Jelly Fish Invasion & Some Blog Candy to Boot!

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Hey All,

Well I made it to Baltimore, Maryland today.   It only took about 8.5 hours in the rain by car.  After the rainy drive however, I decided to treat myself to a little side trip and went to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.   Well worth every penny spent on admission.  I have some photos to share with you from the Aquarium, but first how about some BLOG CANDY!!!  You know, the candy that isn’t fattening, woohooo!

How about a little Christmas in July?  I have a great Stampin’ Up! stamp set, Holiday Happiness to give away.

All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment on the actual blog post.  No e-mail entries, please.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.  Good Luck to Everyone!!!

Now on with the Aquarium photos.   As you see I was quite fasinated by the jelly fish.  In fact the jelly fish room was my favorite out of all that I seen.  How awesome are they?

Other sights seen.  As you can tell I didn’t take a lot of photos of actual fish.  They were too quick, swimming to and fro, so my photos of them came out blurry.

Well it is time to hit the sack so I can be fresh for my Brayer Workshops tomorrow.

May your weekend be out of this world wonderful!

Until my next post.. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio       

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)       

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

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:   http://zindorf.blogs.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:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Michelle

333 thoughts on “Jelly Fish Invasion & Some Blog Candy to Boot!”

  1. Jane Bazemore's avatar Jane Bazemore

    Thanks for those great pictures! Makes me want to go there!

    I love the Christmas set! Please enter me!

    Thanks –
    Jane Bazemore

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  2. Charmane's avatar Charmane

    Please enter me. I love your work. Your cards are always beautiful and your tutorials are amazing. I am sorry that your classes in Baltimore were sold out before I got a chance to sign up. I hope you will be returning sometime soon!

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  3. pattisj's avatar pattisj

    Thanks for the aquarium tour, Michelle. How do you feel like doing anything after a day’s drive…and in the rain? Enjoy your visit in Maryland.

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  4. LuAnn Kessler's avatar LuAnn Kessler

    Hi Michelle!
    I would LOVE to win this stamp set. Please enter my name into your drawing.
    Thank you! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your work. You are such an inspiration!
    I hope to be able to take one of your classes someday!
    Thank you again!
    LuAnn 🙂

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  5. Shelly Scott's avatar Shelly Scott

    Wow, your photos are gorgeous! I’ve never been to a sea life museum. Probably because I live in the desert lol.
    I’d love a chance at winning this cute Christmas set!
    Thanks!

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  6. Brenda's avatar Brenda

    If this Stampin Up thing doesn’t work out for you, You should hang up your shingle as a photographer! lol Seriously, you are great at both. Have you ever made calendars with your beautiful photography? I love your work. Please enter me in the drawing for the blog candy.

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  7. Jeannette Dailey's avatar Jeannette Dailey

    Love the photos. Our family loves going to Aquariums. Please enter me in the drawing for the blog candy. I love Christmas in July.

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  8. Marcia's avatar Marcia

    Great snaps of the creatures, BEAUTIFUL!
    Please enter me also in your blog candy…never have enough Christmas items.
    Marcia

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  10. Sandra Polencheck's avatar Sandra Polencheck

    Michelle

    I’ll be looking for some Aquarium-inspired work from you (and your photos) in the next little while. You are such a gem; you don’t just go and get your workshops done, you enjoy the other fruits of your travels. Way to go!
    Thanks again for the chance to win some candy! Yum, yum.
    Your friend in Tucson (still trying to find a way to get you back out here!)
    Sandra

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  12. karen kilgo's avatar karen kilgo

    Oh thanks for the offer of blog candy- I love Christmas, and making Christmas crafts. I am having a Christmas in July SU card making party at my house this Tuesday that I am looking forward to. I love reading your blog and ready appreciate all the pictures and craft projects you share. Hope your trip back home will be without the rain. Have a terrific weekend in Baltimore.

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  13. Hollie G's avatar Hollie G

    Great pics!!! I love christmas and will break down and say I had christmas music on in the car while driving yesterday. Can never have enough christmas stamp sets! Please enter me!

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  16. Linda's avatar Linda

    Summer has just arrived here in Montana, but its never to early to be thinking of Christmas! I would love to win this adorable Christmas set! Thank you for entering me in your Blog Candy drawing.

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  20. helen's avatar helen

    Worth every penny…boy you can say that again..those are gorgeous pictures and by the way..please enter my name in the drawing..great idea to start thinking about Christmas now. My husband just this past week end dressed up as Santa for our church ladies program and he had more fun than they did I think.

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  21. Colorado's avatar Colorado

    Please enter me for your blog candy!! Great aquarium pictures! It’s been years since I’ve been to an aquarium… the last one being in New Orleans. Very interesting places to visit.

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  25. Micki Gaughan's avatar Micki Gaughan

    Jelly fish and Christmas in July. Winning combo! If you ever decide to stop stamping, hopefully not for a very, very long time, you can follow it with photography. Your shots are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. tish Rowe's avatar tish Rowe

    Thanks for sharing your travel photos. Bet we might get a card idea from these jellyfish.
    Hope to win this set.
    Thak youi.
    tish

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  28. Stamper_Terri's avatar Stamper_Terri

    Thanks for sharing your aquarium visit with us! Such beauty!!! Hope to see the blog candy! I’m a Christmas nut! Hope you’ll make a card with this great set for us!

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  33. Patty M's avatar Patty M

    Awesome pictures, will have to share these with my daughter who is doing her doctorate in Oceanography. Wonderful Christmas stamp set , count me in for the drawing. Love all your cards and techniques, having a ball making cards!!

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  35. Bobbie Yankovich's avatar Bobbie Yankovich

    I would love to win the Christmas in July stamps. Please enter me too’ I love your pictures Awesome !!!!!
    Angel Hugs…Bobbie

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  37. Pam Stone's avatar Pam Stone

    Please enter me for that adorable stamp set! Your blog candy contests are like sprinkles on the most fabulous cupcakes around!! Love, love, LOVE your work!!

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  38. Justine's avatar Justine

    Incredible photos. Thanks for sharing your aquarium visit with us!
    Please enter me in your blog candy. Hope I’ll make a card with this great set !

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  39. Donna Billingsley's avatar Donna Billingsley

    Michelle,
    I LOVE this set!!! Thanks for offering it to all us us! Hope I win THe number pick! Your aquarium pics are FABULOUS! I could wath jelly fish all day! Drive safely!!

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  40. Kimberly Davenport's avatar Kimberly Davenport

    Love seeing the photos of the jellyfish. My daughter, who is 5 loved seeing them too. Then she saw the stamp set and ohhh’d and ahhhh’d — we love Christimas and we love stamping together. We would love to be entered to love this stamp set. Thank you.

    ~Kim D (and Bethany) 🙂

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  42. Sheila Pereira's avatar Sheila Pereira

    Please enter me for this awesome stamp set. Loved the aquarium when I visited Baltimore last summer. Great pictures

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  45. PatM's avatar PatM

    Love your pics of the Jellyfish and other sea creatures. Fascinating and beautiful! Also love your artistic talents with the brayer. I’m s l o w l y working on this technique. Maybe someday with lots of practice, I’ll have it down! Thanks for sharing with us! And BTW..would love the SU Stamp set.

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  46. CarolB's avatar CarolB

    Great photos of the jellyfish and so on. Glad you enjoyed that visit after your long trip to Baltimore. Love your tutorials! And I would love to win this stamp set. Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  49. Kathy t's avatar Kathy t

    Oh my gosh, Now I’m afraid with such a long rainy drive you will never return to this area. -I live approx 2 hours from Baltimore –Have been checking regularly hoping someone would be unable to attend and I could snag the slot 🙂 No luck although I do see today there is slot available on Sunday for advanced –I never even attempted this technique -so I would want both the beginner and advanced. –Maybe the allure of the sea will tempt you back to the area. There are certainly plenty of us in the Baltimore, Washington, DC area that would love to see you again. Great pics ins’t it magical with all the fish ? Enjoy your stay , and have a safe trip back home! Did you get to see the Old Bay factory? Johns Hopkins? –oh and I would love to win this stamp set –too cute . I actually want to make some gifts using this stamp and framing them to decorate during the holidays.

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  50. Marcia's avatar Marcia

    You take beautiful pictures!! Thanks for sharing them. I would love to be in the drawing for this stamp set!! You are awesome, Michelle. Thanks for continuing to inspire all of us!!

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