Monthly Archives: November 2009

Moon light Wanted Horse – Tutorial #282

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Hello there, I’m baaaack!  This morning I have a card tutorial for you that uses the Stampin’ Up! set “Wanted”.  I bet I could make a million different cards with this set and it is great for those hard to make guy cards.

Let’s get started. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Wanted
Paper: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black, Night of Navy
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Punches 1 3/4″ Circle, Photo Corner and Star, Brayer, Bashful Blue Marker, Versamark pad and marker, clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponges, piercing tools, silver brads, Circle Scissors Plus, Post it Note

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog?  If you are a resident of the United States,  just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you.  Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order from me 24-7 from this link:  https://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at [email protected].  If you are within the United States.  Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at [email protected] and I will get one in the mail to you.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.  Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out:  https://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

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I started by cutting a 5″ circle with my Stampin’ Up! Circle Scissor Plus out of Whisper White card stock.

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Stamp the horse stamp by first loading it with Versamark, then tapped a bit of Bashful Blue ink on the front half of the horse using the a corner of the ink pad and then stamped it.

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

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Colored over the horse image using a Versamark marker to fill in the little open areas of the design.  Heat embossed the image again using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  Now the image is completely protected.

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Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and used it to mask the moon.

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Brayered Bashful Blue ink in the sky area.

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Brayered Not Quite Navy ink in the sky area.

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Removed the post it note moon mask.

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Sponged Not Quite Navy ink on the bottom of the card stock.

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Sponged Night of Navy ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

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Outlined around the bottom of the horse with a Bashful Blue marker.

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Stamped the small medallion image from the “Wanted” set around the outside of the main image panels edge using Basic Black ink.

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Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edge.

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Added Not Quite Navy and Basic Black panels and Not Quite Navy Large Photo corner punches.

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Added Basic Black star punches and silver brads.

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Finished assembling the card and here it is finished measuring 5.5″ square.

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Give it a try!

Before, I close today here is little stampers Christmas poem that was sent to me by Arlene Vita.  Thanks Arlene.  🙂

Twas the night before Christmas, I’m glued to the tree.
I’m wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be cardstock or inkpads or lace?
Or some stamps, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that’s when I heard him……
“Hi Santa, ” I said
He replied, “You know….good girls should be in their beds”.
“I know I should Santa,and now I’ve been caught.
But I was just so excited to see what you brought.”
“Well, let’s take a look in this room where you work”.
He shook his head quickly, and left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear.
“You’ve got enough crap,
I’ll see you next year!”

I personally don’t think you can have enough stuff, lol.

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

dsc01434.jpg  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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:   https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar 

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

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

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! 

Have you made a turkey hand print lately?  We (Russ and I) laughed and laughed and laughed some more making these beauties with our Grand Daughter, Hailie Jade. 

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Hope you are enjoying your holiday as much as we are.

Huge Hugs to you all!

Michelle

Times Up!

dsc01568.JPG  We have a Winner!  

The winner is Jill LaFountain, who wrote “I absolutely love Autumn…the splashes of color Mother Nature paints her trees with are simply breathtaking. I volunteer at a horse rescue farm and the backdrop of trees makes a perfect picture! I’d love to use this stamp set to use on a frame for some of the pictures I’ve taken -) Thank you for the countless hours of inspiration! You are a blessing!”

Jill you won the Autumn Leaves Stampin’ Up! set.  Please e-mail your mailing address to [email protected].

Thanks everyone for playing along!

I will be taking the week off from blogging.  I only get my 6 year old grand daughter (my only grand child) twice a year for a week at a time and I have her this week.  Wohooooo!  So I will be playing 6 year old games, etc.   I will miss all of you this week, but one must sometimes make sacrifices, LOL.  By the way she kicked Russ and my behinds in Old Maid last night.

I will however be keeping up on my e-mails if you wish to communicate with me regarding workshops.

Have a super safe and wonderful Thanksgiving week.  Eat lots of Turkey!

Much love and happiness to all of you and your families.

Michelle

Stampin’ Up! Autumn Splendor Blog Candy!

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Look at what I have to give away for Blog Candy!  It is a brand new Stampin’ Up! Set Autumn Splendor.  This is my favorite Autumn set with it’s wonderful fine line leaves.

To enter to win this set, please leave me a comment telling me your favorite thing about Autumn.  🙂  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click on this link and then leave a comment:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/11/20/stampin-up-autumn-splendor-blog-candy/

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Monday, November 23, 2009.

Good Luck to all!

Before I close I have one more announcement.  I will teaching my brayer workshops in Savannah, Georgia for just one day on October 15, 2010.  To see my complete Brayer Workshop Calendar follow this link:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Flower Field – Tutorial #281

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Whew, today I have been cutting, stuffing, packing, etc. for my trip to Portland, Michigan in the morning.  I created all new projects for my Brayer Workshops in Portland, which always gets me very excited.  I cannot wait to show them off, lol.  My husband says I am a traitor since I will be in Michigan where the big game between rivals Ohio State and Michigan will be playing this weekend.  My husband is a big Ohio State Fan.  It is hard not to be when you live in Ohio.

Now that everything is prepared and packed into the car I can sit down and put a tutorial together for all of you that cannot get to Portland, MI.  The other night I was stamping with my Stampin’ Up! Up line Karen Barber and we used the Itty Bitty Background set, which I use to use all the time but haven’t pulled it out in at least a year.  So today I used it to create a field of Flowers. 

Let’s get started.. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Itty Bitty Backgrounds and Seaon of Joy
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Apricot Appeal and Not Quite Navy
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Gray, Apricot Appeal, Bordering Blue, Basic Black and Always Artichoke
Accessories: Versamark Pad, Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Very Vanilla Ribbon, Not Quite Navy Brads

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog?  If you are a resident of the United States,  just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you.  Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order from me 24-7 from this link:  https://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at [email protected].  If you are within the United States.  Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at [email protected] and I will get one in the mail to you.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.  Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out:  https://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

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These first few photos show me stamping images with Versamark on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock so you will not be able to see the stamping until I start putting in the back ground.

The little flower stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set Season of Joy was  stamped all over the bottom of the card stock with Versamark.  Then I stamped the large dot stamp with versamark  and then the small speckle stamp with Versamark.  These two stamps are from the Stampin’ Up set Itty Bitty Backgrounds.

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I heat embossed all the images with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Masked the sky area of the card-stock with two post it notes that have a torn edge and Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock.

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Removed the post it note mask from the top of the card stock and used it to mask the bottom of the card stock. 

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Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the top of the card stock.

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Ripped a mountain shape in a post it note and sponged Bordering Blue ink in the open area to create a mountain.

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Added some Basic Gray ink at the top of the mountain with a sponge.

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Moved the post it note and sponged Basic Gray ink to create two more mountains.

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

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Sponged Bordering Blue ink at the top of the card stock.

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

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Added Very Vanilla Ribbon and Not Quite Navy Brads.

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Assembled card and here it is completed measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

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May your day be totally fabulous!

Until my next post. . . . . . .  .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

dsc01434.jpg  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Portland, Michigan

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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:   https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar 

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

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

Sponges – Tool Time

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Sponges, sponges and more sponges.  If you are a stamper, you probably use them and use a lot of them.   I am currently using Stampin’ Up! sponges in my stamping.  They come in a pack of 3.  I cut each sponge into 12 pieces.  Yes, that’s right, 12 pieces!  I have seen stampers use very large chunks of sponge, like 1/4 of a whole sponge.  I find it is much easier to control the ink on a littler piece of sponge.  Granted, my fingers get inky when using the smaller pieces of sponge, but they are inky anyway, lol.

I don’t have a sponge dedicated to each ink color that I have either.  That is way too time consuming for me to keep track of, or I am just to lazy to do so, lol.  I’ll let you decide.  🙂

I use a piece of sponge for a color and then throw it in a basket I keep at my work space. 

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When I have enough inky sponges I put them in a lingerie bag and send them through the washing machine.  By themselves of course!   They will come out stained, but the color will not transfer to the next project they are used on.    This is my way of currently staying “Green” at home in regards to sponges.  🙂

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What is your sponge system?  Inspiring stampers want to know.  🙂

Until my next post. . . .  .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

dsc01434.jpg  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Portland, Michigan  (Only 2 beginner workshop spots left)

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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:   https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar 

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

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

Vases II – Tutorial #280

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Hey there!  I’m back from Nashville, Indiana and I have hit the ground running this morning.  I woke at 3:00 a.m. and started creating this tutorial for you first thing while I got hyped up on my coffee.

Let’s get started. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Autumn Days and Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Stampin’ Up Designer Paper
Ink: Stampin’ Up Close to Cocoa, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel, Bordering Blue
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Punches, Large Oval and Modern Label, Brayer, Stampin’ Up More Mustard Marker, Sponges and Stampin’ Up Watercolor pencils.

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog?  If you are a resident of the United States,  just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you.  Are you inspired by this Blog?  One way you can help support this blog is by ordering your Stampin’ Up products through me.   You can order from me 24-7 from this link:  https://michellezindorf.stampinup.net or e-mail me at [email protected].  If you are within the United States.  Want a copy of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95 with free shipping, just e-mail me at [email protected] and I will get one in the mail to you.  Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and earn instant income?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team.  Also check out the Stampin’ Up specials, click this link to check it out:  https://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

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Punched a Large Oval from Very Vanilla card stock.

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Punched part of an oval from the same card stock.  See in the photo the part that was omitted from the first punch oval.  🙂 

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Now I have my one of my vase shapes.

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Punched the Modern Label shape from Very Vanilla card stock.

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Cut the bottoms off of both shapes.

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Sponged Creamy Caramel ink a the left side and bottom of each vase shape.

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Sponged Close to Cocoa ink at the left side and bottom of each vase shape, not covering the Creamy Caramel ink entirely.

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Masked a piece of Stampin’ Up Bashful Blue Designer paper with a post it note and brayered Not Quite Navy at the bottom of the paper.

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Removed the post it note mask and brayered Bordering Blue ink at the top of the Designer Paper.

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Stamped the Wheat and plant with Basic Black ink.  I kept putting the vase shapes on the paper to see just where I needed to stamp the images.

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Colored the wheat ends with a More Mustard marker.

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Added a bit of Garden Green watercolor pencil to the plant leaves.

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Added a bit of Summer Sun Water Color Pencil to the wheat ends.

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Sponged Night of Navy ink at the bottom of the card stock to create shadows for my vases.

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Adhered the vases.

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Sponged Close to Cocoa ink around the main image panel and Not Quite Navy panel edges.

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Assembled the card and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

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Below are some of the photos taken this past weekend in Nashville, Indiana.  You definitely want to visit this lovely town and when you do, take lots of money because there is lots of shopping to be done.  The town is filled with cute, cute shop after shop.  I made about 6 trips to my car yesterday to drop off bags of my purhcases when my arms got to full.  🙂  Good thing my husband doesn’t read my blog, lol.

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May your day be filled with Autumn sites, sounds, sun and cool temperatures.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

dsc01434.jpg  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Portland, Michigan

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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:   https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar 

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

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