The New Year is just around the corner so welcome 2016!!  The classes have been going well this year and we are ready for more fun projects coming up in the next few months.  The new Seasonal Expressions will go live on the 1st and it is filled with a lot of new paper packs, embellishments, stamp sets and so much more.  If you have not gotten your copy let me know and we can get you one.

Here are the projects we did for our December classes:

Here is the layout we did using the Kaleidoscope paper pack.

 

 

 

The stamp of the month used the La Vie En Rose paper pack.  The left photo shows the card opened up and how nice it is to stand up on it's own.  The right photo shows the card closed with the band holding it shut.

Here are a couple cute cards we made that are in a shape of a teepee.  So fun to make and then they fold right up to fit into the envelope.  Perfect for the dog or cat lover in your life!

The Georgie paper pack was perfect for this cute 3x3 cards.  These are great to add to a bag or package for your favorite friend.

Lots of posts tonight but I thought I would share a couple of paper houses I have made.  These are a lot of work but I really had fun creating them.  I made two haunted houses and sold one and now I will be selling the Christmas church hopefully at a craft fair.

 Check out how cool it is when you add lights in the windows.

November classes are heading our way the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th.  Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means Christmas isn't too far away.  Check out the projects we will be making next weekend.

The layout we will be making will be using the White Pines paper pack.  This paper pack is so beautiful and can be used not only for Christmas but other events as well. 

This months stamp of the month is getting us ready to head into the new year.  Check out the falling stars embossing--this is one of our new embossing folders.

Embossing the leaves in gold and then daubing some color into them makes these cards stunning.  Such a beautiful card t send to someone special as they celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

Here are some cute 3x3 cards that will be great for the coffee/tea drinker in your life.  Just add a gift card with one of these cards and you are all set.

The annual Christmas card workshop was another big success.  Everyone who came enjoyed making their cards and went home with 25 ready to go Christmas cards.  There were five samples to choose from and everyone selected the ones they wanted to make.  Here are the five cards we created:

With a variety of ideas everyone found a favorite or two they really liked.

Seems like the end of summer got away from me and now fall is beginning to settle in.  Before we know it winter will be here and so will the holidays--time is flying by!  Although the October classes have come and gone here are the projects we created.

Using the new Sarita paper here is the layout the gals made in October. The colors in this paper pack are so bright and colorful.  I love the different combinations of colors they used to create this paper.

The stamp of the month was used for the words on the inside of the card, but for the outside the gals learned how to fold the paper to make these fun trees.  It was a big hit and much easier than everyone thought.

In the spirit of Halloween we had to make a card to celebrate the occasion!!

 Check out the cute 3x3 cards using the new Urban paper pack.  3x3 cards are great to have on hand to use on that special package or gift bag for someone.

September Classes

September classes are right around the corner (Sept. 19-20-21) and everyone is welcome to come join in on the fun.  Check out what we will be making in September using all new product.  Remember you will be able to start ordering out of the new catalogs starting September 1st.

The layout will feature the new Zoe paper pack.  Not only will we be using new paper, but some of the items used in this layout were made with the new Cricut cartridge Artistry. 

The stamp of the month for September-- S1509 Paper Garden-- is put into this cute mason jar (created using the new Cricut Artistry cartridge) and some of our new silver foil tape.  The paper pack is Kaleidoscope.

Here is the Georgie paper using the stamp set B1462 Lovely Birthday and some of our new shimmer trim to create a soft but beautiful card.

Who can resist these cute little goblins!!  These Halloween goodie bags are made using the Nevermore paper pack and the stamp set C1630 Little Monsters.

New Product Coming September 1st!!

Summer is winding down and the kids are all back at school.  Now it is time to look at all those summer photos and get ready to put them into some layouts using new product.  Convention was awesome (as always) and I always come away with fun ideas and samples ready to share.  Here are some samples I did at convention along with a few of my own.  Card club begins in a few weeks and you don't want to miss out on another fun year of creativity!

The theme for convention this year was based on the movie Up and this is a cute layout we created.

Check out how fun the new Kaleidoscope paper pack is!  So many fun colors bursting throughout the papers.  There are colors to match all your wild and crazy summer pictures.

I love the soft colors of the Georgie paper.  It is perfect for the new little ones in your life or can be used for those special occasions.

Urban will be great to use for your masculine layouts and cards.  The patterns on the background and texture paper will allow your imagination to soar.

I was so excited to see that we have some black and white paper again!  Although one side of one of the B&T paper has roses, the other five sides are different patterns of black and white.  These will be fun to use with old time photos, wedding photos and anything else you can think of.

Sangria is loaded with bright, bold paper to express those fun summer memories.  This layout I put in one of our frames,

Check out this beautiful photo of a flower I took.  I think the paper really highlights the photo and the cool thing is this paper is Nevermore--our Halloween pack!!  Look how you can use Holiday paper for other layouts different from the original intent.  If I didn't tell you it was from our Halloween pack you would never know.