CeeCee's Creations

announcing xmas cards workshop *** nouvel atelier de cartes de noël

ça s'en vient à grands pas, les amies! noël est presqu'à nos portes et je me suis affairée à vous préparer des jolies cartes de noël avec les nouveaux papiers de Stampin' Up! ainsi que le jeu "A Cute Christmas.

cet atelier aura lieu le 3 novembre prochain, à mon studio. pour plus de détails ou bien pour vous inscrire, cliquez ici!.

 

 

yup, christmas is just around the corner! and i've prepared a fun little class for your christmas cards needs with the new Stampin' Up! papers and new fun stamp set, "A Cute Christmas".

this class will take place on november 3rd at my studio. for more info or to register, click this link!

Journée mondiale de la confection de cartes - World Card Making Day Event !

English to follow --  

Attention aux "faiseuses" de cartes! Venez célébrer avec moi la Journée mondiale de la confection de cartes qui aura lieu le samedi 2 octobre prochain, de 1h00 à 5h00 p.m. à mon Studio de Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC. Je vous invite à passer quelques heures à mon Studio où vous confectionnerez 12 belles cartes de grandeur standard avec enveloppes assorties ainsi qu'un beau coffret pour les transporter. Tous les souhaits seront offerts dans la langue de votre choix et l'atelier se donnera en français et en anglais simultanément!

Cet évènement d'une durée de 4 heures sera d'un ton très décontracté où vous vous amuserez en compagnie de ferventes de l'estampage tout comme vous! Les frais d'inscription sont de 50$ et incluent toutes les fournitures ainsi que grignotines, breuvages, sucreries et bien entendu... quelques prix à gagner!

Amenez une amie que je ne connais pas et j'aurai un petit quelque chose de spécial pour vous!

Les places sont limitées alors n'hésitez pas à vous inscrire le plus tôt possible. Vous n'avez qu'à cliquer sur le bouton "Acheter" ci-bas pour vous inscrire.

Veuillez noter qu'aucune inscription ne sera retenue sans le paiement en entier de la classe par PayPal. Vous n'avez pas besoin d'avoir un compte PayPal pour vous inscrire; vous n'avez qu'à cliquer sur le bouton "Acheter" ci-haut et suivre les instructions. Si vous devez annuler votre inscription pour quelque raison que ce soit, un avis de 72 heures précédent l'atelier devra être respecté afin d'obtenir un remboursement. Aucun remboursement ne sera émis si ce délai n'est pas respecté. Aucun atelier de rattraprage ne sera considéré. Merci de votre compréhension!

******* English...

Hey stampers!

Come celebrate World Card Making Day with me on Saturday, October 2nd from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at my Studio in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC. You'll get to meet other fellow stampers and make 12 cards with matching envelopes and a fun handbag-style box. All the sentiments will be available in the language of your choice and the class will be given in both English and French simultaneously!

This fun 4-hour event will be very relaxed and the 50$ fee includes all the supplies needed to make the full projects as well as snacks, sweets, beverages and of course... some goodies to win!

Bring a friend I've never met and I'll have something special to give you!

Seats are limited so reserve now. To do so, simply click on the Buy Now button to register.

Please note that only those that have paid in full for the event through the PayPal button will be registered. You don't need a PayPal account to register; simply click on the button above and follow the instructions. Also, please note that I require a 72-hour notice for cancellation and refund. No refund will be given after this 72-hour notice and no re-schedule will be allowed. Thank you for your cooperation!

nouveaux ateliers * * * new upcoming workshops!

Eh oui, je reprends mes activités d'atelir dès la première semaine d'août.  

that's right... starting as soon as the first week of august, i'll be resuming my workshop schedule.

pour connaitre tous les détails et réserver, veuillez cliquer ici ou sur le calendrier dans la colonne de droite.

to find out all the details and registere, you can click here or on the calendar in the right colum.

NOTE:  celles qui ont déjà réservé lors de la journée Portes Ouvertes n'ont pas à s'inscrire à nouveau -- those who registered during my Open House do not have to do it again. i got ya covered! 

punchies club details pour le club de "punchies"

English to follow:

Voici donc les détails de ce Club de "Punchies" que plusieurs de mes clientes attendent et qui débutera le 12 février. Il s'agit d'une série de 6 ateliers, à raison d'un par mois, lors desquels vous allez confectionner une panoplie de petites personnages cocasses, animaux et plus encore avec des formes poinçonnées. Tous ces petits "Punchies" seront conservés bien précieusement dans un beau journal artistique en carton aggloméré comprenant 50 feuille de papier de qualité, sans acide, reliées par une spirale. Voici le mien:

Here are the details for the much anticipated Punchies Club which will start on Feb. 12th. Basically, as a club member you'll attend a monthly workshop for 6 months where you'll learn to make cute figurines, animals and other images -- all done with punches! These projects will be preserved on high-quality acid-free paper in a nifty spiral-bound chipboard Art Journal (that you'll get to decorate at your leisure). The photo above shows how I decorated mine. I should mention that the layout was inspired by the Mojo Monday #121 Sketch.

Également inclus dans les fournitures que vous recevrez est une trousse Pages d'écritures Spécialités (p. 163 du LIC) dans laquelle vous trouverez 6 belles feuilles de papier à motifs et 3 feuilles de découpes à la forme qui serviront à embellir votre livre de "Punchies". 

Also included in the club fees is The Write Stuff Specialty paper pack which contains 6 double-sided patterned paper and 3 die-cut sheets that will be used to decorate your book. 

Voici un petit aperçu des projets. À chaque session, nous en confectionnerons 4, donc nous remplirons 8 pages de notre petit livre. À la fin de chaque classe vous aurez l'occasion de poinçonner des formes additionnelles pour bâtir (dans le confort de votre propre atelier) un projet autour d'un des projets que nous aurons fait. Je vous remettrai même des fournitures surprises pour le faire. Votre seule obligation? Apporter votre projet à la prochaine session pour un Show&Tell! C'est tellement amusant de partager nos idées!!! 

 

Here's a little snapshot of the kind of projects you'll get to make. Each session, we'll complete 4 of them. At the end of each session I will give you some basic supplies and the chance to punch additional shapes to incorporate one of the shapes we made into the project of your choice. Your only obligation? Bring it at the next class for a Show&Tell. It's always fun to share ideas!!!

Autres détails-- 

Coût de chaque session: 30$ (vous devez vous inscrire pour 6 sessions. Les frais sont payables en deux versements; la moitié lors du premier atelier et l'autre le 14 mai 2010). Les frais inclus un Journal artistique, un paquet de Pages d'écritures Spécialités, l'utilisation de mes poinçons ainsi que toutes les autres fournitures pour compléter vos pages. Vous devrez fournir votre adhésif.

Les dates: vendredis, 12 février, 12 mars, 9 avril, 14 mai, 11 juin et 9 juillet 2010, de 7h00 p.m. à 10h00 p.m. à mon atelier à Dollard-des-Ormeaux.

More details --

Cost of each session: 30$ (you have to register for 6 sessions. The fees are payable in 2 equal payments; half at the first session, the other half on May 14, 2010). Fees include an Art Journal, one pack of The Write Stuff Specialty paper, the use of all my punches and all other supplies needed to complete our pages. You will need to bring your own adhesive.

The club will meet one Friday a month: Feb. 12th, Mar. 12th, Apr. 9th, May 14, June 11 and July 9th, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at my Studio in Dollard-des-Ormeaux.  

J'ai tellement de belles idées à partager avec vous! Imaginez: un livre plein de beaux projets pour vous inspirer! Mes clubs sont limités à 6 personnes et j'en formerai autant que j'ai de demandes. Pour vous inscrire, vous n'avez qu'à m'appeler au 514.830.9372 ou m'écrire ici. Tous mes ateliers sont donnés dans les deux langues.

N'oubliez pas également mon Club de Techniques qui débute le 29 janvier. Cliquez ici pour tous les détails. Il ne me reste que 2 places pour ce club!

I have so many wonderful projects to share with you. Imagine owning your very own book of inspiration! Each club is limited to 6 participants and I will put together as many as is required. So, register quickly to guarantee for the above dates by calling me at 514.830.9372 or by emailing me. All my workshops are bilingual.

Don't forget my Techniques Club that starts on January 29th. You can click here to get all the details. I have only 2 spots available!

Talk to you soon! CeeCee

 

club de punchies débute en février / punchies club starting in february

i've been sitting on this project for soooo long but it's finally here! I'll come back later on today to show you more about it. stay tuned!

 

ça fait longtemps que je voulais vous le présenter ce projet et il est maintenant arrivé! je reviens plus tard pour vous le présenter!

CeeCee

holiday line up

Last night, I hosted another Christmas Card workshop for a few ladies from St. Jérôme. We hate candies, talked movies, spilled tea on card (well, that was me!) and had a blast. I wanted to come up with a new batch of cards but was pressed for time so I got inspired by some cards I saw on Becky Roberts blog (I think). 

All of the images are from the Holiday Lineup stamp set and the DSP is Merry Moments. The sentiment is from Voeux Mignons (French version of Teeny Tiny Wishes).We've used a combination of Stampin' Write Markers to color in the images. Here they are:

 

I modified them a bit so that we could concentrate on a different glitter technique for each of them. The first one is with beads:

 

That's achieved by dunking a Mini Glue Dot in Micro Beads. Love it! The next:

 

On this one, we used the 2-way Glue Pen with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

 

And here we've used a liquid glue with the Chunky Clear Glitter. Looks like there's frost on the ground... love it!

Tomorrow, I'll show you the 2 last ones we did.

Have a blast crafting! CeeCee

new workshop -- the technique club -- nouvel atelier

As most of my blog readers know Gen and I thought 20 different techniques to my team, the Glitter Sisters. Since the class was such a success --and fun to give-- we decided to offer it as a series of workshop to our customers.

Comme plusieurs d'entre-vous le savez déjà, Gen et moi avons eu le plaisir de montrer 20 différentes techniques d'estampage à plusieurs filles de mon équipe, les Glitter Sisters. Cette classe fut un tel succès que nous avons décidé de l'offrir à nos clientes.

So, starting in January, I will be hosting a technique club each 3rd Friday night of the month and this for 6 months. The classes will run from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at my Studio (Dollard-des-Ormeaux) where each student will be putting together a gorgeous fully-decorated homemade album (courtesy of Gen's design) make 20 technique samples and 10 coordinating cards or projects, accompanied by class notes and supplies list. 

Donc, ces cours se donneront à raison de 6 sessions mensuelles chaque dernier vendredi du mois, de janvier  à juin. Chaque session aura lieu de 7:00 à 10:00 p.m. à mon Studio (Dollard-des-Ormeaux) où nous développerons 20 techniques et 10 cartes ou projets utilisant certaines techniques, le tout accompagné de notes de cours et liste de fournitures.

Here's a look at the album cover:

Voici la couverture de l'album que vous confectionnerez:

 

And a sample of the technique pages:

Un échantillon des pages de technique:

 

The cost of this club is 30$ per session and you have to subscribe to all 6 sessions. The cost includes all supplies to make and decorate the album, plastic page protectors, cards and projects, class notes and supplies list (adhesives not included). There are only 6 spots available so reserve as soon as possible by emailing me here. I will advise when the session is full.

Le coût de chaque session est 30$ et vous devez vous inscrire pour les 6 sessions. Le coût inclus toutes les fournitures pour confectionner et décorer l'album, les pages protectrices en plastique, les cartes et les projets, les notes de cours et listes de fournitures (les adhésifs ne sont pas inclus). Il n'y a que 6 places de disponibles alors réservez le plus tôt possible en m'envoyant un couriel ici. J'aviserai lorsque la session sera complète.

I'm really excited about this workshop since we had so much fun giving it! And if you've noticed, the album says "Techniques, vol. 1"... you can read between the lines :-) There was quite a bit of demand for a 2nd Session with 20 brand new techniques! Stay tuned!

Je suis vraiment emballée de vous présenter ces ateliers puisque nous avons eu beaucoup de plaisir à les donner! Et comme vous avez pu le remarquer, le titre indique "Techniques, vol. 1"... lisez entre les lignes :-) Nous avons eu une bonne demande pour une 2e session.

Bon dimanche à tous!

CeeCee

jingle all the way

Oof, what a day yesterday! Gen and I worked like maniacs preparing for the Glitter Sisters Technique Class for next Friday. One of the technique, Craft Ink Smooshing, was very stimulating for me and when we finished the samples for the class, we were left with little bits and pieces. So I decided to do a card with them.

 

The card base is Taken With Teal CS. The little strip of glitter on the Old Olive CS (punched with the Scallop Edge punch) is what Gen and I called Glittered Craft Ink Smooshing. It's a fun background technique to do and I can't wait to share this with my Glitter Sisters. The bell on the stamped image (from the Christmas Classics stamp set) was first colored with a Blender Pen and then covered with 2-way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamond Glitter. The gorgeous Old Olive 3/8" Taffeta ribbon is from the Mistletoe Ribbon Originals in the Holiday Mini Catalogue.

Unusual colors for Christmas? Yes, but I like it!!!

Have a fantastic weekend. CeeCee

rudolph

I love punches! Here's why (forgive me for the bad pictures... something happened to my camera... or maybe it's the operator):

 

Although the colors are way off on this picture, you can see how fun this card is. This card is also part of my upcoming Christmas Cards workshop on November 3rd. The antlers are actually shimmery and the Rudolph's nose is shiny but the picture doesn't show it.

I'm quite upset about my camera problems and I hope that I'll be able to resolve this issue. So be patient with me!

Have a fantastic Tuesday and I'll catch you tomorrow! CeeCee

season's greetings

Happy Monday, everyone! It's the start of a new week and I'm kicking it up a notch with my Twelve Weeks of Christmas Ideas. For the next 4 weeks, my newsletter subscribers will receive a step-by-step guide to make simple gifts for this holiday season. Don't forget that all these projects sent out through my newsletter are exclusive to my subscribers and will not be shown here in this blog. So sign-up now by entering your email address in the box below.

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Today's card is another Christmas card from my upcoming Christmas Cards Workshop on Tuesday, November 3rd. I still have some room left, so call me or email me to register. You'll learn how to make your own shiny paper by using homemade shimmer mist using Stampin' Up!'s Shimmer Paint.

Tous mes ateliers sont donnés dans les deux langues alors n'hésitez surtout pas à vous inscrire. Même si les souhaits sur mes photos sont bien souvent en anglais, j'ai toujours l'équivalent en français. Vous n'avez qu'à m'appeler ou m'envoyer un courriel pour vous inscrire.

 

This card is a peek-a-boo made with the Magnetic Movers & Shapers for the Big Shot. It's a fun and simple thing to do. It cuts your whole card as well as the shape on the cover, all in one action. Ya gotta love that!

Here's a close up of the inside of the card:

 

Fun, isn't it? And the ornament inside is made with our new Ornament Punch.

Oh, and don't forget to leave comments on any post from until November 18th for a chance to win some goodies. On November 19th, I will be drawing the name of a lucky winner.

Until tomorrow, have fun crafting! CeeCee

some love to keep you warm

I love that sentiment. Love warms the heart and the soul. And before I show you another card, let me show you another kind of love:

 

Meet baby Sara, my dear friend Gen's baby girl. She's fresh out, barely 3 weeks old! This was taken at my house on Friday night while this cute little bundle of love was sleeping peacefully in my studio. Gen and I were having some fun making cards and Sara was happily snoring away. She fit snuggly in a little corner of my counter space, replacing my Cricut machine. Of course, that's in between Gen feeding her and me holding her afterwards. Oh the smell and the sounds of a baby... Too darling! 

OK, on to the card. This one was also part of my Christmas Cards class.

 

It's too bad the photo didn't catch exactly the teal color. I'm having a very hard time photographing this shade of color for some reason and I didn't have the patience to tweak and adjust. It's a pretty simple card but we've used the masking technique for the bear who sits comfortably on his iceberg. I love how the hat and the mug is popped. I went a little heavy on the reflection of the ice with a sponge dauber but I still like it.

Supplies list (all Stampin' Up! products) -- stamp set: cold & cuddly; inks: going gray, ruby red, taken with teal; cardstock: whisper white, going gray, holiday lounge dsp; other: ruby red brads, modern label punch, hobby blade, white gel pen, basic black stampin' write marker, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals, mini glue dots, snail adhesive.

Have a fantastic week! CeeCee

happy holidays snowman

It seems my holiday spirit has kicked in big time today because I've had an urge to watch "The Holiday" and "Holiday Inn" -- two of my favorite Christmas movies. One modern - one old. Love 'em both equally.

And today was my 1st Christmas workshop of the season and I thought I'd start showing you the cards we made. In total, we did 5 cards. Here's the 1st one:

 

That's using my favorite format, the 3" X 6". It's a very simple card to make with a big piece of Merry Moments DSP over a Very Vanilla Textured CS card base. The Real Red Grosgrain ribbon is simply glued on the front of the card, trimmed down to size on each side and then the edges are sealed with a Heat Tool to avoid any freying.

The snowman is from Christmas Punch Hostess Level 2 stamp set and the sentiment from Many Merry Messages. That stamp set and Teeny Tiny Wishes are both my go-to stamp sets for sentiments. I absolutely love them!

That's it for now. If you wish to make this card along with 4 other ones, you can still sign up for Tuesday, November 3rd class. I still have spaces available so you can either call me or email me to register!

Have a fabulous Saturday and keep warm!

CeeCee

christmas workshops + personal challenge + contest

Well, flu season has officially started in our household. Both Stuuph and I are sick and it looks like dh is coughin' too! Oh well, we shall survive but it has put a damper on our weekend. 

Nevertheless! I've been working on and off (in between bouts of fever-induced sleep and warm baths - oooh, I love those though) and I've finalized my workshop calendar for the rest of the year. My first Christmas Cards Workshop is scheduled for this coming Saturday, the 24th and I still have some spaces left. And if you're interested in finding out how I glittered those perfect circles in my banner... you're gonna have to take my class! I am soooo excited about this discovery (which I thought of all by myself, thank you very much). And after many trials and errors, SUCCESS!!! So make sure you book as soon as possible -- I have a second date  as well (Tuesday, November 3rd) in case you can't make it for the 24th and you can get all the details here or by clicking on the calendar in the right-hand column. 

I'm also busy preparing for the next 2 classes: Christmas Gift Ideas (November 11th) and Christmas Bags, Tags and Boxes (November 27th). I'll have more details on that soon.

Oooooh, how I love Christmas projects!!!

On a different note, I was recently issued a challenge: to post every day to this blog for the next 31 days! It's quite a stretch for me but I will try to make it.

The contest? Well, here's the sweet deal for you. At the end of the 31-day period, I will have a draw of goodies. I will mail one lucky person some stamping and scrapbooking products. Here's how you can win: Everyday, for the next 31 day, post a comment to my daily posts (one comment per person, per blog post). On November 19th, I will put everyone's name in a hat and have the Stuuphster draw one lucky winner. The more frequently you comment, the more chances you have of winning! Contest ends November 18, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.

Good luck and I'll see you tomorrow!

CeeCee

christmas class + potatoes + garlic

If you don't like food, or pictures of food, skip to the end of this post for the Christmas reference :-)  So I've been a fan of The Pioneer Woman's blog for about a year now and I must admit to trying a few of her recipies. But by far, my favorite one is the one I did tonight -- Oven-roasted potatoes and garlic. The potatoes are quartered and the garlic bunches are cooked whole with olive oil and white wine. Yummmmm!

It was a perfect accompanying dish for my pork tenderloin, asparagus and brocoli.

 

I know... you're salivating, right?! The smells in the house were AMAZING! I wish I had some nice crusty bread to smear the garlic on. It would have been perfect, but we made do.

 

Go check out her blog for the recipe. You won't regret it. Oh, and make sure the whole family or at least the one you kiss at night eats it too!

Alright, on to Christmas now. There are so many things that are wrong with the card below but then again, there are so many things that are right. Try not to cringe when you look at it; the ribbon is the wrong color, the ornament is not properly stamped and some unwanted score lines show through the scallop border. There's something missing at the top in my opinion, BUT...!

 

... I incorporated 3 different techniques using the awesome new Shimmer Paints from the mini catalogue. The scallop border has been "misted" with a mixture of alcohol and paint, the image is stamped with ink and paint aaaaaand... the tiny red dots on the DSP are my own version of liquid pearls (from another manufacturer which shall remain nameless :-)). Here's a close-up:

It's more difficult to tell by the picture the 3-D effect of the liquid pearls but it totally works! If you want to learn more about these 3 fun techniques, all you have to do is register for my Christmas Cards Class that will take place on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Don't worry... I'm not gonna have you make THIS card). I still have a few spots left so call me or email me to reserve!

Have a safe and productive Friday and a wonderful weekend!

CeeCee

updated workshop calendar aaaaaaand a .... calendar tutorial

Confused by the title? Let me explain. I've finally had a chance to update my workshop calendar so if you click on the icon to the right underneath all the catalogues images, it'll take you to my workshops scheduled for the next two months. I'm in the process of adding more fun workshops on Build-a-Bear, Fall  and Christmas so come back often!

And the other calendar is one I put together using the new kit that is in the Mini Catalogue called Delightful Dates (#116771). It's too darn cute! I thought I'd show you how I made it, as well as how I dressed up the Magnetic Gift Box (#116796). 

Step 1: Open the package and go "aaaaah, too cute!". Inside you'll find the 12 months printed on 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" cardstocke grad patterned paper which is totally awesome, by the way. And when you're done with the 2010 calendar, you can use those gorgeous squares of paper to make cards or other projects! Included in the kit is a raw chipboard easel.

Step 2: remove the die-cut pieces. The thin slot at the bottom is to insert the back of the stand, like this:

Step 3: Smooth out the edges with the sanding block (#103301). For the smaller areas, I just used a regular emery board. 

Step 4: with a nice juicy Old Olive Craft Stampin' Spot (#105438), sponge the color over the chipboard. I like my Craft Sports for that because of the sponge-y texture of the pad. no need to grab another sponge... it's built-in! I had to re-ink mine because that's one of the color that I use the most. But once you get it all juicy, it's just amazing to do.

Step 5: With a sponge or a sponge dauber (#102892), ink the edge of all the chipboard pieces in Soft Suede Classic Ink (#115657).

Step 6: Here's another product that I'm really excited about: the Shimmer Paints. Here I am using the Champagne Mist (#116806) over the painted chipboard. I'm using a very stiff brush to create streaks for an aged look. I love the texture of these paints and the shimmer is just right.

Step 7: Uhhhh, please skip this step! I was actually crying crocodile tears when it happened. I'm very clumsy... yeah, that was not good... not good at all.

Step 8: And here's my finished project. The little calendar sits on the easel all pretty. When you want to present this as a gift, why not include it in its own Magnetic Gift Box. What a perfect Christmas gifts this would make! I used the die-cut pieces from the easel to decorate the box and tied a bow around it with the gorgeous new Old Olive 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (#115618). The tag was stamped from the Christmas Punch Hostess Stamp Set (#115366 - French version #116548) with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (#100908) and punched out with the Scallop Oval (#114889). With my Paper Piercer (#116331), I poked a little hole in one of the scallops and with a piece of Linen Thread (#104199), I attached the tag through the bow.

 

Voilà! I hope you enjoyed my mini-mini tutorial. Gotta go out to do more shopping for Hawaii. Wahoo! Don't forget to look at all the goodies in the amazing new Mini Catalogue. There are so many fun things in there!

Catch ya later, CeeCee

a house full of Xmas cards - workshop!

You asked for it?! You got it! I am pleased to announce another full day of cardmaking. Since my family obligations do not allow me to offer a lot of workshops for Christmas, I have decided on this full-day format.

 

Click here to find out all the details about this fun event! but hurry to reserver; there are only 12 spots available. Ceeya there!

halloween workshop projects

 

Hellooooo, my goolish friends! I just wanted to share with you some projects we did at my Halloween workshop 2 weeks ago. I have to admit that I am really enjoying this holiday. The colors are so much fun to play with and you can really go wild.

 

This cute Kit-Kat holder is a project I got from Chic n' Scratch. It looks like a little purse.

 

This is using the little Sizzix Pillow Box die with the Big Shot. The whole in the middle is punched out with the Wide Oval punch. Add a little tag and a glittered ghost and your're done. Aaaaaand, I have reused the oval shape on this project:

 

I like the googly eyes I drew on the oval, hihi. And, for another recycling idea, I ave used the negative shape of the Sizzix Big Top diecut to make this card:

 

See?! Nothing goes to waste :-) The cute little spider is made by punching circles in a black cardstock that has been embossed with Irridescent Ice EP and the legs are punched out from circles as well. I had to improvise for the eyes since I didn't have the googly eyes... I used half-pearls from the Pretties Kit and drew eyes with a marker!

 

The last project is this terracotta pot I painted with black paint and filled with glass bead topped with homemade paper straw made with the crimper and a guillotine cutter. The straws are Pixie Stix topped with scalloped circles and stamped with Batty For You. I've seen this project here and there in blogland; it's quite popular! So I thought, why not! My peeps loved it and had much fun.

Have you got your costume ready?! CeeCee

new spring workshops are ready !

Spring is here and I have 4 new workshops for you! Just head on over to CeeCee's Workshop to view the details. You don't want to miss out on any of them!

friendship cards workshop

Need a fun activity to take the edge of this dreary winter? I've got just the thing for you. Get together with crafty chicks like you and spend a few hours making this fun project complete with 4 gorgeous cards, a box and an instruction booklet with photos!!!

Go check it out at my Workshop Schedule page for more details and registration info.

Coloring Techniques and... Sale-a-Bration !!!

As promised (but just a little bit later than I anticipated), here is the 4th card from my Coloring Techniques Workshop that is repeated every month until July. For this one, I decided for a softer look hence the pearl in the middle of the flower. The pearl comes from the Pretties Kit, which also includes silk flowers that you can dye with our re-inker bottles, beads, teardrops, rhinestone brads, hat pins with clutches, andspeace beads. The coloring technique used on this card is the ink pad/blender pen which is probably the most accessible one of the bunch since most rubber stampers have ink pads at home already. The blender pen is a great tool that allows you to pick up the color from the pad using a special technique. It's great for shading.

Here is the detail of the flower. As you may have noticed, there's a bit of bling in the center of the flower. That was achieved with some liquid glue and the Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Here are the upcoming dates for this workshop:

- Tuesday, February 19th

- Tuesday, March 18th

There are still some spots available. You can call me or email me to reserve your spot. In my opinion, this workshop is essential. Not only will you get to bring home 4 beautiful cards, but you will have the necessary knowledge to color your rubberstamp projects with a good variety of the medias that are out there.

And, last but not least, I would like to give you a heads up! Yes, our Stampin' Up!'s infamous promotion is back again. We are talking about Sale-a-bration, baby!!! And it starts on Friday, February 1st. The Sale-a-bration promotion gives everyone a chance to celebrate.

Please note: Customer and hostess levels have been reduced to reflect recent price adjustments; the Sale-A-Bration brochure has the old amounts.

Customers: For every $70 purchase, you will receive a free Sale-a-Bration gift product of your choice.

Hostesses: In addition to our regular hostess benefits, hostesses will receive a free Sale-a-Bration product for every workshop that reach $400 sales or more. If a workshop reaches $800 sales, the hostess earns 2 free Sale-a-Bration products, and so on!!!

Recruits: Anyone who joins the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator during the Sale-a-Bration period can choose any stamp set from the current catalogue -- a value of up to $60.95!

Now THAT's what I'm talking about! So, start making your wish list and call me. It's as easy as that! Don't forget: those products are one-of-a-kind to the Sale-A-Bration promotion and will not be available in the current collection.

Embrace Life - Part Deux

I am so in love with the color scheme of my Coloring Technique workshop that I feel I oughta show you the last 2 cards. Here's one of them. The flower image was colored with the Watercolor Wonder crayons using the Aqua Painter. I love this gizmo: it's a watercolor brush tip attached to a plastic handle where you put water. No more jug of water, no more mess! I'm a klutz so this is perfect for me. Most of the elements on this card are pop-dotted with Stampin' Dimensionals, another favorite of mine since they are not too thick. You can still get the dimension, without adding to much height. Tomorrow, I will post my 4th card. It has bling!

Coloring Technique Workshop

Here are some cards that are part of my new Coloring Technique Workshop scheduled for next Tuesday, January 22nd. There are still some spots available. Just click on the calendar in the left-hand sidebar for registration details.

This workshop focuses on 4 different coloring techniques using the following media: Ink pad with blender pen, Stampin' Write markers, watercolor pencils with Aqua Painter and Watercolor Wonder crayons with Aqua Painter. Each flower is pre-embossed in order to help you concentrate on coloring without worrying about going over the lines. Each card showcases the new beautiful Ginger Blossom Designer Paper and Embrace Life stamp set. You will also learn about a new technique to make a scalopped border using a different punch; the slit punch. Call or write to reserve now!

Valentine's Day Workshop

I am in love... with the new Ginger Blossom Designer Series paper! Oh, and yeah... with dh too :-)

So I've put together a workshop that will have you create 3 different projects for Valentine's Day. Just click on the calendar in the left side bar to get to my Workshop Blog which has all the details about this fun class. I guarantee, you will fall in love too... with the paper that is. Oh, we will also be using the new Happy Heart Day stamp set.

Have a great weekend!