Look what Cheryl did!

Cheryl got bored while she was in on Saturday and reorganized all the 12x12 cardstock! Doesn't it look great now it will be easier to find the perfect shade! Hope everyone's holiday projects are going as planned! I will be back tomorrow with a card to post provided we don't lose power!

New Arrivals

Just a quick note to let you all know that we have had a bunch of orders arrive this week: Hero Arts, Memory Box dies, Spellbinder dies, Dee's Distinctively dies, Bazzill 12x12 cardstock to name just a few of the items. LOTS has already sold out! Here are a few of the items still left in stock:

Hero Arts embossing folders

Hero Arts Sparkle with Happiness set - Love it!!

Craft Concepts Love Birds embossing folder

Crafty Concepts Yves embossing folder

Mystik adhesive dots are back in stock! Super popular right now!

Craft Concepts Celine Embossing folder

Hero Arts winter moon stamp

Dee's Christmas Tree Overlay 1. We have a few others as well.

Of course we also have an excellent selection of Stickles glitter glue, Glitter Ritz Glitter, Liquid Pearls, Be Creative tape, Pearls and rhinestones to finish off all your Christmas projects!

Hero Arts November Challenge

I got a few minutes to participate in Hero Arts November contest. This month's theme is "bring on the bling" and also a color challenge. I think this side step card would fit into either category.
I used 2 Hero Arts stamp and die cut sets Holiday Cheer and Joy Snowman. I colored the reindeer with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. The pattern paper and gems are by Hero Arts (both pool color). I added some Stickles glitter glue to bump up the bling just a touch more and had to add some Red Liquid Pearls to the reindeer noses!
Thanks everyone for stopping by! I hope to get some time to play tomorrow so I can participate in another challenge!

Here is another card I got made over the weekend. Quick and easy! Oh and not sure if I mentioned this or not but I bought a Big Shot machine back in September (my Cuttlebug blew up) and I am finding I rarely have to use a metal shim to get "lacy" dies to cut properly! The Big Shot seems to have much more pressure than the Cuttlebug! Love that!
Dies used: Spellbinder Poinsettia & Memory Box Amira Flourish
Embossing Folder: Craft Concept Hexagon Illusions
Stamp by Stampendous embossed in gold.
I added a bit of Hero Arts pink ink to the white poinsettia flower to add a bit of "jazz" and the card was done. Might make a few more of these since they are so quick to make.

Candy Canes and Epic Fail!

Had a play day over the weekend. It was loads of fun to just make whatever card I felt like making. I began with this card because someone had prestamped this image on watercolor paper and put it in my stash so thought I would pull out my Tombow markers and use it! Once I had finished coloring I cut out these guys using my scissors and craft knife. I took a piece of white cardstock and cut a Spellbinders Labels 1 window out of the middle and added a scrap of Graphic 45 Nutcracker Sweet paper behind. I used a SRM sticker leftover from my class on Friday night (I am soooo in LOVE with these stickers!! They look amazing on cardstock and not at all like a sticker). I used my black Tombow marker to add a black squiggly border around the edge of the cardstock then matted it to my main cardstock. I finished the card off with some Stickles around the window opening and some Glossy Accents on the Mice tongues. Super cute! Now comes the epic fail part! I had an already made card sitting on my table and somehow, I have no idea how this happened, I mounted the mice to the back of the already made card so this card does double duty - it is a thankyou card on one side and a Christmas card on the other!!! Very efficient of me!! Not! Of course I noticed this just as I was leaving the store so will have to fix this when I get back to the store Monday or maybe I will leave it and try to start a new trend!!
Thanks everyone for stopping by.

Mark Your Calendars!

Once again Crafty Capers will be participating in the annual Hero Arts Debut party. This year the party will be Saturday Dec 15. We have preordered many of the new 2013 Hero Arts stamps in clear, cling, wood and their new Valentine collection.
Hero Arts will be having sneak peaks every Friday on their blog here is the link http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/ to check it out! I have not seen the new stamps so I am eagerly awaiting the posts as well to see some of the new items.
I will post more Crafty Capers party details as they become available but in the meantime mark your calendars!

Snowflake Wreath

Seems kind of strange to be posting a snowflake card today when it is beautifully sunny here on Vancouver Island but I MUST get cracking on my Christmas cards only about 55 or so more to make in the next 2 weeks - no problem! LOL
This card was really quick to make and looks much nicer in person. I used the Sizzix Snowflake frame die to cut out 2 frames one out of Silver Stardream cardstock and the second out of blue Mirrorcardstock. I layered them on a 5.75x5.75 white card. I stamped a Penny Black sentiment and embossed it with Silver Dollar embossing powder then hand cut the banner. I wanted to add some pop to the banner so edged it with Adirondack denim dye in. I popped the banner up with foam tape then added a bunch of gems on the snowflakes. Card probably took 10 minutes to complete. I should have had Ginny (who was watching me) time it!
Just a reminder that Crafty Capers will be closed on Sunday Nov 11 for Remembrance Day but we will be open on Monday Nov 12. Please take a few minutes over the weekend to remember our veterans.

Thanks everyone for stopping by. Have a great weekend.