Friday, October 30, 2015

Eat me... If you dare Halloween gifts

A simple act... giving a hand-crafted gift that is less than $1 can bless beyond measure!  I really love this past September's Paper Pumpkin.  My kiddos jumped in and we created over 100 hand-crafted gifts for the kids (and kid at heart staff) at our school with this fabulous kit!  Join us on this fun adventure... see how easy it is to create some cute My Paper Pumpkin gifts.
Create this fun hand-stamped gift bag with:

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O.k. isn't this super cute?  I had fun creating this at a recent Connect and Create over Coffee at Ragamuffin's this past Monday.  The kit, my kids vied to create.  I held off.. I knew I wanted to create it for their Halloween hand-out to their classmates this month.  You can see why!  Uber cute!!
PERFECT for my sense of humor.. the stamp set that is included in the September's kit is perfect for all of Fall!  A fun variety.. we will be using this for our Reformation Day cards we will hand out (with these) at our church's Trunk or Treat tomorrow.
An ARMY of cute bags.  With my youngest three to bring treats to their class parties and for their friends, we had to create over 100 (including our Trunk or Treat).  I ordered extra bags and the cool straws.  The stamp set, ink and more inspired an army of cute gifts - perfect for the season!
Schools do not allow candy these days.  Sigh with me here.. sigh.... I had fun getting creative with the fun treat we would hand out.  Popcorn is surprisingly healthy.  I usually make our BBQ popcorn with my husband's hand-crafted rub (this is a HUGE Hit at every one of our event!!).  This year I purchased some yummy pre-made butter flavored popcorn.  It was dairy and gluten free.. perfect for our allergies.
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Yes, I am one of 'those' moms.. one who creates something cute to hand-out at each holiday.  My Nanna raised me to love holidays, bless others who may not have or celebrate and to share love through it with the world.  My son once asked me 'why' as he was getting 'too old'.  I explained that some kids don't get anything.. this is the highlight for some kids (and adults - ask the ladies in our school office, lol).  Join me in sending love into the world - one hand-crafted item at a time.  With My Paper Pumpkin, our Clubs (including a kid's Paper Pumpkin that meets at our home during our Stamper's 10 Club), fun card-making classes and more.  A hand-crafted thought is so special in this mass produced society.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Thankful hand-stamped cards

Thankful.. I am so very thankful to all who bless me when they support my passion for crafting.  Those who attend my card making classes (in-person or to-go), who host Private Classes with me, who shop with me and YOU for your popping by to support my blog (an extension of my passion for crafting and teaching it to others).  These sweet and 'corny' (a-corny) hand-stamped cards are going out to those who have blessed me with support over the past couple of months (sadly I am behind in showing my gratitude).  See how fun these hand-stamped acorn thankful cards are to create.
Create this Fall Thankful hand-stamped card with
Six Sayings hostess-exclusive stamp set (wood 139849/clear 139852)
Whisper White card stock (100730)
Into the Woods Designer Series Paper (139586)
Crumb Cake ink pad (126975)
Into the Woods Elements (139636)
Glue Dots (103683)

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Simple but elegant.  It is fun to create a hand-stamped card that while easy will deliver my gratitude.  Here the Six Sayings Hostess-Exclusive stamp set is so lovely.  Stamped with Crumb Cake ink pad on the Whisper White card stock.  Accented with this cute and a-'corny' piece of Into the Woods Designer Series Paper.  I love that this stamp set is discounted for all who host a Private Class with me or who Join My Team.
I adore the Into the Woods Wooden Elements.  They are so much fun to color in and make fit into my projects.  Genuine wood is a light weight but on-trend and stylish accent to my projects.
Here rubbing the wooden acorn pieces into the Crumb Cake ink pad (it needs to set and dry for a while).  The laser cut accents take on a multi-colored look while coordinating perfectly with this hand-stamped card.  Use the Glue Dots to secure them to the pretty card in a variety of ways.
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Create and show your gratitude with a pretty hand-crafted Thank You card.  This is a stunning stamp set and at a great discount!  Simply created, this rubber stamped card is elegant and fun while being easy.  I hope that this shows my gratitude for all who have joined me at recent card-making classes, supported me with purchases and for YOU as you enjoy my blog!  Join us, in-person or to-go for card making and paper crafting fun!  

Monday, October 26, 2015

Reformation Day cards

A dear friend of mine, with kids that are around the same ages of mine, is the daughter of a God fearing man.  We discussed the meaning of Halloween, how it can be dark and evil.  I know that we enjoy time at our church and host a Trunk for a Trunk or Treat game time.  She introduced me to the Reformation Day that lands on Oct. 31st.  Last year she ordered two stamp sets so that her kids and her could create cards to hand our for Halloween.  Here are the cards her boys, all three of them, created and will hand out on Saturday, Oct. 31st.

I think this is BEYOND cool!  Actually I'll have my kids create similar cards with information about Reformation Day inside to hand out at our Trunk or Treat. 

You may love this - a friend did research as her father (a great man who loved The Lord) passed last Oct 31st.  He loved history and this was a great new family heritage from that loss.
 
 Happy Reformation Day Everyone!
● On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed
his 95 Theses (or statements) on the door of Castle Church
in Wittenberg, Germany. This act triggered the movement in
world history known as the Reformation.
● The Reformation was the great rediscovery of the good news
of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. At that time, the 
Church had become corrupt and was teaching false doctrines like 
Salvation through good works. 
● Martin Luther also translated the Bible from Latin to 
German so the common man could read the Bible himself.
● Acts 16:31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved…”
● Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you 
Have been saved through faith. And this is 
not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not 
a result of works, so that no one may boast!



 It is so much fun to see how different uses for our awesome stamps, papers and more can create personalized gifts and memories.  This is a unique and new-to-me but old celebration.  How do YOU Celebrate Oct. 31st?  Leave me a comment and let me know.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Stained glass, sunsets and more

Sneak Peak Part Two.. Join Us this Saturday at the Colorful (and sparkling) Crafternoon card making class from 1:30-3:30pm.  Here is a fun Sneak Peak of the Sunsets and Stained Glass we will be creating with paper.




Designed to wow, these colorful cards are little works of art that will be hard to send out (you'll want to keep them).  Dashes of Sparkle, bold colors, tons of fun.. all in one card making class that YOU are invited to join!

Love and Hope in this Fall hand-stamped card

We all need it, right?  Love and Hope... at my recent Creating, Connecting and Card Making over Coffee morning this past Monday we had fun creating a bit of Fall with some Love and Hope.  Pretty colors and sentiment, this card is sure to deliver smiles.  Join Us at fun crafting and card making events.  Every Monday we create some beauty over coffee and conversation at Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters.
Create this Loving Fall card with:
Watercolor Words stamp set (photopolymer 138702)
Vintage Leaves stamp set (photopolymer 138802)
Daffodil Delight card stock (119683)
Whisper White card stock (100730)
Early Espresso ink pad (126974)
Daffodil Delight ink pad (126944)
Pumpkin Pie ink pad (126945)
Old Olive ink pad (126953)
Aqua Pens (103954)
Project Life Corner punch (135346)
Rhinestone Jewels (119246)

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Create some Fall with this simple leaf card.  I love the look of a water colored card.  Here the soft colors of the season is easy to create using the Aqua Painter.  Stamp these Vintage Leaves (I adore these leaves) on the Whisper White card stock with Early Espresso ink pad.  
Color in with the lightest color, the Daffodil Delight ink pad, then accent with the Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive inks.  Follow along the lines of the stamped image for a natural look and shadowing.  I adore how easy the Aqua Painter makes water coloring - it's body is filled with water!  I can travel and create art and no mess... heaven for a mom of 6, lol.

I love the look of a rounded card, it stands out.  Using the Project Life Corner Punch to punch both the Whisper White and the folded and boned card.
Like a snow flake, a Fall leaf is not the same.  I love that additional shadow along the veins of these hand-stamped leaves.  Accented with the Watercolor Words stamped in the Pumpkin Pie ink.  Accent with a pretty adhesive backed Rhinestone Jewel in the center of the 'love'.  

Here the difference in how I punch the corners is just another fun way to be unique with your paper crafting.
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Play... as adults we do not, very often, take time to play.  I love the ability to change simple aspects of this hand-stamped card can create your own look.  How we punch the card, color, stamp and even how it opens... it's limitless, so PLAY!  Go ahead and create, change it up and experiment.   Send a little bit of Fall in the mail along with some love and hope, wrapped up in a hand-crafted card.  Join Us in creating pretty bits of art and sending it into the world at our card making classes.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Celebrating Fall hand-stamped card

Celebrating Fall is a fun way to add color and sparkle to life.  A hand-stamped card with a pretty textured embossed background and dynamic die-cut leaves, pretty paper and glimmer is bound to warm someone's day.  Join us in creating and sending pretty hand-crafted cards into the lives of your family or friends.
Celebrate Fall with this hand-crafted card:
Happy Scenes stamp set (photopolymer 139821)
Tangelo Twist card stock (133677)
Whisper White card stock (100730)
Into the Woods Designer Series Paper (139586)
Gold Glimmer Paper (133719)
Soft Suede ink pad (126978)
So Saffron ink pad (126957)
Crumb Cake ink pad (126975)
2014-16 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (133654)
Aqua Painters (103954)
Washi Label punch (138296)
Woodland Embossing Folder (139673)
Leaflets Framelits (138283)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Big Shot Magnetic Platform (130658)
Into the Woods Elements (139636)

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BOOK Your OWN Private Class that will Highlight the card styles or techniques you are interested in!  With my designing cards for YOU,Book a FUN Gathering of family and friends to create!  From fun Holiday Cards to Celebrations... YOU will earn ALL of the Hostess Benefits on ALL of the Purchases - perfect for stocking up to make cards all year long!! 
I love the colors and textures of Fall!  This card, from our recent Stamper's 10 Club, is a perfect use of the Happy Scenes stamp set in a new way while embracing Fall.  

Create a pretty water colored look.  Stamping the Happy Scenes fall image on Whisper White card stock with Soft Suede ink.  Using the Aqua Painter color, carefully, as the Soft Suede ink will blend into the Crumb Cake and So Saffron as you paint it.  I really wanted the leaves and pumpkins to POP!  Using the Tangelo Twist Stampin' Write Marker (from the 2014-16 In Color collection) and color at the end for the more intense color.  
Die Cut leaves.. is so much fun!  A twist on the Happy Scenes and adding the pretty paper of the Into the Woods Designer Series Paper.  Cascading leaves are perfect for Fall.  I love that this coordinates so well with this new Woodland Embossing Folder.  I adore the new Holiday Catalog!  My Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine does so much - from embossing to die-cutting for a more dynamic hand-crafted card.

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I adore our Designer Series Paper that is doubly beautiful with coordinating images on each side of the pretty paper.

Take it up a notch.  Adding a dash of sparkle with our Gold Glimmer Paper is a fun accent for Fall.  The Wooden Elements* accents are so much fun!  The *picture above shows how fun and easy it is to color them in and change the look of them and your hand-crafted card.
Water colored and die-cut this rubber stamped image and the pretty paper really make for an easy but cool look.  Accented with this Celebrate the Season sentiment punched using the Washi Label punch - perfect for so many greetings on your paper crafting.
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Created at a recent card making class, this Fall card is perfect to deliver a bit of the pretty season to those you love.  With pretty paper, cool texture and fun die-cuts this water colored card delivers so much in one pretty folded piece of card stock.  I love looking at stamps and die-cuts (or punches) in a new way.  Here the Happy Scenes is designed for the Window Framelits but looks amazing with this twist on this combination. Happy Fall Stamping! 

Monday, October 19, 2015

Colorful Crafternoon that Sparkles

I love color and I can not lie... others may deny but NOT ME.. lol.  I also love a good dash of sparkle.  Combine the two and this Colorful Crafternoon will ROCK YOUR WORLD!!  This stunning Sleigh Ride Edgelits Die is great even for this Fall hand-crafted card.  HERE is a Sneak Peak of this dynamic card making class (that is fun, too).
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YOU have time to RSVP and JOIN US for this Colorful Crafternoon THIS Saturday from 1:30-3:30pm (click here to RSVP).  A quick but WOW card making class that would welcome you.  See how much fun we will have with color and sparkle.  Bring a Friend (new to me) and you Both pick a prize.  So hurry and RSVP to join in on the fun.

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Saturday, October 17, 2015

The fun we have

I am a blessed woman.  I support my family with my passion for crafting while making amazing friendships!  With fun card making and paper crafting classes, I couldn't resist sharing some of the fun we have.  Enjoy a sneak peak of the fun we have and then JOIN US when you RSVP here for one of these great card making classes or Book a Private Class and a Shopping Spree with ME and your family and friends in attendance.  
Crafting, connecting and making friends.  What I love about our classes is how we are developing amazing relationships.  Laughter is always heard and pretty crafting, it's a great combination to bless our soul.  What I do is simple, fun and easy  (consider picking the best deal and doing what I do - personal crafting or in teaching classes).  I share my passion for rubber stamping and card making.  I wholeheartedly believe that sending and receiving a card is a simple way to bless someone.  I know that I stand AT my mail box to open any personal mail - I just receive so many solicitations and bills... a personal note is cherished.  
Thank YOU for your support!  I love what I do... partnering with you in crafting and making the world a prettier place by sending love, encouragement and hand-stamped beauty into the world - all wrapped up in a hand-crafted card.  No experience needed to create a stunning rubber-stamped card that will bless for a long time.  Join us in creating some beauty while having fun, you are invited!

Friday, October 16, 2015

Friendship mixed-media hand-crafted card

I love mixed patterns.  It is on-trend right now, is new and yet vintage in look while being classic in style.  Here is a fun friendship card that embraces the new and the old.  Created in a recent card making class, this hand-stamped card is perfect to celebrate the relationships in your life.  Join us as we connect, create and yes, make friendships at our card making classes!
Create this friendship card with:
Sheltering Tree stamp (photopolymer 137163)
Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper (133704)
Old Olive card stock (100702)
Chocolate Chip card stock (102128)
Daffodil Delight card stock (119683)
Old Olive ink pad (126953)
Chocolate Chip ink pad (126979)
1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch (127811)

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BOOK Your OWN Private Class that will Highlight the card styles or techniques you are interested in!  With my designing cards for YOU,Book a FUN Gathering of family and friends to create!  From fun Holiday Cards to Celebrations... YOU will earn ALL of the Hostess Benefits on ALL of the Purchases - perfect for stocking up to make cards all year long!! 
It's true, isn't is... friendship is a sheltering tree.  I'm blessed to have some amazing ladies in my life (near and far) who bless our lives.  I love that this easy card is pretty and says it all simply.

Using the Old Olive and Chocolate Chip inks to stamp directly on the pretty Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.  This Sheltering Tree stamp set is ideal for all seasons!!  I adore it.  Trimmed out with matching card stocks, this is an easy way to create an elegant card.

Stamping the Chocolate Chip ink on the base of this card stock is a great cohesive look.  The pop of sun and color of the punched with the 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch in Daffodil Delight is a fun and whimsical punch-art accent to this hand-crafted card.
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Deliver some smiles and love with a friendly hand-stamped card!  This friendship card is a perfect cheer-up, thank-you or just-because card.  Easy to create and cool with it's style and mixed media look - this would be a great way to show someone how special they are!  Join us at our paper crafting classes and see what all the fun, crafting, connecting and friendships that come from the art of rubber stamping.

What Others are SAYING about Getting Crafty with Jamie

Jamie is so passionate and creative about making cards - and wants everyone else to join her in the fun! She is so encouraging and positive in her attitude, helping me along when I get frustrated - and then rejoicing with me at the finished product! I love going to her classes to get new ideas, learn techniques, and have loads of fun in the process. ~ Christine C.

Jamie has wicked awesome classes! If you don’t like a particular stamp or paper/ink color Jamie wants you to change it to suit your style! I did my sister-in-law’s entire bridal shower from invitations/thank you cards, party favors to decorations, it was quaint and whimsical! Everyone ooh’d and ahh’d! I’ve had lots of special requests for classes and Jamie delivers; she always has tasty treats and flavored coffees too ~Ashley W.

I have been attending Jamie's classes for over a year. Her ideas for cards are fresh and fun. She always tries to have several different styles of cards available, so everyone gets to make cards that fit their personal style. The techniques she shows each class can be used in many different applications. She is very patient teacher when instructing class members on how to use the Stampin Up products. ~ Carol D.

If I looked up the word sparkle in the dictionary, I would find Jamie Albanese picture there. I have had the sweet blessing of knowing Jamie and her family for over 5 years now. Every time I am with her I feel loved and inspired. When I am in one of her classes I feel my creative juices flow, as she encourages me to go outside my comfort zone. Jamie helped our girl scout troop make cards for a soldier who needed some encouragement!!! For any of you who have not been in one of Jamie's classes, please don't let another day slip by. She is a beautiful friend and she will become yours too. ~ Blessings, Karen:-)

Jamie has a great eye for style and flair, and it shows in her work. Yet she can pick up on your own individual style and makes great recommendations. I love that she is always flexible for last-minute decision maker mommies like me! So much fun to host craft events with your friends and family - that personal touch always means so much. ~ Adonna

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