Honeycomb Owl

I couldn't wait! Instead of receiving the Inky Antics order and putting it out on the shelf, I ripped open a packaged of Honeycomb Pop and started playing! What do You think? I used the 'Clever Owl' die from Poppy stamps and the 'Birch Tree' from Memory Box. This time I gave him fluffy little wings next time I want give him a fluffy body.

STUFF WE USED

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New Honeycomb paper

I'm so excited! The Inky Antics honeycomb paper arrived today and I can't wait to play with it. Where's a rainy day when you need it!

Memory Box Puffy Clouds and Modern Landscape

We have received loads of the Memory Box dies!  There are so many to choose from to show, but for today we are featuring the Puffy Clouds and Modern Landscape Dies.  Here's the card we made with these 2 dies.

We started with a base card in Kraft and then cut out patterned paper that entirely covered the front of the card.  For this project, we used Memory Box's Spearmint paper.

We then used the Modern Landscape Die and cut it out using Kraft cardstock.

Then we used the Puffy Clouds die and cut it out using white cardstock.  To create the illusion of depth, we glued the 2 smaller clouds flush to the card and then popped up the larger cloud on top of one of the smaller ones.

To make the layers stand out, we edged all sides of the Kraft cardstock with Shabby Shutters Distressed Ink and we edge the clouds with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

For more ideas on the many ways you can use these versatile dies, come and visit us at the store.  There's lots to choose from!

STUFF WE USED

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Make a Card Monday

 

Here's a sneak peek at Monday's Make'n'Take. Drop by Monday between 10:30 to 12:30, sit with girls, and make a card.  Its all very informal and everyone is welcome.  The cards are different every week. We provide everything you need for a $2 drop in fee.

Take Ten for Dad

  Ten minutes, two sheets of card stock and three buttons are all you need to make this cute gift cardholder for dad.  Work backwards! Create a pocket that fits your gift card. Cut a 'shirt' that fits and adhere it all to a card made from co-ordinating card stock. We added buttons and stitching with a marker to finish it!

Make a Card Monday

Here's a sneek peek at what we're doing tomorrow!

Drop by Monday, any time between 10:30 to 12:30, sit with girls, and make a card.  Its all very informal and everyone is welcome.  The make  and takes are different every week. We provide everything you need for a $2 drop in fee.

Free Father's Day Make and Take

Join us 

with the kids on

Saturday June 16th 

between
11:00AM to 2:00PM 

and 

make a card for dad.

Don't Forget DAD!

Stamp D-A-D on three different colours of card stock.  Line up the D-A-D as shown, then FLIP OVER and cut the green and beige pieces to match the brown. Set Aside.

Stamp D-A-D on three different pattern papers.

Cut out the D-A-D on the printed paper.  Cut the right side of the DAD on the green , beige and brown paper making sure to leave it attached (this step may be omitted for younger crafters). Glue the patterned D-A-D over the matching green, beige and brown D-A-D.
Line the D-A-D up so the ends match.  Punch two holes, use eyelets to reinforce them if desired and thread the brown ribbon through and tie.
Now the base of your card is finished and you can add photos, coupons and Father’s Day greetings.  HAVE FUN!

Card Of the Week

 This week we're back to basics!  With all the toys and tools that are available to us these days we forget how effective simple things like pencil crayons can be.  Here we've stamped   'Dogwood Branch' and 'Create Art' (one of my favourites) from Memorybox, on kraft cardstock using Tsukineko Rich Cocoa. Next, we dusted off the pencil crayons and coloured in the branch. Trim the cardstock, to the sizeof the word background, before mounting it on a chocolate covered mat. On another piece of kraft card stock, stampand colour 'Dogwood Branch' again as shown.  Mount the smaller mat on top and adhere the whole thing to a coral card.

Stamp Club This Saturday

Everyone is welcome!
Here's the supply list for the  May demo of watercolour background
techniques.

• Watercolours -  pans or tubes
• Brushes - bring an assortment
• Watercolour paper cut into practice sheets
• Palette  or white plate or
  a couple of yogurt  lids
• Water container
• Heat gun or hair dryer
  Water spritzer
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Saran wrap or light plastic bags/dry
  cleaning bags
• Pink, purple or red watercolour pencil
  Eye dropper, pipette,Q tip
• Cellulose sponge cut into the size/shape of
  a white Staedler eraserBlack 
• micron pen
• pencil
• Birthday candle or white wax crayon

If you don't have some of the "extras", don't sweat, we can share!

Saturday, May 26 from 9:30 - 11 AM at the False Creek Community
Centre.   You are welcome to drop by to trade stamping ideas and to
have a great   time!  The drop in fee is $5.  There is a card swap
every meeting if   you'd like to partake bring 10 cards with you.