You're in for a SMASHING good time...

The June SMASH club will be on Sunday the 3rd at 2 pm... this is a completely free event hosted by the lovely and talented Amy, who will teach you everything you need to know about SMASHing!

Each month Amy has come up with creative ways to enhance the SMASH experience and if you've missed any of those meetings this will be the perfect meeting for you to get started, because she's offering the time to revisit and catch up on all the previous topics she's covered - topics like using frames, using SMASH tapes, handwritten journaling, creating your own pocket pages, decorating your cover and much, much more!

SMASH books are premade books that have so many purposes. Some pages have images on them, some have open space for your own creating, some have pockets - the point of SMASH is that it's all you - your life, your ideas, your thoughts, right here and right now. No rules, no requirements, no need to impress anyone. It's all about you and things that make YOU happy.

Recreate special designs that you like:

Commemorate special times:

Collect things that make you smile:

Carry it with you when you travel to keep a quick tracking on your thoughts and experiences so you can remember them later:

You can scrapbook in your SMASH:

You can journal about things you have and things you'd like to have:

Remember, there are no rules...

This is a book that's just for YOU:

For those of you already introduced to SMASH, we've recently received some new SMASH product - a wedding themed SMASH book and two new SMASH books in the new 11" x 13.5" size, along with some super cute and trendy new accessories:

If you want to come SMASH with us just give us a quick call so we know how many people to expect - trust me, you'll have a blast! (Ha - You thought I was going to say SMASH again didn't you???) 

This weeks Tim Holtz Inspired Tag

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

Introducing this weeks tag:

Say Cheese

The tag will be available to be created by you Wednesday May 30th through Tuesday June 5th 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 5/30 through Tuesday 6/5 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.

Memorial Day

The store is open from 10:00am to 3:00pm

Classes this week

We still have two classes coming up in this last week of May

On Wednesday May 30
we have
Sketch It ($25)
from 6:00-8:00pm

Do you have problems designing cards that look like the professionals then take this class. Every month Rosemary will come up with a new sketch and you will make three cards from that sketch that look totally different. Keep these in your binder and you will never be lacking for inspiration again. The first time you take this class the cost is $35

Then on Thursday May 31

Copic 101 $15

from 6:00-8:00pm
Join Eli and learn all about Copic Markers

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

Party in the USA

Just in time for Memorial Day

Party in the USA from Reminisce

Kraazy & Quirky

We got these amazingly quirky stamps in today
from a small family owned business

I have admired them for a while and
now that we are doing a lot of mixed media classes
we have finally got them into the store.

Kraazy images and tons of fun

I know they are not everyone's cup of tea

but

I see all kinds of possibilities with these.

edited to add: we sold out so we will be getting some more in !!!!

Don't blink or you might miss these....

Wendy Vecchi is gone, and we miss her already! She's an amazing artist and truly lovely person. If you missed her visit don't despair - you can bring her home with you! Well, OK, not her the person, but her awesome new Studio 490 Blossom Bucket embellishments. These are so beautiful and unique - the designs are ultra trendy and highly detailed - they are that extra special something that you've been wanting for your projects. Check out the variety:

Which one is your favorite? The little jars, the vintage sewing machine... perhaps the funky glasses, a perfect compliment for the new Dylusions stamps...

Take a closer look at some of the detail:

Yes, they are gorgeous! Yes, they are distinctive! I can hear the Ooohs and Awws from here... wait, what's that? You want to know if they can get any better than this? Well, actually, they can! Wait for it... here it comes... they are ALTERABLE!! I know, I can't stand it either!!! These little gems can be altered with inks, sprays, paints, and even Tim Holtz Distress Markers! Check out Wendy's tutorial HERE. You can learn how to turn the beautiful bird from this

to this

I know your imagination gears are turning - I can smell the smoke! Come on down and get these must have originals before they're gone! 



This weeks Tim Holtz Inspired Tag

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

Introducing this weeks tag:

The Secretarial Pool

The tag will be available to be created by you Wednesday May 23rd through Tuesday May 29th 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 5/23 through Tuesday 5/29 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.

Wendy Vecchi Ranger Inks to the Max

Saturday was Ranger Inks to the Max - Studio 490 Style
a 7 hours class packed with techniques

Here they are hard at work

Some of the tags

A group shot

and funnily enough Anne's sister Beth is in a Tim Holtz class in Ma at the exact same time!
We sent a text with this picture!

Everyone has so much fun getting inky with Wendy

Wendy Vecchi is here

We are lucky to have Wendy Vecchi teaching this weekend.
Friday night she taught a Background Basics class using Rangers Specialty Stamping Paper

Everyone had so much fun and made some incredible backgrounds

Stunning word from everyone!

ATC's and Luminarte

Pam reminded me the other day I had not posted this so here it is.

In January I made some ATC's using Creative Imaginations Luminarte H2O's

I made three of them all with a beach theme

The background on two of them was done with a resist technique and H2O's
The third was an embossed Real Wood ATC by Creative Imaginations also painted with H2O's
I used chipboard pieces and diecuts also from Creative Imaginations also painted with H2O's

then I decided they needed to be presented in an interesting way
I painted the frame using,
yes you guessed it,
Luminarte H2O's

I then added some more Chipboard pieces that were accented with my favorite H2O color Ice
Brushed on some of the colored H2O to the fishing net in the background and I painted the shells as well.

This entire piece just shimmers!!

and I got to see it again at CHA in January hanging in the Creative Imaginations booth
I took a photo of it hanging there but who know where I put that!