Teresa Collins - Carolina Breeze...

So let me start off by saying i ADORE Teresa Collins!!! I love her paper lines, they are simply put, fabulous!!! I have taught this Carolina Breeze class three times now, and everyone just adores this paper line and this layout! So i thought it was about time i posted it on my blog :) The pictures do this paper line no justice, the colors are so beautiful!!! So without further ado...

The Layout...



The tag...

Close up of the detail on the paper...

In the last close up you can see the inking and stamping that i did to create the background. I started with white paper and created the background, using a stamping and layering technique that i call ghosting. I love doing this, it's a great way to create a background without taking away from the beauty of your paper, because let's face it, some paper doesn't need to blend in when it's made to stand out!!! I used black cardstock as a base to my colorblocking and added a scalloped edge using a Stampin Up punch. I used Stampin Up's whisper white craft ink and Prima stamps to create the tag. Then added a nice big bow using some black tulle. The chandelier and the word beautiful were cut out using the Teresa Collins cricut cartridge Sophisticated. And there you have it!!!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny

P.S.

Here is one other layout that i did with the Carolina Breeze Line. Just had to share it ;)





Thank you Little Smokey...

I just wanted to send out a HUGE thank you to Little Smokey for inviting me to come and teach at your event and to all the ladies who took my classes! It was wonderful to see some of you again and it was wonderful to meet some of you for the first time! I had such a wonderful time.

Some of the ladies hard at work on the record class.

Some of the records that were made durring the class!

 I just loved everyones creative ideas!

Some of the ladies hard at work on the two page layout class!

Some of the creative takes the ladies had on the

layout class. I love when people put there own

personal touch on my classes!

Some used glitter to spice things up...

Some used embossing powder and flowers...

Some decorated with butterflies... simply beautiful

work by all!!!

This is some of the ladies versions of the grunge

blocks!!! So very creative.

The fronts...

The backs...

Once again, thank you to all who took the classes, and thank you for having me. It was definitely my pleasure!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny

Little Smokey Crop....

I am pleased to announce that i will be teaching three classes at Little Smokey - 5 days of crafting event, going on from May 4th-8th!!! Yes that's right, 5 glorious days of crafting, with an amazing bunch of ladies!!! These ladies are so talented in such a variety of crafts! Whether you scrapbook, digital scrapbook, sew, felt, or whatever your crafting specialty, bring it on down to Little Smokey 5 days of crafting. Everyone welcome! The fee is $10 per day and you are more than welcome to bring your children!!! For any questions you may have, to reserve your spot, or to sign up for classes please contact Hope @ 780-524-4045.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny

An evening of classes at The Inked Stamper...

Just wanted to send out a HUGE thank you to Dawn of The Inked Stamper for inviting me to come as a guest designer and to teach an evening of classes at the store. The classes went so well and all the ladies were so wonderful. A HUGE thank you also to all of the ladies who took the classes, it was my absolute pleasure to come and teach and meet all of you!!!

For those of you who haven't been to The Inked Stamper, please go check out Dawn's store. She carries just about everything you can think of and what you don't see, well she will do her absolute best to get it for you! She has wonderful prices and is an absolute pleasure to do business with. Besides having a fully stocked scrapbooking store, she offers a variety of classes and projects. She offers free make and takes with a minimum purchase in her store. Plus she has a variety of crops and crop nights! What more could you ask for in a store!

www.theinkedstamper.com

1-780-458-2422

250 16 Renault Crescent, St Albert, AB

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny



Hello Kitten...

Hello all,

So as promised, I finished playing around with my new kitten stamp (Hello by Stampavie). What fun I had with this kitten. Just so darn cute! I think he turned out quite well, I really like the paper, it's such a nice bright spring paper. It made the card fun and fresh, and this is what I came up with...

Hello Kitten:
Fur: C3 C5 C7
Ears: R20 RV21 RV23
Telephone: E11 E13 E15 C3
Border: B000 B0o0 E11 E13

A work in progress...

The finished product...

A close up of the sentiment on the outside of the card...

The inside of the card...

The paper I used is called "Cotton Tail/In the Meadow by We R Memory Keepers". The paper actually has outlines of little brown bunnies on it, but I cut out a section that didn't really have bunnies or that could be covered up in the layers. The blue is just the reverse side of the paper. Also, for the inside of the card, I just cut out a flower and two leaves from the cotton tail paper, distressed the edges and layered them onto the corner leaving plenty of room for stamping or writing a personal note. Sometimes tiny details make all the difference!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny



New Stamp...

Hello all,

So today i was poking around at a scrapbooking store and i came across this stamp. I think it is so cute! It is an older stamp AND I got it on clearance, which is awesome, because who doesn't like a deal right! So the stamp is designed by Laurence Attrill and comes from a company called Stampavie! The website is www.stampavie.com They have some of the most adorable stamps, so for all you stamp crazies out there, it might be a place worth checking out, if you haven't already been :)

So this is a picture of the stamp...

Seriously, how cute is this little kitty!!! I just love him, can't wait to play around. I will get stamp crazy tomorrow and see what i can come up with for this little cutie. So hopefully i will have some pictures for tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny



Wall Sugar Co. update...

Wall Sugar Co. is only 47 likes away from their goal on Facebook!!!! Let's go give Wall Sugar Co. some love and get them to their goal :)


http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Wall-Sugar-Co/156005687742819

I love this company! Also if you are not a Facebook user, you can check out their blog at http://www.wallsugar.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by :)

Stepheny