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May's Technique Class

At May's Technique Class we'll be doing these three Techniques:

• Tie Dye with Craft ink
• Metallic Pencil coloring
• Wire Works

Class fee is only $10 for all three cards along with their Technique cards.  Just bring adhesive!
You can choose between two dates - either Monday, May 12th at either 4 pm or 6:30 pm & Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30 pm.  Call or e-mail me to sign up. 

The Metallic pencils are hard to see in the picture, but they shimmer so well!

The Tie Dye with Craft ink is fun & produces a unique, sparkly look.

And I'll show you a few things to do with that wire you've got in the back of your drawer!

**Here is a group picture of them.  They are gorgeous if I do say so myself!

Great News!

Stampin Up! will start accepting Credit Cards as of Wednesday, April 23rd!  I've been waiting for this for awhile now & am so excited to be able to offer it to you.  This way you can place orders via e-mail with no need to mail or drop money off.  They will accept MasterCard, Visa & Discover & even your Debit card!
You can still pay the old standard way if you'd like to - no need to change things if you are happy with it.  It's just nice to offer other options.  I know most people pay with Debit cards now, so this will be very, very handy!

And Stampin' Up! assures us that they will keep one credit or debit card number in their data base, protected & scrambled, so you don't have to give me the # each time you order.  Once will do it! 

April Card Club projects

Here are the cards we're doing at my Card Clubs this month. 

At my Card Clubs we do either advanced fold cards or fun techniques.  You get the templates for all of the cards we do plus learn new ways to use the products you already have at home.

Isn't he sweet peeking through the window?  This card is super fun to do & even easy too. 
I used the Faux Woodgrain technique on the Brocade Blue cardstock using Close to Cocoa & White Craft ink.  It opens from the bottom.                                                                                                                    

       
This card uses the new Always set my friend Mary so kindly loaned me.  Isn't it beautiful?  It is a z-fold card.  The 'a-always' tag is holding it closed.
I especially love the heart!  I got the idea for this look from fellow swapper - Beate.  I stamped & embossed it twice on Shimmer CS using Chocolate Chip craft ink & clear embossing powder.  I cut one out &  sponged Pomegranate & Pumpkin ink over it before mounting it above the other with dimentionals.  The same embossing technique was done with the bird.

Drop in Scrapbook Club

I'm starting a new Drop-in Club this May, 2008.  This Club is perfect for those who aren't sure they want to commit to a Club that is held regularly or if you just want to try it out. 
You'll get to create the same 2-page layouts we usually do at Scrapbook Clubs, but can come to the sessions that work for you.   The layouts will all be new with no repeats. 
I'll post pictures here along with the date & then you can decide if you'd like to come & RSVP to me. 
Check out some of the layouts we've already done in the Scrapbook Gallery. 

You'll have a choice of either paying a class fee of $10 or placing a $25 order.  And you'll go home with a completed, beautiful 2-page layout you didn't have to plan yourself.  Just bring your pictures, a paper trimmer & adhesive. 
If we have enough orders to qualify for hostess benefits, I'll enter your name in the drawing for each $25 order you place that day & the winner will receive either a FREE Level 1 Hostess set or $15 in free merchandise.

Pretties Kit Class

Aren't these gorgeous!  I received them from either my Great Swaps gals or from the Cruise swaps.

Here are the creators from top to bottom:

Karen Duke, card cased from cuccicoo1002, Melissa Erickson
Becky Carafa, Janet Wakeland & Alison Copes
Chris Greten, ? no name on the Amethyst book from the Cruise & Leasa Williams

I'll be having a class highlighting some of the many ways to use your Pretties kit.  If you've purchased the kit from me by April 26th, you can attend the class for just $5!  Be sure to register for the class by April 30th!

Bring your kit with you & we'll make many cards or projects that day. 

The class will be offered on two different days - Wednesday eve, May 7th at 6:30 pm & Saturday , May 10th at 3 pm.  Please RSVP as soon as possible.

FREE WHEELING PROMOTION

Buy a preselected stamp set and receive the coordinating JUMBO wheel for FREE!  Available during the month of April only. 
Here are the 6 different stamp sets you can choose from.

1. Wonderful You bundle
Includes Wonderful You stamp set and free Stems & Silhouettes jumbo wheel $33.95

2. Life's a Breeze bundle
Includes Life's a Breeze stamp set and free Something Fishy jumbo wheel $29.95

3. Pun Fun bundle
Includes Pun Fun stamp set and free Sweet Stars jumbo wheel $30.95

4. Year after Year bundle
Includes Year after Year stamp set and free See You Around jumbo wheel $30.95

5. Stitched Exotics bundle
Includes Stitched Exotics stamp set and free It's Beautiful jumbo wheel $33.95

6. Enjoy Every Moment bundle
Includes Enjoy Every Moment stamp set and free Daisy Dash jumbo wheel $29.95

April Scrapbook Club Layout

This is the Scrapbook page layout for April Scrapbook Clubs.

April's Cardstock Color Combo's

 This month's color combo's are really fun.  Choose from soft & pretty or bright & hot!

• Pink Passion, Old Olive & Only Orange
• Pale Plum, Not Quite Navy & Sage Shadow
• Tempting Turquoise, Kraft & Green Galore

If you're not familiar with my color combo's, here is how it works.  I choose a different trio of combos each month (with the help of Shirley & Annette - thanks girls!) for you to choose from. 

You'll get eight full 8 1/2 X 11" sheets - 24 total - of each color in each combo for $5.50.  This gives you a nice amount of each color to work with if you don't want to order full packs of cardstock.

Check out these cards to see how easily these colors work together.

I did faux stitching  around the edge using my Signo white gel pen & the 1/8" hole punch through the front of the petals & inserted white cardstock behind them for contrast.  The ants are shiny & raised because of the added Crystal Effects on them.

 

TIP:  I used the Round Tab punch to create the circle around our Scallop Punch. 

To create the circle, punch with the Round Tab punch in one direction, rotate the punch 90 degrees & punch again.  This creates a perfect circle!

The white swirl & Hello stamps are embossed with white embossing powder.  These stamps are from the Priceless & Hi & Hello stamp sets.


This stamp set is not pictured in the Current Idea Book & Catalog but it is still available.  It is on our very short dormant list that may or may not be included in the next Catalog which comes out this August 2008.  I stamped the image on Watercolor paper & used out Watercolor crayons & an aqua painter to color the image in.

This watercolor paper makes watercoloring a breeze!   It is easy to smoothly blend colors.
The background was done with the Sanded background stamp.

I'm a Blogger too!

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