Woo hoo! Time for another speed challenge this week at As You See It #265 - hope you can keep up with us! So first, a tiny little confession from me: I have been a little bit anti-snowflake the past couple of years, lol. We have new ones Every. Single. Year. So it's hard for me to get attached, lol - and I live in the desert! That said, there's a beauty in the Gingerbread dies, and I wondered if I could pull it off in Silver Glimmer! And I could part with one of my precious retired Feels Like Frost sheets, and use the gorgeous "Joy to the World" from 2019's Hearts Come Home! Let's grab a dryer sheet and give it a go, lol. Even with a dryer sheet, these silver lovelies took a full 5 minutes! Luckily, the rest of the card was a chop-and-plop! I took a minute or so to fiddle with the placements and barreled on through. Final time is 9 minutes, 5 seconds. A real close one, lol! I can't wait to see yours! Hearts Come Home Stamp Set (retired 2019); Feels Like Frost DSP; Basic White & Silver Glimmer CS; Night of Navy Ink; Gingerbread Dies; Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes; #AYSI265. Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18! I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there!
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OK, this is an adorable pink typewriter over at Fusion Card Challenge this week! Love that sketch, too! That said, I think I can dip into the Shelves of Retirement and cover both sides of the challenge! I keep 2014's Tap Tap Tap around JUST for the typewriter, lol, and I still have tons of gorgeous paper to pick from in our awesome hostess Pattern Party pack of DSP. I found a "thanks" I could use in our Sweet as a Peach set - I was little surprised we didn't have a simple thanks by itself in SOME set at least! It was fun to make the typewriter pink with my Blends, and I threw on a few Elegant Faceted Gems to finish things off! Tap Tap Tap (retired, 2014) & Sweet as a Peach Stamp Sets; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Flirty Flamingo & Smoky Slate Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Elegant Faceted Gems; #FusionPinkTypewriter. Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class, Sunday, Nov 14, 3 PM It's finally here! My Holiday Extravaganza, of gifts and packaging, and my appreciation dessert buffet for YOU! I so love the chance to bake up a storm for you! Class will feature 5 projects, and a lovely Christmas goodies buffet, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is announced for SUNDAY, November 14, at 3 pm - note the different day! Holiday frenzy is already starting, sigh, lol. RSVP today to save your spot! So excited - Addicted to CAS #207 has the perfect code word this week - "autumn!" I turned right away to my Pretty Pumpkins set - I knew already I wanted to brighten up this particular pumpkin in Fall colors! I ended up using sponge daubers to add a mix of Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry. A couple Soft Succulent leaves was just the right finishing touch. I snuck in a tiny strip of Harvest Meadow DSP - I'm really scraping the barrel on this pack! I literally have no scrap wider than 3" left, lol. I think we liked this one! Such a fun challenge! Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set; Harvest Meadow DSP; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry & Soft Succulent Inks; Soft Succulent Blend Marker; Detailed Pumpkins Dies; Sequins For Everything; #ATC207. Christmas Cards 2021 Part 2 Class October 16! Ahhh, there can never be too many Christmas Cards! This class will feature 5 more lovely Holiday cards and envelopes - yay! All supplies are provided (bring your own snips and basic adhesive!), plus snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order for $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, October 16, at 3 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! Oh gosh, what a clever theme at this week's Cardz 4 Guyz #278 - things with tails! I laughed out loud!! I knew right away I'd be going to that cute little bear butt in Count On Me. There's a tail there - small but mighty! I stamped him on Crumb Cake for some quick all-over color, and then used a Crumb Cake Blends Marker to highlight his detail lines. I filled in the sweet heart with Calypso Coral - not pink, but in the zone, lol. I though the bear would look great over this woodgrain sheet from the Beauty of the Earth DSP pack, and I finished with these Bronze-y Brushed Metallic Dots. I think all together it's not too foo-foo for a guy! Count on Me Stamp Set; Beauty of the Earth DSP; Basic White, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake & Calypso Coral Blends Markers; Brushed Metallic Dots; #C4G278. Fall Cards Class Sep 11! Today's class will be all about Fall and Harvest cards, and will feature some lovely Autumn sets from both our Annual and Holiday Mini catalogs! Class will be for 5 cards and envelopes, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and adhesive!) I'll also supply snacks, drinks and a special gift, all for $25! Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, September 11, at 3 PM, or is also available to go after our in person session! RSVP today to save your spot! I love the colors at this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments #369! These colors give me a chance to break in ANOTHER new set - Nature's Harvest! I love this beautiful stem, and the wonderful sentiments are so beautiful - very heartfelt, and a mix of fonts - my favorite kind! The set is actually part of a very comprehensive suite, too - DSP, dies, embellies, specialty papers - it's all glorious! For its first time out, though, I decided to keep it simple - stamps, ink and paper, all you ever need! Nature's Harvest Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry & Cinnamon Cider Inks; Water Painter; #HSS369. Nature's Harvest Class on August 14, 3 PM We'll be all about the gorgeous new Harvest Meadow suite this class - stamps, dies, DSP, embellishments, ribbons and embossing folders! So much here, we'll be able to focus on a wonderful coordinated set of cards and projects! All supplies provided (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) along with snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP for Saturday, August 14, at 3 pm, chez Heroldt, to save your spot! Oo, look at this fun sketch that Retro Rubber #162 has for us this week! Love it! Now, I think everyone who knows me knows how much I love my shelves of retirement, lol. A quick glance at my blog history shows that I often approach HALF my blog posts being with retired stamps or toys, lol. So I have a sincere delight in this particular challenge blog (no, I'm NOT sucking up, I swear!) BUT, there's one day a year that I feel a little pang playing here, like I did today. And that would be the VERY DAY that my holiday catty pre-order arrives, lol. Not for the Annual, not for the Spring Mini, JUST for the Holiday Mini, lol. I'm such a Christmas nerd! So I consoled myself with at least the new Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP, which goes GREAT with my beloved 'stache-y Santa. Whew, consolation achieved! Santa Stache Stamp Set (retired 2014); Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP; Basic White, Real Red & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Smoky Slate & Pale Papaya Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); All the Trimmings Embellishments (retired); #RRCB162. Yippee! Time to kick off my year-long obsession - Christmas in July! Here's your chance to get a sneak peek at the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog with our first round of Christmas cards - AT LEAST 5 cards and envelopes, plus snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! (Bring your own fave snips and adhesives!) This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class in on for Saturday, July 24 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP today to save your spot! Woo hoo! Hope you can get in on some "square" action with us at this week's Fab Friday #215! Normally, I'm a real dud when it comes to odd-shaped cards, even square ones, lol. I'll usually just make tiny ones, like 4 1/4" square, so they'll still fit in a regular card envelope. But I was doing some stash-diving last week and came across a little stack of 6 1/2" square envelopes - no clue where these came from! That said, I decided to go for some bigger real estate today, and managed a full 6" x 6" card, made possible by also finding some old 12" x 12" CS hiding back there, too! When I spotted this perfect Dad sentiment in Best Year, I knew I wanted to try it with my Welcoming Window, which I thought would complement the square shape. Love it! Can't wait to see YOUR projects this week - be there or be square! Wait, be square either way! Welcoming Window & Best Year Stamp Sets; In Good Taste DSP; Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Basic White CS; Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake & Pool Party Inks; Rectangle Stitched & Window Flower Box Dies; Genial Gems; #FabFri215. Man Cards 2021 Class One 12 at 3 PM! Time once again for our annual Man Card class, just in time for some guy holidays, lol. Cards for our men-folk don't have to be intimidating - let's get to work! Class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all occasions, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks and special gift from me! All this for $25, or this class can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, June 12, at 3 PM. RSVP today to save your spot! Woo hoo! The Sisterhood of Crafters has a theme this week right up my alley! "How does your garden grow?" I'm thrilled to have a chance to trot out the just-retired My Meadow set - I LOVE this whole landscape-building series! I did just a little scene, with a wheelbarrow to show that work actually does get down out there, lol, and matched it with this "growing" sentiment from Dragonfly Garden. I even slipped in the gazebo on the envelope! My own garden is nothing on this lovely woodland scene, but I love it just as much - time in the garden is no time at all! My Meadow (retired 2021) & Dragonfly Garden Stamp Sets; Basic White CS; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray & Bermuda Bay Inks; Old Olive Enamel Dots; #TSOCGarden. Let's Get Messy - May 15, 3 pm! Ah, our favorite techniques class of the year is finally here! In this class we explore new techniques, tools and goodies, that maybe make a bit of a (ahem) mess! Want to try something new, but feel a bit nervous to get started? Come make the mess at MY house! Class features 5 cards and envelopes, and includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot! And DON'T wear white! Now this is a fun color scheme for Christmas! CAS Christmas wants to see a rainbow! This challenge gives me a chance to celebrate another departing set - and this one was a bit of a shock for me. Arrange A Wreath has proven to be SO versatile and fun, and I'm going to miss it. I even made an Easter wreath with it! The layering dies have been a joy to play with, along with all the fun wreath accessories, lol. I think this one will be staying on the retired shelves for the foreseeable future! Arrange A Wreath Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Wreath Builder Dies; Silver Pearls; #CASChristmasRainbow. Friends Are Like Seashells Class April 24! I'm so excited to get the chance to show off this gorgeous "mega" suite for you this month! It has EVERYTHING: DSP, Specialty Paper, embossing, dies, stamps, embellies - it's almost too much, lol. This class will help you tame all the goodies, and get you started on all the possibilities it brings! ALL supplies provided, but bring your own snips and adhesive! Class is announced for Saturday, April 24 at 3 pm, and features 5 cards cards with envelopes, snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to hold your spot, or to sign up for the to go option, if you prefer! See you soon! Oh goody! It's tic-tac-toe time again at this week's Retro Rubber #153! Yay! After a quick study, I chose the top row: birthday-patterned paper-rhinestones - lot of scope there, I think! I quickly gravitated to our elusive Carry On set from 2012 - I still love it, and was one fortunate to get it before it got pulled from the line-up. I decided to go a little traditional, and heat-emboss my sentiments on red, but not TOO traditional, since there's cupcakes involved, so I stamped on this dotty DSP, perfect for a birthday! I finished with some sparkly rhinestones, and "at least you'll always be younger than me" on the inside from Itty Bitty Birthdays. So fun! Carry On (retired 2012) & Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Sets; Real Red DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Versamark & Memento Tuxedo Black (inside) Inks; White EP; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #RRCB153. Thank You Cards 2021 This is our chance to share a little gratitude - today we're all about the thank you cards! There'll be a bit for everyone in this one! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all supplies included (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), plus snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, March 13 at 3 PM, or you can get it to go, of course! RSVP today to save your spot! |
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