Another card class!

Ohhhh..... totally fun!

I just got these Watercolor Garden Stamps from Art Impressions in the Paper Garden Projects store. I started playing with them and had so much fun I decided to design my whole card class around that set!

Really - they are just so fun! Its a series of clear images that you create garden scenes with. You stamp with dye inks on watercolor paper and then use a water brush to blend and mute the colors. It just takes minutes to create these wonderful little watercolor scenes.

For these cards, I used Ranger Distress inks and the new Memento Dye inks.

So for this class we are making a set of thank you notes and packaging them up in a clear gift box. Cute huh?

We are also making a couple Mother's Day cards. One is using the watercolor method, and the other is wet embossing. (I have some people who come to my classes who love embossing and are disappointed if they don't do it in every class.)

The embossed card uses the beautiful Victorian Flower stamp from Impression Obsession. Its embossed in copper and the background paper is Bazzill Bling.

The classes are the evening of May 1 and 2. There are still some spaces left, so if you are in the Philadelphia area and would like to join a fun group of stampers - just let me know!

Card class.............

Here are my samples for my card class at the end of the month.

We are concentrating on stamping in color (although I just couldn't resist a little coloring in!) and on decorating the inside of the cards (and even the envelopes).

I'm also including a few embellishments we have not used yet - microbeads on the birthday candles and a tied button on the hello card.

The class includes 2 Versamagic Dew Drop stamp pads and one Colorbox fluid chalk cats eye for each participant along with all the supplies needed to make the cards.


The froggy is a pop up card, something I have not done with this group before either.

I'm fortunate in that this is a really great group that comes to the classes. We always have so much fun!

I still have a few spots open, so if you live in the Philadelphia area - come join us! You can read about the classes on the Paper Garden Projects website.

Valentine Class...

Well, here is what I came up with for my Valentine class. I ended up with 4 cards and a little nugget box.

I started with two patterns of Bo Bunny Smitten paper. Its so pretty - all shimmery with great colors.

While it is all the same color palette, I tried to make different styles of cards - so hopefully there is something everyone likes.



Here is the nugget box. The pink here is a little different because I used Brilliance Crimson Copper ink. Have you tried it?? I had a dew drop in my stash for a while and just opened it today. Its awesome! So pretty, don't know why I waited so long.

The butterfly is Inkadinkado and the nuggets labels are stamped with an Impression Obsession background stamp.

I'm also trying to give non-valentine options. What do you think? Can I get away with a Birthday version with the heart background paper?

The images are Stampendous and the sentiment is from TAC.

This one has an Impression Obsession stamp embossed in copper. The sentiment is Inkadinkado. Love that font.

If someone does not want a Valentine, I have the option to stamp the inside as an anniversary card instead.

A window card with an cute Inkadinkado bunny. The sentiment is by justjohanna.

How about either Happy Valentines Day or Happy Birthday on the inside?

This last one has a Lizzy Anne Design image and an Inkadinkado sentiment. I put some stickles on the flower center. I'd rather a button, but I didn't have any the right color in my stash.


Well - wish me luck with the class!