French General

We finally received some of the pieces from the French General Collection.

The French General collection is inspired by the style and fashion of old world France. Vintage patterns and textures dominate with a strong influence of the national colors of red, white and blue.

Love the luxurious olde world feel to these pieces.

More new Stamps

We have received quite a few new stamps in the last few days including stamps from Darcies.
The lovely butterfly and bird stamps are shown with a vintage feel in the samples they sent to us.

We also have the cutest new cling mounted stamps from Stampendous

Love the sample cards, fun images

New Stamps from Penny Black

We received some new Stamps from Penny Black
and a new Sample board with cards that will inspire you

I love the hot orange color combination

Some exciting news to share

Let me start this post by saying I am NOT announcing the arrival of Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz is not coming to us

but I

am going to see him

I am so excited to announce

I have been selected to go to Ranger U

Ranger U is an intense workshop taught at Ranger Headquarters.

I will learn all about the products that Ranger sells,
get a tour of the factory and see how they make everything.
(I am definitely a geek who loves to see behind the scenes)

I get to spend time with some very talented designers in the industry
and get to hang out with Mario!

I am beyond excited!
thrilled and honored to be chosen

They get an overwhelming number of talented people applying from all over the WORLD and accept so very few people.

and I was selected,

It's a BIG DEAL


I got an email from Tim Holtz himself on Sunday night and I squealed with excitement.

Me, going to Ranger U. . . . . What an incredible opportunity

It has been hard to keep the secret



I will be learning some awesome techniques

from the Master of Distress Tim Holtz

Learning Painty Goodness from Claudine Hellmuth

and getting Whacky with Dyan Reaveley

I am just brimming with excitement.


I will be sharing my experience and knowledge with you over the next few months
as we do even more make n takes, classes and demos based on what I learn
and who knows, maybe I can persuade Tim to visit South Florida.

Going to Ranger U is one of the items on my Bucket List that I can almost cross off.

Squeal, they picked me!!

This weeks Tim Holtz Inspired Tag

These weekly tags are inspired by the Master of Distress Tim Holtz

Introducing this weeks tag:

Which Came First the Bunny or The Egg

We will be painting with Distress Stains, using some Martha Stewart Glitter, Tim Holtz Die Cuts and you will also be using this really cool product for the texture on the Chocolate Bunny that smells great!

These weekly tags inspired by Tim Holtz are like having a mini class at a time that's convenient for you; you will learn some new and exciting techniques that you can then use in your card making, scrapbooking or altered art.

The tag will be available to be created by you Wednesday March 28st through Tuesday April 3rd when we will reveal the next one.

and remember we are now open till 8:00pm on Thursdays and Fridays.

You do not have to bring anything with you.
We will be providing all materials, tools, adhesives, etc.

So come on in and make something crafty and fun.


Hope we see you soon

Tim Holtz Tuesday Tag Teaser

Its that time of week again!
Time for us to tease you with our Tim Holtz inspired Tag of the Week.

This week it uses a very very cool and unusual product.

This Tag will be available to be made Wednesday 3/28 through Tuesday 4/3 for just $5.00
You do not need to bring anything with you.
This is a great way to learn some new techniques and have fun

Graphic 45

Here is one of the class samples I made with Charee at Graphic 45

Love it

I have made a lot of samples, I do need to finish up a couple of them but I have lots to show when I get back to the store.

I made our Tim Holtz Inspired Tag for this week before I left so stay tuned to the blog tomorrow for the sneak peek.

Classes with Dyan Revealey

Today I took some classes with Dyan Revealey.
What a hoot she is.
She was wearing a dress with a fabric made with London Phone Boxes all over it.
I am so envious
Not that I would wear a dress but, that she has fabric with London Phone Boxes!

Here is a Tag I made in one of her classes.
We will be doing this one at the store next month.

and here is a cute necklace we made
using her new stamps and sprays

Having a fabulous time here and I am managing to stay warm

I am in Framingham which is

located somewhere cold in Boston . . . (it's not really that cold out there right now but, it's gonna be later)

I am here taking classes with some of the manufacturers. Today I have had a couple of 7 Gypsies/Canvas Corp classes and Impression Obsession and tonight I will be taking a class with Graphic 45.

I will be posting some photos later.

Fun times!

Michelle

Steampunk

We just received a partial order of the new Steampunk Chipboard Airship kits.
I saw this stuff at CHA and thought it was so cool.
Here are some bad photos I took at the show.
Sorry don't have time to search my PC for better ones as I am at the airport
I did not want to wait to show you how cool these things are

Very cool.
I think we will have to have a class!
but, if you don't want to wait we have the kits in stock.

This weeks Tim Holtz Inspired Tag

These weekly tags are inspired by the Master of Distress Tim Holtz

Introducing this weeks tag:

Under the Sea

Lots of techniques and products used with this tag.
Including Dry embossing, Heat embossing, Luminarte H2O's, Alcohol Inks,
Glitter Paste and more.
You will also be using Dyan Revealey & Graphic 45 Stamps

These weekly tags inspired by Tim Holtz are like having a mini class at a time that's convenient for you; you will learn some new and exciting techniques that you can then use in your card making, scrapbooking or altered art.

The tag will be available to be created by you Wednesday March 21st through Tuesday March 27th when we will reveal the next one.

and remember we are now open till 8:00pm on Thursdays and Fridays.

You do not have to bring anything with you.
We will be providing all materials, tools, adhesives, etc.

So come on in and make something crafty and fun.


Hope we see you soon

Tim Holtz Tuesday Tag Teaser

Its that time of week again!
Time for us to tease you with our Tim Holtz inspired Tag of the Week.

This Tag will be available to be made Wednesday 3/21 through Tuesday 3/27 for just $5.00
You do not need to bring anything with you.
This is a great way to learn some new techniques and have fun

Copic 101 Class

If you are intrigued by Copic Markers but unsure how to use them, we have a 101 Class on Thursday March 22nd from 6:00-8:00pm
The class is $15



Eli Harlan is going to teach you everything you wanted to know about these amazing markers, she has been using these markers for years and took the very first Copic certification class.

Learn from a certified Copic Instructor how to get the most out of these amazing markers. We will be using the Airgun, Blender Pen and Sketch markers. Learn multiple basic blending techniques as you learn to color like a pro. You will need a Copic “Blender” Pen for the class

Please call us at 561-432-5201 to sign up

Authentique Family

If you have some free time on Tuesday evening, call us
and get signed up for this stunning Mini Book Class

AN AUTHENTIQUE FAMILY with Nancy $35

A family is bound together with Love not Duct Tape. Nancy has created a family themed mini book using a stunning line from Authentique.

This album is a true masterpiece that Van Gough would be proud of.

Mommy and Me Class

Mommy and Me Class
is on Saturday March 24th at 11:00am

Spend quality time with your child while making a fun project. This month it is all about Mommy and Me in the Kitchen. Ages 8 to 12 (Your child must be able to use sharp scissors and a paper trimmer). $25 includes one child and parent

Magnolia Stamps Class

For all you Magnolia Fans
on Saturday March 24th at 2:00pm
you can make these lovely cards with Tamara

Perfect for Easter

New Paper Line

We got this amazing new collection in today from We R Memory Keepers

It is called

Anthologie

This is their best collection to date.
I love it

Here are a few of the pieces

So many possibilities, baby, family, vintage, etc
I am going to have fun with this collection.

Vintaj Patinas

Vintaj Patinas

Vintaj Patinas are opaque inks specially formulated by Ranger to adhere to metal. They create beautiful and durable patina effects. The Patinas will colorize Vintaj natural brass findings and filigrees for gorgeous jewelry and embellishments.

Available in a palette of 15 hues, the Patinas can be blended and layered to create endless patina effects. Sold in sets of three, the color combinations were developed to mimic natural patinas that would occur over time.

I made some really cool pieces using the patinas when I was at the trade show.

You would think I would have taken a photo of the finished pieces but apparently I am not that smart.

I do however have photos of the Patina Kits :)