Magnetic Framelit Storage Book Class - Friday, February 21st!

You've asked.... and now it's here!

Join me on Friday, February 21st to make your own Magnetic Framelit Storage Book!  I've been using my book for over a year. I love having all my framelits in one place where I can just flip through the pages and find what I'm looking for!

I've had many of you ask me to hold a class, but finding chipboard that is high quality and reasonably priced was a challenge.  One of my customers had a vendor do her a favor and she was able to get 20 sets of book board FREE, allowing me to pass the savings to you!

The class fee of $30 includes instruction on how to make this functional and cute book and ALL materials are supplied:
- Two high quality, heavy-duty book board pages
- A full pack of Modern Medley Designer Series Paper.  (With LOTS left over for you to take home!)
- Three magnetic pages
- Six 1-1/2 inch book rings
- Two yards of Stampin' Up! ribbon
- All materials to construct, embellish and accessorize as shown (e.g. Modge Podge, brushes, ink, stamps, paper, pearly, button, bakers twine!

Class:  Friday, February 21st
Time:  1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Class fee: $30
Materials to bring: Fine cut scissors
Class size is limited.  RSVP by Wednesday, February 12th.

Want to try it on your own?  You can order materials from my online store:
Stamps - Papaya Collage
Ink - Stazon Black, Primrose Petals, Old Olive, So Saffron
Paper - Modern Medley Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Basic Black Card Stock
Ribbon - Victoria, Black Chevron, Primrose Petals Double-stitched ribbon
Framelits - Labels Collection Framelits
Other - Black Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Neutrals Button, White Bakers' Twine, Jewels Pearls, Aqua Painter, Modge Podge

Mixed Media Play Class!

Inspired by Convention last year I took a go at trying Mixed Media, or at least, my beginner level version of it.  Several people asked me to feature this project as a class!  So, here it is!

Monday, July 29th at 6:30 - Mixed Media Play!
Kindly RSVP by Thursday, July 25th.

Class fee: $15 includes all materials!

Scrappy Wall Hanging Class - RSVP by Friday or order a kit TO GO

Sorry for the short notice, I'm still running behind from when I hurt my back.  I seemed to have lost a month of my life to the couch.  I was officially cleared by my physical therapist to return to the gym this week!  WOOHOO!  I have a group of ladies that I work out with on Wednesday nights.  Our trainer refers to us as CREW, because we are all hard-core (from an enthusiasm standpoint at least). :)  We laugh and tease each other to work harder... can't wait!

Scrappy Wall Hanging Class

This Scrappy Wall Hanging features a decorative panel with an inspiring saying, a panel with a tear-off calendar and a panel with post-it notes.  This project makes a great Mother's Day gift!  Class includes a full pack of Tea for Two Designer Series Paper ($10.95) and the Artisan Embellishments Kit ($9.95) from the Spring Catalog.

Thursday, May 9th - 7 PM, OR, 

Friday May 10th - 3 PM-ish (yes, you can come a later if you need to - no worries)

Class Fee:  $25 - includes $24.83 in Stampin' Up! product, $6 in chipboard and a FREE tear-off calendar!

BECAUSE I AM RUNNING BEHIND.... if you want to attend the class (in person), you need to RSVP by THIS FRIDAY at 3:00.  (Sorry!)

If you would like a TO-GO Kit, you have until May 30th to let me know!

Yes, the brown smudge on Tom's shirt is Early Espresso ink!  That's how you know it was home-made!  LOL. :)  And yes, it was a coincidence that my old sweatshirt matches the paper.  Honest!

Tea Party Artisan Class -- this teapot is amazing!

Join me for a tea party!  Come sip a variety of teas and make this adorable teapot!  When the lid comes off, the teapot opens to a BIG surprise!

This project is an advanced project and involves hand-cutting several pieces. This class is used with permission and was adapted based on the design and tutorial by Tanya Bell.

Class: Friday, May 3rd 3:00 or 7:00 PM
Class fee: $15

This class includes all material, a copy of the written tutorial, and some of the pieces pre-cut for you!  Kindly RSVP by Wednesday, May 1st.

Spring Artisan Class - Friday, April 26th

With Spring (eventually) coming, we in upstate New York start dreaming of warm, sunny days and beautiful flowers.  This Artisan class brings a touch of spring for those of us yearning for nicer weather.
 
 Come make a beautiful frame and coordinating card!  The top of the card pulls out to show your greeting!  This card requires NO hand-cutting as our new Secret Garden framelits cut the flowers with a quick roll through the Big Shot!
 
Friday, April 26th - 3:00 or 7:00 PM
Kindly RSVP by Wednesday, April 24th
Class Fee: $12, includes all materials except adhesive AND includes a blender pen!

Halloween Stamp Camp!!

Saturday, September 29th at 1:00 PM

This Halloween Stamp Camp is designed to bring out the kid in all of us!  You will make 10 adorable goodie bags, 10 bright and fun tags, a cute little candy wrapper and my favorite Halloween card of all time!  The tags are perfect for making additional cards, jazzing up a Halloween treat or including on a card or scrapbook page!

Whether you share with co-workers, teachers, friends, bus drivers or special trick-or-treaters, you'll be sure to brighten their day with these adorable little goodies!

Class includes 10 glassine goodie bags, 20 printed double-sided tags, 50 adhesive-backed googly eyes, 10 pieces of baker's twine, and all materials to make the card and candy wrapper! 

Class fee:

- Option 1 - Class and materials only - $18 (includes $13 of product)

- Option 2 - Class, materials, Googly Ghouls Stamp Set in clear -  $22 (includes $22 of product, class is free!)

- Option 3 - Class, materials, Googly Ghouls Stamp Set in wood - $27 (includes $27 of product, class is free!)

- TO GO Option - Choose option 1, 2, or 3 to "go".  Requires additional supplies.  Let me know if you are interested and I'll help you use what you have.  

To ensure materials arrive on time, PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN Monday, September 17th!

Artisan Card Class - Saturday, July 28th

This Artisan Card class features four fancy 3-D cards sure to get your creative juices flowing!

The graduation caps tips up and hides a pocket perfect for a gift card!

The floral card lies flat in an envelope, but springs up for an adorable display on your desk!

The two window cards have lots of dimension an layers, but still fit in a standard envelope!

Class runs from 2:00 - 5:00 and includes all materials to make all four cards (except adhesive)! Class fee: $20

Email me now to reserve your spot! If this date doesn't work for you and you are interested in the class, let me know and I may be able to schedule a second date.

 

Tea Party!!!!

I am VERY excited about April.... Spring is a whisper away!

My April Artisan class is a Tea Party!  Saturday, April 21st (Choose your start time 11:00am, 1:00pm or 7:00pm)

Come relax, enjoy a cup of tea and a snack and make:

- an amazing Tea Pot box (perfect for storing 3x3 post-it notes or Twinnings Tea Bags!)

- a 3x3 post-it note holder (fits in the box)

- a decorative pen (fits in the box)

- a tea bag holder (double-sided - perfect for holding a Twinnings Tea Bags, or Gift Card)

- mini card (fits in the tea bag holder)

- an elaborate, but not too difficult, tea cup card!

Class fee: $25   Class includes all materials except adhesive, a written tutorial with pictures, and 3 Twinnings Tea Bags to include in your gift.  The class is shown in colors that coordinate with the Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper, but you may customize your class and use any paper from my extensive stash of Designer Series Paper!

Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, April 17th!

Are you ready for some CUPCAKES?

Friday, April 6th is CUPCAKE CRAZE!!!

Join us for GOURMET cupcakes and GOURMET cupcake projects!

Included in the class:
- A gourmet cupcake to EAT!  These are to DIE FOR!  I already have them ordered!
- A gourmet cupcake to TAKE HOME in the adorable box you will learn how to make!
- A traceable template so you can make more boxes at home!
- A full pack of Sweet Shop Designer Stickers!  ($6.95 value - before tax/shipping)
- All materials (except adhesive) to make 6 cupcake cards (3 of each of two designs)!
- All materials (except adhesive) to make a gift box to hold the cards!
- All materials to make the mini battery-operated birthday cake!
- A written tutorial!

Class fee: $25

Don't miss out!  Friday, April 6th at 6 PM.  This class features a flexible start time.  If you need to start earlier or later, let me know and we will work it out!

Materials to bring:
- pencil
- adhesive
- sticky strip (red tape)
- scissors
- blender pen (if you have one)

Can't make the date?
- Find a few friends and schedule a custom class
- Order a TO GO kit (Sorry - cupcakes not included)

Attic Boutique 5x5 Scrapbook - THIS Saturday!

I have a special class offered THIS Saturday, March 3rd at 2 PM.  The class is an Attic Boutique 5"x5" Scrapbook!  I ONLY have 4 seats left!

This class is for the bargain hunters...  

- Includes ALL materials (except adhesive) to make 10 pages (front cover, back cover, 4 pages and 2 double-sided "inserts").

- Includes ribbon, vintage embellishments, half of a pack of the oh-so-yummy Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper AND half of a pack of the Attic Boutique Side Notes (vintage embellishments and adorable journal boxes)!

- Materials pre-cut for you!

- Typed tutorial!

ONLY $25!

Perfect for a Mother's or Father's Day, Wedding or graduation gift!

RSVP to save your spot!  

If this date doesn't work for you:
- order a TO GO kit

- grab a few friends, choose a date and have a private class

- email me and if I get enough interest, I will schedule a second date.

Here's a sneak peak!

Holiday Gifts Artisan Class!

Join us on Friday, November 25th at 3 PM or Friday, December 3rd at 7 PM for the Holiday Gifts Artisan Class!  Beginners welcome!

Choose your projects -- choose your price!

Option A - 1 desk calendar/note holder, 1 stocking gift card holder (there's a cute pocket inside!!), and one purse-shaped notebook - $12.  Personalize with your choice of color scheme from my stash of designer series paper!

Option B - Ala Carte - Choose your projects:

- Base class fee: $5

- $5 per calendar 

- $4 per purse-shaped note book

- $3 per stocking gift card holder

Prices includes ALL materials except adhesive, including acrylic frame, post-it notes, tear-off calendar, notebook and embellishments).

Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, November 22nd for the November 25th class and by Tuesday, November 30th for the December 2nd class.

Hostess Club - Thursday night!

One of the ways I take care of my customers is through 'Hostess Club'.  Each month a group of ladies gets together to stamp a few projects and one of the ladies is the hostess (she gets the FREE hostess goodies based on the sales from that night).

This Thursday night is a special edition of the hostess club, because when Sasha is the hostess is also a guest designer of the class.  Sasha is a talented artist and always designs cooks up something cool.   Her ornament box design features cherry cobbler, with a zing of wild wasabli and a kick of early espresso.   This month the two projects are:  an ornament box to hold gift tags and a 3D gift tag!

Guests are always welcome to attend hostess club!  Email me for more information!

Baby gift!

I made a fun baby gift for a friend at work. His wife just had a baby girl... Laura Grace. What a pretty name!

I couldn't take the easy way out and put money into a gift card with the group from work. So, I bought the paint bucket from a store whose name won't be mentioned, but starts with a "J", and covered it with punch out flowers from our NEW Blossom Bouquet Triple Punch. The punch punches out 3 different layers with just a move of a lever, it is just like magic. The project was quick and easy!

The card is one of the mini diorama cards that I taught in my Girls Nite Out class last month. The stamp set is Baby Bundle.

Gift Card Holder....

This stocking has a hidden surprise. The top flaps opens up to show a pocket to hold a gift card. I made these for Sarah and my nephew, Zack, for Christmas.

My hostess club gals already let me know that I need to hold a class next October to make these and gift tags.

I learned the "inlaid embossing" technique at our demonstrator meeting from my friend Lorena. I used the "Vintage Wallpaper" embossing folder with the Big Shot to emboss the stocking.

Back to School

My friend Lorena gave me this cute little box as a thank you for lending her one of my Sizzix dies. She put two pencils in the top of the ribbon like chopsticks. So cute!

Lorena used the take out box from the Candy Countdown Calendar kit. The kit includes 25 fast-fold boxes, die cuts, ribbon and twine -- perfect for an advent calendar or Christmas tree ornaments. The kit is now available in the NEW Holiday Mini Catalog on page 24!

My baby girl's going to high school....

My baby girl is a Freshman this year. I wanted to make her something special, so I made this little backpack and plan on filling it with gum and chocolate.

Sarah's favorite color is turquoise. I used Rich Razzleberry as the accent color.

Sock Monkey Card Box!

Stamps
Sock Monkey ($26.95, 111550)

Ink
Basic Black Classic Ink ($5.95, 111179)
Early Espresso Classic Ink ($5.95, 119670)
Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink ($5.95, 119669)

Paper
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock($6.95, 119685),
Early Espresso Card Stock($6.95, 119686),
Whisper White Card Stock ($8.50, 100730)
Crumb Cake Card Stock ($6.95, 120953)

Sizzix
Embossed with Square Lattice Embossing Folder( $7.95, 119976),
Sizzix Top Note Die ($21.95, 113463)
Big Shot ($99.95, 113439)

Accessories
Antique Brads($5.95, 117273)
1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Early Espresso ($9.95, 119961)
1/8" inch Tafetta Ribbon - Daffodil Delight ($5.95, 119254)
Blender Pens ($9.95, 102845)
Brayer ($12.50, 102395)
Stampin' Write Marker - Daffodil Delight ($3.50, 119677)
Stampin' Write Marker - Pear Pizzazz ($14.95, 119801 - full set of In Color markers)
Stampin' Write Marker - Cherry Cobbler ($3.50, 119681)

To create the texture on Monkey, brayer Early Espresso Ink onto the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Emboss using the Big Shot!

This card uses the paper piecing technique. I stamped the monkey once on Whisper White card stock and again on Crumb Cake card stock. Then I brayered Early Espresso ink onto the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and embossed using the Big Shot! I cut out the monkey from the Crumb Cake and pieced it on top of the monkey stamped on the Whisper White card stock. Time consuming, but a really cool effect!

I colored the flower with Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler markers, and cut the flower very carefully. :) The monkey's mouth is colored with Cherry Cobbler Classic ink and a blender pen.

This was TONS of fun! Wait until you see the cards that fit inside!

Stay tuned....

Happy Mother's Day! (Mom - don't open until Monday)

One of my mom's charming characteristics is that blue is her favorite color. Well, it's more than that, blue is the only color.... I love to tease her about it. Everything in her house matches, because, well, it's blue. My mom's home is beautiful; she has a knack for decorating. So, for Mother's Day I had to make her some blue decorative things for her house.

Happy Mother's Day, mom, I love you!

Look what we made!

Last weekend I had a guest teacher. My friend, Sasha, designed a really cute bouquet of birds. Once I saw it, I knew she had to teach it at a class with me. We team taught - Sasha taught the bouquet and I taught the Totally Awesome Tote, from a tutorial created by Becky Roberts.

I actually sat down and made the projects with everyone. It was sooooo relaxing! Mine is the pink one, of course. We had a good time!

Mother's Day Stamp Camp!

Sunday, April 18th, 12:30

Don't miss out on this event! Whether you need a gift for your mom for Mother's Day or a gift for your daughter or girlfriend, this class has it all!

This class features a purse designed by Becky Roberts (of Inking Idaho), a Birdie Flowerpot designed by my friend Sasha, and a greeting card to fit inside the purse. The front pocket of the purse is the perfect size to fit a gift card.

This class will take some time, but isn't difficult. Don't miss out! It's easier than you think!

Class fee: $20 includes all materials except adhesive


Kindly RSVP by Monday, April 12th