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Rain – Stampin’ Up! Card

Posted on October 6, 2013 | Comments Off

Hello there,

It’s a rainy, rainy Sunday here in little West Alexandria, Ohio so I just had to communicate that in my card for today. I combined the Stampin’ Up! Single Stamp, Magnificent Maple and the sentiment from the lovely Stampin’ Up! set Lacy & Lovely.

You can find the supply list and how to the get the tutorial for this project free or by purchase below.

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FREE TUTORIALS

The complete tutorial for today’s project along with all of the card tutorials I create from October 1, 2013 through October 15, 2013 will be e-mailed to my customers who place a merchandise order of $10-$149 anytime between October 1, 2013 through October 15, 2013 free of charge.

Note: Merchandise orders of $150 or more get free tutorials for the entire month, plus hostess benefits and 3 Virtual tokens!

Shown below are the tutorials I have created so far for this period. 🙂

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Rain card – Supply List

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Magnificent Maple (131868 wood) and Lacy & Lovely (132025 wood and 122887 clear)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Island Indigo and Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Soft Sky, Island Indigo and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges (101610), Versamark (102283), Versamarker, Gold Brads, Burlap Ribbon (132140), Circles #2 Die (114526), Big Shot Machine (113439), Stampin’ Write Markers (Pear Pizzazz, Summer Starfruit and Sahara Sand), Clear Embossing Powder (109130) and Heat Tool (129053)

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May your day be totally terrific!

Until my next post. . . . . .

Huge Hugs!

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The new Mystery Hostess Code is VACMHYZQ and this is how it works:

MYSTERY HOSTESS:

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So let’s get started with the 1st half of October’s Online Mystery Hostess Workshop!

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Important: To be part of the Online Mystery Hostess Workshop, once you add your first item to your shopping bag the hostess code must be entered just below the Special Offers section and it should say Michelle Zindorf as the Hostess.

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Sew It – Tutorial #384

Posted on December 17, 2010 | 21 comments

Holy Mackerel! I just received my Stampin’ Up pre-order from the new Occasions Mini Catalog that will be in effect from January 4, 2011 through April 30, 2011. Just let me say, I fell in love with so many of the new stamp sets. I purchased just about everything in the new mini as fast as I could. You can probably tell by the photo below that I got a bit carried away. . . . I love new rubber!

I cannot show you the complete stamp sets or embellishments prior to January 4th, but I am allowed to give you a sneak peep by using the new stamps in my projects. Let me say “You sewers out there will be so very happy”. The thread image is from an up and coming Stampin’ Up set “Sew Suite”. I don’t even sew and I had to have the set, lol.

One announcement before I get started on the tutorial. I have added the Jefferson, Louisiana to my Brayer Workshop calendar.

CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Sew Suite and Boho Friend Wheel

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Soft Suede and Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – So Saffron, More Mustard, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, River Rock, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake, Blender Pen, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Versamark pad and marker, Hodgepodge hardware Silver, 1″ circle and Designer Label Punches, White Gel Pen

The Stampin’ Up 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. My current customers will receive a new Occasions Mini Catalog automatically from me. Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new Occasions 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.

Stamped the thread stamp on a 3.25″ x 6.25″ piece of Whisper White by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink before stamping it. Repeated 2 more times.

Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the middle of the green spool using a Certainly Celery marker.

Colored in Old Olive marker and smudged the edge lines (where the two colors meet) using a Blender Pen.

Added Always Artichoke marker to the sides of the spool and smudged the edges using a Blender pen.

Repeated the process using a light, medium and dark color of pink for the second spool. Used Pretty in Pink marker, Regal Rose marker, Rose Red marker and a Blender Pen.

Repeated again using River Rock marker, Soft Suede marker, Chocolate Chip marker and a Blender pen.

Added Crumb Cake Marker to each spool end.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to each edge of the spools and blended the edges of color with a Blender Pen.

Sorry Folks, I changed my mind and decided to give the third spool a yellow cast by adding So Saffron marker to the middle of it and More Mustard to the edges. Yeah, that’s better, looks like gold thread now. 🙂

Colored over the spools with a Versamark marker, making sure not to go outside of the image lines and heat embossed them using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Repeated again to make sure the images were fully covered and protected. The should look like glass.

Maked the top of the card stock and brayered Baja Breeze at the top of the unmasked area to create the counter.

Brayered Not Quite Navy at the top of the unmasked area, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Removed the mask and buffed off my images lightly to remove any ink on them.

Masked the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped my unmounted Boho Friend Wheel using Baja Breeze ink.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of the card stock.

Sponge Not Quite Navy ink on all the edges of the card stock.

Add a bit of white gel pen to the wood part of the spools to create a highlight. Rubbed the gel pen a bit when it is wet to soften.

Added Soft Suede and Early Espresso card stock panels and a 1/2″ strip of Soft Suede to the middle left side.

Punced a Design Label punch from Baja Breeze card stock and a 1″ circle punch from Soft Suede card stock.

Added a some Stampin’ Up Silver Hodgepodge Hardware.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 8.5″.

I hope you like this project.

May your day be filled with new and exciting things.

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)

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/

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Razzleberry Trees – Tutorial #342

Posted on June 22, 2010 | 37 comments

I’m feeling a bit back in my element this morning. I have my stamp studio all cleaned up. I don’t know about you but I cannot work in a messy space. My mind has to be clear of all that. In fact, I have to clean up my work space entirely before I can start a new project. Must the Virgo in me, plus I have issues, lol. 🙂

I’ve also been packing and creating some new advanced projects to take with me to North Chili, NY on Thursday. Woohoo! I’m going up a day early and my friend, Gail Emmons and I will be taking the day Friday to go to Niagara Falls (Canadian side, of course) to take in the sites and a little R & R.

Oh yeah, about today’s project, I experimented a little with sponging in clouds with a cotton-ball. The effect is pretty, if i have to say so myself.

Also, I unwrapped my Rich Razzleberry ink pad that I have had for just about a year. WHAT WAS I WAITING FOR!!!! Rich Razzelberry is totally yummy. Check it out!

Let’s get started. . . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree and Vintage Vouge

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Always Artichoke and Rich Razzelberry

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Always Artichoke, Rich Razzelberry, Pixie Pink, Basic Black, Summer Sun, So Saffron, Close To Cocoa and Whisper White

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, Brayer, Post it Notes, Basic Black marker and a cotton ball

Live in the USA and need a copy of the Summer 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. Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. 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. Click HERE for more information.

Mask the bottom 1″ of a 4″ square piece of Whisper White with a post it note.

Brayered So Saffron from the top of the card stock down to the post it note.

Brayered Summer Sun ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Brayered Pixie Pink ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Pixie Pink ink entirely.

Using a cotton-ball, dabbed Craft White ink in the sky area.

Using a So Saffron ink spot, streaked some So Saffron ink from the right side into the middle of the card stock.

Took the mask off and turned it around and masked the sky area. Brayered Summer Sun ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Removed the mask. Using the So Saffron ink spot edge and a upward motion, put in little grasses.

Using a More Mustard ink spot and a upward motion, put in more grasses.

Using the edge of a Close to Cocoa ink spot and a side to side motion put in a bit of grasses.

I wanted to stamp the trees from the Stampin’ Up set Lovely as a Tree with out stamping the bottom of the stamp. So I covered the bottom of the stamp with a post it note, ink the stamp with Basic Black ink and then removed the post it note and stamped the image.

Extended the tree trunks down to the ground with a Basic Black marker.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink around the edges of the main image panel and a 5.25″ Square panel of Rich Razzelberry card stock.

Assembled my card front by adding Always Artichoke and Rich Razzelberry panels. Added 4 silver brads.

Stamped the stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set Vintage Vouge with Always Artichoke ink around the edge of the card front.

Sponged Always Artichoke ink very heavy around the edges of the card front.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.

I hope you like this project and are inspired to try putting a few clouds in your scenes.

May your day be full of energy and light.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

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

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia

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

Soledad, California

Tucson, Arizona

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Houston, Texas

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/

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On a Cliff – Tutorial #258

Posted on September 8, 2009 | 19 comments

Since there was a long Holiday weekend here in the United States I will be messed up all week, not knowing what day of the week it is. Like today, I woke up thinking it is Monday. When in fact it is Tuesday, which my husband was quick to point out when I told him the trash needed to go to the end of the driveway, smarty pants *#@)$. You cannot change the routine of this old dog without throwing me for a loop, lol.

Although I cannot blame the holiday for this, last week I stuck the dog’s bowls in the refrigerator instead of in the sink to be washed, don’t ask me why, lol. Of course, my husband was the one to discover that too. He found that really amusing. So I’m losing my mind, as long as I don’t lose my brayer, ink pads and stamps my world will be good in my opinion. 🙂

Enough of my ramblings, let’s start the tutorial already. . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Thoughts & Prayers

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Bashful Blue

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy & Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Silver Brads, Post it Notes, Stampin’ Up Ticket Corner Punch, Brayer, Stampin’ Up 1 1/4″ Circle Punch

Want a free 39 page, Stampin’ Up Mini catalog? If you are a resident of the United States, just e-mail your mailing address to me and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering 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 of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, 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

Punched a 1 1/4″ circle from the sticky part of a Post it Note and then used it as a mask for the moon. I put the mask on a 3.5″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the card stock, starting at the top of the card stock.

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

Brayered a bit of Sahara Sand ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Removed the Post it note mask and stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up set “Thoughts & Prayers” with Basic Black ink.

Ripped a cliff shape from a large Post it note.

Put the Post it note mask on the card stock and sponged Basic Black ink on the create the cliff.

Sponged in a circular motion Apricot Appeal ink over the moon.

Colored the leaves on the tree in with a White Gel Pen.

Used my Big Shot Die Cut Machine and the Dots Texture Plate on a 4 7/8″ x 6 3/8″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Used the Stampin’ Up Ticket Corner punch on my main image panel, a basic Black panel and a Bashful blue panel.

Assembled the panels and added white ribbon.

Used my Stampin’ Up piercing tool to start my brads. Added 4 silver brads.

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

May your day be filled with the things and people you love most. 🙂

Until my next post. . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

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

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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-calendarLink to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: https://michellezindorf.stampinup.netFrequently asked questions answers: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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In the Fog (Nontraditional colors) – Tutorial #239

Posted on July 24, 2009 | 15 comments

Are you in the Fog today? I am, lol. This is a photo I snap this morning. It is a scene we see often out in the country where I live. Fog, fog, fog, I love it when I don’t have to drive in it. 🙂

Barn look familiar? It is the barn in my blog banner. I painted the pastel painting a few years ago and although the painting was sold I still use it as my banner.

Anyway, the fog made me want to create a foggy type scene today in my tutorial.

Sometimes I feel like I am in a rut so today I picked up some nontraditional colors to create my scene with. I also kept pulling out stamp sets. I used four Stampin’ Up sets, using one image out of each, lol.

By using all of those stamps I must have been making up for taking the day off yesterday. I was feeling a bit burned out so I took the day off completely “Mental Health Day”. My Husband, Russ got to hang out with me too. He proclaimed the day “No Fretting Thursday”. Which meant we agreed to not talk about work or home improvements not completed. We also spent the day hopping from on Garage sale to another. It was great!

So today I am back and refreshed, but have loads of things to do to prepare for my Dayton, Ohio Workshops tomorrow. I will be teaching at Marcos Paper, which I am always excited about doing. If you have not been to Marcos before, you must make the trip if you can. The store is a little piece of heaven for us stampers. Here is a link to their website if you want to check out all the great things they have going on there or to register for my workshops: https://www.marcopaper.com/. For those of you who will be attending the workshops tomorrow, I have some really fun and exciting projects for you. All new projects and kit for you Advanced Students. 🙂 There are a couple of spots available if you want to register, call Marco’s at 1-888-433-5239. FYI, from the looks of my calendar I may not make it back to Marco’s for months.

I also have a new workshop location to add to my calendar. I will be teaching my brayer workshops in the Boise area of Meridian, Idaho on April 24-25, 2010, Woohoo!! If interested in information/registration, please e-mail me at [email protected].

Now let’s get started on that tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Background, Pendant Park, Thoughts & Prayers, Lovely As a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black, Bordering Blue Pink Pirquette

Ink: Stampin’ Up Pink Pirquette, Rose Red, Bravo Burgundy, Bordering Blue, Basi Black

Accessories: Versmark Pad, Brayer, Stampin’ Up Piercing Tools, White Gel Pen, Silver Brads, Post it note, Sponges, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Square Texture Plate, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun

Are you inspired by this Blog? One way you can help support this blog is by ordering 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 of the brand new 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up Catalog for $9.95, 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. Through August 31 you can become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator for as little as $85 with the mini kit. Also Stampin’ Up is now having a weekly special, click this link to check it out: https://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/promotions

Stamped the Tree from the Stampin’ Up set “Thoughts & Prayers” by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then Pink Pirquette and then tapped on some black ink ont he trunk before stamping the image on a 3.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Loaded Bordering Blue ink only on the tree part of the “Lovely As a Tree” stamp, omitting the ground area of the stamp. Stamped it twice at the top of the card stock.

Sponged Bordering Blue ink a the top of the card stock.

Sponged Rose Red ink at the top of the tree.

Sponged Pink Pirquette ink below the Bordering Blue ink.

Sponged Rose Red ink below the Pink Pirquette ink.

Sponged Bordering Blue ink at the base of the large tree to create a shadow.

Stamped the bench from the new Stampin’ Up set “Pendant Park” twice with Basic Black ink.

Masked the top of the card stock with a post it note and sponged Bordering Blue ink at the base of the benches to create a shadow for them.

Used the Speckle stamp and Rose Red ink to added the speckles at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged a bit of Bravo Burgundy ink at the bottom of the card stock and the very top of the tree.

Added White Gel Pen highlight to the tree, squirrels and benches.

Sponged Basic Black ink all around the edge of the card stock.

Used my Big Shot die cut machine and the Squares texture plate to emboss a Bordering Blue panel.

Brayered Bordering Blue ink over the embossed panel to bring out the texture more.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edges of the Bordering Blue and Pink Pirquette panels.

Used my piercing tool to start my holes for the four silver brads.

Added a thin strip of black card stock to the Bordering Blue panel and then pierced holes down the center of it.

Used my white gel pen again to create the faux stitching on the card by dragging my pen from one pierced hole to the next, stopping in each hole with the pen.

Here is the complete card measuring 5.5″ square.

May your day be filled with nothing but clear skies!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Columbia, Missouri

Lynchburg, Virginia

Greenwood, Indiana

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Akron, Ohio

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

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

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

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 were 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/

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To a Warmer Place – Tutorial #174

Posted on February 7, 2009 | 17 comments

Here in Ohio we have had a bit of snow of late. I am ready for some much warmer weather so I created it with this card. Don’t you wish you were there sitting under an umbrella, drinking your favorite drink and listening to the Ocean? Ahhh, I think I need a vacation in a much warmer place, lol. A girl can dream, right?

The stamp set I used today is another I am saying farewell to. It is Stampin’ Up 2005 Do the Hula. If you are interested in any of the retired sets I have for sale, please check out my sales page at this link: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/things-for-sale/

One more thing before we get started on the tutorial. The Saturday morning Beginner Brayer Workshop in Wheaton, IL on March 14th has only one more spot available. There are still a few spots open for the morning and afternoon Beginner Brayer workshops in Wheaton, IL on March 13th. You can check out all of the locations I will be at this link: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Now on to warmer weather, lol.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Do the Hula

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, So Saffron, Old Olive & Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise & Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Sponge, Brayer, Versamark Pad and Marker, Clear embossing Powder and a heat gun, Ribbon, Gold Brads, Stampin’ Up Photo Corner Punch

Stamped the Hula Girl and the Tree by first loading the stamps with Versamark and then Basic Black Dye based ink before stamping them. Heat embossed both images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: If you use black pigment ink you do not have to use the Versamark with it. I only do this method because I use all Dye Based inks and embossing powder doesn’t stick well to it.

Colored the girls skin and the tree with Creamy Caramel marker.

Colored the leaves of the tree and her skirt with Certainly Celery marker.

Added some darker tones to the Leaves of the tree and her skirt with an Old Olive Marker.

Blended the greens together a bit by going over them with the Certainly Celery marker again.

Added Close to Cocoa marker to the left side of the tree and the shadows on her skin.

Blended her skin and the tree browns together by going over the hard lines between the two colors with the Creamy caramel marker.

Colored her top with a Real Red marker.

Colored her flowers with a Pretty in Pink Marker.

Added Rose Red marker to the center of the flowers.

Colored her instrument with a Close to Cocoa marker.

Added Chocolate Chip marker to the under side of the instrument.

Colored over both the tree and the Hula Girl with a Versamark Marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Now the fun begins, at least for me anyway.

Brayered So Saffron ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Oops! Missed a shot. I flipped the card stock around and brayered Tempting Turquoise at the top 2/3rds of the card stock.

Masked the sky area of the card stock with a Post It Note.

Sponged Not Quite Navy in a circular motion at the edge of the mask, just going onto the card stock.

Removed the mask.

Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at the very bottom of the card stock to give the sand some shading.

Added a few layers of card stock, brads, ribbon and two corner punches and here you have the finished card measuring 6 5/8″ x 5 1/8″.

I hope this inspires you to warm up your summer stamps today.

May your day be filled with warm thoughts.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Links to all my tutorials can be found here: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Frequently asked questions answers: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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Country Home – Tutorial #168

Posted on January 24, 2009 | 23 comments

Hey Everyone! I hope you are having a terrific Saturday. I love Saturdays because I get to slow down and take a bit more time playing with stamps and ink.

Before we get started I wanted to say a big hello to you readers in Illinois who have already signed up for my beginner and advanced brayer workshops in March. I can’t wait to get there!

I have updated my Brayer Workshop calendar so check it out if you are interested in attending one. Here is the link: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Now on with the tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Essence of Love and Holidays & Wishes, and Cornish Hertiage Farms Primitive Beginnings

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Really Rust, More Mustard and Baja Breeze

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze & More Mustard, Adirondack Ginger, Pebble, Espresso & Lake Mist

Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, White Gel Pen, Heat Gun, Black Marker, Prismacolor Markers

Stamped weeds twice by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Ginger ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Note: When building a scene using emboss resist, remember to start with your foreground images then the middle images and then put in your back ground etc. In other words work front to back. 🙂

Stamped house by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Pebble ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored the front of the house using an Oatmeal Prismacolor marker.

Colored the right side and the bottom of the house with a Khaki colored Prismacolor Marker.

Added Light Umber marker to the bottom right side of the house.

Colored the windows on the right side of the house with a black marker.

Added Cool Grey 50% marker to the windows at the front of the house and decided to color the right side of the house entirely with Light Umber Marker to make it much darker.

Colored over the entire house with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Sponged More Mustard using a circular motion at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Lake Mist ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the very top of the card stock not covering the Lake Mist ink entirely.

Sponged some lake mist ink at the top of the More Mustard ink.

Sponged Espresso ink under the house and in the bottom left corner of the card stock.

Sponged some Baja Breeze ink at the top of the sky area to give it some interest and a bit above the gray around the house.

Added some black outlining to just a few of the weeds to bring them forward in the picture.

Added some white highlights to the weeds with a White Gel Pen.

Added some simple card stock layers and some brads in each corner.

Decided to add a sentiment which I hardly ever do. I stamped it with Espresso ink and I used a Stamp A Ma Jig to make sure I stamped it straight.

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

Well I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try doing a scene using the emboss resist technique and layering the embossed images.

May your day be filled with tranquility.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

Links to all my tutorials can be found here: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Frequently asked questions answers: https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

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