Classes at VIP Scrapbook in Rochester, MN Saturday March 24th

Hello blogging friends! Happy First Day of Spring!!

This is going out to all of the local paper crafters, I will be back at VIP Scrapbook in Rochester MN this weekend, Saturday, March 24th for their Open House Event. I am so excited to be teaching at VIP again--the staff is Fabulous and they have an Amazing Store!!! If you have never been there you really need to check it out!!

VIP Scrapbook
1300 Salem Road SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507•281•2031

I will be teaching four classes--

2 Floral Burst of Springtime Basic Classes
and
2 Floral Burst of Springtime Advanced Classes.

Floral Burst of Springtime Basic Class~(4 cards)

Floral Burst of Springtime Advanced Class~(3 cards)

For each class you will be using a variety of New Spellbinders™ die templates including the New Cut • Fold • Tuck die templates, New M-Bossabilities™ Folders and the very popular S5-086 Bitty Blossoms die template along with the New Edgeabilites® die templates. We will also be using stamps from JustRite and The Rubber Cafe. The classes will run for 2 hours each.

Here is the schedule for the day~

Saturday March 24th, 2012

10:00 am - Noon Floral Burst of Springtime Basic Class~(4 cards)

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Floral Burst of Springtime Advanced Class~(3 cards)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Floral Burst of Springtime Basic Class~(4 cards)

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Floral Burst of Springtime Advanced Class~(3 cards)

Click HERE for all of the details!!

Registration is required so please call ahead to get registered!
507•281•2031

I hope to see you this weekend!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and
I hope the First Day of Spring is a Beautiful one for you!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Bon Appetit Ensemble - March Guest Designer for The Rubber Cafe

Hello! I am so happy to be doing my first blog post as the Guest Designer over at The Rubber Cafe Blog!!

I created an ensemble with a wine theme to share with you using some of my favorite products from The Rubber Cafe including stamps, glue and glitter.

I started with altering the coasters. I found these coaster at our local dollar store and they had a really pretty Fleur de Lis print on them. I thought the print was light enough that I would be able to stamp on them. I used one of the stamps from S-101 Bon Appetit using Timber Brown StazOn ink. Then I colored the image with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. To finish of the coasters I edged them with the Timber Brown ink.

Here is a close up of one of the coasters.

I altered four coasters for a nice little set.

Next I designed a decorative tag for the wine bottle.

I started with the tag and added a layer of old torn book pages with Mod Podge and then a layer of Gesso on top. Once the tag was dry I stamped images from the S-114 Vintage Treasures stamp set using Vintage Photo Distress ink. Then I layered Old Paper, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress inks on the tag and distressed the edges.

I stamped and colored the label from S-101 Bon Appetit with the same Prismacolor Colored Pencils and hand cut the label shape. Then I die cut another label shape using S4-301 Labels Sixteen from Spellbinders using black cardstock and then layered the two labels. I left some blank space on the label so I would be able to write a little message for gift giving. I also added Hanukkah Blue You're So Fine Glitter to the label. The ribbon is Hydrangea hand-dyed silk from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

On the bottom half of the tag I added a border using S5-078 Persian Accents die templates from Spellbinders. I edged the tag with glitter and added clear rhinestones (coming soon) and then I colored them using Copic marker V15 Mallow. I used Scrap Happy Sheer Glue to adhere the rhinestones and the Stick "EM" Up tool for perfect placement. I LOVE this little tool!! It's a must have!! I also added some leaves to the tag made from the S4-328 Foliage die templates.

For my last project I altered a mini canvas.

I used stamps from both of the same stamp sets mentioned above and randomly stamped them on the ivory cardstock to create the background and I inked the edges with the same Ranger Distress inks as the tag. The sentiment was printed on the computer and then I cut out the words and inked the little word block strips. The image of the wine bottle was colored exactly the same as the image on the coasters. I added 3D Foam Squares to the word blocks and the label for some dimension.

On the bottom of the canvas I added a border and leaves with a cork from a wine bottle. I used the same die templates as mentioned on the tag.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!

I hope you have a Wonderful and Creative Day!!

Hugs & Smiles,

The Rubber Cafe~
S-101 Bon Appetit
S-114 Vintage Treasures
Scrap Happy Sheer Glue
Hanukkah Blue You're So Fine Glitter
Clear Rhinestones (coming soon)
Stick "EM" Up

JustRite Background Stamp - Chevron Stripe - Happy Birthday Card

Good morning blogging friends! Today, I have another card to share with you using on of the fantastic New Background Stamps from JustRite Stampers.

Here is the card that I designed using CL-03610 Chevron Stripe Background Stamp and CL-03640 Spring Words from JustRite Stampers.

I started with a piece of Simply Smooth White cardstock and then stamped the CL-03610 Chevron Stripe Background Stamp with Versa Magic Aloe Vera ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

The sentiment is from CL-03640 Spring Words. I used Tuxedo Black ink and stamped on to Simply Smooth White and then used S4-190 Labels Four to cut/emboss the label shape. I made a second label using the next size up for the die template and Pop-Tone Berrylicious cardstock and layered the two pieces together. To create the rose and leaves I used S5-086 Bitty Blossoms and S4-328 Foliage die templates and Pink Iris and Green Iris Shimmer Sheetz from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Here is a close up of the butterfly. I used LF-006 Wonderful Wings and White Iris and Blue Iris Shimmer Sheetz to create the layered butterfly. I also added a few Clear Rhinestones (coming soon) from The Rubber Cafe for the body of the butterfly.

Please be sure to check out the link list below to see what some of the other JustRite Designers have been busy creating to share with you.

JustRite Inspiration
Sharon Harnist
Kazan Clark
Heidi Blankenship
Barb Schram
Angela Barkhouse
Michele Kovack

I also wanted to let you know the JustRite Original Stamp Retirement Sales Ends March 21st. After March 21st all these great stamp sets will return to full price. These are the lowest JustRite Original Prices of the Year!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a Beautiful Day and enjoy this fabulous weather!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers CL-03610 Chevron Stripe Background Stamp, CL-03640 Spring Words
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth White, Frosted Pink Prismatic; Pop-Tone Berrylicious; Elizabeth Craft Designs Shimmer Sheetz Pink Iris, White Iris, Blue Iris, Green Iris
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Versa Magic Aloe Vera
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Calibur, LF-006 Wonderful Wings, S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, S4-190 Labels Four, S4-328 Foliage
Accessories: The Rubber Cafe Scrap Happy Sheer Glue, Clear Rhinestones (coming soon); Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop - March Ribbon Club

Good morning blogging friends! Today, is the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop for the month of February. The RRR Design Team Members and Special Event Design Team Members will be showcasing the Monthly Ribbon Club.

This month there is a beautiful assortment of Light Green & Coral ribbons included in the March Ribbon Club Click HERE for more details.

If you are following the order of the blog hop you should have just come from Bonnie's Blog. If not and you just happened to pop in for a visit please click HERE to start the blog hop at the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings! Blog.

For my project I altered a little keepsake box using several of the ribbons from the March Ribbon Club Assortment. I used the sparkly coral ribbon around the outer edges of the box and then I made a decorative bow using the same ribbon. I layered a couple piece of pattern paper from the Follow Your Heart Be Happy Collection from My Mind's Eye. I ♥ this paper collection!! I also used one of the Be Happy Transparency Frames on top of the pattern papers.

I used one of the Be Happy Chipboard Elements for a banner at the top and then I added ribbon tails on each end and embellished with a few tiny Ivory Pearls. I also used some pieces of the green ribbon with a heavy string to create little pennants for another banner and then I added a pearl to the center of each pennant.

Here is another view so you can see the bow at the top.

To create the bow I cut a total of five pieces with three different lengths.

Next I glued the ends to create little loops and then I layered the ribbon loops to create the bow.

To create the dress and dress form I used S5-088 Sewing Elements to cut/emboss the die cut and then I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Next I layered and glued three piece of ribbon on top of the dress form to create a dress. To finish off the dress I added a piece of Noelle Crochet Lace Trim.

Here is a close up of the dress form and dress. I also added a little pearl necklace.

I added a couple of clusters of flowers to two of the corners. The coral colored roses were made using S5-086 Bitty Blossoms die templates and the Distrezz-it-All and then I added Diamond Clear Glitter. All of the other flowers and leaves are from I am Roses.

Here is a close up of the bird house charm. I used S5-033 Bird Sanctuary die template, shrink plastic, Scrap Happy Sheer Glue and Bronze Medal Glitter to create the sparkling charm. Then I added some pearls and jewelry findings.

This is how the box opens up.

I had so much fun creating this little keepsake box and finding some different and creative ways to use the ribbons.

Now to continue in the blog hop you need to hop on over to Misty's Blog and check out her fantastic project!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy the Really Reasonable Blog Hop!! Don't forget to visit the RRR Store and check out all of the beautiful ribbons, lace and trims!

I hope you have a wonderful and creative day!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Supplies
Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon March Ribbon Club Assortment, Noelle Crochet Lace Trim
Paper: My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart Be Happy Collection, Be Happy Chipboard Elements, Be Happy Transparency Frames
Ink: Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Calibur, S5-033 Bird Sanctuary,S5-088 Sewing Elements, S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
Accessories: The Rubber Cafe Scrap Happy Sheer Glue, Ivory Pearls (coming soon), Diamond Clear & Bronze Medal Glitter, Stick "EM" Up Tool; I am Roses-Ivory Bloom, Pink/Yellow Mini Roses, Leaves; Shrink Plastic; Heat Tool; Hot Glue Gun, Zutter Distrezz-it-All; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; Beads & Jewelry Findings

Travel to Paris - JustRite Day 2 - Background Stamps Blog Hop!

Good morning blogging friends! It's day two of the JustRite Blog Hop with Background stamps! Today I have a project to share with you using CL-03650 Vintage Map Collage Background Stamp, CL-03565 Fleur De Lis Background Stamp, CL-02185 Bon Voyage and CL-02195 Greetings From Paris stamps from JustRite Stampers.

I designed a mini wall hanging with all of the stamps listed above and some layers of paper. I am so happy with how this turned out. I stamped the CL-03650 Vintage Map Collage Background Stamp on to Simply Smooth Ivory cardstock and I used several colors of ink and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Then I did some distressing with inks and water and I also used the Distrezz-it-All on the edges.

I used LF-168 Grand Large Labels to cut/emboss the label shape and then I stamped the CL-03565 Fleur De Lis Background Stamp and flourishes in the corners.

Here is a close up.

For the frame I used S5-083 Antique Frame and Accents to create the die cut and then I layered inks, glossy accents and gold mica flakes.

Here is a close up of the frame.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy day two of the Blog Hop with the Background Stamps from JustRite!!

Please be sure to check out the link list below with the JustRite Designers --I know you will love their artwork and be inspired to create!!

JustRite Inspiration
Heidi Blankenship
Linda Duke
Kellie Fortin
Kazan Clark
Michele Kovack
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers CL-03650 Vintage Map Collage Background Stamp, CL-03565 Fleur De Lis Background Stamp, CL-02185 Bon Voyage, CL-02195 Greetings From Paris
Paper: Discount Cardstock Soot, Simply Smooth Ivory; Cork
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa; Ranger Distress Inks-Old Paper, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Bundled Sage, Stormy Sky, Broken China, Evergreen Bough; Gold Pigment Ink; Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Calibur, S5-083 Antique Frame and Accents, LF-168 Grand Large Labels, LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty-Three
Accessories: Really Reasonable Ribbon Copper Patina Hand-died Silk Ribbon; The Rubber Cafe Brown Jellie Dots, Gold Mica Flakes; Ranger Glossy Accents; Zutter Distrezz-it-All; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

JustRite Background Stamp - In My Heart Card with Shrink Plastic Charm

Good morning blogging friends! Some of the JustRite Designers are doing a blog hop today to showcase some of the New background stamps. For today we are sharing projects made using CL-03555 Scrolled Vine Background Stamp, CL-03605 Harlequin Script Background Stamp and CL-03550 Vintage Wall Paper Background Stamp.

Here is the project I designed using CL-03555 Scrolled Vine Background Stamp, CL-03605 Harlequin Script Background Stamp and CR-03570 With Sympathy all from JustRite Stampers. I had some fun playing with shrink plastic and made the beautiful charm on my card.

To start I took a piece of shrink plastic and put a light coat of white Gesso on the top. Once the Gesso was dry then I stamped the images on the shrink plastic using Rich Cocoa ink.

I used Prismacolor Colored Pencils to add color to the image and then I used S4-353 Labels Twenty-Four die template from Spellbinders to cut the label shape. I inked the edges with Rich Cocoa ink and then I put the shrink plastic in the oven to shrink it.

Here is the shrink plastic after it came out of the oven. I put the quarter in the photo so you could see the size of the charm after it was shrunk.

After the charm cooled off I edged the label with a gold metallic paint pen and added Ivory Pearls from The Rubber Cafe to the corners. Then I covered the entire piece with Glossy Accents. Sometimes placing pearls and rhinestones can be kind of hard when they are so little so I use the Stick "EM" Up Tool from The Rubber Cafe for perfect placement. The tool grabs a hold of the pearl or rhinestone and allows you to place them when you would like. So quick and easy!

To create the background I started with a piece of Simply Smooth Ivory cardstock and I used CL-03555 Scrolled Vine Background Stamp and CL-03605 Harlequin Script Background Stamp. I stamped the Scrolled Vine first using Rich Cocoa ink. Then I stamped the Harlequin Script using Old Paper Distress ink. I inked the image first using Worn Lipstick. Then I added Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress inks to the outer edges. Once all of the inking was done I lightly misted the entire piece with water to help blend the inks. Then I put some water on my fingers and flicked them at the paper leaving water drops and giving it a more distressed look. To add to the distressed look I used the Distrezz-it-All to distress the edges.

Here is a close up so you can see the distressed look on the background paper.

I added a gold jump ring to the charm and then added a piece of Pink Seam Binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon to attach the charm to the card.

The sentiment is from the CR-03570 With Sympathy stamp set. I love the sentiments in this set, several of them can be used for cards/projects other then sympathy cards.

I added Ivory Pearls around the Scrolled Vine background and added the distressed background to a Simply Smooth Ivory cardstock base from Discount Cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Do you like to make charms or jewelry with shrink plastic? If it's something you have never tried I hope this has inspired you to maybe give it a try.

Please be sure to check out the link list below with the JustRite Designer and see what they have to share with you today. You won't want to miss of this eye candy!!

JustRite Inspiration
Darsie Bruno
Michele Kovack
Sharon Harnist
Eva Dobilas
Kellie Fortin
Kazan Clark
Kathy Jones
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a Beautiful Sunday!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers CL-03555 Scrolled Vine Background Stamp, CL-03605 Harlequin Script Background Stamp, CR-03570 With Sympathy
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth Ivory
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Ranger Distress Inks Worn Lipstick, Antique Linen, Old Paper, Vintage Photo; Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Calibur, S4-353 Labels Twenty-Four
Accessories: Really Reasonable Ribbon Pink Seam Binding; The Rubber Cafe Ivory Pearls (coming soon), Stick "EM" Up Tool; Lucky Squirrel Shrink Plastic; Ranger Glossy Accents; Zutter Distrezz-it-All; Metallic Gold Paint Pen; Gold Jump Ring; Gesso; Spray Water Bottle; Heating Tool