Crafty Capers Open House Today!

We are all set for the Spring open house going on today at Crafty Capers! We will be having 2 $2.00 make and takes (bring your scissors and adhesive with you, make and takes run 10:00 - 1:30), door prizes (from some of the CHA product we brought home), our NEW Spring class schedule will be available, CHA samples will be available for viewing, and a few of our CHA orders have arrived just in time! Our orders from Authentique (stickers and paper), Fabscraps (chipboard embellishments and paper), Prima (stamps and embellishments), May Arts (ribbons) and Paper Smooches (stamps) that we placed at the CHA Mega Show a few weeks ago have arrived! Big thanks to Canada Post and Purolator for delivering our orders in a speedy fashion!

See you at the open house today!

Victoria

PS I will be the one wearing the crown! (goes with my make and take!)

Moments

Here is another card from my stenciling demo last weekend. The white flowered panel was done with a Crafters Workship stencil, Dreamweaver white stencil paste and Glitter Ritz Warm Highlight glitter. The sentiment is by Penny Black stamped with Adirondack Red Pepper die ink and the ladybugs are a die by Memory Box. The color is a bit wonky in this photo but quite happy with how this card turned out.

Wednesday new arrivals!

Wow, very busy day at the store - a couple of orders came in today plus a large class! Plus prep for Crafty Capers open house on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday 10 am - 1:30 for a couple of $2.00 make and takes (please bring your basic class kit), see our spring class schedule, some CHA samples, door prizes & tasty treats as well!
Here are some of the new arrivals from today.

A Darice embossing folder for those working on Christmas cards!

We received a few Crafters Workship stencils

Fabscraps papers!

This popular BoBunny sentiments stamp set is back in stock!

Another Crafters Workshop stencil.

We also received a box of Authentique paper, 6x6 paper pads and stickers! 

Shipping has been a bit funny with the bad weather back east but, you never know, we may get even more new product before Saturday! Keep your fingers crossed!

Happiest Place on Earth

I don't think it is any secret that I was in Disneyland a few weeks ago. We had an amazing time and when I got home I had this layout in my head. Now, scrapbooking is not something I regularly do, honestly, how many layouts of my cat does one person want to see, even if he is very handsome?
This layout came together pretty quick. I started with a lightly patterned piece of Echo Park paper (Park Bench line). I stenciled a Hero Arts flower stencil across the page with some Memento Angel Pink ink then stamped a Hero Arts friendship background stamp and embossed it with Ivory embossing powder along the left hand side of the page. I used some glimmer gel medium from Imagine Crafts to lay down my Park Hopper Disney ticket as well as a store receipt from Disneyland then I layered my photo and second ticket as shown. I cut a Tim Holtz Tattered Floral die and added a button center (purchased from Disneyland) that says "to all who come to this happy place, welcome. Walt Disney" I finished off the layout with a bunch of Hero Arts flowers and gems.
I have a busy week ahead as Crafty Capers is having an open house Saturday Feb 1. Stop by to see some of our CHA make and takes, and class samples. We will also have our spring class schedule out and if we are lucky, perhaps, some of the CHA product we ordered will have arrived as well! Oh, and I forgot 2 $2.00 make and takes using some new stamps we ordered at the show (please bring your basic class kit).
Hope everyone has a great week!

Stencil demo tomorrow!

Here is a quick reminder that tomorrow is Crafty Capers's monthly free demo! Stop by between 10:30 - 12:30 and learn things you can do with stencils!
I made this card using 2 different stencil techniques (and 3 stencils) - sponging & spraying inks.
Stop by the store tomorrow to learn more!

A bunch of videos

Well I am back to work after my lovely trip to sunny and warm California. I thought I would post a couple of videos of some of the cool new tools Crafty Capers has on order so you can see them demoed by an expert. Crafty has ALL these products on order I am expecting that I did not order enough so if you want any of these new products please contact the store and get your name on the list!
Here is a cool new tool from Spellbinder for getting all those little bits out of the die! All I can say is what took them so long?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uIN8AZwbE0

A new company to CHA Chamelion Color Tone markers. I gave these a test drive and found them quiet easy to use. Here is a demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtfjrDHYWX4

Tim Holtz has a few new products out. Here is a demo of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNR6gwk5PBU Not sure if I posted the photo here or not but I have a photo of my friend Linda ink spritzing and holding a beer - a great combo! LOL

Tim Holtz, again, showing off his mini Distress Inks plus his mini ink blending tools.

A new company - Little B. They have a great line of dies, washi tape and a bunch of other cool stuff!

Contact Crafty is you have any questions!

CHA final recap

Hi Folks! Just a reminder that today 10 pm is the final day to comment on any or all of the CHA photos posted on the Crafty Capers Rubber Stamps Facebook page for a chance to win a gift bag of new product from the show. I will be drawing a winner sometime tomorrow so head on over to our page and like it then comment on some of the photos. Let us know if you love or hate some of the new products. We want your input!
Here are a few more leftover photos of CHA for your enjoyment.

Dina Wakely and I. She is one of Rangers new mixed media designers. VERY nice gal.

A sample for the Penny Black booth

A sample from the Stampendous booth.

Linda trying out the NEW Chamelion markers. We loved them!

Some Dina Wakely art work

Elizabeth Allan from the Penny Black design team and I at the Penny Black booth!

April (not sure her last name), Linda, Candy Rosenberg & Lori after a gear album class taught by Candy and April.