Valentine's Classes I didn't get to teach!

Happy Friday! :D How's your week been? Do you have big plans for the weekend? I do! It's gonna be BUSY! And I could really use some time to clean my studio.... :D

These two classes, the Simple Sophistication and Kids' Valentines, didn't get even one nibble. So I won't be sharing how to do them, or the supplies. I may keep them for another class, or they may be gone forever. I'm kinda sad, because the Simple Sophistication projects are really cool. But oh, well! I won't be offering any more classes before I leave Tennessee. I'm really hoping to offer a class or two wherever we settle in Oregon, perhaps at the library. :)

Anyway! I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend! Take some time to stamp something - I bet you've forgotten how FUN it can be! :D

Last Monday

Good Wednesday morning! How are you today? I have to go to my doctor's today; I cannot tell you how much I despise going. Not looking forward to it, but it's a necessary evil if I want to continue to get my medications. And MAYBE she'll help me with this awful cough!

ANYWAY. :D If you missed the free night last Monday, you missed a lot. You can go check out my review blog today for the second item I made; Monday's review was for the first. :D

We had a great time. We ate, and chatted, and checked out all the samples I brought back from Chattanooga, and looked at the cards I've made recently, and then we made this card - and I gave a handout for it, too!

The color's a TINY bit off - it's always hard with Very Vanilla and my monitor. :D The other colors are Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, and More Mustard.

It was a fun, relaxing evening together.

I hope you can come to the next class;you can always check out my online calendar to see my schedule. And I'd LOVE to do a girls' night out with your group, or have a private class with you, or even have a party - just pick a couple of nights where nothing's showing on that calendar, and let me know! :)

OK, I'm outta here. Have a WONDERFUL day, and be sure to make the time to STAMP something!

Party Favors Share #3

Good morning! Did you have a good weekend? Were you able to keep cool?? My GOODNESS, it's been HOT - and it's 91 degrees at 10:30 today. PHEW. Duck and cover - keep cool, y'all.

This is the third share from last month's class; it holds four Hershey's Nuggets side-by-side. It wasn't difficult at all, and we had a good time with it. :) Super easy, and would be quite the little discussion piece at a table. Also, you could easily put something besides chocolate in this little box. (Why you'd WANT to, I'm not sure, but you COULD.... :D )

Have you been crafting at ALL?? What are you making??? Want to come to a class? CHRISTMAS IN JULY is going to be on TUESDAY, JULY 24, at 6:30 here at the studio!!!! RSVP as soon as you know that you can come - the cost will be $25, and we'll be doing at least four projects, possibly five. :) I'm having a great time planning it! I hope you'll come!

Now, I'm off - we're canning pickles today, and it's time to put them in the jars. :D Have a wonderful day, and be sure to make the time to STAMP something!

Party Favors Class - share 1

If you didn't make it to stamp with us last Thursday evening, you really missed a fun time. This is one of the four projects we did; it's really a cute little container!I got the idea from this blog; hers is much more colorful, but I didn't have everything to directly copy hers! :D

That's Certainly Celery you see, with Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon - I really like the pop of color it adds here! The designer series paper is from Summer Smooches again; I think this is really cute. You could put lots of things inside of it, too!

OK, I'm outta here. Still celebrating my birthday. :D

Have a wonderful day! Be sure to take the time to stamp something!

Good Monday Morning!

Here we are, on another Monday morning. I got up early; I had something Heavenly Perspective Photography-related I needed to do, so it's still early here. I'm trying to clear the cobwebs from my brain! :)

If you missed our Let's Get Punch class last week, you missed a really fun one. What do you think of my plate? :D Yes, that's a cheeseburger, fries, and pickle. :D We did it ALL with punches and ink! The "You're invited" I printed from MY DIGITAL STUDIO. (Which, by the way, is getting an incredible upgrade this fall! You won't want to miss it!!!)

Don't forget that you can see the picture better by clicking on it. :)

OK, I'm outta here! I'm having a hostess party tonight - if you want to come, let me know! There will be some awesome snacks - oh, and projects to do. :D It's the last party before the new Idea Book comes out! If you want to order a stamp set, contact me NOW and get the party-pricing shipping! :)

Have a wonderful day! Be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!

Mea culpa!

I'm SO sorry it's Thursday already and I'm just getting back here. I thought Tuesday was going to be an easy afternoon/evening day, but it wasn't - I plumb wore myself out! :D And yesterday, I couldn't recooperate very fast. So, here I am. And I'll post three projects, OK? :D Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!

Tuesday

This is one of the cards from the Quick Card Class. I really like the medallion stamp - and will be very, very sad when it retires! :) The color combo is one my dear friend, Pat Huntoon from Technique Junkies, cannot get enough of - so I thought I'd do a card with it. :D

Card stock: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Stamp sets: Fabulous Phrases, Medallion

Accessories: heat tool, Embossing Buddy, white embossing powder

So, what do you think? Do you like the color combo?



Wednesday

This card was from our punch art class; if you look around the Web, you'll be able to find out how to do it. I LOVE this card; the design's almost like a Celtic cross.

Card stock: Whisper White, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush

Stamp sets: Blessings from Heaven, Awash with Flowers

Accessories: Designer Label Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Backgrounds #1 Texturz Plates, Snail, Dimensionals

It's just PRETTY. :)

And finally:
TODAY

Today's share is a scrapbook page I did for a demonstrators-only email group challenge. Since I haven't shared any photos from our anniversary with you, I'll share one that showcases Kenn's meal. :D

Dungeoness is Kenn's favorite crab - it's from the West Coast, and is the meatiest crab there is. We were truly blessed for our anniversary this year, and dinner was FREE. God is so good to us!!

OK, there you go! Three projects, and I've GOT to tell you: not very many of you have purchased MY DIGITAL STUDIO from me. I don't have kids, but I'm having a BLAST saving our story. Even if no one else looks at my books, I have them to cherish and remind me when I need it. :) Interested? Email me, or go to my business site and click SHOP NOW to purchase it!

I'm off!!! By the way, it doesn't look like I'm going to be doing the show this fall; I couldn't get the cast together. :( But that means I won't be as wiped out as I thought! LOL! Have a wonderful day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!

Try this!

I'm so sorry I haven't been very good lately about posting; I will try to remedy that, I promise. But for today, here's a fun idea: it's a tealight candle sleeve!

We did this for HOME & HEARTH this year; I really had fun with it! :D The set is FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS from the Holiday Mini. We stamped it on Whisper White, then colored it in with various Stampin' Write markers. We put the whole ting together wth jump rings, so it folds up easily, doesn't have to worry about scoring or anything. The fireplace is cut out, and the fire is stamped again on vellum and colored, then punched out and adhered behind the opening.

Isn't it fun? Very pretty, a very nice gift, and it just says "warm Christmas" to me. :)

OK, I'm outta here - still finishing up my Christmas cards, and baking like a mad woman for the open house this Sunday! If you're local, you're invited! I'll post the invite tomorrow. :)

Have a wonderful day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something! :)

Another Tag and Card Set!

Shew. What a BUSY time this is!! Between trying to get my husband ready, myself ready, and our businesses ready - I'm ready for a VACATION. ROFL!

Here's today's share from Saturday's RMH class!

The tag is two-sided; we put the "Homemade and to die for" stamp on the other side. :)

You may have a hard time seeing it, but the Melon Mambo card stock is texturz-plated with tiny polka dots. :)

Colors: Concord Crush, Melon Mambo, Whisper White.

OK, I'm OFF. More to do, plus go to church tonight - it never stops, does it. :D

Have a WONDERFUL day - and be SURE to STAMP something!!!!

Embellishments everywhere!

You missed a fun class last night! I didn't post yesterday, so here's a peek at the embellishments we made last night. :)

First, a few flowers - using both sizes of scallop circle punches....

Aren't they fun?!? Peel one or two off, and stick them on a card - presto!

Next, some words - again, makes a SUPER-fast card!
These use the designer label punch, 1" circle punch, and modern label punch. The sayings are all from TEENY TINY WISHES.

And now, my favorites: owls. :D
Aren't they FUN? All the bodies and eyes are punched from four colors: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Whisper White. The hearts are Real Red; the vests are from scraps of DSP of various kinds. I LOVE this new punch - it's so fun to use! :D

OK, I'm outta here; we're leaving Thursday to go to Florida to shoot my cousin's wedding. Lots to do, including TRYING to get posts ready for you. :) Have a wonderful day! Be sure and take the time to STAMP something!

Christmas in July!

Hi, y'all! Sorry about Friday - time just got away from me. :) But today, I'm going to SHOW you all four projects from our Christmas in July Stamp Camp. I'm not going to TELL you about them, because if you wanna know about classes, you should COME to class. :D But you'll love the projects!


First, this is a cork square, perfect for a gift for some special person.


Next, have a gander at the mini milk cartons all decked out for Christmas greetings!

Then, there's Dasher, glowing with shimmer - a really fun, easy card to do, inspired by one that I saw in a photo from SU! Convention 2010.

Finally, my favorite project: a candle. This one isn't like our normal ones, where we stamp on tissue. Instead, this one is a stamped card stock image, framed with lace and attached to the candle via more lace - and this is one of the new ones in the Idea Book, SO great to work with! And there are two more new products on here, rhinestones and pearls. Be sure to look at the larger picture for more detail!


OK! I'm off to work on more great projects for the next three months - we start kicking Christmas into high gear in September, with our first Christmas Card Class Trio meeting!

Have a wonderful day - and try to think CHRISTMAS; it's SO much cooler in December. :D Now, then. Go take the time and STAMP something! :)

Advanced Techniques!

Good afternoon! This is going to be a quick post; Heavenly Perspective Photography is going to be offering photos and DVDs at a performance of Street Theatre's ALICE IN WONDERLAND this evening, and I have to be ready to go SOON! :D

So. Here is the first of four projects from last night's class. We had a great time! This is dry embossing using the negative space from a chipboard piece cut with a die and ♥the Big Shot♥. :D


Card stock: Crumb Cake (used to be KRAFT!), Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze N

Stamp set: Occasional Quotes N, Fabulous Phrases, Autumn Splendor kinda N (inside)

Ink: Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake N (inside)

Accessories: Big Shot, leaves die, chipboard, stylus, scallop oval punch, medium oval punch, sponge

Here's the inside of the card!

OK, I'm outta here! Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Don't forget to take the time to STAMP something - it's too dang hot do do much else! :D

I could have sworn I posted this one!

But I didn't, so here you go! :) It's another TECHNIQUE JUNKIES technique!

It's SOOOOOOOO shimmery - it's called Shimmer Mist Watercolor! :D

Card stock: Regal Rose, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Vellum Cardstock

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Regal Rose, Bordering Blue

Stamp set: Simple Friendship

Accessories: Frost White Shimmer Paint, alcohol, clear embossing powder, 1-3/4" circle punch

Super simple, and SO fun! It would REALLY be a great background for the new stamps in the Summer Mini (click on the picture on the right-hand side to download!) called A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC!

OK, I'm off again - I'm still playing catch-up. Phew. :D Have a WONDERFUL day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!!

Happy Friday!

Phew! A whole week! :) This is going to be short and sweet; I'm at school on break! :D

So, I got this idea from CREAKING KEEPSAKES!


Card stock: Whisper White, Taken with Teal

Ink: Taken with Teal, Basic Black

Stamp set: Simple Friendship

Accessories: Holiday Lounge DSP, Scallop Edge Punch, circle punch, white satin ribbon, Big Shot, Top Note die, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

It's really pretty IRL, too! :D

OK, I'm outta here! Have a WONDERFUL weekend - and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!!!

Delayed, NOT defeated! :D

So, it's a little past quittin' time for most folks - but I'm STILL running around like the proverbial chicken! :D
Here's a share from Tuesday night's Advanced Techniques class!

Isn't it CUTE? Sorry it's kind of hard to see the shoe itself, but I've shown you this type of card before. :) The rosette is what was from the Advanced Technique part.

Card stock: Whisper White

Ink (inside): Melon Mambo

Stamp set (inside): Sincere Salutations

Accessories: Sticky Strip, circle punch, Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon, hole punch

It is SO cute in real life!

OK, I'm off - I know, it's a short post. I'm leaving tomorrow right after teaching my photography class, so I need to get a BUNCH of stuff done before I settle down tonight. No rest for the wicked, you know! :D

Have a WONDERFUL evening! And be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!

Final Punch Art Card!

Hey, gang! Happy Friday! Hopefully I'll have my act together more next week. (Don't BET on it, though.... :D) WHEW. I need a vacation from life! LOL!

OK, here's the final punch art card, again thanks to Nancy Dawson at Creative Wishes. She TOTALLY rocks. :)

:D Isn't it ADORABLE? Nancy's had a lot more ink to the card, but I figured, with it being a punch art class.... :D The inside is stamped with the THINKING OF YOU from "Sincere Salutations".

Card stock: YoYo Yellow, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Going Gray, Basic Gray, Handsome Hunter

Ink: Going Gray, Brilliant Blue (inside)

Accessories: Big Shot - I♥BigShot!!, 1-3/8" and 1-3/4" circle punches, Beautiful Butterfly Die, Build-a-Bear Boy Accessories Sizzlit, wide oval punch, small oval punch, snowflake punch, blender pen

This one just makes me smile. I think he's really adorable!

OK, I'm off. :) Have a WONDERFUL weekend - and be sure to take the time to STAMP something!!!!!!!

Punch Art!!!

I LOVE using punches (and my Big Shot!!! :D ) to create works of art. Today's card is another sample from the LET'S GET PUNCHY 2! class Tuesday night. I have to thank a wonderful demonstrator, Nancy Dawson, for her great idea! Once I told her I would like to CASE her project, she gave me the punches she used for the car so I didn't have to figure it out all by myself! :) Check out her blog, Creative Wishes!


Card stock: Whisper White, YoYo Yellow, Bashful Blue, Glorious Green, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Brushed Silver, Basic Black, Going Gray

Ink: Going Gray, Glorious Green

Stamp set: Pendant Park

Punches: 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" square, word window, large and wide oval, 3/4", 1", and 1-1/4" circle, horizontal slot

Of course, my background is a bit different - after all, it WAS a punch class! :D - but Nancy, thank you so much for helping me out! (The last card I'll show you from the class was also inspired and instructed by Nancy!)

OK, I'm off. I have to battle pharmacy and coverage today - and I'm procratinating. Have a WONDERFUL day - and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something! (P.S. If you need any of the punches to do the punch art you've seen the last two days, either contact me or go to my business site and click the SHOP NOW button on the top right! :) )

AUGH! LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!

Could someone please arrange for things to go smoothly for just a week? Just seven days in a row?!?!? Please?!?!?! :D

ANYWAY.

Here's the bulletin board:
Didn't it turn out beautifully?

LOTS of punches and the Big Shot - and of course, ALL the dies are ©Stampin' Up! - as are the colors. :)

Here's a close-up of that rose:

Isn't it pretty? We learned how to do it last night at the Getting Punchy 2! class! Here's what we made last night:

Isn't it pretty? We had a GREAT time! Here's a hint: the rose is made with the ORNAMENT punch!

OK, I'm off to try to de-stress a little bit. :) Have a WONDERFUL day - and take the time to stamp something.

Late on Friday - imagine that.... :D

Sorry, ladies and gentlemen - I was going to post this morning, but my computer was NOT cooperating. SO, I'll give you this one, late in the day!

It's one of three you'll see from last night's Technicolor Watercolor Class! :)

We had a great time!

Card stock: Garden Green, Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy, watercolor paper

Ink: Versamark, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker

Stamp sets: Kind Thanks, Nature's Nest

Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, black embossing powder, Earth Elements Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aqua Painter, embossing buddy, heat tool, Champagne Shimmer Paint, paintbrush, Big Shot :D, SU! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates

Tomorrow's a Spring Quick Cards Class! Card stock is cut, but it's time to clean up the studio a bit. :D Have a WONDERFUL weekend - and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!

You SO missed out not coming Saturday!

OK, so usually I don't say stuff like that. :D HOWEVER, we did some REALLY fun projects. This is the MOST fun one; tomorrow I'll show you the card, and Wednesday I'll show you the most simple but still-cute project. :D Is it a deal?

It's a HEN HOUSE! Isn't it CUTE?!?!? Those are chocolate Cadbury eggs in there; instead of using grass, we used excelsior - it looks more like straw or hay, and it's pretty easy to just cut chunks of it and stuff the holes. If you haven't gotten the mini milk carton die yet, you want to now, don't ya. :D

I can't take the credit for this idea; I shamelessly copied from an INCREDIBLE fellow demonstrator, Jackie Topa. WOW, is she EVER talented!

Here's the recipe. Sure wish you'd been here with us to create one for yourself!

Card stock: Kraft, Whisper White, YoYo Yellow, Basic Black

Ink: Real Red

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories: Real Red Polka Dot 5/8" Ribbon, Welcome Neighbor DSP Pack (Sale-a-bration), Pinking Hearts edge punch, word window punch, toothpick, sticky strip, Big Shot, mini milk carton die

It SO makes me smile! :D Oh, and here's a close-up of that cute chick! :D

OK, I'm off! Now, make sure you send me a link or a picture if you make one of these! :D And be SURE to take the time to STAMP something today!! :)

Snowy Friday! :D

Well, the studio is on its way to being clean(er), I've made banana bread and a dump cake, and I need to cut card stock for tomorrow and Sunday - but other than that, I'm really enjoying sitting here and watching the birds in the snow. :D

Here is the first of four cards we did at the Advanced Techniques last week; we had a great time! If you're not coming to classes, you're missing out a LOT on what you can do with the product you have!
This is another Technique Junkies technique; we had a lot of fun getting all shimmery! :D

This is a great technique to do if you want to create some special punches, too - do a sheet of this technique, then punch away! :D

OK, I'm off to get back to work. :D Just think: the next time you hear from me, it will be FEBRUARY! Wow. One month of Sale-a-Bration down, two more to go! GET YOUR PARTY BOOKED NOW! :D

Have a wonderful day! Stay safe - and go STAMP something! :D