Stampin" Up!* Open House

I wanted to invite all my followers to my Stampin' Up!* Open House on Sunday, August 12th from 12-7.  This will be happening at my house.  Not only will I have the new Stampin' Up!* catalog available, I will have tables set up for all day cropping (plus many of my stamp sets and more for your use), make & takes, drawing for those that sign up for the 2012-2013 Stamp Club, information about my stamp club, and munchies!!!  It should be a great time in my newly painted front room (and air conditioning!)  Please email me at marlab7@bex.net if you would like to attend!!!!!  Hope to see you there!

Demo Night

Have you checked out Tuesday Demo Night at Bayer's Pampered Stamper???  If not, you need to!  Each Tuesday one of the teachers demos a technique to use in card making or scrapbooking.

 This past Tuesday, Bev demoed a technique using glossy paper and a lit candle that created a smokey background that you can stamp on.  So easy and so cool!!!

The week before I did a demo.  My demo used foam dimensional adhesives and Perfect Pearls and Glitter Ritz to create my own embellishments for my cards.  This was another super easy technique and it came out awesome!

All I did was take the cover off of the adhesive squares I wanted to use and rub the Perfect Pearls or the Glitter Ritz right on the squares.  The Perfect Pearls went on best with a soft brush (I used a paintbrush).  Then I rubbed it in with my fingers.  I simply poured the Glitter Ritz on, shook off the excess, and then rubbed them in with my fingers.  Like I said so simple and yet the end result is awesome!!!

Hope to see you at a demo night soon!

Baby Shower Card

Just a few weeks ago I went to a baby shower and this is the card I made for it:

I used a new to me technique for papercrafting that looks like quilting.  I thought it would be really hard yet it was really easy:)
I will be using it again!

Did you know????

Did you know I am also a Stampin' Up!* consultant?  It is true that I am:)  I love the products from Stampin' Up!*  This month they are offering a great deal.  For every $50 you spend you can purchase an exclusive Reason to Smile stamp set for only $5!  This set is only available this month!  It is really a nice set, with lots of possibilities!
If you are interested let me know and I will email you more information!!!!!

A Little off Topic

Yes this is a little off topic, but since I know all of you I know you will probably be interested in this.

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The BzzzCampaign is pretty nice.  I signed up for free and now I get offered different opportunities for free food and coupons.  I a m currently in a Kroger campaign, so I actually recieved free stuff in the mail from Kroger and coupons for more free stuff!

The best part about free food is that it gives me more $$$ to buy crafting items:)  I love anything that helps me there!

Try out the BzzAgent website...I believe the link above will take you there....

Enjoy!!!!!!!

Quilting Card Class

Hello Fellow Card Makers!

I have another card class ready to go and I hope to see you there!

In this class we will be making four cards using quilting techniques and paper (instead of fabric).  One of these cards will even use the very cool and fun Shimmery Sheets!

This class will be at 6:30 on July 26th, 2012 at Bayer's Pampered Stamper in Toledo, Ohio (see below for the address and information on how to register for this class.  The cost is only $15 and I do all the cutting for you!

I love the colors in this one!  The reds and blues are so awesome!

I love making these cards.  I thought it would be so hard but really it is super easy!!!

This one more pink and purple then I would usually use, but the ladies at Bayer's love those colors!

These shimmer sheets are very fun and easy to work with.  When I started this card I did not think I would like it, but I love the finished project!

Hopefully I will see you at the class!

Using the scraps

I have been working the last week like crazy on cards!  I just finished the cards for my next card class (will post soon) and had a scrap piece from the BigShot that I thought was kind of neat.  Plus I cut two hearts out of the BigShot that were 2 small so I made bigger ones for my card class card.  So......I made a card with the scraps from that one card.  So fun!!!

Here is the card from my class...

Here is the card I made with the scraps...

I was pretty excited to use the scraps.  I hate throwing any piece of paper away!