Sharing More Layouts!

I had some time this weekend to create! Still in love with this 365 degree line from Pink Paislee. Love how these layouts turned out. I used the twill pleated ribbons, the tags and the artisan elements, plus weathered wood chipboard. So fun!

Sass a frass Nerdy Bird! Cute! Cute! Kit for sale, prepped, and ready to go! $9.99. You will have a whole ton of left over banner stickers to create more with!

One more with My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary! Isn't he the cutest? Thanks again to Leah for sharing photos with me. This kit is available too! $9.99 prepped and ready to go! You can contact me at artplay@rushmore.com or call 605-721-7529 to order your kit!

Layouts!!!!

Sharing layouts that I made today....thanks to Leah for sharing her photos with me of precious Alex! He's is my favorite blue eyed boy!

The first on features My Mind's Eye So Sophie! Great line, I actually put this layout together in less than 15 minutes. With tax, this layout costs...$6.92. You can grab the direction sheet, courtesy of My Mind's Eye, grab your product and create your own in a matter of a few minutes. The next two page layout features Pink Paislee's Starlight line. Very fun, love how it turned out!
If your interested in a kit, let me know! Prepped and ready to go! All you have to do is ink, and adhere. Cost is $15.00. You'll have a ton of left over stickers from the Starlight sticker sheet and a bunch of Alphabet stickers left too!

Sharing Cards and Next Week's Classes

Last night, I actually had some down time and not a millions things to do, so I had time to create some simple cards.
Love the new Pink Paislee 365 Degree line, one of my favorites of the summer. The Girl's Paperie...adore this line!

My Little Shoebox...

And some Core'dinations Gemstones and Cuttlebug!

Next Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 am, Heather from Skipping Stone Designs will be back to teach class with her newest set of stamps. These are the cutest stamps ever...I truly loooovvve this set. Perfect for Father's Day, Masculine Birthdays and so much more! We will be making 4 cards...cost is $15.00. Please bring scissors and adhesives to class, and catseye ink! Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot. It's going to be a great class! Heather is so talented!!!

Okay, these are kind in backward order. I am going to switch up my usual Thursday night classes through the Summer with different nights. Basically to avoid the parking issues with Downtown Thursday Nights.

Tuesday Night, June 8, 6:00 pm. Basic Grey Max and Whiskers Layout Class. Cost is $20.00, half the proceeds of this class will go to the Animal Shelter. Great cause and a great class. Please bring scissors, adhesives and catseye inks! Two, 2 pages layouts for $20.00 from a leader in the industry, including chipboard, rub on, die cuts, and great papers! Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot. I will try and get the layout done in the next day...to give you a sneak peek, but the photo gives you a general idea!

Don't forget to get your raffle tickets for the Denise Kennison Fund Raiser. You have until Tuesday, June 8 to get them, I will draw on Tuesday night for the winner. Win the entire new My Mind's Eye Collections and help out this fellow scrapper and cardmaker. I have be truly touched by your generosity. Simply amazing. I'm not quite to the goal that I wish, but almost there...so I hope to get a few more of you in for raffle tickets.

Saturday, June 5th Class, Card Class

Saturday, June 5, Card Class, 10:00 am. Cost is $10.00. Please bring scissors and adhesive, (including glue dots, and pop dots) to class! Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot!

Just some fun, simple cards and a great price! We will be using the Big Shot to do some embossing, and some border punches! Simple, elegant and perfect for anyone!

My Mind's Eye Make n Take, Pink Paislee 365 Degree Cards

While out checking the near flooding on Monday afternoon, we came across this guy, simply enjoying the rain and taking a break at the ponds on Jackson Blvd. Not something we usually see around here, but he seemed to totally be enjoying the downpour. So glad somebody enjoys the rain! I enjoy the rain at night, and not quite as much as we had on Monday! Come in either Friday or Saturday to do a make n take with the new So Sophie line from My Mind's Eye. Turn this die cut sheet into a card and make a fauxcheted flower, too! You'll go home with on more flower to use for another project! Save 15% on all My Mind's Eye Friday and Saturday! If you haven't created with these lines that are specially designed for independent stores, you have to give it a try....the quality and beauty is amazing!

Remember, this is the line you have a chance to win by buying raffle tickets to help with Denise Kennison's medical bills. I have had a tremendous response. Thank you so very much, you have truly touched my heart and my spirits with your compassion and generosity. Lots of tickets still available and the drawing is not til June 8, so you have plenty of time to get your tickets. It is well over $250 retail value. Tickets are $2 a piece or 7 for $10.00.

Sharing some cards created with Pink Paislee's 365 Degree line. Beautiful, bright, summer inspired papers. An amazing company, can't wait to see what they have in store for Summer CHA.

First card created by Kara. Very cool, love it!

And the next, created by me! Love, love, love those letters by Pink Paislee!!

Quikutz embossing folders have arrived. I have 9 different styles, if you haven't tried them, they are just like Cuttlebug, but a perfect A2 size, and they are wonderful. Tim Holtz folders and new Cuttlebug folders should arrive tomorrow, sometime after 1:00. Keep your fingers crossed that the Tim folders arrive, I have 4 or 5 different styles of his coming tomorrow, and several new Cuttlebug. The rest of Tim's folders should ship in the next week.

Raffle for Denise Kennison...win My Mind's Eye Collections!!!

On Sunday, May 2, 2010, Denise Kennison, a loving wife, mother of two sons (ages 13 and 8) and a fellow scrapbooker and card maker, had a massive stoke. On May 3, the doctors had to remove part of Denise's skull in order to lessen the amount of pressure and brain swelling. She has made great progress since then...she is out of ICU, and has been moved to the Rehabilitation Hospital. Although, she is still not able to move her left side, she did ask for her friend Nicole to bring her Scrapbook Magazines. Scrapbookers are fighters and Denise is determined to get back to her family and her hobby! You go girl! We are all behind you and praying for your recovery!

Help us help the Kennison family purchasing raffle tickets to win the two new complete My Mind's Eye Collections.To win the collections, purchase raffle tickets for $2.00 a piece or 7 tickets for $10.00. All proceeds go to benefit Denise and her family with their medical expenses! The drawing will be held on Tuesday, June 8!

The new collections from My Mind's Eye contain over $200 worth of worth goodies. So Sophie and Meadowlark are stunning collections, high quality beautiful papers and the embellishments are amazing. All the paper and embellishments will be given away in a cool purple tote...Denise's favorite color. Please help us help Denise and her family. It is going to be a long road to recovery and knowing that the community of scrapbookers and crafters are here to help will be a huge boost for her spirits and help her on the long journey ahead!

Thursday PMS Night and Saturday Classes

Handmade Flowers
PMS (PIZZA, M&M'S, & Scrapping) Thursday Night, May 20 at 6:00 pm. Cost is $15.00. Please bring scissors, adhesive(scor-tape recommended), brown catseye ink or color of your choice. Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot.
We have had lot and lots of requests to teach the handmade flowers that we are using on projects for the store and for our personal projects. So, we thought we would give a class a try.
We will be making 6 different flowers, some from paper, ribbon, yarn and even napkins. Come it a try, you can make 2 or 3 of each one! Super fun, super easy, and lots and lots of flower ideas out there...so why not try the trend, add the perfect handmade touch to your products? It'll be a ton of fun!


Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am...October Afternoon Farm Fresh Cards. Cost is $20.oo, please bring scissors, a paper trimmer, adhesive (including popdots) and cateye inks of your choice. Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot.

In this class, we will be making five farm fresh inspired cards. You will receive 3 patterned papers, 4 pieces or cardstock, an OA journaling card sheet, an OA sticker sheet, Loopy Loo cardstock alpha stickers and JBS Mini Cardstock Alpha Stickers, plus ribbon, bling and cardstock for your cards. You will go home with lots of extras to keep creating cards or perhaps a two page layout with this great line! October Afternoon is a fun, inspiring company with great products.

OOOOoops! Forgot the picture of the 12 x12 sticker sheet! Both October Afternoon journaling cards and sticker sheet are 12 x12!

June Idea Books have Arrived!!!

The new books are here and they are fabulous as usual! Tons of creative ideas from great designers! Hurry in, as they fly out of here!!

Classes for PMS Thursday and Saturday! May 13 & 15

Not so much a class...but she is a first class pup sitting in my expensive leather chair. Too cute...Nell modeling her monster hat. She's really not a monster, she's really my angel pup! She is so well mannered and such a sweetie. PMS Thursday (Pizza, M&M's and Scrapping) May 13, 6:00 pm. Cost is $20.00. Please bring scissors, adhesive, and brown cats eye ink to class. Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com to reserve your spot.
Yes, this is the same as last Thursday's class, I was not feeling well, so I had to cancel! It's a great Mini Album featuring the Sophie line from Bo Bunny. Super quick, super easy! The papers are die cut and ready to adhere to the chip board book that features a clear acrylic cover. You go home with the rest the paper pad to mat your photos and decorate your album.
Saturday, May 15, at 10:00 am. My Mind's Eye Flocked Lush Cards, cost is $15.00. Kara made this fabulous cards, are they not gorgeous??? Five great cards, featuring great paper and the Big Shot, Core'dinations card stock! It's a great class, beautiful cards! Join the fun and the creativity. Call 721-7529 or email artplay@rushmore.com.