I’m getting so excited, I’m back on the road this weekend and heading to St. Peters, Missouri, Woohooo!!  How about a tutorial before I leave.   This tutorial has a bit of everything thrown in, brayering, direct to paper, emboss resist, even a shadow.  An FYI for you before the tutorial, today is the last [...]

Tags: Brayer, brayering, card making, Card tutorial, Direct to Paper, emboss resist, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Stamping tutorial, Zindorf

I hope your weekend was fabulous.  Mine was, I spent the day yesterday with loved ones, eating, playing, etc.   To me that is the best way to spend time.  In a close second place is stamping, lol.  I’m a bit addicted to ink, stamps and card stock, Dah! I found something else to be addicted [...]

Tags: Direct to Paper, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Stamping tutorial, Zindorf

A few days ago I requested that my readers let me know what they would like to see on my blog.  Well, there were many requests to see more Western themed cards and more Direct To Paper Tutorials.    I think we have those two requests covered with this tutorial.  Folks, it is so very easy [...]

Tags: Card tutorial, Direct to Paper, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamp art, Rubber Stamping Tutorial, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Zindorf

  Well, well, well, I’m approaching another tutorial milestone here on Freedom to Create.   I hope you are still with me and enjoying the tutorials as I make my way to the 400th tutorial!   Where does the time go.  I could swear I just started this blog yesterday.   How about cheering me on by leaving a comment on [...]

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

It is still raining at my house today, just like it has been the past couple of days.  I decided to look on the sunny side of things though and created a beach scene using my new favorite tools, the ink spots.  These little cuties are sold as sets.   Each Stampin’ Up! color family has a set.  Of [...]

Tags: card making, Direct to Paper, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Zindorf

Happy First Day of Autumn!   In the spirit of Fall here is a card using Stampin’ Up ink pads and the direct to paper technique to swipe in the background quickly.  But before we get into today’s tutorial let me congratulate the lastest blog candy winner.   Congratulations Carole Philpot who wrote:  “I love your [...]

Tags: card making, Direct to Paper, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Rubber Stamping tutorials, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up

Happy Sunday!  Sunday is usually my chill out day.  A day when I just put my feet up and relax.  Today however, I felt I should give you fine readers a tutorial since I have been busy prepping for my September brayer workshops and yesterday I was in Greenwood, Indiana teaching some super fun ladies [...]

Tags: card making, Direct to Paper, Michelle Zindorf, rubber stamping, Stamped Art, Stampin' Up, Zindorf