Summer Specials

I've decided to offer some incentives to keep all of you coming to workshops over the summer. At the end of the summer I will be doing a drawing for a $25 gift certificate good for Stampin' Up! merchandise. Here is a list of how you can earn tickets:

Attend a monthly stamp camp: 1 tickets

Attend a technique class: 2 tickets

First time attender: 3 tickets

Bring a friend who has never been: 3 tickets

Place a $50 order: 3 tickets

Place a $75 order: 4 tickets

Place a $100 order: 5 tickets

Host a workshop: 10 tickets

Sign a child up for Kids' Camp: 10 tickets

Here are the descriptions of this summers' classes:

Kids Camp ~ June 16-18 ~ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
I am going to host my first ever Kids' Camp this summer! During this 3 day camp kids ages 8 and up will learn the basics of stamping and also use some fun techniques to make some kid-friendly projects. Craft projects will include a name frame, a journal with a matching pen (sample pictured), a scrapbook with a chipboard cover and cards. Cost includes a stamp set, all materials required to complete projects and an ice cream party on the end. Kids will bring a sack lunch each day. Limited to first 10 paid deposits. Cost $75. ($20 deposit required by June 3. If you pay deposit and cannot attend, you will still receive the stamp set.)

Stampin' 101 ~ June 11, July 9 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
This summer I will be hosting some classes designed to allow more personal attention and instruction to those of you who may be new to stamping. We will make 2 projects using basic stamping techniques. Classes will be held at my house so seating will be limited to the first 10 reservations. Cost $10.

Stampin' Techniques ~ June 23, July 21 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Easy enough for the beginner, but fun for the more advanced stamper, these classes will focus on a specific stamping technique that I would not normally use in a larger class setting. Each class will feature projects using 2 different technqiues. Cost $10.

I haven't set dates for June and July monthly card workshops, but will let you know as soon as I do.

Dance Card

This is going to be a VERY busy week at the Higgins' house, so I wanted to quickly show you the card I made for Anna's dance teacher from the class. I loved the way it turned out, although the picture is really bad. I forgot to take a pic before we gave it to her, so I did it quickly in the waiting room at the studio and only took one. But hopefully you can get the idea. The ballet slippers are from Jolee's. I used the swirl stamp from Baroque Motif (love that stamp) and embossed it in white on the black card base. I "cuttlebugged" the top black layer with the swirly embossing folder and layered it on pirouette pink. (I thought that was appropriate for a ballet card!) Then I just stamped "Thank You" and punched it with the middle size oval punch and "hung" the ballet slippers from a black brad to tie it all together. Hope you like it!

This is the last week of school and I have to sub today for field day, which should be interesting. Tomorrow I am going to Holiday World with Anna and the 5th graders and Ian will also be there with the 8th graders. That's exciting for me because very rarely do 2 of my kids go the same place at the same time! Then Wednesday it is 5th grade "graduation" and Friday is 8th grade "graduation" (they are really just awards days) and then it will be OVER!! I'm so excited! God has a way of making me appreciate all of the kids being at home for the summer by making me so busy the last month of school that anything seems better than running around all day every day!

I'll post the summer stamping schedule in the next couple of days. Some of you have already received an e-mail, so it won't be new to you. See you all later ~ have a great day!

Graduation Cards

I made this graduation card for a very dear friend's daughter this weekend (don't show it to Katie -- she hasn't seen it yet!) It turned out so cute that I thought I should probably not only share it with all of my friends and family, but also offer to make some for them. So I made an order form and a couple of sample cards in our school colors and put them in the teachers' lounge at West Terrace today. I am so excited -- at the end of the day I had orders for 5 of them! Woo-Hoo!! So here it is, and if you need some or know anyone who might, just let me know. Cost is just $3 per card. All I need to know is the name of the school and the colors. I'll even make the envelope to match.

Hi Everyone! What a great day it is in Evansville -- if you're a DUCK!! Yesterday was so beautiful and I was subbing. Today I'm off and had errands to run and the rain is back, apparently for the rest of the week. I don't like to be a complainer but, well, I'm complaining!

Anyway, I just had lunch with some of my best scrapbooking friends. That's always a great way to make a dreary day brighter! Now, if only I could find time to scrapbook with them! But school will be out soon and then I might have some extra time on my hands. Here are the other cards from last month's workshop. The cards from this workshop were some of my favorite overall, as a group, from any workshop. Now, with that said, the pictures are not all that great. I know you've all heard me say it before, but I'm not a good photographer!
I love the colors on this card. The Raspberry
Tart Designer Series paper is one of my favorites. I think it is the only package of DSP that I have ever used up and I just might have to order some more! I copied the layout of this card from somewhere (in a book, I think) but changed everything else about it. Here are the supplies:

Stamp set: Paisley background and Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Rose Red
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink, Whisper white and Raspberry Tart DSP
Accessories: Corner rounder, Boho Blossoms punch, silver brad and dimensionals

The next card was also a copy of another layout. Of course, I have no idea where I got the layout, but just let it be said -- it's not mine!

I don't do very many sympathy cards, but for some reason that's what this one seemed like. Of course, at the workshop I had the whole sentiment set and everyone could choose what they wanted to make it.

Here are the supplies used:
Stamp set: Upsy Daisy
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Sahara Sand, Certainly Celery and Basic Black
Accessories: Top Note Die, slot punch, certainly celery 5/8" ribbon, scissors


The last card is one that was featured in a Stampin' Success. I used a different stamp set, but I think everything else is the same. I haven't used staples on a card for a long time. I have a friend who used to come to workshops and spend forever trying to figure out how to hide the staples because she didn't like the way they looked! But I say if it is good enough for the Stampin' Success, it's good enough for me!

Here are the supplies:
Stamps: Time Well Spent and Love You Much
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Rose Red, More Mustard, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Boho Blossoms punch, Whisper White grosgrain, crystal clear embossing powder and staples

That's all for now. If anyone wants kits, I still have a few. I will probably go ahead and make most of them into cards next week, and the flower pot cards will have blank cards in the kits for those who don't want it to be a mother's day card.

In the next couple of days I need to make a card for Anna's dance teacher, which I will post (if I remember to take a picture of it!) and I'm also going to make some West Terrace photo albums for some of the 5th grade "graduates". Well, it's time to think about starting my evening taxi service. Talk to you all later!

The Frog and the Flower Pot

I've finally found a few minutes to share some pictures of the cards from the end of April workshop. I was really pleased with how all of the cards turned out. I did a "fun" card, which I don't usually do and I just love the flower pot card! I wish I could take credit for it, but I got the template and instructions from Splitcoast Stampers. I'm not even sure if the color combo is mine or not.

For those of you who got kits, here are the instructions for the flower pot card:

1. Fold flower pot on score lines and adhere patterned paper to front (under scalloped flap).

2. Tie ribbon around flower pot. This is the only thing holding the "pot" together.

3. Layer the circle on the flower and put that on the scallop circle.

4. Arrange all three flowers and attach to the top of the ivory rectangle. Make sure when you assemble the flowers that you do not make it more than 5 1/2 inches tall or 4 1/4 inches wide. That way it will fit inside a regular envelope.

I love my frog card! I bought this set, which is retired, at the Schmitt Photo rummage sale. I don't usually buy "cute" or "fun" stamps, so I thought I would branch out a little. The frog is stamped with Stazon on Shimmery White cardstock. Everything that is colored is done using ink and a blender pen. The colors are Gable Green and Green Galore.

Tomorrow is a teaching day, so I will try to get the other three posted Thursday. I do still have some kits left if anyone wants them -- 10 card kits for $20, stamped and ready to assemble.

Have a great day!