Hey There!

My blog candy this week is the Stampin’ Up! set, Language of Friendship.  

Now, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you receive this blog post via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment on the blog post.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Monday, September 12, 2011.

Good Luck everyone!

Note:  I have updated my items for sale page.  Click here to check it out or click “Items for Sale” at the top of the page. 

Today I have been playing in my kitchen instead of my stamping studio.  Check it out.

Sweet Potato Muffins and Banana, Oat and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Both of these recipes freeze well and can be found on www.weelicious.com     This has become one of my favorite web sites since I found it a couple of weeks ago after hearing about it on the Martha Stewart Radio Channel.  If you like to eat a little healthier, you will enjoy this site as well. 

Here are the direct links to the recipes I made.

Sweet Potato Muffins  I made mine to be full size muffins (the recipe made 12), cooked the muffins for 20 minutes.

Banana, Oat and Chocolate Chip Cookies  These cookies are not pretty to look at but boy, they are GOOD!

May your day be filled with all things good for you!

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Today is my Birthday, nana nana nana. . . . . .

With that being said, I have a super quick card for you today.  It is so quick that I felt it didn’t need a tutorial.   Please forgive me, I am forcing myself to take the day off, grin.   I do however have the instructions for you below.

Reminder:   The Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog ends today.  Going, Going, Going, Gone!  The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog starts tomorrow,  September 1, 2011.  Want a free copy?  E-mail me at mzindorf@aim.com (include your mailing address in your e-mail, please) and I will get one out to you.   

You can shop for Stampin’ Up! products 24/7 using my Stampin’ Up! web site, CLICK HERE.  Your order will be shipped right to your door step Stampin’ Up!. 

Let’s start with the supplies.

Supplies:

Instructions:

Punch a 2.5″ circle from Whisper White card stock and stamp the cat from the Stampin’ Up Scaredy Cat set on it using Basic Black ink on the right hand side of the circle.   Adhere the circle to a 3″ x 4.5″ piece of Basic Black card stock so the moon hangs over the left side of the Basic Black card stock panel.  Cut the moon excess off.

Rip the top edge off of a 3″ x 2″ piece of Old Olive card stock.   Adhere it to the Basic Black panel so the Old Olive card stock meets the cats feet.  Cut off any excess Old Olive card stock.  Sponge Basic Black ink at the bottom of the Old Olive.   Add 2 Rich Razzelberry panels and 1 more Basic Black panel.  Add Rich Razzelberry Ribbon.

Enjoy!

May your day be extra special.

Until my next post. .. .  . .

Hugs!

Michelle

Hey There,

I have some super wonderful blog candy this week.  How about a clear mount set of Stampin’ Up! Day of Gratitude Stamps?   Can you get excited about that??  I hope so, this is a beautiful, beautiful set that just screams Fall.

Now, all you have to do to enter your name is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog post via e-mail, please CLICK HERE AND THEN LEAVE A COMMENT at the bottom of the blog post.

I will select the winner on Monday, August 29, 2012 using a random number generator.  Good luck to you all.

Before I close for today, this is a reminder that the Current Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog (Summer Mini) will end on August 31, 2012.  So that only leaves a few more days to get those wonderful items out of it.   Click Here to view the Summer Mini Catalog.   Then Click here to shop 24/7 to get those terrific Stampin’ Up! products that you see me use here.

The exciting Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog will start on September 1, 2012.   You definitely do not want to miss this mini catalog.  It is chalked full of all of those things you will want to create your Fall and Winter and Holiday projects.  I pre-ordered it all (yikes).   If you would like a copy of the up and coming Holiday Mini Catalog, please e-mail your request to me at mzindorf@aim.com.  Be sure to include your mailing address.  🙂 I will then get one mailed out to you free of charge.

My wonderful current customers will automatically get the new Holiday Mini Catalog, no need for you folks to e-mail me a request.  🙂  Please e-mail me if you don’t receive your copy by September 1, 2012 though. 

One more note, I have added Sand Lake, Michigan to my travels for Brayer Workshops.  CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION.  Sand Lake is just North of Grand Rapids, MI.   Register early.  The workshops fill up fast!

May your day be pure joy!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

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

I wanted to share this with my readers and thank you personally for supporting Project Give Thanks by sending your hand stamp creations to this wonderful cause.  You all rock!

Want to check out the cause?

CLICK HERE FOR A DIRECT LINK TO PROJECT GIVE THANKS

A letter of thanks from Sonja Knaisch.

Give Thanks for the three “R’s.” Project Give Thanks | August 17, 2011 at 3:45 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p1pUJX-bq

Give Thanks for the three “R’s.”  You know, rest, relaxation and r-wine.  No, really, it’s Reduce, Reuse and Recycle I’m talkin’ ’bout.

This card was sent by Jenny Fulton who said “Please include these cards in Project Give Thanks.  They were all made by stampers who attended the 2010 SU convention.  (I just added the backs.)  I roomed with your sister at the convention – What fun!”

First, sorry Jenny, if Michelle snored.  You know, sometimes…  😉  Otherwise she is a hoot to room with and I do it as often as I can.  Secondly, you have discovered the seed that grew Project Give Thanks.  I’d seen Michelle’s wonderful card fronts she’d collected at conventions and other gatherings.  They mostly sat in a box after she’d studied and admired them.  We discussed how storing them was a waste of beautiful artistic talent and effort.  Then I went through Cancer treatments and noticed how many cards I sent.  Store bought cards didn’t feel special enough to send to people who saved my life!  After healing a bit, and getting my mind back, I put the box of card fronts together with the need that Cancer Survivors have for really special cards!  That’s when Project Give Thanks was born.  I started with a huge box of card fronts that Michelle donated.

Anyone who has a collection of cards fronts sitting in a box can do as Jenny did and put backs on them, pair with an envelope and send them in for Cancer Survivors to use!  It’s a fantastic way to REUSE a goldmine of creativity!  More reuse ideas… Often artists include a detached sheet in the card to be written on.  Some Survivors have noticed this and like how the the card can be reused.   Also, many artists reuse found items and paper scraps in their creations.  The “reusing” doesn’t end there.  I reuse or RECYCLE the boxes and packing that the cards are sent in.  The ziplock bags are pulling double duty everywhere in my house!   “Bing” I’ve just thought of something… there is a new small shop that mails organic chocolates (how did I know this?) and they probably could use some free packaging…

So, there’s Reusing and Recycling going on with PGT, what about Reducing?  Well, think about all of the effort, time and travel (gas/carbon) we’re saving Cancer Survivors by delivering the cards they NEED right to them!  I always group my errands to prevent a special trip to Boulder so we’re not even generating extra fumes for delivery. Hot Damn!  Oh, I do get so excited about the environmental stuff.  It’s the social police in me 😉

Oops, gone on too long.

Give thanks for the reuse of card fronts and the successful project they led us to.

Sending a renewable hug to each of you!

Sonja

Salsa Anyone!!!!!

I’m having to take a bit of a break from blogging.  You see, my veggies from my garden just won’t wait until it is an appropriate time for me to can them.  I have to work on the veggy’s schedule, lol.    Really, Russ and I have been so blessed with an aboundance of tomatoes, peppers, zuchini, squash and cucumbers.   Our garden has really been producing.

Yesterday I made and canned two different Salsa’s (mild and hot) and multiple loaves of zuchini pineapple bread.  Most of the bread will be frozen for future use, yum.  Today I’ll make zuchini cookies, I think.  Got to try to keep up.. . . .   So how is your garden doing?

As you see I made simple, simple tags using Stampin’ Up! punches.  The tops were also done with punches and stamped with “Delishously Made for You” from the Stamp set “Creatively Yours”.

I must get back in the kitchen.

May your kitchen be over flowing with goodness.

Until my next post. . . . .  . .

Hugs,

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

Hey All,

I’ve been on the road teaching brayer workshops this past weekend in Staley, North Carolina and returned home yesterday.  I got to meet some wonderful students.   I have to say “Stampers Rock”.   I always have a great time and Staley, NC was no exception.    I took some photos along my journey and thought I would share them with you.  I get a lot of my inspiration from places I visit.

But before I go putting a bunch of photos up, let me announce the blog candy winner of the week.

  and the winner is. . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marilyn Hertenstein who wrote “What a cute set!! I would love to be your winner of this set, pull my name! Love your work, look forward to every new email you send with a new card idea!”

Marilyn Hertenstein, Congratulations!  Please e-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com within the next 30 days and will get this set in the mail to you.

Thanks to all who played along!

One more announcement, I have added the following brayer workshop location to my calendar.  Hope to see you there!

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March 24, 2012

Indianapolis, Indiana – Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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So here are some of  the photos I took along the way on my latest journey.  Hope you enjoy them.

The views are lovely, but this was the best part of my journey.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . brayer on ladies!

May you find lots of friends along your way.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

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

Hey all, I have a couple of things to announce today.

First, I have added some new Brayer Workshop locations to my calendar and also a few Direct to Paper Workshops.  Here is a list of the new ones added.  Click the location you are interested in to go directly to the information for that location.  The workshops tend to fill up fast so register early.

January 14-15, 2012

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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February 11-12, 2012

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops and new Direct to Paper Workshop

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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March 9-10, 2012

Greeneville, Tennessee – Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops and New Direct To Paper Workshop

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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March 24, 2012

Indianapolis, Indiana – Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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April 14-15, 2012

Indiana, Pennsylvania– Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops and new Direct to Paper Workshop

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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July 14-15, 2012

Lawrence, Kansas – Beginner & Advanced Zindorf Brayer Workshops

For workshop information CLICK HERE or to register, please contact me at mzindorf@aim.com

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Secondly, I have some Blog Candy to announce!!!!  Woohoo!!!!

My blog candy this week is the Stampin’ Up! set, Language of Friendship.  Can you get excited about that?  I did when I seen this set in the new Idea Book & Catalog.

Now, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you.  If you receive this blog post via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment on the blog post.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Tuesday, August 9, 2011.

Good Luck everyone!

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs,

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

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

Leesburg, Florida       

Montreal, Wisconsin       

Savannah, Georgia       

Lincoln, Illinois       

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)    

Las Vegas, Nevada   

Austin, Texas 

Greeneville, Tennessee

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Lawrence, Kansas

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

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Fruits & Flowers Stamp Set Blog Candy is. . . . . . . .

Sonia Rowe who wrote “Michelle I would love the chance to win this cute stamp set I love sll your work and look forward to one day coming to one of your workshops!! Your Haillie Jade is precious and yes they are only young once so enjoy, spoil, and have fun!!  Thanks,  Sonia R.

Sonia Rowe, Congratulations!  Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will ship this wonderful stamp set right out to you.

Thanks everyone for playing along.  Keep playing, the random number generator may land on you next time.  🙂

May your day be full of fun surprises.

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.    

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

Hey All,

Woohoo!  I’m so excited today!   I get to drive down to Lexington, KY to pick up my beautiful grand daughter.  We will have her for a full 9 days and get to celebrate her 8th birthday while she is here.  Grand Daughter, birthday party, with cake and ice cream, what more could a girl ask for, lol. 

She is excited too.  I’ve been receiving at least 5 phone calls a day from Hailie Jade telling me exactly what she wants for her birthday.  I think I better get my checkbook out, this is going to be an expensive visit, grin.  Actually, it is Hailie Jade’s Grandpa that gets suckered in so very, very easily.  

I remember one visit, I sent Hailie and Russ to the store to pick up a hooded jacket for her.  They came back with a full outfit, jacket, hair berets, socks etc., etc.   My husband said proudly, we had to accessorize, lol.   Mmmmm, I think the 7 year old won.  But she will only be little once and she is my only grand child.

Any How. . .. .. . .long story short, I have blog candy today instead of a card (haven’t figured out how to drive and stamp yet).. . . . .  You all like no calarie blog candy, right?

Well today I have something fresh out of the New Stampin’ Up Idea Book & Catalog.  It’s the stamp set Fruit and Flowers.

All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post telling me to enter you.  If you are receiving this blog post via e-mail you will need to click here and then leave a comment.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.  Good luck to everyone!

FYI, I will be in Euclid, Ohio on Saturday teaching my brayer techniques.  I hope you were one of the people that got into these workshops.  They filled up so fast it made my head spin!  So ready or not Euclid, Ohio I will be there tomorrow with bells on!  I have some super fun projects for you.

May you be keeping cool this summer day.  How hot is it there?   It’s been smokin’ hot here in Ohio.  I’m such a weenie, I’m talking 90’s.   I bet some of you can only wish the temps would drop to the 90’s.

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.    

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