Creative Chaos

Taking my mind off Halloween for a bit.......

to think about Christmas.....

Randi made this card as a sample at Paper Tales.  It's made with the new My Mind's Eye Christmas line designed by Rhonna Farrer.   I adore it.......

Talk to you soon!  Karin

 

Melissa Frances' Birthday Celebration.......

Today is Melissa Frances' 50th Birthday!   Head on over to her blog to see all the beautiful items that were made in her honor.  Also, you have a chance to win a gift instead of giving one!   And then stay tuned as I will be doing a tutorial on how to make this birthday cake box!

Talk to you soon!  karin

Halloween Anyone?

A couple of tags I made for a class at Paper Tales.  Speaking of Paper Tales.....We are expanding!  Here are a couple of pictures of the new space......

I'll be back with more pictures of the progress and hopefully I will get some answers on the status of the new staff lunchroom, exercise room, vending machines and my corner office.  For some reason Michelle hasn't been returning my call on any of those pressing issues.....Anyway, talk to you soon!  Karin

Antiquated Stamps......

I've been sitting on these pictures for quite some time. Now that the kids are safely tucked behind their school desks, I finally had time to upload them.  They're tags I made using Lisa Pace's Antiquated stamps along with some embellishments and trims from Melissa Frances......

 

Loving these stamps.......

My favorite little charm....

Also, one of the tags I made using Lisa's stamps made it to the pages of Create: Stamping.......

Talk to you soon! Karin

 

Craft for the Cure.......

 

It's so hard to believe the summer has flown by and fall is fast approaching.  My blogging has suffered considerably under the strains of summer fun and folly.  However, with school ready to start next week, I am ready to throw the kids at the front steps of the hallowed halls this weekend and start blogging and creating again!                                     

First up is a super fun fundraiser that I did called Craft for a Cure.  My friend Denise coordinated the event filled with halloween crafting, amazing food and lots of laughter.  You can read about last year's here.  So, of course, when Denise asked me to do it again this year, I said yes!  Those of you who have been reading my blog know how cranky and crabby I get during the pink washed month of October.  This event however, makes me quite a bit less cantankerous.   So please join us for some fun all in the spirit of a great cause.  I wanted to share the blog post from the Ddenise's Craft fo a Cure blog.......

 

Yes, it is here! Our second Annual Craft for a Cure Event! I have an amazing line up of teachers and projects this year. And as always everything from the location, to the food, to the projects, is donated in whole or in part by my fellow artists and friends.

And all of the money collected goes directly to

Breast Cancer treatment and Prevention.

This year the event will be held in Rancho Cucamonga

on Sunday October 14th from 10am-6pm 

$160

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 Uggggg.....please ignore all the wonky paragraphs.  It's late and I can't figure out how to fix it......

Our home hostess this year is Andrea Villareal.   She even got Redlands
Ford to donate all the food (well at least the ingredients for all the
delicious food she will be cooking)!

First up will be Jenny Hernandez the Polka Dot Pixie! Jenny will be demoing how to sculpt this pretty little birdie, but don't fret if you think you can't sculpt- because Jenny provides each of us our own blank body to create at the class- then take your own home and make another! There will be lots of
opportunity to custom design your little one and make her all your own!

 

Next up will be me!  We'll do a fun mini halloween box and if we have time, a little halloween tag.  It will involve lots of glitter....and more glitter!

 

And finally a little technique demo with Tara Wilson from Lu Lu Max Jewelry- Tara calls this a little Make and Take, but it looks like a full blown fun project to me!

 

 

And just a reminder, Glitterfest is the DAY BEFORE this event, so if you are coming from out of town be sure to get here a day early and enjoy all that Glitterfest has to offer. Both Tara and Jenny will
be vending there too!In addition to the classes- there will be raffles and a lot of other surprises and goodies! Wont you join us for this amazing event?!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

Wow! Three days in a row blogging......

I just wanted to share a banner that I made for Melissa Frances that got published in Northridge's Create: Decor for Home.  I sent it in so long ago I forgot about it......

I love using this chipboard banner from Melissa Frances.  It's been one on my favorites since she came out with it. 

Back to watching the Olympics!  Talk to you soon!  Karin