Doodle Pops & Doodle Twine

I needed a couple of wedding cards for this weekend and found that these Doodle Pops from Doodlebug work great! Doodlebug has come out with some embellishments for card makers.

I just added some sparkly gems and an embossed border from the Sizzix wedding folder set.

These are just a few of their dimensional embellishments, so cute and easy!

Doodle Twine has been arriving too, there are single colors and assorted sets.

Riley's for Fall

I've been ordering in some cute Riley the Moose stamps for fall. I have been mixing them with some of the words from the Pure Innocence little girl stamps.

Here are a few of the Fall and Thanksgiving ones.

Fall & Halloween Card Class

Its that time of year we start to spend more time indoors. Fall is a great time for card making and scrapbooking... So many new items are arriving at this time of year too!

In this class we will be making 3 Fall cards and 2 Halloween cards with envelopes.

We will be using different products such as Flower Soft, Glossy Glaze, embossing folders, Copic markers, punches, and cutting dies.

All paper will be pre-cut and ready to be stamped and assembled.

Supplies you will need to bring are:

adhesive, paper snip scissors, pop dots, and a small glue pen.

Class Dates:

Sunday, September 25th @ 1pm. (1 spot left)

Wednesday, October 5th @ 1pm. (1 spot left)

Wednesday, October 5th @ 6pm. (FULL)

Wednesday, October 12th @ 1pm. (1 spot left)

Wednesday, October 12th @ 6pm. (FULL)

Saturday, October 15th @ 10:30am. (FULL)

Cost: $15 and must be pre-paid to hold your spot.

Fall 6x6 Album class

Join me in making this 20 page {6x6} scrapbook album with a FALL theme.

This album is loaded with cute scarecrows, pumpkins, leaves, apples, and more.

Would make a great gift, or to use for all those Port Farms, hayride, or leaf raking pictures. All supplies are pre cut for you, all you need to do is bring your adhesive.

Class Dates:

Saturday, September 17th @ 11 am. (2 spots left)

Wednesday, September 21st @ 1 pm. (1 spot left)
Wednesday, September 21st @ 6 pm. (Full)
Saturday, September 24th @ 11 am. (Full)
Wednesday, September 28th @ 1 pm. (1 spot left)

Wednesday, September 28th @ 6 pm. (1 spot left)

Cost:

$20.00 and needs to be prepaid to hold a spot in the class.

Supplies:

Adhesive, pop dots

More cards from the class...

There are still a few random spots left for the next card making class. If you are interested, just check the post 2 entries down to see what is available.

We will be using Flower Soft on the tree card for a little bit of fall. You could use other colors on this stamp for the different seasons.

This card uses the masking technique along with a border die and some hemp string. Dont forget to bring a pair of paper snip scissors to class!

Halloween??

Even though I love Halloween, I hate to be thinking about it already!

Halloween paper and punches that I preordered are starting to trickle in, but more will be here in September. This cool spider web punch is brand new this year and I teamed it up with a 1.99 clear stamp set from Inkadinkado... way too easy!

The spooky background paper is brand new in too.

On the flip side, here is a sweet baby card using brand new stamps from Paper Smooches. I just added some pink pearls and new paper from Simple Stories.

August Card Class

In this class we will be stamping 5 cards with envelopes. The cards are various occasions, so you will get a little bit of everything.

You will be using lots of different embellishments and getting more practice with Copic Markers, Nestabilities and MFT dies.

I have new stamps in from Paper Smooches so we will be using those too!

Supplies Needed:

Please bring adhesive, pop dots, small paper snip scissors, and a glue pen.

Cost:

$15.00, Class fee needs to be prepaid to hold your reservation.

Class dates:

Saturday, August 20th @ 11 am. (1 Spot left)

Wednesday, August 24th @ 1 pm. (1 spot left)

Wednesday, August 24th @ 6pm. (FULL)

Saturday, August 27th @ 11 am. (FULL)
Wednesday, August 31st @ 1 pm. (FULL)

Wednesday, August 31st @ 6 pm. (FULL)

Tuesday, September 6th @ 11 am. (FULL)

Wednesday, September 7th @ 1:30 (2-3 spots left)

SALE!

Be sure not to forget about the 4th annual parking lot sale this Sunday!

The time is from 9 am until 1 pm.

Be sure to get there early for the great deals!!

There was an email coupon sent out if you are on my regular email list, if you didnt get it just send me your email and I can send it out to you.

I have a few girlfriends coming over on Friday for a "Shoebox Swap" card making night. This is the card I will be making...

I love this new MFT set, she is so summer-y and cute!

I used the masking technique for her swimsuit and popped up the lower half a bit.

There was very little coloring that way, just mostly her skin (E00) and a little pink (R85).

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.

Crafty Garage Sale Sign-Ups

Interested in selling off new, used, or unwanted craft items?

Join us for the 4th annual outdoor parking lot crafty garage sale!

I am taking sign ups for anyone who is interested in reserving a space at this years sale.

The sale will be in the parking lot of Monkey Business from 9:00 until 1:00 pm on Sunday, August 7th.

You will price and cash out your own items!

Sellers need to bring their own table, chairs, and change. Some have brought yard tents in the past to stay out of the sun.

The cost per person selling is $3.00 to help towards advertising costs.

Make $$$ selling unwanted scrapbooking, rubber stamping supplies, yarn, beads, or anything else crafty. Usually there are lots of Stampin Up and Creative Memory items too.

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

Wildflowers

I really love any stamps from Whippersnapper, this one is especially one of my favorites. I like stamps that can be used for almost any occasion.

The background is a Cuttlebug folder and I used some of the clear Glossy Glaze to make the jar look like it had real water in it.

Here is a better view of what the Glossy Glaze looks like... sorta.

I added a few Dew Drops to the side for an accent too.

This inside verse is also another Whippersnapper favorite.

You could even add a little Flower Soft to this stamp too if you wanted a realistic look.

The rest of the cards...

Yahoo! My computer is back after being repaired, it was really hard to navigate the internet from my phone all this time.

Here are the rest of the photos for the card class this month.

The card above we are doing some masking on her dress to match the background paper.

The red and blue stickles add just a touch of shimmer for this card.

This wedding card uses a punch that has all the flowers and leaves for this card, along with some Cuttlebug folders for the background.

I love this quirky card... The inside reads "life is too short to match socks!"

June Card Class

In this card making class you will be making 5 hand stamped cards (with envelopes) of various occasions.
All supplies are pre-cut and ready to be constructed. All you need to bring is adhesive, paper snip scissors, and pop dots.

We will be using many different supplies including:
Cuttlebug embossing folders,
Nestabilities,
Copic markers,
Stickles,
punches,
and more...

More photos will be posted soon. (My laptop is down but being fixed soon!)

Class Dates:
Wednesday, June 22nd @ 6 pm. (FULL)
Saturday, June 25th @ 11 am. (FULL)
Sunday, June 26th @ noon. (FULL)
Wednesday, June 29th @ 1 pm. (FULL)
Wednesday, June 29th @ 6 pm. (FULL)
Saturday, July 2nd @ 11 am. (FULL)
Sunday, July 10th @ noon. (FULL)

Class fee is $15 and needs to be pre paid to hold your spot.

Two More Dates...

I have added 2 more dates for the Flower Soft card class since it filled up quite quickly.
The new dates are:
Sunday, June 5th at 11 am. (1 spot left)
Saturday, June 11th at 11 am. (full)

The class info is a couple posts below if you need more info.

Baby Elephants

These elephant punches sold out very quick by just having the card samples in the store, but they are back in stock now!

I made these sweet baby cards with a couple Cuttlebug folders, the elephant punch, and some of the SRM clear stickers... super easy and quick!

Non-traditional graduation

This little sporty girl stamp set from My Favorite Things is so cute but if you need a graduation card she can work great for that too.

I carry most of the local high school and college papers so all you have to do is add in your school's colors!

Besides the sayings, the stamp set comes with a volleyball, basketball, and a soccer ball.

Flower-Soft card class

Have you been wondering what to do with Flower Soft, or have some and just unsure how to use it? Flower Soft is a very unique embellishment to give your stamped images some realistic dimension.

In this class we will be stamping 5 different cards and envelopes. All 5 cards will use 5 different varieties of Flower Soft. We will also be using Copic markers and Nestabilities in the Cuttlebug.

You will need to bring adhesive, pop dots, paper snip scissors, and Tombow liquid glue w/ the green cap or Flower Soft glue (if you have it, you wont need to wait.)
Cost is $15.00, you will need to pre-pay to hold your spot.

Class Dates:

Wednesday, May 18th @ 6 pm. (FULL)
Thursday, May 19th @ noon. (FULL)

Wednesday, May 25th @ 1 pm. (FULL)

Wednesday, May 25th @ 6 pm. (FULL)

Saturday, May 28th @ 11 am. (FULL)

Sunday, May 29th @ noon. (FULL)

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.