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A Card & A Give-Away

Hi, y'all! 

I don't know who wrote that song about the "hazy, lazy days of summer" but they must've been smokin' crack because my summer days are CRAZY!

Today I have a card and a giveaway. First, the card, published in the March, 2013, edition of Scrapbook News and Review: 

Thank you card inspired by the style of Downton Abbey's Lady Crowley

I N S T R U C T I O N S

1. Make card base. 
2. Cut patterned paper to fit card front, pierce hole for flower's brad and adhere bottom 2/3 to front (leave the top 1/3 unglued for now).
3. Round bottom corners.
4. Adhere trimming and trim at sides.
5. Punch out tag, stamp sentiment, and attach.
6. Nest flowers, pierce with brad and insert into patterned paper panel, flattening prongs behind.
7. Adhere top 1/3 of patterned paper panel. 

T I P

There are two ways you can adhere a brad so it doesn't show on the inside of the card.

1. Lay out the design's elements on the patterned paper panel so you can pre-pierce the hole for the brad. Leave the top 1/3 of the paper unglued when you attach it to the card so you can insert the brad and open its prongs.

2. Open the brad's prongs on the back of the flower. Then adhere the brad/flower to the card using a strong adhesive. 

S U P P L I E S

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye; Brad: My Mind's Eye; Flowers: Prima; Trim: Hobby Lobby; Stamp: Papertrey Ink; Ink: Ranger Industries; Punch: McGill; Other: 1/8" wide Terrifically Tacky Tape

Now for the give-away! 

The prize. Three clear stamp sets - one each from Hero Arts, Art Warehouse, and Hampton Art - and a few extra surprise goodies.

 

Hero Arts Clear Set: Live Life (CL 493)

 

 

Art Warehouse Limited Edition Measured Numbers

(Numbers are 2" tall.)

 

 

Hampton Art - Three Bugs in a Rug Traditional Alphabet (Letters are 7/8" - 1.5" tall.)

 

The rules. To be eligible to win the prize, you must do at least ONE of the following:

• Link to my blog using the blinkie in my sidebar (copy and paste code located immediately beneath it).
• Subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Double your chances of winning! You may enter a link below only once if you provide a link to my blog within a post. But if you provide a link ON YOUR BLOG'S SIDEBAR, you may enter twice! (I would appreciate it if you would leave it there for at least 60 days.) 

The winner. I will use will use Random.org to draw a name from the links below. The winner will be announced here on August 9, 2013. If she does not email me re: her prize by 11:59 PM, EST, on August 16, 2013, I will draw a replacement winner.

 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

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SNR June Edition is Live

It's the second Sunday of the month which means the June edition of Scrapbook News and Review is now available for viewing!

I have four tutorials in this edition of SNR (which has projects and tutorials featuring tags, cards, scrapbook pages, ATC's, altered objects, etc.).  

SNR also produces The Art Studio - a place to take online classes at whatever time fits your schedule. I have a card class available right now, as a matter of fact.

SNR is an online monthly magazine with subscription costs of $3.99 per month, $19.99 semi-annually, and 34.99 annually.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

If you enjoyed this post, please hit the G+ button below (listed next to the Twitter button right above the comments). I need to establish my author rank ASAP for professional reasons. Thank you so much!

Dresses to Die For Online Class

I'm teaching my first Memory Box online class!

The class has 24-7 access and, as the picture above shows, uses the super-popular 2013 Memory Box Dress Form, Camilla evening Dress and Ava Party Dress dies. (See the inset circular thumbnails for detail shots from one each of the cards.)

In addition to three videos with accompanying PDF instructions, there's a PDF tutorial with screen shots on making computer-generated sentiments and a tips sheet on selecting the best patterned papers for these particular dies. There's a gallery and discussion board, as well, and, best of all, you have lifetime access to the class content!

Take this class at SNR's The Art Studio for $9.99.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Memory Box Online Card Class: Dresses to Die For!

I've been building an online card class featuring Memory Box products, and I'm thrilled to say that it's finally ready!

The class will go live at 9:00 a.m., EST, this Sunday, June 2, at The Art Studio which is operated by Scrapbook News and Review. This self-paced class is the first in a series that will focus on friendship and encouragement cards featuring Memory Box fashion dies. 

I can't share photos of the cards - although you can see the bottom of at least one that made the final cut in the picture below (as well as some of the goodies that are embellishing the cards). I also included a few detail thumbnails - one from each card - to give you an idea of what you'll be making!

C L A S S   D E S C R I P T I O N

Through HD video instruction, you'll make three cards featuring four of the "fashion" dies from the latest 2013 die release. These are original card designs with clever sentiments utilizing fashion designer names. (They are suitable for framing and would make a great addition to any crafter or stitcher's studio!)   

A V A I L A B I L I T Y  &  S U P P O R T

You'll have life-long access to the course materials (3 videos, 5 instructional PDFs with photos, 3 printable sentiments in PDF format, and a complete supplies list), group forum and gallery (which I hope you'll use). I'll also be available through email.

C O S T:  

$9.99

D A T E   &   T I M E:

The class goes live at 9:00 a.m., EST, on Sunday, June 2, 2013, and the content, gallery and board will remain forever active and open to students. Since it's a self-paced class, you can come and go as you please to watch the videos, download the PDFs, and post on the board and gallery.

You can see more details on the class info page at The Art Studio when the class goes live on Sunday. 

S T O R E   D I S C O U N T

The Art Studio's official online partner store is Crop Stop. The owner, Haylie-Jo, is graciously offering enrolled students a 10% discount on all products purchased during the class's active phase and she's also waving the $30 minimum purchase requirement!

I hope you'll consider taking this class as the cards have received high marks from test students for both their design and ease of construction!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

Read All About it - the SNR May Edition is Live

It's the second Sunday of the month which means this month's edition of Scrapbook News and Review is now available for viewing!

I have several tutorials in this issue of SNR, and there are about 200 projects and tutorials featuring tags, cards, scrapbook pages, ATC's, altered objects, etc. 

I'll be teaching a Memory Box class at SNR's online classroom on May 24 - more details to come!

You can also check out the SNR blog and The Art Studio blog.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

If you enjoyed this post, please hit the G+ button below (listed next to the Twitter button right above the comments). I need to establish my author rank ASAP for professional reasons. Thank you so much!

Read All About it - the SNR April Edition is Live!

It's the second Sunday of the month which means this month's edition of Scrapbook News and Review is now available for viewing!

SNR has projects and tutorials featuring tags, cards, scrapbook pages, ATC's, altered objects - the usual suspects! *Chuckle*  I have eight tutorials in this edition (in case you were wondering)! There are tons of pictures and, I believe, 200 projects to inspire and educate (technique tutorials are included).

If you haven't read it before, consider giving it a whirl - the price is very reasonable.

And did you know this magazine has submission calls as well? Yes, indeedy! So check out the submissions page and... you know... submit something, for Pete's sake! 

And did you further know it has an online classroom where I will be teaching three online classes in the next 30 days? One of these classes features the latest collection of Memory Box dies - so newly forged my package was still smokin' when I got it from the mailman!

SNR also has a blog; see my card here.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

If you enjoyed this post, please hit the G+ button below (listed next to the Twitter button right above the comments). I need to establish my author rank ASAP for professional reasons. Thank you so much!

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I'm not sure why I have such a predilection for the Edwardian Period. It may be my early exposure to The Little Colonel series of books. (Yes, it takes you all the way through Lloyd's wedding and then some). Or it could be my falling in love with A Room with a View back in the '80's.  

I love the fashions, the hairstyles, the jewelry, the architecture, the whole feel of that era, and if anybody cares to make a movie or television series set in that time period, I'll automatically give it a look-see, no questions asked. This is why I first decided to watch Downton Abbey on Netflix, and, like the rest of the world, it had me hooked with the first episode. 

As a new staffer at Scrapbook News & Review online magazine, I decided to use DA's costumes as my inspiration for the five card tutorials that will be appearing under my byline for the next issue, and I must tell you....

I. Had. A. Blast.

If you are struggling with your mojo at all, I highly recommend turning to Downton Abbey for inspiration - it won't let you down!

Downtononline.com's photo galleries have EVERY costume worn on the show. 

(So, like, skedaddle on over there and check it out!)

I ended up making more than five cards, and I chose to send one of them to Greta for February's CCC. Technically, I blew the rules (I'm stretching it to fit a generic "Smile" greeting to cover friendship), but I loved this card so much, it had to go somewhere immediately, by cracky! Aaaaanyway, this card is based on a conglomeration of some of the Lady Mary's hats.

I N S T R U C T I O N S

1. Make card base.
2. Cut PP panel (.75" x 5.5") and lace (about 6").
3. Wrap lace around card front and adhere.
4. Adhere PP panel, then feathers.
5. Punch tag, stamp sentiment, and adhere.
6. Stack and adhere flowers and gems.

T I P S

I didn't have any suitable lavendar gems, so I colored some clear ones with a Copic. (You can also use Sharpies.)

Temporarily adhere the tag to your work surface to keep it in place while you stamp the sentiment. 

S U P P L I E S

Supplies not included below: I couldn't find an exact match for the Prima flowers I used, so I gave what I hope is a suitable substitute. I've purchased all of my Prima flowers at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Archivers, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding them!

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Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!
Deborah

If you enjoyed this post, please hit the G+ button below (listed next to the Twitter button right above the comments). I need to establish my author rank ASAP for professional reasons. Thank you so much!

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