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:
 

• by visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes. 
• by visiting memorials.
•  by flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon. 
• by flying the ‘POW/MIA Flag’ as well (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense Authorization Act). 
• by participating in a “National Moment of Remembrance“: at 3 p.m. to pause and think upon the true meaning of the day, and for Taps to be played. 
• by renewing a pledge to aid the widows, widowers, and orphans of our falled dead, and to aid the disabled veterans.

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.    

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

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   

 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.    

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

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   

 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.    

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

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   

 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

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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Give Thanks… Project Give Thanks | April 23, 2011 at 5:57 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p1pUJX-5z

… 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.       

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

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   

 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 a winner!   

The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Funky Four stamp set is. . . . . . .drum roll, please. . . . . . . . . . .

Theresa Fredrickson, who wrote “This is a great little stamp set. I have eyed it for a long time and have a feeling it will not be in the next catalogue. It would be great to win before I have to buy it. Please enter me and thanks for offering.”

Theresa, Congratulations!   Please e-mail you address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this cute set shipped out to you.

Thanks to all who played along.

I don’t have a tutorial for you today.  I’m headed out on the road to LaPorte, Indiana to teach brayering to some eager students.   LaPorte, ready or not here I come!

May your weekend be pure pleasure.

Until my next post. . . .  .

Hugs,

Michelle