I've been thinking a lot recently about how much easier it is to have a store! Since I have had the pleasure of owning 2 (one in Alaska and one here in Port Huron) I definitely can remember what it felt like to jump out of bed in the morning and realize I had "x" amount of time to galvanize the kids, myself, lunches, showers, assignments, rides to school, etc. to accomplish before I could unlock "forget-me-not Paper Arts" back door.  Now...especially since it is summer...I strolled down here with a cup of coffee before 8am.  (not that galvanized!)  My one son doesn't live in the house and my other one is snoring gently (pretty sure) upstairs.

You'd think working from home would be easier!  But a store leaves you no choices but to get your job done!  Go to work, panic, sweat, freak, race home, panic, sweat, freak, run back to the store for classes, panic, sweat, freak...you get the idea.

I believe I sauntered this morning....I'm even typing s..l..o..w.....

Ingredients…

Stamps:

     Sun (Wavy Rays)/204G/Stampscapes

     Babbling Brook/183G/Stampscapes

     Rocky Peaks/188F/Stampscapes

     Water Pattern (sm)/231C/Stampscapes

     Leaf Sprig/183G/Stampscapes

Ink:

     Pumice Stone Tim H or Slate/Adirondack

     Espresso/Adirondack

     Butterscotch/Adirondack

     Stormy Sky/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

     Mountain Rose/Adirondack

     Moonlight White/Brilliance Pigment

         Archival Ink

Paper:

    Bazzill Metallics/Charlie/12-1212

    Pink Paislee/soiree/00604

    Glossy Cardstock

    Good White Cardstock

    Diamond Bling/Bazzill Basics/18-1004

Tools:

    ”timmy”-Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Applicator

    felt covers for “timmy”

    Embossing Tool                                   

Other:

    Clear embossing powder

    Die-namics Skyline Border

        By www.mftstamps.com

    Frost white Colorbox ink refill

    Q-tips both regular and pointy

Measurements:

            

Card: 4 ¼”x 5 ½ “              

1^st Mat (Coral): 4” x 5 ¼”  

2^nd Mat (brown):  3” x 4 ¼”  

Top Mat (stamped): 2⅞ ” x 4 ⅛”

CityScapes CLA378 - Card 2

{recipe}

I've had so much fun with my new Die-namics Solid Skyline by
My Favorite Stamps or www.mftstamps.com!

After finishing the card I cut right into it along the grassline and up
the side of the tree so that I could put the city die in front of the sky but behind the grass.  Having a piece of the tree behind some tree branches helped to complete the illusion.

Ingredients…

Stamps:

     Shagbark/242G/Stampscapes

     Sedge Bank (left)/234F/Stampscapes

     Cloud Bits/292C/Stampscapes

Ink:

     Black Soot/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

     Stormy Sky/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

     Meadow/Adirondack

     Red Pepper/Adirondack

     Butterscotch/Adirondack

     Espresso/Adirondack

Paper:

    Bazzill Metallics/Onyx/12-1211

    Melissa Frances/Vines & Blooms/#PA384

    Glossy Cardstock

    Good White Cardstock

Tools:

    ”timmy”-Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Applicator

    felt covers for “timmy”

    Embossing Tool                                   

Other:

    Clear embossing powder

    Die-namics Skyline Border

        By www.mftstamps.com

    Frost white Colorbox ink refill

    Q-tips both regular and pointy

Useful Links

{NEWSLETTER}
{CALENDAR}

{WEBSITE}

If you would like to attend this class - it will be held twice at:

My Craft Room

Friday June 8 @ 11am

Saturday June 9 @ 11am

Phone:  (248) 879-3360
Email:  MyCraftRoom@comcast.net
6020 Rochester Road
Troy, Michigan 48085
Find us on the Northeast Corner of
Rochester & Square Lake Roads
in Venus Plaza

So I love these cards...but when I booked the class they had not yet been designed!  I saw this awesome "City Border" from My Favorite Things {www.mftstamps.com}

and immediately thought...."CityScapes" ...made with {Stampscapes} obviously!

No Problem right?!

...Big Problem!!!...

Those first ones were UGLY!!!  I started to sweat.  There is nothing worse than committing yourself to a class and coming up with...Nothing!  Yikes!  ruh-roh!

Eventually I had a break through and was extremely relieved (and so was my family because, of course, I made it everyone's problem!). Ha!

Ingredients…

Stamps:

     Cloud Space/276G/Stampscapes

     Meadow Lg/057G/Stampscapes

Ink:

     Black Soot/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

     Pumice Stone Tim H or Slate/Adirondack

     Meadow/Adirondack

     Bundled Sage/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

     Stormy Sky/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Paper:

    Bazzill Metallics/Onyx/12-1211

    Basic Grey/What’s Up/light as a feather /wha-3703

    Glossy Cardstock

    Good White Cardstock

Tools:

    ”timmy”-Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Applicator

    felt covers for “timmy”

    Embossing Tool                                   

Other:

    Clear embossing powder

    Die-namics Skyline Border By www.mftstamps.com

    Frost white Colorbox ink refill

    Q-tips both regular and pointy

Chalked Daisies - CLA377

Print or Save this Card {recipe}

Would you like to take this Class?

Location: 

 forget-me-not Paper Arts Studio

 1303 Washington Ave, Port Huron, MI 48060

Dates:
Tuesday June 12 @ 10am  {buy}

Thursday June 14 @ 6:30pm {buy}

Fee: 

$14 (3 Cards)

If you prefer to just call me and buy the class go ahead:
(810) 966-9664

Try the website link above if you can though.  I need practice!

       

Finally...at last...new classes, a newsletter and an updated calendar and an updated website (with 12 things on it!!!  ha!!  it looks pretty...that's all I'm saying!  :)

(I'm also trying to put this information to the left of the pictures...there should be an app for that!)

I'm going to apologize ahead of time for all the mistakes I just made fixing everything I haven't used for almost a year!  Feel free to point out the problems via email:  lizzygiggs@gmail.com.  Be gentle grasshopper!

Check out the {NEWSLETTER}
Check out the {CALENDAR} (tab to the month of June)
Check out the {WEBSITE}

 

PRODUCTS USED....

Stamps: Daisy Label/CG320/Hero Arts

Ink: Black Soot/Tim Holtz

Ribbon:

Mini Black Checks/May Arts/KBB10

Ivory Lace/May Arts/390-38-09

Paper:

Black Prismatics/Bazzill/19-10281

BoBunny Country Garden Almanac  #12CGA893

Vines & Blooms/Melissa Frances #PA384

Other:

Glossy Accents

Clear Stardust Gellyroll Pen

Chipboard  4Black Stickles

   

Botanical Butterflies - CLA376 - Card 2

print or save this {recipe}

Well...outside looks fabulous!  It's almost time to plant my desert garden!  That's what I call the garden that I plant and then forget to water and take care of! ...I don't forget...exactly....I avoid!
The grass looks a little tall right now.....hmmm...maybe it will snow!

SUPPLIES

Stamps:

Just Rite Stamps Clear/Botanical Butterflies/CR-02245

Papers:

My Mind’s Eye/Up Town Paper/#GDS120

Basic Grey/kioshi/use backside/kio-2348

My Mind’s Eye/Lost & Found/LF2015

Inks:

Tim Holtz Distress/Black Soot

Colored Pencils:

PC947 Dark Umber

PC995 Mulberry

PC1096 Kelly Green

PC1021 Jade Green

PC1012 Jasmine

PC926 Carmine Red

Tools:

Paper Stumps

Odorless Paint Thinner

Other:

Fine Clear Glitter                                                      

Glossy Accents                

Botanical Butterflies - CLA376 - Card One

CLICK to get a recipe of this card to keep.  Sometimes an idea sparks creativity!

I don't know what it is about "Just Rite" stamps...but I seem to have a thing
for them. I just look at a new set of stamps and then my brain goes.."hey baby, lets color!"

I've been working hard on my new website hoping that one day - I'll actually think it's done.  I've changed the way it looks, the way the photos are taken, the way I name my product...I'm cursed!  I'm probably confusing it with card making...because nothing seems to look good enough!  I have a beautiful picture of the studio on the front page with snow falling!  So obviously!...I'll have to change it!  Craziness!  There must be a pill for this!

SUPPLY LIST - CLA375 – Card One

Stamps:

Just Rite Stamps Clear/Botanical Butterflies/CR-02245

Papers:

My Mind’s Eye/Up Town Paper/#GDS120

Basic Grey/kioshi/use backside/kio-2348

My Mind’s Eye/Lost & Found/LF2015

Inks:

Tim Holtz Distress/Black Soot

Colored Pencils:

PC947 Dark Umber

PC995 Mulberry

PC1096 Kelly Green

PC1021 Jade Green

PC1012 Jasmine

PC926 Carmine Red

Tools:

Spellbinders/Nestabilities/Standard Circles Lg/S4-113

Spellbinders/Nestabilities/Big Scalloped Ovals SM/S4-252

Paper Stumps

Odorless Paint Thinner

Other:

Creative Impression/Just a Note Twill/80476

Kaisercraft/Pearls/SB715 Latte                                    

Fine Clear Glitter                                                      

Glossy Accents                            

 1/8 Stitched Ribbon/Cream                               

Lonely Loon (CLA375b)

I bet you thought I was referring to myself when I said "lonely loon" for my title! (aha...meanie!) It's probably not a loon either...no I don't want an ornithology lesson!  (had to use the spell check to get that one right)...just read the side of the stamp...yup - loon!
One of my favorite things when making a Stampscapes card is making a vignette picture.  Not that I don't like stamping all over the whole thing...It's just that Stampscapes has so many small stamps that it opens up the possibilities for messing around with the whole card instead of just stamping and doing nothing else.  You get to add hardware, texture, interest, messy fingers from adding gold and black to a frame...you know...cool irritating things!
Once again...go to their most excellent website!  CLICK HERE!
Want to see some cool hardware and other embellishments?  {Creative Impressions} 

SUPPLIES
Stamps:
Stampscapes/Oak Row/223F
Stampscapes/Twisting Leaves Sm/275D
Stampscapes/Loon with reflection/262A
Stampscapes/Cloud(Cumulus)/018E
Ink:
Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot

Tim Holtz Distress Weathered Wood
Adirondack Slate
Adirondack Meadow

Paper:
Older paper...sorry!  Try Bazzill Basics Fourz Palo Verde 5-590
KaiserCraft/"These Days"/P801/History
Other:
KaiserCraft/Wood Flourishes/Frames/FL305
KaiserCraft Black Pearls
Krylon/Workable Fixative or any other sealant
Kylon/Gold Leafing Pen or Encore Gold Metallic Ink
Gold Hardware "Creative Impressions"
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Applicator "timmy"

All the little Marbles....

Well...here we are!
I am currently picking up as many of the marbles that fell out of my head this last year as I can.  A therapist started the process...the little wench told me I would have to do most of the picking up myself!  Really!  No magic wand there!  Poor hubby was useless...(blank stares and head scratching!)
I'm going to assume the superior race (women...in case you were wondering....) can fill in the blanks all by yourself and don't need me to give long explanations and cause you to yawn while reaching for your coffee??!!  (green tea for all you amazing healthy people!)

And since some of my marbles are still lost under couches and tables...and playing with the dust bunnies...it might explain why this particular Stampscapes card was inspired by my husbands "air freshener" which is swinging from his car's review mirror...( I may not have given it back!...hmmm).

As usual...check out the amazing Stampscapes website!  CLICK HERE!

SUPPLIES
Stamps:
Stampscapes/Oak Branch/203G
Stampscapes/Gulls/302A
Ink:
Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress Pumice Stone
Tim Holtz Distress Weathered Wood
Adirondack Denim
Adirondack Eggplant

Paper:
Bazzill Metallics/Galaxy
KaiserCraft/"These Days"/P801/History
Other:
KaiserCraft/Wood Flourishes/Frames/FL305
Krylon/Workable Fixative or any other sealant
Kylon/Gold Leafing Pen or Encore Gold Metallic Ink
May Arts/1/4" Silk Ribbon/SK43
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Applicator "timmy"