November Cards for K's Ward

In November I will have my card club in Brea for my sister.  These are the cards from which you may choose to make your set of 6 cards.  Just $5 to make a set of 6 Christmas cards.  Plus, every set you make you get a bonus card from me.  Please, bring scissors;  adhesive, stamps, ink, pre-cut and measured materials,  etc. and envelopes provided.  Sign up soon!  This class happens on Tuesday, November 13.

Here are the cards:

snowman face---it's better to add glitter to the berries  first  to allow  for drying time

Season's Greetings

Merry Christmas (photo opt.)

Come to Bethlehem

welcome Christmas into your heart

Merry Christmas banners

October 2012 Card Club

October Card Club will happen on our Super Saturday (9 AM-1 PM).  Sign up by emailing me to make 2 sets of 4 cards, to make 8 cards total!  Cost for all 8 cards is $5.  That means you get a bonus of 2 cards, which is what I like to do for you on Christmas cards.  Check out the cards and let me know which 2 card sets you want to make.  The cards are listed 1-8.  I will add a title to the card for further identification.  All of the cards except card 1 have an optional sentiment inside.

**NOTE: No Card Club in November due to third Wednesday being the day before Thanksgiving.  
***NOTE:  Deceember Card Club TBD

1--Snowman face/Let it Snow  (cut, punch, adhere, white gel pen)

2---shepherd boy with lambs looking at Bethlehem  (stamp)

3---Snow buddies (stamp, adhere, punch)

5---Tidings of  comfort and joy/Nativity scene  (stamp, color pencil, adhere)  

6---Wisemen/Oh come let us adore Him (stamp, cut using template,  adhere)

7---Seasons Greetings (stamp, punch, line up border punch,  color with marker, adhere)

8---Merry Christmas with ribbon banners and snowflake (cut, punch, stamp, adhere)

September Card Club

September 2012 Card Club

September Card Club coming up on Wednesday, September 19!  :)

Sign up via email or at church to make 6 cards.  You can make a 7th "shape" card when you pre-pay your materials fee by Sunday, September 16.

Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Times: 11 AM, 7 PM and 8:15 PM
Place: my place
Pre-pay: $5 materials fee (non-refundable)
Bring:  Card Kit (at least the first 3 items): tape runner, glue dots, bone folder, scissors, pencil, eraser, ruler, etc.  

Have a stamp buddy you can call on last minute in case you can't make it.  Please, let me know who your stamp buddy is.

Here are the cards: (this is a new program and I cannot get the photos to rotate!!  Arghhh!)

tech: ruffle the seam binding ribbon using tape runner or red liner tape, line up the scalloped punches, and   

tech: center the rounded squares, a clean and simple card!

technique: brayer and light sponging just on the top.

tech: colored pencils, using a light neutral color to blend

tech: just adhere circles and half circles and scrunch up  the flower

tech: just punch out the bird and wing (I will have the edge  embossed and branch  die cut for you)

tech: direct to paper

tech: stamp onto the square and color with markers

tech: masking, use decorative scissors

tech: center the two label shapes, tie a knot, adhere leaves and twine with  glue dots

July 2012 Card Club

July 2012 Card Club

July Card Club coming up on Wednesday, July 18!  :)

I look forward to seeing you flex your creativity at card club!  Hope to see you there!

Sign up via email or at church to make 6 cards!  Make a 7th "shape" card when you pre-pay by July 15.

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Times: 11 AM, 7 PM and 8:15 PM
Place: my place
Pre-pay: $5 materials fee (non-refundable)
Bring:  Card Kit (at least the first 3 items): tape runner, glue dots, bone folder, scissors, pencil, eraser, ruler, etc.  

Have a stamp buddy you can call on last minute in case you can't make it.  Please, let me know who your stamp buddy is.

Here are the cards:

quick and easy water color (patterned paper /design may vary)

another quick and easy water color

water color  and cutting varying lengths of patterned strips

easy peasy---punch, stamp and adhere

most involved card of the bunch: cut out shells, rough up and dtp edges,  crumple paper,  tie  (embossed swirls will be done for you)

pretty easy, too: reverse rock and roll, spray with  water and stamp.  punch out mini scalloped edge, stamp on bkgd and sentiment, punch, adhere lace knot

June 2012 Card Club

June 2012 Card Club

June Card Club coming up on June 19!  :)

I am back from China and looking forward to seeing you flex your creativity at card club!  Hope to see you there!

Sign up via email or at church to make 6 cards!  Make a 7th "shape" card when you pre-pay by June 17.

Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Times: 11 AM, 7 PM and 8:15 PM
Place: my place
Pre-pay: $5 materials fee (non-refundable)
Bring:  Card Kit (at least the first 3 items): tape runner, glue dots, bone folder, scissors, pencil, eraser, ruler, etc.  

Have a stamp buddy you can call on last minute in case you can't make it.  Please, let me know who your stamp buddy is.

Here are the cards:

tip: punch stars, add twine, stamp sentiment, then adhere to patterned paper

tip: stamp sentiment, cut out wedge to make banner

tip: to make banner appear longer, cut in half,  adhere part to  top  and wedged  edge  closer to bottom

tip: stamp larger images first

tip: you can adhere ribbon as an "X" or two straight lines, then apply  decorative  brad

tip: color car with yellow, then water color with pumpkie pie ink (cut  out car and pop up)

April 2012 Card Club

April Card Club coming up on April 18!  :)


Sign up to make 6 cards.  You can make a 7th "shape" card when you pre-pay by April 15.
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Times: 11 AM, 7 PM and 8:15 PM
Place: my place
Pre-pay: $5 materials fee (non-refundable)
Bring:  Card Kit (at least the first three items): tape runner, glue dots, bone folder, scissors, pencil, eraser, ruler, etc.


Have a stamp buddy you can call on last minute in case you can't make it.  Please, let me know who your stamp buddy is.


Here are the cards:

shape will be cut out already, so when stamping line up the point on the bottom  to center

may pencil in a light line for bunting, best to use a tiny dot of Elmer's glue to adhere bunting, use brush tip marker to color  sentiment with  lucky limeade, then use brush tip brown marker to highlight "happy birthday"

color with markers, centering

adhere patterned paper, then stamp sentiment, then  image

adhere patterned paper, then stamp sentiment, then  image

adhere patterned paper, then leaves, then flower, then  bow, then stamp

use tape runner to make two strips of adhesive, adhere pre-cut squares of patterned paper  overlapping, and then stamp

March 2012 Card night!

We had a fabulous card club tonight!  Everyone: Maurine, Lindsay, Megan, Barbara, La Donna, and Star did a great job making their cards.  I had fun listening to everyone chat and share.  It is so great how the Stampin' Sisters are stepping up their creativity and coming prepared with their card kits.  Sooooo, with that said, I will have another drawing in April for all who have at least 5 items in their card kit.  Card kits must include at least 5 things including: tape runner, glue dots, and bone folder.

Our next Card Club will be: Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

March 2012 Card Club

Stampin' Sisters, our March Card Club is coming up!  Here are the details:

Sign up to make 6 cards.  You can make a 7th "shape" card if you pre-pay by March 20, 2012.
Date:  Wednesday, March 21, 2012 
Times:  11 AM, 7 PM, 8:15 PM
Place:  my place
Pre-pay:  $5 materials fee (non-refundable) 
Bring your Card Kit : 1. adhesive/tape runner, 2. back up adhesive/refill, 3. glue dots, 4. bone folder, 5. scissors 6. ruler, 7. pencil. 
Stamp Buddy: Have someone lined up in case you can't make it last minute and let me know who it is.

Here are the cards!

stamp, color with markers

stamp, color with colored pencils, tag has dtp (ink pad to paper)

two step stamping, background stamping, 

stamp, color with water color pencils

stamp, color with water color pencils, green dots with marker

stamp tree trunk, punch out blossoms and leaves

two step stamping, punch holes in scalloped circle, background stamping

Mini photo album

This is the mini album I made for my friend, Lisa, who just had her baby last week.  It's a simple photo album/brag book.  If there is enough interest, we can make one in card class as well as cards.  So, let me know if you're interested in making one.