Cosmo Cricket's Togetherness

Just wanted to share the new Cosmo with you...so fun and whimsical...can't wait to create!

cardstock stickers

6x12 chipboard

12x12 chipboard

November Magazines and new product...

November magazines have arrived from Northridge Media, Cards, Scrapbook Trends and the Special Edition Christmas Cards. Always full of great ideas and inspiration. Scrapbook Trends is truly fantastic this issue.

Lots of new stuff has arrived at the store: Cosmo Cricket's Togetherness, Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas, Melissa Frances vintage goodness...vintage glass glitter, lace, and crepe paper. Tons of new Prima's. Stop by and take a peek...all kinds of inspiration.

Echo Park's Wintertime has arrived...gorgeous, delightful fun!!! Perfect for Christmas and all loooonnnngggggg winter long!!!

For the very first time, they have introduced double sided matching card stock....a dream come true!!!

Saturday, October 23, We R Fall Cards and projects to share

Saturday, October 23 at 10 am, Fall inspired cards with We R Memory Keepers papers and new Sizzix Dies. Cost is $10.00. Please bring scissors, adhesives (including popdots and glue dots), and brown ink! Call 72-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot!
Kara and I teamed up to make these 4 cards, using Tim Holtz's new leaf die and pumpkin embossing folder, and one more new embossing folder from Sizzix with the fall cart. Plus, a favorite stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms.

Sharing with you the fall layout I created today. Love how it turned out, loooooooovvvvve my new sewing machine and adore this photo of Leah's little guy. So cute and I adore the expression on his face. He is growing up way to fast. Thanks Leah for sharing photos with me!!

More cards to share using Tinsel and Twig from The Girl's Paperie....I love this collection, amazing quality paper and the most fabulous embellishments...can't get enough of this line. I'm not much of Christmas card person, but I was totally inspired with these papers and embellishments. So fun! Check out the new Rosette die on the first card, it's one of Tim's new dies and it is the most fabulous die ever. Brilliant, I tell you!!

Tuesday, October 19 Whoo-ligans Project Kit Class

Join the fun on Tuesday night at 6:00 pm with the special project kit from Bo Bunny featuring their Whoo-ligans line. So Cute! Cost is $15.00, please bring two kit kat candy bars, scissors, adhesive (including popdots, glue dots and scor-tape) and a black ink pad to class. Call 721-7529 to reserve your spot or email artplay@rushmore.com.
The kit makes two bat cards, 2 candy bar wrappers (don't forget you kit kats) two monster take out boxes, 1 spider pillow box and one skull and bones coffin!

Wednesday Blue Plate Special and Saturday, the 16 th's class

Come in on Wednesday from 10-3 to make this vintage Santa Christmas cards for $2.00 Please brings scissors and adhesive. Great simple cards with Tim Holtz's Santas. Come take a break on Wednesday and create!
Saturday, October 16, Halloween Treats Class, 10 am and 1 pm. Cost is $15.00. Please bring scissors, adhesive (including scor tape) to make these fun Spooky projects! Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot.

We will be making a witch's hat filled with candy corn, a witch's shoe, Halloween water globe, m&m candy tube and the cutest little gift box with a halloween hand sanitizer. Thanks to Nancy for sharing the idea with me. It's too adorable!

Saturday Breast Cancer Awareness and Tuesday, the 12th class

Saturday, October 9, from 10 am to 3 pm...come in and make these 3 little awareness make n takes for $5.00. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Super cute, super fun and so important to give away to your family and friends for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please bring scissors and adhesive! Cute little milk carton!A darling little purse with a lifesaver to remind you to get that mammogram!!

Too Good To Pass Up Tuesday, October 12, 6 pm. Cost is $10.00. Please bring scissors, adhesive including popdot and a brown catseye or ink of your choice. Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot.

I still have one more page to get done...busy day. So trust me, it'll totally complete this two page layout! We will be using glimmer mist, corrugate cardboard, the new Tim Holtz leaf die, and a little paint. Kind of fun, kind of messy.... I will get the other page posted tomorrow!

Scenes from my weekend

Sharing scenes from the Retreat this weekend!
Lots of ladies dressed in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Too Cute! Lots of fun questions to get down to the winner...and after all the fun the winner was....Kendra...all dressed in pink! Adorable!Angie and I spent Friday helping our beautiful bride to be, Kelly pick out a stunning wedding dress...after after only 4 dresses we had a winner! Gorgeous and simply stunning!
Maybe a little attitude after requesting her to try number 3 back on again, just for we could make sure. Yes, we are sure...this is it!

Close up on the front...beautiful!And a couple of layouts that I did this weekend with My Mind's Eye Lost and Found. Love them, love how they turned out! Maxenzi on Spirit Day, cute with attitude!

Alex...as adorable as ever!

And this adorable photo...love how this one turned out! gorgeous! More layouts from My Mind's Eye to come, they rest of the shots are on Angie's camera! I will share more!

Home from the retreat and more news...

Just got home from the annual Scrappin' Ladies Black Hills Retreat! What a great weekend..good friends and good times! We had a ton of fun and lots of creativity. A big Thank you to Angie, Kara and Cara for all their help and all the laughter! I couldn't have pulled it off without you! Amazing friends that I love dearly!

Friday was a super fun day for me, when I found this on Echo Park's Blog, http://echoparkpaper.blogspot.com/2010/10/facebook-fan-friday.html. I had the chance to do some creating for the very fabulous and wonderful Echo Park Paper Company. They spotted some cards I posted on their Facebook page and Tiffani from Echo Park asked to share more of my creativity with them on their blog. Super exciting for me! I adore this new company, they are just amazing and off to such a huge successful new business. I couldn't be happier for Madison and his crew....they deserve all the best! Truly an inspiration!

Lots and lots new at the store....new Tim Holtz dies and folders. The new fall designs are here. Christmas and winter haven't not shipped yet, but anything fall and Halloween inspired is here. New Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Papers, new Prima's, brand new The Girl's Paperie....and the new incredible Glimmer Mists are here. So much fun....plus Melissa Frances products arrive this week! Can't wait to play with all the new goodness. Yay!

Watch the Rapid City Journal for a great coupon this week!

Have a great week! I will share photos with you soon!