Sunny Days Ahead !!

Hello !
Sunny days ahead ! That's the forecast ! That should put a little spring in everyone's step. Soooo ... what's new ??

Beads : a new kit this week ! This bracelet is made with the beautiful new multi tone crystals for lots of bling !!! The kit includes the crystals, tubes, spacers, crimps, wire, magnetic clasps, crimp covers, instructions, and photos. $10 per kit.

Magnetic clasps - restocked !!

Paper :
Kit of the Week : This week's kit uses Creative Imaginations paper by Samantha Walker. The paper is fun - florals & butterflies. The cards are for birthdays although one only says "Wishing you a lovely day" ... so it could be for another occasion !! All the pieces are included - precut & pre-stamped - for 3 cards for $5. Let me know if you want a kit set aside !!


Lots of great new tools this week ... they will make your crafting so much easier !!
* Spellbinders - new !!

* Sizzix Cardmaking & Embossing Machine - this is just what you need if you already have some kind of electronic cutting machine and just want something to EMBOSS using folders from Sizzix and Cuttlebug. This cute little machine embosses but does not cut. But it is only $35.99 !!!

* Tombow Stamp Runner - a new glue system. It works as a glue runner but it also dispenses glue in spots. Both a glue stamper & runner. Awesome !!
* Strong Arm ... this is a mechanism used to make punching easier. You set your punch inside it, then use the handle for extra leverage ... great for those large stamps that are so hard to use !!!
* Zutter Dream Cuts - this machine cuts paper ... the same every time !! 27 different possible sizes can be cut, no batteries, self sharpening blades... and pink !!

* Maya Road _ sewing machine albums !!

A Little Sunshine ...

Hello ! Today there is some sunshine out there ... and it feels good ! It has been such a dull rainy month ... this sun is just what we needed !!


KIT OF THE WEEK : Also sunshiny !! I used bright colours ... guess I was craving a little brightness. Anyway, one of my favourite combinations is blue & orange (and they are complimentary colours I later learned) and to me they just say festive !! So I have some simple but festive birthday cards . I think they would be suitable for a woman, a man, or kids ... multi purpose !!It's funny but not one of them says "Happy Birthday" ... they say "Eat Cake", "Wish Big" and "It's Your Day" ... nice to have a little different greeting !! So you get all the pieces precut & prestamped to make the 3 cards ... all for $5.





Paper : I have a few more Lawn Fawn samples for you ... I really adore these stamps. They really are a style I like and I can't seem to stop making cards with them !!

And here are some fun new tools & products ...Spritz Screens and Spritz Boards by Hampton Art. They come in packages or I am selling them individually for 50 cents a piece. You would spray or sponge ink over the Screens to create a design on your paper. The Boards are embossed with a resist design that appears when ink is rubbed or sprayed on them ... much like the paper we used a few weeks ago. They would make a really cute addition to a card or page. Here is an example of a card background with the screen sponged over and a board that has been rubbed with ink.


** I have a basket of stamps marked down for quick sale ... up to 50% off !!!! **
Beads : More checker beads ... some would be great focal beads ... prngle shaped !! Still unpacking and putting out new charms and findings. I have some more new semi precious donut beads. And the seedbead rack is getting refilled !!!

Graduation Time ... and LAWN FAWN !!!!

Hello !
Let's start with the Kit of the Week ... Graduation cards. I was recently at a department store looking through their cards ... thinking I could just buy a quick graduation card instead of making one ... YIKES !!! The simplest little card was almost $3 ... and that was the lowest price !!! I decided I would be making them from now on !!

So this week's kit will give you 3 cards for $5 ... definitely a deal !! The cards are all for graduation ... could be university or high school. The brads in the kits will vary - some have graduation caps, some have diplomas, and other designs, but all nice and theme appropriate !! Now, there is a very limited number of these kits so please let me know (either by leaving a comment here or on Facebook) if you want one set aside for you. I had limited supplies so there is only about half the regular number.

Now ... BEADS ... I have unpacked even more charms ... cats, dogs, soccer, boys & girls, fishing, sewing, angels, owls galore, koalas, cows, horses, zebras, castles, Mickey Mouse, moose, leaves, dog bones, and more !!! Also more of the crazy checkered beads !! I am also working on a kit using those beautiful new crystals but it may not get done this week ... something about 2000 chicks arriving today makes me think I may be busy elsewhere ... lol.

And PAPER ... LAWN FAWN STAMPS !!! I am officially in love with these stamps !! I sat down yesterday to make some samples and had a hard time stopping !!! The possibilities are limitless !!
Here are a few reasons why I love them ... and why I think you will too !!
1. they are ready to stamp straight from the package ... no conditioning.
2. Now this is clever ... they are stored on a hinged plastic sheet. No more losing the little sheet that you put them on ... All together in one tidy easily stored package !!
3. They are whimsical and simple ... and oh so charming !!
4. They look like the handwriting you WISH you had !!
5. The designs are simple so they are easily cut out or coloured ... so easy !!
6. Because all the sets are the same style of whimsical line drawings, they work together beautifully !! Mix & Match !!
7. This is the way I WOULD draw if I COULD draw !!
8. The designs make me smile !!
9. The sayings are easily cut apart for more flexibility.
10. Our dollar makes them the same price here in Canada as in the US ... YAY !!
11. I've spoken to the designer ... and she is super nice ... so it's great to support her !!
12. The possibilities are limitless ... you will get lost in all the fun combinations ...
13. The website is really excellent ... lots of samples to inspire you !! www.lawnfawn.com

Now ... here are a few cards I made ... some are my own designs and some are "scraplifted" from the website samples ... I had so much fun !! And I only used 3 sets so far ... can't wait to use the others !!

May ... already !

Hi everyone !
It's May ... already. Time for Mother's Day, Graduations, weddings, gardens ... all kinds of things !! Lots to cover in the next few weeks.

Kit of the Week : Mother's Day /Birthday Cards. This kit will make 3 cards ... everything is precut, hand stamped, and ready to assemble. There are reversible and alternate tags so the cards can be either for Mom or for a birthday. $5 per kit.

Next week will be graduation cards ... I won't have as many kits so let me know quickly if you want any saved.
PAPER : Beautiful floral paper ... only 75 cents per sheet !! Also available are tags and other embellishments. Limited Quantities.

There are also lots of stamps and new Spellbinders Dies.
Lots of 7 Gypsies new stuff ...paper, rub ons, tags, book covers, collage tissue, stickers and loads of interesting embellishments.
I am now selling the 7 Gypsies and Tim Holtz paper & tissue tapes BY THE ROLL. And I have a bowl of crinkled ribbon that I dyed, cut to length ( 1 yard pieces) ... 75 cents each ... just pull out the ones you want !!
BEADS : More charms & bead being unpacked as I type !!! And lots of beautiful semi-precious.

Here are some new earrings I have in stock ... just choose a bead, squeeze the prongs through the hole, add an ear hook , and ...voila ! A cute pair of spiral earrings !!
Here's a little peek at our Make'n'Takes last Saturday. I'll try again in another month with another workshop !!

Try-It-Saturday !!

Hi everyone !!
This is a fun week !!
This week will be our first "Try-It-Saturday" !! I am hoping lots of you come out and give the products a try. The Kit of the Week is set up to use the product, or there are instructions provided to do it at home. But why not come & use my stuff ?!! Try some new things !! Just pick up your kit of the week or comment that you want one saved. The kit is $5 and includes all the supplies for 2 cards as well as 2 yards of ribbon to be dyed and a fabric leaf. You can complete all of them here using Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I'll have lots of colours to try and some fun tools to use. I will have extra card supplies available for $2 per card if you want to do more. Or if you want to bring a friend !! Hope to see you !!
PAPER : In honour of the Royal Wedding, I have all things London !! 7 Gypsies paper and accessories from their Lille, Camden, and Paddington lines.

There is paper, apothecary bottles & labels, metal jewelry pieces, collage tissue, stickers, tags, and various interesting pieces. Really fun stuff !!

I made a really quick little paper bag album with some of it ... it's still a work in progress but I have a few photos. It was really fun to do a project that was MESSY !! Lots of ink and paint. Tape. Collage bits. I really enjoyed it and plan to add more !!

BEADS: more beads have been unpacked. Kyanite earring kits. Also, check out the pieces from 7 Gypsies in the scrapbooking section ... there are many different jewelry elements - perfect for steam punk style jewelry.

Kit of The Week : This is the kit. You can still complete it at home using a stamp pad and the sponge included in the kit. The kit makes 2 cards and 2 yards of ribbon as well as a fabric leaf. The cards use Ink Resist paper form Pink Paislee and Hot Off The Press. The designs appear like magic !!

Bead Kit of the Week : This week I have a pair of Kyanite earrings. Kyanite is a beautiful blue silicate stone from Brazil. Really pretty. And quite pricey ... so I whined about the price until I got a great deal on a strand ... (shameless) ... and decided to share the deal with you. Each stone has a suggested price of $4 but I have all the materials for the pair of earrings for $5 ... that includes the kyanite, hooks, headpins, spacers, and crystals. A great deal !! I have a limited number of the stones so get them now if you like them !!

So ... in closing ... I hope to see you pop in for a "Try" on Saturday. It should be fun !! Stop in anytime this week though ... love to see you !!

Easter Week

Hello !
This is a short little week ... but jammed full of great new things !!

I will be closed Friday the 22 (Good Friday) but open Thursday & Saturday as usual. Because it is such a short week, I decided not to do a kit ... but there will be a really fun one next week full of exciting products.

So here is a quick idea of what's new this week ...

Paper ...


*STAMPS !!! lots & lots of new stamps !!

Here are some of the companies : Purple Onion, Inky Antics, Stamping Bella, Unity Stamp Co., Kaiser, Maya Road, Your Next Stamp, Imaginisce, Inkadinkado, Technique Tuesday, Stampendous, Prima ... so far I have unpacked over 200 new stamps !!

Here are a few examples ...



I also have some great new acrylic blocks ... large ones from Stampendous and gridded sets from Tim Holtz.
* Spellbinders/Nestabilities ... new sets including Labels 18, 19, 21 and One Small, Nested Lacey Pennants, Heart Circles, Floral Doily Accents, Lacey Ovals, Banner Basics 2 and 3. There are still more to come in.
* New Punches ... EK Success, Martha Stewart


Beads ...
Oh where do I start ??? So much to share... and unpack !! I will unpack Tuesday & Wednesday but I probably won't finish it all ... you can count on new things appearing every week for a while !!
* Crystals ... I have the new Spring 2011 Swarovski colours. Beautiful !! They include Chrysolite Opal ( a lovely soft green), Topaz Blend, Bronze Shade Crystal, 2X Bronze Shade Crystal, Amethyst Blend. The new pearl is Vintage Gold. There are also new shapes for the crystal focal beads.
* Chinese Crystal ... oh my gosh !! Gorgeous new colours & finishes as well as wonderful new shapes. Teardrops, coins, wavy coins, ovals. You have to see them to believe them !!

* Semi Precious ...

agate, dandrite agate, fluorite, turquoise, snakeskin jasper, zolite, quartz with black tourmaline, amethyst, sodalite, ocean jasper, green garnet, hyperstene, sardonyx, coral, kababa jasper, citrine, fire agate, sun stone ... and more.
* more charms, findings, magnetic clasps
* fun gold edged seashells ... complete with jump rings . Just add to a chain or earhook - instant jewelry !! Only $1 each !! Three styles.


Hope to see you & have a happy Easter weekend !!

SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE

Sale time !! I am cleaning out the bins, clearing shelves, sorting through boxes ... time to make room for new stock !! So there are sales !! I have a stack of paper that is 50% off ... any of the 12x12 paper with a pink line through the bar code is HALF PRICE !!! There are also some stickers and other items ... pink line through the bar code ... And beads ... look for a green line through the price or on the sticker ... that means that if you buy one, you get another of equal or lesser value for FREE !!! Yes, free !!! A real BOGO !! So far I have a table FULL ... poke through. I'm sure you'll find some great filler beads or discontinued findings. I will continue to add to the piles ... I want to clear out a bunch of stuff. Why ? Because I have boxes of new beads and cartons of new paper & scrap booking supplies. SO MUCH NEW STUFF !!!! And I need to make room ... so please help me !!

Here is the kit of the week ...

continuing with the "clean it out" theme ... I have so much scrap from the card kits. I recently saw a card on a blog where the card maker used strips of several papers in order to use a variety ... hmmmm ... that got me to thinking about scrap. Why not use all the bits of scrap to make a large pieced embellishment for cards ? So that's what I did ! And I am happy to say that the only whole sheets of paper used were for the card bases. ALL the rest of it came out of my scrap drawer. So after you make the kit, search in your scrap bin ... and make some more !! It's economical, it's fun, and it's creative !!

So , I hope to see you all in here looking for bargains and helping me make room. I have a meeting on Wednesday with a supplier (beads) and I have a big carton of paper here to be unpacked ... along with about 8 partial boxes of beads,paper, stamps, and other goodies ... all I need is room !!!
See you !!