February, 2008

Embrace Life Class + Weekend Blog Candy!

I had a great time the other night during my Embrace Life Class. Each participant got to make the 4 cards shown below. We embossed, punched, watercolored with crayons,  pencils and ink and alot more! We had an absolutely great time!

I don’t have enough time to write up a description of each card…it’s been such a crazy week with sick kids…I’m a bit behind. Don’t we all love winter??? Come on spring!!!!

I just noticed today that my blog is going to be 6 months old!!! Wow! I can’t believe it. I really got into this blogging world kicking and screaming- I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to maintain it and keep it up. But, I love it! It’s great to keep in touch with all of you and hear wonderful comments and make some new friends! Thanks to everyone who visits and leaves comments…it makes me feel so loved!

So to celebrate my 6th month of bloging and because it’s been a while since the last time…here’s a chance to win some Blog Candy! To enter, all you have to do is leave me a comment below and one lucky winner will win these 4 samples from my class!  I’ll leave this open until 8am Eastern Time on Wednesday March 5th, after which time I will select a winner with a random number generator.  I’ll post the winner as soon as it is selected and mail them out to the winner. Anyone can enter!!!

My next class is on March 17th…check it out HERE!!!

 Josee!  

 

Next Class: 10 cards stamp night

10 CARDS STAMP NIGHT  USING SALE-A-BRATION
STAMP SETS  
MONDAY March 17 7pm  RSVP by March 13th

You’ll leave this class with 10 ALL OCCASION cards today, using a variety of stamp sets from the new Sale-A-Bration mini catalogue.

Class: $34.95
Class-to-Go: $36.95
Cards-in-the-mail: $40.95

Details and more info can be found HERE

Make sure you rsvp early as space is limited! Josee

Fun with Rub-On’s

Rub-on’s are HOT, HOT, HOT!!!!! I’ve been wanting to play with them for a while and just haven’t found time until this weekend.

Here’s a quick step-by-step tutorial

 

 Step 1: Carefully take your rub-on sheets out of the package making sure to keep the backing on. This will keep the rub-on’s from transferring onto other surfaces. TIP: Tape your ends together to keep your backing in place.

 

 

 

Step 2:

Use your Hobby Blade to cut out the image that you need for your project. Make sure you keep the backing on until you are ready to add the rub-on on your project!

 

 

  

 

Step 3: (Adding to a 3D object) Clean cup with alcohol and let dry. Take backing off and tape rub-on to mug so it doesn’t move until you’re done.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4: Use included stick and rub everywhere until you see the image release from the sheet. Rub in circular motion and make sure you get it everywhere. Slowly and carefully remove the top sheet. If you find some of the rub-on not stuck on…just put your top sheet back down and rub again.

Here’s the finished project:

This image is from the Love & Happiness Rub-Ons from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Don’t forget you only have until March 17th to order to qualify for this special.

We’ll be using Rub-On’s for one of my Stampers Club Projects in March. Want to join one of my clubs?? They’re really FUN and you get free stuff!!!! Visit my CLUB PAGE for more info.  Josee

Weekend Sketch Challenge-Pun Fun

Another fun sketch challenge…I’m really having a great time with these. It’s my Friday "thing to do"! My goal is to use the set that I’m loving the most "that day" to make the challenge card. So, this week….it was Pun Fun! What an absolutely adorable set!!!!  

One of the reasons I purchased this set was to make kid’s birthday cards, so, I thought I’d play to make an easy, quick card! I love the bright, happy colours of this card!!!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Pun Fun
Cardstock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Cutie Pie Designer Paper
Ink: Stazon Black, So Saffron, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Markers: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Aquapainter with ink from ink pad lid, Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Slot Punch (for putting ribbon through fold of card), Crystal Effects

The most fun part of this card was to use Crystal Effects to make the bird’s belly 3D. I love how it pops!

 

 

 

Card Details: I started with the patterned paper for this card…I knew I wanted something with fun, vibrant colours so I decided the Cutie Pie Designer Paper was perfect! The colours that match this paper are "Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Rose Red and So Saffron"….knowing this made it easy to decide on the colours for cardstock and colouring. I used Rose Red as the card backing (5.5 x 8.5). I layered a piece of 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 Polka Dot paper. I love how the polka dot works with the strips of the ribbon! I stamped the Bird in Black Stazon and coloured the Bashful Blue and So Saffron with my Aquapainter and ink from the lid of my pad. I then coloured his birthday hat with my Rose Red and Certainly Celery markers. (White CS size: 2 x 2 1/2 Bashful Blue CS 2 1/4 x 2 3/4) I punched the fold of the card using the slot punch (see this post-card 2) and thread my ribbon through. I added a "blob" of Crystal Effects to his belly and let dry for a few hours!

This is the sketch I followed:  

 

You can find more cards using this sketch HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Hope you like it! Josee

Boy Card-Pun Fun

Isn’t it so easy to forget to stamp for our boys??? Those masculine cards sometimes just don’t seem as easy to make-don’t you agree? I got the inspiration for this card from Kerrie Snider on Splitcoaststampers. I loved her fun colours and thought I’d make a version of it.

I just got the set Pun Fun a couple of days ago and had to test it out and what a great little saying and image for boys!
Recipe
Stamp Set: Pun Fun, Loads of Love Accessories, Polka Dot Background
CS: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Markers, 1 1/4 + 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Brads, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (love this new ribbon…don’t you?)

I had the excited approval from my son this morning when I showed him this card….he said: "WOW, a rocket!!!!" That’s as close to "Great card Mom" as I’ll ever get, at least for now! lol

Have a HAPPY STAMPING DAY! Josee

 

NEW: Sale-A-Bration Bundles

Looking to earn some FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets, but, don’t know where to start? Check out my Sale-A-Bration Bundle page for quick and easy shopping!

Click here for: Sale-A-Bration Bundles

Remember, you only have until March 17th to take advantage of this sale! Josee