Easter Cross

This card is similar to the one that I made a few years back, but I still love it!  I love how all different shapes and textures come together.  And it being all in cream color, makes is so very elegant.  

This is one of the projects for my MARCH Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

MARCH Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, March 25th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Project Recipe:

Stamps: AMuse - sentiment inside of the card
Tools: Scor-Pal for grid background, Silhouette - Crosses, Corners, and Border (inside of the card), Heartfelt Creations - Window.

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Pretty in Craft

I admit, I really LOVE craft cardstock and have been using it on the majority of my projects lately!  There is just something about it..  Some understated beauty.. Especially when it's distressed with Vintage Photo ink!!  I love making monochromatic cards with it (like the one I posted yesterday) and to combine it with other colors and papers.  For today's projects used Craft cardstock along with Black!!  I think it is a very striking combination!! 

Once again I can't decide which card I like more out of these two..  They are so different and both are beautiful in its' own way!!

These are some of the projects for my JUNE Workshop.  To see other projects for this Workshop please click HERE.

JUNE Workshop is scheduled for:

Saturday, June 25th

10 am to 6 pm

at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you onto the list.

First card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". 

I LOVE how the black silhouette stands out on the craft cardstock!!  Doesn't it look like a vintage Cameo?

Card Recipe:

Stamps: none :-)

Papers: Cardstock by Bazzill  in Craft and Black

Tools: Silhoette Machine, Heartfelt Creations Decorative Oval Window Die by Spellbinders, Spellbinders Oval, Scor-Pal, EK Success Corner Punch, Tim Holtz Ink Blending Tool

Other: Distress Ink in Vintage Photo

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

There is something very serene about this card... I am very happy with how it's turned out!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: none :-)

Papers: Cardstock by Bazzill  in Craft and Black

Tools: Silhouette Machine, Spellbinders Scalloped Square, SU Corner Punch, Tim Holtz Ink Blending Tool

Other: Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Wild Honey

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Celebrate your Day

I just LOVE how these cards turned out!!  It is the same design as you can see, I just used different color cardstock and distressed it with different color inks.  I don't even know if I have a favorite one of two, I love them just the same!!  :-)

This is one of the projects for my JUNE Workshop.  To see other projects please click HERE.

JUNE Workshop is scheduled for:

Saturday, June 25th

10 am to 6 pm

at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you onto the list.

These cards measure 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite

Papers: Cardstock by Bazzill  in Walnut Cream and Craft 

Tools: Tim Holtz Ink Blending Tool, Martha Stewart Border Punches, various Spellbinders Dies
Other: Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Victorian Velvet, Mark Richards pearls

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JustRite By the Sea

Oh my.. It took me a few days to get this card done, but I was determined to finish it TODAY!!! And, I am actually pleasantly surprised.. It turned out better than I expected, I think I even like it ;-)

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!!). This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 22nd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 22nd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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".

Once again I had trouble taking photos of the card made with metallic cardstock, I hope you can see all the details even though there is some reflection..




Basic Grey metallic cardstock in dark gold and light gold. Tim Holtz embossing folder. Spellbinders Labels Ten and Petite Oval sets. EK Success corner punch. Lighthouse stamp is from JustRite set called By The Sea. Sentiment is from Amuse. Both the image and the sentiment were heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

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.

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Framed Just for You!!

I am very pleased with the way this card has turned out!! I wanted to try this punched art technique for awhile now.. Very pretty and delicate!!

So this is the third card 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. To see the other two cards for this class please click HERE and HERE. 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 1/2" x 5 1/2".





Martha Stewart punch around the page punches (border and corner). Martha Stewart Butterfly punch. EK Success Swirl and flower punches. Marvy Urchida small flower punch. Pearls are by Mark Richards, they match the color of cardstock much better in real life. Sentiment is from JustRite, stamped with Tim Holtz distress ink.

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.

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Framed Peacock

Since I haven't been feeling well, I was so behind on making the cards for my class which is tomorrow!!! But.. it seems that sometimes I work the best under the pressure, hehehe.. Since the class is tomorrow and it had to be done.. I made not one, but two cards today!! I will make a separate post for the second card and will show it to you in a few hours ;-)

Here is the second card 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. To see the first card please click HERE. 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 1/2" x 5 1/2".





Martha Steward border and corner punches (aka punch around the corner). EK Success flower and leaf punches. Small flower punch is from Marvy Urchida. Cuttlebug embossing folder. Circle cut with Nestabilites. Peacock stamp is from Magenta, stamped with Tim Holtz distressed ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Pearls inside of the flowers are from Mark Richards.

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.

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Simply Thinking of You

I have scheduled a card class with simple cards.. One more thing to challenge myself with.. Such a straggle, don't know why.. And, I need to make FOUR more cards for this class.. hmmm... I can do it!! I can do it!!!!

This is one of the cards for my upcoming "All Occasion Simple Cards" class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make FIVE cards in this class, all different designs. You will have a choice of sentiments for your cards. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, June 10th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, June 10th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2 pm to 5 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), 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 are available until June 22nd, $35 each.

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

I was going to make all the cards for this class a regular A2 size.. That was not happening for me today at all, as much as I tried.. So.. this card measures 5" x 5" :-) Still a square card, but smaller than my usual size.. I am going in the right direction, I guess.. I can do it!! I can do it!!!!




Basic Grey designer paper. Bazzill cardstock. Scallop squares were cut with Nestabilites. Cuttlebug die and emboss Butterfly combo. Sentiment from JustRite. Button is from Buttons Galore. That's it!!! Simple, I told you!! I can do it!! I can do it!!!!

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.

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Elegant Note

I love this size of the cards, don't make them very often.. I decided to push and challenge myself a bit.. Even thought there are a lot of things going on on this card, I think it is still pretty simple. And it is simply elegant in monochromatic colors!! Again, photos really don't do this card a justice, it looks SO MUCH better in real life!!!

This is one of the cards for my upcoming "Tall Order" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make FOUR cards in this class, all different designs. This class is scheduled for:

Saturday, June 5th, 3 pm to 6 pm
Thursday, June 17th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, June 17th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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

$30, 10 participants max

Class kits are available until June 17th, $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 3 3/4" x 9 and fits in the business size US mail envelope.





My Minds Eye designer paper.. it is SO BEAUTIFUL!! the images on the larger layer of the background paper has plush embossing on them, LOVE it!!!

Spellbinders Dies for the circles, scalloped circle and the tag. Sentiment is from JustRite.. oh, and in the class you will have a choice for the sentiments for your cards!! EK Success flower and swirl punches. Martha Stewart border punch. Mark Richards pearls.

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.

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Yellow Roses

I think these are roses, but I am not sure.. whatever these flowers are they are sure very pretty :-) This is the first time EVER I had made the card in grey and yellow colors.. I really LOVE how this card has turned out!! BUT!!! For some reason I had hard time taking the photos of this card.. maybe I should've used dark blue background fabric instead of white? The close up photo shows the true colors of the card the best.. It is VERY PRETTY in real life!!!

This is the third card for my upcoming "JustRite Flowers" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all with flower images from JustRite. To see the first two cards please click HERE and HERE. This class is scheduled for:

Saturday, April 3rd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, April 15th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, April 15th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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

$35, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until April 15th, $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".




Best Creations designer paper. Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles and Circle Nestabilites. Cuttlebug Corners. Mark Richards pearls. Flower stamp is from JustRite set called Plant a Little Love. Image was colored with Copic Markers and I added just a hint of Stickles. Sentiment inside of the card is by AMuse.

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.

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Dates To Remember with Tilda - February

Here are the February pages for my upcoming "Dates To Remember - Tilda Calendar" Class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. It a is a series of five classes to create a 12-months perpetual calendar/book with Tilda and other stamps from Magnolia. To see what the front cover for this calendar/book looks like please click HERE and HERE is the link to the January pages. These classes are scheduled for:

Part 1- Cover, January and February
Sunday, April 18th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, April 20th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Part 2- March, April, May
Sunday, April 25th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, April 27th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Part 3- June, July, August
Sunday, May 2nd, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, May 4th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Part 4- September, October, November
Sunday, May 9th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, May 11th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Part 5- December and binding of the book
Sunday, May 16th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday, May 18th, 12 pm to 3 pm

$30 per class, 10 participants max

Please bring your Cuttlebug, adhesive, foam tape and scissors to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

You have an option of making cards instead of calendar pages, please specify upon sign up.

Class Kits are available until May 18th, $35 for each session.

Pages measure 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".



Webster's Pages and Little Yellow Bicycle designer paper. EK Success border and flower punches. Liquid pearls in the centers of the flowers. Cuttlebug corner die cut. Spellbinders Scalloped Heart and Heart Nestabilites. Month (February) and the oval borders stamps are from JustRite Calendar Set. Ovals cut with Nestabilites. This Tilda is called Sweet Heart Tilda, you can buy her HERE.

All supplies used for this project 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 make your purchase over the phone.

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Blue Poppies

I really LOVE the look of monocromatic cards and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this series of paper from My Minds Eye!!! It is double sided and comes in quite a few different designs!! Just GORGEOUS!!

This is the second card for my upcoming "JustRite Flowers" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all with flower images from JustRite. To see the first card please scroll down to the post below or click HERE. This class is scheduled for:

Saturday, April 3rd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, April 15th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, April 15th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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

$35, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until April 15th, $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 Minds Eye designer paper. Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles and Circle Nestabilites. Cuttlebug Corners. Mark Richards pearsl. Flower stamp is from JustRite set called Plant a Little Love. Image was colored with Copic Markers and I added just a hint of Stickles. Sentiment inside of the card is by AMuse.

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.

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Happy Easter - Embossed Egg

I am on a roll making Easter cards!! LOOOOOVE it!!! And lately I am really into making tone on tone cards, I think they come out just so elegant!!

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

Tuesday, March 16th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Thursday, March 25th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, March 25th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, foam tape and your favorite adhesive to this class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max.

Class Kits are available until March 25th, $35 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".




Bazzill cardstock in Egg Shell.. how appropriate is that? ;-) Spellbinders Nested Eggs Shapebilites. Cuttlebug various embossing folders. EK Success corner and flower punches. Martha Stewart leaf punch. Sentiment inside of the card is from Impression Obsession, B5542.

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 make your purchase over the phone.

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