Hi Everyone, FYI the new Stampin’ Up! catalog will be out on July 1, 2011 and Stampin’ Up! has just released the Retiring list.
Click here to view the Retiring Stamps List.
Click here to view the Retiring Accessories List.
Click here to place your order. You don’t want to miss out on any!
Hello there, I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend.
My weekend was very productive and I got to spend the holiday with family. Which always rocks!
Now, I know I didn’t get to chat up the Alaskan cruise Russ and I just returned from so I am going to give you segments of it over the next week, along with some card tutorials. How does that sound?
I’m going to start by telling you about the amazing fishing that we did in Alaska. We started out with our guide outfitting us in waders, slickers, boots, gloves, hats and most importantly, life vests. There were four of us, plus our guide in the boat. We went out to fish in scenery that almost makes you cry when you look at it. It was soooooo beautiful.
Picture it, here you are in a boat, catching fish, beautiful scenery all around you and then an American Bald Eagle starts circling your boat looking for a free fish to eat. Well folks we lived it.
How about that action shot of Russ below. 🙂 He is my hero, but you need to know that yours truly caught the first fish. 🙂
Our boat mates, Tish & Mark were a delight to spend the day with. Below is a shot of Tish and I. Hey Tish, if you see this e-mail me. 🙂
After catching our 8 fish, we headed to a little island where they had a camp fire a blaze for us. We got to sit by the warm fire sipping hot coffee and warm cocoa while our guide cleaned our catch.
Our fish was then cooked to perfection and served to us. To top it off we had bread pudding for desert. It was the best food I have ever tasted, I swear! I’m not sure if it was because the fish was so fresh, if it was the warm fire and scenery or the wonderful company we were with, but it was perfect.
Now let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . . . . . .I have missed stamping!
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree, Day of Gratitude |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Whisper White, River Rock and Designer Series paper |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! River Rock, Basic Black and Sahara Sand |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Big Shot Machine, 3.75″ circle die, Scallop Circle Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, post it notes and Brads |
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Started this project by die cutting a 3.75″ circle out of Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.
Ripped a post it note and used it to mask the top of the circle.
Sponged River Rock ink in the mountain shape.
Turned the ripped post it note around and masked the bottom of the circle. sponged River Rock ink in for the reflection.
Removed the torn post it note mask and added a straight edge post it note at the middle of the card stock.
Stamped the Lovely As a Tree stamp on both sides of the card stock using Sahara Sand ink.
Sponged Sahara Sand ink at the post it note edge.
Moved the post it note mask to cover the top of the post it note and stamped the trees on a Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic sheet using Sahara Sand ink and flipped the plastic sheet over and rubbed the back of the plastic to transfer the image.
Repeated
Sponged Sahara Sand ink at the post it note edge.
Repeated all the stamping and sponging again using Basic Black ink on both the and bottom of the card stock.
Die cut the Scallop Circle from Basic Black card stock using my Big Shot Machine.
Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ River Rock card stock panel. Stamped the flowers from the Day of Gratitude stamp set using Basic Black ink along the long edges.
Added 2 Basic Black panels, 1 Designer Series paper panel, Basic Black ribbon and 4 brads.
Here is my finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be overflowing with everything you want.
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. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
The tutorial for the above card can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Good Morning, it’s Memorial Day!
Food for thought. . . . .
The “Memorial” in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not observe the day as it should be, a day where we actively remember our ancestors, our family members, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends who have given the ultimate sacrifice:
Now, to announce the blog candy winner. . . . .
The winner of the clear mount Stampin ‘ Up Hostess Set “Fast & Fabulous” is.. . . . . . . . .
Trena from Naperville who commented “Lovely card Michelle! You come up with such great ways to uses punches! Please enter me in the drawing! I’ve been drooling over that set – I dig the design. ) Safe travels to you! Take care and STAY POSITIVE!”
Trena, Congratulations on being this weeks winner, please forward your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days to claim your fabulous stamp set.
Thank you to all who played along. Keep trying, you may be the winner next week.
Have a wonderful Memorial Day!
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. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
Hi All, Russ and I just returned from the Stampin’ Up! Alaska Cruise last night. It was fabulous! I just wanted to add a really quick post here before I start dealing with real life again. I know I haven’t posted in over a week. I had decided not to take the electronics with us on this vacation.
Unfortunately, our home was hit by a hail storm that was pounding golf ball size hail into our sky lights, siding, grill, boat, all of my gardens etc., etc. while we were gone. So, I’m off to look at the damage and to start the clean up. I’ll talk about our trip in a later post and have a new card tutorial for you soon, hang tight.
Have a terrific holiday weekend!
Huge Hugs,
Michelle
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
We have the winner of the Stampin’ Up! Fast & Fabulous Hostess Stamp Set. Drum-roll please. . . . . . . . . . . . .
The winner is . . .. . ..
Tiffany who wrote“Hi! I’ve been looking to buy this exact set on eBay forever! Unfortunately, everyone wants a lot of money for it. I was so excited when I saw that not only did I have a chance to win it, but get it for free!!! I’m saying my prayers;)
Gardening was my Grandpa’s true passion in life. Every time I see fresh veggies I think of him:)
He’s passed away now, but very much alive in the hearts of all true gardeners! Sincerely, Tiffany
Tiffany look no further and e-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this beautiful stamp set sent to you.
Thank you everyone for playing along.
Folks, I am off tomorrow to wonderful St. Cloud, MN to teach some eager students how to get fabulous results with their brayers this weekend. Hope they are ready for me because I am so ready to create with them.
I hope you have an extra special weekend.
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. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
Hey, it’s gardening time!!!!
I’m working out in the garden today. While I am digging in the dirt, I have some great blog candy to give away. How about a Stampin’ Up! set of Fast & Fabulous. This set is a level 2 hostess set and it is also a 2 step stamping set. Most importantly it is a flower set. You just cannot have too many flowers in your life.
All you have to do to enter for a chance to win this awesome stamp set is to leave a comment at the end of this post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to CLICK HERE and then leave a comment.
I will select the winner on Thursday, May 12th using a random number generator. Good luck to all!
Stamping is my number 1 passion, but gardening ranks a very close second.
I’ve included in this post some pics of my compost bins and miscellaneous stuff from my garden.
My compost bins are made from wood skids that Russ screwed together on three sides. The front is another skid that we just prop against the others to make a cube. I have 3 of these bins and lots and lots of compost to use in my gardens. The bins are not pretty, but very functional.
My garden is starting to come to life. 🙂 Everything is really green since we have had 3 weeks of rain here in Ohio.
This is a bed that I am reworking to grow veggies in, yummmmmmmm.
I hope you get to feel the sun on your face today also.
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. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
Happy Mother’s Day Everyone!
I hope every Mother out there felt the love of their family around them.
Me and my family had a bittersweet weekend. Yesterday we committed my Mother’s ashes to the ground and also celebrated her life. She passed last September and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The link below is a collection of old family photos that my Sis put together showing some of my Mother’s life and some of the people that love her.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2079360462813&comments
I love and miss you Momma!
Hugs,
Michelle
Really quick post today. I’m packing for my trip down South this weekend, doing laundry, grocery shopping, meeting to refinance the house, stopping at the DMV, you get the picture, lol. I’m busy!
I’m busy, but that didn’t stop my creative juices last night in my sleep. I drempt about this card, so I had to get it on paper/cardstock this morning, lol. I did not feel it warranted a tutorial since it is mostly straight stamping and punches. I will however talk you through it.
FYI, There is just a few short days in which to pick up the Build a Blossom stamp set (item #121923) and Blossoms Petals punch (121808) out of the Stampin’ Up Occasions Mini Catalog. You can shop my Stampin’ Up Web Site 24/7 and the products will be delivered straight to your door step from Stampin’ Up! Here is the link: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellezindorf/
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Build a Blossom |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! River Rock, Whisper White, Soft Suede & Early Espresso |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo & Blushing Bride |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Flourish Texture Plate, Big Shot, Blossoms Petal Punch, Gold Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Pretty in Pink ribbon |
I needed to create my main image panel background. I started by cutting a 4″ x 5″ River Rock panel and then smeared my Soft Suede ink pad on my Flouish Texture plate and ran the card stock through the Big Shot.
This is what you get. Cool huh?
I created the flowers by stamping the petals on Whisper White card stock using Blushing Bride ink. Punched them using the petal punch. Distressed the edges with Melon Mambo. Punched the leaves out of Soft Suede card stock using the Blossoms Petal punch also. Distressed them using Early Espresso ink. Cut the stems free hand out of Soft Suede card stock. Added Early Espresso and Soft Suede card stock panels. Added gold brads and Pretty in Pink ribbon.
There you have it.
The finished card measures 5″ x 6.5″.
May your weekend be filled with joy and love.
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. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
Good Morning and Happy Easter Everyone,
Below is a blog post from my Sister, Sonja a brave breast Cancer survivor updating us on the success of Project Give Thanks. Thank you to all who have been sending cards, card fronts and donations for this great cause. Everyone knows someone or have been personally touch by Cancer in some way. Keep those card donations coming, you are doing a wonderful thing!
SEND THE CARDS, CARD FRONTS AND ENVELOPES IF YOU HAVE THEM: to Sonja Knaisch; 7184 Glacier View Road; Longmont, CO 80503.
To read about Project Give Thanks or to donate, please check out Project Give Thanks, CLICK HERE.
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… when you have the opportunity to touch someone’s heart and you do it!
Today I stopped by the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center to restock our box of cards. Boy! Everyone gets it now and they simply love and appreciate the beautiful cards! There were only 3 cards left!
I also stopped by the nurse advocate’s office to see how thing’s went with the box I gave her. She, Nanna Bo, told me that women in the Newly Diagnosed and Young Newly Diagnosed support groups enjoyed the cards very much. Cards have also been shared with the Lymphedema support group.
All of you, who have donated cards to Project Give Thanks, have touched many, many hearts in so many ways. At this very moment one of your cards, filled with Thanks, may be on it’s way to a sister who has cared for children so a survivor could recover from surgery or chemo treatments. Or, one of your cards could be saying “Thanks a Latte” to a dear friend who filled a freezer with meals. Someone may be receiving word that their loved one has just been diagnosed with cancer and the beauty of the card has made that message a little less upsetting.
My Stamp-artist friends, you were given the opportunity to touch someone’s heart and you did it!
Thank You,
Sonja
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center; Photo by Sonja Knaisch
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Much Love to all of you, XOXOXO
Until my next post, continue to be your beautiful selves.
Michelle
Boy, do I have a great set to give away this week. I’m giving away the brand new Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Four Frames”. Ready to enter?
All you have to do to enter for a chance to win this awesome stamp set is to leave a comment at the end of this post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to CLICK HERE and then leave a comment.
I will select the winner on Monday, April 25th using a random number generator. Good luck to all!
I am off to play in my gardens today. Spring fever is really getting me. 🙂
May your day be filled with the sites, smells and sounds of Spring.
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. Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)
Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)
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
Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7: https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home
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