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Tuesday with Wendy Cards

12/30/2016

We loved the last Tuesday with Wednesday card making class!! So much so that I had to write a blog to share all these ideas with you!!

Wendy offers a Tuesday card making class a couple times per month.. the next class is on January 17th at 11am, 1:30pm OR 6pm. Call us at 360-647-9663 to sign up for class or visit our website at www.stampadoodle.com for more information or to see a full class list!

I just love seeing all these card packets come together...

Here they are!!! I just LOVE these cards!!!

The first card (shown above on the left) is made using a musical background stamp from Taylored Expressions and a cling tree stamp from Penny Black. Wendy stamped both images on black paper using versamark ink and detail clear embossing powder. Then, she used a bit of bleach on the black paper, which just brings the images to life!! She finished off the card with a few mini star stickers from Stampendous.. I just can't stop loving this card!!!

The next card (pictured above in the middle) is made using the nesting hearts die-cut from Tonic Crafts. I LOVE this heart shape so much!! Check out the idea she used... she made the card open up to reveal a hidden heart inside! She just taped a heart on either side of the card opening and the interactive effect is SO FUN!! And, as an added embellishment, she added a tiny piece of self-adhesive ribbon to add an elegant touch..

The last card (pictured in the above photo on the right) is made using the same nesting hearts as the card above.
Wendy ran the die-cut through the Sizzix Big Shot but only overlayed the cutting plate on half of the card! Then, she just took the half cut heart and flipped it over... this fold-over effect creates the full heart shape!!! SO CUTE! I love that she used the BoBunny Secret Garden paper too!!!

Thank you everyone who joined us for this class!!
If you'd like to join us for next class, just sign up by the Saturday before class by calling us or coming in!

DIY Snowflake Tutorial

12/13/2016

If you have been into the store this past week you may have seen our new Winter decorations going up!!
Just like every year, we made snowflakes! In the past, we've done a variety of styles.. but this year's are my FAVORITE!!

Today, I am going to show you step-by-step how to make these beautiful snowflakes.. and this craft is great for kids and adults!!

For the snowflakes, I started out by choosing some shades of white and gold.. I just LOVE these colors together!! We used text weight Stardream paper (which is a soft metallic color) for making the snowflakes.. in the light you can really see the snowflakes glisten!

I also created my own music paper by copying an old music book onto some ivory colored paper... I just love how the music notes tie everything together!!

To make a large snowflake (shown above), take 3 pieces of text weight paper and cut it down to the following measurements:
(6) pieces 1" x 8 1/2" -group A
(6) pieces 1" x 8 1/2" -group B
(6) pieces 1" x 11" - group C
**Note that in the photo below, groups A and B are pictured together because I cut them out of the same music paper**

You will need to create loops with the paper, which is easy to do!

With group A, fold the pieces over once using double sided tape to just tape the ends together.

With group B, fold the pieces in half, then open the fold and bring the ends to the center, creating a double loop

With group C, fold the pieces in half, open the fold, and bring the ends to the center, creating another double loop.

You should now have 3 groups of looped paper, shown below:

Then, arrange your loops as seen in the pictures below:

You can attach them using double-sided tape or a stapler!!

Once you've assembled all your loops, cut out 2 circles (I used a 1 inch scalloped circle punch).
Use hot glue, apply a dollop to one side of a circle and arrange your 6 snowflake sprigs on it.
The glue dries fast, so work quickly!!
Once you've arranged and securely glued the sprigs down, glue the second circle on top (opposite of the first circle).

Use a *tiny* hole punch to punch a hole at the top of the snowflake. String a bit of twine through the top so you can hang it up!! Make sure to knot the bottom of the twine so it doesn't pull through the hole! I used a small bit of glue to secure the knot in place.

Look how beautiful they are!!! Now that you know how to make them.. you can make them in a variety of sizes!!!

Check out this idea.. Wendy wanted to make ornaments!! Instead of cutting 1" strips, cut your strips to just 1/2" wide and make even smaller snowflakes!! String on a few gold beads and you have a simple and elegant ornament!! What a clever idea.. and I just love how she used Rossi Italian Papers to accent her ornaments!! So creative!

This is such a great craft activity with brilliant results!!
Come in to see all our decorations.. we'd love to show you ideas to help you design your own decor for the holidays!

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