Brightly Gleaming Cards

Here's another look at the card from my previous post, along with the projects ... and yet another card using these same papers.

Here's another card using the same DSP and color story.

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SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

December 9 / Pay to register by December 2.

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.
These will NOT be the same card designs as those from the November class. 
ONLY 2 REMAINING SPOTS AVAILABLE!!!  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Brightly Gleaming Tree Card

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  We had a house full of smiles and laughter.  My son, who is an Executive Chef, made all the food.  He and his sweetheart spent most of the day in our kitchen and it was like a 5-star restaurant.

Joey stayed for a sleep-over last night, so his mom and dad could get up early to shop for the Christmas Shoppe at our church next week ... the ONLY reason they would ever go out into the turmoil:).  Joey and I woke up early and he climbed into bed with me and we snuggled and talked for almost an hour.  These are the moments we treasure!!!

I already had my studio decorated for Christmas for a while now and put up a tree in the master bedroom last week --- just couldn't wait.  I didn't officially turn on the lights until last night.  A few things have been slipping into my office all this week:)  Today, I'm starting the decorating of the main floor.  Yippeeeee!  I've been waiting for this!!!  I love it!

Before I get back to all my Christmas decorating, I have a pretty Christmas card for you today.  Enjoy!

If you haven't worked with our Brightly Gleaming DSP yet, you really need to get some.  It is soooooo pretty!  It has Copper Foil in the designs on one side of the papers.  Isn't it gorgeous?!
We made this card at my last Scraps and Prayers class.  It was very popular.

The 'banner' greeting is attached with dimensionals.  I love the little copper star!

The circle is attached to the tree with dimensionals, so you get a nice depth to it.  I really like this one!

UP NEXT:

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

December 9 / Pay to register by December 2.

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.
These will NOT be the same card designs as those from the November class. 

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Gather Together Fall Card

I have one more Fall card for you and then I'll be sharing lots and lots of Christmas.  I'm working like crazy prepping for my Holiday Open House Party (Nov. 10) and my Nov. 11 and Dec. 9 Scraps and Prayers classes and next Paper Pumpkin Clubs.  Contact me about signing up for one or all of these events.  We have a lot of fun!
Here's today's card ---

WHAT'S UP NEXT?

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY / 2:00-5:00 / RSVP REQUESTED

Sunday, November10 --- 
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE!!!

Come enjoy holiday displays, inspirations, projects and more!

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, USE THE HOSTESS CODE TO EARN SOME PARTY PERKS!

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SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

November 11 / Pay to register by November 4

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

November 19 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

December 9 / Pay to register by December 2.

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.
These will NOT be the same card designs as those from the November class. 

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Playing with Tranquil Tide / Sending Christmas Wishes Card

Here's my second card I made while I was playing with Tranquil Tide.  I would have posted it sooner, but I've been busy packing up all manor of things and cleaning up drywall and who knows what all else, all due to our recent disaster.  There will be a lot of work going on in my studio in the near future, but it won't be creative fun.  We've sprung three mysterious leaks and it has created a MESS.  I can't say more about it because I don't have the words.  I am sick at heart.

I am determined not to cancel any classes or my Holiday Open House, so I've had to be creative about how to do it.  We'll be moving upstairs for a while.  We'll stamp at my dining room table and I'll set up a few little displays here and there.  I think I can make it work.  We think we have two of the leaks figured out but we still have a third one to determine.  Unfortunately, two of the leaks are in two opposite corners of one end of the room and the third one is at the complete opposite end of the room and yes, that's right in my studio area.  So... I'm closing up shop in my studio and taking enough things upstairs to be able to set up a mini studio, so I can still have a place to create.  I'm trying to make the best of it, but it's a real challenge.  My poor body aches from all the packing and extra stairs.

Let's move on to my card and think about something a lot more fun.

--- NEXT CLASSES / EVENTS: 
- Nov. 12 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Mixed Media Christmas Project
     REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

--- Holiday Open House Party
     Nov. 18 / 2:00-5:00 / A 'no fee' event
     RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND

- Dec. 10 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Beautiful Christmas Cards
     PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.

--- Special Drawing for Customers 
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFO.
If you haven't yet placed an order with me, you'd better get in on the fun!  You have until the end of November to qualify.  You'll get your name in the drawing once for EACH order.  Several of you have already earned having your name placed into the drawing more than one time.  Good luck!  Maybe you'll be a lucky winner!  Are you feeling lucky?

Playing with Tranquil Tide / Peace and Joy Fancy Fold Card / Tutorial

When I first 'met' Tranquil Tide, I was ok with it, but not excited like I was with Granny Apple Green.  However, all of our colors take on a life of their own when you pair them with something special.  That's why I love playing with color.

I've said for years that I wasn't really a green lover, but Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green made me eat my words.  I love them.  I also love Mossy Meadow.  To me, that's the perfect dark green.  Greens like Garden Green and Shaded Spruce take a little more effort on my part to enjoy.  However, pair them with the right color story and they work fine.

The thing about Tranquil Tide that is its saving grace for me is that it has blue undertones.  I love blue - lots of shades of blue.  For this card, however, I paired it with our gorgeous Joyous Noel DSP and didn't need to go looking for a color story.

I did a little playing with Tranquil Tide and made 2 cards - each with a different design - and really like them.  If I'd paired them with a totally different color, I would have had a completely different result.  Again, that's why I love playing with color so much.  It never gets old.  I'll share one of my cards today and one in my next post.  Here's my Fancy Fold card.

This Fancy Fold is sometimes called a Z-fold.  It's a backwards Z to me, so I just call it a Fancy Fold card:)

The basic design is so simple.  You cut and score just as you would to make a regular top-fold A4 card.  Then, you flip it over (makes it easier to fold) and score again to divide the front of your card in half.
So here's what you're doing.
Cut CS to 4 1/4 X 11".
Score at 5 1/2.
Flip over and score at 2 3/4.
Fold card in half and then fold front back.
So easy and fun.
The sky's the limit on how you choose to decorate and embellish your card.
I hope you'll try it.
Another tip:
I placed all 3 of the small stamps for the envelope on the same block and stamped them all at once.  I stamped them on the flap of the envelope back, too.

--- NEXT CLASSES / EVENTS: 
- Nov. 12 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Mixed Media Christmas Project
     PAY TO REGISTER ON WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS. 
     ONLY 1 REMAINING SPOT FOR THIS CLASS.

--- Holiday Open House Party
     Nov. 18 / 2:00-5:00 / A 'no fee' event
     RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND

- Dec. 10 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Beautiful Christmas Cards
     PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.

--- Special Drawing for Customers 
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFO.
If you haven't yet placed an order with me, you'd better get in on the fun!  You have until the end of November to qualify.  You'll get your name in the drawing once for EACH order.  Several of you have already earned having your name placed into the drawing more than one time.  Good luck!  Maybe you'll be a lucky winner!  Are you feeling lucky?

Saturday Stampers Christmas Possibility

Here's a sneak peek at one of the cards we MAY be making at our October 20 Saturday Stampers class.  I'll make my final choices as I finish designing more cards.  Whatever I choose, they will be beautiful and I know you'll enjoy making them.  If you wish to participate, you'll need to pay to register by October 15.  We'll be making all Christmas cards!

This card is pretty easy (and lots of fun) to create and uses lots of our wonderful products.  One of the great things about taking a class with me is that you get a chance to try out lots of our products as you enjoy creating. 

October Events: 

Oct. 8 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Christmas Project, showcasing the Timeless Tidings Kit poinsettia.
     CLASS FULL.  REGISTRATION CLOSED.
Oct. 20 / Saturday Stampers / 1:00-4:00 / $20.00 
     6 Beautiful Christmas Cards
     PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.

November / December Events:
Nov. 12 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30     Mixed Media Christmas Project
     PAY TO REGISTER ON WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.
Dec. 10 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Christmas Cards, showcasing the Timeless Tidings Card Kit.
     PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.

Color Your Seasons Bundle / Fall Card

There is just something about a Fall card that makes my heart sing.  (Yes, I know.  I just put 'Wild Thing' into my ear worm for the day.)  I think it's because Fall cards bring out the nature lover in me.  I am a total nature lover --- from my studio:)  I love designing and creating cards, but an extra joy runs through me when it comes to nature types of cards.  They are my absolute love, joy, passion ... you get the idea.  Here's the Fall card I created for our Saturday Stampers class (August 18).

I used one of my favorite go-to colors for Fall cards as my card base - Cajun Craze.  The black mat under the top layer just makes the top layer pop.  Oops!  There's that HGTV adjective again, but, honestly, that's what it does:)

Come back soon to see my next card I created for this class.  

AUGUST HOSTESS CODE:   

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   Aug. Hostess Code Special ($35.+ orders)
--- Surprise Gift 
--- Free Color Coach (new/updated) !!!

AUGUST 1 -31 --- BONUS DAYS --- 
    - SEE INFO ON LEFT SIDE OF PAGE.

REMINDER:
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER, YOU MUST PAY TO REGISTER AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ANY CLASS. 

SEPTEMBER EVENTS: 

Sept. 10 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
       Fall Project, showcasing the gorgeous colors of nature.
       PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS. 
Sept. 15 / BONUS Saturday Stampers / 1:00-4:00 / $20.00
       Let's make some gorgeous Fall and Christmas cards.
       PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS. 

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