6x6 Doggie Album

This class will be a super cute 6x6 album for your doggie!
It will be a 12 page flap book style of album.
There will be lots of removable tags and flaps to fill with pictures of your special pet.  You will personalize the cover with your dog's name.  I will most likely give this album to my husband for a birthday gift since Buddy is his sidekick.  This album can make a great gift or a nice way to remember a pet that has passed.

If you are unfamiliar of flap books,  there are 3 sections with a page that flaps open in each section to give you 12 pages.  There will be lots of die cuts, punches, and embellishments to make this book unique.

Supplies you will NEED to bring:   

adhesive runner, Scor Tape (important), glue pen, pop dots.

Class Dates:

Tuesday, February 28th @ 1 pm.  (1 spot left)

Wednesday, February 29th @ 6 pm.

Saturday, March 3rd @ 11 am.

Sunday, March 4th @ 1 pm.

Cost: $18.00, a paid class fee will hold your spot.

Adhesive Sale!

Stop by on Wednesday or Thursday this week (February 1st or 2nd) for the adhesive sale!

Buy any $10 worth of store products and get any of these three adhesives on sale.

There is the 2 pack E-Z Runners... retail price $10.99, sale price $5.99

Tombow Mono adhesive tape runners... retail price $7.29, sale price $3.99

Tombow Mono adhesive refills... retail price $4.99, sale price $2.99

Store Hours

 February 1, 2012 are 12:00-8:00

February 2, 2012 are 12:00-6:30

Supplies are limited!

Card sets...

 I have always loved the Changito stamps and I thought this one would be perfect for Valentine's Day!

Their hands are perfect for adding any kind of shaped brad, it looks like they are holding the hearts.

This card could also be used for an anniversary card too without changing a thing!

Sometimes you need to send a card for someone going through a tough time.  I used this "So Sorry" stamp set from Hero Arts, it has 3 sayings and the fern (?) stamp.

 Its a bit hard to tell from the photo but I used Bazzill Kraft paper and a brown satin ribbon. The butterfly punch has 3 cute little butterflies that I added (everyones favorite) tiny pearls onto.

This square set of birthday cards just uses a small flower punch.  I actually punched the flowers out of the white paper, used colored scraps behind the white, and placed black brads in the center of the flowers.

I tied a little twine around instead of using ribbon.  This twine is on sale at the shop for .25 cents a yard!

February Cards

 February is card class time again!  We will be stamping 5 all occasion cards with envelopes.

We will be using a few different techniques and products such as Flower Soft, Copics, embossing, masking, and the new Sizzix Framelits ( Framelits are the new stamps you run through an embossing folder).

Supplies to bring:
adhesive, paper snipping scissors (smaller tip the better), pop dots.

Class Dates:
Tuesday, Feb. 7th @ 1 pm. (full)
Monday, Feb. 13th @ 1 pm. ( full)
Wednesday, Feb. 15th @ 6 pm. (full)
Saturday, Feb. 18th @ 11 am. ( full )
Sunday, Feb. 19th @ 1 pm. (full)
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd @ 6 pm. (full)
Thursday, Feb. 23rd @ 6 pm. (full)

Cost: $15.00 and must be prepaid to hold your spot.

Valentine Class

 In this class we will be constructing a Valentine explosion box with 2 matching cards.

When you remove the lid of the box it opens to reveal 8 pockets. 

 The pockets have cards inside that you can journal or add photos to.

 There are 2 levels of pockets inside... This is the second layer shown below.

You can fill your explosion box with candy too for a Valentine gift.

We will also be making 2 unique cards.  One is a gift card holder and the other one is a pop-up card.

The pop-up card lays flat for mailing, but pops up to be displayed.

Class Dates:
Saturday, January 21st @ 11 am. (full)
Wednesday, January 25th @ 6 pm. (full)
Monday, January 30th @ 1 pm. (full)
Wednesday, February 1st @ 6 pm. (full)

Supplies Needed:
Paper cutting scissors, adhesive, pop dots, bone folder (if you have one, it helps).

Cost:
Class is $20 and must be prepaid to sign up.

Paper sale!

 It's the end of the year which means that its inventory time...

Stop in this week Thursday through Saturday (December 29th - December 31st 2011)

for 20% off all decorative paper and card stock!

Sale is for loose paper only, sorry... no kits or paper pads are included in sale.

It's a "Buy it so we don't have to count it" sale!

Two more...

Even though I definitely don't need anymore,  I couldn't resist making 2 more Christmas cards before the Holidays get here.
The card above uses the Spellbinders Poinsettia set but I made it in white this time with grey paper and grey sheer ribbon.

This one uses the Sizzix reindeer die, there are two different deer so I put one inside too.
Merry Christmas!

January Card Class

In this workshop we will be making 5 hand stamped cards with envelopes.

We will be using different techniques and embellishments such as Nestabilities, Copic Markers, paper glaze, snow markers, stickles, paper flowers, and more.

Class Dates:

Wednesday, Jan. 4th @ 6pm. (full)

Saturday, Jan. 7th @ 11 am. (full)

Monday, Jan. 9th @ 1 pm. (full)

Tuesday, Jan. 10th @ 5:30 pm. (full)

Thursday, Jan. 12th @ 1 pm. (full)

Sunday, Jan. 15th @ 1 pm. (1 spot left)

Cost: $15.00, classes must be pre-paid to hold your reservation.

Supplies needed: adhesive, pop dots, and scissors.

Gift Card Sale

The gift card sale is running Monday, December 5th thru Saturday, December 10th.

Purchase a $30 gift card for just $25!

(Certificates can not be redeemed same day of purchase)

Cocoa & a Card is back!

Last year's cocoa & a card was a real hit so I am doing it again if you missed out!

Make this 6x6 card folio to put things like hot chocolate, gift cards, photos, candy, etc.

All supplies are cut and ready to assemble, all you need is your adhesive and a couple pop dots.

Cost is only $2.00 and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows while you make the card.

Stop by anytime during the week of December 5th - 10th on the hours posted below:

Monday, Dec. 5th from 10-4

Tuesday, Dec. 6th from 10-4

Wednesday, Dec. 7th from 12-5:30

Thursday, Dec. 8th from 12-6

Friday, Dec. 9th from 12:30-6

Saturday, Dec. 10th from 12-4

* I will have extra supplies to purchase more but they are limited and may run out.

All wrapped up

This is a new Changito monkey stamp for Christmas, I couldn't resist using him in our card class this year!

This stamp is perfect for adding embellishments to. I put the snow marker on his hat and glossy glaze on the light bulbs to make them shine. (Hard to tell in the photo...)

Of coarse, he needed the perfect sentiment to go inside!

Leanne made this very pretty Christmas card with one of the newer embossing folders in this year. If you use the "core" paper you can sand it to show the color underneath.

Just add some red gems to sparkle it up! The verse on the front is one of my favorite Penny Black stamp sayings for Christmas.

Snowflakes

These are 2 more of the cards that Rose and I made at last Sunday's Christmas card class. I love the look of elegant snowflakes.

This one used a set of snowflake dies from My Favorite Things. Its hard to tell in the photo, but the colors are light blue and navy... (sort of looks like black).

We popped up the lighter ones and added some sparkly gems.

This one uses a stamp set with 3 jumbo snowflakes. Again, navy blue, light blue, and white. The top layer is popped up to look more dimensional.

One stamp, Two ways...

This is the reindeer card we are making at the card making class on November 20th. I just love this stamp because he is so whimsical looking without being too girly. The little red gem on his nose adds just the right touch.

Now for a totally different look, I changed it up by coloring him with a Copic marker (shade C3) for a silver card. I embossed the background with a Sizzix folder and added a clear gem to his nose this time.

Same stamp, two very different looks!

Gift card holders

I give quite a few gift cards around the holidays, but always feel like the presentation is a little lacking.

I found these cute mini envelopes that fit a gift card perfectly down inside! I just wrapped some twine around the envelope and added a festive brad.

If you already have cards made up, you can still use the envelopes and attach them on the inside to hold a gift card.
I also have the bags in the kraft (tan) color too.

Sizzix / Hero Arts Combo!

Sizzix and Hero Arts have come together to create one pack of really cool stamps with matching dies!

These are the 2 Christmas sets I have in stock right now.

Once you stamp your image, use the coordinating die to perfectly cut it out.

I made the tag below and even used the masking technique so the reindeer's sweater would be in red. Way to easy to whip up some holiday tags and cards.

Pastel Grass

I really love this background stamp and have wanted to make something with it for a long time. I pulled out my Versamark pad which was also collecting dust! The Versamark pad leaves a watermark effect if you arent using it to heat emboss with. In this case it makes it look like I stamped the grass in all 3 colors.

This stamp and the warmest wishes stamp make a nice Thanksgiving card in non-traditional colors.

Elfin' {Christmas} Magic

Learn how to make this 4x4 mini book for Christmas.

This small accordion style book is loaded with 9 pages to put photos and journaling for the holidays.

All the pages fold up to fit inside...

...but stretch open to be viewed.

There are lots of hidden tags, brads, ribbons, and sparkly gems added to this project! We will also be doing a little stamping and some die cutting for this too.

This would make a great present for a gift exchange or a stocking stuffer.

Supplies Needed: adhesive, and Scor Tape (or the red Terrifically Tacky tape). If you dont have Scor Tape, you need to try it... guarantee you will love it!

Cost: $12.00 (I can only hold your spot if it is pre-paid within a couple days of signing up.)

Class Dates:

Tuesday, November 29th @ 1 pm. (full)

Saturday, December 3rd @ 11 am. (full)

Wednesday, December 7th @ 6pm. (full)

Saturday, December 10th @ 11 am.

Monday, December 12th @ 1 pm. (full)

Theo thinks he's Santa

This Theo stamp from Stamping Bella is another card we will be making at the Christmas card class at my shop. He's such an adorable bear, and I love being able to use the masking technique. His sack (green polka dot) is the reverse side of the plaid paper used on the bottom of the card.

The fuzzy on his Santa suit is the new Ultra Fine Flower Soft. This product is perfect for anything Christmas or snowy.

If you havent signed up for either Christmas card classes, there are just a few spots left!

By the Numbers

I was so glad to see My Favorite Things come out with a Die-Namics set that had number dies!

I made this card for my friend Bob who happens to be in a band so thats why the guitar paper came in handy. 43 is no milestone birthday but I really wanted to use the numbers on a card.

This stamp/die set has 6 clear stamps with it that you can use to give your numbers a "print". The music notes were perfect for this specific card. There are also words that will let you spell out different phrases, such as "you're 2 cute", "Happy ___ Anniversary", "Look who's turning ___", "Class of ___", and more...