May 22, 2010 | 3D samples, Events
I'm offering the scrapbook in a box class once again at the end of this month – Monday, May 31st. This is a fun way to share and display photos and journalling. Class starts at 7pm and cost includes all supplies. The pictured box is a Valentine's themed box, but we'll do a more generic type box on May 31st.
If you've been thinking about trying your hand at scrapbooking, or if you're an experienced scrapbooker looking for a different way to share your memories, try this class! Cost is $20. Please contact me to reserve your spot.
May 21, 2010 | rubber stamping
This card uses the same set as the card I posted a few days ago…Circle Circus (get free designer brads this month when you order this set!). I liked the colour combination of Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede, so why rethink things too much? This time, I used just the two colours, and repeated the colours in the backing cardstocks. The card base is Barely Banana (another retiring colour) which coordinates with the Very Vanilla cardstock that the images and sentiment are stamped on. The sentiment is from the Sincere Salutations set – one of my "Go To" sets as it has phrases to cover most of my card making needs.
If you're in Canada, I wish you a happy Victoria Day weekend. The "24th of May" holiday is actually falling on the 24th this year! We are off to watch Shrek 4 this evening (and of course we will sit to the very end of the credits so that we can see my brother's name go by on the big screen!!).
May 20, 2010 | rubber stamping
I love this card – simple, quick but effective (my favourite kind to make). The tree is heat embossed with silver embossing powder, and when you do this on a dark cardstock, it really "pops". The card base is Bordering Blue (one of the retiring colours) and Night of Navy completes the monochromatic look.
This was one of the cards we made for the Tansley Crop Circle / Tansley Cares Network event last Saturday. It was a lot of fun & fellowship as almost twenty people particpated. I was honoured to have been a part of this event. Participants got to keep two cards and donated the other two to the Tansley Cares Network, who in turn send cards and notes to Tansley United Church members who are celebrating significant events or are needing some support.
Just a reminder NOT to wait if you were needing supplies in the retiring colours (like Bordering Blue!) – there's already backorders occuring and it looks like demand could outstrip supply! The best bet is to place your online order HERE – you can complete it immediately and breathe a sigh of relief LOL.
May 17, 2010 | rubber stamping, specials
Stampin' Up!'s Scrapbooking Month special is not just for scrapbooks! This card features the Circle Circus stamp set and the filigree designer brads that you can select for free if you order this stamp set. The images in this stamp set coordinate with the various circle punches that Stampin' Up! carries – and two of the images here were punched out with the scallop circle and 1-3/4" circle punches, then mounted on the card with stampin' dimensionals. This long card can fit in a business size envelope.
The colours featured on this card are Rose Red, Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede. The card is Sahara Sand cardstock. All of these colours will be around after July first…but there are a number of colours that are retiring. If you were thinking of stocking up NOW is the time to place your order – there's already backorders on a number of items and after May, there is no guarantee of ongoing supply…. Contact me to place your retiring colour order or place your order online HERE.
May 8, 2010 | rubber stamping
I took a watercolour painting class a number of years ago and still love to play with the paints when I get the chance…unfortunately that's not all that often these days. This rose card, however, gave me the chance to watercolour without hauling out the paints, palette and large board to work on.
I used the rose image from Fifth Avenue Floral and embossed it in gold. This created a tiny "ledge" to keep the water from running all over the place. Working in small sections, I flooded an area of the image with water from my aquapainter brush. I picked up some Regal Rose reinker with the tip of my aquapainter, then touched the watery area of the image to fill the area with colour. As the colour spreads, there will be gradations in intensity which adds to the artistic nature of the card. If you add more reinker to the area, it gets darker. You can also go over areas again later once it's more dry to add more colour with a bit more control…but as my watercolour teacher used to say "Let it go, let it flow". Using Stampin' Up!'s watercolour paper makes this technique pain free and adds to the artistic nature of the card. The "tooth" of the watercolour paper means that it also stands up to the amount of water used with this technique. I used Rose Red designer series paper on the Rose Red card to add another dimension but not detract from the image too much. Brushed gold metallic cardstock backs the flower image, and I used 1/4" circle punch outs of gold metallic cardstock to add interest but not bulk, so it's easily mailed and not crushed.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Not sure that this card will actually get given to my mother…since she was at the class where we did this one…think I should come up with a different design for her!!
I'm offering the scrapbook in a box class once again at the end of this month – Monday, May 31st. This is a fun way to share and display photos and journalling. Class starts at 7pm and cost includes all supplies. The pictured box is a Valentine's themed box, but we'll do a more generic type box on May 31st.
