My dear friend Kristina Werner and I have another new class at Online Card Classes starting at the end of this month. It’s His & Hers – masculine and feminine cards. People often ask about masculine cards… and with both Father’s Day and Mother’s Day coming soon (at least here in the US), this class couldn’t come at a better time.

We have awesome guest artists sharing tips, tricks, and cards for the guys and girls in your life… and EVERY single card has a video! You can register now RIGHT HERE.

I have THREE spots to giveaway for His and Hers! Just leave a comment below for your chance. I will pick a winner 4/18/13 at 11:59pmEST. (If you’ve already signed up for the class and then win here, your class fee will be refunded.) Good luck.

Hope to see you there!

First up… our next Online Card Classes class – Pattern Play – starts on Monday. This one will be fun…

(That is a peek of one of my techniques in the class. The class includes a variety of styles – simple to techniquey – something for everyone!)

Here is a bit about the class, Pattern Play…

Love pretty patterned paper? Grab your favorites and join Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and friends for Online Card Classes’ newest class – Pattern Play. Make the most of your patterned paper stash while learning tips and tricks and discovering both clean-and-simple and advanced techniques. Pattern Play includes many card ideas – all with videos – and a variety of card styles. Add step-by-step pdfs, a forum, giveaways, shopping discounts, additional inspiration and a gallery, and you’ll be ready to use your pretty papers in fun new ways. Class runs March 18-25 but you will have lifetime access to the content. Sign up now for only $16!

For more information, head HERE. Remember – all class cards have videos!

Hope to see you there!

I also wanted to give you a heads up about the April Simon Says Stamp Card Kit. It is up for sale now and it is the best one yet. Truly. Check out these colors… so very awesome. (I am using the same colors in my new studio.)

And that stamp set  in there? Delightful.

Great, huh?

So now is your chance to win! Leave a comment here by Saturday at 11:59pmEST for your chance to win one of THREE spots in the Pattern Play class… or one of the April Card Kits! (If you win a class spot and already signed up, you will be refunded your money.) Good luck!

I just wanted to give a heads up about a class event coming up this weekend…

Due to my studio being in transition (it is the slowest move in the history of this earth), I was not able to participate. However, I know lots of awesome teachers are – including Shari Carroll. (She is the best teacher I know!) I am also pleased to see Paper Smooches, Lawn Fawn, Technique Tuesday and Simon Says Stamp sponsoring!

Here is some info…

True Stamp is an innovative one-day event bringing together top-notch stamping sponsors and instructors in a LIVE, online environment. Attendees will get the best in paper crafting instruction, right to their computers. Oh, and it’s all recorded, so if you want to watch you can revisit your favorite classes again and again – and it’s all included in the one low registration fee.

True Stamp is scheduled for Saturday, March 9, 2013. Mark off the whole day to spend stamping away! Readers of my blog can save $20 by entering code CREATE at checkout. Discount ends March 8, 2013. For more info, head HERE.

Awesome, eh? Hope to see you there…

First, registration has opened for Pattern Play – the newest class from Online Card Classes. This class is all about patterned papers… and every card has a video! Only $16. Head HERE for more info…

Next… just a heads up on a new stamp set that I am very excited about. I have been longing for a stamp set like this for ages. Ages! (I may or may not have put a bug in their ear about it…) It has everything you need to decorate your envelope before putting it in the mail. Adore it. Kristina knocked it outta the park on this one!

See you soon!

This was much easier than it looks…

I started by adding Be Creative double sided tape to a piece of white cardstock, leaving the other side of the tape’s release paper on it. I placed the Hero Arts fancy heart die down onto the release paper side and ran it through my machine. Since I didn’t use a shim and the piece I am cutting is thick, it doesn’t cut completely through all the layers so the back (cardstock) stays complete. I removed the heart outline release paper and added the red Glitter Ritz. After rubbing it on well, I removed the rest of the release paper and added Cool Highlights (colorless) Glitter Ritz. Finally, I burnished the whole piece with a bone folder making sure that none of the glitter came off. This is fast and easy and gives a great “wow” effect.

And the background… I stamped the tweed with Hero Arts White Dye Ink. This ink is really cool – it gives very subtle and soft results – great for a background like this on kraft. (It you want intense and solid color, use Hero Arts Unicorm White Ink instead.)

Supplies are below.

Next, I have another class that may be of interest to you. I am honored to be a guest in my dear friend Lisa Spangler’s class with Studio Calico called You’ve Got Mail.

This class with be filled with lots of cards, a free stamp set and free downloads. For more information, head HERE.

Want a spot in this class? Leave a comment here by 2/9/13 at 11:59pmEST for your chance to win! Good luck.

See you soon.

Below are the supplies used for this card. To find them at Simon Says Stamp, click on the SSS below the thumbnails. For Ellen Hutson, click on EH…

Hero Arts Tweed Background (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Happy Valentines Day Stamp (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Renaissance Heart Fancy Die (SSS|EH)	Vagabond Die Cutting Machine (SSS|EH)	Sizzix Vagabond Solo Thin Die Adapter (SSS|EH)
Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun	Glitter Ritz Cool Highlight Microfine Glitter (SSS|EH)	Fire Red Microfine Glitter Ritz (SSS|EH)	Be Creative Tape Sheets Double Sided Tape (SSS|EH)	White Embossing Powder (SSS|EH)
Versamark (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts White Dye Ink (SSS|EH)	Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Cardstock (SSS|EH)	Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets (SSS|EH)	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets (SSS|EH)

Head HERE for more information. Remember – you will have lifetime access. Lots of new girls did how-to videos – they are SO good.

I also have winners to announce. I have emailed you all:

• The winner of the Fiskars trimmer is Maureen Morton.
• The winner of the Studio Calico giveaway is Monika/buzsy.
• The winner from the Simon Says Stamp blog hop is Jennifer Jackson.

See you soon.

Also, two of my friends also kicked off classes of their own, so I thought I would share info here. The more classes the merrier, right?

First up…

The wonderful May Flaum has a class coming up called the The Curious Scrapbooker’s Field Guide – 12 Weeks of Techniques and Creative Play. She is love techniques, too!

Here is more about her class:

It’s a wild world of possibilities out there when it comes to scrapbooking. Patterned paper winds up on a mixed media canvas, while an artist’s gesso finds a home on a traditional scrapbook layout. Stamps aren’t only for cards anymore—they get used on any and everything. With all of this going on, wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide to walk you through the many possibilities out there?
During each of the 12-weeks of class, there will be a focus on specific techniques and products. Adding texture, stitching, mists, stamping and everything else she could think of—May has created a class full of information and inspiration. Students will find scrapbook layout project examples each week as well as projects such as cards, tags, altered projects and mixed media canvases. This class features a new colorful PDF handout and videos each week, and an A-Z basics library of 26 videos. 

For more information, head HERE to Big Picture. Class starts 1/31.

Another class coming up that you may be interested in is from my friend Julie Campbell. She has a Journey Into Card Making class over on Two Peas In a Bucket…

Here is more about this class:

Whether you’re a seasoned card maker or have yet to make your first card, this workshop will take you on a journey to create handmade cards that your friends & loved ones will cherish. Julie will start out by teaching you card making basics; you will create a card organizer to file away all the new cards you’ll be designing! You’ll then travel on to gain greater design skills. You’ll dive into design principles and learn how to create an eye pleasing design. You’ll learn all about composition & balance in a way that will take your cards from good to great! Become adventurous and explore some of the hottest trends in paper crafting! In this workshop, you’ll also learn how to incorporate colors in your projects & how to create cards in several unique styles.

For more information, head HERE. You can sign up anytime.

How about some prizes? Leave a comment here for your chance to win a spot in May’s class or Julie’s class. Closes 11:59pmEST on Saturday. Good luck!

See you again soon.

Just a heads up and giveaway for Clean and Simple 2…

Online Card Classes is back with an all-new take on one of our most popular classes: Clean & Simple Card Making 2! Join Kristina Werner, Julie Ebersole, me and friends to discover the “secret” to minimalistic and fabulous cards. Learn new techniques and be inspired by 26+ videos and 34+ clever and creative card designs. Gather inspiration from your fellow students and Online Card Classes teachers in the forums and galleries. Then print out class PDFs to take Clean & Simple Card Making 2 with you wherever you go. Plus, with lifetime access, random giveaways and shopping discounts galore, you’ll be able to outfit your card making stash in clean and simple style.

For more information on the class, check HERE.

Want a quick peek at some of the class projects?

I love the techniques in this class. So much fun!

I have THREE spots to give away in this class! Just leave a comment by Wednesday night at 11:59pmEST for your chance! Good luck.

First of all, the new Holiday Gift Projects Bundle from Online Card Classes went live this morning – and you can sign up anytime. This class is different – all of the projects went live all at once this morning. So you can see them anytime – even now or years from now! There are 15 videos and many holiday crafty ideas. (Oh, and many would work for non-holiday too.) I love what the guests created – such good stuff. And we focused on projects you can create with products you likely have on hand. (And there are shopping discounts for students!) Here are peeks at my projects – pop up cards and paper ornaments…

You can still sign up HERE. And there is still time for a chance to win a spot HERE.

Also, be sure to stop by the Hero Arts blog this morning as I am sharing a holiday card featuring masking…

For complete instructions, head over HERE.

I’m off to snuggle with my little girl this morning. Have a good one!

Below are the supplies used for this card. To find them at Simon Says Stamp, click on the SSS below the thumbnails. For Ellen Hutson, click on EH…

Hero Arts Designer Snowflakes Stamp Set (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts BasicGrey Happy Holidays Stamp Set	Hero Arts Miracle of the Holiday Stamp Set (SSS|EH)	Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies	Vagabond Die Cutting Machine (SSS|EH)
Sizzix Vagabond Solo Thin Die Adapter (SSS|EH)	Small Fiskars Trimmer	Ink Blending Tool (SSS|EH)	Corner Chomper (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Tide Pool Mid Tone Shadow Ink (SSS|EH)
Hero Arts Red Royal Mid Tone Shadow Ink (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Soft Olive Shadow Ink (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Wet Cement Shadow Ink (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Black Dye Ink (SSS|EH)	Copic Markers (SSS|EH)
Hero Arts Pool Notecards (SSS|EH)	Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets (SSS|EH)	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Neutrals Mixed Accents (SSS|EH)

Online Card Classes is happy to present Holiday Gift Projects Bundle – 10 handmade, holiday gift projects and creative packaging ideas. The unique gifts, packaging, and more featured in this bundle use paper and products that you may have on hand already. Video and/or photo instructions are included for all projects (12 videos total — some projects have more than one video). And — since we know you’re busy — there are no specific class dates! Simply register, and you’ll get all the projects at once. Cost: $20. On Sale Monday, November 26, 2012. Includes shopping discounts at our favorite online stores.

Save $2 during our pre-sale weekend! Buy Holiday Gift Projects Bundle November 23-25, 2012, and only pay $18. No coupon code required. After you purchase the bundle, you will receive an e-mail on Monday, November 26, to gain access to all of the projects.

REGISTER and LEARN MORE at OnlineCardClasses.com.

Hope to see you there!

How would you like a spot in this new class? Just leave a comment here by Monday at 11:59pmEST for your chance! I’m giving away THREE spots!

Good luck.

By the way, the winner of the Kerri Bradford giveaway is Cynthia B. The lucky one how gets to take the Christmas In a Flurry class is Kris in Alaska. Enjoy!