10 | August | 2011 |

I’m really on a roll today. I just received my pre-order from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog and could not wait to start stamping away. I do have a tutorial for this card, but I will have to wait until after the release of the catalog on September 1, 2011 to put it up on the blog.

One of the most fun things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is getting the products before the general public gets them. I’m so very impatient and I want it all and want it all now, so getting the products early and better yet, at a discount really rocks!

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, please contact me 937-344-1312 or [email protected]. I would love to talk to you about how Stampin’ Up can fit into your life, whether you just want the product discount or if you want to start your own business. Doing what you love is awesome! Besides, my Stampin’ Up! Ink to Art Team would love to welcome you on board.

I asked my last workshop students what they would like to see me create next. One suggestion was a fall scene. Well here you go!

Supplies for this project:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree (current set), Calendar Alphabet & Numbers (Current) and Out on a Limb (not released yet)

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Well Worn Designer Series Paper, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Island Indigo, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Chip Board numbers, Brayer, Sponges, Basic Black marker, White Gel Pen, Post it notes

May your day be filled with Surprises!

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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Monroe, Connecticut

Dayton, Ohio

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Lawrence, Kansas

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

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Hey All,

If you receive my blog post via e-mail you may have one stacked on top of each other since I posted late last night and then early this morning. Just don’t be surprised to see a post below this one in your e-mail. 🙂 I’m just trying to get caught up on news and to give you a project to work on. So, here you go.

Let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sail Away and The Open Sea

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Brayer, Markers (Pacific Point, Basic Black, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake and Night of Navy), Punches (1″ & 1 3/4″ circle, Photo corner, label, postage), Silver Brads and mini silver brad, Marina Mist ribbon, Big Shot Machine

Techniques: Brayering, masking

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Brayered Marina Mist ink on a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayrered Night of Navy ink at the top of the card stock.

Stamped the Stampin’ Up! Sail Away stamp using Night of Navy ink.

Colored the sails in with Marina Mist marker. Added Pacific Point marker to the darker areas of the sails and the actual boat.

Darkened the edge of the sale and bottom of the boat with a Night of Navy marker. Colored over the sails with the Marina Mist marker to blend the colors.

Quickly dried the card stock using my heat gun.

Punched a circle from a post it note using a 1 3/4″ circle punch. Used the post it note as a mask.

Sponged Whisper White ink in the circle to create my moon. Sponged the ink darker at the top of the moon.

Removed the mask and added Basic Black ink to the right edges of the sails, bottom of the boat and the flag.

Ripped a jagged edge in a post it note and used it to create the waves in the water. Sponged Whisper White ink at the post it note edge. Moved the post it note and repeated a few times.

Added white gel pen highlights to the sails, boat and waves.

Used Harlequin texture plate and my big shot machine to texturize a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Crumb Cake card stock.

Brayered Crumb Cake ink over the textured card stock to bring out the design more.

Stamped the stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set The Open Sea using Basic Black ink on Whisper White card stock.

Colored the image using a Marina Mist marker and Crumb Cake marker. Punched the image out using a 1″ circle punch.

Punched a Postage punch out of Crumb Cake card stock and a Label punch out of Basic Black card stock.

Assembled my card by adding a 5″ x 6.5″ piece of Basic Black, 3 5/8″ x 5 1/8 piece of Pacific Point card stock, 3 5/8″ x 5 1/8″ Basic Black card stock, Marina Mist Ribbon, 4 Silver Brads and 1 mini silver brad. Also added 2 Basic Black card stock photo corners (sorry the photo corner punch recently retired).

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

May your day be one of peace and pleasure.