponged Really Rust ink around the edge of the entire piece of card stock.

Outlined the right side of the some of the clovers and the Leperkahn with a Faber Castel Indian ink Black marker.

Used the Stampin’ Up piercing tools to pierce two rows at the bottom of the assembled card front.

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

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try layering embossed images.

May your day make you jump for joy like this character I used today.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

P.S. Here are the next two stops on the Zindorf Brayer Workshops travel schedule.. . . . .

DAYTON, OHIO – February 28th, Advanced Brayer II Workshop in Dayton, OH at Marco Paper, To register, please contact Marco Paper at 937-433-7030 or 1-888-433-5239 or website at http://marcopaper.com

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS – March 13th & 14th, Beginner & Advanced Brayer workshops in Wheaton, Illinois. To register contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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BLOG CANDY!!!

Posted on February 21, 2009 by zindorf| 608 Comments

I am teaching this weekend and have been spending a whole lot of time preparing for workshops and have neglected my blog a bit. So I wanted to treat one of you with a fabulous stamp sheet by Innovative Stamp Creations. This New Stamp sheet is called Delicate Roses.

To throw your hat in the ring to win this stunning stamp sheet, please leave a comment on this post for me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment at the end of the post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/02/21/blog-candy-2/

To view more Innovative Stamp Creations stamp sheets at their online store just click this link: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html

ANNOUNCEMENT! I have added Beginner & Advanced Brayer Workshops to my calendar in Fort Smith, Arkansas for April 17 & 18! To register, please e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com to get all the details.

My workshops are sold out today in Dayton, Ohio so I better get moving!

May your weekend be warm and cozy!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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I need a Chef – Tutorial #178

Posted on February 18, 2009 by zindorf| 23 Comments

Today I created a little different scene for you using a masking technique with Post it Notes. Grab your favorite beverage and hang out a while with me.

Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Voil`a & Voil`a to Go

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Stampin’ Up Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Always Artichoke & Basic Black

Accessories: Sponges, Post it Notes, Stampin’ Up Markers, Black Ribbon, Copper Brads & a Brayer

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Stamped the Chef with Basic Black ink on a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the coffee cup with basic black ink.

Stamped the Chef and the coffee cup again on post it notes and cut them out to use as mask. Try to stamp as much of the image as you can on the sticky part of the post it note. When cutting your mask out cut inside the design area a bit so you don’t end up with a white shadow around your image after coloring in the background.

Sponged So Saffron ink all over the background of the card stock using a pouncing up and down motion to get a speckled look.

Sponged Kiwi Kiss ink on the card stock, not covering the So Saffron ink all the way.

Masked the top of the card stock with a post it note right over the other masks.

Brayered Kiwi Kiss ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the edge of the post it note mask.

Removed all the masks.

Colored the chef’s skin, cup and outlined his suit with a Creamy Caramel marker.

Did some outlining with a Close to Cocoa Marker.

Colored his scarf and part of the cup with a Pumpkin Pie marker.

Outlined the scarf and the detail on the cup with a Really Rust marker.

Colored the tray and the bottom of the chef’s feet with a black marker.

Sponged Always Artichoke around the outside of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the card stock not covering the Always Artichoke ink entirely. If you get really dark around the edge of your card stock the lighter center of the card stock pops!

Added a few simple layers and stamped the sentiment with Basic Black ink. Added the ribbon and 3 copper brads.

Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try masking with post it notes. It is an easy way to create a scene.

P.S. I have updated my sales page with more retired Stamp Sets.

May you be content in whatever you are doing today!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: 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

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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Swap Card – Tutorial #177

Posted on February 17, 2009 by zindorf| 26 Comments

I found out it is OK to show a tutorial on my swap card so here it is for you.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up “Branch Out”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze & Creamy Caramel

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Going Gray

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and a heat gun, Copper Brads

Please don’t forget you can order your Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7 from this link: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com if you are within the United States.

Cut my Whisper White Card stock using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine and the Top Note Die.

Stamped the tree with a Going Grey Craft ink and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Tore the very edge of the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask to create my hills.

Sponged on Going Grey ink.

Moved the post it note and sponged on Mellow Moss ink.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink right at the post it note edge.

Removed the post it note mask and sponged Creamy Caramel ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Really Rust ink on the right bottom corner of the card stock.

Adhered it to a couple of simple panels of card stock and added two copper brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ x 4.25.

May your day be filled with peaceful scenes and sounds.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Here is a link to all of my tutorials: 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

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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