Make These Cards!
Posted by: kjwinston on: February 4, 2009
Look at these beautiful cards! Donna Harrison will teach how to make them in the “Flowers of Blue and Gold” class at Stampers Warehouse in April. Yeah, the pictures says March, but it’s really in April. Go figure. Visit the Stampers Warehouse website to sign up. Meanwhile – store news! Georgia recently returned from her Copic Markers master class in Southern Cal and is hot to teach what she learned on Feb 26. Again, hit the website to sign up.
Perfectly Clear – Book Review
Posted by: kjwinston on: January 6, 2009
Clear stamps – those see-through stamps you position on clear acrylic blocks – are the biggest thing since sliced bread in the rubber stamp world. In Perfectly Clear: Over 50 Great New Looks and Techniques for Using Autumn Leaves Clear Stamps! a dozen designers incorporate Autumn Leaves clear stamps in their scrapbook layouts. Many of the techniques were a revelation to me – a stamper of 8 or more years. Who knew you could stamp on felt? But Mellette Berezoski (page 7) has come up with a page that features cheery pink blossoms cut from felt and stamped with flower centers and petals. Delightful! Also very cool is Jennifer Pebbles‘ s (page 14) use of newspaper as background paper, ready for stamping. And did you know your stamps can “kiss”? Uh-huh! Check out this fabulous technique, explained by Jackie Bonette on page 23! Cardmakers, there is no reason you could not use dozens of these techniques in your workd, too. Come in the store and check out the book, which we offer for $11.70, less than the publisher’s list price of $12.99. Or call the store at 925-362-9595 and we’ll put one aside for you.
Copic Markers Class – and Discount
Posted by: kjwinston on: December 31, 2008
Check out our Miss Georgia! She made these cards with Copic markers. Georgia created these cards in preparation for a class she is going to take from the Copic people in January so she can come back to Stampers and teach a class about them in the store on Feburary 26. Check out the class schedule on our website.
Copics are alcohol-based markers, so that means they are especially blendable. Look at some of the coloration Georgia achieved on the flower’s petals! Intense! In addition to being extremely blendable, Copics are long-lasting. They are refillable and have replaceable nibs, so you should never have to throw one away or buy a replacement. They come in color sets of 12 ($64.25), 36 ($192.80) and 72 ($385.40) and we will be taking orders for them at the store.Our prices are SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER than the prices on the Copic site!!! Call Georgia at 925-362-9595 or come on by the store to see her personal set for yourself. Then order from us and SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SCRAP AND STAMP STORE!
For inspiration, check out the gallery on the Copic site! Georgia is going to submit her cards to the Copic people for consideration for their gallery, so let’s all wish her luck!
Scrap With Your Bra Off
Posted by: kjwinston on: December 30, 2008
That’s the advice of page designer Torry Scott in the new book Ask the Masters: Scrapbook Solutions from the Memory Makers Masters that we have in the store now. “I take off my bra. Seriously,” Scott says in a question-and-answer section with major Memory Makers designers. “I truly believe my bra cuts off the creative flow of energy at my solar plexus, thus preventing it from reaching my hands. So OFF IT COMES!” Alrighty then – you heard Ms. Scott. You all have permission to scrap braless. I think we should try it at the store on our Friday and Saturday after hours “crop-til- you-drop” sessions. Might give new meaning to the name of the sessions! The rest of the book is just as sassy and informative, with each double page spread addressing a down-to-earth question and offering up some practical advice in both words and pictures of layouts. Among my favorites were, “I want to infuse my marriage – I mean my wedding pages – with pizzazz. Got any ideas?” and “I have discovered that life truly is all about me, so what are some creative wasy to scrapbook about myself?” You’ll have to drop by the store and look through the book to find the answers. By the way – we sell the book for less than the $22.99 cover price and amazon.com price!
Now look – last Saturday we took Torry’s advice at “crop til you drop.” AND IT DID FREE UP THE CREATIVITY. At least for Pam, on the right.
Daisy Bucket Designs German Star Ornaments
Posted by: kjwinston on: December 17, 2008
Check out these German star ornaments project on the Daisy Bucket blog! They were created by DB contributing designer Heidi Smith. Wouldn’t these make great decorations for a tree, a package or a Christmas wreath? You can find the excellent directions here, with excellent illustrations to help. Come into the store for Daisy Bucket papers and ribbons to make these gorgeous objects.
Merriest Christmas Cards
Posted by: kjwinston on: December 16, 2008
With a single sheet of stickers from Penny Black, you can create six original Christmas cards that sparkle with holiday cheer. Snowflakes fly past Christmas trees, bringing a special shine to presents for good girls and boys. The cards, designed by Stamper’s Warehouse’s own Terrece Siddoway, come in a kit with everything you need to make six blank-on-the-inside greeting cards, suitable to spread holiday happiness wherever they go. To order, call Stamper’s Warehouse at 925-362-9595, or email Terrece directly at terrece@stamperswarehouse.com:
Each kit includes:
1 full sheet of Penny Black “Christmas Sparkle” stickers
6 pre-cut white cards (4.25″ x 5.5.”)
1 bottle of Sparklers glitter glue
Pre-cut colored cardstock to decorate cards
Directions and images to assemble cards
6 envelopes to decorate as you wish
Cost: $10 plus applicable sales tax
Shipping: $1.00
Total: $11.00 plus applicable sales tax
Here are some more detailed pictures:
Licorice Lane Lovelies!
Posted by: kjwinston on: December 3, 2008
Leave it to Sandylion to come up with such beautiful stickers in their Licorice Lane Collection! A flock of butterflies dances across one sheet of stickers, flashing their delicate glittered wings among the equally graceful flowers. On the second sheet, words and phrases invite us to “smile,” “adore” and be “the best of friends” in these “special moments.” Our cards, designed by Stamper’s Warehouse’s own Terrece Siddoway, now come in a kit with everything you need to make 8 different and adorable greeting cards. And because everything comes pre-cut, you can dash off these cards for a quick gift or a special card-sending occasion the minute they arrive. To order, call Stamper’s Warehouse at 925-362-9595, or email Terrece directly at terrece@stamperswarehouse.com:
Each kit includes:
2 full sheets of Licorice Lane stickers (more than 60 stickers – you’ll have lots left over!)
8 pre-cut white cards (4.25″ x 5.5″)
Pre-cut cardstock to decorate cards
Directions and color images to assemble cards
8 envelopes to decorate as you wish
Cost: $10.00 plus applicable sales tax
Shipping: $1.00
Total: $11.00 plus applicable sales tax
Here are some more detailed pictures!
