May card challenge winners!

In May I asked our card making members at EnjoyMichaelStrongStamps yahoo group to design a card using the first MS stamp they purchased, and here they are! At the top, clever Leo Thompson created a delicate Japanese screen using my Cloisonne Frame stamp. Lower left is a beautifully arranged birthday card from Eileen Hubbard using my Cloisonne Medallion set. The fantastic "Mae West" card at lower right is from Yvonne Jansanbeek. Yvonne combined elements of my Cloisonne Heart and Cloisonne Vase to make this whimsical creation. Each winner will receive my brand new (not yet released) Hannah's Busy Bee Stamp & Stencil set. Thank you ladies, I love them all!

Lily's Turquoise Nuggets

 I got this idea after my Grand Daughter Lily and I were coloring yesterday. We had to sharpen some of the crayons and she wanted to see inside the flap where the sharpener is. We found a bunch of colorful wax shavings which stuck together while we were cleaning them out of the box. I started to shape them into little nuggets. They looked like turquoise stones. I made a bunch of them and coated them with Transparent Gloss Gel from Viva Decor. Remember, if you make some, squeeze the wax as hard as you can between your fingers to compact them. I think they look cool and they are very sturdy. Now, what can I do with them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sneak Peek

Something fun swimming your way soon

Terry's Big Birthday!

We surprised my friend Terry Miller with a little birthday lunch after our morning card making class at The stamp Addict. I have been teaching at that store for 16 years and I really don't think Terry has ever missed a class. Happy 90th birthday Terry, you are amazing in so many ways!

Welcome Springtime Blog Candy!

Here's a preview of my new "Honeycomb" stamp and stencil. I want to encourage Mother Nature to get with the program and send some beautiful springtime weather to my friends in The Netherlands who are DONE with Winter. This stamp measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". The stemcil is 6" x 6". They will be available soon in the Whimsy section of my online catalog. Leave a comment here and you may be chosen the lucky winner of this stamp and stencil set.

A happy reunion

I had the great pleasure of having my friend Doris Baily, her daughter Nancie Wood and her Grand daughter Sabrina Wood visiting from the Northwest in my class on Monday May 6. Doris has been coming to my classes forever and Nancie is a contributing member of my online Yahoo Group. Thanks Sabrina for representing the next generation of paper crafters extraordinaire! So great to be with you all!

Mother in Law Tongue (Sansevaria) revisited

I'll be teaching a workshop at Stamping Details www.stampingdetails.com this coming Saturday morning. We'll be making cards using projects from my book Paper Greenhouse. This one is called Mother In Law Tongue. Follow the steps below to make paper versions of these hardy plants.