Category Archives: Technique Swap Tutorials

Hey There,

Today’s tutorial is a fun little project using FIRE!!!   Lol, Really it is using a candle flame, not a roaring fire, grin.

The main image panel was created using the Soot Stamping Technique.  Hang out and check it out below.

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Reminder. . . . .

I have something to give away to one of my Stampin’ Up! customers.  For the month of November, 2o11, when you place a Stampin’ Up!  order using me as your Demonstrator,  you will receive one entry toward a full set of  Stampin’ Up! Many Marvelous Markers a $109.95 value,  for each $25 increment in merchandise purchased.  Place an order for $50 and get two chances and so on and so on.

About the Many Marvelous Set of Markers:

 ■ Dual tipped markers: .5 mm fine point and flexible brush
■ Set of 38, packaged in rigid plastic case with handle
■ Includes colors from all 4 color collections

■ Odorless, water-based dye ink
■ Coordinate with Classic Stampin’ Pads and exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock
■ Finger grips on cap aid in easy cap removal

I hope you can get excited about this, I am!  I cannot rave enough about these markers.   Not sure what I would do without my set.  I use them pretty much every time I create something.

I will select the winning customer on December 1, 2011 using a Random number generator.   Good Luck!

CLICK HERE SHOP AT my Stampin’ Up! web site where you can shop 24/7  for all of your Stampin’ Up! products.  Your order will be shipped directly to your door step straight from Stampin’ Up!  You will also receive a special card made by me in appreciation for your order.  My customers mean the world to me.  If you would like assistance with your order, please contact me at 937-344-1312 or e-mail me at [email protected].  I will be glad to assist you.

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Now on with the tutorial. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up!  Season of Friendship

Card Stock:  Stampin’ Up! White Glossy, Old Olive, Basic Black and Cajun Craze

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up!  Brayer, 1″ square punch, Old Olive Ribbon, Glimmer Brads, Candle, Krylon Fixative

Want a free copy of the brand new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog?  Just e-mail your address and I will get one right out to you.  Get your copy of the new 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 [email protected], 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 ordered 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?  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.

Brayered More Mustard ink on a 3.25″ x 4.5″ piece of Glossy card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Brayered Cherry Cobbler ink at the very top of the card stock.

Brayered Soft Suede ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Here is where the project gets fun!  

Hold the card stock in the candle flame, ink side down.  Moving the card stock at all times until the soot covers the card stock.  Be careful to not catch the edges of the card stock on fire.   You will not want to touch the soot on the card stock either or you will have finger prints on it.

Stamp the tree on the card stock.   Note:   the stamp does not have any ink on it.   

The stamp will take the soot off of the cardstock.

Stamped the leaves.

Use a fixative to cover the card stock so your soot does not rub off.   I used Krylon Fixative and it turned out perfect.

Punched a 1″ square from Cajun Craze card stock and then cut the square in half.

Assembled my card adding 2 Old Olive panels, 1 Basic Black panel, 2 Glimmer Brads and Old Olive Ribbon.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.25″ square.

May your imagination take you to amazing places.

Until my next post. . . . .

Ho, Ho, Ho!  

I’ve been wanting to break this cute, fat Saint Nick stamp out from the Stampin’ Up set Jolly Old Saint Nick.    So here it is used in my monthly Stampin’ Up Down Line  technique swap card.  This months technique is Stain Glass.    Stained Glass with Vellum that is.  🙂  Very simple way to add some depth in a scene.

But first I want to announce that I have added Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area) to my Brayer Workshop Calendar.  Click here for all the details.

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

Supplies:

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to [email protected] USA only.     Want a free copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to [email protected] and I will get one in the mail to you.   Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  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.

Step 1:  Stamped the Santa on a 3″ x 4″ piece of vellum by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink, then stamped the image.  Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.    Be very careful to only heat it enough to melt the embossing powder or you could warp the vellum.

Colored the image with a Real Red marker and a Blender pen as follows.  Put a line of Real Red Marker at the bottom of the section that I wanted to color and then using the Blender Pen, worked the color all over the area, getting lighter in color as I moved up the section.  Did the same method for the Basic Black areas using a Basic Black marker and a Blender Pen.  Lastly, added Blush Blossom Marker to his face, no Blender Pen.

Colored in the white areas using my White Gel pen and small circles.

Ripped a jagged edge in a post it note and masked the bottom of a 4.25″ x 5.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock.  Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Night of Navy at the top of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Moved the post it note down a bit and sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge.

Tore a bit more off of the post it note mask to create a different hill shape and moved the post it note down a bit more and sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge again.

Moved the post it note down and over a bit and sponged Not Quite Navy ink one more time at the post it notes edge.

Attached the Vellum to the card stock using Silver Brads at the corner.

Stamped Snowflakes in the sky on the card stock and one the vellum using Whisper White Craft Ink.

Added a Night of Navy and Not Quite Navy card stock panels.  Also added Real Red Ribbon.

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

Hope this little guy gets you into the Christmas Spirit.  Give this technique a try.  It is much prettier in real life.  You can see all of the shading in the coloring on the vellum.

May your evening be a delightful one!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

Lincoln, Illinois

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

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 

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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/

Today is technique swap day for me and my Stampin’ Up down line team.  This month’s technique is spotlighting and this is my contribution.  I haven’t done this technique in many years.  It is an oldie by goodie.  Check it out.

Let’s get started. . . .  .

Supplies:

The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to [email protected] USA only.     Want a free copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to [email protected] and I will get one in the mail to you.   Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  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.

  Don’t forget, those who place a $50 Stampin’ Up merchandise order with me this month will receive a thank you card handmade by me.  Thank you to all my great customers.    You make this blog possible.  

If you have not order from me in the past it is very easy, Click HERE to place an order.  Your order will be shipped directly from Stampin’ Up to your front door. 

Started by Die Cutting a Top Note Die out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.

Stamped the Scene stamp from the Stampin’ Up set Scenic Season using Soft Suede ink.

Sponged Soft Suede ink around the edges of the card stock.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink on a small piece of Whisper White card stock.

Using an Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler marker, loaded the stamp with color and the huffed my breath on it to moisten and then stamped it.

Punched the area I wanted to highlight using the Stampin’ Up Curly Label Punch.

Sponged Soft Suede ink around the edge of the punch.

Adhered the punch to the top note, lining up the images.

Stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up set Holiday Happiness using Soft Suede ink.

Added Soft Suede and Baja Breeze panels, Whisper White Ribbon and Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to give this old but good technique a try.

I will be in Milton, West Virginia this weekend teaching some lovely ladies how to brayer.   Ladies are you ready to get your brayer going?

Until my next post. . . .  . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Columbus, Ohio

Fayetteville, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ottumwa, Iowa

Dundalk (Baltimore Area), Maryland

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)

Monroe, Connecticut

Sturgis, South Dakota

Leesburg, Florida

Montreal, Wisconsin

Savannah, Georgia

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 

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area?   Click HERE to get hostess information.

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/

What’s Up!

For me it is time to do another Technique Swap card.  My Stampin’ Up Down-line Team and I do a technique swap every month and this months challenge was to do a Collage card.  So this is my submission.   Collage cards are fun.  As you will see I started out by bringing out all the things I have to use that would go together for this card.  I did not use it all, but it was a place to start.  🙂  The items in the new Stampin’ Up Holiday Mini sure made this task easy.

Hang out a moment and see how this piece comes together.

A personal Note and update before I get started:  Thank you  everyone for keeping my family in your thoughts.  My Mother still remains in the hospital struggling with Respitory and Heart troubles.  Russ’ heart condition remains the same at this point, no better, no worse.  He will be having a procedure in a week or so.  My Beautiful and Strong Sister just had her last Chemo treatment in her fight with Breast Cancer and now faces Surgery and Radiation treat.   Sis, you are the strongest person I know.  Continue to kick that Cancers butt!  

On another note:  Please do not think I will be canceling my workshops.   I have a strong family that gives lots of love and support to those mentioned above so I will continue to travel and teach my Brayer workshops.  The workshops give my students and myself so much joy I just can’t miss any of them.  🙂  My next stop will be this coming weekend in Piedmont, Alabama.  Wooohooo!

Supplies:

 The brand new USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to [email protected] USA only.     Want a copy of the new Holiday Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to [email protected] and I will get one in the mail to you.   Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  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.

Below is the products that I pulled out to start.  As I stated above, I did not use all of these items, but it was a good starting point.  To me the object of collage is to layer items.

Stamped the unmounted Stampin’ Up Wheel Midnight Musings using Versamark only on a 3.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Here is a link to a post I did regarding unmounting wheels:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/07/28/tool-time-unmounting-wheels/

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. I embossed this image to protect the white of the paper.  The embossed image will resist ink put over it in later steps. 

Punched a 2.5″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note.  I used this punch to mask the moon.

Brayered Pumpkin Pie ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

Unmasked the moon and sponged More Mustard ink in the moon shape.

Sponged Wild Wasabi ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Elegant Eggplant ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Wild Wasabi ink entirely.

Gently wiped the ink off the embossed images using a paper towel.

Stamped the script stamp from the Stampin’ Up set French Foliage using Elegant Eggplant ink.  Wiped off the embossed images again.

Stamped the Stampin’ Up stamp Midnight Raven using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the stamp again on the Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet using Always Artichoke ink.  Quickly flip the plastic Sheet upside down and lined the image up so it would be a reverse image and look like a shadow.  Rubbed the back of the plastic sheet to transfer the image.

Sponged in an Elegant Eggplant ink cloud in the sky.

Adhered the main image panel to a panel of Stampin’ Up Night Owl Designer Paper.  Ripped one corner of the Designer paper off.  Added Basic Black ribbon.

Sponged Basic Black ink on the ripped corner of the Designer paper.

Punched 3 bats out using the Stampin’ Up Bat Punch and Basic Black card stock.

Added a More Mustard panel and an Elegant Eggplant panel.  Adhered the 3 bats to the card front.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the top, bottom and left side of the card front.

Here my finished Collage card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Until my next post. . . . . .  . .

May Labor Day Holiday be one filled with Family and Friends.

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Milton, West Virginia

Soledad, California

Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

Wichita, Kansas

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York

St. Peters, Missouri

La Porte, Indiana

Orlando (Davenport), Florida

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio

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/