Jul 25 2008
Framed Scene - Tutorial and More Blog Candy
I’m feeling generous today. It is my last day at work before my vacation starts. YIPEEEE! So today I have a tutorial for you and the finished piece is being given away as blog candy.
So to enter for a chance to win this framed piece, please leave me a comment on this post telling me to enter you. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link to leave a comment on this blog post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/07/25/framed-scene-tutorial-and-more-blog-candy/
I will use a random number generator to pick the winner on the morning of Tuesday, August 5th, which by the way is the next time I will be posting a stamping project. I will be posting the winner of yesterdays blog candy tomorrow morning before I leave. 
A little about the frame. I don’t buy new frames for anything. I like to poke around at thrift stores, flea markets and garage/barn sales for them. When looking at framed pictures for sale, I’m really looking at the frame. What is inside of the frame doesn’t matter, because I’m going to throw it away. The little frame I used today is solid wood and has a nice easel back to it and I paid 25 cents for it. I also buy really large wood framed pictures, generally not paying more than $2 for them and use them for my pastel paintings. New they run from $50 to $75. I found I can pick the frame before I do a painting and then paint it using the dimension I need so it will fit in the frame (cart before the horse I guess, lol). I also cut my own mats, big savings also.
Ok, enough about that, on with the tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Spring Solitude & Lovely as a Tree |
| Paper: Stampin Up Whisper White & Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Blue Bayou, Perfect Plum, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Basic Black, Soft Sky & Pale Plum |
| Accessories: Brayer, Post it Notes, Sponges, White Gel Pen, Fine point Black marker, Frame |
Brayered Soft Sky ink on the top 1/2 of a 6″ x 3″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Tore Post it Notes (through the sticky part) to use as a mask for the sky while I put in the horizon line.
Sponged on More Mustard ink being darkest at the post it note edge.
Removed mask and stamped bird with Basic Black ink.
Tore a new piece of post it note to use to mask the sky and create a mountain in the distance. Sponged Pale Plum ink in the open area. Opps! Missed the photo of this.
Used torn post it notes again for a mask to create another mountain in the distance and sponged on Perfect Plum ink so it is a little darker than the first mountain.
Removed masks and used a White Gel pen to define the birds wing and eye.
Used a fine point marker to put dots on the ground at the birds feet to simulate bird feed.
Sponged a little Blue Bayou ink at the top of the sky to give it some drama.
Stamped two pine trees at the left of the piece with Basic Black ink.
Sponged More Mustard ink on to create a shadow for the trees and for the bird.
Sponged on a little Close to Cocoa ink in the middle of the tree shadows to give a little more depth.
Added a Black card stock panel and here it is finished.
Everyone be safe and have a super pleasant and sunny day!
Until my next post. . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
Michelle this is gorgeous. I love the scene you’ve created. I would love the oportunity to win this. Have a great holiday.
Michelle,
To win a piece of your artwork would be a thrill. I have been following you for the past two years. I look forward to each new tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Carol
stunning as can be Michelle! I love thrift stores too, and your repurposed frame makes your beautful art all the more special. Have a wonderful vacation! NR
How pretty is this? Just love it. I’ve been following your blog since the first day, and I’m always amazed by your talent and creativity. Thank you for the opportunity to win this beautiful piece of art! Have a great vacation!!!
As usual, beautiful work! I’d love to have this in my stamp room as inspiration!
This is gorgeous Michelle, having a piece of your art in my craftroom would be such an inspiration! Thanks for all the time you spend sharing with us all.
How great is this.. I would love to win a piece of your art work.
Love your artwork. Enter me!
Yippee! A chance to win a framed piece from you! What an opportunity! I have the perfect place for it. Thanks for the opportunity and enjoy your vacation!
Melanie
Thanks for sharing! These colors are gorgeous together! :o)
When I win will you autograph it for me? I love your work and it would soooooo inspire me to have this in my craft room. Thank you again for sharing your creativity.
How I do enjoy coming to your website every morning and seeing what new work of art awaits us! I may yet become a morning person and it will be all your fault! Lol! Gorgeous as always!
This is so gorgeous, I hope I win .
I would love to win your beautiful art. This is my last day before a week’s vacation also. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I plan on enjoying mine. Have fun!
Pick me! Pick me! I hope you have a fabulous vacation! You deserve it!
As usual your work is beautiful. Great idea to frame it. Have a nice vacation!
Have a wonderfully relaxing vacation, and thanks again for the chance to win one of your beutiful works of art.
Happy Friday
I’m signing up and hoping to win! Your work is beautiful!
DeniseB
You just gave me the perfect idea for family Christmas gifts this year! We decided many years ago that it was not very smart for us to go into debt just to give each other gifts. So, in the spirit of the season, we all make something to give. Each of us has our own specialty so there’s a lot to look forward to. Its become somewhat of a contest to see who can make the most unique thing AND the most inexpensive! Thanks for the inspiration and the blog candy twice in one week! This piece is superb.
Just gorgeous what an inpiration you are to everyone..
Have a great holiday Yaaaaa…
Oh the colors just amazing! I would love to win a piece of your art. Have Fun!
Simply gorgeous. And you make it look so easy with your tutorials.
Thank you for offering the blog candy. Please put me in the mix.
Thanks!
What a give away,a beautiful piece of your art. Let’s hope this is the lucky number. Enjoy your vacation.
Eileen
All of your pieces should be framed. Would love to have this one.
Mamaduck
What a blessing you are! As usual your work is striking and incredible! It would be a joy for me to win a piecce of your work! I would give it a place of honor in my home! Have a wonderful vacation - hope there is lots of time to rest and relax and regenerate!
Blessing to you!
Michelle, this is a stunning piece of art. I love it , and I would be thrilled and honored to win this, If by a chance I did win would you PLEASE sign it for me. Have a wonderful and relaxing vacation.
Evelynn~~~~
I would love a chance to win your beautiful artwork to hang in my craft room as inspiration. You amaze me!
Thanks so much for a chance to win something you’ve created. What an honor that would be. You’ll autograph it, right? Ha! Thanks for sharing with us!
Wonderful piece - would be grand to win this.
I hope you have a great vacation. But I will miss you.. This is going to mess up my whole morning routine now…LOL pick me - ok?
Boy what a treat it would be to win a Zindorf!!! Seriously, I admire your work tremendously. You are sooooo talented. Thanks for offering this lovely piece.
Mary
http://www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com
Michelle,
Lovely, lovely art. I am in awe of your creativity, would love to win this piece.
Niki
I would love to win this piece of art…….it would be an honor!! Thanks for the opportunity!! I have been watching your blogs, and I have to say, you certainly inspire me to get that brayer out,
Thanks for all that you do…..
Hugs,
Vicky~~
Oh, I’d LOVE to win your framed art! I now have a file marked “Z” for inspirations I find to apply the “Zindorf” technique!! Please enter me. Happy day, Michelle, Peggy–a big fan
Awesome picture. Re-directed here from another blog. I’ll be subscribing to your feed.
Thanks.
I am going to try this out! This is fabulous! Thanks for sharing, as usual, Michelle.
Hey, I’d be honored to win a piece of your scribbled on old scratch paper, but the picture will do just fine. Thanks for your generous spirit, and hope you have a lovely holiday.
Michelle,
You are such an inspiration. I now find myself looking at pictures/paintings wherever I go, wondering if I can replicate them with my stamping supplies. I actually took pictures with my phone the other day in my doctor’s office!! I’d love to win some of your artwork.
Barb
You work is so gorgeous - I love your style and you’ve been inspiring me to try some new things with my stamping stuff! Thanks for the great instructions too
This, Michelle, is beautiful. Giving us the chance to “win” one of your creations is better than any other blog candy. I would love to have this beautiful piece in my home. I am with Phyllis, this is inspiration for creative gifts for my neighbors — there are about 6 couples on our mountain and we are all great friends. We try to do something homemade rather than spending more $$ to include 12-14 more friends. I guess I am going to get back to hunting yard sales and flea markets — your fault! Have a great vacation, we will be anxiously waiting when you return. –sandy
I really love the colours you’ve chosen for this piece. Beautiful! I’d love to have a signed Zindorf.
Have a fabulous vacation and I’ll anxiously await your next tutorial.
Thanks for everything.
Trish
Aren’t thrift stores fun! At work we have Hawaiian Shirt Friday. I went to the thrift store and got 10 beautiful shirts for under $25 dollars. Now I’ll be searching for frames…seriously, your work is beautiful and very inspiring.
Another terrific card Michelle. Love the way the base of the mountain appears to disappear into mist. Great effect.
Deanne
xx
Oh Michelle - I hope I win this one because it is truly gorgeous! Just my style! I love that little bird and the colors with the black. It’s stunning! Have a very safe trip!! Jackie
Michelle,
I just looked at your Yuck Yuck Yellow challenge card. I thought, “Wow, if she is not happy with this, I need to check out her other work!” Thank you for the tutorial. I really appreciate it and am very excited to experiment. You are generous.
Warm regards,
Jody
More than anything I would love to have something that you completed. ALL of your creations are beautiful! I love everything that you make. I had to show my Mother something that you made once because she asked why I was sitting at my computer staring the way I was. You are one talented lady!
Hugs,
Joani
This is just lovely! I would be honored to be able to hang it in my craft room, what inspiration!!! So PLEASE (sorry for the begging in my voice) pick me!
Michelle this would be so perfect hanging in my new stamp room. You must sign it before sending it to me. :o)
Michelle, this is stunning. I love all of your work and am in awe of your talent. Thank you for sharing all your creations. Thank you for the chance to win a piece of your beautiful art.
Oh my another GR888 card. . .looks like I know what I will be doing today. Thank you so very much for sharing and inspiring.
WowZa, this is gorgeous!!! Who wouldn’t love to have this to look at every day; such beautiful inspiration!
Thanks so much for a chance to win it!
Deb
debkneer at aol dot com
Oh wow, another one I’m going to have to practice doing. You make it look so simple. I’d love to be entered into the drawing to win this!
Hi Michelle……this framed beauty is fabulous. Thanks again for sharing your talents with us……what a great community the stamping community is……
Have a great day!
Michelle this is so beautiful. I love all your work and would be elated to own a piece of your art. Have a great vacation.
To win an original Zindorf — wouldn’t that be a stroke of luck! It’s beautiful and would look lovely in my bedroom so I’m really keeping my fingers crossed on this one. Have a great getaway!
Oh wow! I would love the chance to win a piece of your artwork, Michelle! Gorgeous scene! Thanks for another great tutorial and have a fantastic vacation!
WOW — Sometimes I am just amazed at what you can do with simple paper, stamp and ink. I have a special place in my Inbox just for your work. It’s my tutorial “Bible”…Thank you so much for being so willing to share your God-given gift.
Kathay in TX where we did NOT get hit with this latest storm (Thank Goodness)
Michelle, this is just delightful. Look! You even gave the little bird some seeds to eat! How cute is that ~ and thoughtful too! I would love a chance to win this beautiful frames piece…
Please enter me and have a wonderful vacation!!!
Hi Michelle,
That little guy is so cute!!! Please enter me and I will keep my fingers crossed!! Have a fantastic vacation! Thank you!
Terry
I shop the same way for frames, although what I put in them is never this gorgeous! I know the perfect place for this beauty…thanks for the chance to win it!
Hi Michelle, I’d love to win one of your pieces of art. So yes, you can enter me for the drawing. This one is stunning again. I love the patience you teach us how to do it. You stop at every single step you make and take a picture, that’s so great. Have a great vacation. I’won’t go untill the first of August.
Eveline.
Once again Michelle absolutely gorgeous. And I have the supplies to try and make this one. Please put me in for a chance to win this. I would be honored to have this piece in my house and know right where I would put it.
Thanks!!!
Kim
Gorgeous Michelle!!!!
This is a lovely card! I really like these tutorials that are not so dark. It’s cheery scene and I sure won’t mind visiting! Have a wonderful vacation. Please enter me for your drawing. Thanks!
Rene’ Mewes
Good morning-
Came to work and what a surprise. Another beautiful card. I always wonder how you come up with layouts and ideas? How do you pick the color? Love, love it all…
All the best, Olga
Yikes! No more tutorials until Aug. 5th?
I think I feel Zindorf Tutorial withdrawl coming on. LOL.
Michelle, please enter my in the drawing for the framed piece as well. I also would like it autographed if I win! Thanks. As always, love you work and tutorials!
Sharon
Now that’s some BLOG CANDY - thanks and enjoy your vacation
To be able to win one of your creations is the best blog candy ever!! I love all of your creations and I would love to hang this one on my wall. Even if I don’t win I want to thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us.
Kathy
Michelle, what can I say but yet another masterpiece. You are truly gifted and it would be an honor to have this work of art sitting in our new addition. Thanks so much for your time, effort and generosity.
Oh Michelle - This is absolutely beautiful! My husband and I are just buying our first house and I’d love to hang this up in my new craft room! I love your tutorials! You do such beautiful work. Thanks for the opportunity to win this awesome work of art!
Michelle
I can tell you like that little bird ! He’s too cute, and you’ve created another relaxing scene with him. It would be an honor to win one of your art pieces, so please enter me in your drawing. I hope you enjoy your vacation and have lots of great stamping ideas swim around in your head while you relax and enjoy yourself. It will be a thrill to see what you create when you come back refreshed and ready to tutor all of us again. Enjoy !
Please enter me also! And I would love to have it signed, if I won!!! Now what to do about Zindorf tutorial withdrawal? Have fun on vacation! You will be missed!
I absolutely love your blog, and today’s piece of art is no exception. I’ve tried your technique a couple of times, but none equal yours.
I am so glad when you use a stamp set that I have. Lovely as a Tree has been a great investment, unlike some sets that have never seen ink. I’ll be attempting to do this one too. You are my inspiration. I’ll be in withdrawal while you are on vacation. I hope you have a wonderful time.
What a lovely picture. Please enter me in the drawing. It would be so exciting to have one of your pictures. Have a fun vacation. Your tutorials will definitely be missed during that time.
Michelle, Please enter my name in the drawing for the framed scene with the bird. I love the way you incorporate that little bird in your work! I never knew what to do with him! Thanks,
Diane
Enter me! I would love to have an original Michelle Zindorf! This piece is so lovely. I have to thank you for your generosity to your blog viewers. Your blog is candy itself!
Love it as always. Have an awesome vacation
I appreciate so much that you share your talent. That is a wonderful gift. The picture is beautiful.
Absolutely stunning artwork. Your creations are always an inspiration. Have a terrific vacation.
Oh, my gosh, this is amazing. You are such a talented artist! Have fun on your vacations.
Pinky
Hi Michelle: I am so inchanted with your background technique. Everyday I wait to see what you have done. Wish me luck in trying it. Have a nice vacation and I wish I was closer for for your up andcoming class in California Jackie
I have to check my email now everyday to see if you posted any new creations. I love the work you do and would be happy to have an original piece.
Thanks for all your hard work.
I would be thrilled to win this and share with all my stamping friends (just let them look with envy)
Have a great vacation!
This is beautiful, Michelle. I’d feel so honored to have a piece of your work displayed in my home!
Its adorable! love the colors have a great vacation!!! takes lots of inspirational pictures!
Michelle,
I don’t know what else to say except thanks again for a another great tutorial. Your creations have inspired me to try things that I would never have considered before. Your generosity of time and talent seems endless.
Have a wonderful vacation. Look forward to seeing your new creations next month.
Randa
Michelle,
You are so generous! What a sweet picture. I love the soft colors you chose for this piece. I’d also be honored to be added to the pool of enteries for the drawing of this little bird. Thank you! Donna
OMGosh, this is so totally STUNNING! I’d love to win!
I love the picture and the tutorial is great. Please enter me. Thanks
Michelle,
Love getting your post every day. Another beautiful piece you have created and I would love to win.
Pam
This is beautiful. The color combination is so gorgeous. Hope I win this piece of art.
Wow! Absolutely lovely! My dad is a garage sale junkie and is always bringing frames home to my mom for her paintings. He’s scored some very expensive frames for next to nothing. Way to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Michelle, it’s beautiful! Please enter me for a chance to win. Thanks!
I love to see each of your tutorials and of course the results.
When the time came to clear out my parent’s home, I brought all the picture frames I would not be taking, down to a neighbor who had taken up oil painting in his retirement. He was thrilled to be able to repurpose them and later sent me one as a gift.
Have many fun vacation adventures,and travel safely.
Oh Michelle - please enter me - this can be a collectors item! Will you sign it? 10 years from now it can be worth millions!
Sandra
Wow! How generous!! I would love a chance to win a Zindorf Original. I just love watching the steps of your tutorial how each step of the way the colors get bolder and more vibrant. It is just awesome. Please enter me for a chance to win and enjoy your vacation.
Who wouldn’t love to win this for a prize and have a piece of your original artwork.
Have a great vacation.
Beautiful picture, as always. Thanks for th opportunity to win.
Hello! Please enter me in your contest. I would love to win! We just bought a new house, and the walls are bare
hehe 
Hope you have a great vacation!
Michelle ~ I would love to have a Zindorf original!! I love your tutorials and all of your creatrive work. Thanks for sharing it so freely!!
Marcia
This is a beautiful piece of art, and one I would be proud to hang in my home.
That is simply gorgeous. I’m new here and have to thank you for all the tutorials. What an talented artist you are. I would love to win your scene.
Ooh ohh enter ME! I’d love to have a piece of your work on display other than printed pictures.
Hello,
Your tutorials are amazing! Oh, what I wouldn’t give to own a “Zindorf” original. If i win, you have to autograph the back of the picture!!! Please put my name in the hat!
Dorothy W. from KY
What generous & beautiful Blog candy give-away! I would or anyone else would consider it an honor to win such a prize; a piece of Zindorf herself! I am quite an admirer of your work and have tried to learn your technique and am practicing alot. Keep up the great inspiration!!! Thank you for sharing. Nanc
You always manage to knock my socks off with your wonderful pieces! Thanks for all that you share with us. ~chris
Michelle,
This is very creative and looks so simple. I’ll give it a try.
Jan
Have a wonderful vacation.
Off topic. I showed the garden pics to my Aunt who is an avid gardener. She was curious about two plants she could not identify.
One picture showed a low brick walled, round garden near the bench swing. She couldn’t recognise the very green, lush plants planted around the outer edge and the plants in the center of the circle. If you have an idea of the garden space I am discribing, would you please let us know the names of the plants?
Love the framed art. My sister had our family searching rummages for frames. Many times we also found frames with the expensive non glare glass for very little money.
Thank you Michelle.
A friend introduced me to scrapbooking on canvas but I would never of imagined doing a piece like this. You make it look so easy. I definately will be tackling this one. Thanks for feeling so generous and giving another chance at blog candy!
Your artwork is beautiful–would love to win a piece of it to display in my home.
Hope you enjoy your vacation!
Linda Peterson
OMG!! You are sooo good. Please enter me to Win!!!
love the pic and love the idea of thrift store frames - i do that too…
thank you for the opportunity to win this.
Oh, please enter me to win this beautiful framed artwork. I am in the process of redoing my bedroom and this would be a perfect addition! This is such a beautiful piece of art.
Yes, I was just at the trift store the other day and could not believe how many frames they have! Thanks for sharing another splendid tutorial and a wonderful opportunity to win!
OMG! OMG! This is totally AWESOME. I would love to be the lucky stamper to win this beautiful artwork you made. That would be so inspiring to see this EVERYDAY! Thanks for a chance.
Awesome picture and the chance to win it even better, thanks Michelle! I hope you have a great holiday and your classes go well ( is there a doubt?) I’m already counting the days until your next post August 5, LOL!
I would love to win this beautiful work of art created by the famous Michell Zindorf!
Michelle: Your stuff is great! You make it look so easy!
Very Lovely, it will have a good home with me
Have fun on your vacation! =)
Hello Michelle! Wow - I JUST Found your site and I must say I am absolutely “awed” by your work! I would love to win this - and, I have the perfect place to put it!! Until that happens, though, just consider me a “Michelle Zindorf wanna-be!” Thanks for all your kindness, inspirations and tutorials.
Love your picture and the way you have framed it; I keep getting more urges to get the lovely as a tree set. Will have to check the UK catalogue to see if we have it. Enjoy your vacation.
I would love to have an original Zindorf on the wall in my craft room!!!!! Please enter me in the drawing.
Thanks,
Alyce
I would love to be entered for your blog candy. No telliing how much that will be worth one day! Thanks for all the tutorials and tips!
Hi Michelle,
What a great project….I have done some things in dollar store frames and they are a wonderful gift…..I enjoy all the outstanding tutorials you send, they are really inspiring. I look forward to your mail.
Please enter me in the drawing for the wonderful framed picture….Have a super vacation……
simply gorgeous! you are amazing! I would be so proud to have this piece in my home.
Another gorgeous card,a big hug to thank you for sharing your talent, I will miss you for few days but I wish you a fabulous vacation and trip to CA
lovely as always! i’d love to win this framed piece!!
have a wonderful, relaxing vacation and come back to us refreshed. i don’t know WHAT i’ll do while you are gone…lol!
sandyh
sandyha@comcast.net
I know right where I would hang it. I don’t have these stamps, so I have to win.
Love it! Please enter me in your drawing!
please enter me for the blog candy.. LOVE the framed art work!
Oh my goodness, Michelle, you are so generous! I’d love to win one of your artworks, please enter me!
Michelle, another awesome card, framed no less. I’d love to win it. Have a nice vacation, but I will miss checking my e-mail every morning to see the day’s tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Marliese
OMAGOSH!! I LOVE this and would treasure it. You are so generous.
Have a wonderful vacation. We’ll be waiting for you . . .
Hugs,
Colleen
Ok Michelle, I want you to ENTER ME to win this fabulous framed work of art!! Holy Smoke, that is some prize you’re offering, and I would LOVE to own it!
Have a wonderful vacation and thanks for sharing not only your fabulous creations, but your time in making these incredible tutorials for all of us! You’re the best!!!
ohhhh… you are a generous and an amazing talent! thanks for sharing all that you do share with us…
Please enter me for this beautiful framed piece - you do such great work! Love it!
Are you going to sign this? I love your creativity. Have a great day. Ronda
Michelle, I love your picture and tutorial. Great work! I would love the opportunity to win this.
Please enter me for this beautiful framed work of art. It would have the best home here in Murray Bridge in the best spot in the house and proudly shown off to all my friends. Have a lovely holiday. I will miss you terribly while you are away.
The card is beautiful. I’ve learned a lot from your tutorials. I’d love to know how you work and still have time to make such beautiful cards…time is something I need more of to stamp.
You are my hero!!! I try so hard to follow your tutorials and one day I ‘just might get it’. Thanks for the wonderful ideas and this blog candy is awesome.
Michelle,
It’s beautiful! Please enter me for a chance to win.
Thanks!
Michelle,
Your artwork is darling! I especially love the details of the birdseed and also the shadows from the trees. How thoughtful of you to share your artwork with all of us. I am sure that whoever wins this will be thrilled!
Wish I could attend your class in California!
Joanne
Gosh Michelle, I would love to own an original Zindorf! Except I don’t think I saw your signiture on it — you will sign your work won’t you? Anyway, I would be a happy, happy girl if you were to pick my number! Thanks for the opportunity.
I would love to win this beautiful scene. I enjoy each of your tutorials and have certainly learned a lot. It is evident that you are an artist.
I loved the framed secene. Enter me for the blog candy drawing-what a generous prize!!
I visit 6-8 thrift shops weekly just for these kinds of things, isn’t it fun? Aswesome art as usual Michelle. Have a wonderful vacation.
Mmmmmm good! Love that stamp set–Spring Solitude and this project is beautiful.
Thanks for all of your tutorials. Clear step-by-step instructions, fabulous photography and the time you take to post to your blog! I read it every single day and look forward to your works of heart. You inspire me daily.
What a beautiful card - you never fail to impress!!
Fantastic blog candy - thanks for the great opportunity to win this.
Yes–please enter me for a chance to win one of your art pieces. Love, love, love your work.
As always your work is beautiful. It looks like a painting even though it isn’t. You are an inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work with us.
What a great idea…I’m heading to a Cape Cod flea market this week-end!
Sue
Oooo…what a COOL scene! Love the frame too…you’re so clever! Hope you have a wonderful vacation! We’ll miss you! ~Hugs~
Hi Michelle, please enter me for your blog candy of your framed art. I love it. Have a great vacation. We look forward to getting your back.
Oh, I would love to win a piece of your art! Please enter me for the chance! Kathy Eddy
Lovely piece..thank you for all your tutorials. Have a good vacation.
Nadine
OH WOW, that would be aweaome to win…..you have such a knack with this watercolor look, I have tried many of your tutorials, as you know, I sent you one of the vases I did……..you are such an inspiration to ALL of us, keep up the good work and have a fabulous time OFF!!
This is an original piece of art! I would love to win this!! Have a very enjoyable vacation. TFS.
Well by jiggers this is something that would be so COOL to win so please enter me and pick my name! Hugs, Ida
Thanks for the chance to win. Your card is great.
hi Michelle,
have a great vacation!!!!
Please enter my name.
thank you
Rae.
Michelle,
Please enter me in this chance to win one of your originals. Do you ever teach on the West Coast?
Hugs.
Shirley L.
Oooh! I would love to win this, so pretty and framed to boot! I have just the place for it. I truly enjoy your blog and having it come directly to my email is a bonus. You are one talented lady! Thanks for your tutorials and your generous “giveaways”.
Gorgeous Michelle, have a great holiday. How lucky are we that you are giving away another blog candy.
Ohhh hope it’s me to win your latest card. I love the landscape with the birdy! Well I really love all your wonderful cards and tutorials. This one is framed - ready to hang in my studio too! In my dreams……
What a wonderful offer - so beautiful. Thank you so much for the tutorial, too! Have a great holiday
Michelle I so love your work and have tried several of the tutorials. You are such an inspiration . Please enter me for this gorgeous piece of art work
Lovely, I love your work!
Wow - stunning work as always and what great blog candy! I know my mom would love this piece so I hope I’m the lucky random number.
Enjoy your vacation!
Please enter my name in the giveaway and enjoy your vacation. Carol
I really love your backround art work. Makes me wish I had taken lots more classes over the years, so I’m thankful for your tutorials
Robin
please enter me……..love the little bird wading water
Kathy L……..
As always amazing and inventive!! Please enter me for some bog candy lol! Thank you so much so sharing your art and the wonderful tutorials!
Francine
Michelle
I enjoy your blog everyday. You inspire all of us, Its easy to see you love what you do. I would love to have one of your piece of art to hang in my room.(jay,Maine)
I am just in awe of your talent and love your tutorials. You make them very easy to fo;;ow (once I get up the nerve to try them - LOL). I rellly like looking at your cards and pictures.
Sandy Duley
I love your work and would be thrilled to win a piece of your art!
Wow, to be able to say I have a piece of your art work and to be able to see if up close, fabulous.
Please enter me in this contest this is beautiful and would be displayed proudly.
Angel hugs
Debby
This is so beautiful, Michelle. I would love to win this!
Michelle, this is beautiful! And I am SO going to comb thrift shops for frames! What a great tip!
What a lovely framed piece of art! Thanks for the chance to win, and have a lovely vacation.
Wow. What wonderful blog candy. I hope you pick ME! Your tutorials are great.
I think you are one of the best artists out there. Having your art work would be a big privilege. So I can only hope I can win your great art work. My craft room wall will look so wonderful.
I would be honored to win one of your pieces of art. Please enter me in the contest! Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, my this is so beautiful. You do make it look so easy, your teaching talent really shines! Have a great time this weekend, we look forward to many more tutorials in the future!
Oh, and thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win your art work. Hope I get picked. Larie M
Michelle all your artwork is stunning and you make it look so simple in your tutorials.
I would love to win this piece and have it hanging on my wall.
I would love to have a framed Zindorf original in my home!!!! Hope I am “randomly” lucky!
I will be comment number 192…not very good odds, but I don’t blame everyone for wanting to win this. Oh well, at least I’m in good company. Thank you Michelle. I greatly appreciate your work and generosity.
Michelle, you do some beautiful work. I would love a chance to have this piece of your art. You make it look so simple, and it looks amazing
Ohhhhhhhh…..Michelle, you’ve outdone yourself! This is gorgeous! Usually I try to avoid blog candy, I figure newer stampers need all that stuff more than I do, lol. But THIS is something’ else again! I love this!!
Enjoy your vacation…we’ll miss you but everybody needs a break to unwind and enjoy family, eh?
Hugs,
Betsy
hello! Thanks for the wonderful Workshop! I have what for you on my Blog
lg Jane
Hi Michelle,
Please add me to the long list of your admirers who would love to own a piece of your artwork!
Have a wonderful vacation….we are going to miss you for a few days but we will survive…..
Don’t stay away from the boards too long!
Hugs,
Warm sunshine, good friends and beautiful sunsets are what I wish for your vacation time!
Barb
I love it! I love that you use SU! stamps, since I am a demo, I only show my customers current product. You are so good at what you do, I look forward to getting your emails!
Please enter me into your drawing!
Thank you Michelle for this oppertunity to win this beautiful picture. I just love it.
Wow! The picture is gorgeous! I recently found your blog and love everything you do. I’m trying your tutorials and finding them great fun. Thank you so much for providing them! I would be proud to win this beautiful piece of art.
Michelle, What a lovely scene. I would love to own a sample of your work! Enjoy your Vacation….
Wow! Michelle..your work always leaves me breathless. This is so gorgeous! I would love to win it.
thanks,
Shawn K.
This is so beautiful. I just found you last week just looking on the web and I have fell in love with all of your work you are very creative!! I have got so mch inspiration from you but you know my work looks nothing even close to yours but that does not stop me from trying!!
This is amazing!! I have told some of my friends who don’t have the net about your work and I would love to win this so I could show then face to face because your work is amazing!!
OMG, you never cease to amaze! What a great piece of artwork. I would be very honoured to win this to place in my home for all to gaga at. Enjoy your holiday, and best of luck at your classes in CA.
From the number of comments…your style has taken the stamping world to a whole new realm! Your tutorials are awesome and they take us step by step, which is the easiest way to learn. I love how you give depth to the pictures. Thanks for teaching us new ways to expand on our artwork.
I’d love to win a piece of your work. Your tutorials have been so inspiring to me. I am so very grateful - Nimmy
Thanks for the great tutorial and the chance to win it!
Wow! This is totally awesome! I would love to have it! I’m certainly going to try this technique. Although I know it won’t be as cool as yours! Tks!
Kraftychic
Wish I could do what you do.This is such a great peice of artwork.Would love to own this.
Oh My Gosh this is gorgeous. You make it seem so simple and easy to complete. Somehow mine never look like yours no matter how carefully I follow your great directions. I can never thank you enough for taking the time do the tutorials, they have helped me open my eyes as to what can really be done with stamps.
Have a great holiday and take time to do several things you love.
oh…oh…oh…..pick me, pick me…..lol We could only be so lucky to be chosen to recieve a piece of your art work. “Have a great holiday and thanks for all your inspiration. You take stamping to another level
Twyla
rockseroo@hotmail.com
Hi Michelle,
Please enter me in the contest. It’s very lovely!
Syvlei G
Absolutley love your artwork! Your tutorials have allowed me to expand on my skills that I never knew was possible.
Thank - you!
Please enter me in your contest, I would be honored to win such wonderful artwork!
Lisa
wow! another great one! Please enter me in the blog candy!!! I think I will be home from convention by 8-5 so all should be well! LOL
Maureen
Michelle, you made that look so so easy. I am fasinated each time I see your work. It’s people like you that really get me excited about this stamping. I am new to it.
I like also, that you give several days until you pick a winner for your candy blog winner.
Thanks for sharing..
JOY
I would love to have this! Please enter me in the drawing! Thanks for the fabulous tutorials - I appreciate your efforts!
Wow what a great deal you got on this frame, usually ones I find for that price are pretty banged up, I would love the chance to win one of your works of ART, hope you are enjoying your vacation!
Absolutely Awesome! This is so beautiful, thank you for sharing your tutorials and art with us. Please enter me.
Carolyn S.
Amazing as usual. Have a great vacation and relax after all the classes are done! Sure wish I lived near there so I could take them.
Beautiful! I love your art work and you make it look sooo easy. I will definitely have to give it a try….Please enter me for a chance to win…Thanks for the tutorials you do…very inspirational!
Hi Michelle, I absolutely love your artwork and tutorials. I have put you on my Brilliante Weblog award list. I wanted to congratulate you for such a great blog!
Lisa
This is my first look at your work. I am very impressed and will be visiting your website again. Thanks for sharing your great work. Stephanie
What a beautiful piece of art! I doing this technique which I like to call faux layers. My favorite tools to use for this technique are my stipple brushes. I always say, “stipple brushes are a stampers best friend!” stampingly yours, sue w.
Wow, your art is really beautiful. If I won this beautiful piece, it would be hung in my dining room-turned-craft room for constant inspiration.
I just got back from my own vacation - hope you are enjoying yours as much as I enjoyed mine. Thanks for giving us a chance to win this stunning piece of art.
Dear Michelle
It would be an honour to own a piece of your fabulous art.!!!
My friend Rae P. turned me on to you last week and I must say you are truly an artist and an incredibly generous soul as well. Thank you soooooo much for sharing your talents with us.
Have a great vacation.
Your newest fan,
Linda Mc.
I just found your blog - these scenes are beautiful! Thank you for your inspiration and the wonderful tutorials.
Your second newest fan,
DebbyG
wow.. amazing.. but what else did I expect…
I love ALL your creations
Wow! That is superb. I have just found your stamp and when I grow up I hope I can be clever enough to be able to produce something half way as gorgeous. (Think I may have to live to be 90) which means I wont be grown up until 60 lol. (yes I am a grown woman with children but still have growing to do
). Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with everyone and i look forward to trying out one of your tutorials as soon as I have a spare moment.
Beautiful, beautiful work, outstanding
you are a true artist.
Nadine Cunha
I just love this picture! I’ve seen it first on the SCS site and thought that it’s absolutely gorgous. Even though it’s quite a simple landscape scene, the colors just pop off the picture. Just stunning! I’ve “stumbled” across some of your card-art work on the SCS site and have been clicking through your gallery for days now. I just can’t get enough!!
It’s almost 2:30 am here and I have to get to work at 6:30. Yikes! LOL Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us.
Michelle,
Great name:) I just came upon your site today & may I just say wowza!!!! Your work is astonishing! I love landscape work. I’ve been to a few Adventures In Stamping conventions & have always run straight to Stampscapes table for the landscape work Kevin does. I don’t know if you’re familiar with him & his work. I was like a child on Christmas when he made me a card once:) Your work appears to be just as amazing & I can tell I will be spending way too much time here. I feel like a winner already! Thank you so much for sharing.
Hugs & Smiles,
Michelle Hill
I’ve tried …. mine just don’t look like yours!! Love your work and would love to win that framed masterpiece!
Sharon
http://inkiefinger.blogspot.com/
I love this little birdie. You always make it look so effortless and fun and the same time. Thank you for your continual inspiration.