winter crafting...

I don't know about you, but I am done with all this snow! I really do love it but I think my arms will break if I have to shovel again any time soon. At least I have until tomorrow before more snow is predicted to arrive.

One good thing about the cold and snow is that all the time spent indoors was an opportunity to be a little crafty. My daughter and I made this adorable igloo out of mini marshmallows. It is so cute, I love it! The hardest part was keeping her, and the dog, from eating all the marshmallows while we were making it.

I got the idea for it here.

 We also made salt dough ornaments to hang on the Christmas Valentine's trees on our front porch. We used rubber stamps and lighty pressed them into the dough before baking. Once all painted and glittered they were beautiful.

Here is the recipe we used:

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

1 cup water

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until dough forms. Roll our dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and use a straw to poke a hole for ribbon. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes to set dough. Allow to air dry completely before painting, this may take several days. Apply clear sealer.

There was recently a salt dough ornament throwdown offered up by one of the blogs I like follow. There were some very creative entries, view a slideshow of them here.

Hope you too are finding some time to enjoy being crafty.

Julie D.

Upcoming Class at Stamping Memories

Cupcake Crush ~ Thursday, Feb. 17th (7-9pm)
Cupcakes are all the rage these days! Make three adorable cards using cupcake stamps from Lockhart Stamp Company, Little Yellow Bicycle’s new Cupcake Love papers and a variety of techniques.  

Please call or visit Stamping Memories for more information or to register.

Hope to see you there!

~ Julie D.

Upcoming Class at Stamping Memories

Copic 101 ~ Thursday, January 20th (7-9pm)
Learn everything that you need to know about these exceptional markers. We will focus on the correct usage and care of these markers as well as the four basic Copic blending techniques. We will stamp and color several images but will not be making finished cards in this class. I am Copic Certified!

Please call or visit Stamping Memories to register for this class.
 
Hope to see you there!
 
~ Julie

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. This year I started my holiday preparations and craft projects early and I had most of my shopping done before Thanksgiving. I even wrapped a few gifts here and there to avoid staying up into the wee hours on Christmas Eve to finish wrapping, an annual tradition I wanted to break. We almost did it! There were just a few last minute things left to wrap and the stockings to fill before we could go to bed too. My hubby baked all the cookies and a yummy holiday bread this year which was so nice - and he did such a fine job I will insist he take it over next year as well. 

I participated in an ornament swap this year for the first time and I enjoyed it so much I hope to do it again next year. It was simple, mail three handmade ornaments to three different people and receive three handmade ornaments from three different people. I love all the ornamnets I received, so unique. Here is my handmade ornament for the swap, I hope my three recipients enjoy them, I had alot of fun making them.    

I also want to share these adorable mini cupcake ornaments that I made. I got the idea for these from the Bake it Pretty Blog where there is a detailed tutorial for them. I used wire and beads to add sprinkles to mine. They came out so sweet that I couldn't resist keeping a couple for myself, I will definately be making more of these next year.



~ Julie

Happy Holidays!

Once again it has been awhile since my last post. I have been so busy with family and work that I have had very little time to stamp, scrap or craft at all. Well the holidays have got me in a crafty mood so I've been trying hard to set aside some time to work on a few projects that I am making as gifts. I really wanted to give some handmade gifts this Christmas, other than the ones my kids make that is. After searching the web and through my collection of Martha Stewart magazines for some inspiration, I decided on a few projects and poof...crafting momma! I will post some pictures of all my little creations once they are completed, which hopefully should be very soon, but for now here is a card to enjoy...

Stamp by Inkadinkadoo.

I also wanted to share with you these adorable hair clips I made for my daughter. They were so much fun to make that I'm making more in a holiday theme. Can you believe that you bake the ribbon in the oven to get it to curl? I got the idea for these from Pamela Susan who has a great blog with super cute craft tutorials, including the one for these clips. I used my new brad maker to make the fabric brads.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are enjoying this busy but magical season.

Julie D.

Brayer Class This Week

There are currently still two spots available for the Brayer Card Class this Thursday evening. Please call or visit Stamping Memories to register. Here is one of the three great cards we will be making. Hope you can make it!





















Stamp Credits: Stampscapes, Art Impressions and Paper Inspirations.

Thanks,
Julie D.

October Classes at Stamping Memories

Fall Inchies ~ Thursday, Oct. 14th (7-9pm)
These little one inch squares are the perfect embellishment for cards and make great magnets too. We will make two fall-themed mini cards and two magets in this fun class.

Brayer Cards ~ Thursday, Oct. 28th (7-9pm)
Learn how to make dramatic backgrounds for your stamped images using a brayer and some clever masking techniques. Make three great cards. BYO Brayer!

Please call or visit Stamping Memories to register for classes. Samples for the inchie class are currently at Stamping Memories. Brayer class samples will be coming soon.

Also, there is still space available for this week's Copic Critter Class if you are interested!

Yes, I am still here!

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything to my blog! I cannot believe the entire summer has passed since my last post, or my last class. It has been a warm and wonderful summer for myself and my family and we enjoyed every last bit of it. Although I was grateful to have no scheduled classes at Stamping Memories over the summer due to my crazy schedule, I did miss the creativity. Autum is close upon us and it is my favorite season of all. The brilliant colors really inspire me to be creative and begin new projects, gear up for the holidays and catch up on my scrapbooking. So that is why I am back! I will be teaching two classes in September and hope to see you then. Happy Stamping!

Copic 101
Thursday, September 16th, 7-9pm
Learn everything that you need to know about these exceptional markers. We will focus on the correct usage and care of these markers as well as the four basic Copic blending techniques. We will stamp and color several images but will not be making finished cards in this class. I am Copic Certified!

Copic Critters Part II - Mice
Thursday, September 30th, 7-9pm
Second in a series of classes featuring the adorable critters of Penny Black and Copic markers, this class will focus on coloring mice. Make a coloring "recipe card" to keep for reference plus three cute cards. BYO copics! A list of suggested colors is available online at Stamping Memories. Below are two of the cards we will be making in this class, hope you like them.

All classes are at Stamping Memories in Belmont, NH. Please call 528-0498 to register or visit them online at nhstampingmemories.com.

Thanks!

~ Julie D.

Stamp Credits: Penny Black.