cheiron's crafty life

catching up

It was a super busy weekend and so far a really busy week...but last night I got some time to sit down in the crafty space and do a little catching up. 

I signed up for the Fold It, Pop It, Flip It, Zip It! class taught by Julie Ebersole over at Ellen Hutson. It's still not too late to sign up!  Julie does a great job explaining how to construct these fun cards, and who wouldn't love to get one of these babies in the mail! This is from Monday's lesson, and I love that it folds flat for mailing: 

Can't wait to spend some time in the crafty space this weekend. If you are around on Sat at 4 PM EST, I am hosting a 90 minute scramble over on the Hero Arts flickr group which is guaranteed to be fun, and there is a fabulous prize to be won! Hope all of you Moms out there have a great Mother's Day!  

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classes scheduled for May & June in NYC and NJ

My classes have been scheduled for May and June! You can see the schedule here.  I have added a new store to the list of places I teach and will be teaching at Paper Anthology in Kenvil, NJ. If you are in the area, I would love to see you in class! 

the perfect silhouette giftbox

Back with another Silhoutte project. I love this gift box download from Lori Witlock over on the Silhouette store, and I thought it would be fun to pair with this 3-D bow. SO easy to put both of these pieces together, the box folds like a dream! 

I secured the flap with a velcro dot to hold it closed. I'll let you in on a little secret-this is the perfect size gift box to hold a few rolls of washi for a favorite crafty pal. The perfect gift in my opinion! 

clean & simple saturday: party time!

For my sweet mother-in-law. Heading out to celebrate with her today. 

simon says stamp april card kit (& giveaway!)

Have you seen this month's April card kit over at Simon Says Stamp? Great colors, great papers, great washi tape. But the thing in the kit that I am most excited about? The stamp set designed by Kristina Werner. I just love her handwriting. It is AWESOME! 

I have played around with these stamps and I just love all the possibilities! If you have not subscribed yet or are on the fence about a subscription, I would definitely recommend it. I love getting a package in the mail each month of goodies where everything goes together perfectly and the papers are scaled to size for card makers. I would get it just for this cool stamp set alone! There are so many possibilities.

Bridal Shower Invitations: 

Layered papers & washi tape:

 

Raindrops with glossy accents: 

 

GIVEAWAY
Would you like to win a kit of your own? The super sweet and always generous Heidi from Simon Says Stamp said I could give a kit away to one lucky reader (Thanks Heidi!). Just leave me a comment on this post by 5pm EST this Wednesday for a chance to win! I will announce a winner on Thursday morning.

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tuesday trigger: stripe-tastic!

When I saw this week's Tuesday Trigger, I knew it would be a hard one for me:

I picked the two elements that really stood out to me: the stripes (of course) and the lace collar. The colors also reminded me of a party or a carnival, so I made the card a little festive. All my stripes are made with washi tape. It is hard to see in the photo, but the white tape has a lace pattern on it, which reminded me of the collar. 

   

Glad I got to play along with one more Tuesday Trigger before the New Year. We have been puppy sitting for the past week, and someone has been keeping me really busy! Happy 2012! 

i'm a cover girl!

If you haven't seen the pictures on facebook, I thought I would share some happy news. After a little coaxing from V at The Ink Pad, I decided to submit a card to Paper Crafts magazine. I had plans of many card submissions to make from the sketches for the  Card Ideas for Paper Crafters issue from Paper Crafts, but they never got made. The night before, I made one simple design with one of my favorite products, washi tape. Not only did it get picked, but it's on the COVER! It's the Rainbow Hello card on the top.

    

If you have not seen this magazine, it is a great one to add to your collection. There are so many great sketches. I have my issue from last year, and I have used it as a resource for inspiration all year long!

summer card camp: week 4 (monday)

Just a quick card using this week's color combo (well as close as I could get it anyway). I made two using one of my favorite things-washi tape. A much as I hate to break into my stash, it is a super simple way to make a card! Here is the first one. 

tuesday trigger: moxie-fab inspiration from Stamp-It! Cards

Good thing this Tuesday Trigger over on Moxie Fab World lasted for two weeks. I have to say I was stumped when I first saw it. What would be the inspiration for my card? The lace, the blue washi tape, the colors? 

Here is what I came up with. I used a bit of everything:

 
Stamps: (Starburst Lace, Sweet of You) Hero Arts

Terrific Tapes class Wed 11/17 at the Ink Pad

There are still a few spots in my Terrific Tapes class coming up this Wed 11/17 at The Ink Pad. Come join me to make some fabulous cards and a mini gift bag using washi and decorative tapes. These cards are simple but striking and you will want to use these designs again and again! Be sure to sign up by Monday 11/15 to reserve your spot in class.