Sending You Happy Thoughts Card

So the Magical Workshop I posted yesterday has instructions for three card designs. There's enough pieces to make 3 each of the 3 designs, but I didn't necessarily have a lot of use for the mildly Disney-esque cards originally in the kit, so I altered the cute card designs with one of my favorite stamp sets, Lifting Spirits. 

I stamped the images onto White Daisy CS and colored them with Shin Han alcohol markers. I did cut out an extra cloud and let that guy hang over the edge of the card element.

I kind of thought if you turn the heart print sideways that it looks like arrows. I also added a wash of shimmer pen to the clouds.

This is the original card design set from this kit, and the card I made used the pieces from the Castle card. Check out all the info on this Magical Workshop HERE. Don't forget to stop by my Open House on Sunday to see Magical in person, make a quick card, and check out my fall class schedule. Contact me for the address! Hope to see you there!

Monthly Memories Magical Scrapbook Kit

I can't believe there are just a couple of weeks left to order from the current Seasonal Inspirations book! I just finished the instructions for this Magical Scrapbooking kit. I am going to miss these papers, especially that adorable mini heart print!

CTMH is offering a new style of Scrapbooking kit called Workshops Your Way. It's such a good deal - paper, extra cardstock, lots of embellies all bundled together with a free workshop guide that makes 6 pages (three 2 page layouts), a 2 page pocket scrapbooking layout, and 3 card designs to use up the rest of your scraps. The pages, while cute,  were a bit too simple for my layer loving, banner addicted, extra sparkly crafting soul, so I took the CTMH Magical workshop and created an alternate workshop kit that plays off their same cutting guide but fits my scrapping style better. 

I did add a couple of extra pieces, but only using the scraps from the original workshop cutting guide so if you love one of the original ideas better than my version, you absolutely can still make it. 

I made sure my favorite little heart print got some time in the spotlight. If we could buy it in bulk I know I'd hoard this one print like nobody's business.

To make life easier, the Monthly Memories instructions for these pages include updated cutting guides with my changes so you don't have to flip back and forth. You can download the CTMH instructions here for free. Or you can place your kit order here, and I will email you my full color instructions with complete cutting guides, lots of pictures, and step by step instructions. This is a great fast-and-easy kit for a crop day or an evening of scrapbooking! 

If you are local to me, I'm hosting a Monthly Memories Crop on September 9th at 6 p.m. so we can craft our Magical kits together! Just order your kit here,  then RSVP to reserve a spot. Bring your kit and adhesives that night. I'll provide dinner, tools, and the crafting space, no additional fee! 

Please RSVP to reserve your spot! 

I want to be sure to have enough tables and dinner for all!

Monthly Memories Bring List:

MAGICAL I WANT IT ALL KIT (everything you'll need to complete as shown):

G1108 Magical WYW Kit

Includes, Magical Papers, Complements, 

4 sheets of cardstock (3 White Daisy, 1 Sapphire), 

White Twine and Magical Sequins

MAGICAL BASIC KIT (you'll have to add cardstock, very basic pages):  

X7209B Magical Paper Packet

X7209C Magical Complements

You'll need to add 3 sheets of White Daisy and 1 Sheet of Sapphire Cardstock to complete the pages. If you are attending in person, you can buy CS by the sheet from my Cash & Carry.

Optional Tools:

Black Journaling Pen

Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Liquid Glass

I'll be sharing what I did with the three card designs later this week. You can stop by my Open House on Sunday to see Magical in person, make a quick card, and check out my fall class schedule. Contact me for the address! Hope to see you there!

This Card is a Paper Hug

Hello Crafty Peeps! Have ya missed me? I've been missing you and getting crafty in the worst way! I have no idea where the summer went, but now there's only two and a half weeks until school starts and less than a week until my first Open House. I've been recovering my stamp room tables and getting some paper goodness ready for you this weekend, and it feels great to be getting inky again!

 

Today I made a sweet happy little card using this cute sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. I grabbed a bit of my favorite heart print from Magical (only a couple of weeks until this packet goes buh-bye...sob). I stamped the XOXO sentiment across a strip of Sapphire cardstock, and added a stripe made by splitting a zip strip into 1/4" in width pieces. 

This is probably me favorite new stamp set from the recently released CTMH Annual Inspirations book. Its on the back cover, and besides being completely adorable, it's also the Operation Smile charity set, so it's cute and a do-gooder. I just did a quick wash of color using a waterbrush. I prefer the small round tip for images like this one. I added a wash of shimmer to the balloons. Then I popped up the most adorable card sentiment ever with some thin foam tape. I'm pretty sure that sweet sentiment is going to live on a block on my desk so I can add it to the back of every card I make. 

If you aren't busy this weekend, come on over to check out the new Stamp Pad at my Open House on Sunday the 21st. Just shoot me an email with your details to get your own personal invitation! I'll be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a drop in event, with a cute little hands-on card to make and a massive $1 well-loved stamp set sale. That's right - it's time to clean out the stash, and I know someone will love all these amazing stamps that are looking for love in a new crafty home! Hope to see you soon!

Georgie Layouts

Oh my, how the time flies this year. Tonight is the very last night for the current Annual Inspirations book. Time to say goodbye to some many awesome things, including this adorable Georgie paper that I've been messing around with for entirely too long as life had other plans for me. I'm super excited about the new goodies available starting August 1st, but this GOING SOON list breaks my crafty loving heart just a bit.  

I love the details in these pages - the sweet semi-transparent florals, the chipboard hearts and stars, and the super adorable little elephants.

I've got a watercolor hot air balloon going on here - so soft and pretty.

I just love a punny title, and those elephants just tug at my heart. 

If you want my instructions for these pages, I'm going to offer them for free - just contact me and give me your email. I'm super sad to not have finished before this idea book ended, but I do love how they turned out, even if the selfie camera only photography isn't as nice as I'd like. My new phone/camera arrives Wednesday and then I'll be back in business!

Thanks a Bunch Card

I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. I need to get my phone camera fixed or replaced and I just haven't had a chance between traveling to Florida, then Spokane, then barely home before I hopped up to Seattle for a Scrap Expo! But today is Monday and that means a new sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

I love the simplicity of this week's sketch. I cut my papers using the Magic line, which can do so much more than Disney. My color combo choices were inspired by the ColourQ challenge. I spattered the grey triangle background B&T with blue and red watercolor paint. Then I stamped on the Doodled Designs circle, which is one of my favorite images and I'm completely heartbroken that it's retiring at the end of July, so if you want it NOW is the time, Stamping Friends. 

I stamped the floral spray from A Bunch of Love and cut them out using the coordinating Thin Cuts Dies. I colored them in using Shin Han markers, then popped them up with thin foam tape. Finally I added a bunch of fun sparkles all around my floral spray. I hope you'll hop over to AHSC and play along with this week's sketch!