Happy Birthday, John!

Don't forget to use your WillowGrove stamps for projects other than cardmaking. This is a fun bucket I decorated to wrap a gift for my husband John. As many of you know, he works at Cameron Paint so I thought a Paint Can theme would be more fun than wrapping his gift in ordinary wrapping paper. I created a custom stamp of John and used that as my main image.

Don't miss out on Beth's Cuttlebug class this Saturday at Lasting Impressions for more ideas on decorating cans. They are perfect for holding candy (Yes, I did think of putting candy instead of a gift in this bucket but I was afraid I would eat it before John's birthday so I opted for a regular gift instead) or special gift items.

Transparency Fun!

Transparencies are a lot of fun to incorporate onto your cards. I applied Alcohol ink to Kromekote and ran it through the Cuttlebug. This is a great way to create your very own one-of-a-kind paper. Next, I used black Staz-On ink and stamped Fabulous Flower onto a transparency. I wanted the flower to "Pop" so I stamped it again on plain white cardstock using black dye ink. I coloured the flower with Tombow markers, cut it out and glued it behind the transparency flower. I added a sparkley "bobble" from my stash of goodies. Of course, the last step was to add Burgundy Stickles!

This Saturday I will be teaching different techniques using transparencies to the Stamp Club at Lasting Impressions.

Beth D's Bead Class

I know, this isn't a WillowGrove card but it is so pretty I thought I would post it anyway. I made this card in Beth D's bead class at Lasting Impressions last week. It was easier to make than I thought and renewed my love for beads. I haven't worked with beads in almost two years so I was very excited to use them again. Beth taught a wonderful class and she explained things so clearly that everyone was able to create a gorgeous card.
A lot of people think working with beads is fussy and they won't have the patience. I suggest giving it a try before passing judgement because you just might surprise yourself.

I am looking forward to more bead classes at Lasting Impressions in the fall. I'm going to dig out my old beads and see what other creations I can come up with. FUN!

Butterfly Card

To create the Butterfly card I used one of my favourite techniques
using Alcohol ink and a transparency.
I used the same technique for April's Stamp Club. Call Lasting Impressions 519 332 8846 for details.

Don't forget to use scrapbook embellishments to dress up your cards.

Altered Dream Box

This is my Altered Dream Box featuring my Grandpa Sam.
My Grandpa and Grandma owned a fish store in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
During WWII they supplied Selfridge Airforce Base with fish.

I stamped WillowGrove Swirls with Staz On ink on the glass door.

I will be teaching a class at Lasting Impressions on Altered Dream Boxes in the fall. There will be different shapes of Dream Boxes (by Art Chix Studio) to choose from. I will be posting the different Dream Boxes as I create them. If you are interested in taking the class, please phone the store (519) 332 8846, leave your name and number and we will phone you when we have a date. In the meantime, save any pictures, beads, charms, odds and ends that fit your theme. You will also be receiving beads and charms to use in the class.

I used my Grandpa's old fishing lure and a receipt from Samson Fish as embellishments.

Hoppy Easter

This is an adorable little Easter card for a friend who is expecting.
I designed the Expecting Bunny stamp for a friend last year.
For a soft look, use a hint of chalks and a touch of Stickles.

Design a Flower Stamp Set

Hi everyone,

This is the flower stamp set that Beth used for her card.
As you can see there are endless possibilities to design flowers unique to your card.