What a Scene!

This card is ADORABLE!  I love how Marilynn has made use of the fence card Accu-cut to create a spring scene!  She added texture with some ribbon weaving (look closely - it's very clever) and then colored the stamped image (Inky Antics) with Copics.  There is nothing like a little coloring to perk up your day - so stop in and do some on Thursday anytime between 10 - 8.  Absolutely FREE! 

Too pretty to open!

Tomorrow is our next installment of Demos with Dee!  Join us between 12 & 2 to learn all the fantastic things you can do with our Accu-Cut!  This big, wonderful tool is available for your use any time classes aren't in session, and best of all, it's FREE!  And, you don't have to figure out where to store this "monster tool" in your own home - what could be better than that????  Actually, I'll tell you what could be better than that - chocolate!  Dee will have some treats to go in the little treat boxes you'll be making.  NOW - seriously - what could be better than THAT???

Faux Grass!

Easter is on the way - the perfect time for Faux Grass! We've shown you how to use the Fringe Scissors to create 3-D flowers, but you can also use them for much simpler projects, like creating faux grass. Spice up your projects with this extra bit of texture - and don't be afraid to use patterned paper for your grass. Fun! Join Jenn this Tuesday from 12-2 and let her show you the 3-D flowers from a past demo as well as faux grass. It's the perfect lunch appetizer!

Metallic Magic

We have a pretty large selection of metallic papers that add sparkle and shimmer to your projects. Sometimes people ask us for suggestions on how to use them. Stamping on them can be a bit tricky (unless you use StazOn and great care), and layering with them can be boring (and expensive). But with all of the fabulous dies from Hero Arts, Memory Box, Sizzix and others, the metallic paper can become the focal point of your card! This Thursday's FREE make-and-take features glasses cut from metallic paper using our Accu-Cut machine. The stamp from Verses makes this the perfect wedding or congratulations card! Be sure when you're in the shop to ask us to show you a couple of card samples we created running the metallic paper through embossing folders. It's spectacular! You're sure to come away inspired to use metallic paper in a whole new way!

It's Flower Time!

I love the flower embellishments - especially the white ones that I can color to perfectly match my projects! In Thursday's FREE make-and-take, we are using the new Tim Holtz Distress Stains to color the flower and adding additional interest by stamping on it as well! Pretty! The piece that the words are stamped on was created using our Accu Cut machine and dies. If you've never used this handy machine before, be sure to ask us how next time you're in the shop!

How does she do it?

Next time you see Marilynn in the shop, be sure to give her an "atta boy"! She has been creating our weekly make-and-take cards for almost 8 years now. Can you even imagine that? Sometimes, it's all I can do to create one card - especially when there's a deadline! Well done, Marilynn!!!!

I particularly love this week's card. Marilynn created the soft cloud background using the cloud template from Printworks. Simply sponge color around the template - it really is that easy! She used the Accu-cut to create the birdhouse (again using leftover scraps of paper - love it!) and created the branch with the Fiskars Limited Edition branch punch (which she punched twice to make the perfect length). Simple and a thing of beauty. Stop in Thursday to make one for yourself!

Accu-Cut Magic!

This demo is truly a command performance! Last week, Dee showed us different ways to use the Clip Punches. This was one of the samples she created that had us all "a-twitter"! Join Dee this Tuesday between 12 - 2 as she shows you how to create fun sized and shaped notecards using the Accu-Cut. Just one little trick will have you looking at our wide selection of dies in a whole new way!

An Extra Special Treat!

Thursday's FREE make-and-take will perk you up for sure! This pocket card is one of our new dies from Accu-Cut. It would be cute with just a note inside, but we've made it even better! Complementing the coffee-themed stamps by TPC Studios, we're including a Latte treat - just for you! Yum! And what could be better on these cold winter days!

It's no secret!

Happy Stamper Harriett and Happy Helper Deb Prantl spent countless hours reorganizing the Accu-Cut display board, and it is fantastic! (Thank you, ladies!) To celebrate the new display (as well as the new dies that arrived and prompted the changes), Jenn is leading a demo using the Accu-Cut. This door hanger is one of the dies that makes a great teacher gift or kid craft for rainy days (and we've had our share of those lately). Come see how easy it is to create your own notecards, bags, boxes, envelopes and accent pieces. You are welcome to use the Accu-Cut any time a class is not in session - we simply ask that you purchase your paper from us. Stop in Tuesday from 12-2 and give it a "crank".

A Great Day to be Joyful

With the kids back in school and cooler weather upon us, there is a lot to be joyful about. Thursday's free card make-and-take can be used to celebrate all of it! The card features one of our NEW Accu-cut dies as well as the Fiskars Limited Edition Acorn punch. It's a great way to make use of all of those scraps of paper you've been saving. Come see how easy the Fiskars squeeze punches are to operate. And, take a look at the front of the punch. It shows a small image of the punch shape. That's because these punches are intended to be stored by stacking them. While stacked, you can still see exactly which punch is which - handy! So, join us and take some "joy" home with you!