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March Techniques Class Cards

Each month I teach a technique club class in my home in Edwardsville.  We are just finishing up this round of club, so I'm accepting new members.  If you are interested in joining, please send me an email at shellyluvsstamps@earthlink.net or call me at 913-441-6509.

Club members commit to spend $25+ per month each month of the club, and they take turns as hostess.  On your turn as hostess, you are guaranteed a minimum of $25 in free hostess goodies of your choice.  You also receive all catalogs as they are released and get to attend the monthly club classes for free!  :)

Here's what we made this month:

The first card is called Chalked Embossing.  We heat embossed the flower images in Whisper White  and when cooled we chalked with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi chalks.  Then we added extra detail with the Watercolor Pencils.  It's very soft and pretty in person.

The second card is a patchwork/pinwheel card.  I think it may be considered faux quilting - always a favorite of mine! 

The "quilt" squares are punched with the 1 3/8" square punch and the 1 1/4" square punch, then they are layered on two pieces of 3x3 square pieces of cardstock.  I should take a picture!  :)  I found the idea on Dawn Olchefske's blog, and she does have pictures if you want to check it out.

 

Hope you enjoyed my cards!  Have a great week - shelly

Techniques Cards for February

Along with my monthly scrapbook layout classes, I always have a techniques card club class once per month.  This month we tackled ribbon scraps and a cupcake pop-up card.  Here they are:

I used the Heartlits frames to create the heart opening and the little heart pop out at the top.  I love this idea to use ribbon scraps because I have a huge basketful.  I think this idea would work well with Designer Series Paper scraps.  With the neutral background in Crumb Cake, all colors and styles work well together.  I also like putting different textures and ribbon styles.

The next card looks simple on the inside but has a surprise on the inside...

Voila!  It's a giftcard holder that pops out when you open the card.  Very fun!  :)

 

Join me next month at techniques card class on Monday, March 5th from 6:30-8:30 PM.  Cost is $5 for both cards or free with a $25+ order the day of class or when you bring someone that's new to me.  RSVP deadline is 3/1/12.

January Techniques Club

Every month my Techniques Club meets at my house for a fun evening and a challenge.  I call it a challenge because we create cards that are a "step up" from what I offer at parties and Stamp-a-Stacks.  Each month I teach two new techniques and we make two cards using these techniques.  Here's what we made in January (inspired by awesome samples on our demo website):

This card was all about our new Edgelits, Framelits and Adorned Accents Embossing.  You will love these new products from our Occasions Mini Catalog, and the stamp set used called Apothecary Art.

This is fun accent called Box Pleating.  It was created with the Rosette Die (and you all know that I love that die!)  The Designer Series Paper and Ribbon are from the Sale-a-bration catalog.  You can earn these products FREE with a $50 order beginning January 24th!  :)

Here's a close-up of the box pleating:

Please join me at my next techniques class on Monday, February 6th at 6:30 PM.  Cost is $5 to create the two cards or class is free with a $25+ order.  Hope to see you there!

Have a great week - shelly

December Techniques Club

Every 1st Monday of the month, a group of gals come to my house for my Techniques Club.  I teach two techniques and they make two projects - typically these projects are cards w/matching envelopes.  Everyone can use more cards, right?  :)

Here's what we made in December:

Painted Glimmer Paper and Christmas Origami Tree - both CASE'd from my fellow demonstrators on Stampin' Connections.  It's an awesome online community for demonstrators!

This is one of those techniques that make me so mad that I didn't think to ever try it first.  :)  I used the Aqua Painters and Ink Refills to color the Silver Glimmer Paper.  It covers easily and dries quickly and is sooooo pretty in real life!

This fun 3-d origami is easier than it looks.  There are actually four seperate pieces - so once you make the first one the other three are a piece of cake!  :) 

 

If you'd like to join my club, our next stamp club night is Monday, January 8th.  We meet at 6:30 PM at my house.  Come check us out - class is $5 or free with a $25+ order.

Pink Snow... Nooooo!!!

Each month I offer a techniques class on the 1st Sunday afternoon and the 1st Monday evening.  We always learn two new techniques and create two cards using those techniques.  Here's what we made for November's clubs:

Notice the pink snow?  It was an unintended reaction... more about it later.  I'm going to focus on the Spirelli.

This card uses Island Indigo and Whisper White - so crisp and clean!  There are actually two techniques on this card.  The first one is Emboss Resist.  We stamped the Hello, Doily image in Versamark and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  Then we sponged Island Indigo ink over the embossed image - the embossing resists the ink so the stamped image really POPS!

The second technique is called Spirelli - it's a Swedish string art technique but much simplified by the use of the Scallop Circle Punch.  You can use cord, Baker's Twine, Linen Thread or even embroidery floss.  You can also get several different looks with the Spirelli by changing the number of scallops that you skip when wrapping your fiber.

 

Now for the pink snow...

This card started off so beautiful - the first layer creates the Sepia tone with Bravo Burgundy and Sahara Sand.  Then we colored the snow on the house image with the Signo Gel Pen... and I should have stopped there.  But then I added the Dazzling Details which brought Bravo Burgundy right back through the white of the Signo Gel Pen.  I couldn't believe it!  At class, we swapped out the Dazzling Details for the 2-way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds.  So pretty!

October Techniques Club

It's the first Monday of the month again... can you believe it's October already???  So the first of the month means it's time for techniques club again.  We made a card using the Faux Tile technique with the new Simply Scored Tool (I love this tool!) and Vellum Stamping.  :)

Here's the Faux Tile card.  You can create it in a flash with the score tool.

Vellum stamping with markers - the trick is to stamp the image with Stazon on one side of the vellum, then flip it over and color with markers on the other side.  Adhere the vellum with the colored side down.  Makes the black lines pop and softens the coloring.   It's a very forgiving technique, too.  Who doesn't love that???

September Techniques Club

Each month I hold a monthly techniques club class where I teach two new techniques, and club members create two projects - typically cards - using those techniques.  I offer these club classes on the 1st Sunday afternoon and 1st Monday evening of each month.  I would love to have you join our next class!

Okay... so here's what we made this month...

 

Double-bossing with embossing folders, ink and the Big Shot! 

The second technique was Faux Alligator.  The turtle image is from the Turtle & Co stamp set which is the Ronald McDonald set this year.  Every year Stampin' Up creates a stamp set specifically for Ronad McDonald House and donates $3 to their charity from every sale of the set. I always try to feature the set a couple times throughout the year, and I love the images this year so it will be fun to feature other samples.  This one was CASE'd from fellow demonstrator, Dawn Griffin.

Here's a close-up of the Faux Alligator:

Cool, huh!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you'll join me for my next class on October 2nd or October 3rd.

shelly

`August Techniques Club

Every month I hold techniques class at my house on the first Monday of the month.  With the Labor Day holiday in September, class will actually be on the 2nd Monday.  Class is Monday, September 12th at 6:30 PM.  I'd love to have you join me or join my club!

Here's what we made this month:

We created watercolor pansies with the Butterfly Punch (use 2) and Shimmer White cardstock.  Do you notice the background?  I used the new Houndstooth Impressions Folder with the Big Shot.  Love it!!!

Thank you to my downline Deb for this fabulous card idea!  :)

 

This picture did not capture the texture in the skirt, but I sprayed this satin fabric with hairspray, then ran it through the Big Shot with the Scallop Circle die and the Manhattan Flower Impressions Folder.   It really has a WOW factor, and all my ladies loved it. 

We created the bodice punches - crazy, huh!!!  Thank you to my up-up-upline Jill Olsen for her inspiration!  :)

 

Thanks for checking in today - have a great week!!  shelly

June Stampin' Techniques Club

On the first Monday of every month I host a techniques club night at my house in Edwardsville.  We learn two new techniques each month, and I have a new group getting ready to begin with the new Idea Book & Catalog in August.  If you are interested in joining, please send me an email to shellyluvsstamps@earthlink.net.

Club members commit to attend and place orders for 6+ months (length depends on number in the club - minimum is 6 members.) 

Benefits of joining include:

• Free Idea Book & Catalog and mini catalogs as they are released
• Free monthly classes
• Free  hostess benefits one month of the club

Current members who re-join get to choose a free stamp set from my basket!  :)

Here's what we made this month at club:

Double Embossing and Faux Suede - two for one on this card!  ;)

Stamps: Notable (is that the name of it???)

Inks:  Versamark, Sahara Sand, Basic Black

Cardstock:  Pear Pizazz, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Heat Tool, Basic Black Embossing Folder, Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Jumbo Flower Punch, 5 Petal Punch, Crimper, Antique Brads, Paper Piercer, Newsprint Designer Series Paper

Faux Silk

Stamps:  Elements of Style

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Rose Red

Inks:  Rose Red, Jet Black Staz-On

Accessories:  Certainly Celery Taffeta Ribbon, Crochet Trim, Decorative Label Punch, Beautiful Wings die, Big Shot, Certainly Celery/Rose Red/Pretty in Pink markers, Stampin' Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Stick, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Rhinestone Gems

 

My next Techniques class is Monday, July 11th from 6:30-8:30 PM.  Class fee for non-club members is $5.00 or free with a $25+ order the day of class.  RSVP is requested by June 8th.

Flower Fest

Another great floral set from the mini catalog...

This is a technique called Chalkboard.  We've done this in my monthly technique club classes.  If you'd like to know more about my technique clubs, drop me a line at shellyluvsstamps@earthlink.net.