Bleaching Technique Class!

This month, my technique class is all about Bleach! We'll complete an instruction sheet with samples and two cards (shown below).

This class is free to my Stamper's Club members, and also free the first time you come to one. If you've been before and aren't in my club, the cost is $5.00 or a $25.00 order. Please call or e-mail (in sidebar) by the day before the class if you'd like to come.

Class dates: Friday, April 17th @ 7:00pm or Sunday, April 19th @ 7:00pm

Sketch #53

Here's this week's sketch (one page 12x12):


and my layout (using the April MSS kit again):

you can't really tell in the photo, but after I stamped the damask image with ink, I spread Stickles over top of the stamped area... love the way it looks IRL. If you create something, I'd love to see it! Link me up in the comments!

two more cards from my Spring Card Class

I thought I'd share the last two cards we made in my Spring Card Class last Sunday. They might just be my favourites from that class!

This one uses Fifth Avenue Floral (my favourite set right now). We stamped the lily on Glittery White cardstock (so pretty in person), watercoloured it with an Aquapainter and Pink Pirouette ink, then cut it out and popped it up on another Glittery White panel. On this one, I stamped and watercoloured another lily, but in the class, we just stamped the stem and sentiment on the bottom panel, and I liked it better. Of course I had to use my favourite punch (Scallop Border) to finish it off!

And my favourite (I think... there are a lot of good ones) from the Occasions Mini: Very Versatile. I love that you get four outside sentiments, four inside sentiments and an image in this set. A lot of the sentiment sets are words only, and somehow they just aren't as fun without an image! I inked the flower with So Saffron and Rose Red, and stamped four times, turning 90 degrees each time. I saw this card layout at Regionals last month (I wasn't lucky enough to swap for the card, so I'm not sure who created it). I cut the Top Note die and put the smaller panel (stamped randomly and repeatedly with the inside sentiment) on the inside of the card. Add a butterfly cut with my Big Shot, and you get my favourite card from the class!

It's my week to post on the My Scrap Shoppe blog, and I'm sharing some ideas for including stamping on your layouts... if you're interested, you can see my postsby clicking here...

Sketch #52

I can't believe I forgot to post this last Friday... I had it ready, but it totally slipped my mind... here's the sketch (a two-page sketch designed for the BYOM April Kit newsletter):

and my layout using the April kit:

If you create something, I'd love to see it... link me up in the comments!

April Red Star Kit!

Check this kit out! I love the chipboard words and trees, and the stamp is fun and versatile this month! Those Doodlebug alpha stickers might be my favourite right now. Add to that a fun mix of papers (Fancy Pants, Pebbles, Little Yellow Bicycle) and a great mix of embellishments, and you get the "Everyday" April kit.

Here's what I've done so far... I have a card and another layout in progress.

MSS is having an online crop this weekend, so if you're in the mood to scrap and want some challenges to inspire you, make sure you check it out!

April BYOM kit!

After a few months off due to shipping delays, I'm happy to be working with the April BYOM kit again! This month, the kit is Basic Grey Marrakech papers and expoxy brads, mixed with some AC thickers (love this font, and grey was fun to work with for a change), Heidi Swapp acrylic clocks and hands and various other goodies...

Here's what I created:

I did the sketch challenge this month, and I went with a two-pager. The last layout is my layout for this sketch.

Spring Card Class!

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I'm definitely ready for spring, and we've had some nicer days here so I'm in the mood for flowers and butterflies! I'm celebrating spring with a Spring Card class... these cards can be Easter cards, but I'll also have birthday, thank you and other sentiments available so you can choose the type of card to make.

We'll make five cards--three are pictured above--practicing several techniques (dry embossing, heat embossing, poppin' pastels, watercolouring and more) and we'll play with the Big Shot too! I've used some stamp sets from the new SU! Occasions Mini too. We'll also make a bright spring box to put the cards in. Here are the class details:

Sunday, April 5th @ 7:00pm

My House (e-mail in sidebar for address)

$10.00

If you're in the London, ON area, and would like to come to the class, please RSVP by Saturday April 4th.