Sunday, April 29, 2018

Make a wish, sparkling birthday card

Today is World Wish Day.. today is also the day my nature loving, dandelion blowing, animal finding little girl was baptized.  Tomorrow she turns 10.  Our little blessing lives big and is so full of love!  So in my quick crafting today I whipped this handmade card for her birthday tomorrow (as a homeschool mom they are with me a ton and doing a card in secret is pretty challenging).  See how fun and easy it is to create.  One of many holidays, our 365 Reasons to Celebrate is where YOU score the gifts of Happy Mail!
**  SHOP 24/7 with me.  If you enjoy this project and want to have some fun crafting with me, CLICK HERE and RSVP ASAP for my Upcoming Classes!! Most classes are FREE with a qualified purchase!!

APRIL 2018 Hostess Code

(Use at Check Out)
A92TH73A

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!!   
My 'addiction' is gummy candies and Hot Tamales.  So as I'm creating this, I had to share that these little red bears quickly disappeared lol.  (What is YOUR Snack Weakness/Addiction?  Comment and let me know!)
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~  With the Balloon Celebration stamp set stamp the stem of the 'let us celebrate' balloon stick in *Basic Grey Archival ink pad on Whisper White card stock.
~  With Smokey Slate ink pad, stamp the dandelion fly away's in the large, fill in with the smaller one and create a full bloom!
~  Stamp the Make A Wish from the Happy Birthday, Gorgeous stamp set in the *Basic Grey Archival ink pad.
~  Add sparkle with our Clear Wink of Stella - because every girl should sparkle!  
*NOTE:  The stamp sets used to create this hand stamped card are all carrying over.. YAY!  They coordinate with products and offer a 10% Discount - but that discount ENDS May 31st.  Score the coordinating stamp set and dies and SAVE 10% before the *Bundles are GONE!
This is my girl.  She's so sweet, fun, kind, nature loving, not afraid to pick up slimy worms or reptiles (she's my mini me - lol).  Today she took a big step in her walk of faith and was baptized.  Tomorrow she turns 10!  Oh how blessed we are to have her in our lives.
I am so grateful that my children are healthy.  We know of so many who struggle with severe battles.  Today is World Wish Day and in honor of Make A Wish foundation and all of their hard work, we all hope that every child has the blessings of health - our biggest wish for all.
  
    If YOU Comment Below (in this blog post and the daily posts for the 365 days of this fun tour of celebrations!!) I will draw a name - daily - to send a handmade card(picked within two days of the blog post).  That is 365 cards being mailed out! Squeee!!  So JOIN US Every Day for the New 365 Reasons to Celebrate fun tour on my blog!
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Who do YOU Celebrate?  Monthly our Getting Crafty Family creates handmade cards for deployed troops, Children's Hospital and Retirement communities.  We love blessing others with a bit of art folded into a handmade card.  Celebrating my daughter.. nothing gets better.  Wishing YOU blessings of love and health.

Celebrate life with me and our fun 365 Reasons to Celebrate crafting posts. Shop with ME (and use the Hostess Code at check out) and I'll be glad to send YOU  a handmade gift ~ Happy Mail!!  April is my birthday month.. Join us ONLINE and when you LIKE, Comment and SHARE my online classes I'll send YOU a gift!  Join us In Person at our many card making classes and I'll have gifts waiting for YOU!!

Do not say good bye.. Fall in love!

Spring is here and I can't help but love all of the plants abloom, leaves filling the trees and so much green!  So this weekend we had our Last Chance Crafternoon we had a blast of a card making class and this was one of the favorites!  Join us at our many crafting classes, in-person and online, and our many crafting retreats!  Enjoy today's Retiring Products Blog Hop and the many wonderful retiring collections waiting for you - while supplies last!
**  SHOP 24/7 with me.  If you enjoy this project and want to have some fun crafting with me, CLICK HERE and RSVP ASAP for my Upcoming Classes!! Most classes are FREE with a qualified purchase!!

APRIL 2018 Hostess Code

(Use at Check Out)
A92TH73A

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 coordinating.  When my clothes, shoes or crafting (add in accessories, I'm just saying...) and a look comes together with ease, I am over the moon!  Here with the coordinating *soon-to-retire *Vintage Leaves stamp set and *Leafets Framelits are some of my favorites (and hard to let go!) of crafting collections.  This card, like my favorite outfits, came together in less than 5! mintues!!
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~  Lay out the Vintage Leaves stamps across the Whisper White card stock (4" x 5-1/4") in a fun random layout.  Apply the large clear block for quick repetitive placement.
~  Ink and apply with *Wild Wasabi ink (this color is RETIRING - so grab it now!).
~  Layer over *Wild Wasabi card stock with Stampin' Dimensional adhesive.
~  Stamp this *Watercolor Words greeting with *Black Archival ink pad.
~  Die-Cut the *Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper and the *Leafets Framelits and Big Shot die-cutting machine for two wow sparkling leaves.
~  Tie the stems together with the White Sheer Ribbon in a pretty bow.
~  Adhere to the card with Stampin' Dimensional adhesive.

I love how this green just screams Spring and beautiful.  The fine line detail of this hand drawn stamp collection is sure to amaze people for generations!  Grab YOURS now - they coordinate and are just so stunning!  
  
    If YOU Comment Below (in this blog post and the daily posts for the 365 days of this fun tour of celebrations!!) I will draw a name - daily - to send a handmade card(picked within two days of the blog post).  That is 365 cards being mailed out! Squeee!!  So JOIN US Every Day for the New 365 Reasons to Celebrate fun tour on my blog!
What do you think??  Please Share Me and This with a Pin, Email, Facebook post, Tweet.. and Join Me with a follow on these avenues like Pinterest and YouTubeInstagram, LinkedIn and Foursquare! Get even MORE Gettin' Crafty Stampin' with our Exclusive Mailing List and it's many rewards!! 

What is Spring like where YOU are?  Here, in Southern California, we are full of blooming bushes, fruit trees, roses, and more.. life is full and robust.  I love the leaves as they've filled in the foliage around us (before we are hit with the heat of Summer).  Coordinating fun products really does make this a 5 minute handmade card!  Who doesn't love that?!?!  Fall in love with pretty hand crafted cards that are easy.

Celebrate life with me and our fun 365 Reasons to Celebrate crafting posts. Shop with ME (and use the Hostess Code at check out) and I'll be glad to send YOU  a handmade gift ~ Happy Mail!!  April is my birthday month.. Join us ONLINE and when you LIKE, Comment and SHARE my online classes I'll send YOU a gift!  Join us In Person at our many card making classes and I'll have gifts waiting for YOU!!



Friday, April 27, 2018

Plant a Tree and celebrate

Go plant a tree.. or so that's what the goal is behind today's holiday!  Today is National Arbor Day, a day planned to encourage everyone to plant a tree and better the world.  Today I wanted to share some of my favorite but (sadly) *Soon-To-Retire collections (so grab them while you can!) in a quick 5 minute card.  Join us in-person or on-line at our many crafting and card making classes waiting for you!
**  SHOP 24/7 with me.  If you enjoy this project and want to have some fun crafting with me, CLICK HERE and RSVP ASAP for my Upcoming Classes!! Most classes are FREE with a qualified purchase!!

APRIL 2018 Hostess Code

(Use at Check Out)
A92TH73A

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 just love how easy it is to create with our Stampin' Write Markers.  Our *Regals collection is *Retiring with the new Color ReVamp... so grab these great colors before they are gone!
~  Using the Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker color the leaves on the stamp.
~  Use the Early Espresso Stampin' Write marker to color the trunk and branches.
~  Apply to the Whisper White card stock (2-1/2" x 4").
~  Use the Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker to color in the grass and Happy Birthday wishes.
~  Add Sparkle with our Clear Wink of Stella glitter brush (I just love it so!).
~  Frame out with our Coffee Break Designer Series Paper (the two patterns are on each side of the same paper here!).
Apply with Stampin' Dimensional adhesive to Whisper White card stock, Garden Green card stock and Thick Whisper White card stock.
 I am having to resist.. as it is, on our small farm, we have over 18 fruit trees and many other plants.  I am actually next to a Butterfly Plant lady and we are looking into Bee Hives (eek - on top of our goats and animals!).  So today I'll have to avoid the garden center as my husband warns - I can't bring another living thing home (so the shelter, too, I guess - sigh).   
  
    If YOU Comment Below (in this blog post and the daily posts for the 365 days of this fun tour of celebrations!!) I will draw a name - daily - to send a handmade card(picked within two days of the blog post).  That is 365 cards being mailed out! Squeee!!  So JOIN US Every Day for the New 365 Reasons to Celebrate fun tour on my blog!
What do you think??  Please Share Me and This with a Pin, Email, Facebook post, Tweet.. and Join Me with a follow on these avenues like Pinterest and YouTubeInstagram, LinkedIn and Foursquare! Get even MORE Gettin' Crafty Stampin' with our Exclusive Mailing List and it's many rewards!! 

Plant and grow something!  We don't need a day for that here in California - I fill my little farm full of bountiful trees, plants and more.  I love this 2-Step Stamping In the Trees stamp set that is *retiring.  It is so easy and fun to use in creating (I don't like squirrels but the ones in this set are toooo cute!). Join us and create with us THIS Saturday as we celebrate the Last Chance creating (and the second class is ALL NEW Products at our Creative Connections Class).  Join us and the fun.. we'd love to have you.

Celebrate life with me and our fun 365 Reasons to Celebrate crafting posts. Shop with ME (and use the Hostess Code at check out) and I'll be glad to send YOU  a handmade gift ~ Happy Mail!!  April is my birthday month.. Join us ONLINE and when you LIKE, Comment and SHARE my online classes I'll send YOU a gift!  Join us In Person at our many card making classes and I'll have gifts waiting for YOU!!

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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