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Register for my new Cracked Glass Class at http://crackedglassclass.eventbrite.com/! 

I just discovered EventBrite this week, and have created a great opportunity for you.  You can now purchase tickets to my events online, through PayPal!  I will also use this in the future for free events. 

The class will be held on Monday, January 12th @ 9:30am.  The event info is also on my EventBrite page (click the link above). 

I have just 6 tickets available, so be sure to register today.  The tickets are $25.00 each (class fee).  This is a non-refundable ticket. 

I'm also running a special with this class.  If you purchase your ticket + one for a friend through EventBrite, you will receive a $5 credit toward your next class!

Happy Stampin'!

 

Season of Joy Gift Card Holders

I found a great tutorial for making Gift Card Holders on Mary Davidson's blog, Seaside INKspirations.  Here are the ones I've made so far:

 

 

I used the tree from Season of Joy and the snowflakes  from Snow Burst. The colors are Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip.

These little cards are so quick and easy.  I love to give the kids' teachers gift cards from School Tools (our local teachers' store) and Barnes & Noble, so I definitely plan on making a few more.

 

 

 

Here is a look inside.  The sentiment on the left is from Many Merry Messages, and the "Merry Christmas" is from Season of Joy.

The only tricky part to this card is making sure you adhere the correct edges, so the middle fold (where the gift card goes) is able to open.  LOL!

  

I broke out some retired Designer paper from last year for my second Gift Card Holder.  I haven't used gold much, butI like it with the red.  It's hard to tell in the photo, but I sponged Kiwi Kiss around the edges of the gold cardstock.  The inside of this one is basically the same as the first one, except for the pattern paper and colors.  I also had fun stamping the envelope.  I tend to forget about doing this, or stamping inside a card.  But, it really adds a nice touch to your cards and envelopes. 

I hope you like these little guys.  Don't forget to stop by Mary's blog to view the tutorial. 

Happy Stampin'!

Jen

Harvest Home & Juntos

This was my Hostess Choice Club card in November. 

 

The image was stamped on Naturals Ivory and watercolored with Blender Pens and Classic Ink Pads.  There is a Naturals Ivory panel on the inside, stamped with the sentiment from the Harvest Home set ("Season of Thanks, Season of Blessings, Season of Love"). 

As a side note, this sentiment was turned into one of our Decor Elements pieces, which you can see here.

 

On this one, I used the flourish from Baroque Motifs, stamped in a rainbow pad.

"Cherish" is from Warm Words.  You won't find this set in the catalog, but it is on the Dormant List.  You can view the Dormant List by clicking here.  There is an i list, followed by the images (one set per page).  If you are interested in purchasing any of these stamp sets, just let me know. 

    

 

 

This was a very quick and easy card.  No coloring and simple stamping, but with a few fun little accents like the photo corner and the torn edge.  Mostly, I'm just adding this one to show you the Harvest Home sentiment.

 

And, last but not least, this fun flower was made with a little folding and a great pack of Double Sided Designer paper.  The paper is called Juntos (which is Spanish for "together").  You can find Juntos in our Spanish supplement, Celebrando Creatividad.  There are a few other stamp sets that are exclusive to CC.  You can check it out by going to my SU site, clicking on the "Our Products" tab at the top of the page, then choosing "Celebrando Creatividad."  *Fair Warning - This supplement is almost 8MB in size.

The stamps are from Heartfelt Thanks.  The center of the flower is a small More Mustard button threaded with a thin piece of rust cardstock.  The button was mounted on a chocolate flower from Flower Fusion too, which was in turn mounted on a punched circle of Always Artichoke cardstock.

Well, that's about it for Fall.  Tomorrow, I plan to get back to Christmas and Winter cards, projects and more.  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'!

Jen

Halloween Rewind

I'm going to back up a little for the next couple of posts, so I can show you a few cards from Halloween and Thanksgiving.  This first one is the only real Halloween card I managed to make this year.

These little jack-o-lanterns are so cute.  I've had this set since it was released last year, but this is the first time I used the jack-o-lantern faces on the pumpkins.  I love the way they turned out. 

The scallop is black cardstock with the Scallop Edge punch.  I also added the little white dots with the Signo White Gel Pen.

"Happy Halloween" is from All Holidays, and was punched with the Wide Oval.

I used the same pumpkins last year on this Thanksgiving card.  Both cards are very similar: both watercolored on W.C. paper, same focal stamp set, similar colors.  But, just a few changes to the accents and adding brighter shades, made these two completely different.  I just love the versatility of our stamps, and stamping in general! 

Happy Stampin'!

Jen

My Favorite Christmas Card (so far) and a New Class for the New Year...

Wow!  I feel like I'm starting all over here.  I can't believe how long it's been since my last post.  I'm so sorry about that; but, I plan to make up for it by showing you all the things I've been making lately.  So, to kick off the holiday season, here is one of my Christmas cards for this year. 

 The skaters from Winter Post, house from Home for Christmas and trees from Lovely as a Tree are all just perfect for this technique.  It's called Cracked Glass, and it's my new favorite technique!  I can't believe I waited this long to try it.  It's hard to tell in this photo, but the close-ups show it a lot better. 

 

The triangle around the girl was a total accident, but came out great.  I admit, I was really nervous about the cracking part because the clear embossed image was so pretty - looked like a high gloss photo.  So, I set it aside and after a bit, just picked it up and started cracking.  It was actually a bit addictive, and I had to force myself to stop before I put too many cracks in  the image.  LOL!

I cannot wait to show you how to achieve this fun, vintage look!  I am the consummate procrastinator, as most of you know; however, I'm so excited about this technique that I've already scheduled my first class of 2009.

My Cracked Glass Technique Class will be on Monday, January 12, from 9:30am to 12:30pm.  The class fee will be $25 per person.  You will receive all the materials and instruction to complete a Valentine card and a project in class, plus written instructions to take home.  The images will not be holiday/Christmas related, but the focal image on the card and project will utilize the Cracked Glass Technique. 

Please register early, as I have limited spaces available.  If you would like to host a workshop featuring this technique, please let me know as soon as possible. 

Sell-A-Bration (SAB) is just around the corner too!  It will run from February 1st through March 30th this year.  SAB is the best time of year to hold a workshop, since you earn FREE exclusive stamps sets and accessories for every $50 you spend AND for hosting a workshop with a net total over $350.  Call me today to register for the Cracked Glass Technique Class and to schedule your SAB workshop!

Happy Stampin'!

Jen