A Little Humor

Join Angela this Tuesday anytime between 12 & 2 to create a "faux Polaroid", and have a little fun in the process.  We will talk about the best ink for stamping on glossy cardstock (which makes the "Polaroid" more realistic), and the best methods for stamping and coloring on black card stock.

You'll enjoy a time to relax, and hopefully this will be a card you can share with someone to truly brighten their day!  Demos are free and do not require a reservation.  See you there!

Prismacolor Perfection!

Join Angela for another fun Learn-at-Lunch.  She'll be showing you some of the cool things you can do with Prisamacolor Pencils, including creating "texture" and "design" with a stylus tool.  You'll also learn some blending techniques and play with how beautifully they color on dark surfaces (by coloring this Inchie).  Here, we incorporated the Inchie into a card, but you could also make magnets or decorate frames or boxes.  So much fun!

The Learn-at-Lunch is FREE and available every Tuesday between 12 & 2 PM.

Dare to Be Artsy!

This Thursday's FREE make-and-take card features one of the new Dare 2B Artsy sets that just arrived at the shop! 

Have you ever wondered why we carry both large and small inkpads?  Well, in this card, we will make use of the small Dew Drop pads to color in different parts of the stamp.  Further color and shading is added with Prismacolor pencils.  Come get a much needed breath of spring when you join us to make this card!

(If you're in the shop between now and Thursday, check the card out.  Each week's make-and-take is posted behind the register a week in advance).

A hint of gratitude (for a hint of spring)

I am sooooo beyond ready for spring.  Stop teasing us, Mother Nature! 

Okay, enough ranting!  Here is the absolutely beautiful card for this Thursday's FREE make-and-take.  We'll stamp the flower (by Memory Box) in white on black cardstock, then add color with Prismacolor pencils.  The waxiness of the pencils makes them stunningly opaque on dark paper.  The words pop off the page because they are die cuts (instead of simply a stamped image). 

Join us Thursday between 10 & 8 to make one for yourself.  Maybe offer to send it to Mother Nature in exchange for no more snow......

We're back! With a new make-and-take!

Welcome to 2014!  We will be open Wednesday, January 1 from 12-5.  Stop in and see the new Great Impressions board, with fun cards that could be used for Valentine's Day or any occasion!  Remember, the stamp of the month is available at 50% off during January.  And then, join us for our FREE Thursday make-and-take project.  This card features stamps from Inky Antics and Penny Black and makes great use of Ranger's Liquid Pearls for a whipped embellishment.  We finished the card with a quick swipe of colored pencils.  Fun and great for anyone!  Hope to see you often in 2014!

Trick or Treat

This Thursday's FREE make-and-take card is adorable, but it's also full of techniques you can use on your other card projects.  In this card, you'll work with the very opaque Prismacolor Pencils, which makes coloring the candy corn so simple!  You'll also play with webbed ribbon and Frantage Black glitter for additional texture.  There's nothing spooky about it!!!  In fact, it's quite sweet :-)  Stop in and make one for yourself anytime Thursday between 10 - 8.

Autumn Blessings

Fall is my favorite time of year!  I love the rich colors and the little bit of chill in the air at night!  Launch into fall with this Thursday's FREE make-and-take card.  We are using a stamp from the new Inky Antics board. We will be adding color by layering Prismacolor Pencils. We will also be using some gold Perfect Pearls to enhance the image. I love how it picks up the sheen of the metallic gold paper we will also be using on the card. We have an abundant supply of many wonderful colors of metallic papers so come see how easy it is to incorporate it into your projects.  The FREE make-and-take is available from 10-8, and you don't need to make a reservation!

 

Happy For You

This week's FREE make-and-take card features new stamps from Impression Obsession.  There are many things I like about this design.  First, the focal image is not stamped on white or cream - I don't always remember that I have options!  Prismacolor pencils are very waxy and opaque and color beautiful on colored cardstocks!  I also like the use of scraps of decorative cardstock - I'm saving them, so I might as well use them, right???  Not only is it a great design element, but it also grounds the sentiment - I like that it's not just stamped at the bottom of the card.  Fun, fun, fun!  Stop in Thursday between 10 & 8 and make one for yourself!

Coloring on Canvas

Have you had the chance to work with the Magenta colored canvas?  It's easy to stamp, color and cut, and adds such an interesting texture to your projects.  Prismacolor pencils are the perfect coloring medium, because they are opaque and don't bleed!  Stop in this Tuesday between 12 & 2 and try it for yourself.  If you've shied away from canvas in the past, let Jenn show you how easy and versatile this product actually is!

Simple Elegance

For this week's Technique Tag Tuesday, we'll be playing with the LaBlanche stamps. You may have seen these in the shop and not even realized it. They look like they are packaged in a white box, but in fact, that is how the stamp is mounted. They are unlike any stamp you've used before, and they stamp fine details just beautifully! We stamped this image on patterned paper and then colored with Prismacolor pencils, which are very opaque and allow the image to really pop! Stop in Tuesday between 12 and 2 and make one for yourself. Pretty!