Getting Lighter And So Is My Wallet

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Hi All, This is just a little update on my weight loss journey/change of lifestyle.  🙂

I am now down 26 lbs!  I celebrate each pound lost.    I also think of my weight loss in food/beverages.  For instance, I have taken off more than 5 gallons of milk or 26 pounds of butter.  I feel lighter and more energetic.  I know I have quite a way to go yet, 40 more pounds to be exact, but whose counting, lol.  🙂

Russ is also on this journey with me.  Whether he wants to or not (evil grin).   He has actually lost more than I have.  What’s up with that?  He looses weight faster because he is a man.  I say not fair!     By the way, we are both doing the old Weight Watchers plan at home.

So what is in those 8 large trash bags in the picture, well we cleaned out our closet and we are donating all the clothing that are to big for us.     Yep, I need to go shopping now.  Dang!  (She says with a smile).

I want to thank those of you that have contacted me and congratulated me on my weight loss and cheer those of you on that are on the same journey as we are on.   Cheers!  to a slimmer us.  🙂

May your day be out of this world terrific!

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.       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

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

A little Share

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Canadian Invasion, LOL 

I just wanted to share this picture with you that I just received.  When I was in Bridgeport, NY recently, these ladies ( Janet Marr and Kelly Holtz-Moss) came down from Canada to attend my brayer workshop.   Since I haven’t been able to teach in Canada, they came to me.    They also decided to make me part of the Canadian Flag by presenting me with this great Maple Leaf tee-shirt they hand stitched to go with their red shirts.    Thanks ladies, it was a pleasure to create with you!     But if I catch you back in the USA I’m going to make you wear stars and strips, LOL.

More Canadians that attended. . . . I’m telling you we were invaded. . . . .

Sylvie, Me, Linda and Rae

Well I just wrapped things up here in St. Peters, Missouri where I have had the best time teaching some very talented students.   I’ll be driving home tomorrow morning.    Hopefully, I’ll be creating a new tutorial for you on Tuesday, stay tuned.

Have a wonderful evening everyone.

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.       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

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   

Along the Way to St. Peters, Missouri

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Hey Everyone, I have a quick post today.  I’ve been traveling from Ohio to St. Peters, Missouri.    This was one of my shorter journeys so I took my time getting here.     I love to visit St. Louis, Missouri and guess what, I had to drive right through it.    Since I had some time I decided to stop at 2 of my all time favorite places in St. Louis.  First stop, the River City Casino.   I love the casino, the sights and sounds just excite me.    But I left there shirt less, if you know what I mean, lol.  Not really, let’s just say I didn’t win.  🙂  

The next stop was a must, Pappy’s Smoke House Restaurant.   If you are ever in or near St. Louis you have to try out Pappy’s.   Their BBQ is out of this world great!   Never, ever had anything as wonderful.

Make sure you get there early for dinner.  Once they run out of something it is gone for the day since they smoke it all night.

  

I got my ribs to go.   Enjoyed them here in my hotel room.   Hmmmm, ribs, pj’s, 2 different sauces……………dangerous for the diet, lol.  Good thing there is a refrigorator and microwave in this hotel room for left overs.

This is a teeshirt that you can pick up at Pappy’s.  Russ has one and I made him swear he would never have it on and walk beside me, NEVER!

May your weekend be one great adventure!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

A Letter from My Sis. . . . .

Hey Sista,

Just a quick note to say Thank You for sharing Project Give Thanks with your “peeps.”  The card-artist community has started the project by sending me about 200 cards!  Isn’t that great!  The first, Project Give Thanks, box of cards was delivered to the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center’s chemo therapy room last week. During the hour and a half that I was there 4 Cancer Fighters selected three cards each.  They really enjoyed looking at every unique & beautiful card while trying to choose and were happily distracted from the infusion process. Also, they were genuinely grateful that someone made those cards for them!   I know from experience that sending those cards to family, friends, doctors… will remind the Cancer Survivor that they are cared for and supported!   
The Project Give Thanks box will be refilled on Monday and I will look for my mailbox to be filled with more cards from your creative and generous friends too.  We’ll keep the cycle of thankfulness going that way.
Thank you again Michelle and everyone else who is making Project Give Thanks a success.  Please subscribe to the blog for a daily reminder of something to give thanks for. 
Hugs, Sonja
P S  I am touched by all of the personal cancer stories that have been shared with me.  I can’t say enough about how wonderful you all are!  

 

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

St. Peters, Missouri       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

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   

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

Along The Way to New York

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Hi Peeps!  I made it to Syracuse, New York today from Ohio.  Here are some of the pictures I took along the way.  Most of them where taken in the small town of Geneva, Ohio in the Lake Erie area.   I love, love, love small towns.    I plan on bringing Russ back here for a little vacation.  Such a quaint town.  I ate breakfast at a local restaurant, The Honey Bee, very cute.   The restaurant does not take credit cards, whew, I thought I was going to have to do dishes, but I found enough cash in my purse to cover the meal and tip.  It’s scary how little cash I carry on my person.

 It was a little hard to take a picture of the old men on the restaurant stools without them see me, lol.    There were about 7 elderly gentlemen enjoying each others company at the counter.  I assume this is a daily ritual.  I like the finished shot.

 

Don’t you just love old buildings?

          

As I mentioned, the town is near Lake Erie where I took this shot.

Now the rest of the pictures were taken at Geneva local Wineries.  I visited quite a few wineries today and I kinda lost track of the winery names, lol.   Nope, I wasn’t doing any tasting either.  🙂  But I did purchase quite a few bottles to take home.   Even if you are not into wine, visit some wineries just for the views.  They are very beautiful.   Even in the off season.

     

The winery below is a converted church. 

                     

More winery views.

       

I hope you enjoyed riding along with me today.  🙂  Well pictures are the next best thing, right?

Have a super weekend!

I’m off to bed to rest up for the workshops tomorrow.  ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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.       

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York      

St. Peters, Missouri       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

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   

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

Stampin’ Up So Cute Stamp Set Blog Candy

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Well, this weekend I am off to Snowy Bridgeport, New York to teach my brayer workshops.   It’s been Spring like weather here in West Alexandria, Ohio for a while so I guess I better break out that winter coat for the weekend.  🙂    I love New York and cannot wait to get there.  I hope you New Yorkers are ready to get your brayer on, because here I come. .. . . . .

Since I will be gone for the weekend, how about some Stampin’ Up So Cute Stamps for blog candy?  

All you need to do to enter for this blog candy give away is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment at the bottom of the post.  Please no e-mail entries.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Tuesday, March 29, 2011.   Good Luck to Everyone!!!  Remember, you will not win if you don’t enter.

 I’ll post some pictures of my travels this weekend if the weather is such that I can stop and sight see along the way.

May your weekend be filled with those you love.

Until my next post. . . .  .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

Tool Time – Mat Pack & Piercing Tool

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I love my mat pack (Stampin’ Up item number 105826) and piercing tool (Stampin’ Up item number 116631).   I’ve used them so much so I thought I would do a little tool time segment on them.

The mat pack comes with a self healing mat, foam mat and paper piercing template.   The template is priceless.   It keeps those pierced rows of holes in your card stock on the straight and narrow.  🙂

To make a row of pierced holes, put the foam mat on the self healing mat.  Place your card stock on top of the mats and then  just line the template up and poke the piercing tool in the holes on the template.

There is a set of holes on the template that are close together and then another set that are further apart.

There are holes in the template that can be used with a marker to create dots in a row.

The large holes in the template are really to be used lining eyelets up straight.   There are holes that for the smaller eyelets and larger holes for the large eyelets.

Add a white gel pen to make faux stitching with your pierced holes.  Just make a dash in between the pierced holes.

I know there are many uses for these handy tools.  If you want to share your unique use, please share it below in the comments section.

That’s all for today.

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.       

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York      

St. Peters, Missouri       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

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   

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

On The Road Again. . . . .

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My day started at 3:00 a.m. when I piled myself in my packed up van and headed to Wichita, Kansas to teach my brayer workshops this weekend.    Today’s journey took me through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and then into Kansas.    I found myself at the half way point in the town of Hermann, where I forced myself (not really) to visit 2 of the 6 wineries that you can find in this quaint, quaint town.  I found this to be a great place to stop and stretch my legs.  The picture above and the 2 below are scenes from my trip right outside of Hermann.  I just found them interesting.  Hmmmm, where would one get inspiration for a stamped scene?

Below is a little photo of the town from up on the hill where Stone Hill Winery is located.  Stone Hill Winery was my first stop.

  

Check out those naked grapevines in front of the winery (below).  I can only image this view when the vines are full of leaves and grapes.

Inside the tasting room/shop.   Yum!

I left Stone Hill Winery with 7 bottles in tow.  🙂

I found 2 more lovely bottles of wine at my next stop, HermannHof Winery.

I know, here I am in beautiful Kansas with no pictures to share of Kansas yet.    I’m sure I will have some before I leave on Monday.

All in all it was a lovely day and I made it here safe and sound in 14 hours.  I just love an adventure, don’t you?

What are your favorite places to stop at when you are traveling?  Antiques, Wineries, shopping, historical sights?

Well have a terrific weekend.   It’s time to fling myself in bed early to rest up for tomorrow.   I cannot wait to meet my Wichita Students!    Ladies are you ready to get your Brayer On?   I’m looking so forward to creating with you.

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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

Wichita, Kansas     

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York     

St. Peters, Missouri     

La Porte, Indiana     

Orlando (Davenport), Florida     

St. Cloud, Minnesota     

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 

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

Project Give Thanks

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A note from my Big Sis, Sonja:  

My heart is so full with your encouragement and mention of loved one’s who are
fighting or surviving cancer.  Thank YOU! 

Please visit my first ever Blog:  www.projectgivethanks.wordpress.com  When you see
it, think of the first card you ever made.  The card improves as the artist
improves, this is true of bloggers too.

Today Project Give Thanks is expecting cards in the mail.  YEAH!!!  Soon some will arrive from
Germany and all over this country.  I Give Thanks!

This project and your support are exactly what I need to bridge the gap between
fighting cancer and SURVIVING IT! (tears of gratitude).

Big Colorado Style Bear Hugs from me, Sonja

Project Give Thanks

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My now cancer free and very brave Sister, Sonja is asking for our Stamping Community’s Help.    Please read her letter below and thank you for helping if you are able.

Good Morning Sista,

I’m thinking about you and your wonderful community of creative card artists.  I’m also thinking about my equally wonderful breast cancer community.  My third thought (I’m really on a roll here;-) is how nice it would be to connect the two communities in a project called “Give Thanks.”  In a nutshell that would involve card artists supplying breast cancer fighters with beautiful hand made cards – Thank You cards, Birthday cards and blank cards.  Here’s a story, which will explain the need for cards and how project “Give Thanks” will work.  (There’s a tidbit about you, Michelle waiting at the end of this letter for anyone who makes it there.  No peeking.)
As you know Michelle, I was diagnosed with stage-3 breast cancer on May 15th 2010 and now I’m almost finished with a long list of treatments and surgeries.  By the end of the summer I’ll be finished with the build a boob program and that will be the last of the ordeal (I hope!).  While everyone knows how difficult it is for cancer fighters they may not know what a tremendous time of thankfulness it is!  Think of all the people it takes to save a cancer patient – radiologists, oncologists, surgeons, chemo technicians, radiation oncologists, physical therapists, massage therapists, nurse advocates, financial consultants, therapists, pharmacist, and each of these has a wonderful staff that do much of the hands on work.  Also, consider all of the family, friends, neighbors, church members and community members that supply comfort, love, food, house cleaning, rides, and gifts (lots of head covers).  Wow!  Can you imagine how thankful you would be to have all of these concerned people by your side during such a life altering event?
Michelle, I know how thankful you are that those people were at my side while you were far away from me.  
Believe me, Cancer Fighters Give Thanks!  I’ve already sent out upwards of 100 thank you cards.  It is so therapeutic to remember and appreciate all of the love and care that I received.  But, most of this year I was also very tired, sick or recovering from surgeries.  It was difficult to gather up all of those cards. Also, because I have a Sister who makes outrageously beautiful cards and she shares with me, I didn’t have to spend $3-$4.00 for one special card let alone dozens of cards!  This is why I’m asking the card artist community to join me in project “Give Thanks.”  
As is the nature of giving thanks, project “Give Thanks” will benefit everyone!  I’ve already explained how Cancer Fighters will benefit from free Thank You, Birthday and blank cards.  The card artist will benefit from their generosity, support of cancer patients, people enjoying their work and appreciating their own thankfulness that cancer is not one of their battles to fight.  That last benefit may sound a little heavy handed but isn’t it true?
Don’t we all give thanks after a clean mammogram or prostate exam?  I did!  And I’m especially thankful that you, Michelle, got your mammogram last week!  Atta-girl!  I hope that everyone in your community will also have regular mammograms and monthly self-exams.
Please ask the card artist community to help with project “Give Thanks”.  Here’s how:
Send me SIGNED hand crafted cards with envelopes (or cards w/o envelopes or even card fronts which I will put together).  Please only send quarter cards, 4.25″ x 5.5″.    Did you know that prostrate cancer is now more prevalent than breast cancer?  That means there are men who want to Give Thanks too.  I’ll thankfully use any form or style of art that is sent to me.  The artist’s email on the back of a card could facilitate a chain of giving thanks but is not necessary. 
I will slip each lovingly made card/envelope into a cello envelope to protect it.
I will deliver the cards to the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Boulder Colorado.  They will be displayed in the Infusion Room, where chemotherapy is administered, and Cancer Fighters will be able to take as many as they need to “GIVE THANKS”.  Did you know that it often takes 4 hours to receive chemo?  Did you also know that mostly it doesn’t hurt?  So, often Fighters need something to do and Giving Thanks in a card is the perfect productive distraction!    Don’t worry that one person will take all of the cards for themselves or to sell.  This is a proven system of distribution.  There are already baskets of beautiful hand made hats, scarves, neck rests, teddy bears, books and food available and everyone takes just what they need.
If this project is supported, as I suspect it will be, I’ll supply cards to the infusion rooms in Denver as well.  If someone wants to make cards and a commitment to their own community of Cancer Fighters I would celebrate that too!  Giving thanks does not have geographic borders.  
SEND CARDS TO:
SONJA KNAISCH (better known as “Michelle Zindorf’s sister)
7184 GLACIER VIEW ROAD
LONGMONT, CO  80503
720-341-3829
Michelle thanks so much for embracing this idea and allowing me to communicate with your friends.
I Love You,
Sonja  
Tidbit:  Michelle’s family name is Mickey.  She’s my little sister and as kids she was a pesky follow about.  So… I would go to the spooky, cricket-ridden basement and hide under the stairs and when she followed me down there I would grab her ankles through the steps and scream something scary.  What fun!    Oh, my bad.  That’s something about me too… and look who’s following who now!    
 
Note from Michelle:
Thank you Sis and to everyone that can help out with this wonderful cause.
May your life be one without Cancer and filled with much joy.
Until my next post. . . . . . . .
Huge Hugs,
Michelle

Is it Spring Yet – Tutorial #403

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I hope your weekend was fabulous.  Mine was, I spent the day yesterday with loved ones, eating, playing, etc.   To me that is the best way to spend time.  In a close second place is stamping, lol.  I’m a bit addicted to ink, stamps and card stock, Dah!

I found something else to be addicted to also, Scentsy Wickless Candle Warmers, love them!   I had an unfortunate event recently with a candle and my dining room table, which long story short, my table is ruined and now needs refinished. 

But I found a wonderful safe, beautiful and totally fragrant solution to my candle delema and I became a consultant in a blink of an eye.   Here is a link to my Scentsy web site if you want to check out their great products:      https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home  .  This link will be at the left side of my blog permanently, you can order from my Scentsy Site 24/7 and your order will be shipped direct to you from Scentsy.   No sales pressure here folks, I just love their products.

Now, a bit about today’s tutorial.  I created the background using ink spots to create a faux texture.

Let’s get started. . . . . . . . .  . . .

Supplies:

Stamps:   Stampin Up! Upsy Daisy and Dreams du Jour

Card stock:  Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Early Espresso, River Rock and Not Quite Navy

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist and River Rock

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up sponge, White Gel Pen, Gold Brads, Markers – Baja Breeze, Marina Mist & Certainly Celery, Curly Label Punch, piercing tools and mat pack.

  My Stampin’ Up customers that order $50 in Stampin’ Up merchandise will receive this handmade card though March 31, 2011.

Don’t forget it is Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up.  Receive a free Sale-a-bration set for each $50 in merchandise purchased.   Click HERE to place an order.   Your order will be shipped directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

The Stampin’ Up USA Idea book and Catalog is here.   For your copy, please send a check for $9.95 to Michelle Zindorf, P.O. Box 116, West Alexandria, OH 45381 or send it via paypal to mzindorf@aim.com USA only.     My current customers will receive a new Occasions Mini Catalog automatically from me.   Not a current customer and want a free copy of the new Occasions Mini Catalog ?  E-mail your mailing address to mzindorf@aim.com and I will get one in the mail to you.  )  Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order.    Want to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator , receive a 20% discount on product and earn instant income on orders?  Consider being part of my Stampin’ Up Team and start your own business or become a Hobby Demo just for the discount.  Click HERE for more information.

I started with a 4 3/8″ Square piece of Whisper White card stock.    Using the edge of a River Rock ink spot, smeared in a square of color.

Dabbed the corner of the ink spot all over the square of color to create a bit of texture.

Using a Baja Breeze ink spot created another textured spot.

Repeated creating another spot using Marina Mist ink.

The last spot of color was created with Marina Mist ink for the square and then the texture was put in with a Not Quite Navy ink spot.

Using the edge of a Soft Suede ink spot, smeared in strips of color in between the color spots.

Distressed the edges using the same Soft Suede ink spot.

Stamped the Flowers using Soft Suede first and them stamped the same image, only lower, using Early Espresso ink.

On a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock, smeared River Rock ink.

Stamped the Butterfly image using Soft Suede ink.

Lined the butterfly up in the center of the Curly Label Punch and punched it out.

Added Certainly Celery Marker to the body of the butterfly and Baja Breeze ink to it’s wings.

Added White Gel Pen to the center of the wings and Marina Mist marker to outside edges of the wings. 

Sponged Early Espresso ink to the edges of the card stock and the Curly Label Punches.

Aded White gel pen highlights to the flowers.

Added 2 Early Espress, 1 Not Quite Navy and 1 River Rock panels of card stock and 5 Gold Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″  square.

May your day be one of pure delight!

Until my next post… . . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

22.1 lbs down, 44.2 to go!

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

 

Houston, Texas   

Wichita, Kansas   

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York   

St. Peters, Missouri   

La Porte, Indiana   

Orlando (Davenport), Florida   

St. Cloud, Minnesota   

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