Paper Expressions Rubber Stamping & Video Tutorials

Before and After Video of Joplin

 

 

4x4 Chipboard Books for sale

Chipboard Book in Vanilla color measures 4"x4".

The inside is whisper white cardstock with 6 blank pages that measure 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".

This chipboard book has a silver spiral binding.

Fantastic for quick projects or classes!

Perfect for creating that brag book, birthday gift, teacher appreciation gift and more!

 

Books are $3.50 each (includes shipping)

 

 

Kit Project by Cindy

My Customer Cindy purchased one of my Flip Book Kits and created this cute flip book from it

She did an awesome job!

Thanks Cindy for sharing this project at card class! I love showing off the work my customers do!!

Touch of Kindness

Today in Card Class, we are creating this cute card using the Touch of Kindness Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalog!

This is just the CUTEST Stamp set!!  I am having a lot of fun creating with it, there are so many different options for it and I love, love , love the sayings and the font they are in!

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Price: $16.95
This delightfully whimsical stamp set celebrates the simple things in life. Lets you send a cheery hello, thank you, or thinking of you to friends and associates who touch your life in a special way.

 

Here are our supplies we will use to create this cute card today!

This is what each person who attends will find at their place- Their Supplies pre cut and ready to create. We re-use our grid mats until they are used up and then place a  new one- frugality rocks!

Supplies:

• Poppy Parade Cardstock
• Poppy Parade Designer Paper
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Naturals White Cardstock
• Touch of Kindness Stamp set (see above photo ad)
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch  119275
• Blender Pens
• Stazon Black Ink
• Stazon Cleaner # 109196
  
• Classic Ink Pads (must be watercolor able if not SU brand)
• Dimensionals
• Snail Adhesive
• Big Shot
• Scallop Squares Duo Big Shot Die  # 120903
• Grid Paper #102787

I stamped the image on the pre cut naturals white cardstock and then used my choice of inks and blender pen to color it in.  I ran the Poppy Parade cardstock through my Big Shot with the Scallop Squares die.  Then I layered the stamped/watercolored image on the Large Scallop diecut and added  5 dimensionals on the back to pop it off the card.

I folded my card base and added the Whisper White layer, then I added my Poppy Parade DSP because one side is one design and the flip side is the same color but a different pring.   I cut it to size and then in half and turned one half over!  Adhere them down.

Using Poppy Parade Cardstock and the Scallop Punch, punch a strip and adhere it to the center of the DSP to cover the line.  You could use a coordinating ribbon here instead, but I loved the look of the punch!

Now Layer your stamped image over the center of the cardfront.  Using the small Naturals White square stamp your selected greeting from the Stamp set and layer it over the small scallop square that was cut in the Big Shot-  this die has BOTH sized scallop squares on it! Perfect for your focal stamped image and your greeting!!

Ta Dah! You are finished!  Have fun, I plan to make several of these to pop in the mail but I will change the colors to match the DSP that I have on hand!

Questions? Email me!

 

Adoption shouldn't be this hard

click on the logo above to read the story of our granddaughter Maggie and the latest set back-   I am so tired of the people in the judicial system who do NOT do their work especially after 18 months of waiting!

Now, Maggie really isn't our granddaughter (nor is Kayley) but she is the adoptive daughter of a couple at church who have kindly and lovingly adopted us (or rather allowed us to adopt them all) into each others lives.  These 2 little girls are the light of our lives and to hear them call us Gramma Gwen and Grampa Kay just makes our hearts swell with love.  They are the sweetest kindest and funniest grandkids we could ever ask for and we love them as though they were born into our family- oh wait they were! We are all in God's family so technically we are family! lol

I hope you enjoy the photos, this is heartwrenchingstory. Well, it is for me anyhow-  we have been waiting 18+ months now for this to be finalized and each time there is paperwork missing because someone isn't doing their job.

 

 

Fresh From My Garden

Yep! Just picked this morning!

Beets

Dill

Zucchini on the left and cucumbers on the right!
Let the summer eating begin!

I am enjoying  a day off from my job and working in my home and gardens.  I love harvesting and I HATE the squirrel who thinks my green tomatos are there for it's robbing pleasure! They take them and then nibble a little and go off and leave it laying on the ground to rot!

  I am going to fix this with bird netting later today when Kay gets home to help.  I dont plant my garden for the deer and squirrels- they have PLENTY of feed of their OWN! argh  And I HATE the deer who think the leaves of my beens and my moon glow flowers are there for its nibbling too-  it's getting really old. I work VERY hard in my gardens and it is to have food for my husband and I, NOT for the critters they have food "everywhere" they can eat!

 

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the free download will be available immediately if you already have an online ordering account with me. If you don't have an account, it may take up to 24 hours to appear after creating the account. 

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Collection DVD's for My Digital Studio

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showcasing all the NEW DVD's available

for using with My Digital Studio

or your own digital crafting program!

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NEW CLASS Petal Blossoms Gift Set

Petal Blossoms Gift Set Class:

In this class you’ll create a variety of gorgeous blooms using the Blossom Petals punch and when they are added as embellishments to four coordinating cards & a purse, they create a stunning gift or a craft fair sellable!! 

 
Date: Saturday August 6,2011
Time: 10 am or 7pm
Cost: $30.00  (includes a tutorial to take home)
Location: My Studio

Registration must be received no later than July 14th so that I may order all supplies!

I am not selling tutorials only, but you can order the kit and it will include the tutorial. (postage included- USA orders only please)

To reserve your seat or buy your kit please use this easy drop down Pay Pal button!

Petal Blossom Class

10 am class $30.00 7 pm class $30.00 Kit by Mail $30.00

It's a Cowboy's Life

My awesome husband created these cards a couple nights ago for our Card Class today!

I love it! (but then I love most anything Cowboy!)   I set out the cardstocks, Cowboy stamp set, several saying sets, accessories and let him create!

Here are his 2 versions. There isn't a lot of difference but he used 2 different vanilla cardstocks- one is Very Vanilla (right card) and the other is our Naturals Vanilla Cardstock.

The left card is my favorite because of the Direct to Paper Technique he used around the Naturals White Cardstock- for this former ranch gal it is more western/real to me than the right card that is sponged around the edges (see close up below sorry it's blurry)

This is another blurry close up of the direct to paper edge- love it but not the blurr- sorry for that! I think its time to see the eye doctor- sigh... For this card he used the Wonderfully Worn background stamp # 118533 and the stamping off method with Crumb Cake Ink.  I still like the left card better using the Naturals White c/s and the direct to paper on the edges, just something more Western and rugged about it! ;o)

 

I REALLY love the new Baker's Twine look on this card!!  My son had a rope that was colored like this and it so reminds me of him when he was about 8 yrs old!

You can order all the supplies HERE

• Out West Clear Mount Stamp Set #120543
• Naturals White Cardstock #102316
• Soft Suede Cardstock115318
  
• Espresso Cardstock  # 119686
• Riding Hood Red Cardstock #111348
• Crumb Cake Cardstock  #120953
• Baker's Twine Early Espresso # 123124
• 1/4" Gross Grain Ribbon Espresso # 120931
• Texture Plate #114512 Backgrounds 1
• Standard Texturz Impressions Pad #114614
• Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber # 114615
  
• Dimensionals #104430
• Cutter Kit # 106958  (used to rough the edges)