Valentine treats

I was inspired by having a three day weekend to make a special Valentine's gift for my students.  I usually just give my students a pencil, because they always need one of those, but this year they will get their pencil with a handcrafted valentine.  First step, do some stamping....

I used an adorable stamp set called, 'With Love' for the birds and greeting.  I also used one of the hearts from a recent Kit of the Month set called 'Only You'.  I thought they fit together perfectly, what do you think?

Next I layered some paper to match the stamps:

It is so much easier to coordinate when you have matching inks and paper....no thinking necessary!

 

Finally, I folded the base card to create a pencil flag valentine card. Thirty cards down....and my attempt at a healthier version of a Valentine treat.  Here is a picture of the final product.

Posted cards on Splitcoaststampers.com

Feeling productive.  After a lazy morning on my couch I can say I accomplished something.  I uploaded my first ever cards on to Splitcoast Stampers.  If you have never heard of it, Splitcoast Stampers is a great website full of inspiration and creativity.  You can find forums, tutorials, and thousands of cards for ideas.  You can search for cards with a variety of keywords.  Maybe someday soon 'Fun Stampers Journey' will have it's own gallery full of cards made just with our amazing stamps.  I spent the morning adding seven cards that I have created in the last year.  It is so  much fun to see something out there where it could possibly inspire someone else.  Now on to getting some sunshine on this beautiful Saturday, and maybe later I can actually create some new projects.  Goal for the weekend: valentines for my class....I will keep you posted.

Wine label cards

The New Year has been off to a busy start.  I recently found the opportunity to get some crafting done.  I was able to combine two of my favorite things, wine tasting and card making.  Over the years I have collected wine labels from the wineries of my favorite wineries.  Using these labels as the focus for my cards creates the perfect gift for friends and memory of good times together.  Here are a couple of my most recent samples.

New Cards

I just love this stamp set from the August kit of the month (Loads of Fun).  I had to use it when I was creating cards as Christmas gifts for my co-workers.  I was able to make 24 cards in two days, that's a first for me, it helped that I just made six of each card. 

Here is a card I just finished for a friends wedding.  I absolutely love the quality of the circle bliss background stamp.  It looks like printed paper, and there are so many options on how to use it. 

Winter Retreat

I had a wonderful time last weekend in Arizona being pampered by the generosity of Richard Garay.  I was privileged to be one of his first house guest in his gorgeous new home.  We enjoyed the fabulous views from his back porch and the opportunity to watch a movie under snugly blankets while eating fresh popcorn in his amazing movie theater.  In addition we created some amazing projects and of course ate and ate and ate.
All in all it was a wonderful time and I left refreshed and inspired.  There are amazing things in store with the company and I can't wait to be a part of all that is soon to come.  I look forward to an amazing new year and the opportunity to craft with new and old friends.

Calendar Class

The class was a success!   We worked hard and completed all 12 calendar pages for the 2014 year.   Carrie actually completed 3 full calendars, now she is ready for Christmas.  Lots of crafting was done and some good stories were told.  Here are some pictures of the happy stampers.

There was so much crafting going on we needed two tables!

Calendar class preview

It's been a while since I have posted anything, but today is exciting so I thought I would share.  I am expecting seven crafty ladies at my house to create out calendar pages for 2014.  Here is a picture of my prep line. We have twelve pages to create, so there is plenty of fun to be had.  Let the holiday crafting season begin!

 

More fun pictures to come after the event.....