The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Posy Punch Stamp Set is. . . . . . . . .

Debbie Essay who wrote “LOVE your work Michelle…….I keep trying to get my cards to look as great as yours…..they are close ….but I need more practice! Thanks for entering me for your blog candy give away.”

Debbie Essay, Congratulations!  Please e-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days to claim your stamp set.

Thanks to everyone that played along!

I’m flying today to Las Vegas and taking off in 40 mile an hour winds.   Keep your fingers crossed for me.

May your weekend be smooth sailing. . . . . . .

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.

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

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.

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.

Tags: Brayer, brayering, card making, Card tutorial, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamp art, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Stamping tutorial, Zindorf

Hey There,

I have a great Stampin’ Up! stamp set to give away this week.  This set is a hostess set “Posy Punch” and it has wonderful stamps that match up with Stampin’ Up punches.

All you will need to do to enter your name in the give-away is leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you are receiving this blog post via e-mail, please CLICK HERE AND THEN LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE BLOG POST. It’s that simple!

I will select the winner on Friday, January 13, 2012 using a random number generator.  Good luck to all!

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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.

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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

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.

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.

Tags: Big Shot Die, Card tutorial, Handmade Greeting card, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Stamping tutorial, Zindorf

So check it out, finally the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog is in effect,  Woohooo!   I think I purchased everything in it.   CLICK HERE TO VIEW or  CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW.   E-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com if you wish to have a mini catalog mailed to you for free.

Well what have I been up to outside of buying stamps?  I have been cranking out 160 of these. . . . . .

This is my swap card for the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas later this month.  Sorry, no tutorial right now.  This card does use one of the new sets in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini (Baby Prints).  It’s a cute baby set, but I was inspired to use it a bit differently.

Well back to work for me. . . .

May your day be full of fun surprises.

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.

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.

Tags: card projects, Direct to Paper, Handmade Greeting card, Masking, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamp art, rubber stamping, Rubber Stamping Tutorial, Sponged Ink, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Zindorf

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.

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.

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.

Tags: Brayer, brayering, card making, Card tutorial, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Zindorf