Thinking of You Card / 25 Cents Sale at Next Class / Order and Prize Pick-Up Info

For today's card, I'm using some left-over DSP from our Holiday Catalog.  I just love the Frosted Floral DSP and it works for an all-occasions card, I think, even better than just for the holidays.

A 'Thinking of You' card is good for a lot of occasions and it's a great one to keep on hand.  Sometimes, we just don't have the words we need to convey to others how much we care.  Just knowing that we are thinking of them can send a powerful message.

I had enough paper left to decorate the envelope.  Yay!  The card base is Soft Suede.

SPRING OPEN HOUSE PARTY WINNERS:

MY FAVORITE NEW COLOR --- GRANNY APPLE GREEN
     Marsha W.
MY 2 FAVORITE RETURNING COLORS ---
          I actually have 3 favorites --- Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Coastal Cabana
     Elaine B.
     Paul F.
(They each guessed 2 ----- very impressive!)
MY FAVORITE NEW IN COLOR (2018-2020) ---
     Connie B.
     Sy M.
MY FAVORITE NEW STAMP SET --- ALL THAT YOU ARE
     I also REALLY like Wonderful Romance, Fable Friends, Golden Afternoon, Perfectly Paired and Humming Along:)
     Connie B.
*MY FAVORITE NEW ACCESSORY -- BUTTERFLY THINLITS DIES
     I also really liked the Doily Builder thinlits:)
     Elaine
HOW MANY CARDS I HAD ON DISPLAY --- 75
     Cheryl W. (came closest by estimating 83)
HOW MANY KITS I HAD ON DISPLAY --- 8
     Cheryl W. (nailed it:)
DOOR PRIZES
     Ellie B.
     Nancy S.
     Linda M.

*WINNER AND GAME QUESTION PREVIOUSLY OMITTED.

GOOD NEWS:
THE ORDERS ARE NOW IN AND I'M FINISHED SORTING THEM.  YOU MAY CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE A TIME TO PICK THEM UP. 
WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR ORDER, PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE THEIR PRIZE FROM A SPECIAL PRIZE BASKET.  IF YOU CANNOT PICK UP YOUR ORDER OR YOUR PRIZE, YOU MAY GET IT AT THE NEXT CLASS YOU ATTEND. 

UP NEXT:

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.
DON'T FORGET:
We're going to have a '25 Cents Sale' for anyone in the class wishing to participate.  Bring your stamping goodies in a box or container and we'll put a little cup in front of it.  We'll 'shop' on the honor system, dropping quarters in the cup for each item we wish to get.  We'll see if anyone goes home with anything left in their cup:)  You may want to bring a shopping tote:)
ONLY 1 REMAINING SPOT, SO DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER.  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT. 

SAVE THE DATE:   

June 23 --- Summer Open House Party with our new catalog.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.

Walk in The Rain Card ... AND ... One More Party Winner

After you enjoy today's card, scroll on down to see one more party winner's name.  I accidentally forgot to list 'My Favorite Accessory' (#5) from our game sheet.  Oops!  Here's my card:

This stamp set is one that I completely overlooked in our annual catalog.  I recently saw another card made using this set and wondered where she got this text.  I found it right there, waiting for me to notice, in our big catalog.  It's a nice saying.

A black and white color story is always a winner:)

SPRING OPEN HOUSE PARTY WINNERS:

MY FAVORITE NEW COLOR --- GRANNY APPLE GREEN
     Marsha W.
MY 2 FAVORITE RETURNING COLORS ---
          I actually have 3 favorites --- Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Coastal Cabana
     Elaine B.
     Paul F.
(They each guessed 2 ----- very impressive!)
MY FAVORITE NEW IN COLOR (2018-2020) ---
     Connie B.
     Sy M.
MY FAVORITE NEW STAMP SET --- ALL THAT YOU ARE
     I also REALLY like Wonderful Romance, Fable Friends, Golden Afternoon, Perfectly Paired and Humming Along:)
     Connie B.
*MY FAVORITE NEW ACCESSORY -- BUTTERFLY THINLITS DIES
     I also really liked the Doily Builder thinlits:)
     Elaine
HOW MANY CARDS I HAD ON DISPLAY --- 75
     Cheryl W. (came closest by estimating 83)
HOW MANY KITS I HAD ON DISPLAY --- 8
     Cheryl W. (nailed it:)
DOOR PRIZES
     Ellie B.
     Nancy S.
     Linda M.

*WINNER AND GAME QUESTION PREVIOUSLY OMITTED.

THE ORDERS ARE NOW IN AND I AM FINISHING SORTING THEM.  YOU MAY CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE A TIME TO PICK THEM UP (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OR ANOTHER DATE). 
YOUR PRIZES WILL BE IN WITH YOUR ORDERS.  (IF YOU DID NOT PLACE AN ORDER, YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR PRIZE AT THE NEXT CLASS YOU ATTEND OR CONTACT ME TO GET IT EARLIER.

UP NEXT:

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.
I ONLY HAVE 1 REMAINING SPOT, SO DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER.  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT. 

SAVE THE DATE:   

June 23 --- Summer Open House Party with our new catalog.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.

White Embossed Brusho Card

I have a beautiful card to share with you today, along with some product info that we talked about at my Spring Open House Party last Sunday (carried over from the Holiday Catalog) ... and ... the party winners!!!  I had lots of winners, so keep scrolling down and enjoy today's post.

Here is a sneak peek at one of the cards we'll be making at our April Scraps and Prayers class.  It uses a technique called the Emboss Resist technique.  Instead of doing the technique with ink, we'll be using Brusho.

Adding a layer of Whisper White AND Basic Black behind the top layer really steps up the card.

I embossed the front of the envelope and the flap and then added Brusho.

Here's the flap of the envelope:

What a fun card and I think it's really pretty.  I intentionally left off any sentiment, so I could have endless options for how to use it when I need a card right away.  It's ready for a nice note inside and off it goes for someone special to enjoy.  You can add a sentiment before you send it if you want one.  I cannot stress enough how much a card in the mail means.  We all need to step up our efforts of sending cards once we make them.  Let's spread the joy!

PRODUCT INFO:
Take Your Pick Tool:
#144107 ..... $10.00

Take Your Pick Tool Putty Refill:
#150006 ..... $ 3.50

Also carried over from the Holiday Catalog:
Shimmer Paint:
Champagne Mist
#147044 ..... $8.00

Frost White
#147046 ..... $8.00

The Copper and the Vegas Gold Shimmer Paints are no longer available.

From the current Occasions Catalog --- p. 11
The Wonderful Romance stamps set is still available, but the coordinating thinlits are NOT.  I checked with our home office and Stampin' Up! told me they'd had some issues with their supplier and had now depleted their inventory and could not get any more of the thinlits.  So sorry.  They were pretty.

SPRING OPEN HOUSE PARTY WINNERS:
MY FAVORITE NEW COLOR --- GRANNY APPLE GREEN
     Marsha W.
MY 2 FAVORITE RETURNING COLORS ---
          I actually have 3 favorites --- Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Coastal Cabana
     Elaine B.
     Paul F.
(They each guessed 2 ----- very impressive!)
MY FAVORITE NEW IN COLOR (2018-2020) ---
     Connie B.
     Sy M.
MY FAVORITE NEW STAMP SET --- ALL THAT YOU ARE
     I also REALLY like Wonderful Romance, Fable Friends, Golden Afternoon, Perfectly Paired and Humming Along:)
     Connie B.
HOW MANY CARDS I HAD ON DISPLAY --- 75
     Cheryl W. (came closest by estimating 83)
HOW MANY KITS I HAD ON DISPLAY --- 8
     Cheryl W. (nailed it:)
DOOR PRIZES
     Ellie B.
     Nancy S.
     Linda M.

I enjoyed reading about which cards or projects inspired people the most and when they shared which improvements/changes they liked best in my 'new' studio.  Most popular were the lighting, the displays (spread throughout the room), the new paint color, and the openness.  Thanks!  I agree!  I love that we have more room ... and we seem to need it, as we continue to grow our numbers.

The party orders went in at the end of the day on March 19.  I'll let you know when they get here and I get them all sorted for you.  YOUR PRIZES WILL BE IN WITH YOUR ORDERS.

UP NEXT:

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.
THIS CLASS IS ALREADY ALMOST FULL, SO DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER.  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT. 

SAVE THE DATE:   

June 23 --- Summer Open House Party with our new catalog.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.

Butterfly Window Card

Let me begin today's post by saying how much fun we all had at my Spring Open House Party last Sunday.  I feel like I have the best people ever coming to my classes and events!  We enjoyed visiting, seeing displays (in my 'new' studio), refreshments, a fun game sheet, and - of course - creating together.  I'll share our 2 card projects in another post.  (You saw the Mini Pizza Box in my last post.)  My next party will be in June, so go ahead and put June 23 on your calendars. 

IN MY NEXT POST, I'LL ANNOUNCE THE PARTY WINNERS.  COME BACK AND CHECK IT OUT.

If you could not attend my Spring Open House, here is our Hostess Code.  It will be active through March 19.

HOSTESS CODE:  4PJMD44D

Now... on to today's project...

Sometimes you get a design idea in your head and, even though you know this will be an involved process to create, you just have to do it.  Thus, my 'Butterfly Window' card was born.  I love it and it was one of the class favorites at our last Scraps and Prayers class.  We had so much fun!!! 
And ... speaking of fun ... the Scraps and Prayers class is almost full already for April.  If you are thinking of signing up for this one (We'll be working with Brusho!!!) please pay to register ASAP so you won't miss out.  I can't wait for this one.  OK, back to the window card ...

Behind the oval window is a gorgeous, soft shimmer of Coastal Cabana.  It's Coastal Cabana reinker mixed with Frost White Shimmer Paint.  You just pour a little bit of the paint onto one of our Silicone Craft Sheets, add 2 or 3 drops of reinker, and mix them together with a toothpick.  It's quick and easy and you can probably get several card projects out of your mixture.  You apply it in a circular motion, using a Sponge Dauber.  I used watercolor paper for this part of the card, to give it just one more touch of texture.

The subtle texture added to the Coastal Cabana layer of the card just adds so much to it.  The TIEF is actually called Subtle.
TIP:
Lightly spritz your card stock with alcohol before embossing it and you'll get an even deeper texture when you run it through the Big Shot.  I just put some rubbing alcohol into a travel sized spray bottle.

UP NEXT:
If you could not attend my Spring Open House, here is our Hostess Code.  It will be active through March 19.

HOSTESS CODE:  4PJMD44D

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.
THIS CLASS IS ALREADY ALMOST FULL, SO DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER.  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT. 

SAVE THE DATE:   

June 23 --- Summer Open House Party with our new catalog.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.

Bloom By Bloom Mini Pizza Box

How about a sneak peek at one of our Make and Take projects for my Spring Open House Party?  One Mini Pizza Box project coming right up!

Isn't this just stinkin' cute?!!!

We're going to make a little gift enclosure card for the inside of our box but we are NOT going to put Snickers in our boxes, because they're just too difficult for me to have around here, but this shows you how there's room for a treat and a card and a small present.  Cash or a gift card would be fun:)  I love these little boxes.

I love this gingham check paper!

UP NEXT:

SAVE THE DATE:   

MARCH 17---
                 Spring Open House Party / 2:00-5:00 
                 Grand Re-Opening of my Studio 
If you cannot attend or wish to order early, here is our Hostess Code.  It will be active through March 19.

HOSTESS CODE:  4PJMD44D

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.
THIS CLASS FILLS UP FAST, SO DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER.  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.

Dandelion Wishes Card with Brusho ... and a Spring Open House Party Reminder...

Just a reminder:
My Spring Open House Party is this Sunday, March 17.  Should we wear green?  I can't wait to see everyone.  With my recent hand surgery and some medical problems, I haven't been out much.  Stamping has been minimal, but constant, until my hand surgery.  I'm doing a little more each day, so my biggest obstacle now is patience.  It takes time to heal and regain the use of my hand that I need, in order to do all that I want and need to do.  It's getting there, but soooooo slow.
To keep you going, here's a card I made that I enjoyed ... a lot!

Oh yes!  It's Brusho!!!  I've done an emboss technique, using white embossing powder (EP) and I love it.  If you missed it, Brusho is Pigmented Watercolor Crystals.  It's the closest this to magic I've ever seen and more fun than a barrel of monkeys!

The background on the card base is embossed, using the Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF).  It's one of those folders that makes both sides of the card stock look really great.

I got a little carried away and used the Brusho on the inside of the card ... and the envelope.  If I did this again, I'd use a separate piece of CS to do the Brusho for the envelope and attach it once it dried.  It would be a little stronger.  Mine does work, though.

UP NEXT:

SAVE THE DATE:   

MARCH 17---
                 Spring Open House Party / 2:00-5:00 
                 Grand Re-Opening of my Studio

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.
THIS CLASS FILLS UP FAST, SO DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER.  YOUR PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR SPOT.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.

Look What's New!

Sorry I've been MIA for a while.  I've had hand surgery and can just now type a little.  It's still painful and I hit a lot of wrong keys, so this will be a shorter post.  We have new Sale-A-Bration (SAB) products available now, so I thought I'd share a few with you, along with some fun ideas you can create using SAB products. 

Aren't these great?  Who doesn't love a quick and easy way to cut out special images?  Check these out and more for some of your next creative projects.  These are only available through the end of March, so don't take too long to decide:)

UP NEXT:

March 11 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We'll be working with thinlits and framelits, doing some heat embossing, and adding a bit of Shimmer Paint to our beautiful cards. 

SAVE THE DATE:   
March 17 --- 
                 Spring Open House Party / 2:00-5:00 
                 Grand Re-Opening of my Studio

April 8 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We're going to have a blast playing with BRUSHO.  We're going to make several beautiful cards using Brusho ... AND ... I'll show you how you could make your own Swatch Book at home, to highlight some of the many fun ways to use Brusho.

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A CATALOG.