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Sheila

Marvelous Michele!

Well... she has done it again with another fantastic ATC demo on Saturday.

Thanks to all of you for participating and making Saturday's trade another great one!

Michele showed us how to take this:

And turn it into this:

Gorgeous papers and embellishments from Basic Grey, Paper Dreams and 7 Gypsies.

Michele demonstrating her special techniques for making ATC cards...

ATC trades at Stamp Your Heart Out are always so much fun. The trades are lively

and there is a strong camaraderie among all in attendance.

Mark, our ATC 'ambassador'....

Look at these notebooks full of cards to trade!

All are welcome at the ATC demo and trade...the third Saturday of every month.

Don't miss out on the fun!

Hope you are all staying warm and dry on this very wet evening.

Make someone happy!

Sheila

Friday Favorites

Welcome to Friday Favorites!

Here we will share with you a few products that we can't seem to live without.

Maybe they are your favorites too.

Ginny has picked Kay Kraft PVA glue.

This professional quality archival glue is designed to work with paper, bookbinding, and wood.

It is acid, lignin, and solvent free.

Also works with fibers, fabric and glitter.

Ginny loves the tiny, needlenose applicator that makes it easy

to use with those small pieces from your favorite die cuts.

Dries clear, too.

A little bit from the 1 ounce bottle goes a l-o-n-g way and it is fast drying.

I am crazy about Twinkling H2os.

These unique water color paints easily emulsify with the addition of a few drops of water.

Look at some of the gorgeous colors available.

Add a little bit of water and the result is an intense, shimmery and opaque bodied paint.

Add more water and the result is a shimmery, more translucent wash of color.

Twinkling H20s are sold in sets of 6 colors and includes a spray mister bottle.

There are several sets available.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Make Someone Happy...

Sheila

Hello Sunshine!

Add a little sunshine to your day with these fun papers from American Crafts. We love the soft, spring colors that feature images of trees, flowers, umbrellas, birds, lace, paper lanterns and complimentary geometric designs. Their stamps sets coordinate perfectly! Paired up with the Dilly Dally collection from Making Memories and you have a wonderful assortment of papers and embellishments that will make your spring card making and scrap booking a breeze!

New Savvy Stamps add to the fun!

Thanks for stopping by today, and remember to...

make someone happy!

Sheila

Vintage Love

We have a soft spot in our hearts for all things vintage inspired...from 7 Gypsies papers, trinkets from Tim Holtz, our one of a kind ephemera packs, and soft scrunchy ribbons....we just can't get enough of these antique looking treats that add so much to our cards, tags, and scrapbooks. Let's welcome a new arrival to our favorites list, victorian scrap die cuts from Paper Dreams Factory.

Victorian scraps are die cut and embossed brightly colored paper embellishments which have been produced in Germany since the 1880s. They were traditionally used in scrapbooks and greeting cards, and were even applied to cakes and pastries. The detail is amazing!

They are so easy to use, just snip out and apply with your favorite paper adhesive. No other trimming is necessary.

These beautiful reproduction papers are made in Germany on original machines using traditional methods. We think they are so lovely...we have a very nice selection of Easter and Spring scrap right now...come in and take a look! What will you create with these pretty papers?

Weekend Wrap-Up

One of our favorite books is "Mini Albums"... This gem is chock full of great ideas, tips,
and step by step instructions for you to create your own mini albums and more.
Great things do come in small packages!

Cynthia picked a few of her favorites and treated us to a great demo on Saturday showing
how she took samples from the book and personalized them into her own unique
mini album masterpieces.

I especially love how she used Tim Holtz edger dies to add extra interest to album pages. Come in and take a look at the album she made using die cut canvas fabric and paper together...
just beautiful!

Then on Sunday Nancy wowed us with her creations inspired from these publications:

Adorable spring wreath made with Martha Stewart punches, ribbon, spring papers and a
Tim Holtz rosette die...pretty, pretty, pretty!

Little books and gift boxes made from food packaging, old gift cards, mailing supplies, cans, scraps of paper, cardboard...what a wonderful way to re-purpose those everyday items that might end up in the trash.

We hope you are inspired by these fun and functional projects. Thanks for stopping by...

Make someone happy!
Sheila