October Stamp Class and Club October 3rd and 4th

I hope you are able to join me this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. or Friday 10:30 a.m. for October Class and Stamp Club. We’ll make a faux iris twist card, stamp some pretty fall leaves, use the envelope punch board and start Christmas with a Tri-Shutter card for this year.

We’ll make four projects and have a snack…Shawna is our hostess this month. I’d love to see you if you haven’t been to class in a while too! Remember if you bring a friend, you get a free regular ink pad of your choice.

Please RSVP with your chosen time so that I know how many spots I need to have around the table.  All four projects may be seen here:

$10 for 4 projects, Free for 6 month/$25 stamp club members or with a $50 order, Only $5 with a $25 order...

First we'll make this faux iris twist card.  I used the Sweater Weather designer Series paper instead, but the technique was designed by Julie Davison...You get nearly the same look without all the joy of an exacto knife.  You'll be able to choose Daffodil Delight or Soft Sky...

Next is this Tri Shutter card from Splitcoaststampers/Kim Score.  You'll be surprised how easy this card is, and you'll get to use the Festive Flurry set and matching dies. 

We're using the Winter Frost ds paper stack this month, and next month, we'll use the Season of Style stack.  This File Folder card (tutorial by Patty Bennett) will allow you to use the next envelope punch board.  We'll also use the Expressions Thinlits Merry die with the super shiny silver foil.

 

Finally....we'll make this one last due to the gold transfer potential of the gold encore ink...we'll use the gently falling set to create a Thanksgiving card in the colors I typically use for fall...I hope it isn't too boring...at least we have the Baked Brown Sugar in color added in this year. :)

September Stamp Club and Class

September Stamp Club and Class will be on Thursday, September 5th at 6:30 p.m. or on Friday, September 6th at 10:30 a.m. here at my home.

 

$10 for 4 projects, Free for 6 month/$25 stamp club members or with a $50 order, Only $5 with a $25 order...Please let me know if you are coming and at which time, so that I can be sure to have plenty of room for everyone. :)

 

We'll make this quick treat holder...I love these little chevron bags!

 

 

...and this 4-sided mini luminary...

 

...this quick circle thinlits flip flop birthday card.

 

 

 

Finally, I'll show you how to make this tri-fold style spinner/flip flop card with the new label thinlits flip flop card dies...

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August Stamp Club and Class August 1st and 2nd

August Stamp Club and Class will be on Thursday, August 1st at 6:30 p.m. or on Friday August 2nd at 10:00 a.m. here at my home.

 

$10 for 4 projects, Free for 6 month/$25 stamp club members or with a $50 order, Only $5 with a $25 order...

Please let me know if you are coming and at which time, so that I can be sure to have plenty of room for everyone.

 

 

We'll make this Backyard Basics Tulip card with a festival of vellum cardstock.

 

We'll also make this double embossed Pretty Print card.

Our Third project will yield two cards using washi tape that use both the positive and the negative of the image.

May Technique Class and Stamp Club

Club and Class will be Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. or Friday, May 3, at 12:30 p.m….I am going on a morning field trip, so we will not begin until 12:30 p.m.

$10 for 6 cards this time, Free for 6 month/$25 stamp club members or with a $50 order, Only $5 with a $25 order...

Please let me know if you are coming since I need to cut your projects for you in advance.

 

This card uses MOJO Monday 287. (MOJO287)

 

This card is a CASE of Vicky Hayes, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator in the United Kingdom.

 

We'll make four similar cards using this layout to show you how to make a 4 Sheet Wonder. Long ago we made One Sheet Wonders, but this one is even quicker.  This idea came from Connie Stewart.

My version features the new stamp set, Label Love.  I can let you use the new stamp and punch at class this time because I'm the hostess, and it won't matter to me if it affects anyone's buying. I imagine you'll all stay pretty close to your $25. :)

 

Birthday Stamp A Stack April 18th and 19th

Join me and your fellow stampers for Birthday Cake and stamping on April 18th at 6:30 p.m. or 19th at 11:30 a.m.  We'll make 16 cards for $25 ($1.57/handmade card), and you may choose which cards to make...just make at least 3 of each you choose or if that won't work, you are limited to making no more than 6 styles of cards. 

Payment and choice of cards is required by April 15th...Payment may be made by Paypal (to rgriffin21@cox.net ), cash or check.  Card choices should be submitted  no later than April 11 and earlier to guarantee your choices.

Whalecome Sweet Baby (Using clouds behind the waves was inspired by Nance Leedy.)

Thanks a Ton/Get Whale Soon.

 

 

Crossword Birthday Cupcake ( This card uses a MOJO Monday sketch, MOJO278 .)

 

 

Floral Coral (This card uses Fab Friday 14 colors and Fab Friday 13 sketch)



 

 

Floral Monochrome-Marina or Cherry

 

 

Purple Sympathy

 

Pool Party Floral Masking--CASE of this card (on Pinterest) by Nancy Ferb

 

 

Masculine Masking

 

 

 

Patterned Occasions

  

As you can see, the card pieces are exactly the same no matter which focal image you choose, so you just need to say Patterned Occasions to choose any of these four cards or the "whole latte love" sentiment.

 

 

 

 

April Technique Class and Stamp Club

Club and Class will be Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. or Friday, April 5, at 12:15 p.m….unless you’d like to bring your lunch and eat with us at noon-we’d all love to see you at noon if you’d like.

$10 for 4 projects, Free for 6 month/$25 stamp club members or with a $50 order, Only $5 with a $25 order...

Please let me know if you are coming since I need to cut your projects for you in advance.

 

 

The first card will be this sponged Swallowtail card.  It was designed by Maggie Patterson (from Creative Convention online)..I added the punched sentiment to make it less stressful for you all to place the sentiment.

 

 

If you attended Connie's party, you might prefer to make this card in these colors for a change/instead. :)

 

I've had this idea for a long time and have just been waiting until closer to April to make the card...The bow makes this card pretty thick, so you may want a knot instead if you plan to mail it. :)

 

 Blowing "HAPPY" wishes your way with a cute little Pinwheel...I happened upon a fun little card by Cindy H. on Splitcoast that was perfect for our Class next week...so I CASEd it with just a change in the stamps and papers.  I used the Designer Typeset Photopolymer set's pennant and the Pinwheel sizzlet and Wishes your Way sentiment.  Add Sunshine and Sprinkles dsp and...all done!

 

I went to Splitcoaststampers to see if there were any sketches for the next Stamp A Stack and found this was today's sketch, SC429 ! I had already created the hydrangea focal image on Stampin' Up!'s new Canvas Creations (It's like stamping on firm linen.), so I went with it. :)

I think you'll enjoy coloring this image with blender pens. It would make a decent Mother's Day card too.

 

March Technique Class and Club

Club and Class will be Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. or Friday, March 8, at 12:15 p.m….unless you’d like to bring your lunch and eat with us at noon-we’d all love to see you at noon if you’d like.

$10 for 4 projects, Free for 6 month/$25 stamp club members or with a $50 order, Only $5 with a $25 order...

I have 8 of each project ready, so I hope you will all join me!

First up is this matchbook-like card with the Feeling Sentimental Sale-A-Bration set.  You can leave the inside blank or add "Happy Birthday". It is perfect for adding a gift card too.

We'll make this Fancy Favor bag and embellishment using the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit from page 18 of the Spring Catalog.  Some of the flowers are Calypso Coral.

I believe the original idea for this banner punching was by Melinda Jane Spinks...I used different dsp and chose to add bling to this birthday card.

Our Easter card for this year features the Sunshine and Sprinkles dsp as well as the Everybunny Stamp set from the BIG/Main Stampin' Up! Catalog.  It is a modified spinner card that I found on my friend, Sara's blog here: http://lilyinkpad.blogspot.com/2012/12/hoppin-into-spring.html and virtually CASEd because the oval framelits are perfect eggs, don't you think?

 Inside the card: