Category: Class

Tuesday with Wendy, May 8th

5/11/2018

This week at the store it has been CRAZY BUSY as we prepare for our sale this weekend!! We have been unloading BOXES of new products all week long!!

Wendy decided to use a variety of new products in her class this week.. and the cards are JUST WONDERFUL!!!

A couple of the cards this week were made with this new stamp set from an all new company, Dare 2 B Artsy. This stamp set is called Hoot, Hoot

These little owl stamps are WONDERFUL!!! We love the little detail and how they kind of look like Zentangle designs.. so cute.

To make this card:

Stamp the 3 owls out on a piece of white card stock with Versafine Onyx Black ink and emboss with Detail Clear embossing powder
The card base is folded in half, then the front of the card is folded back so you end up with a card with 3 panels. Put a piece of floral patterned paper on the third panel
Use Faber Castell markers to color the owls in similar or matching colors to the patterned paper
Mount the Owls onto the card base using pop dots or double-sided tape
Stamp some of the sentiments from the Hoot, Hoot stamp set to finish the card!

We just love this card!! This is such a fun and cheerful card idea... love this adorable little owls!!

This next card was made using ALL NEW PAPER from Dare 2 B Artsy as well as an older die-cut from Memory Box

Sadly, the die-cut Wendy used (Moonlight Butterfly) is discontinued!! BUT, any bold butterfly image will work just fine for this technique

To make this card:

Mount the piece of patterned paper on a piece of dark grey card stock, then a piece of Stardream Lagoon paper
Use the backside of the patterned paper to add a strip of paper to the left side of the card
Die-cut 3 butterflies out of the yellow-green card stock
Use a Black LePen marker to create some fun designs on the butterflies and color them in with Tombow Markers making sure to use colors that correspond nicely with the background paper
Glue the butterflies down using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive making sure to glue just the center of the butterflies to the card so you can lift their wings up
Watch as the dimension of the butterflies brings the card to life!!

This card is just FANTASTIC!! The colors and geometric florals really set it off!!

This last card was SO CUTE and was probably one of the most fun designs from class this week!!

Wendy used the Hoot, Hoot stamp set and the new Wacky Boxes stencil both from Dare 2 B Artsy

To make this card:

Stamp out 2 owls and sentiments on a piece of copy paper, fussy cut them out, and place a Removable Glue Dot on the back of each item
NOW stamp out your Owls and sentiments on a square piece of white card stock.
Place the "mask" on top of each image that you stamped so they are covered completely
Lay down the Wacky Boxes stencil and use the Nuvo Blending Sponges and 3 Distress Inks (Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint, and Faded Jeans) to create a fun array of colors
Finish off the card by using the Black Glaze pen over the images and adding some final details with swirls and borders. Glue on the Googly Eyes using The Ultimate Glue
Mount the card stock on a black card base and watch in awe as the vibrant card comes together.

What a FUN CARD!!

Join us for the NEXT Tuesday with Wendy class, it will be offered on May 22nd. Give us a call to sign up!!

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Tuesday with Wendy, April 24th

4/27/2018

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Check out the 3 WONDERFUL cards from class this week!!

For the first card, Wendy used:

-Crab from Impression Obsession
-Coral Fancy Die from Hero Arts
-3 Colors of Distress Ink: Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch, and Mermaid Lagoon
-5 Colors of Delicata Ink: Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue, Champagne, Celestial Copper

To make this card:

Stamp out the Crab onto Solar White card stock and color it in using a coral-colored Faber Castell Marker
Create a mask of the crab (to do this, stamp out the crab onto a separate piece of paper, fussy cut it, and overlay it on top of the crab you just stamped out.. it should match up and perfectly cover the stamped image).
Lay the mask on top of the crab, holding it in place, and use the 3 colors of Distress Inks to swipe across the rest of the paper until you have transferred enough ink to create an interesting blue background

Then, die-cut the Coral using black card stock
Wendy used the new Delicata inks to lightly colorize the coral/seaweed by just lightly rubbing the ink pad onto the die-cut shapes
Accent the card with a little bit of Gold Mesh Ribbon and glue down the coral/seaweed using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

I just LOVE this card!!!!

What a fun technique using the new Delicata metallic inks!!

This next card was made using:

Tonic- Layering Circles
Penny Black- So Many Thanks

To make the card:

Wendy used one of the new papers from the Graphic 45 line, Floral Shoppe
Wendy explained that you can run the dies at the same time through the die-cut machine by laying the sentiment INSIDE one of the circles. She cut the shapes out of the floral paper mentioned above.
Then, Wendy mounted the die-cuts onto purple paper, added a bit of 2-tone purple ribbon, and mounted the entire thing onto a light pink card base

As you can see below, the circle is cut out of the floral paper and the sentiment is cut out of the floral paper but the purple background peeks through!!

The last card that Wendy designed was SO STUNNING!!

She used:

-5 Delicata Inks: Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue, Champagne, Celestial Copper
-Tree Stamp from Fred B. Mullett

To make the card:

Take a piece of black card stock and swipe each of the Delicata inks across the paper
Stamp the trees in Onyx Black Versafine ink
Use Detail Clear Embossing powder and heat-set it
Layer the image with Antique Gold paper and mount onto Burgundy card stock

This card is SO EASY to make and has a STUNNING appearance!! What a FUN IDEA!!!!

To sign up for the next Tuesday with Wendy class, give us a call here at the store!! 360-647-9663

The next card making class will be offered on Tuesday, May 8th

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Tuesday with Wendy, April 10th

4/10/2018

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This week for Wendy's card making class, it was all about using stencils!!

We have been getting in a lot of new stencils recently.. so for class Wendy designed 3 cards using the stencils in different ways.

Check out how fun the cards are this week!!

To start, the first card is made using this new leaf stamp from Fred B. Mullett, Salal Lines, the Tim Holtz String Stencil, and the ALL NEW Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors

To make the card:

Stamp the leaf image TWICE with Versamark ink and emboss with Detail White Embossing Powder on white card stock
Using the new Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors and a Waterbrush, watercolor over the leaf images. Wendy used these beautiful purple, blues and green tones to create these gorgeous color combinations (Wendy only placed a couple droplets of the Liquid Watercolor into the palette and diluted SOME of the colors so she had dark tones and light tones of each color)
Then, Wendy used the String Stencil and layed it on top of the leaf images. Using the Waterbrush again, she just swiped the color across so that the String pattern transferred onto the background of the leaves
Next, she took a piece of Blue Mesh Ribbon and CUT IT IN HALF so you end up with 2 narrow, long strips. She put a piece of mesh above and below the leaves so it framed them nicely and used double-sided tape to adhere the image down on a green card stock card base

Check out how fun this card is!!

This next card was an easy one to make and is a lovely card for a friend!

Wendy used the new Tim Holtz Stencil, Code and the new Altenew stamp set, Simple Flowers

To make the card:

First, stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink and emboss with Carnelian Embossing Powder on white card stock
Next, using the Code Stencil and Finger Daubers, stencil just at the bottom of the card. Wendy used 4 colors of Distress Oxide inks (Worn Lipstick, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet, and Peeled Paint). Students had the option of using one or more of the colors to do the stenciling.. using Finger Daubers to apply the ink evenly
Then, Wendy used the Tim Holtz Platform to arrange the Simple Flowers stamps. She inked up the stamp using the SAME 4 Distress Oxide inks. Bringing the stamp pad DIRECTLY to the stamps, students were able to get a nice saturation of color for their flowers
Then, to finish the card, Wendy used a strip of Red Double Dot paper by BoBunny and CUT IT IN HALF lengthwise (just like we did with the ribbon in the last card) and framed the flowers by placing a strip on either side.
Wendy finished the card by using double-sided tape to adhere it to a purple card base

What a BEAUTIFUL card!!

The last card in the series was made using the new Impression Obsession stamp, Elephant Scene and 2 ATC Stencils from Joggles, Dot-Dash and Daggers

To make the card:

Stamp the Elephant Scene stamp out on Aged Astroparche paper with Versafine Vintage Sepia ink and emboss with Clear Bark Embossing Powder
Then, using the Daggers Stencil first, overlay the stencil and use a Jumbo Dauber to ink the stencil. Wendy used the Distress Ink Stormy Sky
Next, she did the same process with the Dot-Dash stencil and used the Distress ink Rusty Hinge and a Finger Dauber to apply the ink
To frame out the image, she once again used a piece of ribbon and CUT IN HALF lengthwise to create 2 narrow strips which she used above and below the Elephant Scene and adhered it to a textured backgound paper that had the same colors in it as the inks we used (blue and orange)
She mounted the entire piece onto a nice, soft blue card stock using double-sided tape.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card!! The movement and textures just make it POP!!

Give us a call if you would like to sign up for the NEXT card making class with Wendy! It will be offered on Tuesday, April 24th.

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Tuesday with Wendy, March 27th

3/30/2018

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This week for class we had a LOT of fun and the cards were just wonderful, as usual!!

These cards all taught a different technique..

The first card was made using the new paper from BoBunny, Black Tie Affair and this Vintage Paper Dolls set from Tim Holtz

First, Students went through and picked out EITHER 1 large photo or 2 small photos from the Vintage Paper Dolls
Then, using the Faber Castell pens, each person colored in only PART of the images.. such as the hats and gloves or just the dresses.. etc.
Heat-set the image to dry the Faber Castell markers!
Using the Nuvo Blending Sponges, apply Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the black and white rose paper. *This is a great way to colorize paper if you needed to add another color into your card!
Layer the card together using some textured ribbon

Check out how everyone colored their little Paper Dolls!! I LOVE THESE!!

It is so fun to see everyone's cards come together at the end!! What a sweet card this is !!

This next card was made using all these fun Texture stamps from Fred B. Mullett!

The stamps she used: Netting2, Half Shell 1, Half Shell 2, and May All Your Dreams by Prickly Pear

To make the card:

Stamp out the Netting and Half Shell 2 in black ink on White Cardstock
Stamp out the Half Shell 1 in red ink after all the other images have dried
Stamp out the sentiment in the bottom right hand corner (Wendy used the Tim Holtz Platform to stamp the sentiment)

The best part about this card is you can arrange your texture stamps in any way you see fit!

What a fun card this turned out to be!!

This next card was made using this BEAUTIFUL Ferns embossing folder by Cest La Vie, this amazing Spruce Lines stamp from Fred B. Mullett, and the ALL NEW Distress Resist Spray from Tim Holtz

To make this card:

First, open up your embossing folder and lightly rub the Distress Oxide Ink, Peeled Paint, across the BUMPY SIDE UP side of the embossing folder ONLY
Run your Kromekote paper (shiny side down toward the ink) through your machine in the embossing folder
THEN spritz the surface with the Distress Resist Spray one time and LET IT DRY (we used a heat gun). **it needs to be FULLY DRY before you continue!**
Rub 2 colors of Distress Ink (Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord) lightly across the embossed paper. The purple ink should just barely cover the image but not go as deep as the embossed leaves.
Take the Seedless Preserves ink pad, rub it on a craft mat, spritz water to activate the colors, and use ANOTHER small piece of Kromekote paper to lift some of the ink off the craft mat. This will transfer the ink onto the Kromekote paper. Heat-set the paper.
Stamp the Spruce Lines stamp on top of the Kromekote paper you just finished heat-setting using Versafine Olympic Green ink. Heat-set AGAIN.
Put your card together, adding a bit of Ombre Purple Ribbon, and look in awe at how beautiful it is!!

This was a VERY popular card in class this week!!

What a FUN class this week!! Join us for the NEXT Tuesday with Wendy class on April 10th ! Give us a call to sign up! 360-647-9663

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Tuesday with Wendy, March 13th

3/17/2018

All 3 cards this week were just FANTASTIC!!!

Wendy used all new products to make these 3 cards.. and she did not disappoint! They are vibrant, fun, and unique!!

The first card from the series was made using:

Rolling Wave Collage die-cut from Memory Box
Starling on Branch stamp from Impression Obsession

Wendy first cut out the Rolling Wave Collage die-cut
She overlayed her die-cut onto the piece of white paper. She used a pencil to trace inside the swirl to know where to color in.
Take off the overlay and use Prismacolor colored pencils to color in the swirl
Stamp the Starling on Branch and emboss with Detail Black Embossing Powder
Overlay the Swirl onto the card and tape down using double-sided tape
Layer the Rainbow Brick paper behind the image

Check out how beautiful this card is!!

I love how each one of these cards looks a little different!!

This next card was made using these 3 stamps from Impression Obsession: Mushroom, Happy Trails and Simple Things

To make the card, first start out by scoring the card in half THEN fold the front of the card in half again so you have a card with 3 panels
Next,Wendy colored the mushroom and snails
On the front of the card, she mounted the Mushroom and one snail and mounted it on the piece of patterned paper. She mounted the little snail up with a pop dot.
For the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment Simple Things and mount another snail on the far right bottom corner.
Wendy used the Nuvo Crystal Drops to add texture onto the dots of the Mushroom and the antennae of the little snails

This last card was BY FAR one of the most incredible.. and the technique is just grand!! Wendy used this new stamp from Penny Black, In Paris

To make the card:

Sprinkle a little bit of Colorburst onto a Craft Mat and spritz with water. Use a piece of Kromekote paper (Glossy side facing the Craft Mat) and transfer the ink to the paper by just pressing it into the Colorburst
Next, ink up your stamp. Wendy used 4 colors of Versafine Ink- Onyx Black, Majestic Blue, Sepia, and Olympic Green DIRECTLY onto the stamp.. THEN she stamped the image onto the Kromekote paper on top of the Colorburst splatter that was already there. *Remember that Versafine ink stays wet longer so you can apply all 4 colors and then stamp*

One of our FAVORITE parts about card class is that even with the same technique.. EVERY CARD WAS DIFFERENT!! Check out some of these other beautiful Paris cards... WOW!!!

Join us for the NEXT Tuesday with Wendy class!! It will be on March 27th! Give us a call to sign up! 360-647-9663

Collage Papers, Demo Part:2

3/9/2018

Remember last week for Demo when Wendy made all those fun Collage Papers?!?

If you missed it, you can view it here: http://www.stampadoodle.com/stampadoodle-blog/collage-papers-demo-part1

Wendy had designed so many papers.. in a variety of color patterns.

Well, then this week for Demo, she made an art piece! Check out how beautiful it is...

I love her movement in this piece!!

She cut up some of the papers and arranged them in this fun geometric shape...

I love Wendy's use of fibers... and when it is all in this beautiful purple, blue and black tones the piece really comes together!!

Check out all this FUN TEXTURE!!!

Stop by the store to see the art piece in person!! Wendy will have it displayed once it is *completely* finished!!

A look into Gel Plates

3/9/2018

Last weekend, Wendy taught a class on Gel Plate Explorations... and it was so much fun seeing these students at work!!!

We had a lot of beginners, but we also had some old students return to take the class AGAIN!

Wendy prefers to use Pebeo Acrylic Paints for doing any Gel Plate work!

Here, students printed similar images on white AND black papers!!

What a neat effect!!

These were really fun to see come together...

Keep an eye out for future Gel Plate classes taught by Wendy!!

Tuesday with Wendy, Feb 27th

3/2/2018

The cards from Wendy's card making class this week were just FANTASTIC!!

(though.. who are we kidding.. they are ALWAYS fantastic!)

As a grouping.. I am just LOVING these colors!!

The first card from class was made using this wonderful, BRAND NEW set from Lawn Fawn, Toadally Awesome

This card is very easy to make..

We used the Tim Holtz Platform to stamp these images!

-Stamp the lily pad and cat tails on the piece of white card stock, color with Prismacolor pencils
-Layer the Green Plaid Paper (new from Lawn Fawn, Perfectly Plaid), yellow paper, and light green paper underneath the white paper where your lily pad is stamped
-Stamp the frog on a separate piece of white card stock, color with Prismacolor pencils, and fussy-cut the frog
-Use a pop-dot to attach the frog to the front of the card
-Use the Copper Penny Nuvo Crystal Drops to add dimension onto the cat tails!

I love how sweet this card is!!

The next card, and possibly my favorite of the series, was made using this die-cut from Memory Box, Cheery Flower Collage and Distress Oxide inks

To make this card:

-Die-cut the Cheery Flower Collage (using a home die-cut machine) out of black card stock
-Use the Distress Oxide inks and press the ink-pads DIRECTLY onto the black card stock shape. Once you have applied a generous amount of ink in whatever colors you'd like, spritz the black card stock with water to activate the Oxide Inks

-Die-cut a circle that is just the same size as the circle in the Cheery Flower Collage so they match up (Wendy used the Circle Die Layering Basics by Tonic). Again, take the Oxide Inks and APPLY DIRECTLY to the white card stock. After you have applied a generous amount of ink, spritz the white card stock with water to activate the Oxide Inks

-Now, layer the card together! Wendy used a beautiful grey mesh Handmade Paper, a bit of ribbon with a purple stripe, and some textured paper at the bottom.

Not only was this card AMAZING, every student left with a slightly-different card!!

Check out some of these other ones students made...

This last card was really fun to see come together..

Wendy used this new stamp set from Altenew, Henna Elements

This card was created using standard Acrylic Stamping Blocks

-Stamp the sprigs and leaves on the card base FIRST, arranging them in a beautiful mandala-shape

-Stamp and emboss the Flowers with White Embossing Powder on Vellum
-Color the flowers on the BACKSIDE of the Vellum using Prismacolor pencils
-Attach the flowers using pop-dots

-Ink the edge of the paper by rubbing the edge with the Nuvo Blending Sponges and new Clair Ink!
-Finish off the card with a bit of Handmade Floral Paper at the bottom of the card

I just LOVED card class this week!!

It always makes us SO HAPPY to see our students and customers come back to show us what they learned in class.. and everyone's cards always turn out so WONDERFUL!!

Thanks for joining us for class this week!

The next Tuesday with Wendy Class will be on March 13th! Give us a call to sign up!

360-647-9663

Playtime with Suzie

2/9/2018

If you are not already familiar with the work of Suzie Beringer then you are in for a SURPRISE!

Suzie is a skilled Calligraphy Artist who dabbles in art of ALL KINDS. Last week she did the Demonstration at the store for one of our Wednesday Demos.

See below some of the works of art she created using one of her favorite pens.. the Parallel Pen

I love how Suzie uses a combination of beautiful writing and tiny illustrations... It just brings so much joy to my heart to see what she can do with just a pen and some paper!!

Below you can see this vibrant white ink on top of a colored background.. the product Suzie used is our FAVORITE white ink.. Bleedproof White

Suzie is always helping us to think outside the box...

If you would like to see these beautiful pieces of art in person, stop by the store!

Tuesday with Wendy, Jan 30th

1/30/2018

This week for Tuesday with Wendy, it was ALL about Valentine's Day!

Wendy designed these 3 *BEAUTIFUL* cards...

This first card is made using a Sizzix embossing folder, Rosettes.

I LOVE her combination of the swirl background paper and the way she layered the hearts.. This die cut is Glorious Hearts and is made by Memory Box, Open Studios

Once the hearts have been cut-out and embossed, Wendy used the Nuvo Mousse and did a Rub-n-Buff to bring out the texture

What I love about this card is.. in different lighting it has a different effect! VERY COOL!

We LOVE this mousse!! So easy to use.. stop by and see for yourself how *brilliant* this product is!

The next card Wendy designed was using the Double Tack product, a bit of lace, and glitter!!

You can make ANY die-cut shape glittery with just a little bit of effort.. but gosh this effect is BEAUTIFUL!!

Double Tack is a VERY tacky sheet of double-sided adhesive and works just PERFECTLY for this technique! We have several samples of this idea currently up in the store, stop in to see them in person to really see the full effect!!

The last card that Wendy designed was this one using the new Coffee Stamp set from Altenew, Coffee with a Splash

Using some different shades of brown ink, Wendy created "Background Paper" ...

Then, Wendy cut out one heart. Then cut out a second heart this time NOT CUTTING IT OUT COMPLETELY

I LOVE the way this card folds to reveal a secret heart on the inside!!

The sentiment here works PERFECTLY if you are a Coffee-Lover! "I love you more than the first cup of coffee" .. How sweet is that ?

Wendy makes just FANTASTIC CARDS every time she teaches class.. and they are ALWAYS different!!

Give us a call to sign up for the next class, February 13th!

360-647-9663

Tuesday with Wendy, Dec 19th

12/30/2017

For the last Tuesday with Wendy class, it was all about BEING CREATIVE!!!

Wendy started out by playing with Alcohol inks, she used one of the new Ranger sets, Dockside Picnic.

First, on a piece of Kromkote paper (3 1/8" x 3 1/8"), pour out a little bit of Alcohol Blending Solution onto the surface of the paper. Apply a few drops of each color of Alcohol ink onto the surface of the paper and watch the inks flow together to create stunning colors!
Using a piece of black (4" x 4") and white cardstock (3 1/2" x 3 1/2"), layer the card to make the image *pop* !

The next card was made using this BEAUTIFUL stamp from Impression Obsession, Wallflowers.

The techniques used on this card are the Shaving Cream Marbling technique and the Heat Embossing technique.

Shaving Cream Marbling:

On a craft mat, squirt out some shaving cream.
Using spray inks (in class they used 2 Dylusions colors) apply a little spray of each color onto the shaving cream.
Use a skewer to make movements and swirls in the shaving cream.
Take your Solar White cardstock and press it down into the shaving cream.
Lift your paper and wipe off (you can use an old credit card, a small piece of acetate or chipboard to wipe of the surface of the paper) to reveal the stunning marbling you created!!

Heat Embossing technique:

Die-cut a heart shape from a piece of chipboard (this heart came from the store's die-cut machine)
Apply Versamark ink to the surface of the heart, apply Detail Gold Embossing Powder, and heat-set. *Repeat this step 3 times*
As you heat-set the heart for the last time, just as it starts to cool, press the Impression Obsession stamp, Wallflowers, into the melted powder.
Finish off the heart by applying double-stick tape to the backside and wrap about 6" of gold twine around the heart (the tape will hold the twine into place).

Making the card:

Layer the gold piece of paper (3 5/8" x 4 1/4") and marbled paper (3 3/8" x 4") and tape them into place on the front of the card using double-sided tape.
Line up one of the scalloped rectangle die-cuts (Mixed Rectangles from Tonic) and cut out a rectangle in the front of the card... cutting through all 3 layers at the same time.
Take the 3 pieces that popped out when you cut out the rectangle and tape them on the inside of the card.
Tape down the heart on the inside of the card, making sure you can easily see it through the window in the front of the card.

The last card was also made using the Kromekote paper.

Stamp the Impression Obsession image, Wallflowers, onto the Kromekote paper (3 5/8" x 4") using Versamark ink and White Embossing Powder. Heat-set it.
Using a craft mat, apply a little bit of 3 colors of Colorburst onto the mat and spritz some water on them to blend the colors together.
Pick up the colors by putting the embossed Kromekote paper image-side-down into the Colorburst colors and swirling the paper around on the craft mat until the embossed white image is fully revealed!
Take a *tiny bit* of Bleedproof White ink on the top of a paintbrush and "tap" the tip of the paintbrush while holding it over the purple cardstock card base. This creates a very light splatter effect.
Add a bit of Orange Handmade Paper (2" x 5 1/2") and a strip of white satin ribbon (5 1/2") on the front if the card.
Finish off the card by taping down the piece of Kromekote paper on the front of the card so it picks up the colors of the Colorburst!

Tuesday with Wendy, Dec 5th

12/12/2017

The last Tuesday with Wendy class was a LOT of fun!! The theme for this week was embossing techniques!!

To start, Wendy designed this AMAZING New Year's card!!!!

She used 2 stamps from Hero Arts, Festive Bauble Bold Print and Happy Happy New Year

To make the card:

The card base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, folded in half.
Stamp the Bauble Background on a piece of metallic black paper (Cocktail, Black Russian), 2" x 5 1/2, using the Versamark ink pad.
Use a little bit of White Embossing Powder on one part of the image... only apply the powder to a small part closest to the outside edge... and shake off any excess back into the container. REPEAT this step with Gold and Silver Embossing Powder until the entire image has embossing powder on it. This technique is called Multi-Color Embossing. Once you have heat-set the image, tape it down on the front of your card on the left side using double-sided tape.
Place a piece of handmade dot paper, 2" x 5 1/2", on the front of the card on the right side... *make sure to leave about a 1/4" of black paper showing on the far right side of the card*
Place a 1/4" piece of the Gold Glitter Paper in the center of the front of the card to give it nice contrast.
To finish the card, stamp out the Happy Happy New Year sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock (3 1/2" x 1 1/2") do the Multi-Color Embossing again, this time with just Silver and Gold Embossing Powders.
Mount the sentiment onto a piece of Stardream, Gold Leaf cardstock (3 3/4 x 1 3/4).
Use pop dots to mount the sentiment onto the front of the card.

The next card was using the Berry Bramble stamp from Penny Black and Warm Wishes by Verses.

To make this card:

Using the Tim Holtz platform, stick your stamp down and ink it up. On the STEMS ONLY, use the Versafine Olympic Green ink pad. On the BERRIES, use the Versafine Crimson Red ink pad.
Stamp the image onto Classic Crest Natural cardstock
Sprinkle Detail Gold Embossing Powder over part of the image. THEN apply Detail Clear Embossing Powder over the entire image. Heat-set it.
On the same piece of paper, stamp Warm Wishes with the Versamark ink pad. Apply Detail Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it.
Mount the card onto the card base (11" x 4 1/4" on Classic Crest Natural cardstock, folded in half).
Frame the image with 2 strips of 1/8" Curious Metallics, Botanic cardstock AND 2 pieces of 1/2" decorative Christmas paper (Wendy used the new Pebbles, Merry Merry line)

Isn't this card BEAUTIFUL!! (It was BY FAR the most popular card in class)

The last card that Wendy designed is a quick and easy one to put together.. it was also made using the Verses saying, Warm Wishes and the die-cut from Amy Designs, Snowflake Swirl

To make the card:

Wendy used the Majestic Blue Versafine ink pad to stamp out the saying Warm Wishes onto a piece of snowflake paper (Wendy used this piece from the Bo Bunny line, 'Tis the Season)- which measures 3" x 5 1/2"
Wendy then embossed the words with Star Dust Embossing Powder and heat-set it.
She then cut out 2 strips of Blue glitter paper (1/4" x 5 1/2" strips) to frame the image.
Then, using a home die-cut machine, Wendy cut out the Snowflake Swirl from a piece of white cardstock.
Finally, using double-sided tape, she put the card together by mounting it onto the card base: a piece of denim blue cardstock ( 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", folded in half)

I Just LOVED this card!! Despite it being so easy to put together.. it is just Beautiful!!

One of the gals from class came in this week to show us how she decided to use a different sentiment that she had at home.. and I just LOVE it on this card!! She used the SAME technique (Majestic Blue Versafine ink with the Star Dust Embossing Powder) but just used a sentiment she already had.. great idea!!

Tuesday with Wendy, Nov 21

12/2/2017

We have been having a busy couple weeks! I wanted to take a moment to share with you the cards from the last Tuesday with Wendy class!!

Check out how fun these cards are!

Wendy wanted to show some new techniques.. and she did not disappoint!!

The first card, and one of my favorites, was made using this new snowflake stamp from Hero Arts, Handdrawn Snowflakes. This stamp, which is a "cling" style of stamp, is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

To make the card:

Stamp the snowflake image onto dark blue, iridescent card stock (4" x 5 1/4") using aVersamark ink pad
Apply the embossing powder one color at a time... Start along the edge of the image, apply a little bit of Detail Gold embossing powder to the snowflakes (make sure you don't cover the entire image!), shake off the excess powder and put it back into the container. REPEAT these steps for the 2 other colors of embossing powder, Detail Silver and Detail White, until all the snowflakes have been coated.
After you have applied the embossing powders to the entire image, heat-set it.
Finish off the card with 2 ribbons.. a bit of thin dark blue ribbon and a bit of matte gold ribbon.
Mount the entire image onto the card base which is white card stock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") folded in half

This card is SO STUNNING!!! An easy technique with BIG results!!

The next card was made using this ADORABLE stamp set from Stampendous, Snowman Trio

To make the card:

Stamp the snowmen images onto white card stock
Color the snowmen using markers or colored pencils

Use the Slider Dies "On the Right Track" from Taylored Expressions to cut-out the slider track. Wendy cut it out of a piece of dark blue snowflake paper (5 1/2" x 3" ) from Reminisce

Take 2 pennies and put a pop-dot on ONE of the pennies

Cut 4 strips of black chipboard (5 1/4" x 1/2"). Make 2 rows of the chipboard so 2 pieces are stuck together and use double-sided tape to adhere them to the UNDERSIDE of the dark blue snowflake paper.

Put a penny BEHIND the slider cut-out and put the penny with a pop-dot on TOP of the other penny. You should end up with 2 pennies with a pop-dot between them that slides across the card.
Mount the dark blue snowflake paper onto a piece of white paper (5 1/2" x 3 1/2")
The card base (11" x 4 1/4") is folded in half, and using the little snowflakes from the Snowman Trio stamp set, stamp the snowflakes along the edge using Majestic Blue Versafine ink.

Tape the dark blue/white paper down onto the front of the card, leaving a little bit of the light blue paper exposed so you can see the little snowflakes peeking out.
Now, cut out the snowmen. Using The Ultimate Glue, adhere one snowman to the penny on the front of the card.
Take the cut-out from the slider dies and put it on the INSIDE of your card. Take the other 2 snowmen and glue them onto the inside of your card as well, Wendy glued them on top of the slider die cut-out.

This card IS SO FUN to play with!! Watch as the little snowman rolls and tumbles across the card!!!

The last card was THE MOST FUN!!! This is a Shaker Card, which means there is a piece of acetate (clear plastic) on the front and little sequins and findings on the inside. Wendy used the Impression Obsession die-cut Peace Frame

To make the card:

Use dark green paper as the base of the card (11" x 4 1/4") and fold the card in half.
On the front of the card, Wendy cut out of piece of Alpine Trees paper by Aunthentique (4" x 4") and mounted it onto the front of the card onto the dark green paper.
Take a piece of Stardream Bronze paper (3 5/8" x 3 5/8") and a piece of acetate (3 5/8" x 3 5/8"). Use The Ultimate Glue to adhere the acetate to the back of the Bronze paper. (I usually wait about 10 minutes for it to fully dry)
Next, just like with the last card, cut strips of chipboard measuring 1/4" wide and cut the strips into 3 1/2" pieces and make 4 stacks of 2.
Glue the chipboard in place on all 4 sides like you see in the picture below... but BEFORE you glue it down onto the Alpine Trees paper, add in your shaker bits!!
Wendy used a combination of Hero Arts Sequins and new Metallic "Toppings" from Queen & Co... she just used a pinch of each.
Once you have added in the shaker pieces, carefully attach the shaker front to the Alpine Tree background paper using The Ultimate Glue.
Add a tiny bit of brown metallic ribbon (10" is good, you can always trim it down) and that's it!!

A beautiful and fun shaker card!!

Wendy designed another shaker card idea.. you'll have to stop by the store to see it in person!!

Tuesday with Wendy, Nov 7

11/11/2017

This last grouping of Tuesday with Wendy cards had a theme.. Holiday!!

This first card was VERY POPULAR! The gals had a great time with this Christmas Card..

To make this card:

Wendy used 2 new stencils from Joggles, Flow and Fever.
Choose one of the stencils to use first
On a piece of white cardstock, use a Nuvo Dauber to apply the ink. Use Distress Oxide ink, Peeled Paint
Next, take the second stencil and the Versafine Olympic Green and, with a DIFFERENT Nuvo Dauber, apply the darker ink on top of the lighter ink. This creates that beautiful tone-on-tone color that is so stunning!
The card base is a nice red cardstock with lime green polka dot paper from Memory Box.
Wendy used the Sizzix die-cut Retro Merry Christmas and glued it on top using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

The next card Wendy designed features this *adorable* new Washi Tape from Little B!

The Blue Jay Washi Tape is *just wonderful* for this card!!

To make the card:

Start out with a white cardstock base paper
Wendy used this Brushed Gold paper from Japan and taped a piece of it to the top half of the card.
Tape a strip of Blue Jay Washi Tape down onto a separate piece of white cardstock. Cut it out so that the paper and tape are the same width.
Mount it onto a piece of blue cardstock that is 1/2" wider than the tape so that you get a nice blue border on either side of the image.
Tape the blue piece down onto the base card, making sure to overlap the gold paper just slightly.
Finish the card by stamping the Avery Elle sentiment in Versafine Majestic Blue (The sentiment is part of the Avery Elle stamp set, Snowflakes).

The last card of the series was made using one of our newest *mini* stencils!

We have been getting in TONS of new stencils, especially within this last week!!

Making the card:

Wendy used one of the newer, heavy-weight cardstock papers as the card base, Chipboard Kraft. I love how this paper has a bit of a "speckle" to it which really adds some interest.
Stamp the snowflakes on the right side of the card using Hero Arts, Unicorn White ink pad. I highly recommend you use the Tim Holtz Platform to guarantee the stamps always stamp down in the same place!
Next, use the Joggles, ATC Tree stencil. Lay down the stencil on the Brown Box Kraft cardstock and use a Nuvo Dauber and Hero Arts Unicorn White ink to apply the image to the paper.
Wendy layered the tree image with a piece of navy blue cardstock before mounting it onto her card base.
To finish the card, stamp "Let it Snow" along the bottom of the card using the same Avery Elle stamp set, Snowflakes. (We used the Tim Holtz Platform for stamping this image out as well)

During class this week, some of the gals tweaked their cards *just slightly*.. and that is the JOY of taking these card making classes!

Wendy usually takes about 30 minutes to instruct how to make the cards and what techniques she used.. but after the instruction is over, students are FREE to make the cards however they like! Each student is given the pieces to make the cards.. but how you layer, how you color, and where you stamp is UP TO YOU!!

Check out these variations from one of the cards this week...

One student made a double "Merry" on hers to make "Merry, Merry Christmas"
Another student (Bekah!) cut up her "M" from "Merry" and took out an "r" to make "Very, Merry Christmas" How cute is that?!!?!

Join us for the NEXT card making class on November 21st.. it is only a $10 supplies fee and you receive a packet to make 3 cards.

Give us a call to learn more or sign up!!

360-647-9663

A Sneak Peek at some Classes...

11/7/2017

We offer SO MANY wonderful classes at our store! Our instructors come from a variety of backgrounds so our class options are always fun and a little different!!

One of our instructors is our very own Wendy Schwartz! This Quarter she taught SEVERAL fun classes and I was lucky enough to snap a few photos..

This first grouping is from back when Wendy was teaching the Metal Madness Class.. gosh these were GREAT CREATIONS!!!

This was SUCH a fun class!!! The students got to play with all sorts of different kinds of metals.. thin sheet metal, Composition Metal (aka Gold Leafing), metallic Pebeo Paints, new Maid-O-Metal Sheets, and copper wires and threads!

After some instruction on how to manipulate some of the metals using flame, how to adhere the Gold Leafing using Sizing, and how to weave the wire and metal... the students got to play!! I was SO IMPRESSED by what they created!!

The photos were just a few of the samples I got to see.. These students were VERY creative!!

Wendy encouraged the students to use a variety of tools, stencils, and their hands to create such stunning pieces of art!!

One of the other classes I got to see the "set-up" for was Wendy's Gel-Plate Class..

Sadly, I did not get any photos of the actual *action* of the class.. but I DID get to capture these amazing photos of WENDY'S COLLECTION of prints!!

All I have to say is WOW!!!!!!

During the class, Wendy instructed students on how to create Monoprints using the Gel Plates.

Using a Brayer, Acrylic Paints, stencils and their *imagination* they were able to create their very own prints!

Once the students made their own collection of prints, they then came back for the second half of the class.. and got to CREATE A PIECE OF ART using the prints they just made!!!

If you haven't seen it, here is a picture of the one Wendy made!!

This last weekend, Wendy taught her final class of the Quarter, the Piano Hinge Book!!

And I will tell you.. I LOVED what these gals created!!!

First, Wendy had them create covers for their books. Some used the Gel Plate and others used the Shaving Cream Marbling technique!!

The Piano Hinge Book is actually bound using Skewers!!

Wendy showed the students how to weave the book and make the pages.. IT WAS WONDERFUL!

Wendy gave each of the students bits and pieces to even make a *mini* Piano Hinge Book!! If you take a look at the little red book in the above photos, you will see that the marbled paper is one of the Handmade Papers we currently carry at the store!

We still have a couple classes left on the schedule!! Stop in to see us and take a look! We are open 7 days a week!

A new Class Schedule comes out every Quarter, so keep your eye out in the New Year for our next Class List!!

Thank You, Lynell Harlow

5/5/2017

Last week, we had a *Special Guest Instructor* Lynell Harlow come out to teach some AMAZING classes using the Dreamweaver metal stencils.

Lynell is the founder of Dreamweaver Stencils and over the years she has learned some *incredible* techniques for using pastes, inks, and other media to stencil her images!

In one of her classes, the students learned about embossing the images.. wow look at some of these cards!!

It was wonderful to see so many new faces! We loved seeing all the creations people made.. each card was a little different and I really enjoyed seeing all the fun designs!!

I LOVE this Quilting Cards technique!! The students used a fine point felt marker (like a Micron or Faber-Castell) to make these intricate designs!! They almost have a Zentangle- like style.. SO stunning!!

I love how she created this glaze effect... stop by the store to see some of these ideas in person and learn some of these techniqes! We would love to share some ideas with you!

The highlight of the weekend was the Ink Transfer techniques class.. WOW! How amazing are these...

The gals had SO MUCH FUN and it was really great to see the cards come together..

Stop by and see us to see some of these cards in person and learn some new techniques!

Tuesday with Wendy, May 8th

Tuesday with Wendy, April 24th

Tuesday with Wendy, April 10th

Tuesday with Wendy, March 27th

Tuesday with Wendy, March 13th

Collage Papers, Demo Part:2

A look into Gel Plates

Tuesday with Wendy, Feb 27th

Playtime with Suzie

Tuesday with Wendy, Jan 30th

Tuesday with Wendy, Dec 19th

Tuesday with Wendy, Dec 5th

Tuesday with Wendy, Nov 21

Tuesday with Wendy, Nov 7

A Sneak Peek at some Classes...

Thank You, Lynell Harlow

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