Hey Everyone, please keep my husband, Russ in your thoughts on Monday, August 9th. He will be undergoing a procedure where the doc puts him out, stops his golden heart and shocks it into the correct rhythm. This procedure works on about 80% of the people that it is done on. Let’s just hope it works and he comes out of it safe and sound.
Thank you and hugs to all.
Michelle
Happy Monday Everyone! I hope your weekend was relaxing and you were able to regenerate so you could start another week fully charged. I taught in Middleburg Heights, Ohio on Saturday and traveled back home on Saturday evening. It was so nice to sleep in my own bed for a change. I was able to wake up, have breakfast with Russ and then see the new Twilight movie. Love it!
If you haven’t noticed, I travel a great deal. Traveling allot made this Stampin’ Up! set “Sentimental Journey” very appealing to me and I just had to have it. My card today showcases how you can use sponged on Versamark that has been heat embossed with clear embossing powder to protect the white of the paper to create clouds and the plane’s exhaust.
Before we get going on the tutorial though I have two announcements to make.
First, I have added the wonderful town of La Porte, Indiana to my Calendar of Cities I will be teaching my Brayer Workshops in. Hope to see you there. 🙂
Second, I have a Lucky Blog Candy winner to announce.
The winner of the Stampin’ Up! set “Inspired by Nature” is. . .. . . . .. . . . . …. . . . . . .
Bobbie in Montana, who wrote “This is my absolute, all time favorite stamp set!!! I would looove to win it! Your cards are spectacular; your talent and creativity amazing. Thanks for the inspiration!”
Bobbie, congratulations! Please e-mail your address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will pop this set into the mail to you.
Thank you to all who played along. I hope you are the winner next week. 🙂
Now on with the tutorial. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Journey |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Mat Pack, Piercing Tool, Brayer, Sponge, Clear Embossing powder, Heat gun, Tulipe Die, Big Shot, Black Brads and Stamp-a-ma-jig |
The brand new 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. Want a copy of the Summer 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. Click HERE to check out the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. 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. Click HERE for more information.
Now in the first 4 photos you are not going to be able to see what I have actually done on the card stock. You will need to look at photo 5 for placement. 🙂
On a 2.5″ x 4.75″ Piece of Whisper White card stock sponged Versamark on the top left and bottom right corners of the card stock. Heat embossed the corners using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Added 2 post it notes and sponged Versamark in the unmasked area to create the exhaust and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Note: leave the post it notes on the card stock until you are done heat embossing.
Removed the masks. Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink on the card stock from the top down. Now you can see the places I heat embossed.
Brayered Pacific Point ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Tempting Turquoise ink entirely.
Wiped the excess ink off of the embossed images using a paper towel.
Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, stamped the plane using Basic Black ink.
Stamped the sentiment using Pacific Point ink.
Sponged Not Quite Navy ink around the edges of the card stock.
Added Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Melon Mambo card stock panels.
Also added part of a Tulipe die, die cut from Basic Black card stock, Basic Black brads and pierced to lines of wholes using a piercing tool and the mat pack for placement.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your personal journey be life fulfilling.
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.
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Happy Friday!!!
I have a real treat for you today. But first I have a new Zindorf Brayer Workshop location to announce. I will be returning to teach in Colorado Springs, CO, woohoo! Remember to register early. 🙂
Sorry, no tutorial today. I’m busy packing for my trip to Middleburg Heights, Ohio tomorrow morning where I will be teaching some fun and exciting projects to some brand new Brayer Masters. Well at least they will be Brayer Masters when they have finished the workshop. 🙂
So in the mean time, how about I put up a Stampin’ Up! set “Inspired by Nature” as blog candy this week? I used this set in my tutorial yesterday and it’s a must have for your collection.
If you would like to toss your hat in the ring to try to win this set, all you need to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post telling me to enter you. If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail please click HERE and then leave a comment at the bottom. Please no e-mail entries.
I will select the winner using a random number generator on Monday, August 2nd.
Remember you can’t win if you don’t play. Good luck!
May your day be filled with fun surprises.
Until my next post. . . . . . . .
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Well I made it back from Salt Lake City, Utah where I attended the 2010 Stampin’ Up! Convention. What an experience that was!
The first day was filled with swapping and shopping the Memento Mall. Check out these serious swappers. I just showed up with my 100 swaps and thought I was doing good, lol. Some of the convention attendees brought 100’s of swaps and were still swapping at the end of convention. Mine were all swapped the very first day and I didn’t wear it on my head or anything. 🙂
Me being a virgin convention goer, I did not know what to expect. I went to pick up my convention bag, which was a totally cool retro looking large bag that was filled with stamps and other goodies. Next, off to Memento Mall, where I purchased way more stuff than could possibly fit into my luggage for the return trip. After that I was off to the Award Booth. I knew I was up for an award, but what award I hadn’t a clue. The ladies at the award booth started putting stamp sets in a stack for me. One set, two sets, three sets, four sets! I was in heaven. They then asked if I needed a bag for them and then presented me with a Founders Circle Bag. When I caught sight of that bag I screamed and laughed and cried all at once, lol. The bag represents that you earned a trip to St. George, Utah to hang out with Stampin’ Up’s CEO, Shelli and are part of the top 100 Demonstrators of the year. They don’t tell you where you fall out in the 100 until awards night. Now that I was all teary eyed they took my photo. I cannot even guess what that will look like.
The evening was totally topped off with a great Flower Power Party. Much of the crowd was decked out in their finest hippy gear. I thought this ladies outfit was a real winner.
The party was in full swing with 60’s rock playing, hula hoops, twister and such going on when I snapped this pic of one of my down line, Melba Beisley, love ya Melba.
Also during the party you could catch fabulous stamping presentations.
This is my up line, Karen Barber showing how to do some of her out of this world creating!
Day 2
Main Stage presentations and over the top teaching. But wait it was awards night!
Now if you know me, you know that I am not about recognition. But I was so excited to see where I fell out in the top 100 Demos of the Year that I could not sleep at all the night before. So, there I was at the Awards Presentation barely able to sit in my seat. Thank goodness I sat next to a friendly face, Kristin Kortonick. Awards start and I was amazed at the numbers the terrific Demos were putting up for recruiting, promotions etc. Then came the Rising Star awards for the top 15 American First Year Demos. I didn’t think I was eligible for the award so I just sat there while they called number 14 through the 2nd Rising Stars. Next to my complete shock, and I mean shock! I heard and the NUMBER 1 RISING STAR FROM WEST ALEXANDRIA, OHIO, MICHELLE ZINDORF! Holy Cow! I’m surprised I made it up the steps to the stage I was so shocked. Got to hug Shelli and have my pic taken with her on stage. Received a cash award and a Tiffany & Co. Star Necklace. Maybe I should pay a bit more attention to what the qualifications are for awards, lol.
Rising Star photo
Judy Garza #70 Demo of the Year and Myself #36.
Next, awards for the top 100 demonstrators of the year. Now Kristin was sitting by me pretty much hyperventilating since she also was up for one of the top 1o0 spots. She was just too darn cute and totally excited. They gave out the awards beginning with 100 to 91, Kristin and I were still in are seats, then 90 through 81, not us, 80 through 71, not us, 70 through 61, not us, 60 through 51, not us, 50 through 41, still not us. Now by this time Kristin could hardly contain herself, so much so that I totally forgot I was up for this award and I was only listening for her name, lol. They got to 36 and announced me! Woohoo! How totally wonderful that is to be 36 as Demo of the Year. But wait, Kristin hadn’t been called yet. Kristin Kortonick, congratulations for being NUMBER 30!!!! YOU ROCK FRIEND! Kristin is on the right side in this photo. 🙂
Awards night for me was hard to beat, but there was still two days left of convention and it was all a stampers dream. Stamping and friends, you can’t beat it! Stampin’ Up’s convention is a class act!
I got to walk on stage to be recognized for a couple of other acheivements, 60K in sales and also for recruiting. I swiped these pics from Patty Bennet’s blog.
I’m the one on the right in these pics.
My Up Lines and friends, Karen Barber and Tina Rosenkrans. Check it out, new samples sheets of the new Stampin’ Up! color line.
Dinner out with new and old friends. Italian Anyone!
A moment of time with Shelli. Here is Shelli with two of my down line, Melba Beisley and Jennifer Fulton. What a wonderful and classy person Shelli is to come out and spend a moment with convention goers.
Sad to see it all end. Now it is time to plan for next year! Hope to see you all there.
Hugs,
Michelle
Folks, I am leaving on a jet plane, la la la la.
I’m off bright and early tomorrow (Tuesday) to play, for about a week, at the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah with some of the most dynamic ladies in the stamping world. Above is a pic of my bookmark swap, I made about 100 of these in the past couple of days. Wish I had time to make more. I love swapping at these events. The swaps I receive are always over the top wonderful. Hope they like mine, grin.
If you are attending the convention, please don’t be shy when you see me. I would love to meet you.
Before I leave, I have a blog candy winner to announce.
The winner is. . … . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lisa Foster who wrote “Oooooo I would LOOOOOVE this set~! It’s on my wish list very close to the top…but since I still don’t have a job…it’ll have to stay there unless lady luck is on my side! Thank you so much for the chance to win!!! Have a fun & safe trip to WV!”
Lisa, Lady luck is on your side today. The random number generator selected you!!! Congrats, please e-mail your address to me at mzindorf@aim.com. within 30 days and I will get this great Stampin’ Up! set “Artistic Etchings” right out to you.
Thanks to everyone who played along. Maybe lady luck will be on your side next week.
I will try to post some of what is going on at convention when I get a break from all the fun and action.
Huge Hugs to all of you and have a terrific week!
Michelle
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Happy Friday!
I am currently running around packing up things for my Huntington (Kenova), West Virginia brayer workshops that I am teaching tomorrow. I leave at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning so I have to have everything done and in the van today. Where does the time go? Anyway, I was hoping to put up a new tutorial today, but it just isn’t going to happen.
So instead, how about a newly released Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Artistic Etchings” for blog candy. Gotta love it!!!
All you need to do to enter the drawing for this set is leave a comment on this blog post telling me to enter you. If you get this blog update via e-mail you will need to click HERE and then leave a comment on my blog. Please no e-mail entries.
On Monday, July 19, 2011 I will select the lucky winner using a random number generator. Good Luck everyone!
As for you Huntington ladies, I hope you are ready to get down and do some brayering. I have a great technique and some fun projects to teach you.
Until my next post. . . . .. . . . . .
Huge Hugs to you,
Michelle
Get ready for Brayer Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.
Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
Fayette, Tennessee near Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL
Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York
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
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
So am I the only one that has been stalking the UPS Man, wanting the new Stampin’ Up! products?
Well mine showed up today with my new goodies from the new Stampin’ Up! catalog. This might be a good picture to show your husband so he isn’t so shocked to see your order arrive, lol. I do save and prepare for a very large order the minute the new catalog comes out. This did not include my color (ink/paper) order that I already received.
Here is a link to the new catalog just in case you haven’t seen it yet: http://204.228.150.61/20102011catalogs/IBC10-11_US_reduced.pdf
Now I am going to spend the rest of the day organizing/touching/looking at the new stuff.
May your UPS man show up in your driveway 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.
Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
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
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Hey all, I wanted to give you a link to the Brand New Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog.
It is packed full of wonderful new stamps and accessories!
If you would like a hard copy, please let me know at mzindorf@aim.com. They are $9.95 each. Sorry, only for those in the USA.
You can shop 24/7 from my Stampin’ Up web site.
I am currently playing with my Grand Daughter who is visiting from out of state. She is almost 7. Back to our Trouble game.. .. . . .
Happy Fourth of July Weekend.
Hugs,
Michelle
Click HERE for the card tutorial.
I have a couple of announcements.
First, Woohoo! I have added Brayer Workshops to my calendar in the following locations:
Second,I haven’t given away any blog candy in a couple of weeks so here is a good one.
The blog candy this week is a Stampin’ Up! Level 2 Hostess set, Asian Artistry. Great stamp set to create scenes with.
All you need to do to enter the blog candy drawing is leave a comment on 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. No e-mail entries will be accepted.
I will select the winner using a random number generator when I return from New York on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.
Good luck to all!
By the way, are you ladies in New York ready to get your brayer on!
To everyone else, have a super 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.
North Chili, New York (near Rochester)
Kenova (Huntington), West Virginia
Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)
Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)
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
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Hi Everyone, Just a little update and thank you.
First, Russ is doing a bit better but is still in the hospital to be observed and suffer through a couple more tests. It all involves his wonderful loving heart.
Second, Never fear I am still planning to be in North Chili, NY to teach on June 27-28. I am preparing great projects!
Third, THANK YOU FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART for all of your e-mails, comments and prayers. There is no better community out there than the stamping community.
I came home from the hospital this evening completely depleted until I started up my computer and read everyone’s comments and e-mails.
I must share this one that I received from Lisa Thompson. She wrote “I am sorry to hear Russ is under the weather…here’s a little ditty to (possibly) cheer him up…
I’m sorry to hear
Russ, m’dear
That your bride has worn you to a frazzle
Making you cut sponges and cardstock
So us stampin’ ladies she can dazzle
With her brayering and layering
She does amaze
And we know you work for days
To help her prep for her road shows
Us carders sure keep her on her toes
We thank you, Russ, from the bottom of our brayers
And we are sending you some powerful prayers
Because we want you better very soon
‘cause Michelle can’t miss her next gig in Saskatoon!
Hugs, Lisa”
Thank you everyone! You have brightened my day and lightened my heart.
Until my next post. . . .
Huge Hugs,
Michelle
Zindorf Stamps 
