Shabby Pumpkins

Sorry folks.. forgot to take a photo, but I'll link up the tutorial I found on making the shabby pumpkins we made today at the make 'n take.  Check out the tutorial here... by MsLiberty25.

Here's the basic instructions:
1.  Cut 12x12 cardstock in half so you have 2 6"x 12" pieces.  You can make 2 pumpkins with one sheet.  You can also adjust the size of your pumpkin by cutting it to desired length.

2.  Then cut the sheet into 5/8" strips.  You should get about 19 strips.

3.  Punch holes on each end of the strips.

3.  Using long brads, stick all strips through the brad and secure by opening up the feet.

4.  Fan out strips and select strip closest to the brad head.  Starting with that strip, stick the other end of the strip through another brad.  Select a strip on the opposite end.  Then repeat, selecting strips on opposite ends.

5. Close up brad and decorate!

You can see pumpkin samples at the shop!  Great for housing goodies like Halloween candy and other small gifts!

Happy Halloween!

Can you believe October is over?  Before the month ends, I thought I'd pop in to share the make 'n take project from the Anniversary Sale.  I literally came up with this project the morning of the make 'n take!  Talk about procrastination!!!

For a few years now, I've been meaning to teach everyone how to make the mini backpack that I've been spying all over the internet.  Of course, by now, its pretty old news.  I thought everyone would think- been there, done that... but that wasn't the case.  Everyone seemed pretty happy making this project.

Since the Tim Holtz mini treat bag die arrived just in time for the sale, I decided to use it in the project.  It was just the right size to become a backpack!  Don't assemble the bag until you are done adding straps.  To create the flap, I just punched out a 3" scallop circle and folded it in half.  Adhere one half to the back of the bag, leaving the other half without adhesive.

Then punch holes in the back.  You can measure in about 3/8 of an inch from top/bottom/sides.  Tie ribbons so that knots are on the inside, then seal up the bag.  Add velcro to the flap to allow it to open/close. I added the ghost from Imaginisce.   He was perfect since he did not require any coloring!!!  This bag was perfect to hold a couple of Halloween sized candies.

Of course, you can try different sized bags for different sized backpacks..  you get the drift right?

Special thanks to Tracy for taking over blog duties while I was on vacation!  Maybe she'll start posting more often? :)  Happy Halloween Everyone!

Thank You!

For those of you who missed out on Debi's Anniversary Sale make 'n take, this is another example of that same type of gatefold card. Instead of using the blossom Quickutz die Debi used, I decided to try out my new favorite dies-- the large Sakura! As a twist, I taped down the flaps of the card.

The cover looked a little plain, so I added a label on the bottom with a thank you sentiment.



When you open the card up, it reveals Kiyomi!


And here's a close up of her..


Hope you enjoyed this variation on Debi's make 'n take...

Anniversary Sale Make'n Take

Just thought we'd tempt you with one of the make 'n takes scheduled for Saturday's Anniversary Sale. Debi will teach you how to make this pretty gatefold card! You won't want to miss this freebie- Debi's make in take will be in the afternoon on 10/8. I will share my make 'n take soon, so stay tuned.



Check back for more info on our upcoming sale!

Sister Stamps Make 'N Take

Woah! Can't believe the awesome response to Sister Stamps! I know most of you have already "met" the girls, but we thought we'd treat you to a free make 'n take this Saturday starting at 10:30am at the store to introduce the line to all of you.

In our make 'n take, we'll be making this card featuring Kiyomi. If you plan on attending, we'd appreciate it if you would bring your Copics with you so that more people can participate at once, but this is not required. Below is a listing of copics used in this card.

On this card, I also used a lasercut Arigato by Island Scrapbooking. Did you know Michele sells all kinds of sentiments that are perfectly sized for cardmaking!




Here's a close up of Kiyomi.
Hope to see you on Saturday!


Copics used in this card:
Skin: E00, E21, E02
Hair: 100, C-9, C-7, C-5
Kimono: RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02

Debi's Make 'n Take

For all of you who missed Debi's make 'n take project for the Anniversary Sale, here it is! This project can be used as an ornament or tag, or both! She makes it look so easy yah? I stole this sample from her... Thanks Debi! I was exhausted after my make 'n take, so I was happy she said I could have her sample. :) I think I'm gonna hang it on my tree.

Anniversary Sale Make 'n Take

Are you getting excited yet? Just one week till our 7th Anniversary Sale! Woo Hoo! We have fun things planned that you won't want to miss out on.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for:

• Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
• Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Here today to give you a sneak peek of the Make 'n Take that I'll be doing in the morning. Come and join me in making these cute strawberry boxes and mini basket to hold them in. This make 'n take is free but only 20 kits have been cut, so it will be on a first come, first served basis (so get there early if you want to make one!). Here's a close up of the strawberry box.




Debi will be doing her make 'n take in the afternoon, so if you can't make it in time for mine, you can probably catch her's. Both make 'n takes are free on sale day! Stay tuned for more sale announcements!

June Craft Night Make 'N Take

Just wanted to share the make 'n take we did at last week's Craft Night. We had such a great turn out this month that we ran out of kits! Overall, customers had fun learning a new technique for using mica powders with this easy peasy card.

Hope you can join us next month for a fun night of crafting!

Supplies:

• Cardstock- Bazzil
• Iron Gate Punch- Martha Stewart Crafts
• Versamark ink
• Mica powders
• Flourish stamp- Hero Arts
• Sentiment- printed from computer

Owl Always Love You

Whoooo loves you? Owl always love you! hee hee hee.

In case you missed this make 'n take from our January Craft Night, thought I'd post the project that Debi made. Isn't it cute? She used the Sizzix pillow box die for the body. The "feathers" are just hearts cut from Spellbinders. Thought I'd better post this before its too late to post Valentine's Day projects!!

Hero Arts Preview Party!!!

Hi Everyone! The 2010 Hero Arts Catalog is coming out soon, and we are going to host a preview party on Saturday, December 19th. Stop by for free make 'n takes beginning at 10:30am, which will showcase some of their new stamps!

As a reminder, we are also pre-selling their catalog for a discounted price of $7.99, regular $10.99!

Hope you can make it!! Its also coupon day for those of you who are members, so don't forget your coupons!

December Craft Night

We sure had fun at the last Craft Night of 2009/Christmas Party! We started the night out with a pot luck dinner, then on to the make 'n takes. The store also remained open for participants to shop if they wanted to take advantage of Craft Night specials.

Look what Gail made! She told us that she spent more time on the gingerbread men than on her card for the card drawing. We could all tell how hard she worked- aren't they cute?

I did the Christmas tree pie box make 'n take, but featured another take on the pie box by making it into Santa! Participants filled their trees with candy canes and used chocolates for the stump. Who knew that die was so versatile?

Here's Gwen and I with the make 'n takes.

The other make 'n takes were done by Tracy. She actually offered 2 projects! The one on the left is a gift card holder made from the new Sizzix die. The project on the right is a Christmas tag. I didn't have enough time to write in the "To and From", so my project is incomplete!

Here's Michele and Gail with Tracy doing the make 'n takes.

Here's Debi, Michele, and Margaret just hanging out.

And Donna and Michele S. having fun!

At the end of the night Michele did a drawing and gave away a Christmas goodie bag which Gwen won (sorry, no photo). Congratulations Gwen! Now you can't say you don't win anything!

We also had a Card Drawing, where anyone who wanted to, could participate by bringing in a handmade card. The cards were numbered and we all picked a number to see who got to take home which card. It was so nice to leave with a new card and a new idea!

Overall, Craft Night was a time for all of us to have fun, do a little crafting, and socialize with one another. Thank you to all who attended! Please check the blog for more info on our Januaray Craft Night, which is scheduled for January 15th (note that we had to move the date due to store closure at the beginning of January).

Two Scoops Rice Make 'N Take

Forgot to post this photo of my make 'n take last Saturday at the Anniversary Sale. At first we weren't sure how many people would participate in a make 'n take, but boy did it get busy! I thought I'd use one of the new products the store brought in from Two Scoops Rice. Turns out, everyone loved this set so much that it sold out in no time! The fairy was mounted on a scallop circle and then onto a Sizzix Scallop Bag.

Supplies:

Fairy image- Two Scoops Rice

Circle punch- Paper Shapers

Scallop circle die- Quickutz

Scallop Bag Die- Sizzix

Markers- Copics

Ribbon