Stamp Club

Stamp Club met Saturday. I took my camera but no one seemed keen on getting there picture taking Saturday morning! So,  above is a picture of the swaps that were traded.  Not only did I make it to stamp club,which I often miss because I have to work, but I got a swap made! I'm glad I didn't miss it,  Helen demoed these cute Calendar Easel projects (close up below) and then went over some Distress ink techniques with us.  At the store we often get asked about scrapping and stamping groups - if you belong to one we'd love to hear about it.

Just a Reminder

As I was working on my next swap, for the next Stamp Club, my cards weren't quite right, then it dawns on me! TIME TO REINK my pads! It's such a simple thing to do and make a huge difference.  Especially, if you're working with Halloween images. Black is one of those colours that needs to be done regularly. You'll love it, when you go to stamp with your freshly reinked pad and the image comes out perfect, every time!  Happy stamper!  If you don't have you're own reinkers, you can drop by the store and we'll reink you're pads for free.

Card of the Week

This week we have a 'A Warm Hello' using this stamp with an image of the Italian countryside .  I wish that I was sending you a warm hello from Tuscany!   This image from Stampendous has been stamped with black ink and painted in with Twinkling H20's.  The hill and olive branch has been stamped a second time and cut out and adhered with foam tape for some depth.  To finish it off, a little Glossy Accents on the olives.

Stamp Club

The last Saturday of every month a group of ladies meet at the False Creek Community Centre from 9AM to 11AM.  They do hands on demos, trade ideas and cards and have a good time.  You are welcome to join us - there is a $5 drop in fee.

If it's your first time just ask at the front desk of the community centre for directions to the room.  Come in and introduce yourself. Everyone is friendly!  E-mail me with any questions!! Hope to see you Saturday.

This month we'll be playing with distress inks and making a desktop easel calendar with a drawer.

Please bring your basic kit: at least 3 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11 card stock, paper trimmer, scoring tool, scissors, bone folder, stylus, exacto knife/cutting mat, strong adhesives (like Sookwang tape), pencil, pen, eraser, ruler.

Also bring:
- distress ink pads ~ 2 to 3 coordinating colours
- VersaMark Dazzle pad
- ink applicator: stipple brushes, Judikins color dusters, sponges, daubers (whatever you have on hand)
- craft sheet or newspapers to cover our work surface
- paper towel

Let me know if you have any questions.

Also, we do a card swap (it's completely optional) if you'd like to join bring 10 of the same card and you'll go home with 10 new cards!

Waterfall Sale

Card of the Week

This poppy stamp is from Hero Arts and is a negative.  You can stamp and emboss it and you have these wonderful spaces to work direct to to paper.  Here we've added a little bling to finish it off .

Flip Flops

It's summer and that means it's time for some Flip Flop Fun!  Stop by the store and create a pair as unique as you are.  They're $5 a pair and you can make them at the store or take it home.  Great idea for birthday parties!

Card of the Week

Whether you are attending or throwing a shower this card is a great basic.  If you are giving the shower, it's versatile enough to turn into the invite.  Baby shower for a girl? Change the colours to pink and chocolate. For a wedding shower, this card can be customized with the brides colours.  Stamps used Small Umbrella, Large umbrella, Swiss dot and Shower Script from Denami Design.

Sale

That's right 50% OFF all open cardstock.  Offer ends Thursday Aug 12/10.

120 Things to Stamp

Run out of ideas when it comes to your rubberstamping adventures? No worries, here are some ideas to keep you inspired.    

1. School supplies (less then a month away)
2. Fimo
3. Christmas Ornaments
4. Party Favors (hats, napkins, goodie bags, garlands)
5. Air Dry Clay
6. Birthday Cards
7. Address Labels
8. Earrings
9. Baby and Wedding Announcements ( is that 2?)
10. Awards
11. Book Covers 
12. Bookmarks
13. Bookplates
14. Boxes (for storage or gift wrap)
15. Business Cards
16. CD Case Inserts
17. CDs (you can even emboss and they'll still play)
18. Canada Day Card
19. Thanksgiving Card
20. Calendars (great gifts for grandma)
21. Candles
22. Candle Holders
23. Ceramics
24. Clothing (t shirts and jeans)
25. Coffee Mugs
26. Door Knob Hangers (KEEP OUT Sara's room)
27. Easter Eggs
28. Envelopes (put a smile on your posties face)
29. Flash Cards
30. Picture Frames (wood, acrylic, metal - just use the right ink)
31. Gift Bags
32. Gift Certificates
33. Gift Tags
34. Get Well Card
35. Coupons ( Good for one back massage)
36. Note Holder
37. Hats
38. I Love You Notes
39. Jewelry
40. Journals
41. Lunch Bags
42. Match Books
43. Box Covers
44. Memo Cubes
45. Memory Pages
46. Mirror
47. Mouse Pad
48. Soap
49. Toilet Paper ( but it's better to wet it and do faux paper casts)
50. Quilt
51. Matchbooks
52. Name Tags (great ice breaker for any event)
53. Paper Napkins (make sure to use permanent ink)
54. Newsletters
55. Advent Calendar
56. Paper Cups  (just like Arbutus Coffee, OZ Coffee and Argo Cafe)
57. Paper Plates
58. Photo Corners
59. Fabric Napkins
60. Placemats
61. Skin (great faux tattoos for kids or for a costume)
62. Photo Frame
63. Sachets
64. Plant Spikes
65. Playing Cards
66. Post Cards
67. Recipe Cards
68. Congrats Card
69. Graduation Card
70. Chore Lists ( great way to avoid doing actual chores:)
71. Scrapbook Pages
72. Stationary
73. Stickers
74. Snow Globe
75. Table Cloths (stamp with ink or make velvet table runners)
76. Garden Markers
77. Wallet
78. To Do List
79. Terra Cotta Pots
80. Tiles
81. Time Capsule (great summer project for the kids)
82. Thank You Card
83. Altered Book
84. Domino
85. Tissue Paper
86. Valentines
87. DVD Cases
88. Noise Maker
89. Lampshade (perfect way to create a princess room)
90. Fan Pull
91. Wedding Favors
92. Wind Chimes
93. Wood Cut-outs
94. Glass Bottle
95. Ribbon
96.  Post-Its
97.  Wrapping Paper
98. Glass
99. Marshmallows
100. Cast
101. Canvas Shoes ( we put up a how to on the Kids Market Blog)
102. Christmas Card
103. Shipping Tag
104. Hanukah Card
105. Easter Card
106. Mail Art
107. Seating Card
108. Backpack
109. i-pod or MP3 player case
110. Game Boards
111. Candy Bar Wrapper
112. Bingo Cards ( great for Shower games)
113. Brooches and Pins
114. Buttons
115. Shrink It
116. Tissue Paper
117. Checks
118. Checkbook Cover
119. Stepping Stones
120. Cell Phone Case

I think when we first published this list it was only 100 - so it's grown a bit.  If you have anything to add to the list we'd love to hear from you.  Easy challange - email or bring in something other then a card you've stamped for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate.  Here's a real challenge for you - many years ago in one of our newsletters we published how to stamp on marshmellows!  Bring in the newsletter for for 50% off your entire purchase (offer valid until Sept 1, 2010).

Scor-Buddy has arrived

 

 

The SCOR-BUDDY is a mini portable scoring tool provided by Scor-Pal. It is great for making Folds to make homemade cards. The Scor-Buddy is a mini version of the very popular Scor-Pal. This little buddy will surely be your best pal. With its smaller size it is a card makers dream. It has grooves every 1/4" across the board, plus 1/8" for the first and last inch of the board. It measures approximately 9 x 7.5". It is ideal for invitations, cards, small gift boxes and so much more. It comes with a free Scor-Tool in a snap-in holder and its own faux suede storage tote. It is lightweight and portable, great for taking to your crops.