March Card Class - Savvy Stamping

Do you have rubber or clear stamps that you've never used? Maybe you do use them but wonder how to get MORE out of them? Or maybe you've never stamped before and want to learn?

Please join me in my SAVVY STAMPING class in March and you will learn fun & exciting stamping techniques like: Masking, Chalking, Watermark inks, embossing, resist, fussy-cutting and more!



Class Schedule

South Jordan Wednesday, March 11th 10-noon
Jordan Wednesday, Landing March 11th 7-9pm
Orem Thursday, March 12th 6:30 - 8:30pm
Centerville, Friday, March 13th 2-4pm
Clinton Friday, March 13th 6-8pm
Provo Wednesday, March 18th 7-9pm
American Fork Thursday, March 19th 7-9pm

Please bring the following to class:
Trimmer & scissors (fine tipped & long)
Adhesive (variety: runner tape, 3-D foam squares, mini glue dots, dotto, scotch tape etc...)
Self Healing mat, bone folder and exacto knife
1/8" hole punch
Stamping Sponge

Chalk set & cotton balls (it doesn't have to be this exact set)


The following are optional, but HIGHLY recommended. I will have one or two of the following, but you'll enjoy the class much more with your own stamps and inks. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are priority.

Heat Embossing Gun
Stamp Set - *Sharon Ann, ELegant #D232


Stamp Set - *Hero Arts Frames & Messages


Stamp Set - Bo Bunny Ornamental


Ink, Ranger Distress Inks (faded Jeans & Peeled Paint)
Ink, Versafine (*Black & Smokey Grey)
Ink, *Veramark
Ink, Versacolor (Aqua & Moss Green OR similar colors)

Please give Roberts Crafts a few weeks to get these items in stock. If you're having a hard time finding them, please email me.

Lastly, TWO new changes for Q's Creative Card Classes. First of all, card classes will now include envelopes! and secondly, I'll be doing one big GRAND prize each month. All students will be entered in the draw. GOOD LUCK!

One card 3 ways

Here's a super-easy slide card I designed for my Roberts class using a basic Oval shape. Don't you just love a card that uses so few pieces?



You'll need a

• circle stamp (ranging from 1 5/8" to 2")
• an 8" Oval shape (I cut mine with Cricut Expressions. You could, however, do the same thing with a manual oval cutter or just trace & trim.)
• 9" x 1 1/4" strip of patterned paper (stripes work well and contrast nicely with all the curved lines.
• 4 5/8" x 4" piece of neutral colored cardstock for the insert.
• 2" circle punch
• 2" circle in shadow mode with cricut Basic shapes cartridge.
• 2 1/2" scalloped circle punch (or any other shape, like the sun shape I cut with my cricut Accent essentials cartridge)

Just fold each short end of the oval to meet in the center. Just eyeball it, it's easier. Wrap and adhere the strip around the card.

Stamp image and punch it out with 2" circle. Mat with 2" shadow shape. Adhere to scalloped circle with 3-D squares and adhere to center of card. Slide insert in place.

I enjoyed making this card so much, I decided to switch out colors to create different themed cards for my stash. I never have enough man-cards!


And don't forget to turn it around for another fun look!

Oh Happy Day!

It's always a happy day when I have card group. Well, it is once I get there. Usually it's not so great before that. I'm running around, stressed out, trying to get my cards done in time! Oh come on! You do the same thing! Admit it!

Actually, I had plans. BIG plans. I actually cut all the paper pieces in advance. I stamped and embossed my owl guy (all 24 of them) and took them with my wee scissors and cut them all out on my drive up to Canada. So, I did ATTEMPT to be organized this month.

It was that last little stamping on the white piece that messed me up! So here are the details of my Happy Day Card.

Don't you just dig these cardstock colors? I've always been a huge Bazzill fan (still am), but lately I've been enjoying some really fresh colors from Prism. I used (#B558-D) Frosted Teal and (#OR041-E) Intense Orange here.

I normally don't love 'cutsie' images, but Owen the Owl here has just enough attitude to make him hip. Like he's just thrilled to have a birthday! Thanks Kim, just love your owls!

My first background stamp is from the same company that manufacturers Kim Hughes designs, Cornish Heritage Farms. One of my favorite and often used Large Polka Dot Backgrounder. The word stamp is from Hero Arts, Design Block Birthday.

Lastly, the sentiment "Oh Happy Day" is from Fiskars "Just between Friends" stamp set.










{thanks ladies for your cards this month, as always, just wonderful!}

Hope you're all having a Happy Day too, Sue

Eat, Drink & Be Scary

What is it about HALLOWEEN that is so irresistible?
· It brings out the kid in me.
· Colors! Combos you just don’t see any other time of the year.
· Don’t we all like to be scared silly sometimes?
· Candy, candy, candy
· Walking on crisp, dark evenings with crunchy leaves underfoot.
· PARTIES

I have had the BEST Halloween parties over the years (although, I will admit it’s been awhile). One of my most memorable was a scavenger hunt. As I was making out the list of items for teams to gather, assigning a point value to each, I decided, for fun, to add a few funny , but obviously impossible items to the list with outrageous point values. Among other things, I added A DEAD BLACK CAT.

So, you can imagine how horrified I was when later in the evening, as the teams started to file in the house, one of our guests (he will remain NAMELESS) was holding a bag up and everyone was shouting “WE FOUND A CAT!”. The first thing I said (being the cat lover that I am) was “LET IT GO!” And they replied “IT’S DEAD!” Oh, My, Heavens. Yes. They literally found a dead black cat on the side of the road (poor thing!) and were audacious enough to pick it up (ewwwww!) and put it in a bag.

Needless to say, they won.

Here’s an invitation I made last year in the hopes I would actually have one. Yup, you guessed it. Never happened and with my October schedule, I’m afraid it won’t this year. Although, maybe I’ll be super impulsive and just do it!

I used this awesome flourish skull stamp by INKADINKADO (which actually happens to be on sale right now!), embossed it and fussy cut it. I sponged yellow ink behind it so it looks like it’s glowing. The rest is printed on my computer and assembled. Super easy really, except for some fussy-cutting.

Would love to hear about your favorite Halloween party experience OR what you have planned for this year. Maybe you’ll inspire me!

Happy Halloweeny, Sue

Our Quirky Halloween Stamp Winners!

Congratulations to Katie Scott & Kristie (from Australia) whose going to send halloween cards made with this stamp to all her U.S friends. I'll get these in the mail this week. 2 other posters won as well, but throught the PaperCrafts Blog. Happy, Spooky, Quirky Halloween!

Quirkiest-Halloween-stamp-ever contest

I was tempted to not say a thing here, because really, this stamp speaks for itself.

However, you might just be wondering HOW I came to own FIVE of these lovelies. Back when I owned a stamp store, PSX (now out of business) sent me these as a bonus with my order. Actually, I’m quite sure they were just trying to get rid of them. So, here it is, 5 years later and I still have them.

Help me out! Just leave a comment and tell me WHY you could possibly want this stamp, and your email addy and you may just WIN it! I’m going to give away 2 on this blog and 3 on the PaperCrafts blog.

Good Luck!