17 more sleeps!

Only 17 more sleeps until ScrapFest! Today, over on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, I have all my make and takes and class images posted with some helpful hints about using rub-ons.

Although my class is now sold out, here's what the double-layout and card look like:

Supplies: Core’dinations cardstock, Sand-It Gadget tool and Dust Buddy, Fancy Pants patterned paper, rub-ons, and cardstock stickers, Cuttlebug/ProvoCraft paper twilling die, Sizzix border die, Stampin’ Up! button embossing die, Xyron Sticker Maker, Fiskars layering tape, Tsukineko ink, Glue Dots, Font: Mason, other: kraft paper, sewing machine, thread and date stamp. This layout is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck from Scrapbook PageMaps 2.

Sold out!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Yesterday I put the finishing touches on my double page layout and card class for ScrapFest. I was looking forward to sharing the images with you...and I will be on Tuesday, March 22, 2o11, on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog....but it turns out the class is now sold out.
Anyhoo, here's a little sneaky peek to hold you over until Tuesday:

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock and Sand-it Gadget, Fancy Pants patterned paper, rubons and cardstock stickers, Jillibean Soup kraft paper, Sizzix border die, ProvoCraft/Cuttlebug flower quilling die, Fiskars layering tape, Xyron sticker maker, and Font: Mason. This layout is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck from Scrapbook PageMaps 2.

Maya Road March Madness!

From March 14th to March 18th, be sure to drop by the Core'dinations' blog and check out a bunch of inspiring projects using Core'dinations cardstock.
Also, next week I am off on March Break! No school so that means lots of cutting and pasting!

ScrapFest class...going, going...

I got a final confirmation email today that my class at ScrapFest in Kitchener, ON, on Saturday, April 9th, was going up on the ScrapFest site. I just went to the website to check it out and there are only 9 spots left. It's more than 50% sold out! Yikes! (as on Sat. March 5 - 5 spots left)

So....here's the info:

It's So Many Things" Workshop (image coming soon!)
Date: Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm (2 hours)

Skill level: Beginner and up

Price: $45.00 +HST (this DOES NOT include passes to the Marketplace

Class description

Come make one double page layout and a beautiful matching card using the BRAND NEW Core Impression Fancy Pants cardstock by Core'dinations and the BRAND NEW Fancy Pant's line "It's the Little Things". The layout is based on a sketch from Becky Fleck's book Scrapbook PageMaps 2 AND you have a chance to win a free copy. The card is based on a sketch from the BRAND NEW CardMaps Today special issue AND you have a chance to win a free copy. Whether you create a layout of yourself and your scrapbooking BFF, a layout of you and your mom, or a layout of you and your children, this class has A LOT to offer. See, it's just so many things!

For more information about what you need to bring to the class, please visit this site.

Sponsors: Scrapbook and Cards Today, PageMaps, Core'dinations, Fancy Pants

Big card news

No, Kimber, I haven't made another one of my honkin' huge cards.

This "big card news" is that I have 6 cards appearing in the CardMaps Today special issue which is due out at the end of March. You can pre-order a copy today by clicking here.

Here's a little sneak peek of the cover and an example of one of the double pages:

Love you snow much

Today, over on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, I have a tutorial on how to make a God's eye out of Jillibean Soup Sugar Picks (pins) and a pleated kraft paper border, just like I made on my "Snow Day" layout below. Here's the "Love You Snow Much" card that I made to accompany these techniques:

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Chocolate Box and Core Impressions - Jillibean Soup Collection) and Sand-It Gadget tool, Jillibean Soup printed kraft paper, Sugar Picks and kraft paper, Fiskars heart punches and layering tape, Quickutz letter dies, DMC embroidery thread, We R' Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, other: sewing machine and thread.

Happy Family Day

From our family to yours...

Happy Family Day 2011