Upcoming Workshops at Scrapbook Island

Happy Wednesday! 
I'm so excited to be teaching at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, California. If you've never been to Scrapbook Island you are in for a treat, they have everything from Tim Holtz, even some real vintage finds, DIY project supplies, and crafty/scrapbooking supplies of corse. 

Here are the classes…

“Down by the SEA”

Come join me to create the beautiful keepsake of things down by the sea! You will learn techniques with Distress products, Bees Wax and more. Everything for this Mini Configurations book will be provided. Bring your imagination and creativity to venture into an unforgettable journey! 

On line registration here.

 Saturday September 12th, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm

“Spook-ology Burlap Panel”

When Halloween meets Idea-ology you get Spook-ology! In this workshop you will transform this Burlap Panel into a wicked little shadowbox using products like Distress Glitter, Alcohol inks, Distress inks and more. Bring your creativity and lets get inky!

On line registration here.

Saturday September 13th, 2014 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

“Winter Wonderland Box”

Make this one-of-a-kind treasure to display for the holidays! And the Merriment collection is the perfect touch to set the stage for your wall hanging. You will be trimming the trees and creating a snowy scene. Learn techniques using Tim Holtz Distress products, Sizzix Alterations dies and lots of Idea-ology to add the finishing touches to your project. Everything is included for this project. 

On line registration here.

Saturday September 13th, from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Contact the Island Girls directly for more information.

408-978-8900

We're going to have a great weekend, I hope to see you there!

Richele

Birthday Blueprint Card

Hello friends! If you're like me there is always a birthday to celebrate. So here are some quick and easy cards to make for that special someone. 

The cards are colored with Distress Markers and then accented with Distress Glitter! I always love to add Distress Glitter it adds the perfect sugar coating. 

Stamp the Mini Birthday Blueprint images onto Watercolor Cardstock with Jet Black Archival Ink.

Color images with Distress Markers and blend with a Water Brush. 

Apply Glossy Accents where you want the Distress Glitter. 

Add Distress Glitter and shake off excess. 

Love the chunky look of the Distress Glitter.

Mount the blueprint images onto a matching color and use foam tape to adhere to a 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" card. Tie Striped Paper Sting to the top of the card with a bow. 

Thanks for stopping in! 

Richele

Here's all the products I used. 

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Journey Configurations Box

The creative journey is all about making things you love and I love to make configuration boxes. Today's project features lots of my favorite Idea-ology pieces like Letterpress, Found Relatives, Chitchat and more. 

Head over to the Tim Holtz blog to see the full tutorial. 

Enjoy the journey!

Richele

Tim Holtz Media Team Announcement!!

Happy Monday! Did you hear the exciting news today… 

Tim Holtz now has a Media Team to inspire you all! You can see the full announcement over on Tim's blog and I hope you will take a little time to welcome the most creative people to the team! 

Pine Branch Blueprint Card

Hello friends! Today I want to share a card using the new Tim Holtz Blueprint stamps by Stampers Anonymous and the Sizzix Alterations Tattered Pinecone die. 

Look at these cute little frosty Pinecones! 

Color your stamps with the Mini Distress Ink Pad and then highlight with a Forest Moss Distress Marker. Remember you don't always have to use black ink on your stamps! 

Stamp the image onto Watercolor cardstock. 

The Frosty Pine cones are die cut, shaped and glued with a hot glue gun. See Tim's video here on how to create them. Once they are shaped apply a little Multi Medium with a brush and sprinkle on Rock Candy Distress Glitter. Don't forget the little greenery too. Love the frosty effect! 

Cut a mat around the Pine Branch then stitch around the edge with a sewing machine. 

Adding a little Merriment paper to the background is the perfect touch to frame our card!

To add a greeting choose a couple Seasonal ChitChat words, trim the end with a V, distress the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool and attach with the Tiny Attacher. 

Which Blueprint is your favorite? 

I always love the Mini sets, they are so darn cute! 

Thanks for stopping in! Have a fabulous week!

Richele

Products I used...

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