SEPTEMBER STAMP CLUB

Stamp Club is back in session!!!!

We will start meeting again on our regular schedule - the first Tuesday, the second Monday, second Thursday and second Saturday of each month.  Click here to get all the specifics about our projects for September - the banner above gives you the idea that we are focusing on the upcoming fall season!  

OPEN HOUSE!

I am hosting an Open House to give you the opportunity to see some of the new products from CTMH as well as preview projects we will be completing in the upcoming Stamp Clubs and special workshops.

You will be able to make this quick gift bag using the new La Belle Vie paper with the Jardin Flair and Bonjour Occasions stamp sets.  The topper is made with Baroque Borders, the August Stamp of the Month and the new black tulle ribbon.

You can also try out the new alcohol based markers and make this easy napkin ring!

In addition to these make-and-take projects, I will have samples of the September Stamp Club projects - a fall banner, a pumpkin and several cards.  Samples will be available of 3-D Christmas gift toppers and Christmas cards that we will be making in the next few months.  

Upcoming special workshops include the Collage Cubes and the Christmas Advent Calendar.  I am also working on a Perpetual Calendar from the new 3" Chipboard Blocks.  

I will be sending in a CTMH order after both Open Houses, so if you wish to place an order, I will have forms available.  Seeing the new product in person is one of the advantages of attending - you'll know the size of the items you see in the Idea Book and get a better idea of how to use them.

For those of you with a Cricut, I have been using the new Artiste cartridge and again have nothing but rave reviews for it.  See it in person and find out what specials I have when you order this cartridge.


I almost forgot about the fun part - door prizes!!!!  There will be a drawing every hour (on the hour) for those present, and a drawing at the end of the day for a larger prize available for all those who attended.  Bring a friend who has not been a part of Stamp Club before and be entered in another drawing!

I will have two days for the Open House -

Saturday, August 25 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday, August 28 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

There is no charge for attending the Open House - just come and enjoy re-connecting after a busy summer.  If you plan to attend, just drop me an email or give me a call so I am sure to have enough materials for the projects.  

scrappingailaz@gmail.com or 775-4543

 Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

PLAY DATE CAFE Color Challenge #135

It is so good to be back home and back in my craft room.  My mother-in-law has been in rehab.  Hopefully she will be home soon.

I had several "Quick Card" stamp sets from CTMH that I wanted to use in the June Stamp Clubs - applying several different color inks to one image before stamping it.  The color challenge at Play Date Cafe this week was perfect for the "Quick Cards - Shell" image.  

I used the Pacifica and Lagoon directly on the image, then stamped it again with the Autumn Terracota and cut out the shell to adhere to the center.  You can't see it very well, but I used a Sakura clear stardust gel pen to accent the Lagoon and Terracota sections - adding just a hint of sparkle.

You can see more information about this card on the "My Challenges" page of this blog.  Click here to go on over to Play Date Cafe and see the wonderful creations by others using these same colors.

June Stamp Club

The theme for this month is The Child in All of Us!  It’s a way to use those stamp sets that look like they are designed for kids, but make them into cards that would work for your friends as well as the young folk in your life. 

Click here to go to the page with more information and photos.  Join us!

Play Date Cafe and Freshly Made Sketches

I tried several new challenges this week - the color palette from Play Date Cafe and the sketch from Freshly Made.  I needed a card for someone doing a senior piano recital - and I think it turned out pretty well.  Keeping it simple (the idea of Freshly Made) and the great colors from Play Date helped a lot - I don't think I would have come up with it on my own.  That's what's great about the challenges.

Click here to go over to the Freshly Made blog to see other creations with this sketch.  To see other designs with this color combination, click here and head over to the Play Date Cafe.

 Thanks for looking! Enjoy your week.

UPDATE: I received honorable mention on Play Date Cafe for this card - and got to add the "Cream in Our Coffee" badge!

H2H and Mojo Monday 241

The H2H challenge this week is Polka Dots and Stripes (and of course, the Dotty for You paper pack is perfect!).  I used the Mojo Monday 241 sketch for this card for a friend's birthday.   Had to get the photos done quickly as we celebrate today!
You can see other creations with dots and stripes by clicking here to go to the H2H blog, and click here to see the Mojo Monday creations.
More details about my card can be seen by clicking here to get to "My Challenges" page.

H2H and Mojo Monday 240

I wasn't sure I was going to get this done before Mother's Day!!!  
I needed a new design for my MIL because she sits in my classes sometimes, and I didn't want to use the Mother's Day card we made in April.  So I combined challenges - I used the Mojo Monday 240 sketch and the H2H Mother's Day theme.  I used two retired paper packs - Bliss and Perfect Day.  It didn't show up very well on the photo, but I ran the juniper paper through an embossing folder, then toned it down by inking it with the White Daisy pigment ink.  The little flower is from the Lucy Bitty Buds assortment, and the ribbon is from the discontinued Wings Creative Basics kit.

You can see other cards created with this sketch by clicking here to go to the Mojo Monday blog, and see the other Mother's Day cards at H2H by clicking here!

You can see more details of this card (sketch and more photos) by clicking here to go to My Challenges page.
Thanks for looking - and Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!

MAY STAMP CLUB - It's a GUY Thing!

Cards for the men in our lives - use them for Father's Day or birthdays.  Learn new techniques - center step card, reflection technique, and masking.  

Tuesday, May 1

Thursday, May 10

Saturday, May 12

Monday, May 14

Click here for more information and photos of the projects.

CARD BOX WORKSHOPS

Would you like to create this "book" that is actually a box that opens to store your treasures?


Or perhaps you would like to have a flowery expression of love or friendship to share with someone special.

Workshops to create these boxes will be held at my home in Prescott Valley in May.  The flower boxes will be created in the morning, and the book box will be in the afternoon.  Do one or both!

Dates are:

Wednesday, May 16

Saturday, May 19

Tuesday, May 22 - date cancelled

Thursday, May 24

Click here to go to the Project Workshop page for more photos and pricing information.

H2H "April Showers Bring May Flowers" Challenge

These card boxes are just blooming with all kinds of flowers!  I am offering workshops this month to create these boxes, and they fit right in with the H2H challenge for May flowers!  Click here to see more information about these boxes on "My Challenges" page, and if you want to hop over to H2H and see all the other flowers people have submitted, click here.  Thanks for looking!