Windy City Stamper: Doing a class with a Yahoo group today....here is the sample card!

Heidi's craft tips

Save scraps! I save just about all my scraps, even the smallest ones! I put all my scraps in a big box and once in a while I will go thru it and sort it. I put each color in a seperate storage drawer and I put all the prints in another box. When creating a sample card I turn to my scrap drawers for solids. When using a punch I check my drawer for a scrap instead of pulling out a full sheet of paper and I would say about 65% of the time I have a color that works with the design! I later go through the pattern paper and the smaller pieces I punch flowers and other elements out of the scraps. I use the small to medium clam shell cases to store my elements I punch. When I need a quick card I turn to those containers to save a step creating the card.
One of my favorite areas in any local store is the paint department! Sometime we can find ourselves having problems coming up with new color combinations. Your local paint department can help you out! Most paint companies offer leaflets on color combinations and they are free! Take a minute and look at them, usually they have one base color and two to three contrasting colors. Their color combination are also based on the lastest trends! Try using some of their color combos when working on your papercrafting.
When out shopping, stop by the paint samples and choose a few. Paint samples can be used to make great elements and can be stamped on!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Doing a class with a Yahoo group today....here is the sample card!

I will be teaching a stamping technique on masking with a newly formed Yahoo Group today! A dear friend of mine has just started a Yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrapbookNook) and has asked me to join and teach some classes via the Internet. I will be teaching different stamping and paper techniques with the group at least once a month....maybe more if I have the time! If you are interested in today's class it will be at 7PM tonight. This class will be done using mostly TAC stamps...I will be teaching two different masking techniques and a 3-D technique! Please feel free to join the group for the class, it you join the group let Maddie know that you are a friend of mine!

10 comments:

Teresa JenkinsApril 2, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Lovely card! Your window scene is so neat! Good luck on the yahoo classes, I'll have to take a look at the group!
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Julie RobinsonApril 2, 2010 at 10:59 AM
love the use of the window pane! awesome card!
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Christine PenningtonApril 2, 2010 at 1:11 PM
First of all I LOVE your card! Second how cool that you are doing online teaching.
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Glittered PawsApril 2, 2010 at 2:50 PM
This is just too cute - love the window. Hope it goes well with your "on-line" class.
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ChrisApril 2, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Great card...I love that window behind her! Have fun with your class, sounds neat! :)
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Bridgett OwensApril 2, 2010 at 4:56 PM
What a fantastic card! LOVE IT!! Great idea to have online classes! Sounds wonderful. I'd love to hear all about it! By the way check out my blog! I have an award for you!!
Angel Hugs,
Bridgett
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AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 12:13 AM
A wonderful card! Love the window! Let us know how your online classes go! The participants will surely benefit from your talents! rita w
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Angela KApril 3, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Oh my goodness, this is so cute!
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LisadwbApril 3, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Too cute!! Love the scene you created.
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UnknownApril 4, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Love the masking to make the scene! Great job!
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