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Cats always get in trouble because of their curiosity, I know my cat does!! Look at this little cute cat from Magenta.. I don't know how or why he got the flower around his neck, but he sure looks like he has been up to something in the garden!!

This is the third card for my upcoming "Cute Critters" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, to see the other two cards please click here and here.. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 2nd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 2nd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Cost of the class is $30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will are available until July 7th, $35 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".




There is something that I want to ask you all, ask for your input.. What do you think about dark background on my photos, does it look better then the white one I was using before? Please tell me what you think..

Image was colored with Copic Markers. I stamped the cat twice more and cut out the flower and his cat separate to make the layers (both of the layers are popped with the foam tape).. Circles were cut with Nestabilites. Decorative paper is by My Minds Eye..

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

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Water Lily Skiing

I love, love, love Penny Black stamps!!! Isn't this mouse just too cute for words??!! When I saw this stamp, I knew excactly what I was going to do with it..

This is the second card for my upcoming "Cute Critters" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, to see the first card please click here.. I am still working on the third one.. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 2nd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 2nd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Cost of the class is $30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will are available until July 7th, $35 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".





This Penny Black stamp is called "Water Lily Skiing".. hense the title of this post, not too original, I know ;-> The number for the stamp is 2063K.

The images were colored with Copic Markers and then I applied Stickles (of course!!). Ovals were cut with Nestabilites, I used the smaller one as a stencil and sponged blue ink around the image.. The circles were done with punches. Martha Stewart border punch on the bottom on the front and on the border inside of the card. This very pretty Designer Paper is by Darcy, it has very nice kind of glossy finish..

All the supplies used on this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. You can even call the store (during the business hours) to place your order, here is the number 408-736-9151.

Hugs!!
Irina

To a Special Couple

This is the Anniversary Card which is the third card for my upcoming "Wedding and Anniversary" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, to see the other two cards please click here and here. If you are coming to the class, you will have an option of changing the sentiment on this card and make it into the Wedding card instead... 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 19th.. 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 6" x 6".




Tons of layers on this card!!! I just couldn't stop myself.. I used Curved Rectangulars, Labels One, Scalloped Circles and Circle Nestabilites for the layers. On the bottom of the card I embossed flowers with Cuttlebug Border Folder and then scored two horizontal lines under the embossed image with my Scor-Pal. The sentiment is from JustRite Wedding Set. Added pearl stickers to the centers of the embossed flowers and in the corners of the die cuts. Inside of the card is the punched out swirl, this is a Fiskars punch.

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

Hugs!!
Irina

my little baby Chubby Cheeks

... do you know what I mean? check out those cheeks!!! ...

I just can't beleive that my Great Niece is already 10 months old!! She will be walking in no time!! I visited my sister last week to get some photos of the baby, and we had made this little scrapbook. All the supplies used to make this book are from Little Yellow Bicycle, they have the coordinating lines for a baby girl and a baby boy (including this chipboard album!!). It took us about two hours to make it, and the most that time we spent trying to decide which photos to use ;->

I took photos of all the pages, enjoy!!













Only the buttons on the front cover are not from Little Yellow Bicycle, but everything else is!! The chipboard album measures approximately 6" x 6" and comes with six blank pages in different shapes. The 6" x 6" paper pad comes with the die cut designer papers that fit right onto the pages, no exacto knife required!! Other paper and the embellishments (tags, corners, borders, etc.) are from the larger, 8" x 8" paper pad. I also used a set of chipboard stickers for the embellishments.

Oh, and all of the supplies used to design this scrapbook are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile, just give them a call at 408-736-9151 to place your order.

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Have a WONDERFUL day!

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

Thursday, July 2nd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, July 2nd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 7th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Cost of the class is $30, 10 participants max

Class Kits will are available until July 7th, $35 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".





This card is finished all the way, inside and out!! It will make a great Birthday card or can be used for any other occasion...

I really love these cutest hedgehogs by Penny Black, all of the stamps used on this card are from the clear stamp set called "Wonderful". If you look closely at the sentiment (you might have to click on photos to enlarge), you will see that I overstamped the sentiment in yellow ink with the flower from the same stamp set. I really like this look..

Images were colored with Copic Markers. Circles were cut and embossed with Nestabilites, I sponged yellow ink inside of the circles.

Bazzil Cardstock and Designer Paper is by Imagenisce.

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

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Wedding Dress card

This is the second card for my upcoming "Wedding and Anniversary" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first card, please click here. 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 19th.. 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 6" x 6".






I combined Bazzil White textured and white Satin cardstock for this card. The dress was hand drawn using the die cut as a reference. Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch on the bottom of the dress and on for the borders. I LOVE this punch, can't believe I haven't used it before.. Marvy small Daisy punch. Memories Pearl stickers. The sentiment inside of the card is by JustRite from the Wedding set. Circles were cut and embossed with Nestabilites. The dress on the front of the card and both of the layers of the sentiment were raised on the foam tape.

Hugs!!
:) Irina

One more Magenta Peacock

This is the third card for my upcoming "Magenta Style" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class.. If you would like to see the other two cards, please click here and here.. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, June 9th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Sunday, June 21st, 12 pm to 3 pm

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

$30.00, 10 participants

Class Kits will be available until June 21st, $35.00 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".




Cardstock is by Bazzill. Fancy Photo Corner Punch by Fiskars. Magenta stamp #37186.N . Peacock was heat embossed and colored with Pearlascent watercolors. Patina and Gold stickles. Scor-Bug to create embossed dots. Oval and Circle Marvy punches.

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

Magenta Flower

This is the second card for my upcoming "Magenta Style" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class.. I am still working on the third card. If you would like to see the first card, please click here.. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, June 9th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Sunday, June 21st, 12 pm to 3 pm

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

$30.00, 10 participants

Class Kits will be available until June 21st, $35.00 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".



It is probably very hard to tell by the photos, but the orange cardstock is actually a very beautiful Bazzill Metallic cardstock. It looks really so much better in real life. This gorgeous flower stamp is from Magenta. I heat embossed the image three times, colored with Pearlescent watercolors and added just a little bit of Smooch over it.. Cut out the images and layered the flower layers with dimensionals. Ovals were cut with Nestabilites. Corners were done with the Fancy Photo Corners Fiskars punch.

All supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area, you can place your order over the phone. Just give store a call during the business hours at 408-736-9151. And, some of the products are even available on line, here is the link.

Hugs!!
:) Irina

Great News - Stampotique!!

I got an email last week from Carol Ramsey, the owner of Stampotique.. Carol asked me if I would like to join their Design Team!!! What do you think my answer was? But OF COURSE!! I AM SO HONORED!!!

I fell in LOVE with Stampotique stamps at their booth at Winter CHA this year, they are so different!! If you didn't see the cards that I have made with their stamps, click here, here, and here..

There are so many talented ladies on Stampotique Design Team, you just have to check out their blogs/websites:

Jo Capper-Sandon
Sue Roddis
Vicky Garrett
Hella
Terri Sproul

Thank you so much Carol for thinking of me!!! I can't wait to make more cards with your stamps!!

Hugs!!
:) Irina