Quick & Cute 3x3 Card Workshop

Quick and Cute

Tuesday, September 10th: 7:00-9:00pm

Workshop fee: $15

There are only 4 spots left!  Get your $15 to me today to sign up.

This has to be one of the easiest workshops ever!  Make 3 each of 5 designs, total of 15 - 3x3 cards, including envelopes!  Perfect for adding to your gifts, plates of goodies, or a quick note to a friend.  Only one of them says anything (you're sweet), the rest are wide open to interpretation--they can be for anything you need a little card for!

Color Dare: Dream Pop

I made this layout for my Lehi club in July.  And, it just so happened to be the Color Dare Challenge this week.

I used the Dream Pop paper, Artiste cartridge, Washi tape and a tiny bit of the Colonial White rosette ribbon.  I love the way I got to use these fun spring colors for these pictures!

AND: I used Studio J to print my pictures!!!  I needed 3x3 pictures, and none of the ones I had would work, so I created a "No Limits" layout with the 3 4x6 photo wells, and 4 3x3 photo wells.  I had it alone in the project, so I could order just that layout.  When I went to check out, I changed it from a layout + .jpg to just the .jpg.  It was only $2.95, then a few minutes later, I got the email with the upload link, and retrieved my .jpg image.  Then I sent it to Costco, and only a couple hours later, I had the pictures in hand!  I LOVE THIS!  You can create ANY size pictures you want, and get them printed quickly.  So great!

Black & White Birthday Workshop

Black and White Birthday!

I'm in LOVE with the new "For Always" paper!  So elegant and stunning!  It can be paired with almost all of our colors, and does not disappoint.

This workshop includes 2 each of the 3 cards below (6 cards total), and 3 clear pillowboxes (great for small gifts like jewelry, candy, gift cards, etc.).  

This workshop will be held Friday, May 3rd.  

7:00-9:00pm

Workshop fee: $16 

Sign up and pay before April 26th, or asap, as space is limited!

Some of my favorite colors are...

Lagoon, Pear and Outdoor Denim!   I was thrilled to have been chosen as the winner on the Color Dare on February 15th.  They asked me to make something to showcase one of their upcoming Color Dares.  When I heard this color combination, I was so excited!  I love these colors.  Here's what I came up with:

Studio J Layout:

This layout wasn't difficult.  It was made using the Later Sk8ter papers.  The only really improvements that I made were the stitching along the pear ribbon, and the lagoon colored ribbon flowers.  To make these, I went to the Embellishments: Ribbon and selected Flat knot.   I used 3 of them fanned out to make the flower.  Then I went to Embellishments: Buttons, and put a button over the top, along with the thread.  To make 2, I made one at first (enlarge your view so it's easier to line things up), then holding the CTRL key and select each of the pieces to the flower.  While they are all selected, click COPY, then PASTE.  Then CTRL and select all the pieces again and move them!

I LOVE how fresh the CTMH papers are!  Notice that our family pictures were taken just a few days before I received the catalog showcasing Later Sk8ter.  How perfect is this paper for our pictures?  I was giddy when I saw this paper packet and knew that it would be so easy to scrapbook these pictures.

And to use the paper I had on hand, I made this little box made from the CTMH Cricut Cartridge: Artiste.

Some of the details of this little box (all from Artiste Cartridge):
Box: pg. 39, cut at 2.5", lid also cut at 2.5" (be sure the "real dial size" button is NOT selected)
Flower: pg. 68, cut at 5"
The bottom of the box is Outdoor Denim, stamped in the same color using the "In the Background" stamp set.  The top is Pear, stamped with Pear ink, with the same set.  It's hard to see, but there is Green Glitter Glitz Gel in the center of the flower.

February's Special - STUDIO J!

Digital Delights!

February 2013 Constant Campaign

February is sure to be a month of digital delights because you can purchase any Studio J^® layout for only $5—that’s a savings of $1.95 per layout! This is a great opportunity to try Studio J for the first time. Create adorable baby layouts with the Wishes and Fishes kit (shown), or use the new Express Collections with collections of 10 ready-made layouts plus a front and back cover that are easy to use and professionally designed. Preserve your memories at a low price for a truly digital delight!

Here are some of my latest layouts:  

(With lots more on the way this month!)

Upcoming Workshops

Well, it's time for me to get back to being me...including Close to my Heart.  It's been a fun 4 months with baby Tyson, but I've been itching to create.  Hopefully you are itching too, and will be able to join me for one of my upcoming workshops!

SPRING!
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for SPRING!  Here's a fun banner to welcome in bright, happy colors and flowers!  Plus, you will get to make 4 baby cards (2 boy, 2 girl).  Banner measures about 4" x 24", cards are 4" x 4".

This workshop will be held  

Friday, February 22nd: 7:00-9:00pm

Workshop fee: $16 

Sign up before February 15th, or asap, as space is limited!

IF YOU PLACED AN ORDER SINCE TYSON WAS BORN: you will get to make the banner for FREE!  Add the cards for just $5 more!  Please let me know if you would like to come make the banner!  All orders placed between September 14-January 14th count, including Studio J!

Black and White Birthday!

I'm in LOVE with the new "For Always" paper!  So elegant and stunning!  It can be paired with almost all of our colors, and does not disappoint.

This workshop includes 2 each of the 3 cards below (6 cards total), and 3 clear pillowboxes (great for small gifts like jewelry, candy, gift cards, etc.).  

This workshop will be held April 12th and 13th.  

Friday, April 12th: 7:00-9:00pm

Saturday, April 13th: 10:00am-Noon

Workshop fee: $16 

Sign up before April 3rd, or asap, as space is limited!

Quick and Cute
This has to be one of the easiest workshops ever!  Make 4 each of 4 designs, total of 16 - 3x3 cards, including envelopes!  Perfect for adding to your gifts, plates of goodies, or a quick note to a friend.  Only one of them says anything (you're sweet), the rest are wide open to interpretation--they can be for anything you need a little card for!

This workshop will be held June 14th and 15th.  

Friday, June 14th: 7:00-9:00pm

Saturday, June 15th: 10:00am-Noon

Workshop fee: $16 

Sign up before June 3rd, or asap, as space is limited!

Color Dare #29 ~ Blush & Cranberry

I love doing the Color Dare challenges, but lately I keep forgetting to look at the challenge before it's too late.  This week, I remembered!!!

Here's my take on the Blush and Cranberry Challenge.

For this card I used the following:
Whoos' your Valentine (December/January Special)
Cranberry and Blush Cardstock
Black and Gray Glitter Paper (lightest gray)
White Bulk card base
Cranberry Pigment Ink
Blush Exclusive Ink
Colonial White Rosette Ribbon
Bitty Silver Brad
Bitty sparkles
Foam Tape

It's hard to tell from the picture, but the "let's be friends" is curled.  The card layout was inspired by the "For Always" Workshop on the Go Cardmaking Kit.

Wait, I think this one is even better, I mounted it on a Cranberry Card base 6 x 4-3/4" now