A Cre8tive Affair!

Well, today wrapped up the last day of Anniversary celebrations at The Stamp Art Shoppe! I just wanted to share some pics I took with my phone just as the festivities were beginning. These were the decorated lampshades and baskets that Sandy has been working on for months! She outdid herself with her decorations and every little detail. Art bytes went off without a hitch and lots of fun projects were created! Sandy saved the newest products for the weekend so that customers were inundated with new stuff! I personally can't wait to try the Chip Art kits from Meloday Ross. Really cool!

Later!

Susan

Art Bytes are in full swing at the Stamp Art Shoppe! We have one more day of mini classes and anniversary celebrations before we wrap up year 8! The Shoppe has been bustling with students and shoppers all coming to join the festivites. Of course there is always Sandy's gorgeous decorations to behold! The woman is amazing! Come by for a look-see tomorrow and put your name in for a door prize! Check out the beautiful foil cards we made in class today! So easy and so much fun!

Well, I have some fabulous news! My Rocklin Thunder Varsity Football Boys are in the play-offs again! Good job boys! This year has been considerably tougher, but we have still managed to make to the first round! So, football season continues for us! Woohoo! Go Thunder!

Our Halloween Open House went well this year. We enjoyed our delicious soups and passed out candy to some of the cutest little monsters around! My favorite time of the year.

Gotta go to bed and rest up for the busy day tomorrow!

Susan

Halloween is almost here!

Are you ready to get spooky? I love Halloween and I love Halloween crafts even more! Here is a picture from my Vintage Halloween Printer's Tray class. This was probably the most fun I have had putting a class together! I used the 7Gypsies printer's tray and lots of fun techniques and products. Ranger's Distress Crackle Paint made my metal embellishments look old and worn. Just the effect I wanted for this project! And of course, Distress Ink always is must for grunging-up your projects! For backgrounds I used patterned paper and plain cardstock embossed with various cuttlebug and sizzix embossing folders. They added interesting texture and dimension to the finished piece. I encourage you to make one of your own! My students made some awesome trays in class!

Happy Crafting!

Susan

It has been awhile, I know! Life is busy. That's the only excuse I have! I am trying to fit everything in! What can I say, I love life and I enjoy everything that I do, so what would I cut out? Cleaning, bills, laundry, etc... You get the picture, right!

On to better things... This is a pic I took of a card I made. I used techniques I learned in Kelly Rae Roberts book, Taking Flight. It is so much fun to do! Thank you for sharing, Kelly Rae!

Gotta go for now! Have a great day!

Susan

Okay, so clearly I am lame at posting latey. Since I have started working 2 days a week at The Stamp Art Shoppe, my life has gotten alot busier. I know it is only 2 days, but it is really a big change in schedule for me. I am now working 5-6 days a week and trying to keep up with things at home and Nick's sports activities, etc.... Thank goodness I have a very supportive hubby who helps out a lot! Thanks, Babe!

So... enough about my crazy schedule. One of the many things I have been doing is finishing up classes for this quarter (so late, I know!) and experimenting with techniques for my classes next quarter. I think you all will really enjoy them. I am posting some pics of my "Made with Love" recipe keepsake book, and my "Color Blending with Copic Markers" classes that are coming up in the next few weeks.

For next quarter I am planning some techniqued filled classes that may be new to you or review for some, but either way they will exand your creativity and push you to really use your tools, products, and your imagination! I will also be teaching an all new "Macho Cards" class this summer. It was such a success last year that I thought I would teach it again. I will be passing on my vast knowledge of making manly cards. I should have enough experience with my 3 men at home! I am also working on an ongoing class that would be teaching techniques that are a little beyond the basics. It will give you a chance to really play with some of the products in our store and perfect your techniques as well. My other classes are TBA so check back here to see what I come up with or at The Stamp Art Shoppe website after May 1st. If you have any suggestions for future clases I would love to hear about them! Just stop by the Shoppe on Thursday or Friday, or leave a comment for me here. I hope you join me for some paperfun soon!

See you soon!

Susan

Happy New Year!

Boy, I have a lot of catching up to do! The holidays were a little bit different for us this year. Different, but still great. We were busy with football until the week before Christmas! Our boys kept winning until they made it to the State Championships! They did lose there, but only barely. They are still number one in our hearts!
Because of all the football activities and last minute trip to southern California to see the game, we had no Christmas decorations up! So rather than buy a tree to have for a week, we put up our mini trees and the stockings and a few special decorations. We did our shopping, decorating, grocery shopping, and cooking all on Christmas Eve! I can't believe we pulled it off! We also stayed home on Christmas Day. That was also a first for us. We had a really nice, peaceful day. I highly recommend it.
I have been busy trying to get my classes together for the new session at The Stamp Art Shoppe. It is always hard to pull this one off around the holidays, but it was especially trying this year with our football activities. I am almost done! I will post pictures soon! I have been enjoying working at the store two days a week. It is great to be able to get to know the customers a little better. I am looking forward to getting back to teaching soon though!
Well, I am calling it a night. Happy New Year!

Susan

Wow! It's been busy around here! I didn't realize so much time had gone by since I last blogged! Here's a little football update for y'all. Our Rocklin Thunder boys have been winning every game! They won against Roseville a week ago and that finished our regular season with a perfect 10-0! Last Friday night was the first game in the playoff series and we beat Elk Grove 35-7! We move on to the next round and face Atwater at home next Friday night. We would then move on to Grant the following week provided they win this week too. (Of course! They are Grant!) Looking forward to the game!

Okay enough of that football stuff! I started working at The Stamp Art Shoppe 2 days a week! It has been great so far. I love to see the customers in the store and I am learning so much hanging out with Sandy. She is amazing! So if you are in the area on a Thursday or Friday, stop by and say hi!

I am working on new classes! They will be Valentine, Spring/Easter, Mother's Day, and maybe another surprise or two in there! If you have enjoyed my Inchiewonderland classes and the Paper Love Quilt, keep your eyes open for the new calendar coming out the first of the year! There might be an Inchie Valentine project you will want make! I hope to see you in class!

Today I went to Apple Hill with my girlfriends. It was a lovely day of estrogen therapy! We started out with wine tasting, and moved right on to lunch! My kind of day! Took a few photos that turned out pretty good. They might seem like weird things to take pictures of, but they caught my eye. Enjoy!

Susan