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OK, so I got different reactions about my last card (see post here). Some people loved it, and some people didn't like it at all.. But this is what I LOVE about teaching classes at Cranberry Hill, I get to use so many different lines of stamps. And sometimes I have to push myself to go outside of my comfort zone, being it the style of stamps, the colors, the products or the techniques. That being said, I did really enjoy working with Stampotique stamps and here are two more cards for my upcoming class (to see the first card please click here). This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, April 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, April 11th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

Both cards measure 6" x 6".



Stamps used on the first card are 6045R (the girl) and 6001J (blah, blah.. sentiment). These stamps can be purchased at Cranberry Hill Mercantile by phone at 408-736-9151.



Stamps used on the second card are 6021R (the girl) and 8965F (the sentiment). These stamps can be purchased at Cranberry Hill Mercantile by phone at 408-736-9151.

Designer Paper and Flowers are from BoBunny. Fiskars Photo Fancy corner punch. Hero Arts and Making Memories pearls. Images were colored with Copic Markers.

Hugs!!
Irina

A different kind of card..

.. with a different kind of girl.. She is a super freak, super freak... LOL Sorry, just couldn't get that song out of my head.. She is different, alright!! But I love her nonetheless!! Isn't she cute??!! When we were at the CHA a few months ago, we were looking for some "different" stamps for Cranberry Hill Mercantile and then we found the Stampotique booth. Their line of stamps is nothing like I've seen before.

This will be one of the cards for my upcoming "Introducing Stampotique" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, I am still working on the other two. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, April 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, April 11th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Both of the stamps, the girl and the sentiment are by Stampotique. There are no names of the stamps on the wood block, but they do have the numbers. The girl stamp is 6048R and the sentiment is 89684.

The image was colored with Copics and the glitter is Crystal Stickles. White pearls from Hero Arts and the small pink pearls are from Making Memories. Designer Paper and Flowers are from BoBunny. The brackets around the sentiment are the Fiskars Photo Fancy corners (punch).

All of the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area, just give the store a call at 408-736-9151 during the business hours to place your order.

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Magnolia (Tilda) stamps - Back in Stock!!

Just a quick post to let you all know that Cranberry Hill Mercantile just got another shipment from Magnolia. You can shop online or call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order. And, as always, with your purchase of two or more Magnolia stamps, your shipping is FREE!!

Hugs,
:) Irina

Copic Color Chart

I know you can download the Color Chart from Copic website, but theirs is formatted for 11" x 17" paper. I tried to print it on 8 1/2" x 11" but it comes out so small, you can hardly see the numbers. So.. I spent about an hour making my own in Excel document using the chart from the Copic website for the reference.

Good things about having a chart:
1. You will not buy multiple markers in the same color.
2. Can see from the chart the color combinations.

Bad things:
1. Even though I have more then 60 markers, it sure does not look like much on the chart..
2. I need more Copics!!!

This chart will be available for you at Cranberry Hill Mercantile, just ask for one at the register. If you don't live in the area, just ask me and I will email the chart to you in the attachment (have not figured out how to attach it to the blogger).

Here are a few tips for those of you who will print the chart on your home printer:
- Print the chart on the paper you usually use with your Copic Markers, this way you will get the "true" color.
- Wait a few minutes after printing to let the ink set into the paper to avoid smudging with your Copics.


Hugs,
:) Irina

Easter Impression Obsession

Sorry for being absent for so long.. Haven't been feeling well, fighting the sinus infection..

I am still trying to get "back to basics" with the regular size cards. I made these cards yesterday with the new stamps from Impression Obsession. The designer paper is by Darci, it has nice glossy finish and the colors are just so soft. The images were heat embossed on the glossy paper and watercolored in with the Memento re-inkers. The borders on the first card (on the front and inside of the card) were done with Martha Stewart punch. On the second card the sentiment was stamped on the satin blue ribbon. Pearls in the corners are from Hero Arts. Corners were punched out with the new dual corner punch from Tonic.

I am really happy how these cards have turned out, they actually look much better in real life.

These are two of the cards for my upcoming "Easter and Spring Impression Obsession" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. At the class we will make three cards, I am still working on the third one.. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, March 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm
Wednesday, April 1st, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

Card one.. I think this one would work for a Mother's Day card as well..

Inside view of the card one..

Card two..

All supplies used on these cards are availalbe for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. Please call the store at 408-736-9151 during the business hours to place your order.

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Yes, I can!!

A few people have been challenging me to make a "regular" size card instead of my favorite 6" x 6" square... Guess what? I still can!!

This is the second card for my upcoming "Whipper Snapper Easter" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. To see the first card, please click here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, March 26th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 26th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

This card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (!!!)


Close-up of the envelope..


Inside of the card..

Easter Bunny Trio and the Easter Post stamps are from Whipper Snapper. The "Happy Easter" sentiment is by Magnolia. Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder for the background. Colored with Copic Markers. Rectangulars on the front card were cut and embossed with Nestabilites. Martha Stewart fence punch. Circles inside of the card are the Marvy punches.

All the supplies used to create this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. You can call the store at 408-736-9151 during business hours to place your order.

Hugs,
:) Irina

Tilda with Easter Bunny

I have to be very quick with the post today.. We are leaving very early tomorrow morning for the "Rubber Stamp Convention" at Carson, CA. If you are planning to attend the show, please stop by to say "hello". I will be doing the same Make-and-Take as I did at the stamp show in San Jose, CA. Please click here to see the photos of the projects.

I will also be doing a presentation for "Stamp On Over" (Cranberry Hill Mercatnile) at the show with the card below. I will show how to use Nestabilites with Cuttlebug, how to color with Copic Markers, use my favorite adhesive - Glue Glider and will show how to make the envelope with the Enveloper. I am not sure what time my presentation is scheduled for, you will have to look me up when you are the show.

This also be the second card for my upcoming "Easter Tilda" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. To see the first card, please click here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, March 19th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 19th, 4:30 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, April 4th, 11 am to 2:30 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

This card measures 6" x 6".



This Tilda stamp is called "Tilda with Easter Bunny" and is available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. You can either call the store at 408-736-9151 or place your order online, here is the link.

Designer Paper is from Imagenisce. Sentiment stamp is by A Muse. Colored with Copic Markers. Rectangulars were cut and embossed with Nestabilites.

Hugs,
:) Irina

Lessons I learned from the Easter Bunny...

Before I start with this post I wanted to mention that I had added another date to the "Easter Tilda" class - Saturday, April 4th, 11 am to 2:30 pm. To see one of the cards for this class please click here.

The card below is one of the cards for my upcoming "Easter Whipper Snapper" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, March 26th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 26th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

This card measures 6" 6".





I just LOVE this adorable Bunny, and that Poem just cracks me up every time I read it. Both of these stamps are by the Whipper Snapper. The "Happy Easter" sentiment inside of the card is from Magnolia. Designer paper is by My Minds Eye. Corners were done with the punch from EK Success called Photo Corners Fancy. The flowers in the centers of the corners were also done with the punch. Circles were cut with Nestabilites. Image colored with Copic Markers.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 during the business hours to place an order and it will be shipped to you.

Hugs,
:) Irina

Happy Easter Tilda!!

Hello and sorry for being absent for a few days.. First time in seven months I had let myself to have a true day off, and it was GREAT!!

Before I start with the new card, I wanted to remind you about my Easter Tilda Make-and-Take. For details please scroll down to the post below or click here.

Today it was back to work and what a better way to start a week then to make a card with the new stamps from Magnolia. I love, love, love this adorable Tilda!! This is one of the cards for my upcoming "Easter Tilda" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. The class is scheduled for:

Thursday, March 19th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 19th, 4:30 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, April 4th, 11 am to 2:30 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class.

This card measures 6" x 6".




I have used three stamps from the new Easter Collection on this card: Dressed up Tilda Holding Bunny, Spring Tree and the Chickens. All these stamps are available at Cranberry Hill Mercantile, you can either place your order online or call the store at 408-736-9151 to make your purchase.

The sentiment is by A Muse. The designer paper is by BoBunny. Silk flowers from Imagenisce, Pearl Dew Drops in the centers. Martha Steward Fern punch.

Hugs,
:) Irina

Easter Tilda Project

I got my new stamps from the Easter 2009 collection by Magnolia!! They are way too CUTE!!

Today I made a little round box and the enclosure card. This will be a Make-and-Take project at Cranberry Hill Mercantile on Tuesday, March 10th, 12 pm to 6pm (or while supplies last). Sign up is not required but recommended. Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up.

I took a lot of photos of this project to show you the details.


The box measures approximately 3 1/4" x 6" (not including the ribbon handle). The box was made out of My Minds Eye paper from the Penny Lane collection. This paper already has a scalloped edge!! For the bottom of the bag I cut the scalloped circle with Nestabilites and then attached the paper around it with the Scor-Tape. This Magnolia stamp is called Tilda with Lamb and is available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile, here is the link to the online store or you can place your order over the phone, 408-736-9151.




Below are the photos of the simple enclosure card, it measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". These cute silly chicks and the sentiment are from Magnolia as well. They are also available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile, you can place your order online or call the store at 408-736-9151.



Hugs,
:) Irina

OMG!! Easter Tilda is HERE!!

I can't believe it!! I am just SO EXCITED!! I got the phone call today from Cranberry Hill Mercantile about the new shipment from Magnolia!! Easter Tilda has arrived!!

Here is the link to the Cranberry Hill online store so you can see what images are available and you can also place an order there. You can also call the store at 408-736-9151 during the business hours to place your order. And, with the order of two or more Tilda stamps, the shipping is FREE!! Or, if you live in the area, just stop by the store and pick up a few. Just don't wait, you wouldn't want to miss on these adorable stamps!!

My favorite ones are Tilda with Easter Bunny and Tilda with Lamb. CUTE-CUTE-CUTE!! I think these will be the two for my "Easter Tilda" card class along with some accessories stamps.



I just can't wait till the morning to go to the store to get my new stamps!!

Hugs,
:) Irina

Additional Classes

I am not feeling well today, maybe will try to make a card later on.. But for now I just wanted to remind you that I had scheduled some additional classes. If you had missed taking these classes when they were first offered, this is the other chance for you.

"Magenta" Card Class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile.

Tuesday, March 24th, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

In this class we will make three of the cards below. Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up.




"Cuttlebug, Scor-Pal and Nestabilites" Card Class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile.

Sunday, March 29th, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

We will make three of the cards below in this class.. Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up.




Hugs,
:) Irina

Tulip Jungle Cat

This is the second post for today, for the first one please scroll down to the post below or click here.

Here is the second card for my "Spring Penny Black" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. For the other cards in this class, please click here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, March 3rd, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, March 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for this class.

This card measures 6" x 6".


Inside of the card..

This is one of my favorite stamps from Penny Black, I've been wanting to make a card with it for a looong time.. This stamp is called Tulip Jungle. Just like on the two other cards for this class, the image was heat embossed and then colored with Twinkling H2Os and the Pearlascent watercolors. Oval were cut with the Nestabilites. The designer paper is by My Minds Eye.

I did something new (for me) with the ribbon today. I colored (dyed) white ribbon with Copic Markers to match the color of the cardstock. It worked out great!!

The corners were punched out with the new punch from Tonic, it is the same corner as the one you would get with the Stampin' Up punch!! Red Dew Drops in the corners.

All the supplies used to create this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. Please call the store at 408-736-9151 during the business hours to place your order and it will be shipped to you.

Hugs,
:) Irina

Just For You Spring Penny Black

This is the second card for my "Spring Penny Black" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards at the class, all different designs. To see the first card please click here. I will post the third card in a few hours. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, March 3rd, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, March 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for this class.

This card measures 6" x 6".


Close up..

Inside of the card..

This turned out to be such a happy card :) I just love this stamp from Penny Black!!

Image was heat embossed and colored with Twinkling H2Os and Pearlascent Watercolors. Liquid Pearls in the centers of the flowers. Scalloped rectangle was cut and embossed with Nestabilties, I left Nestabilites in place and used it as a stencil to sponge yellow ink around the image. Scalloped border was done with Martha Stewart border punch. Scalloped circle was done with punch from EK Success, I made it look like a flower by adding the leafs (Martha Stewart punch).

All the supplies used to create this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. As always, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to place an order and it will be shipped to you.

Hugs,
:) Irina