New dies & stamps!

New items are always arriving! This tree stamp is a new release and I thought it would go together with the Flower Soft perfectly. The great thing about this stamp is that you can change it for any season just by changing the Flower Soft colors.

The one I used was called Sweet Pea, but any of the other colors would look great too. Just add a tiny bit of the Flower Soft glue to the leaves and sprinkle it like you would with glitter or flock.

This card was made using one of my new favorite MFT (My Favorite Things) dies. Its the "banner day" die-namics and cuts 2 sizes of banners and a little topper piece too.

I kept the same color theme going on all three of these cards. On this one I used the butterfly die (The same one we are using in the current class) but this time I layered the 3 sizes of butterflies. I think it adds a lot more dimension this way, I added a sparkly gem for a little bling.

The 3rd card in this set uses the kite die and the clouds die. These 2 dies work perfectly together! All of the MFT dies work in your Cuttlebug just like the Nestabilities, you just need to use your C plate instead of the B plate. The word stamps are also from a MFT set, I really like the handwritten style of this stamp set.

And the winner is...

I used Random.org to pick a random number for me.
The winning post was #16 Elicia!
Elicia, you can stop by to choose either the Cuttlebug pack or the Cricut cartridge... your choice.
Thanks to everyone who posted, I never knew that Swiss Dots was such a big hit!

100,000 hits!

Since my blog reached 100,000 hits this week I am going to have a give-a-way for one lucky blog reader!
Just leave a comment (here on the blog) about your very favorite Cuttlebug folder or Cricut cartridge of all time. One winner will be drawn using Random.org and will win either of the two shown above. Be sure to leave your name in your post so I know who you are.

Winner will be announced on Thursday evening of March 10th. Stop back to read what others have posted... I'm curious to see what the most popular folders and cartridges end up to be!


On Sunday, March 13th Tammy will be back again to teach a Cricut 102 class. This class is to extend what you know about your Cricut and learn more difficut techniques. If you are pretty good at working your Cricut, or if you took the Cricut 101 last week this class is perfect for you.

You will be making projects to take home, such as the giftcard holders above, and get written instructions on what was taught in class.

Class Date is Sunday, March 13th at 1:00 pm.
(If the 1 pm fills we will have a 4:00 pm class also.)
Cost is $25 (cash or check only) and is pre-paid to hold your spot.

Intermediate level card class

In this class we will be making 5 cards with envelopes. These cards are a step up in intricacy by using quite a few new MFT dies and stamp sets.

We will also be using new embellishments to add dimension, such as paper glaze and micro beads.

I would suggest this class to anyone who is familiar with stamping, copic markers, and using the Spellbinders dies. If you are brand new to stamping this might not be the best class for you to try.

Supplies you will need:

adhesive, pop dots, and small paper snip scissors.

Class fee:

The class is $15 and needs to be pre-paid to hold your spot.

Class size will be kept small so dont wait to sign up!

Class Dates:

Saturday, March 12th @ 11am. (1 spot left)

Wednesday, March 16th @ 1pm. (full)

Wednesday, March 16th @ 6pm. (full)

Saturday, March 19th @ 11am. (1 opening)

Sunday, March 20th @ 1pm. (1 opening)

Thursday, March 24th @ 1pm. (full)

Thursday, March 24th @ 6pm. (full)

Mini card kits

I have some 3x3 card kits (with envelopes) at the shop if anyone wanted to make some cute little gift cards. You will get supplies to make 5 cards for $7.00.
All you need to do is assemble.


Its hard to tell from the top photo but I took a piercer (for making holes for brads) and pierced around the scallops.
Supplies are limited!

New stamp samples

A lot of new stamps have been coming in from Hero Arts, My Favorite Things, and Penny Black.

On the typewriter card I cut a slit with my craft knife to insert the piece of paper. Its all on one stamp but I cut the paper separate and rolled it a bit to look dimensional.


There is a Cuttlebug set of 4 called "Simply Charmed" that has a shamrock embossing folder, had to use it with this adorable MFT stamp set.

This one is very similar but uses some shamrock paper in the background instead. This set is cute for St. Patrick's Day but also for friend cards too.

The Copic marker colors I used were:

G28

YG63

E02

E00

E33 (top card)

E37 (bottom card)

Cricut 101 class

If you have a Cricut machine and are still confused about all the functions and buttons, you will want to sign up for this class!
Tammy B. from Conneaut, OH will be teaching you everything you could ever want to know about the Cricut. (She also has a Cricut 102/Gypsy class that we might schedule if enough people are interested.)

We are asking that only people who currently own a Cricut or Cricut Expressions sign up for the workshop at this time.

In this instructional class you will also be making 3 projects, one is the puppy card above.
Supplies needed:
adhesive, pop dots, scissors.

Cost is $25 and needs to be pre-paid to hold your spot. I can only take cash or checks this time.

Class Dates:
Sunday, February 20th @ 1pm. (full)
Sunday, February 20th @ 4pm.
Sunday, February 27th @ 1 pm.
Sunday, February 27th @ 4 pm.
Give yourself about 2 hours to attend.

If anyone would like to pre-order the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge I can have it here for you to take home at the class. Cost is only $54.99 (regular price 89.99) Just let me know you would like one.

New Hero Arts

A bunch of stamps have arrived from the Hero Arts new catalog! I tried to order in some unique stamp styles that I havent carried before.
I have a weird "thing" for lamp stamps (...bicycles too) so I ordered in a few wood sets of the Decorative Lamps. I stamped the shade seperately, cut it out, and pop dotted it so it looked more dimensional.

Super Simple Valentines

I used some of the brand new Sizzix embossing folders (...that can also be used in Cuttlebugs and all other machines too) and some mini Cuttlebug folders to make some super simple Valentines.

I added some black pearls, double dot ribbon, and the real estate punch to embellish this one.

Some of my favorite Doodlebug paper and the circle scallop Nestabilities.

This one used the Hearts & Scrolls punch and the heart die we used in the last class.

Just in... Tubes!

In the Valentine class starting this week, one of our projects will be decorating one of SRM's new tubes. These clear tubes are great for gift-giving and are so versatile! I found a few samples of different things you can do with them...

I will have plenty of these clear tubes in stock this week. They are 7"x1" in size and sell for .99 cents. The ideas of things you can fill them with is endless!

Valentine Class

New products are starting to arrive for Valentine's Day so I couldnt wait to use them for a class.

In this workshop we will be making 3 cards and a tube for sweet treats.

You can fill these tubes with candy... I think M&M's and Hershey Kisses work best. (Candy is not included in the class.)

We will be using new products from Sizzix, SRM Stickers, and stamps and Die-Namics from My Favorite Things.

We will be coloring 2 of the cards with Copic markers, and embossing and die cutting with the Cuttlebug.

Supplies you will need to bring:

Paper snip scissors, adhesive, and pop dots.

Cost:

$12.00, class fee will need to be pre-paid to hold your seat in class.

Class Dates:

Wednesday, January 12th @ 1 pm. (full)

Wednesday, January 12th @ 6pm. (full)

Saturday, January 15th @ 11 am. (full)

Sunday, January 16th @ 1pm. ( full )

Tuesday, January 25th @ noon. (full)

Tuesday, January 25th @ 6pm. (full)

Little Loveosaurus

I was working at the shop today (Christmas Eve) for a few hours, and boy was I glad I was here! The mailman dropped off a package with a bunch of new MFT stamps. This "Little Loveosaurus" set is one of my new favorites!
The designer paper is from the new October Afternoon "Campfire" collection. I stamped the little boy on the polka dot paper for a masking technique. Added a few buttons and brads to embellish it up a bit too.


I always like to stamp on the inside and add a little bit of paper from the front of the card to coordinate.
*The bathtub girl and the Christmas tree girl are also back in stock if you missed out on them from the Copic class*

Cocoa and a Card!

Stop by this Thursday and Friday during regular store hours to make this 6x6 card. The card is perfect for tucking packets of cocoa and giving as a small gift to co-workers, friends, neighbors, teachers, etc.

Giving out gift cards? Use it to dress them up a bit.

Cost is $2.00 and the supplies are limited.

Stop in for a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows and make a card for holiday gift giving!

Copic Class Samples

We had 3 awesome classes today with Tammy Hershberger teaching her Copic marker techniques. These are the cards we made if you didnt see them posted on FaceBook.

This frog stamp is always so popular! I have some wood mounted ones and clear sets left over
if anyone is looking for some cute frog stamps.

This one was a tag card that you could attach to a Bath & Body product, very cute idea for gift giving.

Thanks again to Tammy for driving up from 2 1/2 hours away to teach us some new skills!

Snow kisses

This cute little stamp is from Penny Black called "Snow Kisses". The background was embossed with a Cuttlebug sowflake folder. I found a duo-corner punch that can do the tag corner or ticket corner punching, the one above is a ticket corner.

I used some white flocking to make her jacket and hat fuzzy around the edges, I like to add a little texture to my cards whan I can!

Christmas Card Samples

If you missed out on this years Christmas card making class, here are a few of the samples that weren't posted to the blog yet.

These little snowmen come in packs of 6 for making multiples of the same card.

We used the "core" paper on the trees so they could be sanded for a snowy effect.

The Cuttlebug and SRM clear stickers always make cards soooo easy!

This one used lavender and olive for non-traditional Christmas colors.

The navy and brown winter trees were very popular. This stamp could be used for other occasions besides Christmas.

Black Friday Sales!

Stop by Monkey Business on Friday, November 26th from 10 am until 6:30 pm for some great deals!
** Glue Glider Special**
Try the brand new "extreme tac" refills that have just been released. Stronger than the perma tac.
Buy 2 refills and get one FREE, thats a savings of $8.99
Dont have Glue Glider adhesive?
Buy a Glue Glider handle and get a FREE refill!


Also, save 20% on all in-stock Cuttlebug and Sizzix folders.


These will go fast so dont wait! Lots of other goodies on sale too... stop by to see whats deals you can find.