Category: Classes

All Day Your Way (& Guy Cards 2022 June 11!)

6/4/2022

Wow, here's a pretty combo - check out those colorful plates at Fusion's Rainbow Plates challenge!
I had to pull out some cute paper for this one - I wanted to make my BACKGROUND be rainbow-esque, and save the calm solids for the details. This is a little backwards to my usual style! Anyway, I've also been wanting to use this "your way" sentiment for a while - this is the one I got this set for, of course, lol. I was bummed to see Happy & Heartfelt is retiring - I will definitely be keeping it around a while!
Happy & Heartfelt Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP (retired); Basic White, Basic Black & Poppy Parade CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Layering Circles Dies; Glitter Enamel Dots; #FusionRainbowPlates.

Guy Cards 2022 June 11, 2 pm!
OK, it's time for all things manly, in our Guy Cards 2022 class! Sometimes it's a little challenging to create for our dudes in the manner they deserve, but we'll be on it in this class! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the Spring Mini Catalog, for all guy occasions, lol. Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) plus 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! Class is on for Saturday, June 11 at 2 pm - RSVP now to save your spot!

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Tea Boutique (& Critter Class 2022 May 14!)

5/6/2022

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Time for another "fill in the blank" challenge this week at As You See It #274 - for the best thing about mothers!
This one was a bit of a stumper for me, lol. The BEST thing? Sheesh, that's a tall order! I spent some time calling up some happy mom memories of my own, and finally decided what really came to mind for me was PRESENCE. The best thing about mothers is "being there," and being part of their children's lives, in a supportive, loving way. In my life, my happiest memories of times with my own mom are always over a teacup, lol, which was how we celebrated being together. Good times, and yummy ones, too, lol. How lucky that we have a new stamp suite just for tea! Yay!
I can't wait to see YOUR answers to this one, AND your projects! Meet you there!
Cup of Tea Stamp Set; Tea Boutique DSP; Basic White & Sweet Sorbet CS; Sweet Sorbet & Granny Apple Green Inks; Teacup & Stitched Shapes (retired) Dies; White Baker's Twine; Iridescent Rhinestones; #AYSI274.

Critter Class 2022!
You KNOW we have to have another critter class - I just can't stay away from them! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes all about our favorite cuties (and maybe even an new catty visitor, lol) for all occasions! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and 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! Class is on for Saturday, May 14 at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot!

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You're Egg-stra Special (& New Horizons Class April 23!)

4/15/2022

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Oh, yum - check out this sweet tray of Easter cookies at this month's If You Give Crafter a Cookie #167! So pretty!
I knew right away I had to go back to 2017's Basket Bunch for this one - this row of fun Easter eggs can't be beat! I made up a festive panel and went to town with my Blends Markers coloring - so fun! I found this pretty checked sheet for my background in the Pansy Petals DSP, which had Soft Sea Foam as one of the coordinating colors, so that's how I picked my green, lol. I even slipped in some "grass" along one edge from the Basket Builder dies! I need a snack, now...
Basket Bunch Stamp Set (retired 2017); Pansy Petals DSP; Basic White & Soft Sea Foam CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia & So Saffron Blends Markers; Basket Builder Dies; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #Cookie167.

New Horizons Suite Focus Class April 23!
Today's class is a showcase of the stunning New Horizons suite - beautiful images, papers and perfect sentiments to go with - I can't wait for you to see it! Class will include all supplies needed for 5 cards and envelopes, (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks and drinks, plus a special gift from me, all for $25! We even have a bonus project! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, April 23 at 3 PM! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Home & Garden (& Thank You Cards on March 12!)

3/4/2022

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OK, this week Cardz 4 Guyz #290 would like to see a fancy fold - what to do?
I finally settled on a only-slightly-fancy fancy fold, lol, and went with a basic gatefold, to which I added a floating panel. One of the thing I love about these is all the room to write inside, AND that they still stand up for display. I have admit, I'm not a huge fan of card designs that don't stand up easily, lol. I used some of my precious remaining Beauty of the Earth DSP to inspire my colors, and FINALLY inked up my new Home & Garden set - which I of course didn't show off the awesome dies for yet, lol. I'm just a study in contradictions today, lol.
Home & Garden Stamp Set; Beauty of the Earth DSP; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Basic White CS; Early Espresso Ink; Crumb Cake & Smoky Slate Blends Markers; #C4G290.

Thank You Cards March 12!
Today we have a beautiful collection of thank you cards, sure to be just right for your notes of appreciation! 5 cards and envelopes, all from our Spring Mini Catty, are on the menu! Class includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks and drinks, plus a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with order of $30 or more! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, March 12 at 3 pm!

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Flowing Flowers (& Flowering Fields Class Feb 12!)

2/5/2022

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Oo, a great combo at this week's In{k}spire Me #470 - love the colors AND the sketch!
I had a tricky time pulling in all these yummy colors, lol. I dug through some DSP to help me out, and came up with this lovely Calypso Coral sheet from You're a Peach, and this little strip of Flirty Flamingo is from Simply Marbelous. I floated both of these over Flirty Flamingo layers, and then did my feature layer in my remaining two colors with our new set Flowing Flowers - I stamped some smaller flowers in Daffodil Delight, and the larger blossom in Mango Melody. I love this set! So simply, but so easy to layer, and gorgeous sentiments!
Flowing Flowers Stamp Set; You're a Peach & Simply Marbelous DSP; Basic White & Flirty Flamingo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody Inks; Blender Pen; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Black Baker's Twine; Classic Matte Dots; #IM470.

Flowering Fields Suite Focus Class on Saturday, Feb 12!
Today's class is all about the gorgeous new mega-suite, Flowering Fields, which includes both Flowering Tulips, and Tulip Fields, plus all the perfectly coordinated goodies to go with! This class will feature AT LEAST 5 cards and envelopes, and includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order for $30 or more! Class in on for Saturday, February 12 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Blue Palms (& Valentine's Bonus Class Jan 29!)

1/20/2022

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Excellent! The Sisterhood of Crafters is back from their holiday, too, with a "color blue" challenge!
I knew right away that I wanted to a sweet tropical silhouette card with Paradise Palms for this one - I couldn't wait to use that big palm tree die! I made a nice blue wash background with this sheet from Beauty of the Earth DSP, and then set my scene with Night of Navy die pieces. Swoon! Starting to get Maui on the brain again, I think, lol. I also love this sentiment, which I think is likely an "inside" sentiment for the retirement wishes, but I think it looks great featured out front, too!
Paradise Palms Stamp Set; Beauty of the Earth DSP; Basic White, Misty Moonlight & Night of Navy CS; Night of Navy Ink; Palms & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #TSOCBlue.

Valentine's Bonus Class Jan 29!
Well, since our shipping is running a bit behind for our usual Pumpkin Club, I decided we should have a little Valentine's Bonus instead! We'll have 4 quick and easy cards featuring two of our new stamp sets, plus a little treat box to go with! All supplies will be provided (bring your own snips and basic adhesive!), including snacks and drinks, and a little bonus gift from me! Class is on for Saturday, January 29, at 3 pm, and will be $10! This class can also be FREE with your order of $15 or more! RSVP now to save your spot! (I will still produce an alternatives project sheet for the Hugs & Kisses Paper Pumpkin, which I will share with you for free as soon as the kits come in! Can't miss our Pumpkin fun!)

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Arctic Bear (& Birthday Cards Jan 15!)

1/7/2022

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OK, I had to give another new (to me!) challenge a try - this is If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #164, for their January challenge! I laughed out loud when I saw this, and as I commented on a DT card that popped up on another challenge I play at, these are the only kinds of cookies for me for some while!
I knew right away I would go straight to our just-retired Arctic Bears set! I also tried to tone it down a bit, and make wintry without being Christmas-centric - this set has fabulous non-Christmas sentiments! I was glad to sneak in a scrap of my wintry Beauty of the Earth DSP, but that's it - not a snowflake in sight!
Arctic Bears Stamp Set (retired 2021); Beauty of the Earth DSP; Basic White, Smoky Slate & Night of Navy CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #CC164.

Birthday Cards 2022 Class Jan 15!
Let's start the year off right and ready, and build up our supply of birthday cards! This class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the Spring Mini Catty and SAB, for all your favorite someones! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) snack and 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 scheduled for Saturday, January 15 at 3 PM - RSVP now to save your spot!

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Speedy Snowflakes (& Spring Mini Preview Class 12-18!)

12/10/2021

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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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Pink Typewriter (& Holiday Gifts Class Nov 14!)

11/6/2021

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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!

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Autumn Pumpkin (& Christmas Cards Part 2 Oct 16!)

10/7/2021

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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!

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