Jar of Love

Here's a little gift for you today ... a bouquet of flowers in a jar.  Enjoy!

This is another of those sets that I had for a long time before I got around to using it.  I love it!  I'm sorry that I waited so long to enjoy it but will be putting it to good use a lot now.

Tentative September Classes:
September 11 -- Scraps and Prayers
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 / We'll be creating beautiful Fall Cards.
September 16 -- Saturday Stampers
     1:00-4:00 / $20.00 / 5-6 Beautiful Fall Cards (all new cards)

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
September classes are tentatively on my schedule, based on the progress of my recovery from surgery.  I'll keep you posted, so check this blog frequently. 

October Classes:
October 9 -- Scraps and Prayers
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 / Fall Decor Project
October 21 -- Saturday Stampers
     1:00-4:00 / $20.00 / 5-6 Beautiful Christmas Cards

- Thanks for stopping by my corner of the blogging world.

- Come back often for more creative inspiration.

- Check back soon to check for class updates.

Our Last Project from June Scraps and Prayers ... a Squash Card

I love making squash cards and hadn't made any for a long time, so I thought this would be a fun card to use in our class.  It's a squash card, which is kind of like a teeny tiny squash book.  We made the card on the right at my class.  The one on the left is basically the same.  I just showed how you could use a belly band to keep it closed, instead of tying it closed with a ribbon.

I decided to use Wisteria Wonder as my card base.  It is in this DSP, even though it's not listed.

This particular design of the Delightful Daisy DSP is so soft and pretty.  It has a beautiful watercolor look to it.

This card starts as an 8 1/2" square.  Fold in half in both directions and then diagonally once.

How you decorate a squash card is totally up to you and your imagination.

Which style do you like the best?  In my next post, I'll share some other squash card designs.  Be sure to come back to see them.

July Classes:
July 10 -- Scraps and Prayers / REGISTRATION CLOSED
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 -- fun notepad project. 
July 15 -- Saturday Stampers
     1:00-4:00 / $20.00 -- fun techniques to create 6 cards.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT JULY SPECIALS BY CLICKING ON THE IMAGES ON THE LEFT.  

August Classes:
August 14 -- Scraps and Prayers
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 -- book box with cards project. 

THERE WILL BE NO SATURDAY STAMPERS CLASS IN AUGUST.  CHECK BACK FOR SEPTEMBER DATES AND CLASSES. 
 
BE SURE TO SIGN UP EARLY BECAUSE CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED AND ARE FILLING UP FAST!!!

- Thanks for stopping by my corner of the blogging world.

- Come back often for more creative inspiration. 

Hello, Blues and Greens

As I mentioned, I love how Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst play together.  Well, Lemon Lime Twist looks great playing with blues, too.  I wanted to use some fun stems and leaves and decided the stamp from our Jar of Love set would look great for the project I had in my head.  I love how it turned out.

If you look closely, you'll see some tiny details that truly add a lot to my card.
- a teeny, tiny sliver of Dapper Denim, along side the Lemon Lime Twist DSP
- a tiny bow with white Baker's Twine
- I added some very faint 'dots' in light blue
- Glitter Enamel Glitter Dots (They are the perfect touch for most any card!)
- a fancy banner to say 'Hello'  (I scored each end and folded it back, adding Stampin' Dimensionals under the middle of the banner, to hold it up a little

I used the same stem and leaves stamp for the inside of my card and for the envelope.

I added more depth and dimension to the leaves by stamping off for some of them.  It gives you layers of colors and shades of colors.

I've always loved blues and greens together.  This is one of my favorites!

Don't forget:
I posted the winners from our party in my previous post.  If you haven't looked, be sure to check them out.  The prizes will be in your bags when you pick up your orders.  They're already getting them ready to ship!!!  Yay!

NEWS FLASH:
At this point, it looks like I can hold all my classes before a surgery I'm having later in July.  My other surgery will be in August.  I will be able to have the Scraps and Prayers class, but had to cancel the Saturday Stampers (for August 19).  I'm planning on teaching both classes in September and will keep you posted if I need more time to recover.  Be sure to keep checking my blog to get all the up to date news.
MORE GOOD NEWS:
By popular demand, I'm changing our August Scraps and Prayers project to sharing with you how to make my book box.  That was a huge hit at the party.  I look forward to sharing this!
More good news --- Several of the cards that people especially likes were the tri-shutter, the 'hugs' card and the front step card.  These will all be included in our July Saturday Stampers class!!!

BE SURE TO SIGN UP EARLY BECAUSE CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED AND ARE FILLING UP FAST!!!

July News Coming Up Next ... Stay Tuned:)

- Thanks for stopping by my corner of the blogging world.

- Come back often for more creative inspiration.