Still Scenes Bundle / Snow Globes ... Fun, Easy, and Versatile!

Do you like snow globes?  I've always been fascinated by them.  It's like looking at a tiny world captured inside the globe.  With our Still Scenes bundle, you can have endless fun creating your own little snow globe scenes.  Here's my first snow globe card I created.  I love it!

Click here for a fun video using these products.

I added some glitter and some Snowflake Sequins inside my snow globe.  It's very sparkly.

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 PLANNED FOR LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ----- HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

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Have a beautiful day!

First Frost / Beautiful Day Card

I made this card yesterday, as my creative design to use for my October birthday cards for our church.  I really like the elegant simplicity of it all.  I actually placed both stamps onto my Stamparatus at the same time, so the stamping was easy and super quick.  The prettiest part doesn't even show up in the photo, but I used Wink of Stella all over the image.  It's really pretty in person.

My color story is Smoky Slate (ink), Silver Foil Paper, and Pool Party, with a white card base.

 The little rhinestones add the perfect finishing touch.

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.

Christmas Candles in Dapper Denim ... And ... Cherry Cobbler

Are you ready for another sneak peek at a card we'll make at my Saturday Stampers class this week?  I made this one in two colors.  Scroll down and enjoy the post and then I'll tell you which one we're making at class.
First, I'll share my version in Cherry Cobbler.  Notice the cute little charm?  It adds such a fun touch to the card. 

 Now, here's my version of the same design in Dapper Denim.

 Both cards have the same design on the inside.

So which one do you like the best?  I hope it's the Dapper Denim version because that's the one we'll be making at class.  Everyone will get to choose which charm they'd like to add to their card.   If you're interested in getting this stamp set for yourself, it's a special Hostess offer ... through the end of October.  I love it for this candles stamp, but the entire set is really nice.

On Saturday .....
- We'll be talking about card designs.
- We'll be working with heat embossing.
- We'll be enjoying some dry embossing, using our gorgeous TIEF folders.
- TIEF stands for Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
- We'll be using a lot of wonderful framelits and thinlits, to make our cards gorgeous.
- We'll be making 2 cards for Fall ... an embossed wreath card and a sunflower card.
- We'll be making 4 cards for Christmas -----
     -- a Season of Cheer card
     -- an elegant embossed reindeer card
     -- a Christmas candles card
     -- an adorable little reindeer card ... AND ... It's a spinner card!!!

OK, I think that sums it up.  It's a class you WON'T want to miss.

REMINDERS:
Get a friend to sign up with you and you'll each get a surprise gift when you get here.

Remaining classes / events for 2017:
October Classes:
October 21 -- Saturday Stampers
     1:00-4:00 / $20.00 / 2 Fall AND 4 Christmas

November Classes / Events:
November 5 -- Open House Christmas Party / 2:00-5:00
November 13 -- Scraps and Prayers
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 / Home Decor Project for Christmas
November 18 -- Christmas Retreat
     10:00-3:00 / $45.00 / 18 Cards: 6 Designs - 3 Cards Each
     Fee includes materials, light lunch, and a ton of fun. 

December 11 Scraps and Prayers Class:
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 / Christmas Cards and Tags

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- Let's create something beautiful today.

November Christmas Retreat, Cards 4 AND 5

I'm going to make this a Wow Wednesday kind of day and share TWO of the cards we'll be making at my November Christmas Retreat.  They both have lots and lots of sparkle.  

This first card has 3 sources of sparkle:  embossed silver images, silver foil, and white glimmer paper.  Wow!  That's a lot of beautiful sparkle.

I had a big surprise the first time I used the framelit in the above photo.  It cuts an image that I thought looked great on the inside of the card.  Isn't this beautiful?

The next card has glimmer and shimmer, as well.

I didn't realize until after I'd designed this card, that we no longer carry the red foil sheets.  I had just enough left in my 'stash' to use for this class.  It's a real wow to see the gleam of the red foil and the glimmer behind it of the red glimmer paper.  Gorgeous!

I hope I've inspired you to start thinking about making Christmas cards ... maybe creating cards with us at my Christmas Retreat or on your own.  Either way, I've shared some good ideas to get you going, so get out your 'stash' and get started!

In my next post, I'll share our sixth card we'll be making.  Come back and see what I have to share with you. 

I still have a few openings left for the November Christmas Retreat.  The deadline to sign up is the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday).  It's going to be a lot of fun and you'll go home with 18 cards --- 3 of each design.  
If you are unable to attend, kits are available for $30.

Special Reminders:

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How Can I Use my Artist Canvas Photo Holder?

We're making a photo holder from an artist canvas at my next Scraps and Prayers class.  I thought I'd share a few ways that I'm using mine and see if it sparks even more ideas for you.

I'm using the one on the left to display my 2016 calendar cards.  (My cards are from Taylored Expressions.)  I made a calendar card for each month and am displaying them a month at a time on one of my photo holders.  The one on the right shows a couple of photo frames I cut from retired framelits.  One is cut from black CS and the other is cut from a silver foil sheet.  You can clip a photo behind the frames.

Other ideas for using your photo holder:
1.  Display scripture passages.
2.  Display inspirational quotes.
3.  Display hand made cards.
4.  Display your 'To Do' list.
5.  Display your grocery list.
6.  Display a list of this month's birthdays.
7.  Display a reminder list.

Because anything you display is just placed under the clip, you can easily change your display items and enjoy something new whenever you'd like a new look.  It's fun and easy to create your own photo holder.
If you have other ideas for my list, please leave a comment.  I'd love to hear from you. 

NOTE:
Our next Scraps and Prayers group meets on February 8 / 5:30-7:30.  Pay to register ($15.) by noon on Saturday, February 6.  We have a brief devotion and prayer, sharing time, and then create our project for the evening.  Everyone is welcome.

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Artist Canvas Photo Holder Project

Let's talk a little about my photo holder project.  This project was inspired by my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friend, Janet Wakeland.  We'll be making this project at our October 12 Scraps and Prayers class. 

Above, I'm showing 3 different versions of the project... all the same except for your DSP choice.

The sample in the photo above shows how you can use it with a favorite photo.  I've cut two photo 'frames' to place over it.  One is cut from Basic Black CS and the other is cut from one of our Silver Foil Sheets.  

I think these would be fun to use for seasonal decor, too, by displaying a stamped image on it.  You could change it out with the seasons.

If you live in the area, I hope you'll join us for some creative fun with this project.  If you do not live in the area, go to your local hobby store and purchase an artist canvas and some Gesso, get out some scrap ribbon and/or embellishments of your choice, and join in on the fun... long distance.

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Watercolor Wings with New In Colors... 2 Ways

Sometimes, it's fun to try to 'CASE' a card you see that you like.  This one was inspired by someone's photo of a display board from Stampin' Up's Australian Convention.  I don't want to ever copy exactly and don't think I could.  Once my creative juices get flowing, things start to change pretty fast.  I'll share my cards and then explain a bit about them. 

The photo I saw had In Colors DSP for the banner strip.  I didn't have mine (yet) so I decided to go with silver foil paper on 1 of each color and our new Corrugated Paper on 1 of each color.  I love this new paper.  It comes in white and Kraft.

Here are the 2 variations.  I wasn't sure if, on the card in the photo, they used vellum for the tiny butterfly, but decided that's what I'd like on mine.  After stamping and cutting out the large butterflies, I spritzed them with some of my shimmer concoction.  They have a nice shimmer coming through behind the vellum.  You have to see it in real life.

I also added a tiny bit of stamping on the card base, using 2 of the little stamps that came with the Watercolor Wings stamp set.

I love our new little Blossom Accents.  I used the Bitty Banners framelits for the 'Just for You' strip and then cut one end off straight, then attached it under the blossom.

I added a strip of our new Dotted Lace trim over each of the banners, to show off how pretty it is.  These cards were quite time consuming, but I love the results.  I used a lot of product, so I hope I didn't forget anything.

I must confess that, with all my intense work time I've had in my studio lately, that I'm having trouble choosing a favorite stamp set and a favorite new In Color.   The party is this Sunday, so I have to decide this week.  I thought I knew right away but, after working with so many lately, I just love them all.  Ok, I'll think hard and choose... by Sunday afternoon.  Yikes!

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