Luxe Poinsettia

Another quick Christmas card to share featuring the new Memory Box Luxe Poinsettia Outline and Background dies. As soon as I saw the detail on the outline stamp I loved it! I cut this particular one out of red velvet paper for some extra dimension. The pattern paper including the Joy sentiment is from Echo Park 'Tis the Season line. The white paper is white vellum I embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder. The red gems are Metallic Decor by Hero Arts.
Thanks everyone for stopping by.

Christmas in July

Well it certainly has been busy around the store. We have started with the store's Christmas ordering and new Christmas/Fall stock will be arriving in the next few weeks and in fact, I am off to Salt Lake City shortly to attend a special retailer training event for 4 days. I will be just one of 3 retailers from Canada attending the seminars so I am pretty excited about that! I'll be getting sneak peaks, warehouse tours and classes with lots of the new fall paper and stamp lines so watch this space next week for some behind the scenes posts all the way from Salt Lake City!

Here is a card I whipped up a few weeks back with some new Memory Box dies. I used Bristol Snowflake (cut out of silver mirror card) and Merry Christmas background die (cut out of Bazzill bling cardstock). I had a strip of American Crafts silver glitter paper kicking around in my scraps and added that to the bottom Christmas word for some extra emphasis. Simple and easy!

Thanks for a great weekend!

We had a very busy (and hot) weekend with our fab guest instructor Tobi Crawford. She taught a great Art Journal class on Saturday and a MFT card class on Sunday teaching everyone how to get the most from their markers.
Hope everyone enjoyed themselves. I know I did! Thanks again Tobi! Here are a few photos from the event.

Our lovely display of mixed media products.

The Art Journaling group

Coloring up a storm!

More new arrivals!

Another big batch of product goodies arrived in the store today! Some of the highlights are Kraft 12x12 cardstock, Kaisercraft birthday and Christmas rub ons and these beauties:

New from Ranger Fude Ball pens. Here is what you can do with them.

Bobunny Baby Bump 6x6 paper pad

Graphic 45 Botanical Tea stamp set

More Graphic 45 8x8 paper pads

We also got a bunch of great mixed media goodies just in time for the Art Journaling class by Tobi Crawford on Saturday. These items will not be going on sale until Saturday. We do still have room in Tobi's class if you are interested in taking this class contact the store asap.

New My Favorite Things stamps and dies!

Just a quick post to let everyone know a MFT order came in late yesterday. Lots of super cute stamps and dies plus the stamps being used in the Tobi Crawford coloring class next Sunday (2 spots left!). The stamps being used in the class will not be available until after the class however to be fair to all the class participants.
Here are some of the new stamps available now!

 If you wish to register for either of the Tobi Crawford classes next weekend (info available here) contact Crafty Capers.

Also, Crafty's Coffee and a Card begins again this Monday July 7. Drop in between 10:30 - 1:00 pm (no need to preregister) with your class kit and make a card for just $2.00. This week's card features a Memory Box die called Pavilia Bloom.

New, New, New!

Oh my so many amazing new products have come in today. I am not sure where to start!! First off, brand new Christmas Memory Box and Poppy Stamp dies, new Tim Holtz dies, new mini Distress ink sets 7, 8 & 9! Distress paint, Tombow and Distress markers plus some Tattered Lace dies as well! So much new stuff it will take us a while to find places for everything inside the store!

Memory Box Bristol Snowflake

Memory Box hanging ornaments

Memory Box plush poinsettia corner die

Tall taper candle die

Snowflake arch die (same size as the butterfly arch)

Mini Distress Ink set #7 

New Tim Holtz Bigz Sand and Sea die

Tattered Lace Toadstool die

Hurry in for best selection!

My handsome boy!

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians! Hope you are enjoying the day/weekend. It seems summer is here with some hot weather over the next few days - yeah!

Here is a layout I've been working on for a month or so now and finally got a couple of minutes to finish it up over the weekend (ie finally got a photo professionally printed).

I used Authentique Suave paper and stickers plus some Prima Junk Yard Findings embellishments as well as a Tim Holtz framework die.

I'm quite pleased with how this turned out and captures my handsome boy perfectly! All together now everyone ..awww he's so handsome! :)