Quick and Easy Cards!

Here are some QUICK and easy cards to whip up, using the NEW stamp set, Puns of Praise.

I stamped each of the images on cardstock (i think it was about 2x3 in.) in archival black ink.  Then I used a gray marker to shade in the images.  I matted each one, and attached to a 3x4 card base.  And I LOVE the extra pizazz that these new glittery gems add! I can see these going on just about every project I make! (Be warned!) ;)

You can whip up these quick and easy cards for a variety of uses. . . you can do it!

These cards would be perfect at ANY time of the year.  What great little notes to add to your stash for a coworker who helped you out, or to tuck in a child's lunchbox, or a spouse's briefcase!  

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

Laura,

Scraptique Weekend Crops!

Click below to find the description and destination of your choice and join us at one of our fabulous Scraptique Crop Weekends throughout the State!! 

All descriptions will give you specific location information for that venue as well as what is included with your crop fee.  Locations are easily accessible from most major cities!!  Sign up soon - space is filling up fast in Jacksonville and almost full in Fort Myers!!

Click Here For Crop Information

Jacksonville Weekend Crop!!!

To see most of the projects I'll have at our weekend crop this weekend, scroll down to view!  If you see something you just love, email me.  Some projects are in limited supply!  Many projects can be purchased and assembled on your own if you prefer that method.  I also have a fun FREE project for you too!

Questions?  Ask!!!  Email me at JoeSusan@aol.com.

NOTE:  I will be on the road Wednesday heading your way and might be a bit slow in email replies.

Close To My Heart Tubes

I love our new tubes, and while they were introduced for Valentine's Day, they have many more uses!  Below I created birthday and thinking of you goodies filled with candy.  You could also put other trinkets, money, or nuts inside and wrap a banner around the tube. 

This project will be offered at the Jacksonville Weekend Crop March 1-3 and the Fort Myers Weekend Crop in April.  ($7.00 candy not included).

Weekend Crop Projects - Jacksonville

FLIP FOR FLIP FLAPS!

Many of our Close To My Heart 2-page Scrapbook Layouts include Flip Flaps.  If you have never used Flip Flaps before, come and see what you can add to your pages using various sizes of Flip Flaps!

Elemental Circle of Friends

$7.00

Perfect Day $9.00

This layout includes the following Flip Flaps (1) 4X6) center left and (1) 8X12 left panel photo 2.

Elemental - Friends Forever $8.00

Includes the following Flip Flaps (2) 4X6 (1) 6X12

Room for lots of pictures and easy colors to work with!

BELOW:  Accordion Book $14.00
This class includes the book, the stamp set, ink pad and all the supplies
 to make this two-sided accordion book.

Elemental - Geometric Designs $8.00

Includes the following Flip Flaps:  (1) 6X6 (1) 2X2

These colors will work with lots of subjects and events!

  

Let Us Grow - Bella $9.00

This layout includes the following Flip Flaps:

(1) 6X12, (3) 4X6 and (1) 3X12

This layout will hold a ton of photographs!

Event Calendar $14.00

Create this recurring important events calendar and never miss an important date again!

Each month has it's own hand stamped top.  

Just add the special events and use your calendar over and over again!

 

La Belle Vie $8.00

You'll create a cute little two page Flip Flap book in the upper right corner (shown open) using a 3X2 and 2X2 Flip Flap. 

 

  Flirty Family Fun $7.00

 

Flirty Flowers $7.00

Scraptique Weekend Crop in Estero/Fort Myers - SO FUN!

We had a great time at the weekend crop in Estero, Florida sponsored by Scraptique, Kim Hodges.  If you love to scrapbook, make cards, papercraft, stamp or create other goodies with your friends, this is the place to be!

Coming up:  

Jacksonville, March 1-3, 2013

Fort Myers/Estero April 12-14, 2013

Tampa November 8-10, 2013

For more information or to join the email list to stay informed, contact Kim by emailing ScrapNStik@aol.com.  Come join the fun and create to your hearts content!  (More info below).

I forgot to take pictures on Saturday afternoon and evening, but we had a massage therapist, Tami, who spent over 10 hours taking care of our weary necks, shoulders, and backs!  I can't tell you how much I enjoyed my time with Tami.  She was AMAZING!!!!

 We enjoyed a game of darts!  Break the balloon and read the note inside.  Lots of great prizes from Scraptique, Close To My Heart, and a FREE Weekend Crop!

Classes and Create & Take projects were a big hit.  Venia offered some small group instructions using our Cricut machines too!  What could be better than that?

 

This is an update on upcoming crop locations that are available and sign up options!

Jacksonville, Florida - Weekend Crop Date is March 1-3, 2013

Fort Myers, Florida - Weekend Crop Date is April 12-14, 2013

Tampa, Florida - Weekend Crop Date is November 8-10, 2013

All crops are held at the gorgeous Embassy Suites Hotels.  We have found these venues to be clean, easily accessible off the interstates, with a very professional staff with great service, wonderful food - just a win-win for all of us!! 

Click below to find the description and destination of your choice and join us at one of our fabulous Scraptique Crop Weekends throughout the State!!  All descriptions will give you specific location information for that venue as well as what is included with your crop fee.  Locations are easily accessible from most major cities!!  Sign up soon - space is filling up fast in Jacksonville and almost full in Fort Myers!!

Click Here For Crop Information

Space Robot Party!

Even though I'm not in party-planning mode this time of year (thankfully. ..because I exhaust myself!) I put together this little space-robot party ensemble because this sweet little robot was just BEGGING to be added to party decorations.  I created an invitation, a straw decoration, and a little goodie bag.  Little treat bags are so irresistible, and they are so easy to find. (The party aisle at ANY store is a dangerous place!!!!)  

This project came together so quickly, thanks to the Outta This World stamp set, with coordinating Cricut Artiste cartridge.  

To create the straw embellishment, I simply adhered the stamped/diecut robot with adhesive foam dots.  (And added some jewels, for a little pizzazz!) 

This stamp set has everything you need to create an invitation, thank you notes, and party decorations galore! Have a BLAST!

xoxo - Laura,

So thankful . . .

Hello 2013!!! I've been away from the blog for FAR too long, but I'm here with a card today!  I used the Love Blooms stamp set to create this flower.  I stamped it a few times on patterned paper, trimmed sections of it, and adhered it together with foam tape.  Then I scuffed up the edges a bit, and bent it up for some extra dimension.  I stamped the sentiment from A Friend Like You.  This is a great little stamp set - you can use the different sections together on the front of the card, or use the second half of each sentiment on the inside. (I'm pretty bad about finishing the INSIDE of cards - I just sort of forget about the poor plain inside most of the time!)

This little paper bag that I found in my stash of STUFF is the perfect size for a gift card or extra little note.  But its completely acceptable to put NOTHING in it too.  It's just part of the character or the card.  :)  (At least that's MY opinion!)

I hope your 2013 is off to a TERRIFIC crafty start! I hope to be back soon with NEW goodies to share from the NEW catalog. . .but I do have one other project to share with you next week, in the meantime! See you SOON!

xoxo

Laura,

Clearly the Best: Embossed Resist Stamping (S01E18)

Whooo's Your Valentine? National Papercrafting Month: January 2013

Retired List for January 2013

Here is a list of the product that will soon retire.  If there is something you really want, don't delay.  Some items may sell out before the deadline which is January 31, 2013.

2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book Retiring List

Item #            Item Description                                                                                                             

Z1349             Shimmer Designer Brads                                                                                               

Z1360             Rhinestone Designer Brads                                                                                           

Z1361             Brads Red Assortment                                                                                                    

Z1362             Brads Pink Assortment                                                                                                   

Z1363             Brads Blue Assortment                                                                                                   

Z1364             Brads Green Assortment                                                                                               

Z1365             Brads Basic Assortment                                                                                                  

Z1387             Wooden Designer Buttons                                                                                            

Z1391             Buttons Clear Assortment                                                                                              

Z1395             Irresistibles™ Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts (the alphabet)                                       

Z1465             Irresistibles™ Make-It-Count Numbers                                                                        

Z1681             Dimensional Elements  Numbers                                                                                  

Z1761             Dimensional Elements Ornaments                                                                               

Z1762             Dimensional Elements Snowflakes                                                                               

Z1765             Color-Ready Arbor Wooden Shapes                                                                           

X7147C          Stella Complements Canvas Shapes                                                                             

X7148C          My Stickease® Pemberley Assortment                                                                       

X7150C          My Stickease® Victory Assortment                                                                              

X7153C          My Stickease® Florentine Assortment                                                                        

X7158C          La Belle Vie My Stickease® Assortment                                                                      

X7160C          Flirty Complements Dimensional Elements                                                                

X7161C          Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements                                                       

X7162C          Pear & Partridge Complements Glittery Rub-Ons                                                     

Z1464             Milepost Shapes                                                                                                              

Z1466             Bling Assortment                                                                                                             

Z1695             Urban Felt Alphabet                                                                                                       

Z1696             Keepsake Felt Alphabet                                                                                                 

Z1709             Just Blooms® Petals Paper Flowers                                                                              

Z1460             Foundry® Ribbon Slides                                                                                                 

Z1711             Foundry® Binder Clips                                                                                                    

Z1712             Foundry® Number Plates                                                                                               

Z1461             Décor Journaling Spots                                                                                                  

Z1687             Bohemian Assortment                                                                                                    

Z1689             Timeless Charms                                                                                                              

Z1692             Tough Tags                                                                                                                        

Z1694             Bouquet Assortment                                                                                                      

Z1741             Haunted Assortment                                                                                                      

Z1749             Autumn Lane Assortment                                                                                              

Z1763             Boutique Assortment                                                                                                     

Z1772             Dimensional Elements In Color—Holiday                                                                    

Z1393             Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection                                                                        

Z1316             Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection                                                                                        

Z1385             Designer Ribbon Blue Collection                                                                                  

Z1615             Designer Ribbon Red Collection                                                                                   

Z1616             Designer Ribbon Green Collection                                                                              

Z1388             Newsprint Rub-Ons                                                                                                         

Z1700             Dark Chocolate Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                   

Z1733             Black Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                                     

Z1743             Festive Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                                                  

Z1742             Parlor Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                                                    

Z1407             6" x 6" Olive Quick Pic™ Album                                                                                    

Z1408             6" x 6" Pansy Purple Quick Pic™ Album                                                                      

BULK254        Bulk Glitter Button                                                                                                          

BULK152        Cranberry Brads                                                                                                              

BULK213        Black Button Brads                                                                                                          

BULK263        Avonlea Workshop Guide                                                                                             

BULK264        Clementine Workshop Guide                                                                                       

BULK265        Dakota Workshop Guide                                                                                                

BULK266        La Belle Vie Workshop Guide                                                                                       

BULK267        Scholastic Workshop Guide                                                                                          

BULK268        Flirty Workshop Guide                                                                                                   

BULK269        Moonlight Workshop Guide                                                                                          

BULK270        Pear & Partridge Workshop Guide                                                                              

BULK258        La Belle Vie B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                           

BULK260        Flirty B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                                       

BULK261        Moonlight B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                             

BULK262        Pear & Partridge B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                  

BULK231        Bling Buttons (12 mm)                                                                                                    

BULK234        Milepost Shapes Corrugated Stars (1 1/2")                                                                

BULK272        Bling Gems                                                                                                                        

BULK274        Pearl Badge Buttons                                                                                                       

Z1054             My Creations® Display Album                                                                                       

Z1378             My Creations® Banner                                                                                                   

Z1614             My Creations® Memory Game                                                                                      

Z188               Craft Jars                                                                                                                           

Z1352             4 1/2" Colonial White Circle Cards                                                                              

Z1353             4 1/2" White Daisy Circle Cards                                                                                   

Z1731             My Originals® Sweet Surprises Card Kit                                                                      

X7147B          My Reflections® Stella Paper Packet                                                                           

X7148B          My Reflections® Pemberley Paper Packet                                                                 

X7150B          My Reflections® Victory Paper Packet                                                                        

X7153B          My Reflections® Florentine Paper Packet                                                                  

X7158B          La Belle Vie Paper Packet                                                                                              

X7160B          Flirty Paper Packet                                                                                                          

X7161B          Moonlight Paper Packet                                                                                                

X7162B          Pear & Partridge Paper Packet                                                                                     

Z1252             Cutting Knife                                                                                                                    

G1041            Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Cardmaking Kit                                                       

G1043            Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Kit                                       

G1040            Workshops on the Go® Spellbound Cricut® Kit                                                         

G1042            Workshops on the Go® Scroll Album Kit                                                                     

G1044            Workshops on the Go® Advent Calendar Kit                                                             

G1045            Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Scrapbooking Kit                                                   

G1046            Workshops on the Go® Clementine Scrapbooking Kit                                             

G1047            Workshops on the Go® Dakota Scrapbooking Kit                                                      

G1048            Workshops on the Go® La Belle Vie Scrapbooking Kit                                             

G1049            Workshops on the Go® Scholastic Scrapbooking Kit                                                

G1050            Workshops on the Go® Flirty Scrapbooking Kit                                                         

G1051            Workshops on the Go® Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit                                                

G1052            Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Kit                                    

                                                                                                                          

Item #            Item Description                                                                                                             

A1104            A Tweet                                                                                                                             

A1111            A Tulip                                                                                                                               

A1116            A Melody                                                                                                                          

A1122            Bravo                                                                                                                                 

A1128            Quick Cards—Shell                                                                                                         

A1129            A Rainbow                                                                                                                        

B1365            Spring Up                                                                                                                          

B1369            Rosy Regards                                                                                                                    

B1374            Bee Happy                                                                                                                        

B1397            He Is Risen                                                                                                                        

B1402            My Peeps                                                                                                                          

C1439            Enjoy Life                                                                                                                          

C1440            Take a Picture                                                                                                                  

C1442            Tailor-Made                                                                                                                      

C1450            Eclectic Edges                                                                                                                  

C1452            Delight                                                                                                                               

C1455            Aspire                                                                                                                                

C1456            Heartfelt Treasures                                                                                                         

C1457            Happy Camper                                                                                                                 

C1458            Paper Lantern                                                                                                                  

C1473            Remarkable Wreath                                                                                                       

C1474            10 Things                                                                                                                          

C1485            Super Powers                                                                                                                  

C1498            Country Life                                                                                                                     

C1499            Perfect Day                                                                                                                      

D1195            The Works Alphabet                                                                                                       

D1222            Tiny Typewriter Alphabet                                                                                              

D1296            Chocolate Alphabet Small                                                                                              

D1301            Hodge Podge Alphabet                                                                                                  

D1303            Classmate Alphabet                                                                                                        

D1462            Splendid Day                                                                                                                    

D1464            Card Chatter—Love                                                                                                        

D1467            Trees & Things                                                                                                                 

D1472            Simple Memories                                                                                                            

D1478            Bingo Alphabet                                                                                                                

D1505            Roar!                                                                                                                                  

D1508            Diverse Backgrounds                                                                                                      

D1509            Magic Adventures                                                                                                           

D1511            Kick Back                                                                                                                           

E1013             Field Trip Alphabet