easy halloween explosion box we'd like to share - so cute and everyone seems to be making these - if you have a chance to visit Bella, you too can make this easy explosion box. now who wouldn't be excited to open one of these - once you learn how to make one of these, you'll be able to make different ones for every occasion!
every now and again, i get into a zone where all i want to do is use the same product over and over again. well this time, i'm finding myself just coloring with distress inks A LOT. typically, when you see an ink pad, you look them and don't think to use them other than inking a stamp and stamping on a piece of paper - distress inks make beautiful watercolor projects - whether you use it from the reinking bottles or squeezing ink directly from the ink pad...
in this example, i actually just used distress to dreamily color the background using daubers.. those daubers dooo magic!
i will be doing private workshops coloring with distress inks and this sunday- oct 9, i will be holding a workshop from 10-12 - here's one of the cards (trellis) will be making if you're interested. btw, i use pencils to layer colors in my projects - i find that i can really get the depth i'm looking for when i do that..
i promise you'll be love working with distress inks.
yes, the day is finally here -karen lockhart and her husband scott have arrived in rhode island for the first time ever - we've been busy getting the store ready - we're going for breakfast first thing in the morning and plan to be at the store around 9am. soooo, even if you're not taking a class, why don't you stop by say hello - we have lots of new products that just arrived- the last class is 1:00-3:00, so we'll be there pretty much all day...
first on deck - new images from impression obsession are now available at Bella - they always seem to have the right mix of images every year, specially during the holidays - here's a sample card from their catalogue - so simple, but yet elegant.
we also have the catalog in the store if you want to peruse thru the catalog...
2nd on deck is memory box - tons of new stamps and die - as you know, i'm a big fan of memory box -they seem to come up with just the right images for the holidays - check them out - here's a sample of what i made with one of the papers i just got last week -
i love memory box's color palette- i'm all about simple lately...check it out
now ranger introduced seasonal distress ink special edition for the fall - the ink pads come in a stacked set of three rich harvest colors, perfect for your fall, halloween and thanksgiving craft projects. colors include: seedless preserves, gathered twigs, and ripe persimmon.
and guess what, they are also introducing a holiday special edition - so if you are interested please call the store and reserve your holiday edition distress ink pads
next, penny black stamps - yes, i've gone accustomed to these stamps...this stamp was colored with distress inks first, then layered with pencils (prismacolor) - edges of the petal were colored by copic markers...
the new stamps are defintely worth stopping by the store tomorrow lol...
we just got this new line of stamps at Bella - love love them - perfect for those of you who love to color with copic markers! lots of whimsy images - check them out at http://www.eatcakegraphics.com/ to view the collection they have...
finally, we got the inchies and twinchies into Bella - these are perfect for creating miniature works of art - check out what they did with these inchies on their blog
hope to see you soon at Bella - say hello to karen lockhart tomorrow!
thank gawd irene is finally behind us. bored out of my mind with no power for 6.5hrs ---really i shouldn't complain since many more had no power for over 24hrs...any 6.5hrs was plenty for me - one of the things i did was clean my office - started to throw away old magazines, old catalogs and while i'm doing all that, i remembered something i saw someone made with old magazines and so here they are....made from magazines that almost went into the trash - it's a no brainer, but takes a little bit of time to fold the pages of the magazine - but there are possibilities with this....
here's another project - BEFORE irene came to visit --
kusudama originates from ancient Japanese culture, where they were used for incense and potpourri; possibly originally being actual bunches of flowers or herbs. The word itself is a combination of two Japanese words kusuri, Medicine, and tama, Ball. They are now typically used as decorations, or as gifts. we've actually seen these balls in bridal magazines used as gorgeous decorative elements and are priced as high as $600+ - OMG - what the heck?
if you are interested in learning how to make this fabulous ball, give us a call and schedule one with sandy - you can see some of the ones we've done in the store - the theme will depend on the paper you choose - we made a bridal one, a vintage one and a pink one - brighten your art studio with one of these!
hope you like it!
really?? funny how one can get excited over a cleaning cloth...really? a cleaning cloth... This is another amazing product that sets out to do the job better than similar products on the market today. I love the soft feel of the cloth, the ribbon to hold it on your hands while cleaning and how easy it is to get rid of fingerprints and residue off my photographs and eye glasses! here's what it can do:
it's finally here - the magic of oz paper collection from graphic45 - you'll love them, we have the entire paper collection!!! come in and check out how cool they look
this week only - come in and pickup a special priced album for mom - only $10 for the kit to make this album - let sandy show you how to make the paper roses for that special touch!
for 4 hours, you can sit and use the studio time for an additional $5 - so no more excuses why you can't make this special album for mom...
you'll love it! and mom will love it too!
this cannot get any cuter...i don't really want to eat it, just want to decorate my table with them...super cute, super easy, great easter cookies that you can make with your family!
enjoy your easter with these cookies
