JustRite By the Sea 2

Talk about being last minute!! I finished two cards late last night for my class.. didn't even have enough energy to take pictures.. Something else is keeping me very pre-occupied these days!! It is a BIG secret for now, but not much longer ;-) Come back to my blog tomorrow morning to find out what it is!!!

Now, back to today's card :-) This is one of the cards for my upcoming "JustRite by the Sea" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. These cards feature one of the new stamp sets from JustRite called By the Sea (thus the name of the class, hehe!!). To see the first card for this class please click HERE. This class is scheduled for:

Saturday, July 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm

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

$30, 10 participants max.

If you can make it to the class or would like to make some extra cards, the Class Kits are available until July 31st, $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".



My Yellow Bicycle design paper. Bazzill Cardstock. EK Success Corner punches. Spellbinders die cuts. Copper brads in the corners. Shells stamp is from JustRite set called By The Sea. Image was stamped with Distress Inks.

All of 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 call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

Framed Ocean Scene

This card came out of a happy accident :-) I was working on the card for my "Simple Cards" class and had made this one instead.. It was one of those days when things just happen!! Not much effort or planning involved!!! It was quick and painless!! And oh how do I LOVE the result!! It is very elegant, I think it can be used for any occasion and can be even used for men.. It looks so much better in real life too!!!

It turned out so beautiful, I just have to design a new class just around it!! I will make two more cards to go along with this one.. I am thinking about making it a "Frame It!" class..

So.. this will be one of the cards for my upcoming "Frame It!" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. These cards feature different techniques and various images. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 1st, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 1st 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 18th, 12 pm to 3 pm

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

If you can make it to the class or would like to make some extra cards, the Class Kits are available until July 18th, $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 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".


Martha Stewart punch-around-a corner punch. Spellbinders Nestabilites to make a window for the frame. Cuttlebug embossing folder. The scene stamp from Inkadinkado. Sentiment from Amuse. Both the image and the sentiment were stamped with Distressed ink and heat embossed with Clear embossing powder, such a nice effect in real life but so hard to see on the photo. Button is from Buttons Galore.

All of 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 call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Clocks and Buttons

Another "masculine" card.. hmm.. why is it so difficult to make these? It took me awhile to decide on what image/s to use.. Clocks and buttons!!! What can be more masculine than that!!??

This is the third card for my upcoming "Cards for Men" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class. To see the other two cards for this class please click HERE and HERE. These cards feature different techniques and designs. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, April 22nd, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, May 1st, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, your favorite dry adhesive, Versamark ink pad, Scor-tape and foam tape to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until May 1st, $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".




Graphic 45 designer paper. The big clock is a Hero Arts stamp called - CG166 Big Clock. The smaller clocks are cut out from the background Hero Arts stamp called CG144 Time to Stamp. Images are heat embossed over the designer paper. Corner punch. Black brads. Buttons are from Buttons Galore.

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 call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

Palm Tree

For the preview of the new release from La-La Land Crafts please scroll down to the post below or click HERE.

This is the second card for my upcoming "Cards for Men" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class. To see the first card please click HERE. These cards will feature different techniques and designs. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, April 22nd, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, May 1st, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, your favorite dry adhesive, Versamark ink pad, Scor-tape and foam tape to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until May 1st, $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".


It is hard to pick the right stamp for the masculine card.. For this card I decided to go with a newly released Palm Tree stamp from Hero Arts, KS401. I wanted my card to have a tropical feel.. The scenery background was created by sponging with Distress Inks and then I stamped the Palm Tree three times over it. Layers were cut with Nestabilites.

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 call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

Down by the Seaside

I had quite a few people asking me to teach a class with cards for men.. I just had to challenge myself once again to design some masculine cards..

The card below is one of the cards for my upcoming "Cards for Men" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class. These cards will feature different techniques and designs. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, April 22nd, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, May 1st, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, your favorite dry adhesive, Versamark ink pad, Scor-tape and foam tape to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until May 1st, $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".




Bazzill Cardstock and Creative Imaginations designer paper. Lighthouse scenery image is from the clear stamp set by Inkadinkado called Down by the Seaside. Shells that are stamped on the background layer are from the clear stamp set from Crafty Secrets called Seaside. I used Distressed Inks to stamp the images and to sponge the edges.

I am not sure if you can see it on the photos (please click on the the pictures for enlarge), but the center image layer has been embossed with UTEE and looks glossy in real life.. very pretty!! if I can say pretty about masculine card ;-) Then I colored with Copics on the top of embossing. Just a hint of color, not too much..

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 call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

I am NOT LION!!

I needed to make a third card for my upcoming "Father's Day" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile.. and I thought that the third card needed to be somewhat whimsical.. Can't be serious all the time.. This will make a great card for the kids (of any age) to give to their father..

We will make three cards in this class, to see the other two please click here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, May 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, June 2nd, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

The cost of this class is $30.00

If you can't make it to the class and/or would like to make more then one set, the Class Kits will be available. The Class Kit will include all materials, the stamped images and the photos of the cards. The 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 to purchase the Class Kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".





The lion stamp is from Whipper Snapper Designs. The image was colored with Copic Markers and then cut out. I actually stamped the lion twice, his face is popped up!!

Both of the sentiments (on the front and inside of the card) were made with JustRite alphabet stamps. I used two different fonts, Branton and Curlz, and also used different size letters.

Designer paper is from Cosmo Cricket.

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, 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

you're No.1 - Wallet Card

Why is it so hard to make cards for men??? It is almost as hard as to shop for them.. Why can't they be more like us ;-)

This is the second card (kind of like a card) for my upcoming "Father's Day" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class. I am still working on the third card. To see the first card, please scroll down to the post below or click here. This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, May 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, June 2nd, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

The cost of this class is $30.00

If you can't make it to the class and/or would like to make more then one set, the Class Kits will be available. The Class Kit will include all materials, the stamped images and the photos of the cards. The 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 to purchase the Class Kit/s.

This "card" measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".




I have seen so many of these "wallets" on Splitcoaststampers, but have not tried to make one until today. I have changed the size of mine though, I though it would be nice to make it bigger so you can fit more "stuff" into it :-).. The wallet has five pockets. You can put whatever you want in those pockets.. photos of the kids, notes, gift cards, cash, etc.. In the class, we will make a small card with the greeting that you see on the photos. Sorry, cash will not be included ;-)

I sponged textured Bazzill Cardstock to give it even more texture and to make it look like leather. Faux stitching was done with Tim Holtz ruler, I used SU brown marker to connect the dots.

The label on the front was made with oval and circle punches. Both of the sentiments, on the front of the card and on the small card inside, are from the Lizzie Anne Designs stamp set called "A Men's Sole".

I think this wallet would make a great card not only for Father's Day but for any other occasion (Birthday, Christmas, Graduation, etc..).

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Following in Your Footsteps

Is it really the end of the May?? Is June really just around the corner?? I got an email from one of my friends asking for the "Father's Day" card class.. So, here you go Sandra, this one is just for you ;-).

This will be one of the cards for my "Father's Day" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards at the class, all different designs. This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, May 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, June 2nd, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided. The cost of this class is $30.00

If you can't make it to the class and/or would like to make more then one set, the Class Kits will be available. The Class Kit will include all materials, the stamped images and the photos of the cards. The 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 to purchase the Class Kit/s.

This card measures 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".




The hardest thing about making cards for men is keeping it simple. Sometimes it takes me longer to make a simple card, can be very challenging. I used a stamp set from Lizzie Anne Designs called A Man's Sole. There are other images in this stamp set, very manly. The designer paper is by BoBunny. There is the ribbon behind the circles. The square in the middle of the card and the circles with the stamped images are popped up with the foam tape. It is a simple card, don't know what else to tell you ;-) .

Hugs!!
Irina

Back from CHA and some cards

If you haven't entered into my Valentine's Blog Candy yet, make sure to check out this post!!

Just got back home from CHA!! It was a great trip and I saw a lot of exciting things!! We have ordered so much for the store (Cranberry Hill Mercantile), I just can't wait for the boxes to start arriving. We are bringing some new companies to Cranberry Hill. I am sure you'll love them!! I will tell you more in a few next days.. too tired right now..

I know I had promised that I would have some posts for you while I was gone.. But.. I had not finished them on time before we left and even though Gerri had brought her laptop, we did not have an Internet access at the place we were staying. So today I will show you the two of the four cards that I had made with the Hero Arts Owls stamps right before we left.. These are the cards for my upcoming card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile.

This class is scheduled for:

Friday, January 30th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, February 3rd, 11 am to 2:30 pm

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

I am usually not really into the owls.. into the other birds, yes.. but not the owls.. But, when I saw these newly released stamps from Hero Arts, I absolutely fell in love with them!! Don't they look funny and adorable at the same time!!?? And, by the way it seems that owls are very "in" this year, almost every company at CHA had some stamps and/or paper with owls. They might just start growing on me more and more.

First card.. This card measures 4 1/2" x 6". I think this must be the easiest card I have made in a long time. The only things that I have done on the front of the card is to add brown brads to the centers of the flowers on the printed paper by Daisy Bucket and the punched corners. The Owl was stamped on the brown cardstock with black ink, cut out and placed on the card with the pop up dots.. Easy peasy.. The large owl is from the "Four Stylish Owls" stamp set, the Greeting on the front of the card as well as the stump and the smaller owl inside of the card are from the "The Hoot" stamp set. Both are from Hero Arts.


inside view..

Second card.. This card measures 6" x 6". Paper is from the same sheet of the printed paper from Daisy Bucket that I have used on the card above.. The owl is from the same stamp set and the greeting is from A Muse. Of course I could not resist and added the googly eyes to the owls on both cards :) Too cute!!


Inside view..


Now I am going to put my feet up and get some rest, maybe some TV time.. My Tivo must be full with the shows that I had recorded :)

Till tomorrow..

:) Irina

Tropical Birthday - Magenta

I swear.. it took me longer to find the black brads then to design this card!! I was so sure that I have had some of the small black brads left from making all those Halloween cards, but I guess I was wrong.. Oh well, at least I had some of the larger ones and was able to finish the card. And, by the way, this is the card number three for my "Masculine Cards" class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile and the first class is TOMORROW!! So, pretty much, I did not have a choice, the card HAD to be done tonight.. To see the other two cards for this class, please click here and here.

Even with all this drama, I really like how this card has turned out :-) .

This card measures 6" x 6".


This is how inside of the card looks like..


I used another stamp set from Magenta on this card that was sent to me as a Design Team member, this one is called "Tropical Retreat Trio". LOVE IT!! I kept the card in neutral colors with the black and tan, but added a punch of color to give it a tropical feel.

Images were stamped with Black Tuxedo ink by Memento on the tan color cardstock. The squares with the images as well as the black border under them are raised on the pop up dots.

Greeting is from Hero Arts. This card can be used for any occasion and I always give ladies in my classes a choice of the greetings.

This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, December 28th, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, December 30th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, January 6th, 11 am to 2:30 pm

To sign up for the class, please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151.

:) Irina

Bon Voyage with Magenta!

I LOVE this image from Magenta!! Definitely one of my favorites!! This is the second card for my DT Magenta work and also the second card for my upcoming "All Occasions Masculine Cards" class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile.

This card measures 6" x 6".


This is the inside view of the card..


I had this printed polka dots paper on my desk from making previous cards, the Tilda on Skiis card and the Birthday Cake card, you can see both of these cards on the posts below. Brown and blue is one of my favorite color combinations and it seemed that it would suit this card well.

I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then colored with Copics. Because of the soft colors of the Copic Markers that I used, the image almost looks watercolored. I then outlined the image with the Gold Zig Painty. The square with the main image was embossed with Nestabilites. The panel with the main image and the tag with the greeting are raised on pop up dots.

The greeting is also from Magenta as well as the seagull that I used on the inside of the card.

This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, December 28th, 11:30 am to 3 pm
Tuesday, December 30th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, January 6th, 11 am to 2:30 pm

To sign up for the class, please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151.

Merry Christmas!!

:) Irina

WANTED - My First Magenta DT card

Here is my first card with Magenta images as a Design Team member for this wonderful company. This is also one of the cards for my upcoming "Any Occasion Masculine Cards" class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile.

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



This is how inside of the card looks like..


For the front of the card, I punched out centers of the images with the 1" square punch and then adhered them on the top of the chipboard inchies. Love that effect!!

I wanted to create a look of a hot Western day.. I made the mask for the "sun" and sponged brown ink onto the orange cardstock.

The greeting was stamped first, then I distressed the light paper and adhered it to the card. All the layers have been distressed and inked..

This class has been scheduled for:

Sunday, December 28th, 11:30 am to 3 pm
Tuesday, December 30th, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, January 6th, 11 am to 2:30 pm

To sign up for the class, please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151.

:) Irina

Birthday Cards

I made these two cards last night, but just got a chance to upload them.. These are for my upcoming card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. At the class we will make four cards, all different design and these are the first two of them.

Both of the cards measure 6" x 6" and feature newly released clear stamps sets from Hero Arts. I used two different stamps sets on these cards, "Birthday Frames" and "Celebrate All", they coordinate so nice.

These are pretty simple cards comparing to my other designs. You know how I always say that I have hard time containing myself with the layers and the details. Well.. on these cards I have tried to add more, but they just didn't want it.. So, instead I decorated them more on the inside :-) .

Here is the first card...


Inside view of the card..


Card number two..


and this is how the second card looks like on the inside..


On the first card I used Scor-Pal to create a frame around the large blue layers and also embossed the lines on the brown borders. On the second card I embossed the frame with Scor-Pal on the white layer on the main image. Circles on the first card were cut with Nestabilites. I think these cards can be given to a man and with this though in mind I limited use of Stickles. I only used Golden Rode Stickles on the candles on the first card..

I am teaching two classes with these cards next week..

Tuesday, December 23rd, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Saturday, December 27th, 11 am to 2:30 pm

To sign up for classes, please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151.

Irina