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On Wednesday, February 1, Cardiology will continue on the quest for organization! We will create the February Folder Card. The folder contains a replaceable calendar, slots for birthdays, occasions, and addresses.Use it to sort your February events.
Join us at 11:00 with your basic tool kit and brown distressing ink.
Cost is $2.00 if you pay ahead or call
$2.50 day of class
(There are a few January cards left if you missed last month!)
Do you love the stamps from Inky Antics? If you do then you are going to have to check out the new releases for January. They are just so cute!
This new release is just perfect for your Spring cardmaking projects. The images are just too cute! So stop on in today and take a look!
Hope you have a crafty day!
-mp
JOIN LISA IN MAKING THIS "KRAFTY" THANK YOU CARD. USE THE NEW TIM HOLTZ KRAFT CO'ORDINATIONS PAPER AND A NEW SIZZIX DOILY DIE.
MONDAY FEB. 6TH
5:00PM - 6:30PM
$2.00 ( SIGN UP EARLY)
$2.50 ( DROP IN, DAY OF)
CLASS SPACE IS LIMITED , SIGN UP EARLY TO BE GUARANTEED A SPOT, CALL BEFOR DROPPING IN FOR AVAILABILITY.
SUPPLIES: BASIC TOOL KIT , POP DOTS , DISTRESSING TOOL ( IF YOU HAVE ONE) EDGING INK.
Hero Arts has come out with some amazing new dies and stamps. We have them in stock and on the shelves right now.
For our video this week. Jennifer Mcguires demonstrates how to use them.
These stamps and dies are wonderful and I love her tip about the post it note. She has THE best ideas!
Hope you have a crafty day!
-mp
Today we have a special treat for everyone. We have a guest Design Team Member today and she is has a wonderful card to share. Abbey is 6 years old and is the adorable daughter of our very own Design Team member, Stephanie. Here is what the design team duo came up with.
What wonderful cards these two came up with. They used the beautiful new line from SEI. You can certainly tell Abbey is going to be one of our future desingers!! Great work Abbey! Hope to see more from you!
Hope you have a crafty day!
-mp
Today I have a very cute card to share with you from our very own Stephanie. This is a card made with the new line from Bo Bunny-Smoochable!
I just love the colors in this line. It is great that they added a little lime green to the mix!
I hope you have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp
Hello Everyone,
I am back again today to show you a new layout that our very own Stephanie created for the store. Stephanie was really on a roll this month creating with all the new Valentine's day collections.
Talk about cute cute cute!!
Today I am going to feature a wonderful layout created by our very own Stehpnie. She made this wonderful layout using the new line from SEI.
This layout is just so beautiful! The papers were just perfect for the wonderful pictures.
OK all you Doodlebug lovers- Do I have a kit for you! Pinecone Press has put together the most awesome kit using the brand new line Sweet Cakes from Doodlebug.
Design Team Member Amy Cloud has been busy creating with this awesome kit. Let's take a quick look at some of the project she made.
Be sure to stop on in the store to take a look at this amazing kit. I think you are going to fall in love with it!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
JOIN ELIZABETH IN CREATING THIS BEAUTIFUL MINI BOOK USING THE KISSING BOOTH LINE BY BASIC GREY. EACH PAGE HAS A PULL OUT PAGE AND USES THE DOILY ON THE EDGE DIE BY TIM HOLTZ. YOU MUST SEE THIS BOOK! IT IS GORGEOUS AND WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL VALENTINE GIFT!
COST $35
FEBRUARY 11TH FROM 10:30AM-2:30PM
SIGN UP SOON...SPACE IS LIMITED!
Pinecone Press is known for there awesome kits. The bring the most current products and put togehter an amazing kit for you to make cards, mini albums and scrapbook layouts. This new Kit, Be Mine, is so fun. This kit is your go to kit for all of your Valentine's day needs.
I love the vintage look to all the Valentine's day cards. Our own Design Team member Amy Cloud made a couple of the projects in this kit to get you inspired. Let's take a look.
What fun projects! Love them all! Now that you have seen the kit in use stop on in to see these projects in person. This kit is on the shelves now!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
The new products keep coming in. Today I want to take a quick look at the new dies and embossing folders by Tim Holtz and Ellison.
I just love those bunnies and butterflies. How awesome would those look on your Easter and Spring projects!
We also have some new dies for Valentine's day.
Don't you just love that cupid!
These items are on the shelves now so be sure to check them out!
Hope you have a crafty day!
-mp
Kisses
Another Valentine Card
Monday
January 30th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
cost: $2.00 (sign up early)
$2.50 (drop in, day of)
(class space is limited, sign up earlyto be guaranteed a spot.)
SUPPLIES: BASIC TOOL KIT, INK FOR EDGING (BLACK OR DEEP PURPLE) POP DOTS , PRECISSION SCISSORS ( FOR FINE CUTTING), YOUR FAVORITE COLORING TOOLS( PENCILS, MARKERS ETC...)
Are you in need of a little inspiration today? Well today I have a new layout that I created using the new line from Echo Park's winter collection. With this last snowfall my boys were outside as soon as they got dressed and they were so excited because there was enough snow to actually make a snowball!
As I have mentioned before when I talk about Echo Park I just love their stickers and paper. The stickers just really make the page. They make scrapbooking so easy!
With the scraps of this layout I made a super easy card.
I hope you enjoyed the inspiration for today! Hope you have a crafty day!
-mp
JOIN VALERIE THIS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH AT 11:00 TO MAKE A
VALENTINE KEEPSAKE. THIS IS A 3-DIMENSIONAL BOX (3 1/2 X 4 1/2)
FILLED WITH VINTAGE ITEMS AND SEALED WITH ACETATE.
BRING YOUR BASIC TOOL KIT, INCLUDING SCISSORS, POP DOTS AND
DISTRESS INKS (LT. BROWN AND PINK WERE USED).
COST IS $2.00 WITH EARLY SIGN UP;
$2.50 DAY OF CLASS
KITS ARE LIMITED
Hi,
What do you do with your scraps of paper? I always make a card with them. Today I am going to show you a cute card made from the leftover scraps from my "let it snow" layout that I featured the other day.
Cardstock-bazzill
paper- bella blvd. winter wonder
twine- the twinery
misc. - ek success border punch, pop dots
I hope you have enjoyed this look at all the different styles of winter paper collections. I hope everyone has a great and crafty day!
-mp
Simple Stories has an amazing line out called Year-ology. It is great line that can be used all year long. The other day I was playing around with the paper and I came up with a cute card using some of their paper can stickers.
Supplies
cardstock- bazzill, brown and kraft
paper- simple stories
'stickers- simple stories
misc- tim holtz mover die, hero arts stamps, hero arts chalk ink, jenni bowlink ink
Designer note: to create the background paper I used a scrap of kraft paper and then stamped the background dot stamp in red chili pepper jenni bownlin ink and stamped the image. I love to create my own backgrounds with stamps.
I hope everyone has a super craft day!
-mp
One of my favorite paper companies is Doodlebug. There designs are just so cute. They put a smile on my face the very instant that that i see their paper. This new collection Sweet Cakes is just adorable.
The colors are perfect and I just love all the cute stickers of cupcakes, strawberries and cake. One word-YUMMY!
Here are some project from the Doodlebug design team to get you inspired to create!
Stop on in today to pick up this wonderful new line that is perfect for Valentine's day!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, COME TO CARDIOLOGY TO MAKE A VALENTINE FOR YOUR TRUE LOVE. WE WILL USE SPELLBINDERS, DIENAMICS AND PUNCHES TO CREATE AN EASEL CARD. BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISTRESSING INK TO ADD DIMENSION AND YOUR BASIC TOOL KIT WITH POP DOTS. THE INSIDE HOLDS THE KEY TO YOUR HEART! JOIN US AT 11:00.
I love this time of the year because all the scrapbooking companies are coming out with their new collections. The store is going to be so busy with all the lines coming in. Well this week we received the brand new line from Reminisce. It is a Saint Patrick's day collection called Shenanigans! I just love that name!
What a fun line! This will be on the shelves this week!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
NEED AN UNCONVENTIONAL VALENTINE CARD?
THIS ONE'S FOR YOU.
JOIN LISA MONDAY JAN. 23RD
5:00PM - 6:30PM
COST: $2.00 (SIGN UP AHEAD)
$2.50 ( DROP IN, DAY OF)
CALL AHEAD FOR AVAILABILITY
CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED SIGN UP EARLY FOR A SPOT.
SUPPLIES: BASIC TOOL KIT,POP DOTS
Echo Park has the perfect boy paper line. It is called A Boy's Life, and let me tell you it is just way too cute.
I just love their paper collections because the sticker sheets and the alphabet sheets are just perfect for making a wonderful page.
Check out this new line! I think you are going to love it!
Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp
All you Basic Grey fans are going to go WILD over the brand new line, Kissing Booth. This line is just so pretty for all your Valentine's day projects.
Here is a little bit of inspiration for you today from the amazing Design Team from Basic Grey.
Don't you just love how they used this collection for boys, and babies? What great ideas!
Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to stop in and check out all the new products that have been arriving and are on the shelves!
Have a wonderful and crafy day!
-mp
Imaginisce has done it again with a super cute Spring/Easter line. It is called Hippity Hop and everything about it screams SPRING!
Do you need a little inspiration with this new line? Here is the design team from Imaginisce with some really fun and exciting ideas.
Stop on in today to see the wonderful new line. i am sure it will put a smile on your face.
Have a crafty day!
-mp
Hi Everyone,
Have you started your Valentine's Day projects yet? If you haven't and you are looking for some super cute stamps you might want to check out the new stamp collection from Penny Black.
I just love their images. The children are just so cute! Be sure to stop on in today to take a look at these adorable stamps!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
I am really wild right now with all the brand new dies that have just come on by Memory Box. The dies are so wonderful and they are just perfect for all your Valentine's day projects.
I love the Memory Box dies because the cut you get are just perfect. I love their doily dies and the border dies. Just perfect for all your needs!
Do you need a little bit of inspiration using these dies? Here is Dave from Memory Box with his favorites from this release.
Here is a project using the new dies.
For Step by Step Instructions on how to create this beautiful card, please click HERE.
I hope you enjoyed a look at the new Memory Box dies that are on the shelves right now! See you tomorrow and I hope you have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp
GET READY WITH SOME SPECIAL CARDS FOR THOSE SPECIAL PEOPLE.
COME LEARN, HOW TO MAKE A DOUBLE DUTCH FOLD CARD,HOW TO USE FABER CASTELL MARKERS TO STAMP WITH AND MAKE A HEART POSTAGE CARD WITH THE POSTAGE DIE FROM SPELLBINDERS. YOU WILL ALSO BEAUTIFULLY FINISH THE INSIDE OF THE CARDS.
JOIN TERRY
THURSDAY, FEB.2ND
5:00PM - 6:30PM
COST:$12.00
SUPPLIES: MAY GREEN AND SCARLET RED FABER CASTELL MARKERS, TIM HOLTZ OLD PAPER DISTRESS INK/ BLENDING TOOL , BASIC TOOL KIT, POP DOTS AND SCORE TOOL.
***CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED,SIGN UP EARLY TO BE GUARANTEED A SPOT.
Hey everyone,
I am going to stick with the winter theme this week and show you another AWESOME line from Bella Blvd. I really enjoyed working with this new line. I really loved the colors and the cute designs on the pattern paper. When we had a little dusting of snow last week the kids were excited to get outside and play in it. Here is look:
As you can see my oldest loved the snow and my youngest HATED it!
Supplies
cardstock-bazzill
paper- bella blvd. winter wonder
stickers- bella blvd. winter wonder
misc.- we r memory keepers corner chomper, silhouette
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are inspired to create something wonderful! Remember we would LOVE to see your work. Please feel free to post pictures of your craftiness on our facebook page.
Have a crafty day!
-mp
Today we are sticking with the winter theme and we are going to look at Amy's new layout featuring the winter line from Fancy Pants.
I don't know about you but I sure do wish we have at least one big snowfall this year! I am missing the cold and everything that goes along with it!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE YOUR CARDS THIS YEAR. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, CARDIOLOGY WILL CREATE THE FIRST OF TWELVE MINI FOLDERS. (MEASURES 6 1/2" BY
5 3/4") EACH FOLDER HAS FUN FOLDS THAT CREATE COMPARTMENTS AND SLOTS FOR A REPLACEABLE CALENDAR,TABS FOR BIRTHDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS,SENTIMENT SUGGESTIONS AND ADDRESSES. FRONT HAS A POCKET FOR STAMPS!
JOIN US AT 11:00. COST IS $2.00 IF YOU CALL OR PAY AHEAD; $2.50 DAY OF CLASS. LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND TRY OUT NEW PRODUCT!
(CAN BE MADE INTO A CARD IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO MAKE FOLDER)
I know this winter has been very mild and we have not had a lot of snow but Simply is stocked with winter collections of paper. I always love the winter line because I just love the blue, white, and brown color combinations that are usually associated with winter. Today we are going to look at a super layout from our very own Design Team Member Kim.
I love how kim was able to get 7 photos on this layout!
Supply list
JOIN LISA MONDAY JANUARY 16TH
5:00PM - 6:30PM
COST: $2.00 ( SIGN UP AHEAD)
$ 2.50 ( DROP IN DAY OF)
SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED , SIGN UP EARLY TO BE GUARANTEED A KIT.(CALL PRIOR TO DROPPING IN)
BRING: BASIC TOOL KIT AND POP DOTS.
Amy has been very busy with scrapping her 2011 Christmas. So we are going to be taking a look at some of Amy's amazing layouts that she has done.
I just love the right side of the layout with the large tree with the packages!
I hope everyone has a great day today! I will be back soon with more holiday layouts to get you scrapping!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
I don't know about you but I am totally amazed at the wonderful work Amy has done on her holiday layouts! I have to say I am a bit jealous because I have yet to scrap my Christmas 2011. I just finished Christmas 2010! LOL!!
Here is another wonderful layout from Amy!
Well we are close to our end of featuring holiday layouts. The Design Team has been busy making the winter, valentine's day, and spring layouts! So we should have some new lines featured starting next week!
Here is a look at another great layour from our very own Amy Cloud!
Talk about Cute Cute Cute!! Love the stripes of the different pattern paper! I love pattern paper!
Are you ready for some new products? Well the new Inky Antic stamps are hitting the shelves this week. I was able to take a couple of quick photos as they were being unpacked from the box.
Those little bears are just the cutest thing ever! So perfect for your Valentine's day cards! Stop on in today and see the new line! I think you are going to LOVE them!!
Have a crafty day!
-mp
So have you been motivated to start or finish your holiday pictures with all the great layouts Amy has provided for us this week? I hope so! Here is another great one!
It is Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas
Such a pretty layout!
-mpRounder, Foam Tape
Hello,
I am back today to share some more holiday layouts from Amy. Let's take a look at this amazing layout!
Such a cute and fun layout. I love all those christmas trees on the background paper! Great job Amy!!
On Wednesday, January 4, Cardiology will welcome 2012 with a Thank You Card. This is an opportunity to use the new Hero Arts stamps and Tim Holtz' mover and shapers dies. Use the blending tool to color the clock and gears and shadow ink to create a muted background. Bring your basic tool kit and pop dots. Bling included.
This is your chance to create a card, learn new techniques and use NEW PRODUCT for only $2.00. Try it before you buy it!!
Remember, you can pay ahead, call ahead to reserve your spot for $2.00 or come on Wednesday at 11:00 for $2.50.
Hey everyone,
I have some fun and exciting news to share with you all from Bo Bunny. Bo Bunny is offering a FREE class starting January 9, 2012. It will be on every Monday for the month of January. In each class the student will see a detailed video and photo layouts of the project. During the month long class you will make a beautiful snowflake mini album.
Again, the class is free from Bo Bunny. All you have to do is pick up the shopping list and come into Simply to pick up all of your class requirements!
Here is a look at the class:
Here are all the links you will need for the class:
Bo Bunny's blog: HERE
Bo Bunny's blog post for the class supply list: HERE
This class looks amazing! We have the entire line from Bo Bunny so come on in and pick up your class supply list and get started! We would love to see your finished product. Please feel free to post pictures on our facebook page!
Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp
Are you finished scrapping Christmas 2011 yet? I know Design Team member, Amy, is almost done! but if you are like me you haven't even started yet! So today we have a little more Christmas inpsiration.
I love that Amy incorporated 7 pictures on this layout! I also love the Cricut light bulbs with the yummy twine! Great job Amy!!!
I hope everyone has a craft day!
-mp
Just wanted to pop in today and wish everyone a very Happy New Year to you all!
Do you make Resolutions? Do you make scrapping resolutions? Well, I asked our design team what scrapping resolutions they have for 2012 and here is what they said.
Amy Cloud
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