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Today was another Make & Take Monday and I designed a card full of sunshine and brightness! I just love BoBunny’s Sun Kissed paper collection and I wanted to share the love.

Summertime Hi! Supplies:
Hi! by Hero Arts (CL442)
Sunflower A2 Note Card by Memory Box
Party, Striped and Afternoon card stock (Sun Kissed) by BoBunny
Onyx Black VersaFine
Circle Punches: 1.5” & 2”
Scissors and Foam Tape
Glue Stick and Brayer

How To:
Punch two 2” circles and three 1.5” circles from Sun Kissed papers. Loosely arrange on note card. Adhere Striped card stock near top of vertical note card, layering the top circle underneath. Adhere other circles, using foam tape for lower right one. Use two layers of foam tape to adhere central image circle. Trim circles with scissors that are beyond the edge of the note card. Stamp “Hi!” with Onyx Black VersaFine ink. Designed by Lisa Taylor.

Our next Make & Take Monday is August 9. We’ll have a guest M&T host and you know we’ll have a good time! See ya then!

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Yesterday’s Make & Take was a sneak peak to Wednesday’s What’s New Pussycat? We have brought in Memory Box’s “What’s in the Box Holiday” release, the first time I’ve ever ordered one of their sight unseen, whole nine yards packages. Very cool! We will be releasing all of it tomorrow at 3pm for WNP, but I decided to use one of the Make & Take kits they included for yesterdays M&Ts.

Oh my, Christmas in July! This was a huge success as we sold out of all the paper and stamps that were featured. Many of the customers commented how they love the simple elegance and were amazed at how just a bit of glitter can add so much. Many of you know how much I love glitter (not!) and were surprised to hear I had used loose glitter for this card. You can read all about the commentary on our Facebook page. Fred B. Mullett even threatened a Sparkle Intervention.

On to the card!

Christmas in July by Memory Box Supplies:
Poinsettia Outline (D1396)
Holly Jolly (Mistletoe) Card Stock
Dill A2 Note Card
Red Card Stock
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Canary Yellow Jewel Stickers
R29 Lipstick Red and YG67 Moss Copic Markers
Glue Pen and red glitter
Sparkle Sweeper
Glue Stick and Brayer

How To:
Stamp Poinsettia Outline on “plainer” text portion of Holly Jolly with Tuxedo Black ink. Color with Copic Markers. Adhere to red card stock. Apply Glue Pen and glitter, doing a few petals at a time. Set aside to dry. Adhere Holly Jolly pattern to front of note card. Dust extra glitter off using Sparkle Sweeper. Adhere Poinsettia image to card front. Designed by Memory Box.

Hopefully you can join us tomorrow for What’s New Pussycat? from 3-7pm. Remember the shop is closed until 3pm. Our next Make & Take is Monday, July 26.

See ya!

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Yesterday was the latest offering in the world of Make & Take Mondays. I enjoyed working with one of Tim Holtz’s On the Edge die cuts to make the red layer. It was good to remember that stickers can be the focal point, especially when you add Stickles! I heard from a lot of customers they appreciated the clever card that could be easily reproduced for multiple cards. Thinking ahead for Christmas cards, perhaps? On to the card!

Vintage Patriotic Greetings:
Crackle Cover-a-Card by Impression Obsession
Plaque & Postage On the Edge Die by Sizzix and Cuttlebug Machine
Victorian Patriotic Stickers by Sticker King
Walnut Stain Distress Ink
White A2 Note Card
Liberty paper by Creative Imaginations
Pomegranate Splash and White Cardstock
Red, White and Blue Grid Ribbon
Ink Sweeper, Foam Tape, Star Dust Stickles
Scissors, Acrylic Blocks, Glue Stick and Brayer

How To:
Trim blue edge off sticker and stick to white cardstock. Trim then edge with Ink Sweeper using Walnut Stain ink. Edge Liberty star paper with Ink Sweeper and Walnut Stain ink. Adhere to card front. Use Plaque die cut to create a shaped layer with Pomegranate Splash cardstock. Stamp Crackle with Walnut Stain ink onto die cut shape. Tie grid ribbon around die cut, adhering on the back. Tie two shorter pieces of grid ribbon on with longer ends. Mount sticker image with foam tape. Embellish with Stickles. Adhere inked border on inside of card. Designed by Lisa Taylor.

Our next Make & Take is Monday, July 12, two days before What’s New Pussycat?. Perhaps we’ll have a little preview at Make & Take. Hmm…

See ya!

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I’ve been waiting for the right time to share this fabu creation by Mary Ann Jones. When is the right time to share artwork? Well, when you’re waiting for a shipment of Tim Holtz stuff… and it arrives… that’s a good time.

Mary Ann made this fabu wall hanging for her friend and I just love how it turned out! A little steampunk, a little altered, and a lot cool! She used many of Tim’s products, including alcohol inks, Grungeboard, metal embellishments and techniques she’s learned from him along the way. It was all created on a piece of heavy chipboard, 6×6 or 8×8. A great size to work on and for a wall hanging.

Just last Friday I was rearranging things to make room for new Tim Holtz products and restock.
• Sizzix Dies including On the Edge
• Sizzix Embossing Fades
• Sizzlits Strip Dies
• Grungepaper
• Tissue Tape
and we have all sorts of other goodies from Tim in stock too.

Here’s the card I made for Dad for Father’s Day, using some of Tim’s metal gears.

I embossed a piece of Pearl metal from Ten Seconds Studio with the Clockworks embossing folder by Cuttlebug. I sanded it, exposing the silver metal below. I added a few Tim Holtz embellishments and adhered it to the front of the card. The phrase is stamped on red card stock that I cut from one of Tim’s dies then edged with black ink. Easy, fun and Dad loved it!

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Mother Nature may not be cooperating, but I’m ready for some sunshine! We have all sorts of beach, water and summertime themed papers and stamps in stock right now.

Here’s a card I made for a Summer themed swap. I used papers from the new BoBunny Sun Kissed collection and one of Tim Holtz’s new Embossing Fades Folders. It’s embellished with a touch of bling and a butterfly punched from a paper scrap.

I did stamp inside! I used “Sending Sunshine” by Hero Arts.

Fun and simple. Yes, it’s a 6″ square card but just mail it in a rectangle envelope and it won’t cost as much to mail.

I’m off to go work the other new BoBunny collection onto the sales floor: Peacock Lane. Beautiful purples & teals. See ya soon!