Good morning!

I hung out last night and made Character Autograph books for the kids that will be going on the Stampin’ Up Disney World Trip with Russ and I.  The trip isn’t for a couple months but we are so excited.

This project didn’t rate a tutorial so I will give you a list of the supplies used instead.  Besides, this is not an original idea from me.  I have seen this a few times on the internet so I’m not sure who to give the credit to for the original idea.  Whoever you are, thank you!

Supplies:

Mickey Mouse head and numbers are from the Cricut Cartridge, Disney Mickey Fonts and the names came from the Cricut Cartridge Ashlyn’s Alphabet

Stampin’ Up On Board Journals (item number 108495)

Cherry Cobbler Scallop Dots Ribbon (item number 124138) and Basic Black Scallop Dots Ribbon (item number 124145)

Card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler

I will attaching a very large marker to each of these.  The marker needs to be large so the characters can hold on to them with their big character hands.  🙂  Oh, I cannot wait!

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Hey There,

I’m back from Austin, Texas where I found these ladies in my Direct to Paper Workshop.  This is Mary, Olga and Delia, love them!   They had made me their adopted Sista when I taught a while back in Houston, Texas.   When we are together it looks like a Sesame Street picture with the title “which one of these doesn’t belong”, lol.     I look like a giant compared to these petite sisters.   Anyway, they surprised me with a great tee shirt that says Sisterhood of the traveling brayer, got a love it!  Thanks sistas, mawh!  That was just some of the fun I had.  Austin is great and Lydia Fiedler took great care of me and was a wonderful hostess.   I’ll post pics on my travel page when I get a chance to catch up.

On a personal note, please keep my husband Russ in your thoughts.  He is having a 4 hour heart surgery tomorrow.   Today I had to take him for some pre surgery testing, a CT and TEE.  It being Valentine’s day he said that when they look at his heart he is sure that it has my name written on it.   Such a sweetie, right?   He totally melts my heart!

Now, I have some blog candy to give away.    A great set of Unmounted Stampin’ Up! Friends Fur-ever stamps.

The winner is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kathy Tanner, who wrote:

“Please enter me in your contest Michelle.
My girls’ and I absolutely LOVE it and we haven’t been able to get it
Thanks for being so generous in sharing your wonderful tutorials for free.
You are amazing!”

Kathy, Congratulations!   Please forward your shipping address to me at mzindorf@aim.com and I will get this cute, cute Stampin’ Up set out to you.

Thanks to everyone who played along.  Keep entering, you can’t win if you don’t enter.

Reminders:

Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order.   CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you order using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program. 

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! new Occasions Mini Catalog CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I know you will fall in love with the new stamp sets, dies and accessories.   They are to die for. . .

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Hey There,

Well I am off to teach in Austin this weekend, flying out this morning.  Wanted to put some blog candy on here for you before I run out the door.

The blog Candy is this great Unmounted Stampin’ Up! set Friends Fur-ever, very cute huh.   All you have to do to through your name in the hopper is leave a comment below telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail please CLICK HERE and then leave your comment on the actual blog post.  🙂

I will select the winner on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 using a random number generator.

Good luck and enjoy your weekend.

Reminders:

Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order.   CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you order using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program. 

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! new Occasions Mini Catalog CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I know you will fall in love with the new stamp sets, dies and accessories.   They are to die for. . .

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

Sorry Folks, no stamping today.   You’re probably wondering why I haven’t been posting, well I’m currently fighting off a respiratory virus that has had me bedridden for the past 4 days.  I’ll be putting something new up as soon as I get back on my feet.   Hang tight!

PS  I’m in a medicated stupor so pardon my errors, lol.

In the mean time, how about a blast from the past, you can check out the past 400 tutorials, CLICK HERE TO GIVE THEM A LOOK.

Before closing for today here is a couple friendly reminders so you don’t miss out:

Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration sales period runs from January 24 – March 31, 2012. During this sales period you will receive your choice of a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog for every $50 in product you order.   CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG! You won’t want to miss out on the sale-a-bration sets, paper and embellishments.

Don’t miss out on my Customer free stamp set program. Check it out!  Along with a thank you card from me for your order you will receive a token for each $50 in product you order using me as your demonstrator.  After you have collected 10 tokens you will receive a free current stamp set of your choosing, a value of $39 or less.   Here is a link to my online shopping page that you can shop at 24/7 (from the comfort of your home, even in your pj’s) and the products will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up:   CLICK HERE TO SHOP.   My free stamp set program will be an on going program.  🙂

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! new Occasions Mini Catalog CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I know you will fall in love with the new stamp sets, dies and accessories.   They are to die for. . .

May your day be filled with sunshine.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Posy Punch Stamp Set is. . . . . . . . .

Debbie Essay who wrote “LOVE your work Michelle…….I keep trying to get my cards to look as great as yours…..they are close ….but I need more practice! Thanks for entering me for your blog candy give away.”

Debbie Essay, Congratulations!  Please e-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days to claim your stamp set.

Thanks to everyone that played along!

I’m flying today to Las Vegas and taking off in 40 mile an hour winds.   Keep your fingers crossed for me.

May your weekend be smooth sailing. . . . . . .

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

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

So check it out, finally the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog is in effect,  Woohooo!   I think I purchased everything in it.   CLICK HERE TO VIEW or  CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW.   E-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com if you wish to have a mini catalog mailed to you for free.

Well what have I been up to outside of buying stamps?  I have been cranking out 160 of these. . . . . .

This is my swap card for the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas later this month.  Sorry, no tutorial right now.  This card does use one of the new sets in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini (Baby Prints).  It’s a cute baby set, but I was inspired to use it a bit differently.

Well back to work for me. . . .

May your day be full of fun surprises.

Until my next post. . . . .  . . .

Hugs,

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

May you and your family have a safe and wonderful Christmas.

Much Love,

The Winner of the Winter Red Bird Card Blog Candy Is.. . . .

Lori Auge-O’Hara, who wrote  “Wow, how fun……I love anything birds so this really is exciting to get a chance to win this one. It looks fabulous! Please put me in the drawing, thank you!”

Lori, Congratulations!  The random number generator smiled on you today.   Please e-mail your shipping address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I’ll get this card in the mail to you.

Thank you to those who played along.

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Reminder!

My customer drawing for December 2011 is a full set of Stampin’ Up! Clear Mount Acrylic Blocks and a rockin’ Stampin’ Up! Clear Block Storage Caddy to store them in.  The block set includes 9 different block sizes.    Total prize package is an $86.90 value.    How do you enter? For the month of December, 2o11, when you place a Stampin’ Up!  order using me as your Demonstrator,  you will receive one entry toward this months prize for each $25 increment in merchandise purchased.  Place an order for $50 and get two chances and so on and so on.    CLICK HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER OR TO BROWSE. Your order will be shipped directly to you from Stampin’ Up!.

If you stamp with clear-mount stamps, you’ll need a clear block to adhere your stamps to. Stampin’ Up’s blocks are a clear choice. Made from high-quality, sturdy acrylic, these blocks can hold one stamp or multiple stamps if you want to create a collage of images.

This compact storage caddy holds one of each size of our clear-mount blocks. The foam insert securely holds the blocks in place; an additional foam insert sits between the blocks to protect them when the caddy is closed.

■ Opens flat for easy access
■ Locks shut
■ Built-in handle makes it easy to carry
■ 8-1/16″ x 10-5/8″ x 1-13/16″

I will use a random number generator to determine the winner on January 1, 2012.

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May your day be totally delightful!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

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