Monthly Archives: January 2010

Today I am getting all packed to fly out bright and early tomorrow morning for the Stampin’ Up Leadership Conference in Phoenix, AZ.  I’m leaving the house at 4:00 a.m.!  It is ruff having to leave Ohio when the temps are in the teens to go to Warm Arizona, not!   I have been so very busy making a ton of swaps to take with me.   This is actually my first Stampin’ Up! conference.  I have wanted to go to many, but my calendar just would not allow it.   I cannot wait to get together with so many talented ladies.  If you are going to be at the conference, please say hi and introduce yourself to me.  It’s nice to meet people that frequent this blog so I can put faces with the names I see.

Now today is the first day of the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration event.  If you are not familiar with it, Stampin’ Up each year has a period of time when you will receive a free Sale-a-Bration stamp set for each $50 of merchandise purchased.   I love free stamps!  This event will go through March 31, 2010.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Wanted and Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ UP! Brilliant Blue, Ballet Blue and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Punches Word Window and Star, Brayer, Sponge, Silver Brads, Post it Note, versamark pad, clear embossing powder and Heat gun.

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini.   Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.  If you are a customer of mine your copy will come to you automatically.  🙂 

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed online here: 

https://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed online here:

https://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

Are you getting inspired and enjoying this blog.   One way you can help support it is to order 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 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

On a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamp using Versamark only.  Heat embossed the dots with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Ballet Blue ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Ripped a post it note and cover the sky area of the card stock.  Sponged Bashful Blue ink at the post it notes ripped edge to create a hill. 

Moved the post it note and sponged Bashful Blue ink at the post it note edge to create a second hill.

Stamped the middle Horse using Ballet Blue (First Generation).  Stamped the lighter horses using Ballet Blue (Second Generation).   Second Generation is when you stamp off once on your scrap paper and then stamp on your card stock.

Stamped the Itty Bitty Background stamp again in the sky area using Ballet Blue ink.

Punched two Word Windows from Brilliant Blue card stock.  Cut the end off of each one, making one word window punch longer than the other.

Stamped the star from the Stampin’ Up Wanted set on Whisper White card stock using Ballet Blue ink.  Punched them out using the Stampin’ Up star punch.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink on the edges of the main image panel and a 4.75″ x 6.25″ Bashful Blue Panel.

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

May your day be filled with warmth and sunshine.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

  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 (Huntington), 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

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, 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/ 

Whew, this tutorial was done in record time.  I thought I would do a little punch fun today.  So grab those circle and oval punches and let’s get started.  🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Brilliant Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brocade Blue, Brilliant Blue and Sahara Sand

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Punches – Wide Oval, Large Oval, 1 3/8″ Circle, Word Window, Ruler, Brayer, Sponges and White Gel Pen

Don’t forget to request your copy of the new Stampin’ Up Occasions mini catalog and Sale-a-bration mini.   Just e-mail me your address and I will be glad to send you a set for free.  If you are a customer of mine your copy will come to you automatically.  🙂  Sale-a-bration starts January 5, 2010 – March 31, 2010 and during this time you will get a sale-a-bration set for free  for each $50 of merchandise ordered.  This year there are tons of free sets to choose from.

The new Occasions mini catalog can also be viewed online here: 

https://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

The New Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog can also be viewed online here:

https://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/SAB_10_US.pdf

Are you getting inspired and enjoying this blog.   One way you can help support it is to order 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 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

Punch a 1 3/8″ circle out of Whisper White card stock and one out of Real Red card stock.

Lined the 1 3/8″ circle punch up with the negative Real Red Circle previously punched so it looks like this  from the back side of your punch.  Punch and you will get a partial circle.  This is the bottom half of your bobber.

Punch the Word Window punch out of Real Red card stock and cut just the tip of one end off.  This is the top of your bobber.

Brayered Brocade Blue at the top and at the bottom of a 3.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Brilliant Blue ink at the top and bottom of the card stock, not covering the Brocade Blue ink entirely.

Masked the sky area of the card stock with a post it note and sponged Brilliant Blue ink at the post it note edge to create the horizon line.

Glued the bobber pieces together and sponged Sahara Sand ink on the left side of the bobber to create a shadow.

Punched a Large and Wide Oval from White Card stock to use as masks to create the ripple in the water.

Held the Large oval mask in place and sponged Brocade Blue ink around the edge of the mask.

Removed the Large oval mask and put the Wide oval mask on.  Held it in place and sponged Brocade Blue ink around the edge of the Wide Oval Mask.

Removed the mask.

Glued the Bobber on.

Held the Large oval mask on again and used the White Gel pen to do a skipped traced line around the mask edge.

Removed the Large oval mask and put the Wide oval mask back on.  Traced a skipped line around the edge of the mask.

Removed all of masks.  Used a Ruler and a white gel pen to put in the fishing line.

Sponged Brilliant Blue ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

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

I hope you enjoyed this punched project and that this tutorial has inspired you to get those punches out and play a while.

May your day be one with no bumps in the road.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

  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 (Huntington), 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

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

North Liberty, Indiana

Saledad, 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/