Classes for May Market @ The Lucky Rabbit

Good Monday Morning!
I wanted to post pictures of the 2 upcoming classes at The Lucky Rabbit.
The Saturday morning (May 4th) class is from 10 until 11:30 - Artful Journal
In this class we'll work with several kinds of ink to create the cover. The stamps used are from Paper Wings Products. This is such a fun class with lots of rubber stamping information. The class is $25. all supplies are included.

The second class will be the first of a monthly market occurrence - 5 for 25 Card Class

We will make 5 fabulous cards with varying themes (i. e. birthday, anniversary, new baby, just because) in each of these classes we're explore different techniques, coloring options etc. I'm super excited about this class because we'll be using rubber stamps from some of my favorite companies. The card class is Saturday, May 4th - 2 until 3:30. The cost of the card class is $25.

Class size at The Lucky Rabbit is limited - both of these classes are limited to 10 students. Please message me or The Lucky Rabbit from FaceBook for seating in either of these classes.

Thanks for dropping by the blog and I hope to see you soon at The Lucky Rabbit.

Busy Busy Times...

Since my last post I've been as busy a bee!
   In February I went with Ken to Las Vegas - his trip business and my trip strictly pleasure! We finished up that trip with a visit with those wonderful Grands in Houston (enjoyed their mom's and dad's too).
   One of the best things going on in my life is my association with The Lucky Rabbit in Hattiesburg, MS. I was accepted as a vendor in February. The markets are once a month but I'm spending lots of time getting ready for the classes that I'm teaching there.
   Those of you that know me well, certainly knows that I'm doing paper crafting and of course, rubber stamps! I have some really great stamps and supplies as well as some "gifty" items including garden flags. (My new business is "Artful Expressions" which just may describe my space perfectly)
   I'm having a great time with new venture - The Lucky Rabbit is a wonderful place; its one that's very hard to describe, very eclectic mix. You should follow The Lucky Rabbit on Facebook, Abby (the owner) has fabulous photos and keeps all the market dates posted; BUT you really should plan a visit to  The Lucky Rabbit soon!

  I'll add more photos of my space...the space is every changing and evolving. This photo was taken right before the first market. The next market is Thursday, May 2 through Sunday, May 5th.

   I'm teaching two classes for the May market, please watch for the details!

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Shame on me!

     I just don't seem to have the hang of this blogging stuff yet! Made some really nice Christmas cards and didn't post them - let alone even tell you about them. Lisa (the youngest daughter) said I should be blogging every day, just like journaling.
     It seems sort of silly to post the directions for the Christmas cards now, but I did come up with a pretty cool way to antique the card. It was one of those " happy accidents".
    I had Jumbo Java VersaMagic ink on a Jumbo Dauber (both from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and my personal favorite for distressing the edges of paper because of the chalk finish) I ink up the dauber and then swirl off most of the color and then swirl onto the paper of my project. Anyway, I thought that the card needed a little "gold" so I pulled out my Delicata (its the Golden Glitz pigment pad from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko) and intending to use the same technique for the edges. The results were so beautiful I used it on the entire card! Santa's beard has a nice little golden hue. Next time you need some golden antiquing - give it a try.
     I'm doing a little more experimenting back in my fabulous craft room! (I need to post pics of that room, I think I've told you before, it's my favorite room)
     I LOVE happy accidents. Oh, the fabulous Santa stamp is from Stampendous!

Happy Halloween!

I love these stamps from Stampendous!
Autumn Words (R149) and Kitty Candy Kiddo (P175), they are perfect for a not so scary Halloween card.
     I started by stamping the background with Brilliance Graphite Black and embossing with detail clear. Then, I sponged the edges with Brilliance Starlight Black (love that color, it maybe a new favorite of mine). Next lightly spray the entire background with Shimmer Pewter and set aside to dry.
     Stamp Kitty Candy Kiddo with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Copic markers. Pour a small amount of Shimmer Frost into a paint pallet and using a small paintbrush apply to select areas (You've seen me do this before). Cut out and set aside to finish the background.
     We're going to sponge lots of colors, just little bits here and there...Brilliance Pearlescent Lime, Brilliance Pearlescent Orange, Brilliance Pearlescent Olive, VersaFine Imperial Purple and VersaFine Habanero. Trim to 3-3/4" X 5" and round the corners; highlight with words with a white gel pen. Layer to black panel (4" X 5-1/4") with rounded corners and attach to A-2
Purple Card.
     Mount Kitty Candy Kiddo to background using form tape! Enjoy!!!

     Speaking of enjoy, last week I was so excited to meet Jean Norris in Hammond, Louisiana for lunch. Jean is the owner of Sir Stamps A Lot in Homewood, Alabama. She has recently relocated her store...back to the original location on Oxmoor Road. I think that Jean is probably one of the last rubber stamp stores left in Alabama - go see her and tell her you hear about her here.

     Thank you for stopping by to see me...

Paper Wings Productions

     I had stamps from my friend Carrie at Paper Wings Productions (www.paperwingsproductions.com) that I've wanted to use for awhile. This was the week...
I was going to make a couple of travel inspired tags, but I got really carried away.

I started with a London Tag:
I stamped London at the bottom of the tag with Memento Tuxedo Black, and stamped again on a post it note for a mask.
Cut out the mask, placed it and then stamped the double decker bus, and then stamp again on a post it note for a mask.
Cut it out, place it and stamp Big Ben - stamp again on a post it...you got it, cut it out and place it. (all the stamps from London #19199)
Then stamp the postcard from Background Writing #904 set with VersaFine Vintage Sepia.
I colored everything with Copic markers. Sponged a little sky with VersaMagic Sea Breeze. Then, added a few highlights with a white gel pen. I added JudiKins Diamond Glaze to the bus windows for more dimension. Tied on fibers and ribbon (May Arts) and done!

     I loved it so much I had to keep going...next was a Paris Tag:
I did all the same steps, using the bistro table and chairs first, then the Eiffel Tower then the word Paris all in Memento Tuxedo Black. (all stamps from Paris #19198)
Again, I used the postcard stamping in VersaFine Vintage Sepia. Colored with Copic markers.Highlighting with a white gel pen and tying on fibers and ribbon!

     I couldn't stop thinking of another stamp I ran across - I have always loved it..."It is not the destination, but the journey." Oh, I could make a travel journal and use those words! I had a composition book, the perfect paper and the stamps were already dirty, so I may as well use them again before I clean put them away.

Travel Journal:
     I started with Crackle paper from Paper Pizazz - stamping the background first I used all the stamps from the Paper Wings Productions stamp sets from the tags: London #19199, Paris #19199 and Background Writing #904. I stamped them randomly with VersaFine Vintage Sepia. I also used Destination (Inkadinkado  390933) and Journey (7Gypsies by Hampton) I stamped 2 - 12 x 12 pieces of the Crackle paper.
     Next, I stamped (again randomly) a few of the designs with Memento Tuxedo Black, some of these designs (not all, I thought it would be too busy) were colored with my Copic markers. Now time to add lots of additional color - the following were used and sponged randomly for the additional color: VersaMagic Pumpkin Spice, VersaMagic Magnolia Bud, VersaMagic Purple Hydrangea, Brilliance Pearlescent Rust (LOVE that color), Pearlescent Orange and Pearlescent Lime.
     I stamped the Destination words on cardstock with VersaFine Onyx Black and sponged it with all the colors - cut out and rounded the corners layering it to a plain black cardstock also with rounded corners.
     For the spine I chose Black Diamond from Paper Adventures.
     Cut and cover the composition book with your stamped papers covering the spine last, for the spine I chose Black Diamond from Paper Adventures.

     I finished by adding the Destination words to the center front. Here's the finished project, I so enjoyed making these things and using Carrie's fabulous stamps and of course all the fabulous inks from Tsukineko.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY...see you again soon! Go by and visit Carrie (www.paperwingsproductions.com) tell her Debbie sent you.

Party Time

     We've been in birthday party time mode over here for the last few months. Madalyn, Jack then Maddox birthday's all happen in the summer months. Luke is our winter baby.
   
     This Stampendous stamp (Party Hat Kiddo CRP163) makes the perfect little birthday card.

• I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.
• Rarely do I color to match my paper but I loved the 6 x 6 paper pack from Basic Grey called What's Up. (another one of my Memphis trip finds at Eclectia.) So reds and purples were my picks.
• I thought that it needed a little extra sparkle - so the hat and tutu have ultra fine glitter - I applied it with a glue pen, for better control.
• Next cut out - round corners and layer layer layer - all were then attached to an A-2 purple card.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Call Me...

I love the little stamp set from my friend Carrie at Paper Wings Productions - the set is called Vintage Technology.
www.paperwingsproductions.com - tell her Debbie sent you!

I stamped the little vintage telephone with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with my Copics (easy coloring, just 3 little gray markers)
Stamp "hello" in right corner with Tuxedo Black Memento - I highlighted the telephone and the words with a pale blue (a little trick I've done for years) to "pop" the design.
Trim and corner round. Sponge edges with VersaColor Bark, mount to the darling paper from Nikki Sivils' Messages Collection. I love the color combination of this collection. www.nikkisivils.com - tell her Debbie sent you!
I tied the little bow on the layered stamped design and pop dotted it to my A-2 sized card. (ribbon from May Arts)
I'm so glad you dropped by to see me; until later...