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Tuesday June 7th, 2011 Follow us! BLOG Click HERE
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Arriving in the next day or two we are expecting to have an assortment of stamps from House Of Mouse, a few more Riley's, new Dazzles stickers and the Sew Easy piercing heads that we sold out of last week! The store should be full then!
  
As if we didn't already have enough in our stamping aisle! Last week we received some incredibly detailed, wood mounted, rubber stamps from Impression Obsession (along with some 6"x6" backgrounds of course!). |
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You only have one week left! We accidentally gave you an extra week to participate in our second Blog Challenge but the deadline is Monday June 13th at 5pm. Please don't stress over our blog challenge because it is truly meant to be fun! Simply look at the inspiration presented on our blog and see what gets your creative juices flowing - colours, patterns, layouts... Email a photo of your project or drop into the store and we'll take the photo for you.
Don't forget that every entry gets a ballot for a chance to win in our random draw next Tuesday so Click HERE to link to our blog for details of our Blog Challenge!
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Be sure to keep up regularly with our blog posts so that you don't miss out on anything ... Here's what you might have missed this week ...
~MaryKay's In Love ~
~ Thursday Technique Class ~
~ See The Creativity ~
~ You Have A Delivery ~
~ They're Starting To Come In ~
Here's the answer to last week's little trivia question - we asked: How many posts do you think there have been on the blog since we started it on January 27th? The answer is ... 84! | |
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Here's a Freebie Dingbat!
No, I'm not so rude as to call you a dingbat - the freebie is actually a dingbat ... a small graphic or ornament!
Click HERE to link to the DaFont website to download these vintage frames which are perfect for stamping a sentiment inside, or using for journaling on your scrapbook page or even as a frame around a photo. And, you don't just get three frames! Each letter, both upper and lower case, on your keyboard is a different graphic!
Step 1: click the link to the DaFont website.
Step 2: click the Download button
Step 3: choose to "open" the downloaded file.
Step 4: choose to "extract" the file. Select a folder to save to where you know you'll be able to easily find it again.
Step 5: open the folder where you have saved the font file. Also go through your control panel to open your main Font folder.
Step 6: drag and drop the new font file into your main Font folder to automatically install the vintage frames to all of your programs (such as Microsoft Word).
(Please Note: these are general instructions and may vary slightly depending on the configuration of your own personal computer. If you have any difficulties please ask us for help and we'll see what more we can figure out together!) | |
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A Flowery Tutorial
 A few weeks ago our Thursday Card Class featured crocheted flowers that Lilian had made for us. Here is a link to a tutorial outlining how to make a slightly different flower so that you can use them on your own creations! Click HERE
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Upcoming Community Fundraiser
We always like to support local community fundraising events but this one strikes a personal chord for Lilian and I, as it does for the owners of Back Country Paintball... that's not to say that you'll see us actually actively participating! More details are on the way but the basics are listed here so you can mark your calendar.
Back Country Paintball
Fundraiser for Parkinsons
Saturday July 9th
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Thursday Card Making Classes
Here's what you missed at last week's class ...
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Faux Cloisonn� Butterfly and one of our favourite punches - Garden Trellis by EK Success.
This card was inspired by
Liz's entry
from our first blog challenge. |
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Double rosette made from satin ribbon and placed on a background made with an Impression Obsession Create-a-Card stamp. |
A few embellishments to have in your stash ready to add to a card base when you need a card in a hurry.
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Next Card Class
Thursday June 16th
7pm to 9pm
Cost: $20 (plus tax)
There are only TWO spaces left in this class! Be sure that you are registered so that you are not disappointed!
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Pre-registration including payment is required
for all of our classes.
Can't make it to class? Pre-register and pay for your kit and we'll have it ready for you to pick up after the class has taken place. Please register for kits by the Monday of the week of class so that all kits can be prepared at the same time.
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Crop 'n Craft 'til Midnight This Friday Night
Join us for an evening of crafting; scrapbooking, paper crafting, jewelry making, a missed class, unfinished projects, or something you've seen on display in the store!
We offer a small project each night including either a scrapbook layout or cards ... and the best part ... there is no additional cost! Arrive at 7pm and leave early or join us later on and head home at midnight.
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Click HERE to stop by our blog and see the card we created at our last Crop Night!
Next Crop Night
Friday June 10th
7pm to midnight
Cost: $10
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Register early for your 3ft table space!
(Pre-registration is required.)
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Show Tunes IV
Wednesday August 24th
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Thursday August 25th
Show Tunes IV is a fundraising concert showcasing the talents of the children of Muskoka, while they sing songs from Broadway and show tunes carried down through the ages. Proceeds will be given to the Colin B. Glassco Charitable Foundation for children, who will use the money to drill water wells in Zambia. Both nights will be held at the Port Carling Memorial Community Centre, at 7:30pm. Tickets are not yet on sale, but will be soon, please stay tuned! For more information, please contact Sarah Murley at sarah@serviceandcompassion.ca
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May Card Class In A Bag!
Not much time left on this Card Class In A Bag! Your new kit will be available next week!
Your monthly Class-In-A-Bag includes all of the paper supplies necessary and instructions to complete three cards - all for $13.99. And, if you need a little extra help you can drop into the store, join us for a midnight crop or see the cards close up on our Flickr site.
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Make Your Own Eraser Kit
Includes 12 pieces rubber clay (9 grams ea.), 3 dough tools, clear PVC tray, cover and instructions.
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Pyramex Cards | |
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Just in time for Father's Day!
Cut out all the different sized shapes of the image, then layer them on top of each other with foam pads, starting with the largest at the base and the smallest at the top, to create a 3D pyramid effect.
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| Stretch Canvas |
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These high quality duck canvases are woven and primed to assure maximum uniformity of canvas quality. Proudly made in Canada. Available in a range of sizes from 5" x 7" to 30" x 36".
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Lilian has busily been posting on our blog so be sure to stop by. All of the entries that we have received thus far for our Blog Challenge have been posted and may well give you the inspiration needed to get your project under way. Remember it can be anything from a scrapbook page to a piece of jewellery. Every entry receives a ballot and the only requirement is that you take some element of creativity from the photo shown on our blog. If you are still feeling stumped then stop by the store so that we can help you get your creative juices flowing! Happy Crafting!
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