4/14/2015 class @CP2

Today's card was prompted by this retro camera paper that I bought.

I love the Polaroid camera from Echo Park and

paired it with the Polaroid picture die from Sizzix.

Don't you love it when items from different companies work together!

I used stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn Critters at the park.

Please bring your basic class kit including

glue pen

coloring medium of your choice

I used watercolor pencils

water brush or paint brush

spray water bottle

non stick craft sheet

black edger

I also used

mowed lawn

broken china

ink blending tool for the background

That should do it,

 looking forward to seeing everyone at Dina's class this weekend.

See you all on Tuesday!

Susan *Ü*

PS we will celebrate Nancy's and Joan's birthdays on the 28th.

4/7/2015 class @CP2

I purchased this fun set from Art Impressions at the convention.

They are what they call Front and Backs.

I used him in a little different way.

I also pulled out this grid die from Sizzix that we used last year.

Perfect don't you think!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

paint brush or water brush

non stick craft mat

glue pen

brown edger

I used tea dye and spun sugar distress stains

If you prefer another coloring method,

feel free to bring that.

We will need to discuss when we will celebrate this month's birthdays
for Nancy Y and Joan!

That'll do it, hope to see you soon!
Susan *Ü*

Q&E cards @ Scraps Galore 4/18/2015

Quick & Easy cards at 

Scraps Galore will be held on April 18 at 11am.

Spring time papers have arrived.

Liz chose this peach and gold line from My Mind's Eye,

which suited her to a tee!

I went way out of my comfort zone with these 

bright spring time colors from Echo Park!

If you are interested in joining the class or receiving a kit

please call Scraps Galore today 858 1080 to reserve your spot.

Thanks & hope to see you soon!

Susan *Ü*

3/31/2015 class @CP2

Today's class is something I have been wanting to try for quite some time.

It's called no line water coloring.

There are an abundance of tutorials and examples out there.

So for class today you will need a pair of well rested eyes and your glasses.

Along with a bit of patients.

I used my new Hero Arts stamps called

Build a Cactus.

Some paper from my stash for the background.

I did make two samples, finding which parts I like best.

May need to do a third one!

Please bring your basic class kit including

water brush or paintbrush

water bottle

non stick craft mat

gold edger

If you own distress ink pad 

or distress markers

in the following colors(or similar colors)

peeled paint

forest moss

aged mahogany

vintage photo

rusty hinge

tumbled glass

tea dye

That should do it, enjoy your week!

Susan *Ü*

Personal Cards ...

This week was my husbands birthday and our anniversary.

These are the cards I made for him

Just wanted to share since it's such a rare occasion I make a card other than for class.

Thanks for looking,

Susan *Ü*

3/24/2015 class @CP2

Be ready to party,

 today we'll be celebrating Sue and Jeri's birthdays!

Bring your cards and come join the fun!

Today's cards is simple yet elegant.

I chose two of my favorite products (for the moment)

and created this card.

I used the papers in one package

 and it took 30 minutes or less for this set of 4 cards.

So today you will have a choice of the four basic colors

and we'll use the gray for the label.

The background die is from Memory Box and the label set is from Sizzix.

We will also use tips & tricks for die cutting!

Please bring your basic class kit

ballpoint glue pen

tweezers

poker

black edger

Enjoy the weekend and see you Tuesday!

Susan *Ü*

3/17/2015 class @CP2

Today we will have a guest teacher, Jill Stallcup,

Bette's daughter.

Jill posted this card on facebook and many of you commented on it!

Beautiful and so many possibilities!

 Please bring your basic class kit

including

straight edge (ruler)

ball point glue pen

double sided adhesive.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Stamp Convention.

 Susan *Ü*

Catalog of the Month at Scraps Galore~ March 2015

March Catalog of the Month 

at Scraps Galore is Heartfelt Creations.

https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/

This month's class will be on March 28

and will be co-taught by myself and Elizabeth.

We will be doing 5 cards, 

Elizabeth will do the three in the brand new Heartfelt Creations kit.

She took the class at CHA and will share what she learned.

I will be doing two cards with their stamps & dies.

There is a bit of a learning curve and I will show you what I learned 

for perfect placement of their dies onto a stamped image.

I will put together a list of supplies you need to bring

 and email those enrolled in this class.

This class is limited to 8 and the cost will be $25,

so if you are interested call Scraps Galore today,

858 1080.

As always Elizabeth will offer a discount for any Heartfelt Creations

 product purchased or ordered during the month of March.

Q&E cards @ Scraps Galore 3/21/2015

Here we go, March Quick & Easy cards.

10 all occasion cards including some masculine cards

 that you all requested!

Call 858 1080 today to reserve your spot or kit.

 

 

Hope to see you soon and remember the stamp convention is Saturday March 14,

tickets are still available at Scraps Galore.

3/10/2015 class @CP2

Hello all, today I did a masculine card using 

Tim Holtz products in a very clean and simple style.

The angled panel is very trendy right now as well as the banners.

I just had to add a pop of color!

Please bring your basic class kit along with

Pencil

trimmer or scissors

stamping mat (fun foam or mouse pad)

black edger

This month birthday's will be celebrated on the 24th

with Sue R & Jeri

That should do it!

Enjoy your weekend & see you Tuesday!

Susan *Ü*

3/3/2015 class @CP2

The stamp convention always makes me think of Stampscapes

 and I have the urge to pull out my boxes of stamps from them, yes i did say boxes.

I was totally amazed and mesmerized watch Ken work his magic at the demo table.

I took his class here at CP2 several years ago.

Sadly they will not be at the show this year.

Look here to see who will be there, 

some companies that I have never seen at the Albuquerque convention, yay!

So back to this weeks card,

 a simple Stampscapes scene with a brayered background.

The fold is one that Renee gave me a sample of back in the fall of last year,

I'm calling it a modified trifold.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

stamping mat (mouse pad etc)

black edger

FYI, I used

Ranger Stained Glass Ink Pad

Stamps:

Lakeside cove lg

ducks formation

reeds

cattails

pebbles

solo canoeist

March Birthdays will be celebrated on the 24th

Sue & Jerri have birthdays on the same day!

That should do it, stay warm and get a little bit inky!

Susan *Ü*

2/24/2015 class @CP2

Last class of February!

Today we will continue with another collage card.

This one a little more involved that last week.

Can you believe I don't own a fern stamp!

(or at least couldn't find one!)

So I used my new fern die cut.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

ballpoint glue pen

black edger

That should do it, enjoy your weekend!

Susan *Ü*

Handmade Gifts 2/28/2015

Are you ready for a big project?

This was another suggestion made for this class.

Email me if you would like to see a particular project.

I will have everything cut and scored so we can concentrate on

 assembly and decorating.

The Trinket Chest is at Scraps Galore, 

sometimes you just need to see it in person, pictures don't do it justice.

The approximate overall size is 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 

Each draw is approximately 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 

You will need two types of adhesive

I used

Score Tape 1/4" 

Beacon 3 in 1 glue

Both are available at Scraps Galore.

Everything else will be provided.

This class will be limited so,

Call Scraps Galore, 858 1080 today to reserve your spot.

Cost is $28

Kits will not be available.

Have a wonderful week, hope to see you soon!

Susan *Ü*

2/17/2015 class @CP2

Lately I've been attracted to collage type cards.

Here is a basic card with layers of ink and some dry embossing.

Next week's card will be even more layers with inks and die cuts.

I used peacock feather, Tim's stencil and a foam blending tool.

If you would like a different color background, feel free to bring it. 

Just make sure it's light enough to stamp the Leaf Clusters stamp.

Also feel free to bring your favorite stencil and blending tool.

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

gold edger

ink, stencil & foam blender

That should do it, enjoy your week and see you on Tuesday!

Susan *Ü*

2/10/2015 class @CP2

I would like to thank everyone for their support & understanding

 about having to cancel class last week. 

This is a very rare occurrence and I hope I was able to get to 

everyone before they left for class.

My apologies if I missed you.

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We do not have any February Birthdays so Evelyn 

suggested that we have a Valentine card exchange. 

Bring a card and you get a card.

Also it was suggested instead of signing your card put a post it 

with your name so we know who the creator is and the recipient has a usable card.

All strictly voluntary, if you want to play great if not you can still ooh & aah. 

So we will be doing the birthday pop up that I posted last week.

In case you have forgotten what it looks like, here you go!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

bone folder

glue pen

tweezers

black edger

preferred coloring medium,

I used water color pencils

water & brushes

That should do it!

See you next week.

BTW I'm loving this weather!

Susan *Ü*

Catalog of the Month at Scraps Galore~ February 2015

The February Catalog of the Month is

Hero Arts 

http://www.heroarts.com/ 

2/14/2015 at 10:30am

There were two companies that caught my heart and 

hooked me on rubber stamping. This is one of them!

We will be creating three cards with Hero Arts products.

They have a new catalog with releases from the trade show,

I can't wait to order some, actually I have already emailed Elizabeth

 with some stamps that are a must have.

Here are the cards we will be creating, heavy on technique,

lots to learn but unfortunate I cannot do a kit for this class.

 Ranger distress sprays, embossing & die cutting.

Quickest water coloring you've ever tried.

Sponging, blending & masking.

If you are interested please call Scraps Galore to reserve your spot.

858 1080

The catalog will be available on Monday Feb 2, or 

go on line now and start browsing!

http://www.heroarts.com/

Thanks for looking!

Susan *Ü*