Shop News & Card Idea

JUST ARRIVED!
More Spellbinder Dies are now in stock!!

CARD IDEA
I have another project to share with you. Lori Barnett created this card using products from the A Muse Back To School release.

The background on the card is an image from the School Time clear set. I love how it adds to the card without taking focus away from the main image. The sentiment is also from the clear set. The new Solid Apple is one of the new wood mounted stamps. I'm sure any teacher would just love to receive this sparkly red apple. :)

TIP: A great way to adhere glitter on solid images is with a product called Simple Stick. This amazing powder is an adhesive used to attach glitter, glass beads and flocking. It's like using embossing powder. Your glitter will not rub off - and it stays sparkly!

Products used to create card: A Muse Papaya Yellow 4-bar Note Card, White Cardstock; Bazzill Red and Black Cardstock; A Muse School Time Set and Solid Apple; A Muse Black Dye Ink; Colorbox Chalk Ink Yellow Ochre; Versamark Ink; EK Success 1 3/4" Circle Punch; Marvy Uchida Circle Punch (blue) and Scalloped Circle Punch (pink); A Muse Simple Stick; Art Glitter True Red; Copic Markers R22 Light Prawn,R29 Lipstick Red & YG17 Grass Green; A Muse Papaya Yellow Polka Dot Sheer Ribbon; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ruler; Paper Piercing Tool; Foam Dimensional Tape

Shop News

A BIG box of goodies arrived today.
Time to re-stock the shelves!

Here's a quick list of what I got in:

• Adirondack Ink Pads & Reinkers (works great with Copic markers)
• Memento Dew Drops (works great with Copic markers)
• Vivid! Ink Pads & Reinkers
• Stickles
• Small & Medium Water Brushes
• Smooch
• Tsukineko Glue Pads
• White StazOn Ink Pads
• Diamond Glaze
• Art Institute Glitter (lots of new colors for Fall & Christmas)
• Art Institute Designer Dries Clear Adhesive & Metal Tips
• Inkssentials Mini Misters

Happy Stamping!
Nic

Back to School Ideas

I hope you all are enjoying my blog. It's a wonderful way to share information about the shop and classes. Many of you have asked if I could post some stamping projects. So that's what I have to share with you today.

When the begining of September rolls around I think of school. So I thought it would be fun to share some school related ideas. A Muse Artstamps just came out with a fabulous line of Back to School products. Lori Barnett, instructor for A Muse, designed this 6 x 6 scrapbook page using some of the new back to school goodies.



The page base is their new Lined Cardstock. I love how Lori created the frame with the ruler stamp from the new School Time set. Clever!! The picture is a standard school wallet photo - and works perfect for this page size. You could very easily create an entire album with 1 page for each school year.

Here's the list of products used to create this project:
A Muse - Lined Cardstock, Black Gingham Cardstock, School Time Set, Birthday Builder Set, Black Dye Ink; Colorbox Chalk Inks - Olive Pastel, Lipstick Red, Charcoal, Amber Clay; EK Success - Small Brackets Punch; Bazzill - Red Cardstock; Misc - Foam Dimensional Tape, Black Brads, Small Hole Punch, Sakura Quickie Glue Pen

I hope you enjoyed this idea. In the next few days I'll have another project to share with you.

Happy Stamping,
Nic

Shop News

NEW Cuttlebug Embossing Folders just arrived!



Carole has a few seats open in her "Have a Merry Little Christmas Class."

It's time to get busy on those Halloween Projects!
Tricia is ready to teach you how to make this fabulous Halloween House. Come on over to the shop and see it in person. Reserve your seat for this October 15th class now!

Additional September classes are listed on the blog sidebar.

Happy Stamping,
Nic

Additional Classes for September

3 New Classes for September

These new classes along with all the others listed on the Stamp Works Calendar are being booked now. Register to reserve your seat!

Thursday September 17th
Mandy's World with Lori Barnett
9:30am - 12:30pm
$25
Have you seen the new line of stamps from A Muse called Mandy's World? These adorable images and sentiments are perfect for those all occasion cards. I can't wait to share these 5 card creations with you - all colored with Copic markers!


Thursday September 24th
Simply Boo-tiful with Lori Barnett
10am - 1pm
$25
BOO! It's time for Halloween! Using the newest Halloween images from A Muse, we will make 5 boo-tiful spooky projects. Come if you dare!


Saturday September 26th
Totally Wicked with Lori Barnett
9am - Noon
$25
These Happy Howl-o-ween projects feature some of Lori’s favorite spooky A Muse images and papers. Even if you don't normally send Halloween cards, you won't want to miss these totally wicked tricks and techniques.

Stay tuned for more great shop new!!
Nic