Alcohol Ink demo today!

Crafty Capers is having a free Alcohol ink demo today between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Stop by to see how to create this stunning card! I have been having a lot of fun trying new alcohol ink techniques this week and can't wait to show you just a few of them!
I will be posting a few of the demo cards on the blog next week but most will be left on display at the store so stop by to see them in real life!

Colored Embossing

I had to make a sympathy card recently. Here is what I came up with.
I started by embossing white vellum with a Craft Concepts embossing folder called Yves then I colored the embossed areas with my Prisma pencil crayons. I matted the vellum on a piece of white cardstock to give it stability. I matted everything as shown and added an Impression Obsession sentiment stamped with Cataloupe Memento ink. The swirls on either side of the sentiment were done by hand with a pencil crayon. The bottom lacy border was done with a Spellbinder Romantic Rectangle die. Ribbon is by Hero Arts. I added some Liquid Pearls (petal pink) to the centers of the flowers to some extra definition.
Don't forget tomorrow Crafty Capers is having a free Ranger Alcohol ink demo between 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Drop in anytime during those hours and see some of the neat things you can do with Alcohol inks!

A study in black and white

Well wasn't that crazy weather yesterday???? I really hope we have seen the end of the snow! Ick!!
I always forgot about the color combo black and white however I am always very happy with how the cards turn out when I do I use this combo.
This card was super quick to do and would work for pretty much any occasion. I grabbed a piece of My Mind's Eye paper and embossed 3 daisies from the Impression Obsession set Nature Prints with black embossing powder. I stamped the Hero Arts sentiment also in black embossing powder then added some May Arts twine then mounted the cardstock to my main card and easy peasy card done!
Thanks everyone for stopping by hope you are having a great week!

New Hero Arts!

Even more new arrivals today (see told you no rest for Kathy today!).
NEW Hero Arts Fancy dies have not been in stock before but I expect they will sell out quickly!

Love this alphabet - I need one!





Hero Arts Suitcase

Leafy Vine - this one has been in before and sold out. Now back in stock!

Hexagon Background.





Renaissance Heart - just in time for Valentines!

Heart Cupcake - so cute!

New Arrivals today!

Very exciting day at Crafty Capers the first new arrivals of 2013! That is right, I said arrivalzzzzz!  :) Kathy certainly had no time for lollygagging!
Here are just a few of the cool new things at the store currently!

For the first time ever Crafty Capers has Pink Paislee 12x12 papers in stock! I love this pink and grey Valentine color scheme - its called Secret Crush. We have the 12x12 papers as well as the 6x6 paper pad in stock now!

Pink Paislee Secret Crush

Pink Paislee Secret Crush paper

These stamps by BoBunny were in before Christmas but sold out in under 24 hours. They are back. Our new instructor Lori will be doing a Valentine card class featuring these stamps (and you get the stamps included in your class fee too).

BoBunny Love Letter 6x6 paper pad back in stock!

The Artbin Spellinder storage system is back in stock. These have been EXTREMELY popular and because of this these bins will be sold on a first come first serve basis. We have more already on order.
We also have a full selection of Stickles glitter glue, Liquid Pearls, Detail Embossing Powders and 12x12 Coredination and Bazzill cardstocks back in the store!

Poppy Birthday

A friend posted an article on Facebook the other day saying people who spent more time in nature are more creative. Interesting theory. I have been walking for 30 minutes each day for over a week now (in nature) and I do feel more creative so there might be something to that study! In addition, I have lost 2lbs so I can't complain! I AM complaining that I don't have a doggie walking companion however so watch this space for some doggie news hopefully in the next couple of months or so! :)
Here is one of my "creative masterpieces" from last week!
I stamped the Hero Arts wood grain stamp on a piece of Bazzill cardstock with Hero Arts Soft Brown ink. I am LOVING the Hero Arts inks right now and imagine my surprise when I was doing a bit of reorganizing last week and found I owned about 10 of them - I though I owned about 3!! Anyway back to the card...
I cut out a Spellbinder oval die and stenciled more of the Hero Arts soft brown ink onto it then stamped the Hero Arts sentiment using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink. I cut out the Prim Poppy die from Memory Box twice once in green and once in red then layered them as shown then tied a bow with some white embrodary floss I have had kicking around for years! I used my EK Success butterfly bunch on some scrap red cardstock and punched out 3 butterflies. I finished off the card with 3 Hero Arts pearls just below my sentiment.
Just a reminder Crafty Capers will be having a FREE (gotta like that price) Alcohol ink demo this Saturday Jan 12 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. I have some pretty cool inky techniques/cards lined up for the demo if I do say so myself!

Alcohol Ink Demo!

Crafty Capers will have a FREE Ranger Alcohol Ink demo next Saturday Jan 12 from 10:30 - 12:30. Drop in anytime between 10:30 and 12:30. Here is a sneak peak of one of the techniques show cased.
Alcohol ink colors used: Meadow, Lettuce & Butterscotch
Stamp: Stuff to Say set from Tim Holtz
Dies by Memory Box: Nestled Bird & Swirly Tree.

Hope to see you at the demo next Saturday!