Holiday Workshop Preview #2

Check out one of the FREE DEMOS during our Holiday Workshop on December 3rd.  Learn how to turn ribbon and Glubers into beautiful flowers.  These handmade accents will add something special to any of your holiday projects.  

Gluber Demo will be hosted between Noon - 4pm. 

Our Holiday workshop is drop in all day on the 3rd, but projects will be available on a first come, first serve basis.  Check back soon for more workshop previews!

Flower Power!

We had a super fun time Saturday with the first seating of the May Flowers class. Even up until Firday night, I was adding more design ideas to the class! The count is up to over 15 different types of flowers and everyone, even the kids are having a blast! Conner, 6 exclaimed that this was even better than the La Brea Tar Pits!; high praise indeed! There are two more class sessions...Tuesday May 18th and Thursday, May 27th; anytime all day! Kid's kits are availbale for $15, regular kits are $30.

Bland is the New Bling

In a papercrafting world full of color, these new goodies are a crafters's staple and are anything but boring!

First, Petaloo has launched a line call "Color Me Crazy" full of flowers and other embellishments that are perfect of inking, dying, stamping and glimmering.

Bulk flowers start at just 10 cents a piece!

"Color Me Crazy" also come in pre-packs with gorgeous jewel centers.

I'll be adding to this line so keep an eye out for more!

Bazzill has also joined the basics bandwagon! These are their new Cardstock with an Edge Minis and are perfect for cardmaking or journaling on your scrapbook page at 50 cents each. They have also introduced a new cardstock perfect for Glimmering...120# weight for $1.

My Mind's Eye has also released a gorgeous new black & white collection called Meadowlark. I kept it basic here, but this paper can easily be colored with glimmer, ink or gel pens from American Crafts!

You can barely see it here, but I accented the page with a rhinestone oval from Zva Creations. I also added pom-pom trim from Bazzil and the new Chandelier Drops from Melissa Frances.

Thanks Irene for the title!

Happy Crafting!

April Showers & May Flowers

Handmade flowers are a HOT trend right now. I'm seeing them everwhere in magazines and blogs. In March, I taught a class that involved making ribbon flowers and it was such a hit that I'm doing a flowers technique class in May! I'm still gathering unique ideas and making samples but I wanted to share a few sneak peaks with you! We'll learn at least a dozen different flower projects that require few to no special tools or dies!

May Flowers Class

Tuesday, May 11th and Saturday May 15th.

Anytime All Day

Class cost TBA!

March My Mind's Eye Madness

So I have a thing for My Mind's Eye...can you tell? My last several project posts have all featured their products. And I'm not stopping here. In March, I'm celebrating my 2 year anniversary at the shop (which is SO hard to believe). I'm celebrating with March My Mind's Eye Madness...4 classes featuring their awesome collections. I'm also working on some groovy prize packages and give aways!

But first, have you received your free set of layout instructions for the Lil Robots Layout? The instructions are free with a $10 purchase from the Lil Robots collection. I put together the layout (designed by Anam Stubbington for My Mind's Eye), flipped it to create a double page spread and added a few goodies of my own. I'll continue to give away these instructions through March so be sure to stop in & join the madness.

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Class #1

The Quad Book (as I call it) has continued to be a fave at the shop because it's super duper cute and extremely easy to create and create, again! So, I'm offering the class again with selections from Quite Contrary. Learn how to make this adorable project Sunday, March 7th or Tuesday, March 9th; Anytime, All Day; $20. There are 4 different themes that you can personalize your project with!

Class #2

For the first time, I'm hosting a Pinecone Press Kit Class. They've come up some terrific ideas featuring Quite Contrary. I'll be teaching the card class but your idea book will give you a ton of options for more projects. Come in and check it out Tuesday, March 16th or Thursday, March 18th; anytime, all day; $20. Due to the nature of this class, please reserve your kit in advance and sorry, no substitutions. Better pictures to come!


Class #3

Nope, this isn't all of it (although making ribbon flowers is my new favorite thing!). I'll be using Lush to create a luscious layout full of all the frill and full of photos! Yep, a fancy layout with more than one photo on it! More pics to come. Sunday March 21st or Tuesday March 23rd; Anytime, All Day; $25.

Class #4 is still marinating in my mind but I'll keep you posted.

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Also, there are 2 spaces left for the

Scraptacular 3 Day Crop over the Anniversary Weekend

Friday, March 12th - Sunday, March 14th

24 hours of scrapping

deliciously catered meals

goody bag & make 'n' take

lots of laughter & tons of fun!

Call for reservations

310-410-7272

Out Of The Box, In The Box

Shadowboxing or Scrapboxing is a second cousin to Scrapbooking and is so much fun! Take a look at the project I did ages ago featuring Wild Asparagus paper from MME, Prima Flowers and stickers from Mary Engelbreit.

Scrapboxing is unique becuase it doesn't have to be centered around photographs, although they can be easily incorporated. Here, my focus is one of my favorite quotes, "Bloom Where You are Planted."

Special Thanks to Alicia W. for mentioning an article to me in the February Issue of Martha Stewart Living dedictated to the art of Scrapboxing and some really out of the box ideas for capturing your special memories!

To view the images from the article click:

Family History in the Making.

I also have the full article for you to read at the shop, not to mention 12x12 scrapboxes for $20.

Just One Today

Actually I made this yesterday after I decided I was "right brain" dead and needed to use my left brain instead. This layout features paper from My Mind's Eye Pretty Please collection, inked in Scattered Straw Distress ink. I accented with wool flowers from Petaloo and Frosting strips from Glitz Design.

I'm starting to feel the same way today so check the blog tomorrow for more ideas!

Sonja