Monday, January 25, 2010

Some projects I got done for the crop - and a special card order!

This dinosaur card is for a special order -


These easel cards are so fun!


A LO from our resort in Cuba, last year -


Just one more Christmas card -

Friday, January 22, 2010

Online Crop & Guest Team Member of Scrap~tures!!!


I am so excited!!! I have been asked to be a guest team member at Scrap~tures!!!  Come check us out! We are having the first ever online crop this weekend and there are amazing prizes to be won!!!

Monday, January 18, 2010

A Class I am teaching and some new cards for sale!

I am teaching this class on February 13th at Memory Lane in Smiths Falls - call 613-284-4200, if you are interested!! Lots of Tim Holtz techniques!!!



Here are some cards that I have added to my Etsy store!!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Tim Holtz Tags & January Card Orders!

I finished Tim Holtz's tags about a week ago.  Here is a look at them all!!! Wow - he truly is creative and so inspiring! Can't wait until next year!!


I have also been busy with card orders!! Beware of the long post!! Thanks for looking!









Saturday, January 9, 2010

Happy New Year!!!! (a little late)

Happy New Year!  I have a lot to post in the coming days - so check back often!!  This first week back to work has been busy. 

For the 12 days of Christmas on SSZ's blog, I posted this tutorial on the ever popular easel card.

To construct the easel card,

1. Cut one piece of green cardstock 5” x 10”

2. Score at 5” and 2.5”

3. Cut a red piece of cardstock 5” x 5”

4. Cut a piece of patterned paper for the front – 4 ½ “ x 4 ½ “

5. Cut a piece of patterned paper for the inside – 4 ¾ “ x 4 ¾”

To assemble the easel card,

1. Position the green cardstock in front of you with the 5” edge along the bottom.

2. Bring the 2.5” fold towards you.

3. Then bring the 5” fold towards you. This will make a long base with a triangular fold on top.




5. Glue the 4 ½” x 4 1/2 “ piece of pattern paper on top of the red piece of cardstock.

6. Embellish how you wish – I used a magnolia stamp and a nestabilities scalloped circle with a journaling spot from the December kit to stamp the Merry Christmas.

7. Take the finished front and attach to the smallest fold – the 2 ½” edge, ensuring that both bottom edges are flush to each other. Glue only this front fold of your base to the bottom half of your front piece.

8. Glue remaining patterned paper piece onto the green to create your base, or inside of card.

9. Attach a button with a glue dot about center so that when you stand up your easel card, it will not slide forward.

10. This card can easily fold flat for mailing!!!