Celebrate With Cake!

Happy Monday!  Today I'm sharing a cute card I created using the May Stamp of the Month-Celebrate With Cake!  This card features the NEW Calypso papers.  I used Watercolor Pencils to color in the flowers and frosting details on the cake, then went over those areas with the NEW Small Watercolor Brush.

I'm loving the NEW Waterbrushes.  They are easy to use and provide more control when coloring small areas on your artwork.  Plus I like the fact that they're portable and easy to pull out when you are creating a card or smaller project.  They come in 3 different sizes and are only $5.95 each.

Z3224 Small Round Waterbrush

Z3225 Medium Round Waterbrush

Z3226 Medium Flat Waterbrush

Celebrate With Cake is only $5 with a $50 purchase, or you can purchase it at the full retail price of $17.95, but only during May.  To place your order, you may go directly to my website here.

Happy Times Workshops

As promised, today I am sharing some beautiful artwork that you can create using the Happy Times papers and stamp set, which are only available during May for Nat'l Scrapbook Month.

Whether you're a scrapbooker, cardmaker or both, I think you're going to fall in love with these projects that can be used for many occasions.   Anyone who purchases the Happy Times paper pack and/or stamp set this month, will receive the cutting guide/instructions to create these projects.

The Happy Times paper pack is FREE with a $60 purchase (pre-tax & SH) or you can purchase it for $14.95.  The Happy Times stamp set is $17.95.  Both items are only available during May.

There are a few additional supplies needed (see below) for these projects, which will help you get to the $60 level to receive the paper pack for FREE!

Three 2-page Scrapbook Layouts

Additional Supplies Needed for Happy Times Scrapbook Pages  (you may want to order, if you don't already have these items.)

• CC1063 Happy Times Paper Pack (FREE w/ $60 purchase!)
• CC1064 Happy Times Stamp Set $17.95
• 3 Sheets Pomegranate CS
• 5 Sheets White Daisy CS
• Inks-Pomegranate, Smoothie, Glacier, Canary, Fern
• Z2012 Gold Sequins
• Z3091 Pink Enamel Gems
• Z3189 White/Gold Ribbon
• Z3217 PML Watercolor Cards-Gold
• Z3224 Waterbrush-Small Round
• Z2060 Thin 3D Foam Tape
• Glue Dots
• Z1985 Gold Shimmer Trim
• Z3132 Watercolor Paints

Card Workshop-creates 12 cards!

Additional Supplies Needed for Happy Times Cards (The Happy Times stamp set works well for these cards.  I used some additional stamp sets to add different greetings on the cards.  Note-the 12 card workshop only uses half of the paper pack.  It can easily be doubled to create 24 cards from one paper pack!)

• CC1063 Happy Times Paper Pack (FREE w/ $60 purchase!)
• CC1064 Happy Times Stamp Set $17.95
• 1 Sheet White Daisy CS
• X254 White Cards & Envelopes
• Z3189 White/Gold Ribbon
• Z3091 Pink Enamel Gems
• Z2012 Gold Sequins
• Z1768 Metallic Markers
• Z2060 Thin 3D Foam Tape
• Inks-Pomegranate, Fern, Canary, Smoothie

To place your order for the Happy Times Workshop supplies, please go directly to my website.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

3 Great Specials in MAY!

There are so many exciting things happening this month!  The NEW Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog is here and it's loaded with lots of fun new products!  You're going to be drooling over this one!  It contains 3 NEW Workshop Your Way Kits, NEW Stamp Sets, Thin Cuts, Accessories, Cut Above Card Kits, Watercolor PML Cards and so much more!  Need one in your hands right now???  Contact me to get your copy.

Next, I'd like to share the 3 (yes I said 3!) specials that are available to you in May, for National Scrapbook Month.  

The first one is Happy Times-a gorgeous paper pack that can be yours for FREE with a $60 purchase, or you can purchase it for $14.95.  The papers are so beautiful, a few even have gold foil accents. There's also a fun coordinating stamp set for $17.95.  

And if you purchase the Happy Times paper pack and stamp set, I have a cutting guide and instructions for a scrapbook workshop as well as a card workshop that I'll share with you!  I'll be posting those later this week!

Once you've completed your Happy Times Scrapbook Workshop, you'll need an album to put all of your gorgeous pages in, so be sure to take advantage of the Album Special this month.  All 12x12 Albums are 25% off, a savings of over $8.50 per album!!!  This includes D-Ring and Post Bound albums, but the offer is good While Supplies Last, so order early for the best selection!

The last special is the super-cute Stamp of the Month-Celebrate With Cake!  This stamp set is just $5 with a $50 purchase, or $17.95 if purchased on it's own.

To begin browsing the NEW Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog and place your order, you may go directly to my website.  You'll be prompted to add the Stamp of the Month and the Happy Times paper pack and stamp set to your order at checkout.  If you have any questions, please just ask!

Happy National Scrapbook Month!

Items Retiring April 30th

Only 10 more days to get your hands on your favorite products from the Seasonal Expressions Mini catalog!  Items featured in this catalog will be retiring effective April 30th!  But there's still time if you act NOW!  Many items are still available, while supplies last, so order soon for best selection.

The Workshop Your Way Kits featured in this catalog are all favorites of mine!  You can't go wrong with any of them, Charlotte, Penelope and Regatta.  Order your favorites today, and join me for an open workshop on May 22, 2016 from 2-5pm.  This will be an open day to work on whatever kit you choose from the Seasonal Expressions catalog.  Whether it be pages, cards or both, the choice is yours!  

Here are a few of the options still available, while supplies last.

Charlotte

Penelope

Regatta

Another favorite product of mine is Picture My Life (PML) Cards.  They're great for quick pocket-style scrapbooking, but take a look at another way you can use the Picture My Life Cards.  Here I've created a few traditional layouts using the Love Your Selfie PML Set and some cardstock overlays I cut out using the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. 

If you LOVE these layouts, this could be an option for the open workshop day as well! You'll need several sheets of cardstock (which you can purchase at the workshop) plus you'll need to order the following items to create the PML layouts. 

Z3194 Love Your Selfie PML Cards

Z3105 Fundamentals Asst. Gold

Z3189 White/Gold Ribbon

If you're a stamper, be sure to grab your favorites from the Seasonal Expressions catalog by April 30th.  Effective May 1st, any stamp sets in the mini catalog will be retired and no longer available, including the April Stamp of the Month, Life In Pictures.  It's only $5 with a $50 purchase.  I used a few of the images on the last PML Layout above.

After you've created your list of favorites, you can place your order on my website, or by contacting me.  Be sure to RSVP to me by May 1st, if you plan to attend the open workshop on May 22nd.   If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Card Klub now forming!

Do you LOVE making handmade cards, or would you like to learn? If so, then Card Klub might be for YOU!  It's FUN, easy and affordable, plus I'll be there to teach you every step of the way!  

A new round of Card Klub begins in May and meets monthly.  Each month the hostess will choose a stamp set of her choice and I'll create 4 cards using that set.  You'll need to bring your own adhesives, glue dots, pop dots & scissors. Card kits will be pre-cut, you do the stamping and assembling.  

Prices range from $10-$25, depending on the size of the stamp set used to create the cards.

• $10-includes 4 cards only
• $15-inlcudes 4 cards and B-Size stamp set
• $20-includes 4 cards and C-Size stamp set
• $25-includes 4 cards and D-Size stamp set

Here's just a sampling of a few cards created at Card Klub.

Everyone is welcome!  If you know someone who might be interested, please pass on the info.  It's always more fun to sign up together with a friend!  If you are interested in joining Card Klub, please contact me by April 30th to sign up.

STAMPAGANZA Is Back!

Today marks the first day of STAMPAGANZA!  During the month of March, when you purchase two stamps sets, you get a third stamp set for FREE!  This includes stamp sizes A through E and M, with a savings of up to $29.95!  

The Stampaganza Sale doesn't happen very often, making NOW the perfect time to stock up on all your favorite stamp sets you've had your eye on in the catalog.

  All M-, A-, B-, C-, D-, and E-size My Acrylix® stamp sets currently available for purchase are eligible for this campaign. The free stamp set will be determined by which other stamp sets are on the order. The lowest priced stamp set(s) will always be calculated as the free item(s)

The following stamp sets are NOT included in the Stampaganza Sale:

Workshops on the Go® stamp sets, stamp sets included in Cricut® Collections, Campaign stamp sets, Operation Smile™ stamp sets, supply item stamp sets, Hostess Rewards stamp sets, and Stamp of the Month stamp sets (both discounted and full-priced) will not be eligible for this promotion (either as the qualifying full-priced stamp set or as the free stamp set). Additionally, stamp sets purchased using Select Product Credit or Hostess Rewards are also not eligible for this promotion.

To begin shopping, or to place your order online, CLICK HERE!  

Less than a week remains to Share The Love!

Less than one week remains to take advantage of the February specials with Close To My Heart! Purchase the Share The Love stamp set for $17.95 and Close To My Heart will donate $7 to Operation Smile!

I've had a litte bit of time to create a few pieces of artwork using this fun stamp set.  It works well for cardmaking or scrapbooking.  This one page layout came together easily using some papers from the Kaliedescope kit.  I made use of the Canary stencil that was leftover from cutting flowers on my Cricut.  Using my Watercolor Paints, I brushed a few lighter colors behind it and used it for a background.  The flowers were cut out using Cricut Artistry.  I added a few images from the Share The Love stamp set and some Gold Bling Gems.  

Next I created a couple of cards using some scraps from the Penelope Kit.  Again, I used my Watercolor Paints for a quick wash of color.  Once dry, I then stamped the camera image 3 times & the sentiment using Black Memento Ink.  Added some Glacier Twine and Blue Gems and called it good! 

The second card was the easiest one to create and I think it's my favorite!  Brushed on a few colors for a background, then loaded my brush with black watercolor paint and tapped the brush to create the splattered look.  Once dry, I used Memento Ink to stamp the sentiment & image, added some Glacier Twine and Silver Sequins.  Love this look! 

You may also want to take advantage of the Stamp of the Month special for February.  The Balloon Animals are adorable!  This set is just $5 with a $50 purchase.  You can place your order here, on my website.