April SOTM Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our
April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM: 

Balloon Talk S1404 

If you've just arrived here from SHIRLEY's BLOG,
then you are on the correct path.

 This month I created this standard-size Card

featuring the Lollydoodle papers X7183B

(Cotton Candy, Juniper, Pear, Slate, and White Daisy).

Easter is coming on April 20th, so I thought it would be fun
to also include these cute Easter Chicks also from the
Easter Wishes stamp set B1422 (Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book, p. 65).
 Even though this stamp set isn't featured in our current Idea Book,

it is Cricut compatible (Art Philosophy) and is still available for purchase.

Notice that the April SOTM, Balloon Talk, is also Cricut compatible (Artiste)

and I also used the Artiste Cartridge to cut the grass for the Card above as well

(p. 73, cut Pear cardstock at 3/4").

  

Here are all of the images (below) included in the "Balloon Talk" stamp set
that is available during April 2014 only:

Now you can continue with the hop and be inspired
by more creative ideas using this stamp set by visiting
JUDY's BLOG next! Enjoy the hop!! 
  

April 12th Card Class (at the Painter's Palette Artist's Workshop)!!

Wednesday, April 9th is the last day to

Pre-register for this class!!

(sign up and pre-pay at the Painter's Palette

located in the Barstow Mall)!

We will create 2 each of the following 2 cards:

These are all of the things (shown below) that you'll get to go home with for just $20

(4 beautiful cards, 4 envelopes, and an adhesive dispenser

with about half of the adhesive left after making your 4 cards):

Spring Workshop Cards! (from 3/8/14)

These are all of the Cards we created

at our March 8th Spring Card Workshop

(we made 16 cards total, 2 each of 8 designs) for $25.

Each Card features a different NEW Paper Pack

from the Spring/Summer 2014 Idea Book

and a variety of NEW Stamp Sets and Embellishments.

Enjoy!

 

Paper Fundamentals Basics Assortment Z1939 (p. 126)

A Mother's Love stamps B1447 (p. 8)

 Balloon Ride papers X7180B (p. 37)

Give a Lift stamps D1581 (p. 39)

Jubilee papers X7181B (p. 43)

Happy Place stamps S1403 (March SOTM p. 12)

Lollydoodle papers X7183B (p. 55)

Owls stamps B1450 (p. 56)

 Timberline papers X7182B

Holiday Tags stamps D1560 (Autumn/Winter Idea Book p. 105)
 

 Ivy Lane papers X7178B (p. 25)

Inspiration Flourishes stamps (p. 27)
 

Skylark papers X7177B (p. 19)

Oodles of Doodles stamps B1449 (p. 100)

Girls Rock stamps C1538 (Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book p. 41)

Ariana papers X7179B (p. 31)

Joyful Wishes stamps All52 (p. 33)
 

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:
Happy Place S1403
  

If you've just arrived here from DAWN's BLOG,

then you are on the correct path.

This month I created this standard-size card featuring the NEW Jubilee papers X7181B (Colonial White, Cranberry, Honey, Indian Corn Blue, and Kraft).  The card design is inspired by Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH) Volume 2 - Pattern 28 (p. 46).
Ink-distressing was done with a sponge dauber and Desert Sand ink.  All stamping was done with an Archival Black ink pad.  The images are colored with our Watercolor Pencils and blended with a Blending Pen.  The sentiment is cut using the Artiste Cricut Collection (the "thanks" stamp image is from the coordinating Artiste stamp set "Word Balloons" D1531).  Finally, it is embellished with our NEW Durables Triangle Studs Z1928.

Here are all of the images (below) included in this stamp set
that is available during March 2014 only:

Now you can continue with the hop and be inspired
by more creative ideas using this stamp set by visiting
TAMYTHA's BLOG next! Enjoy the hop!!

3/15 Scrapbooking Class (featuring Ivy Lane)!!

Have you always wanted to scrapbook but don't know where to begin?  Start here!!  Join us to create 4 beautiful scrapbook pages every month…just $20 per month!  Your paper will be PRE-CUT by me…all you do is assemble your layouts, add the titles & embellishments included in your kit, then add your pictures and journaling.  You get to go home with FAST, FUN, DONE, and oh-so-cute pages!

Please join us on

Saturday, March 15th (1pm-5pm)

(an optional FREE "Introduction to Scrapbooking" class

for beginner's will start at 2pm!)

RSVP ASAP as my kit supply is limited and only while supplies last!!
I still have a few left so there's still time to RSVP and Reserve your kit now!!

(Pay the $20 class fee when you attend).

I also have a variety of left-over kit options from previous classes

you might have missed, so if you'd prefer to make pages that aren't nearly as girly as these ones are, you will have other kit choices to pick from as well!

This month our lovely pages will look like this...

featuring the IVY LANE papers and embellishments!

 

Cricut Class on Friday 2/21!

You're invited to join us this Friday, February 21st at 6:00pm

for our monthly CRICUT CLASS!

This month we're making this fun little Cupcake Box!

At 3" tall, this box is the perfect size to hold a cupcake or ANY little gift/birthday goodies you can think of.  Each class attendee can make their choice of 1, 2, or 3 of these boxes with me for just $2.50 each (limit of 3 per person this time please).  IF there are extras left-over, then you will be allowed to make/purchase more than three...while supplies last.

We will cut and create everything you see here using the CTMH Artiste Cricut collection...and you will go home with these adorable and ready-to-fill gift boxes!

PLEASE BRING your adhesive, a straight-edge ruler, and a bone folder tool
(if you have one).  SPACE IS LIMITED to just 8 guests,
so please RSVP ASAP to guarantee your spot! :)

February SOTM Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:
Wild About Love S1402
  

If you've just arrived here from WENDY's BLOG,

then you are on the correct path.
  

This month I created this standard-size card featuring the NEW Balloon Ride papers X7180B (Colonial White, Crystal Blue, Saddle, & Sorbet).  The only Ink color I used for stamping and sponge-distressing was Saddle, and then I colored in the fox image just a little bit with Crystal Blue and Sorbet Watercolor Pencils (no water or blending added).  The card design is inspired by a card in Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH) Volume 2.  I embellished with our NEW Durables Triangle Studs Z1928, Silver Shimmer Trim Z1799, one Clear Sparkle Z1752,

and a Hemp Baker's Twine bow Z1837.

 

Here are all of the images (below) included in this stamp set
that is available during February 2014 only:

Now you can continue with the hop and be inspired
by more creative ideas using this stamp set by visiting
KIM's BLOG next! Enjoy all the hop!!
  

Mark your calendars now (and RSVP by 2/22)!