Christmas Card Club #3

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Tags Til Christmas, Stylin' Snowfolk
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, White, Be of good Cheer DSP
Ink: Stazon Black*, gumball green, cherry cobbler, pumpkin pie
Tools: Big Shot, square scallop die, square scallop punch, 1" square punch, 1-1/4" circle punch

*Apparently there have been problems with the new formula of black ink.  It seems to be too slick to stamp on white and vanilla.  They are currently working on a new formula as fast as possible.  In the meantime, we are suggesting you use our stazon black pad for all your black ink needs :)  I would also suggest our stazon cleaner to clean your stamps :)

Christmas Card Club #2

One thing I forgot to mention yesterday is a change in the Christmas Card Club rewards.  Everyone who attended the class yesterday got a punch card with a place to punch all 6 classes this fall.  For each person who comes to all 6 classes, they will receive $25 of product in December, 5 classes will receive $15 and 4 classes will get $5.  So, strive to make all of them, but even if you can't, you still have a chance to get some free stuff in December :)  So, plan on coming to the next one on August 18th.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Embellished Events
Ink: Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler (SU's Christmas Colors this year)
Paper: White, Gumball Green, Be of Good Cheer DSP
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder, top note die, 1-3/4" circle punch, 1/16" hole punch
Accessories: dimensionals, basic pearls, cherry cobbler baker's twine, gumball green stitched ribbon


This is the Bargello Technique and I think it's really cool.  Click here to see Mary Fish showing you how to do it.  I don't reinvent the wheel, remember?

Christmas Card Club #1

Ok, I got a little chastised this week by one of the sweetest people!  She said, "You're not posting everyday!  I need it!"  She's right and here I am at 5am Sunday morning getting the week ready :)  Love you Sandra!

We had our first Christmas Card Club yesterday and I had a blast.  As usual, I made the cards too involved and they took a while.  I promise next month will be a lot easier :)  I just have a hard time making cute cards that are quick, but still impressive...personal problem :)

Here is my favorite.  I can't believe I have been a demo for 8.5 years and I am just now getting Lovely As A Tree!  I am in Love!!  This is a masking technique just like the tree one I did last Tuesday.  I just used post it notes to mask at 1" and 3.25".  Then I sponged with the new Midnight Muse.  Do you have it yet?  Gorgeous!!!  Then I used versamark to stamp my image and then embossed with white powder.  Then stamped the greeting at the bottom. Easy Peasy!

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Lovely As A Tree, More Merry Messages
Ink: Midnight Muse, Versamark
Tools: Heat Tool, sponge, Powder Pal (retired...no idea why!)
Accessories: white embossing power, post it notes


PS...Be looking for more information about the Huntsville Holiday Blast this week!

Wow'd Myself

I know there must be that technique that intimidates all of us somewhere.  This might be one of the top ones for me.  I don't consider myself to be an artist, the paintbrush kind.  I did find this somewhere and thought I would try it.  It was so easy that I had my club do it and they all did awesome!!

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Lovely As A Tree, Word Play
Paper: Wild Wasabi, White
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, So Saffron, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Accessories: post it notes, sponge daubers

All I did was use large post it notes to mask the part I wanted to sponge.  Then, I just sponged back and forth to get the color I wanted.  The next time I do it, I'll use a sponge instead of a dauber.  It will give a softer effect.  The dauber was used at the base of the tree too and I didn't just love that.  Just color the "sky" and then stamp the trees over it!  Isn't that beautiful?

Reason to Smile Class

New Class Announcement!

Reason to Smile Class

Got this from LeeAnn (obviously) and had to do it!

I've been wanting to do a class surrounding our current promotion.  

This stamp set is called Reason to Smile and 

it is only $5 with a $50 order.

This class will be $20 and will include 10 cards and a purse to put them in!  

Great gift!  Don't feel guilty if you want to use this 

to give to your child's new teacher.  

I'm all about brown-nosing :)

2 lucky girls will win one of these sets for free!!!!

If you want to make sure you get this beautiful set, 

send me your $50 order and the class is free 

as well as the stamp set.  I'll buy the set for you.  

Here are the other images from this set.

The RSVP for this class is Friday the 20th.  

I hope you can make it!

Fancy Fold

Shatze made this one for our Inkerbelles Swap.  A few of my girls went up to Nashville for a card day and they learned how to make this fun card!  It has candy inside :)

Don't forget RSVPs for the Christmas card class 

are due by noon today!!

Another Swap

Here is Kimmy's Swap.  Another cute one from Betsy's Blossoms.