March Card Class

 March will be here soon, and hopefully so will the signs of spring!  I think my March card class feels a little spring-y...

 In this class we will be stamping 5 cards with envelopes.  We will be using quite a bit of Copic marker blending and some other techniques.  The card above uses flocking on the teddy bear and her blanket. (A bit hard to see in the photo.)

We will be making a card for Easter too.  This one isnt stamped, it uses the SRM clear stickers.

 The card above is a bit dark, I'm really bad at photographing navy cards... they always look black.  Both the cards above and below have sections popped up for dimension, the balloon and the butterfly net are raised.

Class supplies needed:
adhesive, pop dots, small paper triming scissors.

Class Dates:
Tuesday, March 13th @ 1 pm. (full)
Monday, March 19th @ 1 pm. (full)
Wednesday, March 21st @ 6 pm. (full)
Thursday, March 22nd @ 6 pm. (full)
Tuesday, March 27th @ 1 pm. (full)
Thursday, March 29th @ 6 pm. (1 spot left)
Saturday, March 31st @ 11 am. (full)

Cost: $15.00, a pre paid reservation will hold your spot.

Catching up...

I've been a little behind updating my blog, mostly because last week I was in Chicago for the Craft & Hobby trade show (aka CHA). If you would like to see a bunch of pictures of all the great things I saw just check out my FaceBook page to see them. Click the link below...

Monkey Business! Scrapbook Lounge (1)

The booths there were so fabulous! All the paper crafting companies did a wonderful job.

This card above is made with one of the new My Favorite Things stamp sets. The kite is in the set but I used some twine instead. The clouds are also a die from MFT too. The inside reads "Happy thoughts are coming your way".

Her dress is colored with Copics R83 and R85.

On this card I used another brand new stamp set from Cats Pajamas. The cloud border is also one of their new dies too.

All of the papers were from a 6x6 My Minds Eye paper pad... everything coordinates that way!

I used Copics T0, T3, R46, and YR07.

Make & Take Card

Stop by the shop for a make & take card day!

Practice using the Copic markers and some of the Die-Namics cutting dies.

We will be using 3 different dies to make the card above, including the rolled rose die. I have a few different rose and daisy dies that will give your cards dimensional flowers!

Here is the scoop...

Stop by on:

Wednesday, July 6th between 12:30-6:00 or

Thursday, July 7th between 12:30-6:00 or

Saturday, July 9th between 10:00-1:00

Purchase 3 Copic markers... your card is FREE,

Purchase any 2 cutting dies... your card is FREE,

or purchase the card for $3.00

You will need to bring your adhesive, pop dots, and glue dots to assemble your project.

Here are some samples of other dies and the mini rolled roses.

This card uses the brand new sunflower die from The Cats Pajamas.

Good friends...

I love, love, love The Cats Pajamas rubber stamps! I am super excited that they are coming out with new stamps and dies this week too. I have already pre ordered most of them so they should be here soon!

Check out The Cats Pajamas blog to see samples of all the sneak peeks...

www.DancinginPajamas.blogspot.com

Pinwheels & Rosette Flowers

Super cute stamps have come in from The Cats Pajamas, also some really great cutting dies too.
These stamps are perfect for spring!
The bunny was colored with Copics E31 and E33, two browns that blend nicely together.


This is a more up close picture of what the pinwheels die looks like. It also has a smaller pinwheel and 4 center shapes on it too. This pinwheel is a great example of one of the joys of double sided paper!

This one uses another one of my favorite stamp sets and the Rosette Flower die. The flower die also has a smaller sized flower, a center, and a banner... So easy to use. If you check out the previous post on my blog you can see the video of how to use both of these great dies.

To add a little bling on this card I used pink gems. I also used micro beads and glossy glaze on the cake to make the frosting stand out, its just hard to see it on the photo.

I colored the bunny on this one with Copics T3 & T0 (T zero).

I have been really trying to make the insides of my cards just as pretty as the outside. I even added some gems to the inside too.

Videos on new dies

Welcome to the Cat's Pajamas

Check out this link to watch 2 tutorial videos on how to use some of the new dies in stock from The Cats Pajamas.

...After the Class

We had 3 great Copic marker classes this past Sunday with Tammy Hershberger. I was still very inspired so I worked on a few more cards using the same sets.
The card above used the Somethings Fishy set from MFT stamps.
I found a pretty My Minds Eye paper that had the blues, grey, and mustard colors I needed.
Copics:
(for the girl)
BG75
BG72
Y26
E57
E33
E00
C1
(for the fish)
YG97
YG95
YG93
YG91

Other supplies used were silver brads and Large Labels Nestabilities.

I just love this bear from The Cats Pajamas, she's really cute but turned out a little dark in the photo.
Copics used:
(bear) (apron & cup)
E29 YR09
E27 YR07
E23 BG13
E21 BG11

The cup has some of the paper glaze on it to look steamy, but you cant tell from the photo. I also used the Tonic Duo-Corner punch above and the Lacey Circles Nestabilities below.

Copic 101 and 102 classes

If you missed the Copic 101 class in December, you will want to make sure you sign up for it this time. Tammy Hershberger is coming back from Ohio to teach another level 1 and a level 2 Copic marker class!

Tammy is an expert Copic teacher and a fabulous card maker!

The classes will be held on Sunday, April 17th.

The level 1 class will be held at 10 am and 2 pm.

The level 2 class will be at 6 pm.

The level 1 class is a great way to learn everything about the Copics... how to shade, the numbering system, how to refill, correct inks to use, etc...

The level 2 will explore different techniques that can be used with the markers.

Please only sign up for the level 2 if you already took her level 1 class.

Cost of the class is $30

You will need to pre-pay to hold your spot (cash or check only).

Spaces will be limited to 10 per class time and will fill up quickly so dont wait to sign up!

My Super Hero!

In the theme of Father's Day I thought this cute pup from "The Cats Pajamas" would be perfect. I have a new clear ruler from Tim Holtz that doubles as a paper piercing template so you can pierce holes straight and evenly spaced.

For this card I pierced every other hole. Its a nice effect when you just need to add a little something. Here is the link to the YouTube video that shows the ruler in action...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_16A-PuJRGE

Princess Kitty

I made this very simple pink and black kitty card using my Nestabilities and NOT cutting the paper out before embossing.
The Cuttlebug sandwich of plates from the bottom up would be:
A plate
B plate
Nestabilities template
paper
rubber mat
B plate

I put some silver stickles on the collar to give the kitty some bling.

Supplies used: Nestabilities Large Labels set, Sprinkles kitty from Cats Pajamas stamps, silver brads.

Ahoy!

I love the cute retro looking images of "The Cat's Pajamas" stamps. I had some (Karen Foster)paper left over from a Pirate layout I did so I thought it would go great with these stamps. There is also a cute little skull and crossbones that I stamped on the inside of the card. I used the "Labels 2" Nestabilities set to cut and emboss the focal point.

This is a close up of my best attempt at a Pirate flag!

Swanky new stamps!

Brand new stamps have arrived from The Cat's Pajamas. These fun stamps have a little something for all occasions.

Most of the images are of cats, dogs, and penguins. There is Valentine's Day, Get Well, Birthday, Christmas, kid's Birthday, pirates, golfers, cowboys, and more....

Clear stamp sets too for those of you that prefer the flexability of see-through stamping.