April Newsletter Posted

...and I ain't foolin'

The April Stamping Newsletter has been posted. You can view it HERE or by clicking on the Newsletter link on the right side bar. It features upcoming news and pictures of this month's cards, which focuses on one of my favorite stamp sets, the  Flower Fest. With it's fun and whimsy images it makes the perfect set for our bold watercoloring this month. I will be teaching this class at Tumbleweed Recreation Center and at my house this month. I've posted the dates and times below. If you live long-distance and would like to get in on this class, you can click here for more information on purchasing the Illustrated PDF Tutorial or a Class Kit To Go.

This cute punch art purse is created with the Cupcake punch, the 1/2" and 3/4" circle punches

 Here's what's going on this month:

April Classes

Creative Cards: Flower Fest Cards ($15)

Tuesday, 4/10 – 10 AM-Noon; 7-9 PM at Tumbleweed Recreation Center

Tuesday, 4/17 – (FULL 10 AM-Noon); 1:30-3:30 PM; 7-9 PM at Heidi’s House

See inside newsletter for registration information

Flower Fest Watercolor Card Class Tutorial and Kits

• Flower Fest Class Tutorial features three cards using watercoloring, sponging, Big Shot embossing, masking and punching. Cards featured use the stamp sets Flower Fest, Word Play and Teeny Tiny Wishes.

• You will receive detailed step-by-step 22-page illustrated instructions with pictures, supply list, and cutting guides for each card. The cost for the Flower Fest tutorial is $3.95 and can be purchased below by clicking on the "Buy Now" button. The PDF tutorial will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Flower Fest Class Tutorial - $3.95

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Apothecary Vellum Birthday card

Patty Bennet posted a cool tutorial on her blog using a water coloring on vellum technique. I used this technique to water color one of the embossed Apothecary Art stamp set images and the result is beautiful!
This is one of the cards I put together for my Stamp Club ladies this month. The theme for this month's cards was water coloring using the Apothecary Art stamp set. We also included one of the new framelits and edgelits, which added some fun details to the cards.

 If you'd like to purchase the PDF tutorial or a kit for this class, you click here for more information.

Thanks for stopping by!

Watercolored Apothecary Art Class Tutorial

• The Watercolored Apothecary Art Class Tutorial features three cards using Watercoloring Techniques along with Big Shot embossing folders “Square Lattice”, "Designer Frames", "Framed Tulips" and “Adorning Accents”and the coordinating “Adorning Accents” Edgelit and Labels Framelits. Other techniques include heat embossing, and stamping. Cards featured use the stamp sets Apothecary Art and Petite Pairs.

• You will receive detailed step-by-step 23-page illustrated instructions with pictures, supply list, and cutting guides for each card. The cost for the Watercolored Apothecary Art tutorial is $3.95 and can be purchased below by clicking on the "Buy Now" button. The PDF tutorial will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Watercolored Apothechary Art Class Tutorial - $3.95

Frayed Denim Brayer

This little 3x3 card needed some denim to finish it off, so I cut apart an old pair of jeans and frayed an edge to pull off some denim threads. The little palm from the Plant Hope stamp set fit perfectly against the brayered background. (Here's a brayering video I posted this month).

I used the direct-to-paper technique to create the wispy grass in the foreground. This is the third in a trio of cards from February's Brayer Class. If you'd like more information on the tutorial or card kits available, please click here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Video and Brayered Flower Garden

I'm excited to share the cards we made in this month's Brayering Class. If you haven't brayered before, it's a great way to add color and drama to your cards. Once you get comfortable with brayering, it's a technique you'll want to use often in your card making or scrapbooking. Today's card uses the Flower Garden textured impression folder along with brayering.

I added a sentiment from the Petite Pairs stamp set, which fit perfectly next to the embossed Flower Garden image. I'm also posting my YouTube video on Brayering below.

I appreciate you stopping by...hope that you have a great day.

This card is part of February's Brayering Trio class. For more information on the tutorial or card kits click here.

Itty Bitty Flower Brayer

I am in love with the Pocket Silhouette stamp set, because of its versatility. I used it in my October class using the baby wipe technique and I'm using it again in this month's Brayer class because it creates the perfect grassy field against the brayered background. (Be sure to check out my Brayer Video if you missed it).

I used the Adorning Accents edgelit and embossing folders to create the cute scallop edge details.

Thanks a bunch for visiting.

This card is part of February's Brayering Trio class. For more information on the tutorial or card kits click here.

Brayering Trio Tutorial and Card Kit

• The Brayering Trio Tutorial features three Brayered Cards using Brayer Techniques along with Big Shot embossing folders “Flower Garden”, “Square Lattice” and “Adorning Accents”and the coordinating “Adorning Accents” Edgelit. Other techniques include direct-to-paper technique, debossing, masking, and stamping. Cards featured use the stamp sets Plant Hope, Pocket Silhouettes, Petite Pairs, Itty Bitty Bits and Teeny Tiny Wishes.  This class also includes a bonus How-To-Brayer video. To view video Click Here.

• You will receive detailed step-by-step 22-page illustrated instructions with pictures, supply list, and cutting guides for each card. The cost for the Brayering Trio tutorial is $3.95 and can be purchased below by clicking on the "Buy Now" button. The PDF tutorial will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Brayering Trio Tutorial - $3.95

• Demo-to-Demo option- If you're a Stampin' Up! Demo, please feel free to teach any of my tutorials using verbal instruction. If you would like to give a copy of the Brayering Trio tutorial to your class guests, as a fellow Stampin’ Up! demo, I have made this option affordable for you. Upon receipt of payment I will send you a copy of the tutorial without my name and contact information (I will retain my copyright information on the bottom of each tutorial). The additional charge for this privilege is $5.00, which allows you to print or send out e-tutorials to your class guests. I use the honor system. Click on the "Buy Now" button for $8.95 ($3.95 PDF tutorial + $5.00 demo-to-demo class tutorial) and your PDF tutorials will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Demo-to-Demo Brayering Trio Tutorial - $8.95

• Brayering Trio Card Kit 

I have a limited supply of the Brayering Trio Card Kits available for $17 (cost includes Shipping/Handling). Each Kit includes the following: 

• Prepared Kit includes all pre-cut punched, textured and die-cut cardstock pieces. The  Kit comes ready for you to brayer, stamp and assemble. (Stamp sets not included - use your own stamps or purchase the featured stamp sets at a 10% discount through me.).
• Ribbon, Brads, jewels, as shown on projects.
• 3 envelopes
• 22-page PDF Illustrated Tutorial with photographs and step-by-step instructions

Please Note: You will need to provide adhesive, ink, brayer, Flower Garden embossing folder (123113) and stamp sets to complete the project as shown in picture.

 Stamp Sets: 115370  - Teeny Tiny Wishes WM  (36.95); 120520- Plant Hope CM (15.95); 111672 - Pocket Silhouettes WM (18.95); 120060  - Itty Bitty Bits CM (8.95)   (please contact me directly for 10% discount - heiditek@cox.net) 

 Ink: Pool Party; Lucky Limeade; Marina Mist; Old Olive; So Saffron; Poppy Parade; Early Espresso; Basic Black Stampin' Write marker
Click on the "Buy Now" button below. PLEASE NOTE: Card Kits will begin shipping on Friday, February 24, 2012. PDF Tutorial will be emailed to you within 24-hours of purchase.

Brayering Trio Card Kit - $17.00 (includes PDF tutorial and shipping/handling fees)