July Class Dates and Projects

Hello, hello everyone!!

I hope you are having a fun, safe summer; I know I am!  We are getting together with friends, traveling to see relatives and doing some sight seeing. I can't believe how busy this month as gotten to be - I love it!!!!!

Class dates:
     Thursday, July 28 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm)
     Friday, July 29 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm)
     Saturday, July 30 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm)
     Sunday, July 31 (1:00 to 4:00 pm)

I have availability in all classes except Saturday morning and Sunday. I will maintain a waiting list for those times.  If you haven't reserved your spot, give me a call, send me a text or email me your preferences. 

Let's move on to the projects...

 This card utilizes the flower from the Sunshine Wishes

Thinlits. I die-cut 3 flowers and cut off the stem to form

the full flower.

Not sure where I saw this card, but it is CASE'd

from Rosanne Mulhern. I loved the look of it and

knew it belonged in one of the classes - so, waalaa!!

I decided that starting in July, we would make

one Christmas card per class to allow those who only need

a few cards to have a supply ready to go by December. 

This design may look familiar and that's because it

is the same as last month's 4th of July card. Just changed it 

into a Christmas card - nice, don't you think?!

The last card was seen on Pinterest and I don't have a

name to give credit to whomever designed it.  I'm in

love with the new Swirly Scribbles Thinlits dies.  You'll be

seeing a lot of cards using this set in the future, 

I guarantee it!!

Well, that's it for now.  Enjoy the sunshine and warm breezy days!  Thanks for stopping by....

June Classes

Hello Everyone!!  June - the beginning of summer; picnics; vacations; more hours of daylight; ahh....  It also means that we are six months into the year and - I can't believe I'm going to say this, BUT Christmas will be here before we know it!!!!!  Too much for you to think about?  I get it...let's talk about classes for June; they are listed below:

Thursday, June 9; Friday, June 10; and Saturday, June 11 
            (9:00 am - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)
Sunday, June 12 (1:00 - 4:00 pm)

I have availability for all classes except Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. The calendar becomes quite fluid once I send out reminders to those already signed up, so I may end up with openings for all classes.  Give me a call, send me an email or text me to find out.  Class fee is $15.00.  

Here are our cards for this month:

This card was on posted on Splitcoaststampers by 

CreateWithChristy.  I know, I know, the Birthday Bouquet

Desginer Series Paper retired on May 31 - I'm sorry,

but I just loved this card and had to use it for a class project.

I decided we needed to make a 4th of July card, so

this is it.  It can also be changed into a birthday card

by using the brand new stamp set - Perfectly Wrapped.

Not sure you can see it clearly, but I used the Dazzling Diamonds

Gimmer paper for the star inserts.  Love it!!

Isn't this simply elegant?!  One of my students/customers

made this card for me.  I really like the look of it and decided to 

"borrow" her idea and use it in class.

I'm not sure where I saw this card, but thought it was adorable.

It is made with the Swirly Bird stamp set and Swirly Scribbles 

Thinlits.  Both are available in the NEW 2016-2017 STAMPIN' UP! 

CATALOG (Bundle the two products and get 10% off)

And, speaking of catalogs, if you haven't gotten one yet and would 

like one, please let me know. 

Thanks for looking...see you next month!!

May - Classes and Retiring Product!

I love May - there is something about it that just tugs at my heart.  Maybe it's spring fever; who knows? I DO know that this month brings Mother's Day, graduations, birthdays - lots of reasons to get busy making cards for those who are special in your life.  Take a look at what we are doing in class this month:

This is a great male-oriented card. I'm thinking

father's day or birthday or just thinking about you.

I mentioned that May brings graduations, so this

card can be customized to your graduates

school colors.  Or, you can easily turn the same

card into a general note card, Mother's Day

card, birthday card, sympathy card...the 

choice is yours!  See the example below that

shows the same design only it's turned vertically and

 I added the butterfly.

How about this card - classy, isn't it?!

And...finally. another card geared toward men. I

CASE'd this card from Lisa Young. I love the

styling - masculine with a touch of softness.

Those are our projects.  Why not join us?  Class times and dates are as follows:

     Thursday, May 12 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)

     Friday, May 13 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)

     Saturday, May 14 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)

     Sunday, May 15 (1:00 - 4:00 pm)

I have availability in all classes, so contact me to sign up.

One other thing - this is the final month to order from the 2015-2016 Idea Book and Catalog. If you have been meaning to buy that stamp set or paper and keep forgetting, get it now before it's gone!

Thanks for looking - until next time...be safe.

April Happenings

Okay - April... Warmer weather. Fresh breezes. Sunny days. Rebirth. Changes.
All of that goes for Stampin' Up!, too. I have a few things to tell you about.

First - The Weekly Deals are going to cease on April 18. Stampin' Up! will occasionally have "specials" instead.

Next - Stampin' Up! On Stage Live (formerly known as Convention) is coming to Salt Lake City on April 14-16. It will be exciting to see what the company has in store for us during the 2016-2017 year - new products; new stamps; new techniques - ahhhhh!

Finally - On April 18 the discontinuing stamp sets list will be available. You'll then have until May 31 to get any of the products before they disappear. So sad...

Classes - Here are the class times for April along with the projects we will be doing:

     Thursday, April 21  (9:00 - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)
     Friday, April 22  (9:00 - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)
     Saturday, April 23  (9:00 - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm)
     Sunday, April 24  (1:00 - 4:00 pm)

I currently have space available in all classes except for Thursday morning and Sunday afternoon.  Please call, text or email if you would like to participate.

And, now, ta-da; the projects. I wanted to utilize products found in the Occasions Catalog since we only have until May 31 to order from it. Here you go:

This card is using the Rose Wonder stamp set and

 Rose Garden Thinlits. It is a simple design, but a 

little labor intensive.  Well worth the work!!

I pretty much cased this one from the Occasions Catalog utilizing 

the Party Pop-up Thinlits. You can check it out on page 7. 

And below is the inside of the card.  It seems like we are always 

looking for "guy" cards - this one fits the bill!

This card may look familiar - and it should!  We did

the exact style card last month, BUT some of the classes

didn't get to make it.  Therefore, those who did make it

in March, will make this one in April. The inside of the card

is shown below.

This is another card that is good for the males in your life.

I call this an "engineered" card in that it has multiple

layers and flaps.  It is hard to see in these photos, but there is 

the Wink of Stella Glitter on the flowers (You can find it on page 24 

of the Occasions Catalog).  And, again, below is showing the fold 

and part of the interior.

That's all I have for this month. Thanks for stopping by to take a peek.  Have a great month and hope to see you in class!!!

March Classes and Projects

March came in like a lamb and is going CRAZY BUSY!!!  In addition to birthday and anniversary and get well and sympathy cards to make, there is St. Patrick's Day and then Easter...so many opportunities to be creative, sigh - better get started!!

Classes are next weekend and here is the schedule:
     Thursday, March 10 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm)
     Friday, March 11 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm)
     Saturday, March 12 (9:00 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm)
     Sunday, March 13 (1:00 to 4:00 pm)

I have availability for all classes except Thursday and Saturday morning.  I will start a waiting list for those classes.

Now for the projects:

     All of the cards are focusing on products out of the Occasions Catalog or the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  Remember Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31, so get those orders in by then!!

 This card, by Becky Roberts, was on Splitcoaststampers.

It can easily be transformed into a male-oriented card

by putting a sentiment in place of the flower and 

adding texture to the white background. Very versatile.

 Next is one that comes directly (almost) from the

Sale-A-Bration pamphlet. I really love this stamp set

and had to showcase it before it goes away at the end

of the month.  Very simple, but impressive.

 Here's a cutie.  I received a Valentine's Day card 

with this "fold" design and knew I needed to replicate it into

a class project.  So...here it is.  I know it is hard to see the

dimension of the card, but isn't it darling?  And, below

is the back of it.  It folds flat, but pops up 

when you take it out of the envelope.

And, lastly, this folded card was one made by

Patty Bennett.  Easy to make, but those receiving it

will be impressed by the engineering of it.  The picture

below shows the inside of the card.

Well, folks, that's it for this month.  See you in April!  Thanks for stopping by.

February News, Classes and Projects

Let's see...what's new that I need to tell you about?  Well...

     Sale-A-Bration is in full swing and this year, Stampin' Up! has offered a new concept. The items on pages 16-19 are going away on February 15. They are limited-time offers, so if you want to get one of those, you need to get your order in by the 15th.  After that time, a new selection of items will replace those.  I love this idea; more products from which to choose!!!!!  

     Classes for February are going to be:
          Thursday, February 11 (9:00-noon and 1:30-4:30 pm)
          Friday, February 12 (9:00-noon and 1:30-4:30 pm)
          Saturday, February 13 (9:00-noon and 1:30-4:30 pm)
          Sunday, February 14 (1:00 to 4:00 pm)

I have availability for all classes except Saturday afternoon, so give me a call, send me an email or shoot me a text to reserve your spot.  

     And, here are the projects:

Isn't this the cutest card?  Perfect for Valentine's Day, 

birthdays, anniversaries or just thinking about you.

Not sure where I saw this, but I think it was on Pinterest.

I love the softness of this card.  It is a great way to welcome 

spring or Easter. You can even make  it a birthday card. 

Thanks to Cindee Wilkinson for sharing this design.

The original of this card was posted by PapercraftBoutique on 

Splitcoaststampers.  Love, love, love this bundle (Botanical Blooms

stamp set, Botanical Garndens DSP and Botanical Builder Framelits).

It makes a great Easter card.

Since St. Patrick's Day and Easter fall in the same month this year, 

I needed to have cards that celebrate both holidays. I chose this

one as my St. Patrick's Day card.  If you don't use the 

shamrock, it can be a note card. This was CASE'd from Chris Smith.

Until next month, Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  And, thanks for looking.

January 2016 - It's a New Year! Time to Stamp!

Okay - January has come too fast for me and I'm behind on everything... but, I'm moving forward anyway.  Just taking it one day at a time and accomplishing as much as possible.  So, it's time to get back into stamping OR if you have never stamped before, it's time to join the fun. Clear your calendar and spend a few hours forgetting about everything and losing yourself in the excitement of creating. Here are the class/club dates and times:

     Thursday, January 14: 9:00 am - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm
     Friday, January 15: 9:00 am - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm
     Saturday, January 16: 9:00 am - noon and 1:30 - 4:30 pm
     Sunday, January 17: 1:00 - 4:00 pm

There is avail space in all class/club times except Friday morning and Saturday afternoon.  If that is when you wanted to come, give me a call anyway because the schedule becomes quite "liquid" as the time nears - I could possibly have a cancellation.  

Don't wait: call, email or text me today and reserve your spot!

Now...for the exciting part.  THE CLASS PROJECTS - YAY!!!!!

As soon as I saw this stamp set and dies in the Occasions Catalog, I went bonkers!! I knew this would be the focus for my January classes.  We will make both of these cards with Valentine's Day in mind, BUT they are just as easily made into a birthday card or anniversary card.  

Pretty versatile!!! 

I saw a similar card on Pinterest and thought it was too cute.

Isn't that "owl builder" punch great.  We've made owls, penguins

and, now, cats!  Too cute!!

Here is another one that is CASE'd from Sandy Hancock.

I love the softness of this card. And, speaking of totally awesome, 

this is a shoutout to all my club members and students.

YOU ARE TOTALLY AWESOME!!!

That's it for January.  Hope you like them and thanks for stopping by.