Stamping & Scrapping with Jen

10 Card Class - Next Tuesday 1/24

Here is a sneak peek of one of the cards from my 10 Card Class next Tuesday.  I still have room in the class (there is a morning session at 10:30 and an evening one at 7:00 - there is more room in the evening class).

If you would like to sign up for the class, please click here.

This card uses the Outlined Occasions stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  If you are not familiar with Sale-a-Bration, prepare to fall in love!!!!  All the stamps that are part of the promotion are FREE!!  You just spend $50 in other merchandise, and this stamp set (or any one of the other options) is your FREE!!!!!!  This promotion begins next Tuesday, so this class will also be a Sale-a-Bration kick off!!

Here is a full photo of the card.

I'd love to see you next week!!

Advent Calendar/Christmas Countdown Class

Registration is now open for my Advent Calendar/Christmas Countdown Class taking place on November 7at 7:00PM.  All attendees will create the 12 x 12 project you see above.  If you would like to join us (please do!), please click here.

This will ONLY be an in-person class; no tutorial or long distance package will be offered.

This great 12 x 12 project can be placed in a frame and set on a table or hung as wall decor or placed in a scrapbook and used as a layout!!  The flaps that open up can hold secret messages or photos.  This project can make a great gift!!

To reserve your spot in the class and for more details, please click here.

Rockstar Birthday Card

Yesterday was Jeff's birthday, so I was frantically shopping yesterday morning (nothing like the last minute, right???).  Once I got home, I decided I needed to work a little bit, so after I picked the kids up from school, we all shared the task of making cupcakes, wrapping presents, and OF COURSE making the card.  Now I'll tell you how it all REALLY went down: I made the cupcakes, they wrapped the presents (I had to yell at them to clean up the mess), and they made the card (and I had to yell at them to clean up that mess).  I also made the icing and they decorated the cupcakes.  They had grand plans but since Jeff was about to walk in the door, they had to simplify.  :)

So the card was pretty cute.  I'm pretty sure Emily was the brains behind it, and who knows if Erin really helped at all, but here it is:

It's pretty cute, right?  I have to share some what she wrote on the inside, "I will never consider you old compared to my friends' dads."  How does that not make you feel awesome, right???  I can't wait to see what she writes to me next year!!

Since our time was running out, I made them only choose 2 colors of icing.  (They each wanted FOUR!)  So they decided on blue & orange.  Of course these weren't really dark enough for them, but we had to make do.  They did have a whole lot of fun decorating, though.  I'm not quite sure if they had a plan or if the plan was to get dirty, but they managed to get the job done and daddy loved them!!!

And if that is not enough excitement, today is also the last day to register for my Halloween Stamp Camp on Tuesday, October 11.  There will be two sessions - one at 10:30AM and one at 7:00PM.  Please register by clicking here.  You'll create all 8 projects featured below!!!

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Kids' Card Class

I had to share the card designs I have planned for today's card class.  I had a session of the class this morning, and I have another one tonight, but apparently I picked a bad day, and there are a few people who are interested in coming at another time, so you might just see this same class crop up again in the next month or so.

The concept of this class is a little different than my other classes.  This time, I have provided 6 different card designs (originally it was 3, then it went to 5, and it ended up at 6).  Each card is a one layer card.  (No adhesive necessary!!)  Each person attending will receive 15 blank cards and they are able to create the designs they like.  They could make 15 of the same card, or 2 - 3 of each one!!!  As long as it adds up to 15, it's good by me!!!

I have been dying to use the new I Dig You stamp set and I always love the Make a Monster set.  The octopus card is from Kidoodles - another adorable new set!  The skateboarder is retired, but he has always been one of my favs, so I brought him back for a special appearance.  (He of course cannot be seen without Extreme Elements.) To round out the other cards, I used Raining Flowers and Crazy for Cupcakes.

I have to say, planning for this class was both relaxing, stress-free, and FUN!!!  It was all about the stamping and there is certainly something to be said for sitting down and creating 6 totally different (and very useful) cards in about 30 minutes!!!

Hope you enjoyed today's samples!!

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Halloween Stamp Camp

Happy Labor Day!

Even though my life has not returned to normal (we are still awaiting carpet for the basement), I am trying to rally and get things back on track!!  My newsletter should be going out tomorrow, so if you are not signed up for it, you should do that now!!  There are lots of great Halloween project tutorials this month!!!

Speaking of Halloween, registration is now open for my Halloween Stamp Camp on October 11! This class features the Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper and the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set.  Here are all the projects.

You can read more of the details (as well as pay) for your class here.  I am so excited about these projects - they were so much fun to make and I can't wait to share them with you!!  RSVP for this class through September 27.

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Turtle & Co. Card

I love the Turtle & Co. stamp set!!!  It reminds me of some older Stampin' up! sets from a few years back that were just simple, clean lined, and CUTE!!!  (Remember Unfroggetable, Ahoy Matey, etc.)  And the fact that the price point of this set is so reasonable AND $3 from the sales of the set goes towards the Ronald McDonald House Charities, I think it makes it hard to NOT put it on your wish list!!!

We made this card at last month's Technique Tuesday class.  The technique was actually the background, which was made by brayering color on the Stripes Embossing Folder, running it through the Big Shot, then repeating the process, but turning the paper 90 degrees.  It was so cute and so easy!!!  Everybody really liked it!!

If you haven't gottten your Turtle & Co stamp set yet, you can order it now in my online store.  The sooner you get it, the sooner you can play!!!

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One Sketch: 3 Ways - A Scrapbooking Class

Jessica and I taught a scrapbooking class today at the Summer Crop Weekend at the Dolce Basking Ridge.  We had a sketch that we started with and Jess created a layout that exactly followed the sketch.  Then she created a second one that flipped the sketch 90 degrees and then she did a third one that was based on the sketch but interpreted less literally (if that makes sense.

Here was the original layout (sorry it's blurry - I have no idea what happened.  I took two shots and this was the better of the two.)

Here was a layout with the sketch turned 90 degrees.

And here is the final sketch that is the loose interpretation of the original sketch.

Of course this would probably help if I had the sketch, but I don't have a copy of it. :(  Hopefully you can get the idea from the layouts.

Here are a few shots from the class.  Oh, and I can tell you a secret!!!  We videotaped the class, so sometime in the future (don't hold your breath - it may be way in the future), you might just be able to be right in the "classroom" with us.  I'll give you more details when they are available.

Our November weekend is almost half full after just under a week of registrations being open.  If you would like to join us for a great weekend of scrapbooking in Basking Ridge, NJ, please check out more details by clicking here.

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10 Card Class - Sneak Peek!!

Next Thursday, August 11, I will be having my next 10 Card Class.  This is one of my favorite classes to have!  I love creating the samples, and I think everyone really has a great time; I mean let's face it, we ALL need cards, right?

This time I'll be featuring some all occasion cards using all new stamp sets, and lots of new accessories!  In the mix is a wedding card, two birthday cards (one masculine, one feminine), a sympathy card, and another one that can be birthday, thinking of you, thank you, or (if left blank) just a note card.  Here are some of the cards below!

 

If you are in the Morris County, NJ area and would like to join me, I'll be having class at 10:30AM and 7:00PM.  The morning session only has 3 spots left, but the evening class has 6 spots available.  Please email me if you'd like to attend!!

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It's Technique Tuesday!!

Hey there Peelin' Peeps!

Today was a fun day of Technique Tuesday Classes.  I had one in the morning at 10:00 and another in the evening at 7:00.  I have to remember next month that I should start my classes at 10:30 on Tuesday because I have my group coaching confernece calls Tuesday mornings and the end at 10; well, they are supposed to end at 10, but occassionally it'll be 10:05, or 10:10, and once I think it was 10:20!!!  Today wasn't too bad and thankfully my morning girls were patient with me for the 2 or 3 extra minutes we went over!!!  :)

I snapped some photos from this morning's class.  I had 8 people - one who was brand new to Technique Tuesday.  I think she left really excited, so hopefully she'll be back!!!

I asked Mary, one of my evening customers which project I should sahre with you and she said the deer, so Mary - here you go!!!!  The technique here is the Reflection techniwue.  You need to stamp the deer first, then stamp him again on a piece of Window Sheet, then press his image onto the paper opposite the original image.  This creates the mirror image.  I then sponged and masked the sky to create the rest of the background.  Your end result is an image that looks like it's relected in water or on snow.  It's great for winter and water scenes.

The products used here are:

• Stamps: Nature Silhouettes
• Ink: Early Espresso, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant
• Cardstock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder
• Accessories: Stamping songes, Post-It Notes, White Gel Pen

Hope you enjoyed today's sample!!  Check back tomorrow for Part 2 of "Scrapbooker to Card Maker: Is it Possible?"

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New Catalog Kick Off - Open House: The Photos

I had a great Open House today!!  Sorry to those of you who were away or already had plans and could not make it!  :(  Here are some photos from the various displays & projects that we did.

First, the door prizes!!!  Three lucky winners will be the new owners of some fun new stamping & scrapbooking supplies!!

Next, the make & take!  It featured the Ronald McDonald House set, Turtle & Co.  I think it's really cute, so expect to see more samples from this set in the future!!

There was also a bonus project; a bookmark for your catalog featuring the In-Colors!  Here was the "bookmark station".

Then I had a lot of displays on another table.  Things like new samples, club samples, Technique Tuesday information, samples with SU fabric, and OF COURSE the details on the $99 Starter Kit!!!

A big huge thank you goes out to everyone who stopped by.  I had a great time and was so happy to see some of you who I haven't seen in awhile!!!  Hope to see you again soon!  If you couldn't make it today, but are interested in joining a club or receiving a new catalog, please email me!!!

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