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TECHNIQUE TUESDAY 3/30/10

For only $1 make this darling card using a new "Happy Easter" Stamp. It's that easy!

CARDIOLOGY 3/31/10

Join Valerie Wednesday, March 31st from 11:15am-12:30pm and create this cute Easter card. Bring a dollar and your basic tool kit! It's that easy!

Technique Tuesday March 23rd...Spellbinders Easter Egg Card

For only $1 make this darling card using the Spellbinders Egg shapes dies. Color in this "Pure Innocence" stamp by My Favorite Things. Bring your pencils or markers.

Join Valerie Wednesday, March 24th from 11:15am-12:30pm and create this cute Easter card. Bring a dollar and your basic tool kit, and a white gel pen, if you have one! It's that easy!

Fancy Fold Easter Card

SUPPLIES:

1 Sheet 12 x 12 Bazzill Cardstock (card base),

12 x 12 cardstock & patterned paper of choice (doublesided) *we used WER Memory Keepers paper for Easter card & Moxie Paper for the religious card.

Paper Trimmer & Scoring Blade or Embossing Tool

Bone Folder or Scor Pal

Adhesive and Pop Dots or Foam Tape

Spellbinders Dies circle, circle scallop and lable 8

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut 12x12 cardstock into 5 ½ x 12

2. Place the 5 ½ x 12 cardstock horizontally in trimmer. Score with either Paper Trimmer & Scoring Blade or Embossing Tool at 2”, 4”, 8” and 10”

3. Along the long edge, using Paper Trimmer measure in 1 ½” and cut between the score marks at 2” and 10”

4. Repeat on the other long side.

5. Fold accordion style and crease with bone folder. Reverse two middle center folds.

6. Cut two pieces of pattern paper 5 ¼” x 1 ¾”.

7. Cut two pieces of pattern paper 1 ¾” x 2 ¼”

8. Cut two pieces of pattern paper 3 ¾” x 1 ¼”

9. Cut four pieces of another color of cardstock 1 ¾” x 1 ¼”

10. Cut one piece of cardstock 1 ¾ x 2 ¼”

11. Add Sticker or Die Cut to middle to 1 ¾” x 2 ¼” piece. Add other embellishments as shown in picture.

12. Use Stickles for extra sparkle! Ink all edges

13. Dry fit all pieces on the card.

14. Adhere all pieces to the card.

15. Use spellbinders label 8 die for the religious card and circle and circle scallop die for the Easter card. Decorate with sticker or die cut. Use Pop dots to adhere to front of card.

16. Finish any Embellishing with rest of card with ribbons, & stickers

Easter Frappuccino Bottle

Cut Flutter paper by Making Memories” 12in x 3in and punch the bottom for a border with “Fence” Martha Stewart Edge Punch.

Cut out some of the ladybugs and trees and attach them to the paper that goes around the bottle.

Glue it to the middle of the bottle, leaving space above and below the paper.

Cut a little over a foot of “orange ball trim” ribbon and adhere it to the top of the paper to make a border.

Take a small, skinny ribbon and wrap it around the very top of the bottle several times and leave a little excess.

Make a tag, and stamp flower or Spellbinder on the tag.

Punch a small hole in the tag so the ribbon can go through it. Put your excess ribbon through the hole and tie it tight.

Adhere one of the lady bugs from the paper on top of the cap to cover up the Starbucks logo.

Take about a foot of a plain and simple blue ribbon and glue that around the side of the cap.

Add Robin Eggs inside the bottle and you’ve completed it!

Spellbinders Nestabilities Easter Basket

Supplies You’ll Need:

Classic Scalloped Square or Rectangle (Large) Spellbinders Nestabilities die-cut

(I used the square.)

Scor-Pal (or other scoring tool)

Scissors

Paper trimmer

Double-stick tape or other adhesive

3-D foam

Pattered Paper

Cardstock

Easter stamp and ink (optional)

Step 1:  Using the square or rectangle, die cut your desired cardstock/paper. You will need 4. Two for the front/back, then two for the sides.

Step 2: Score in between the last scallop-edge to edge. See photo. On the front/back piece ONLY score bottom. On side pieces score both side AND bottom. On the side pieces snip the corner (triangle off).

Step 3: Bend all scored edges FORWARD. Apply adhesive to all bent edges.

Step 4: When putting together - line up the tops scallop to scallop.

Step 5: Create a bottom for the basket. Cut a 3 1/8 inch square and adhere. (If you use the LARGEST scallop rectangle, it turns out to be 3 1/2 inches squared, for your bottom piece. It becomes a square due to the way the sides are scored.)

Step 6: Add a handle. Cut a strip of cardstock about 1 1/4 inches wide by 11 inches long-end - will fit perfect. I added a slightly thinner strip of patterned paper to the handle. Put ends of the handle on the inside. They will also keep the sides from buckling in.

Step 7: Decorate the basket as desired. I cut out flowers on the patterned paper and adhered with adhesive and 3-D foam.

Step 8: Fill with grass and candy.

Paperbow

Paper Bow as found on (splitcoast stampers)

• 6" x 12" piece Double Sided Patterned Paper

• Paper Cutter

• Pop-Up Glue Dots

• Adhesive

• Brads

• 1/16" Circle Punch

Step 1 Cut 8 strips of 1" x 6", 4 strips of 1" x 5", and 1 strip of 1" x 4". It's important to cut the 1" x 4" strip before you cut the 1" x 5" strips.

Step 2 Take 4 - 1" x 6" strips with pattern "A" face up and put adhesive on one end of each strip.

Take the other 4 - 1" x 6" strips with pattern "B" face up and put adhesive on one end of each strip.

Take the 4 - 1" x 5" strips with pattern "A" face up and put adhesive on one end of each strip.

Take the 1" x 4" strip with pattern side "B" face up and put adhesive on one end.Step 3 Wrap the 1" x 6" strips and the 1" x 5" strips as shown.

Step 4 Wrap the 1" x 4" strip as shown.

Step 5 Use the 1/16" circle punch to punch a whole at the bottom of each "petal".

Step 6 Use a brad and attach the "petals" together.

Step 7 Place a Pop-Up Glue Dot in the center of each layer.

Step 8 Stack each layer by alternating patterns.

Step 9 Finished bow.

Peep Holder

Supplies needed:

Patterned paper cut to 3” x 1”

Coordinating cardstock

Markers or colored pencils

Small Oval Spellbinders Nestabilities die

Small Scalloped Oval Nestabilities die

Circle Nestabilities die

Die cutting machine

Circle punch

Ribbon or twine

Adhesive

Peeps

Clear Cellophane bag

Step 1: Create the holder. Cut cardstock to 3” x 11”. Score the orange cardstock at 2 1/2”, 4, 51/2”, and 7."

Step 2: In between the 2 1/2” and 4” score lines place an small oval nestabilities.

Run through die cutting machine.

Step 3: Next take a small scalloped oval die and run it through with green

card stock. Then, take the smaller oval die and place in the middle

of the scalloped oval die cut. Run through die cutting machine.

This will create a oval scalloped border. Adhere the scalloped

border around the oval hole between the scored lines.

Step 4: Adhere both paper edges together. And fold the bottom section into

a box. You may need to add more adhesive to the “handle” section

of the holder to add stability.

Step 5: Next, layer the patterned paper on top of the two pieces of cardstock and attach together. Adhere to the “handle” section of the holder.

Tie ribbon around the panel.

Step 6: Stamp image on white cardstock and color with markers or pencils. Attach to brown cardstock.

Step 6: Cut two circles (varying sizes). Adhere half the circles

to the edge of stamped image to form a tag. Punch two

holes in the circles and use ribbon to tie to ribbon on holder.

Step 7: Place the peeps in the cellophane bag and tie with more ribbon.

Place in holder.

Spellbinders Easter Card

Supplies needed:

Spellbinders Die Templates Nested Eggs and Easter Borderabilties

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large Die Template

Ribbon

Printer paper cut to 5” x 7”

Patterned paper

Cardstock

Adhesive sheets

Double-sided sticky tape or other adhesive

3-D Foam

Markers or colored pencils

Piercing Tool

Big Shot or other cutting/embossing machine

Step 1: Cover the 5 x 7″ printer paper with the adhesive sheet. Remove liner sheet to expose adhesive, place on paper, remove the remaining liner and cover adhesive with ribbon.

Step 2: Place on the Big Shot mat with the ribbon side facing up.  This way you can see where your die will be cutting. Place Nested Eggs die template on top of ribbon with cut side down, smooth side down. I used the #4 die template (with #1 being the smallest). Then layer with another mat. Run through Big Shot at least two times. You may need to make extra passes depending on how thick your ribbon is. We cut with scissors along line if the ribbon did not cut on big shot.

Step 3: Now flip your ribbon paper over and reposition the Nested Eggs die template over the cut line. Run through the Big Shot two more times. This helps cut through the ribbon on both sides.

Step 4: Now, cut/emboss one border from white cardstock using Spellbinders™ Easter Borderabilities® Petite#1 die template.

Step 5: To emboss, place die template with paper side up on mat, then an embossing pad, then a second mat. Run through Big Shot.

Step 6: Use a foam mat with a piercing tool or push pin to poke holes in the border.

Step 7: Cut/Emboss a second Spellbinders™ Easter Borderabilities® Petite die template #1 from a 2” x 5 1/2″ piece of pattern paper, save the top and bottom.

Step 8: Card measures 6” x 5 1/2″. Adhere bottom border piece on card front, then white border, then top border piece. Embellish with ribbon.

Step 9: Cut/Emboss one Spellbinders™ Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large #5 die template from white cardstock, stamp sentiment in lower right corner with black ink. Adhere to card front with 3D Foam.

Step 10: Color embossed tulips on border with markers or colored pencils. Cut Spellbinders™ Easter Borderabilities® Petite die template #1 from various colors of cardstock for the butterflies and flower. Adhere Ribbon Egg and assemble as shown with 3D Foam.

Easter Side Step Card

5 ½ X 8 ½ Card Stock

Scor-Pal or Bond Folder

Step 1 Place vertically in your personal trimmer at 2 inches.  Cut a slit from 2 1/8″ to 7 1/2″.

Step 2 Use your scoring blade or Scor-Pal, place the CS horizontally with slit down. 

From the top to the slit, score at 2 1/8″ (this will be the dot on your Scor-pal).

Score the entire card at 4 1/4 ”

Step 3 Score from the top to the slit at 5 3/8.  If using the Scor-Pal, move the left edge to 1″ and score at the 6 3/8″ dot, then move the CS back to the edge for the next 2 scores.

Score from the top edge to the slit at 6 1/2″ and 7 1/2 “.

Step 4. Accordian fold the card as shown.  The 4 1/4″ score will be mountain folded at the narrow part, and valley folded at the wide part.

Decorate with stickers as shown in picture or use stamps.

Watering Can

Supplies You’ll Need:

Watering can template(stop by the store to pick one up)

Scor-Pal (or other scoring tool)

Scissors

Paper trimmer

Glue or Double-sided sticky tape

Repositionable adhesive

Pattered Paper, at least 8 1/2” x 11”

Embellishments (optional)

• Paper Flowers

• - Various Spellbinders die-cuts

• - Wooden sticks

• - Floral Foam

• - Easter grass

Step 1: Adhere template to “wrong” side of patterned paper with repositionable adhesive and cut out the four pieces: watering can body, spout, and curved handle.

Step 2: Working on the "wrong" side of the paper, score and valley fold the dashed red lines on the main watering can body. Remove template.

Step 3: Apply adhesive (glue or double-sided sticky tape) to the folds on the "right" side of the paper.

Step 4: Bring sides together to form the can body.

Step 5: Curve the front flaps and tuck into the sides of the watering can using a dab of glue or other adhesive to keep in place.

Step 6: Take the spout and fold with "wrong" sides turned to the inside as indicated by the red dashed lines in the template. Remove template.

Step 7: Apply a dab of glue to the end of the spout's inner sides to fix them together. Apply a strip of double-sided sticky tape to the base of the spout and affix to the front of the watering can body.

Step 8: Remove template and attach the curved top handle by placing a dab of glue on each end (right side up) and tucking inside the top of the can, ensuring that the handle curves to the back.

Step 9: Create a back handle by cutting a 6” x 3/4” strip of paper. Fold the handle at the ends (about 1/2” fold).

Step 10: Apply glue or sticky tape to the right side of the folded ends.

Step 11: Glue to the back of the can to form a ‘D’ shape.

Step 12: Your watering can is now complete and ready to be decorated as you wish! I cut out designs from coordinating patterned paper and adhered them with 3-D foam. Using various Spellbinder die-cuts and 3-D foam, I created flowers. I then adhered the flowers to sticks and arranged them in the watering can using floral foam and grass.

BERRY BEST FRIENDS LAYOUT CLASS

Join Lori Monday, April 26th and create this spring layout. Perfect for someone who likes dimension as the strawberries are emboss, layered cardstock is involved, as well as a cloth dress for the bear on the right page. This class begins at 6pm and costs $22.

Love this What's Cooking Card from Clips-n-Cuts Blog

Found this on the my blog search...thought I would share.

 

Check out more videos and the blog at Clips-N-Cuts. I think you will enjoy it.

Jen Starr of Ranger and Tattered Angels coming to Simply Scrapbooks

 

GLAZE, GLIMMER & GLAM!!   Tuesday April 13th 2-5pm $40

(3 hour workshop)

Explore the shimmery world of Tattered Angels in this technique-based workshop.  Using Glimmer Mist and the new Glimmer Glam and Glimmer Glaze we’ll work on a variety of surfaces such as paper, acrylic, metal, embossed chipboard and more to achieve fabulous effects for all your crafting projects.  You’ll learn the basics and new fun techniques such as tinted photo transfers, translucent embossing, wax resists, frozen Glam and so much more!! Additional Tattered Angels products covered will be Glimmer Screens and coordinating acrylic stamps, Glimmer Glass, Chip Tiles, Framed Fonts, Chalkboard Mists and some of the new releases from Heidi Swapp. 

The finished project can be used as a technique reference book with written instructions for each technique on the backs of each page OR keep the instructions separate and turn it in to a mini-book!  The possibilities are endless…

 

**Basic tool kit should always be brought to each class including scissors, 12” paper trimmer, pencil and a variety of adhesives…Glossy Accents is always recommended***

 

Please bring to class a 1” flat paint brush plus a smaller brush for more details and a toner-based (LASER) photocopy of a photo on regular copy paper.  

COMPLETELY DISTRESSED – LAYOUT MASTERCLASS

Tuesday April 13th 6-10pm $60  (4-5 hour workshop)

Whether you prefer a vintage style or bright happy colors, Tim Holtz’s Line of Distress products can customize any paper crafting project to the look and color scheme YOU want to achieve. 

In this workshop you will create 6 unique 8x8” layouts focusing heavily on technique…you can follow the color selections I’ve used in my samples or use the same techniques in colors of your choice!  You will learn how to use Tim Holtz Stamps in artful and unusual ways to create beautiful backgrounds, borders, titles, embellishments and even tint photos.  We will use the complete line of Distress Products including inks, re-inkers, crackle paints, stickles, embossing powders with a few of my other favorite goodies mixed in.  The goal of this workshop is to teach you all that this line is capable of beyond just inking the edges!

 

*please bring to class a 12” paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, variety of adhesives and heat gun if you have one.

GRUNGY GREETINGS

Wednesday April 14th 6-9pm $28  (3 hour workshop)

Customize your greetings in the full range of new Distress Ink colors while working with Grungeboard elements, new Stampers Anonymous stamps and the new Alterations Sizzix dies from Tim Holtz! We will make four 6x6" card fronts can also be used in mini books if you choose not to make cards . . . this is all about techniques.

STUDIO STYLE CARDS

Wednesday April 14th 3-5pm $28  (2 hour workshop)

The creative possibilities where using paints are endless! Using Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Line from Ranger we will create 4 gorgeous 6x6" cards while you learn techniques using gesso, Multi-Medium, acrylic paint and Sticky Back Canvas.Additionally, we will alter some elements from the new line of Sizzix dies from Time Holtz!Let me show you how fun and easy it is to play with paint!

Jen is a fully Certified and Ranger Recognized Instructor. She was on the 2007-2008 Design Team Coordinator for Ranger Industries and continues to teach and do private design work for them. She is also a endorsed instructor for Prima Marketing and Tattered Angels. She works with Tim Holtz and shares his style of art...with a bit more color.

Jenn has been scrapbooking since 1997 and lives in Northern New Jersey with her beautiful children who are usually the main subject of most of her work.

She has taught scrapbooking and stamping techniques classes at stores as well as crops and large events all over the US and regularly Europe and Canada. She has been a feature instructor on several craft cruises, CKU, Scrapbook Expo, Memories Expo, and so much more.

She loves to bring her scrapbooks out of the albums and up on the walls to live with more openly every day. Most importantly she loves the versatility stamps bring to her work...the creative options have endless possibilities, especially when adding inks and paints!

Spellbinders Nestabilities Easter Basket

Supplies You’ll Need:

Classic Scalloped Square or Rectangle (Large) Spellbinders Nestabilities die-cut

(I used the square.)

Scor-Pal (or other scoring tool)

Scissors

Paper trimmer

Double-stick tape or other adhesive

3-D foam

Pattered Paper

Cardstock

Easter stamp and ink (optional)

Step 1:  Using the square or rectangle, die cut your desired cardstock/paper. You will need 4. Two for the front/back, then two for the sides.

Step 2: Score in between the last scallop-edge to edge. See photo. On the front/back piece ONLY score bottom. On side pieces score both side AND bottom. On the side pieces snip the corner (triangle off).

Step 3: Bend all scored edges FORWARD. Apply adhesive to all bent edges.

Step 4: When putting together - line up the tops scallop to scallop.

Step 5: Create a bottom for the basket. Cut a 3 1/8 inch square and adhere. (If you use the LARGEST scallop rectangle, it turns out to be 3 1/2 inches squared, for your bottom piece. It becomes a square due to the way the sides are scored.)

Step 6: Add a handle. Cut a strip of cardstock about 1 1/4 inches wide by 11 inches long-end - will fit perfect. I added a slightly thinner strip of patterned paper to the handle. Put ends of the handle on the inside. They will also keep the sides from buckling in.

Step 7: Decorate the basket as desired. I cut out flowers on the patterned paper and adhered with adhesive and 3-D foam.

Step 8: Fill with grass and candy.

Found these Easter Baskets that might be fun to make using Making Memories Flutter Line

Go to Urban Comfort for directions

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Check out Tim Holtz video on using Fragments

St. Patrick's Day Milk Carton Treat Box

Join us March 16th from 6-7pm to make this great "Happy St Patricks Day Milk Carton" for two dollars. Just bring your strong adhesive to make the milk carton! It's that easy!

Cardiology Wednesday, March 17th

Join Valerie Wednesday, March 17th from 11:15am-12:30pm and create this cute Easter card. Bring a dollar and your basic tool kit, it's that easy!

Tim Holtz Sizzix Alteration Dies in stock

In the store now...stop by and check them out!

 

FAST AND FURIOUS LAYOUT CLASS

 

Join Terry in this class making four fun fast paced layouts. These kits contain tons of fun products from Scenic Rote. Make for layouts for less than $8 each. This class will be held Sunday, March 28th from 2p-5p, and will cost $30.

Join Valerie Wednesday, March 10th from 11:15am-12:30pm and create this cute Easter card. Bring a dollar and your basic tool kit, it's that easy!

Technique Tuesday Card, March 9th

Join us to make this great "Happy Shamrock Card" for a dollar. Just bring your scissors and adhesive to make the card. Super easy card! We have lots of sentiments to choose from if you want to change if from "Happy Shamrock Day."

Jennifer Mcguire is coming to Simply Scrapbooks in April

 

EASTER MINI MILK CARTON & CONTAINER

Need a unique and adorable way to give an inexpensive Easter treat? Join Lori to make this "sweet" 3-D project. Techniques used in this class include copic markers, bone folder/score pal, cuttlebug w/ spellbinders and stamping. This class is $10 and will be held Monday, March 8th from 6p-8p.

SPRINGTIME EASTER BASKET

Look out Longaberger! We're going to make a super cute basket with removable lid that will be perfect for an Easter treat. Come to class and take home directions for a second basket.  This class costs $11 and takes place on Monday, March 22nd from 6p-8p.

SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU

- or they will when they receive these adorable stamped cards from Bella. Not a card maker? Bella will look sweet on your Easter layout too. The cost of this class is $7.50 and will be held Monday, March, 29th from 6p-8p.

INK IT UP WITH DISTRESS INKS

We are so excited for Jana to start teaching here at Simply Scrapbooks! She is Ranger Certified and Copic Certified. (Many of you know her from co-teaching here at the store with Jennifer Mcguire and from her classes at Stamp You Art Out.)

Look forward to some wonderful classes and learn some fabulous stamping techniques. The technique class will include five technique tags and cards. Her first class will be the distress inks...which will include all the new colors. Also coming soon will be her Copic marker classes. Check out her blog at www.janamillen.typepad.com

Jana's first class will be Saturday, March 27th from 1-3pm. Ink it up with Distress Inks . . .The new colors.

Join Jana Millen for a 2 hour class wehre you will learn how to use Ranger's Distress Inks. Jana is a certified Ranger instructor who studied with Tim Holtz at Ranger University and will share some of the many techniques that she learned from him. For each technique we will first practice it and create a sample tag with instructions printed on it so you will always have a record of how to do it. Then we will make a card using each technique. So you will leave the class with 5 cards and 5 sample tags. (Note: This class teaches the same techniques that were taught in the Distress Ink classes at Stamp Your Art Out in Blue Ash, OH. However, this class uses the newest Hero Arts products and new Distress Ink colors so the cards are somewhat different.)

 

KIDS CLASS

We are starting our monthly kids classes again. Join our teens Danielle, Zack, and Cassie as they teach your children how to make these darling projects. This months project will be a mini scrapbook purse covered in zebra paper with some bling and ribbon. Parents can drop off or attend class with their child. Cost is $5 and will take place Saturday March 27th, from 1p-3p.

INKY ANTIC EASTER CARDS

 Look out Longaberger! We're going to make a super cute basket with removable lid that will be perfect for an Easter treat! Come to class and take home directions for a second basket. The cost is $11 and the class will be held Monday March 22nd from 6p-8p.

MEMORY BOX SPRING CARDS

Join Val in this class making some beautiful spring cards with memory box stamps. These are fun and elegant using metallic papers for your cards. This class will be held Monday March 18th from 1p-3p. This class costs $22.

MOVE OVER MAXINE

You've seen Maxine from Hallmark, now meet the Golden Oldies gang. These seasoned gals really add some spunk to your cards! Techniques used in this class include copic markers, scor-pal, spellbinders and stamping. This class will be Monday March 15th from 6p-8p. This class costs $12.50.

UNITY SPRING CARDS

 

Join Nicki in making six fun spring cards with the Stamp of the Month kit from Unity Stamps. The cost is $22 and takes place Wednesday March 13th from 1p-3p.

BEGINNER CLASS WITH VAL

Join Val in making a fun one page layout and learn the basics of scrapbooking. Make this darling St. Patricks Day layout. She will guide you in how to use your basic supplies and basic layout techniques. No kits on this class. This class is $7.00 and will take place Thursday, March 4th from 1p-3p and Sunday March 14th from 2p-4p.

Cardiology Wednesday, March 3rd

Join Valerie Wednesday, March 3rd from 11:15am-12:30pm and create this cute and fresh St. Patrick's day card.  You will be using the brand new Greeting farm stamps featuring these adorable little girls.  Bring a dollar and your basic tool kit, it's that easy!

Pure Innocence by My Favorite Things on Technique Tuesday March 2nd

Join Nicole 6-7pm on March 2nd for Technique Tuesday.  Create this precious card using colored pencils, stamps, spellbinder dies and a paper punch.  Also we will be using Shimmerz Bling paints.  Bring your basic tool kit, favorite coloring medium, and even a little paint brush if you have it, and drop in for some fun!