Scrap-a-Palooza II

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to make sure I posted this because it is for a really good cause, and it will be really great fun! Hope you can join us!

This is the last call, ladies!
The Uxbridge Elementary PTO is sponsoring the second Scrap-a-Palooza and it is THIS SATURDAY! We had so much fun at the last one – please come and join our party! You must have reservations in order to attend and the final deadline is WEDNESDAY for certain. Details are included below, and if you wish to register, please do so by calling Julie (508-278-9994) right away!!!

Scrap-a-palooza II

Saturday, October 29^th from 9am to 9pm in the Taft Café

The $45 admission benefits the PTO and includes:

­   Lunch, dinner, and snacks

­   Prizes and, of course, chocolate!

­   Porter service to and from your car

­   Demonstrations and products from Close To My Heart, Creative Memories, Memory Works, and Stampin’ Up!

­   Lots of tools to use including 2 Cricut Expressions and 45 cartridges.

­   10-minute chair massages will be available for an additional $10.

Invite your friends! Reservations are required. RSVP to Julie Bleyhl at 508-278-9994 or bleyhl@charter.net.

Checks may be made payable in advance to “UEPTO” and mailed to Julie at 18 Trask Ln. Uxbridge , MA 01569 . Only your check guarantees your spot, so don’t miss out!

Open House Artwork - Part 5

Seriously - where does the time go?!? My apologies for not having posted in so long. Time has a way of getting away from me! But, you're here to see artwork! So this time around I have a set of cards that use the "Typeset" paper pack and the Kraft Die-Cut Cards. These cards are actually the featured bonus project for the "Sonoma" Workshop On The Go - however, I don't have the "Sonoma" WOTG, so I improvised (again)! OK, first card:

These cards were so much fun to do! In addition to the "Typeset" paper, I used the "Love Life" (swirl & flower corners) and "Hooray Bouquet" ("hip hip hooray!") stamp sets, Clear Assortment Buttons, Bitty Sparkles, and white grosgrain ribbon. Quick & easy!

Again, this card uses "Typeset" paper, "Love Life" (swirl), "Hooray Bouquet" (flower & sentiment), Sparkles, Clear Buttons, & white grosgrain ribbon. The flower was cut with the "Art Philosophy" Cricut Cartridge.

Same materials again (aren't these fun?!). I love adding the little bit of bling with the Sparkles and Bitty Sparkles to give things just a little bit of pop!

These hearts were stamped from the "Love Life" stamp set, and the "You & Me" sentiment is actually cut from the "zip-strip" border that is found at the top of every patterned paper duo from Close To My Heart. I also used Mocha and Licorice Opaques.

Again, the flowers were cut using the "Art Philosophy" Cricut Cartridge - available exclusively from Close To My Heart - and stamped with "Hooray Bouquet". The die-cut cards, if you hadn't been able to figure it out, are tri-fold - on this card, the right-hand side with the scalloped edge is a flap that opens up, then the inside opens just as a regular card would. These cards measure 6" x 6".

I hope you enjoyed viewing these cards as much as I enjoyed making them! The instructions for these cards can be found online by clicking HERE. Have fun & enjoy!

Open House Artwork - Part 4

I am so excited to share these cards with you (I LOVE circle cards)! I worked on three different bonus Workshop on the Go projects...and I didn't even have the kits! I just fell in love with the projects, so I completed them with the supplies that I had. For the set that I will be showing you today, I had the paper, but not the exclusive stamp set that comes with the Workshop on the Go - nor the Chocolate-striped ribbon...so I improvised! I think they came out pretty darn good, but I'll let you be the judge!

Each of these cards uses the White Daisy Circle Cards and the "Dreamin'" Paper Pack. The leaves are from the "Harvest Happiness" stamp set, and "Just For You" is from the "December 25th" stamp set. I simulated the Chocolate-striped ribbon with lines drawn with Chocolate marker on cardstock.

This card uses the "Blue Ribbon" stamp set ("Happy Day"), along with Mocha Opaques and the Cocoa Designer Ribbon Collection.

Again, the striped ribbon has been replaced by striped cardstock on this card. "Harvest Happiness" was the stamp set used, only this time, I cut out a couple of acorns and adhered them with 3-D foam tape. In addition, I went back with Glitz Glitter Gel (Stardust) to accent the stamped images.

This one is fun! I just love circles! They make everything seem so playful. The "100% Awesome" is from the "Blue Ribbon" stamp set. The blue strip is one of the zip-strip borders now found on all of CTMH's patterned paper. Again, I made my own "ribbon", only this time I inked it up, because the white lines were just too bright for me on this card.

Lastly, this card uses the "Love Life" stamp set ("simple pleasures") along with "Harvest Happiness". There are also Mocha Opaques in the lower-right corner. This card also utilizes one of the zip-strip borders now found on CTMH's patterned paper.

It was such fun creating these cards - especially trying to find ways to make them look like the originals featured in the bonus project, without having the materials that were originally used. Don't feel like you can't create a project if you don't have exactly what is called for - find ways to use what you have! Not only will you stir those creative juices, but you might just use some of those unused products as well! More "adjusted" Workshop on the Go Bonus Projects next time!