Mostly White Christmas

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This card is mostly white with just a hint of gold :-) Gold embossing, gold on the ribbon and on the button..

This is the third card for my upcoming "White and Gold Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first two cards please click here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring Scor-Pal (if you have one), Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape (pop up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until November 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or to purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".




This card has TONS of layers!! You are not surpised though, right? ;-)

EK Success Fleur De Lis border punch. Cuttlebug Fleur De Lis embossing folder. Spellbinders Labels Four set. Ornaments stamp by Inkadinkado, 60-00015. Sentiment by A Muse.

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 to make your purchase.

Hugs!!

Double Embossed Happy Holidays

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Sorry, I just couldn't come up with anything better for a title ;-)

After I saw this card by Jane, I just had to try this technique!! I've seen it done before but Jane had really inspired me to try!! I followed the tutorial by Nilda Rockenbach. It is easy once you learn how to do it!!

This is the second card for my upcoming "White and Gold Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first card please click here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring Scor-Pal (if you have one), Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape (pop up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until November 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or to purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".



Snowflakes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. The dots border on the sides of the sentiment is from Cuttlebug "With Love" border set. Petite Oval Nestabilites. Stamp is from Inkadinkado, 60-00019. The image was heat embossed in gold. Sentiment is by A Muse.

Hugs!!

Santa Squirrel - A Muse

I just LOVE this adorable little Squirrel, this stamps is very new one from A Muse. He looks very ready to visit you at Christmas with the present in his hand.

This is the fourth and the last card for my upcoming "Christmas in July - A Muse" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four different cards in this class. To see the other cards please click here, here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 16th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 16th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Scor-Pal (if you have one), foam tape (pop-up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will be available until August 8th, $35.00 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up and/or purchase your Class Kit/s.

This card measures 3 3/4" x 9", it fits in the regular business size US envelope.





I stamped houses repeatedly on the large white layer with the Gold Encore ink, I then created the frame around this layer with Scor-Pal. The same houses stamp was heat embossed for the main image layer, I then stamped snowflake over the houses with the Gold Encore ink. The Mr.Squirrel was heat embossed and then I used Copic Markers to color him in. You have to be really careful when coloring heat embossed image, especially if it was not embossed with the Clear Embossing Powder. The Copics reactivate the dye in the embossing powder and it smudges.. You really have to try hard not to touch the embossed lines, just get close to them.. You don't want to ruin your markers, right ;-). The Squirrel was cut out and popped on foam tape. There are Crystal Stickles on the white parts of his hat, and also on the snow under the houses and on the snowflakes. Both of the rectangulars were cut and embossed with Nestabilites. I used the same snowflake on the inside layer. The circles inside of the card were punched out.

This is the list of the stamps.. "Winter Houses", 7-7180F by A Muse. "Squirrel with Gift", 2-3131D by A Muse. "Mini Flake", 6-2168A by A Muse. The sentiment is from the Clear Stamp set by Hero Arts called "Holiday Tags", CL108.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, you can place your order over the phone during the business hours, 408-736-9151.

Hugs!!
Irina

Merry Christmas with A Muse

I am back from the Stamp in the Hand show in Carson, CA!! I met a lot of new people and also got to catch up with some that I have met at the previous shows in Carson. It was so much fun!! And now, back to work ;-)

Today I will show you two cards that I made for my upcoming "Christmas in July - A Muse" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four different cards in this class. To see the first two cards please click here and here. I will show you the last card in a new post in a few minutes.. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 16th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 16th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Scor-Pal (if you have one), foam tape (pop-up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will be available until August 8th, $35.00 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up and/or purchase your Class Kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".




To go with the theme of the other cards, I used white and gold cardstock on this card as well (both by Bazzill). The branch was stamped multiple times on the background layer with Gold Encore ink. The same branch was heat embossed on the main image. I then added the Christmas Ornaments (different stamp) to the branch. Ovals and the scalloped rectangular were cut and embossed with Nestabilites. I used the Scor-Pal to create the frame on the background layer and around the main image rectangular. I applied Crystal Stickles to the branch and the ornaments.

All of the stamps used on this card are from the new Christmas A Muse release. "Evergreen Branch", 2-4153J. "Elegant Ornaments", 2-2163J. "Merry Christmas", 9-8575C.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, you can place your order over the phone during the business hours, 408-736-9151.

Hugs!!
Irina

Elegant Pinecone

I am still at the Stamp in the Hand show in Carson.. This post was scheduled since I just couldn't wait to show you one more card that I made with the new stamps from A Muse!! I love, love, love this pinecone!!! This stamp is so versatile, I am sure I will be using it again!!

This is the second card for my upcoming "Christmas in July - A Muse" card class at Cranberry Hill. We will make four different cards in this class. I will show you the second card tomorrow, but the other two I will have to make when we get back from the Stamp in the Hand show in Carson early next week. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 16th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 16th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Scor-Pal (if you have one), foam tape (pop-up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will be available until August 8thth, $35.00 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up and/or purchase your Class Kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".





On this card I used my new favorite cardstock, Satin by Bazzill. It has such a reach texture, it almost feels like fabric!! And it looks beautiful embossed!! I used my Scor-Pal to make the frame around the layer first, then scored diagonal lines, after that I made the grid but only on two opposite sides. I also used metallic gold cardstock on this card, it is from Bazzill too.

The two A Muse stamps on this card are Elegant Pinecone, 2-4156E and Seasons' Greetings RM, 9-8577D. Both the sentiment and the pinecone were heat embossed. I applied Golden Rod and Patina Stickles to the pinecone, really LOVE how it turned out!! I couldn't stop with just having this gorgeous pinecone on the front of the card, so I embossed one on the inside layer and also on the envelope.

Hugs!!
Irina

Christmas in July - A Muse

I have scheduled two postings while I am out of town.. Just couldn't let you miss me ;-)

It was a great success at the A Muse A Palooza event at Cranberry Hill Mercantile last night!! There were two free Make-and-Takes with the new A Muse stamps with Lisa.. LOTS of GREAT food that Geri made.. Chicken Croissants, three types of cupcakes, and other munches.. but the BEST OF ALL, the CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!! with the bananas, strawberries, marshmallows and other stuff!! And, there was a huge crowd of people, some of the new A Muse stamps have already sold out!! Fun, fun, fun!! Sorry if you missed the event..

So today I can show you a card that I made with the newly released stamps from A Muse!! This is one of the cards for my upcoming "Christmas in July - A Muse" card class at Cranberry Hill. We will make four different cards in this class. I will show you the second card tomorrow, but the other two I will have to make when we get back from the Stamp in the Hand show in Carson early next week. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 16th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 16th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Scor-Pal (if you have one), foam tape (pop-up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will be available until August 8th, $35.00 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up and/or purchase your Class Kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".




There is something about White and Gold cards, they just scream elegance to me.. I used Coconut Swirl (white) and Brushed Gold (metallic), both by Bazzill.

I used FOUR different stamps on this card!! The deer stamp is called "Winter Stag", 2-2166G. The trees are "Pine Tree Silhouette", 2-4154E. Little snowflake "Mini Flake", 6-2168A. And the sentiment "Happy Holidays", 9-8576C. All of these stamps are new and they are all available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. You can either stop by the store or if you don't live in the area, you can call the store during the business hours to place your order, here is the phone number 408-736-9151.

I kind of went crazy with that little snowflake stamp, I stamped it all over the top of the card and also on the inside layer. The circles were cut with Nestabilites. I stamped the trees stamp a few times inside of the white circle. The trees and the snowflake were stamped with the Gold Encore ink. The deer was heat embossed, cut out and popped onto the card. The sentiment is also heat embossed. Gold Dew Drops on both sided of the sentiment.

Pretty simple, but yet so pretty!!

Hugs!!
Irina

What I've been up to??

You have probably noticed that I do not post every day anymore.. You are probably thinking that I am taking some time off to enjoy the summer.. Well.. I have been really busy with a project.. I can't tell you yet what it is, but I can definitely tell you that it is pretty BIG!! In fact it is HUGE!! I will have more details for you next week and there also will be a Blog Candy to go along with the announcement!! Make sure to come back on July 15th to find out..

Besides working on my BIG project, I have a few more things happening.. and these are the things I can tell you about.. Tomorrow is the A Muse A Palooza event at Cranberry Hill Mercantile, it is not late to buy your ticket for the big reveal of the new release of the A Muse stamps, just stop by the store tomorrow or give them a call at 408-736-9151. Here are the details about the event:


Stamp On Over @ Cranberry Hill Mercantile
1014 W. El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-736-9151
http://stamponover.com
stamponover@yahoo.com


A Muse A Palooza


A Muse A Palooza starts tomorrow, Thursday, July 9th at 5pm with our kick off private party! We have 14 tickets still available for $10.00 each. Here's what you get:

First peek at the 40 new A Muse stamps
Goodie bag( at least $8.00 value)
10% off all Stamp on Over merchandise AND we will stamp your card making your total savings 15%!!!
2 free make and takes

Door prizes including:
A Slice machine
$50.00 gift certificate
4 $10.00 gift certificates good for A Muse products

You will be entered into our daily drawings and a drawing for the Grand Prize from A Muse valued at $500.00 !!

Lots of goodies!!!! (Including our famous chocolate fountain!)
Don't miss out on this FUN event!

I will be teaching a card class at Cranberry Hill with the new A Muse stamps. I cannot show you the cards until the official release day this Friday, but the class is already on the schedule. Even though I am using A Muse stamps, the cards are not really A Muse style.. Of course there will be tons of layers besides other things ;-). This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 16th, 11 am to 2pm
Thursday, July 16th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

You can already call Cranberry Hill Mercantile to sign up or to purchase the kit, 408-736-9151.

The other thing that I can tell you about is that we will be at the Stamp in the Hand show in Carson, CA this weekend. I will be doing a make-and-take with Tilda stamps and also a mini lecture on Copic Markers both days. If you are coming to the show, please make sure to stop by our booth (Stamp On Over) to say hi.. Here is the link with more info..

Hugs!!
Irina

A Muse Wedding

I had this design in my head for a few last days.. And it turned out as beautiful as I had envisioned. Cranberry Hill Mercantile got a new shipment from Bazzill and when I saw this absolutely gorgeous Satin finish white cardstock, I knew I HAD to make a Wedding card with it.. I have also been eyeballing this embossing folder from QuicKutz called Frame.. The paper and the embossing folder were just meant to be together!! ..if you would like to see the texture of this paper better, click on the photos to enlarge them..

This is one of the cards for my upcoming "Wedding and Anniversary" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. We will use Nestabilites and JustRite on the other cards. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, June 23rd, 11 am to 2 pm
Tuesday, June 23rd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 19th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring foam tape (pop-up dots) and your favorite dry adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will be available for a limited time, only until July 25th.. Cost of the Class Kit is $35.00.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase the kit/s.

This card measures 4 1/2" x 6".





Both of the sentiments (on the front and inside of the card) were heat embossed with Platinum embossing powder. Bride and Groom image was stamped over the sentiment with brown Stazon.. Stamps are from A Muse. Pearl stickers are from Making Memories.

All of the supplies used to make this card are available at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. You can place your order over the phone, 408-736-9151.

Hugs!!
:) Irina