All About Pictures

Chics and Dots Quite Contrary Caboodle

2012-01-28T08:52:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! Here's some samples of what you stamping "chicks" will be making in this caboodle of cards. This paper line is from My Mind's Eye, and is really cute! We will be using die cut machines, a little felt, and (of course) LOTS of foam pop dots!
Here's the extra goodies to bring to class (if you have them) besides your basic craft kit:
Scoring tool                                           Zig Zag border punch
Die Cut machine                                    Retro daisy flower punches (Medium and small)
Phrase stamps (big font, small font, horizontal, vertical, and Hello)
Hero Arts/Sizzix Stamp and Die sets #657779, and #657775
Brown ink (Chalk or Dye)                     Brown journaling marker/pen
Stitch stamp                                           Clear stamp blocks (if needed)
Class is scheduled for Thursday, February 16 from 10am to 1pm. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you stamping soon! ~Kim~

Owls and Butterflies Quite Contrary Caboodle

2012-01-28T08:38:00.000-08:00

Hello stampers! I'm adding an additional caboodle class in February, and I would give a big "HOOT HOOT!" if you'd flutterby and stamp with me! This paper line is from My Mind's Eye, and, as I'm sure you've guessed by now, there are some very cute owls and butterflies involved. We will be using die cut machines, felt, and the Hero Arts/Sizzix coordinating stamps and dies, and make 12 cards total.
                Here's the list of supplies to bring to class (besides your basic craft kit):
Miscellaneous phrase stamps (Hello, big font, small font, horizontal, and vertical Hello)
Tree stamp                                                        Scoring tool
Score tape                                                         1 3/4" circle punch
Foam pop dots (LOTS of 'em)                          Clear stamp blocks (if needed)
Stitch stamp                                                       Die cut machine
Green ink (Shabby Shutters distress/Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi/ or colorbox warm green chalk ink)
Hero Arts/Sizzix Stamp and Die sets #657779, and #657775
Class is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15th from 6:30 to 9:30. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you stamping soon! ~Kim~

February CAS card class

2012-01-25T05:58:00.000-08:00

Hello stampers! Since it's cold outside, we're going to play with flock-because it feels all warm and fuzzy, and......HOT pink (do you hear the ba-da-bump on the drums, ladies?) I know, don't quit my day job, right? I could never be a stand-up comedienne!

Anyway, here's extra supplies besides your basic crafting kit:

Stamp and Emboss Wreath and words Background/Coordinating embossing folder

Die cut machine

Black ink

Xyron sticker maker

Hot pink marker

Small flower punch (5/8"-3/4" sized)

Mini glue dots

Piercing tool, or brad setter, or 1/16th hole punch

Class is scheduled for Friday morning February 24th from 10 am to noon. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you stamping soon! ~Kim~

February Card Club

2012-01-23T13:30:00.000-08:00

Hello stampers! We're going to use Basic Grey patterned paper this month, and play with some heart die cuts. Here's the extra supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Heart dies/Punches (or other shape you'd like)

White gel pen (my favorite is Signo brand)

Blue dye ink (faded jeans distress ink)

Phrase stamp (long image with small font)

Mini glue dots

Border embossing folder

Die cut machine

Class is scheduled for Thursday February 2nd from 6:30 to 8:30, and also on Friday morning February 3rd from 10 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you stamping soon! ~Kim~

February Caboodle Class

2012-01-23T13:20:00.000-08:00

Hello stampers! Here's what we're caboodling in February-I'm calling it the Color Pop Caboodle. Black, White and ten different colors of solid card stock! If you have a medium sized (3" x 3 1/2") flourishy flower stamp, and a small phrase stamp you're just about ready to go! Here's the whole list of things to bring besides your basic craft kit:

Ruler (preferably clear)

Black dye ink

Phrase stamp

Medium sized flourish/flower stamp

Scoring tool

Foam pop dots

LOTS and LOTS of mini glue dots

Border punch

Black fine tip permanent marker

Small (5/8") flower punch(s)

Class is scheduled for Thursday February 9th, from 6:30 to 9:30, and again on Friday morning February 10th from 10 to 1. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you stamping soon! ~Kim~

Scene Stamping Class

2012-01-21T10:24:00.000-08:00

If you have always wanted to learn how to do scene stamping , here's your chance. We will be doing 2 cards, using the techniques of brayering and masking. Whether your a scrapbooker or just love to make cards,this is your opportunity to incorporate scene stamping onto your projects. Items you will need for class are: Brayer, stylus with foam tip, makeup applicators, Stampamajig, Circle punch.

Dye Inks: Mementos Black, Adirondacks; Willow, Meadow, Bottle, Pink Sherbet, Red Pepper, Currant, Cool Peri, Denim, Purple Twilight, Aqua, Stream, or any brand of dye inks and colors you wish to use.

Stampscapes Stamps:

Lakeside Cabin 174F

Crooked Path 146F

Tree Cluster SM. 266D

Crooked Limbs 052C

Oak Branch 203G

Gulls 302A

Sm. Country Chapel 309 E

Shimmering 286 E

Rowboat 166A

Don't worry, If you don't have all the stamps or inks , we will have some available during class for you to use. Class is Thursday, January 26th at 6pm. Please call AAP at 364-4141 to sign up for class. Hope to see you there. Lynette

Resin/Polymer Flower Class

2012-01-14T17:03:00.000-08:00

Would you like to make your own resin/polymer flowers?

You will learn to make your own molds and then

have the opportunity to make

polymer flowers from that mold.

If you are a scrapbooker or card maker,

these fun dimensional shapes add the extra

pazazz to any project.

The class is, Wednesday, January 18th, 6 to 8 pm.

Supplies you need to bring:

Non-stick craft mat

Cookie sheet or plastic container to take clay items home.

Call the store today and reserve your space for this fun new class.

Nancy

January Coloring Class 2012

2012-01-09T14:20:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone, It's the start of a brand new year and time to start coloring again. I chose to color a Digi image stamp this month. It's a valentine card but don't let that fool you, it can also be used for a thank you , birthday or any occasion card. You will need to bring your regular supplies and the following items to class with you: Heart Spellbinders, Heart Border Punch, Stylus with sponge tip, Versamark pad, gold embossing powder, pop dots, glue dots, any stamp phrase you would like to use, Adirondack Pink Sherbet Ink, embossing folder Sizzix Textured Impressions. If you don't have some of those specific items, you may use any that you wish to use and as always I will have what I used available. Class is Thursday, January 19 at 6PM. Please call AAP at 364-4141 to sign up for class. Hope to see you at class, Lynette

February Card Club

2012-01-06T11:02:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! Here's a picture of the card for February. This is an easy technique that would help you use up scraps in your craft area to help make room for all the new stuff you got for Christmas! Oh, who am I trying to kid??!! I've got so much paper it'll take me until my daughter graduates high school before I use it all up.....but.....I can give it a good try, right??!! Anyway, here's the goodies to bring to class besides your basic craft kit:

Heart dies/punches in different sizes (if you have a another shape you're welcome to use it)

Die cut machine (if needed)

Journaling pen/fine tip marker

White gel pen (signo is my favorite)

Sentiment stamp

Medium blue ink (Faded Jeans Distress Ink used here)

Polka Dot Border embossing folder

1/8" or 1/4" Score tape

Class is scheduled for Thursday, February 2nd from 6:30 to 8:30 and Friday morning February 3rd from 10:00 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. Happy stamping!!! Kim

January Caboodle Class

2011-12-12T20:16:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! Here's three of the ten cards we're going to make in the January Caboodle Class. They're clean and simple, and I tried to make the versatile enough to be able to send them to your honey, or your kids, or a friend or eight!!!! HAHA! Anyway.....Here's the extra supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Scoring tool

Brown dye ink

Corner Rounder

Small horizontal sentiment stamp

Valentine's sentiment stamps

3" line Heart stamp

1/16th hole punch/piercing tool

"LOVE" (1" x 3" clean font word stamp)

Flourish stamp

1 3/4" circle punch

2" scallop circle punch

1 1/2" heart punch

1" and smaller folk heart punch (narrow heart shape)

Stapler

Sentiment stamp to fit in 1 3/4" square

Score tape

Scalloped border punch

"Friendship" sentiment stamp (in an elegant font)

3/4" square punch (optional)

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening, January 12th from 6:30 to 9:30 or you can sign up for Friday morning, January 13th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 as soon as possible to reserve your stamping spot, as the caboodle classes tend to fill up quickly. Happy stamping! ~Kim~

January CAS class

2011-12-12T19:51:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! I hope you like the dry embossed look, because this card has quite a bit of it!!!! Here's the extra supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Scoring tool

1" or small solid heart stamp

1" or smaller sentiment stamp

Red chalk or pigment ink

1/16th hole punch/piercing tool

Two heart punches (1" and smaller)

Polka dots/Swiss dots embossing folders

Die cut machine

Heat gun (if using pigment ink)

Foam pop dots

Class is scheduled for Friday morning January 27th from 10 to noon. If you have any questions, or need to save your stamping spot please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I hope to see you soon! ~Kim~

January Card Club

2011-12-12T19:45:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! Here's the card we'll be stamping in January. You can't see it in the picture, but this card also has a little shimmer and glimmer. I just can't help it!!!! Bring you basic crafting kit, plus these extra supplies if you have them:

Non-stick craft sheet

Medium pink dye ink (Worn lipstick distress ink)

Purple dye ink (Dusty concord distress ink)

Medium aqua dye ink (Tumbled glass distress ink)

Small font horizontal sentiment

Snowflake stamps (in 3 different sizes)

Border punch

Shimmer spray

Corner rounder

Class is scheduled for Thursday January 5th from 6:30 to 8:30, or you can come on Friday morning January 6th from 10 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. Hope to stamp with you soon! ~Kim~

December Thank You Cards Class with WENDEE

2011-12-12T15:16:00.000-08:00

What I'm calling the Step Card will be a very fun, easy card to do. I should win a prize for using the most Sizzix dies and embossing folders on one card !!! I will score the cardstock for you and die cut all of the elements. All you'll need to do is add some Stickles, stamp thanks twice and add some edging color.

The greenish card is hard to see, but the lower part of the card is embossed with the word Thanks in many languages. We'll cut out one of the flowers from the paper and go nuts with Glossy Accents.

The pinkish card is actually an idea from a template that I ordered online, which I won't name because I had so many problems with the template, including getting it in the mail 3 times because of errors on the template. I ended up just making the card on my own, without the template, and will use the templates for large coasters or something. Instead of using the template to cut out the two sized openings, I used a Spellbinder's die.

I hope you'll find time to fit this class into your busy schedule. I planned the class so that you can use these cards to send thank you's to those wonderful friends and family who will be giving you (hopefully) thoughtful and meaningful gifts. Call the store at 364-4141 to sign up. Do so SOON, since I'm so tardy in listing the class.

What you'll need to bring is listed below. If you don't have all of these items, NO PROBLEM, the store has class supplies and everyone in class is always so friendly and willing to share:

red liquid pearls, various snow looking Stickles, Gold Stickles, tape runner, paper cutter, scissors, liquid glue, pop dots, adhesive dots, black and brown ink pads, white pen, ink applicator with foam

WENDEE

Join us this Saturday for a Make-n-Take

2011-12-09T15:33:00.000-08:00

Join us this Saturday from 1-3 for a Gift Card Make-n-take. We will be showing you how to make 3 different types of Gift card Holders. We will be showcasing Fancy Pants St Nick and Wendee will be using the Sizzix Gift Card Holder Die!!

December Coloring Class

2011-12-01T14:30:00.000-08:00

IF you are interested in learning how to use your Prisma Colored pencils this is the card for you! This is an easy way to add a little color to you cards.

Prisma Colored Pencils you will need

PC1063 Cool Grey 50%

PC1061 Cool Grey 30%

PC1034 Goldenrod

PC1024 Blue Slate

PC901 Indigo Blue

Other supplies needed are Adirondack inks, Denim and Stonewashed, Art Glitter Designer Clear Adhesive, Art Glitter 250 White Satin Ultrafine Pearlescents Glitter, Stipple Brushes.Class is Thursday December 15 at 6pm.
Call Diane at AAP 364-4141 to sign up for class. Lynette

Wendee's 5 TAGS OF CHRISTMAS

2011-12-01T13:24:00.000-08:00

close up of NOEL tag, with Tattered Pinecone and Festive Greenery Die Cuts.

On Monday, December 5th, Wendee will teach a 5 Tags of Christmas class. Each tag will use with a Tim Holtz product or technique. The class begins at 6pm. $12.00 Call the store to sign up, 364-4141, and make sure to ask about the supply list, or you can find it below in this posting. We'll be using the Tim Holtz Rosette Die, the Snowman Die, the Tattered Pinecone Die and the Festive Greenery Dies.

Tim Holtz' 12 Tags of Christmas starts today. This is the 5th year that Tim Holtz has created a tag each day for 12 days, posting the new tag each day with written and video instructions, and a list of the products used. Not only is there a new tag each day, showing new tips and new tricks with some of his 900+ products, but there is a daily giveaway from some of his favorite companies. Tim states that he started the 12 Tags of Christmas as a way to give back to all of us who support him through the year, and he hopes to inspire and challenge us to use our supplies.

Supplies you'll need for my class:
sanding block or small piece of sand paper
paper cutter
scissors
a white colored Stickles
craft sheet
tape runner
pop dots
Peeled Paint Distress Ink
black, brown, blue and red ink pads
wet glue, such as Tom Bow
Faded Jeans and Broken China Distress Ink
Martha Stewart Green agate glitter
Pearl Mist - pearl color
adhesive dots
3-4 coordinating alcohol inks -
several shadEs of brown distress inks
Alcohol ink applicator and foam and felt pieces

December CAS class

2011-12-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! Another Clean and Simple and monochromatic card is on the books for December. I was thinking that "Thank You" cards would probably be needed, so.....that's what I did!

Here's the list of supplies to bring besides your basic crafting kit:

Die cut machine

Polka dot embossing folder

Rosette die

1" x 4" large font sentiment stamp/stamp block

Light green (mossy) ink

Sunflower edge decorative scissors

Foam pop dots

Don't worry, I'll bring my hot glue gun to make the rosettes easier! Also, don't worry if you don't have all the supplies listed-there should be enough to go around!

Class is scheduled for Friday morning, December 16th from 10am to noon. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you soon! ~Kim~

Honey POP has Arrived!

2011-11-19T17:43:00.000-08:00

How would you like to make this fun HoneyPop Card?

We will be offering classes starting in December that will feature this product.

The HoneyPop is great for fun dimension, but allows you to mail the card without the bulk.

You could also add the Honeycomb product to a scrapbook page for fun

pop-up dimension.

Please note that we will not be teaching how to color images, but this class will focus on how to put together the HoneyPop card.

Reserve your space today for this New Class.

Supplies needed:

Paper trimmer

Score Board

Tape Runner

Good Scissors (you will need to fussy cut the image)

Black or Brown Ink

Penguins Pal Honey Pop Stamp 11054MC (optional but very helpful)

Stickles or glitter and glue for snow

Colored pencils, Copic markers or anything you want to use to color the images.

NEW CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT

2011-11-19T17:27:00.000-08:00

Would you like to make your own

resin/polymer flowers?

You will learn to make your own molds and then

have the opportunity to make

polymer flowers from that mold.

If you are a scrappbooker or card maker,

these fun dimensional shapes add the extra

pazazz to any project.

The class has been scheduled for January 18th, 6 to 8 pm.

Supplies you need to bring:

Non-stick craft mat

Cookie sheet or plastic container to take clay items home.

Call the store today and reserve your space for this fun new class.

Mold Example
This is the type of mold we will make and you will also have access to additional molds from my personal collection and some that the stores has.

polymer flower examples
We will make flowers that look like these examples. You will have a choice of what type of mold you want to make, plus be provided your own clay to make flowers during the class. You will take the flowers home to bake and put a clear coat of sealer on them. These are so easy to make and make great gifts for all your crafting friend and family.

Copic 2 December Class

2011-11-19T16:36:00.000-08:00

Top fold

This is a great Penny Black Christmas stamp. I've chosen one out of the collection for us to color in December. We have been working on our go-to face and hair colors in the class so you will need to bring that combination of colors with you, in addition you will need to bring:
G20,G21,BV00,BV02,Y35,B0000, a glitter or Spica pen in a gold color and a Signo White pen.

Tri-fold card closed

I Love this paper from Little Yellow Bicycle. The pine cones are so cool for this winter card.

Tri-fold card opened

Now for the inside of the card, we will use a Northwoods stamp that features the bridge on a snowy day. Colors you will need to bring are:
BG11,G21,G28,G24,E35,E37,E31,C1,B41,C3,W3,C00,B0000, Colorless Blender, Signo White pen and Glossy Accents.
As always you should bring basic card making supplies, plus all of your Copic Markers
The class date is December 13, 6 to 8pm. If you have not already registered please call the store and reserve you space.
319-364-4141

December card club

2011-11-16T05:47:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! Here's the card for December. My picture isn't the best, I've lost my camera, so had to borrow my daughter's. There is glitter on the "snow", but it's kind of hard to see. Here's the goodies to bring besides your basic crafting kit. If you don't have everything, no worries, we share!

Navy blue dye ink

Die cut machine

Embossing folder (I used sizzix "Thanks")

Goosebumps texture spray

Disposable sponge (make-up)

Silhouette tree scene stamp/stamp block if needed

2-way glue pen

Removable adhesive

Sponge ink applicator (like Tim Holtz, or big dauber)

Gray or weathered wood dye ink

1/16" hole punch

Corner rounder

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening December 1st from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening, and Friday morning December 2nd from 10am to Noon. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I look forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

Copic Markers

2011-11-12T02:20:00.000-08:00

These are four rubber stamp images I've colored with Copic Markers. I took a series of 8 (I think) classes last year at All About Pictures. I need more experience and skill with shading. I love these markers! They use alcohol inks and re-fillable. The beginner series is being taught again at the store, and there's a second series now offered to those who have taken the first series of classes. I get into an almost ZEN feeling when coloring - very relaxing and very rewarding. Check it out.

WENDEE

November Clean and Simple (CAS) Card Class

2011-11-07T22:00:00.000-08:00

Here's another opportunity to get some Christmas cards done! You'll make 4 cards in class, but these are designed to pack a WOW punch with very little time and effort-clean and simple, but beautiful and elegant at the same time. This would make an easy gift pack for someone special, too! Change the sentiment, and the ribbon, and it could be a wedding card, sympathy card, or congratulations! At any rate, here's the supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:
Adirondack Raisin dye ink ( or other burgundy dye ink)
Sentiment stamp/stamp block
Damask embossing folder (Sizzix)
Die cut machine
Mini glue dots
Foam pop dots

Class is scheduled for Friday November 18th from 10am to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. Happy stamping! ~Kim~

November Coloring CLass

2011-11-06T13:13:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone, This month's card will be a Christmas card. The stamp I used is from Northwoods Stamps.I thought this card would get everyone in the christmas spirit. You will need to bring the following items to class; Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Bow Easy, Embossing Pen or Versamark Pen,Stickles( Yellow, Icicle and Candy Red or a red), Sizzix Holly Embossing Folder, Spellbinders,2 sizes shown in photo (because I don't know the number!), and your regular class supplies. Prisma Colored Pencils: PC1059 Cool Gray 10%, PC918 Orange, PC924 Crimson Red, PC1024 Blue Slate PC916 Canary Yellow, PC1034 Goldenrod, PC1085 Peach Beige, PC908 Dark Green, PC911 Olive Green, PC950 Metallic Gold, PC937 Tuscan Red. Class will be held on Nov. 17th At 6 PM . Please call AAP to sign up for class. Hope to see you there. Lynette

Christmas Tussy Mussy Class - Nov 25th

2011-10-31T06:55:00.000-07:00

Put on your Christmas creative hat, avoid the shopping crowds, and come to the Christmas Tussy Mussy Class on November 25 from 1 to about 3:30pm. The most elegant of the Victorian era paper crafts were the beautiful tussy mussies that were made to hold flowers. We will make a Tussy Mussy to be filled with gifts, candies or seasonal adornments such as holly, berries and ever greens. Hang the Tussy Mussy on a hook in your house for a sweet touch of Christmas elegance, hang it on your Christmas tree or favor a friend with this special gift. My tussy mussy is about 13" long.

This Tussy Mussy is made from one sheet of Christmas cardstock. I will bring a box full of trims, both modern and vintage, plus lots of other fun items to use on your project. From the store, you can purchase pearls, buttons, ribbons, and other items to make your special, one-of-a-kind Christmas decoration. Class cost is $10 and the material cost will depend on what you choose from the store and my stash.

You will need to bring these items to class: scissors, ink applicator, red ink, brown ink, green ink, decoupage glue, wet glue such as tacky glue, Scotch Quick Dry glue or Zip dry glue, Perfect Pearls mist or something like it, a glue gun and glue sticks (I have two in case you don't have one) and a small brush.

Hope to see you in class. Register for class by calling 364-4141.

Remember to sign up to follow the All About Pictures blog by email so you'll have a first look at the other teacher's classes. http://allaboutpicturescr.blogspot.com/ Check out my personal blogspot at http://wendeedeal.blogspot.com/

November Penny Black Class.

2011-10-27T16:45:00.000-07:00

Here's the cards for the Penny Black class on November 30 from 6pm - about 8pm. The medallion card sparkles with Glossy Accents and Smooch, a pearlized accent ink. The horizonal card is a money card for Christmas gift giving. The tri-fold card is a very easy card to make; it uses just two cuts and three folds. I'll cut and fold the card for you ahead of time, but you'll leave with written instructions. The fourth card uses glossy paper, embossed vellum which is colored with a metallic rub on substance and a pretty ribbon. Hope to see you in class. Call the store at 364-4141 to register for class.

By the way, if you sign up to Follow the All About Picture's blog, you'll automatically receive blog postings and will be the first to know what the class projects will be. Please check out my blog at http://wendeedeal.blogspot.com/ for news about my classes. Thanks, WENDEE

What to do with a rosette ....

2011-10-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

Here's a few ways to use Rosettes, which are so popular right now. Tim Holtz has two die cuts for making rosettes of varying sizes. You can also makes rosettes with a small bit more effort using a scoreboard. Come to the Make and Take on November 26 between 1 and 3pm and Wendee will show you how to make the treat bag in the right hand upper corner. You'll go home with a bag and the knowledge of how to use Tim Holtz's rosette die cut. Cost is $1.00 per bag.

November Paper Engineering Class

2011-10-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

Wendee's Paper Engineering class will be on November 9th. The Moose card is just two pieces of cardstock joined by accordian folded paper, with the moose (already cut) fit in between the folds. The Snowman card is another Sizzix Karen Burniston die cut. All of her die cuts are so easy to use. On this one, there are notches that fit into slits - and that's how the whole thing is made ! The die comes with twig arms if you'd rather use them than the "I Love You This Much" stamp. For the front of the card we'll make a belly band that is decorated with a gorgeous glitter snowflake that is topped by a Tim Holtz die cut rosette. Hope to see you in class. Call the store to register - 364-4141.

Tri Fold Christmas Decoration

2011-10-27T13:41:00.001-07:00

Join Wendee on November 12 and make this gorgeous tri-fold Christmas decoration that would look beautiful on your mantle or could be given as a gift. This is such an easy project ! The stamping and glitter are already on the paper and the chipboard. All you have to do is cut out the paper, punch out the chipboard and then adhere them to the paper mache base as you wish. Call the store to sign up - 364-4141.

Faux Metal Jewelry with Kimberly Crawford

2011-10-27T06:57:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, but that butterfly is made completely from paper! Come to class and learn how to make paper look like metal. We will be making a couple of interchangeable pieces. Necklace will be included. This would be a great gift. (it is only 57 days until Christmas from today...)

Creative Cards & More

Tuesday, Nov. 15

6-8 pm

$10 class fee to instructor + supply fee

Please bring, any of your favorite die templates, your manual die cutting machine, wet and dry adhesive, a sanding block or tool.

If you do not have any die templates or a manual die cutting machine, no worries! I have a machine, the store has machines, and I always provide the die templates.

Call the store to sign up! Hope to see you there!

~kimberly

Make and Take THIS Saturday!

2011-10-20T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! We have a very fun make and take planned for THIS Saturday from 1-3 pm. We will be using Spellbinders die templates and coordinating Just-Rite stamps. Stop on by and make one of these darling ornaments for yourself, or someone else. :)

~kimberly

November Caboodle Class

2011-10-20T16:23:00.001-07:00

Hello ladies! Are you ready for another caboodle of cards??!! These are pictures of a couple in the batch, and as you can see, this batch is more masculine in nature, with papers from The Paper Loft. There's fish, fishing lures, and other patterns and colors that lean to the guys! Definately not girly, cutesy. But.....that doesn't mean you couldn't take the same sketches we use in class, and substitute another whole different line of patterned papers and make it girly and cutesy! Here's the extra supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Stitch stamp/stamp block

1" Bracket stamp

Sentiment stamps (1" or smaller, long horizontal, 1" wide vertical sayings)

Brown dye ink, or Dark brown chalk ink

3/4", 1 1/4" 1 3/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches

1 16th" hole punch/Brad setting tool and mat

Scoring tool

Tree silhouette stamp

Corner rounder

"Real estate sign" EK success punch

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening November 10th from 6:30-9:30 OR on Friday morning November 11th from 10am to 1pm. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to seeing you again! ~Kim~

November Card Club

2011-10-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies! I tried to get a good picture of the pretty glimmer on this card, but can't do it justice! This class isn't going to be a "technique" so much as it is introducing an ink that we haven't used before. Think iridescent shimmer, twinkle and shine-just what snowflakes are, right?!! Here are the supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit (which is paper trimmer, tape runner/adhesive, pencil, ruler, detail scissors, glue dots, foam pop dots):

Opalite Ink (Nordic ice used here)

Foam pop dots

Snowflake dies/punches (in 3 different patterns or sizes)

Snowflake embossing folder

Die Cut machine

Sentiment stamp/stamp block

1/16th hole punch or piercing tool

Teal dye ink

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening November 3rd from 6:30 to 8:30, and repeated again on Friday morning November 4th from 10-noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

Beginning Copic class with Kimberly Crawford: October Class

2011-10-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

The Copic marker beginning class is underway. This is your last chance to sign up to start this six-month series of classes. We cover coloring basics, Copic Marker techniques, Blender pen and solution techniques, and touch upon airbrushing, Once you have completed this series of classes, you are able to advance to the next class that focuses on advanced coloring techniques and projects.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011
6-8 pm

This month's markers are available at the store. You can purchase them early, or wait until the night of class.

Please bring all your markers to each class.

Please call the store to sign up. Hope to see you there!

~kimberly

Creative Cards & More with Kimberly Crawford; October Class

2011-10-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

Creative Cards & More (formerly known as Spellbinders)

We are changing up the name of this class because we do so much more than just die cut! We will always use Spellbinders die templates, because hey, they are great and I will use them no matter what, but come and learn all sorts of creative ways to use your paper crafting supplies. And possibly some non-crafty supplies you haven't thought of using before.

If you do not have a manual die cutting machine, we have them in the store for you to use. And I always provide the die templates, so you won't have as high a class fee!

October's Class

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

6-8 pm

Perfect Pearls Mists

Come and learn how to use your die templates and Perfect Pearls Mists. It will be a good mess, I promise! You can see two of the cards we will be creating above. With one more to be made in class.

Please bring your manual die cutting machine to class. If you don't have one, no problem! We have machines you can borrow! And I always provide the die templates!!

Please bring a Class Kit:

Scissors

Paper trimmer

Black Ink

Distress Ink-your favorite color

Wet and dry adhesive

Distressing Tool
Spellbinders die templates-Circles, Squares, Rectangles, Butterflies (bring any you might have)

Call the store to sign up. Hope to see you there!

~kimberly

October Coloring Class

2011-10-12T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, it's time to get in the mood for Christmas and create a beautiful Christmas card. This month's stamp is Dove and Holly by Flourishes. Besides your regular class supplies, you will need; Stickles Icicle, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels four, Pop Dots, a word phrase stamp of you choice, Distressed Ink Tumbled Glass or Stampin Up Baja Breeze, Stylus with ink pad tip or stipple brush to apply ink with. Prisma colored pencils: PC947 Dark umber, PC941 Light Umber, PC1090 Kelp Green PC908 Dark Green, PC923 Scarlet Lake, PC992 Light Aqua, PC1021 Jade Green, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC905 Aquamarine. Class is Thursday Oct. 20th at 6PM. Please call Rich or Diane at AAP to sign up for class. Hope to see you there. Lynette

October CAS class

2011-10-07T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies! This is what we stamping this month. It is very similar to the Paper Quilt Caboodle, but has more paper pieces, and uses Basic Grey's Christmas papers. You'll get 4 cards done in class, but have extra paper left over to have even more stamping fun when you have more time!

Here's the extra supplies to bring to class if you have them:

Foam pop dots
Stitch stamp

Phrase stamp

Brown dye ink

Class is scheduled for Friday October 28th from 10 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. Hope to see you soon! ~Kim~

This Weekend at All About Pictures

2011-10-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

Here are examples of the bookmarks we will be making this weekend from 1-3.

The techniques that will be being demonstrated are:

Cricut* Air Brushing with Copics* Distress Inks* Paste Embossing*

Embossing Metal* Prisma Colored Pencil*Scene Stamping

Join us for an afternoon of creativity!!

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Dimensional Flower Class - October 19th 6pm-8pm

2011-10-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

This month we are going to get a head start on your Christmas presents and a fun gift bag. The picture is an example of the bag and flower, the paper for the bags may vary from the sample shown. We will make a dimensional poinsettia and show you how to make gift bags for all occasions using 2 pieces of scrapbook paper.
You will need to have the basic dimensional flower intro class on molding and shaping, plus the required tool kit, molding mat and adhesive. Please call the store if you have any questions about the requirements or supplies.

Nancy

Copic 2 Class - October 11th 6pm to 8pm

2011-10-01T16:52:00.000-07:00

This month we are going to focus on coloring hair, I have selected this image so we can play with a variation of black hair and also work on building go-to color ways for your Copic recipes. Please bring all your Copic markers to class, but I have listed below the ones used for the above card. If you are missing some markers please call the store to get them on order. As always, bring your basic card making supplies to class.
Copic Markers- E0000, E00, E21, B32, C4, C7, 100, RV11, RV13, RV14, BV00, W00, W1, W3, W5, B0000, Colorless Blender.
If you have already learned the basic blending techniques and want to put all your Copic markers to use, then this class is for you. Got questions, give us a call.

Nancy

This Weekend at All About Pictures

2011-09-30T15:24:00.000-07:00

Hello Ladies, just a reminder that this weekend we will be doing a make-n-take with the new Hero Arts Stamp and Embossing Sets and their new Stamp and Cut sets. Also be sure and check the website for a coupon!!

Christmas Caboodle II

2011-09-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

This is a new daytime caboodle class I'm introducing in October. This will be playing with the paper quilting idea, but this time we're using Christmas papers from Imaginisce. Got a bunch of Christmas cards to get ready for? We're going to make 12 cards in this class, which would be a great start! Here's the supplies to bring to class:

Pencil/Ruler

Brown dye ink or Brown Stazon ink

Clear stamp block if needed

Stitch stamp

Die cut machine

Swiss dots embossing folder

Labels 21 spellbinder die

Foam pop dots

Xyron Sticker maker

Shabby Shutters distress ink (medium olive green)

Class is scheduled for Friday, October 14th from 10am to 1pm. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~

Christmas Caboodle I

2011-09-20T19:32:00.000-07:00

Hello stampers! Are you ready to get more off your Christmas to do list? This class would really help with that, because we're going to make 12 cards using the Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas papers. LOVE THEM! This caboodle plays around with the idea of paper quilting. No sewing machine required though! Here's the supplies to bring to class:
Brown dye ink
Foam pop dots
Christmas phrase stamps
Stitch stamp
Clear stamp block
Burgundy dye ink (Raisin Adirondack)
Pencil/Ruler
Class is scheduled for Thursday October 13th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. If you have any questions please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you soon! ~Kim~

Scene Stamping Class October 27th

2011-09-16T08:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, for this month's Scene Stamping Class I thought it would be fun to do Christmas Cards. They are quick and easy.As always you can use any of your own stamps and inks or use the stores for a small fee.
If you just want to check it out, come to class and give it a try.You will need to bring a stylus and tips or purchase them at the store. The inks I used are Adirondacks Denim,Stonewashed and Distressed inks Barn Door and Fire Red. Stamps used are Stampscapes County Chapel sm. 309E, Curvilinear Road 145F, Cloud with rising sun107E, Sedge filler 251C, Lakeside Cabin, Water Pattern sm. Reeds lrg.
Class Thursday October 27th at 6-8PM. Give Diane or Rich a call at 364-4141 to sign up. Lynette

September Coloring Class

2011-09-08T10:15:00.000-07:00

The card for this month is for Baby. This House Mouse stamp is perfect for a baby shower or a card to say congrats. I used Martha Stewart's scallop punch and Stampin UP's word window and modern label punches and spellbinder's scallop rectangle. Prisma Colored pencils used are: Canary Yellow PC916, Yellow Ochre PC942, Sand PC940, Limepeel PC1005, Spring Green PC913, Blue Slate PC1024, Beige Sienna PC1080, Chestnut PC1081, Dark Umber PC947, Light Umber PC941, Dark Brown PC946, Salmon Pink PC1001, Peach PC929, Blush Pink PC928, Pink Rose PC1018.Come join the fun and give coloring with Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamasol a try.

Class is Thursday Sept.15 at 6pm. Call Diane at AAP to sign up.Lynette

October Card Club

2011-09-04T16:01:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies! This month we're playing with the "Reflection" technique. I've revised the original card that you all saw, and this is my second version. I like this one much better, as it doesn't require much ink blending at all! This scene is easier if the stamp does NOT already have a reflection in the image and isn't too tall for the card.

At any rate, here's the supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Brown stazon ink and Brown dye ink

White gel pen (optional)
Scattered Straw distress ink (Pale gold)

Weathered wood dye distress ink (A gray blue dye)

Wild Honey distress ink (medium gold dye)

Peeled paint distress ink (Olive dye)

Tumbled glass distress ink (Light aqua)
Blue Bayou Stampin Up (Dark Aqua)

Broken china distress ink (Medium Aqua dye)

Summer sky dye ink (Pale blue)

Rust dye ink
Clear stamp block

Brayer

Treeline silhouette stamp and Large evergreen stamp (like Stampscapes Evergreen or other treelines)

Ink applicators (Finger daubers or Tim Holtz Foam applicators)

Please bring a clear stamp block as wide as the treeline scene, EVEN IF your stamp image is wood mounted. The clear stamp block is part of the technique we'll be using.

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening October 6th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and offered again on Friday morning October 7th from 10am to noon. Hope to see you soon! ~Kim~

September CAS class

2011-08-29T19:41:00.000-07:00

Hello again! Another Clean and Simple card is up for viewing! This one is great for using up scraps of patterned paper, so if you're like me and have a drawer full to the brim, this class is for you! Very few supplies are needed, but you will use a ruler and pencil for a change!

Here's what to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Tea Dye distress ink

1" Circle punch

Small font horizontal sentiment stamp

Small 1" or smaller sentiment stamp

Foam pop dots

Pencil and Ruler are a must!

Class is scheduled for Friday morning September 23rd from 10 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you soon! ~Kim~

Sunflower Dimensional Flowers

2011-08-22T22:27:00.000-07:00

Come join us for class Wednesday, August 24th and make this cute sunflower vase. We still have a couple of spaces available so call the store today. 319-364-4141

Supplies needed:

Star Lily Punch #64511

Highland Snowflake Punch #64535

Sun Punch #64533

Birch Leaf Punch #54502

Adhesive (Beacons or ZipDry)

Tools and Molding Mat

Small Scissor for fussy cutting

Wire cutters and Jewelry pliers to form stems

Non-Stick craft mat

ColorBox Amber Clay or Ranger Wild Honey Distress ink

Finger Dauber

Hope to see you there , Nancy

Make-n-Take this weekend

2011-08-09T20:30:00.001-07:00

Stop by the store on Saturday from 1:00 till 3:00 for make-n-takes with new things we found at CHA. I will be focusing on JustRite Stamps and their coordinating dies. We will make a fun tag that you can put on a card or gift bag. Call the store for details and to get information on other make-n-takes this weekend and the weeks to follow. Nancy 319-364-4141

August Coloring Class

2011-08-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd fly this bird in the nest by you. A fun card for the month of August.

The supplies you will need are your regular coloring supplies plus,small detail scissors, Any Yellow and green stamp pad, I used Stampin up Old Olive and Adirondack Butterscotch, and any border punch you want to use.

Prisma colored pencils: PC916 Canary yellow, PC942 Yellow Ochre, PC935 black, PC1033 Mineral orange, PC941 Light Umber, PC946 Dark Brown, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC997 Beige, PC1024 Blue Slate, PC1025 Periwinkle.
The stamp is a Stacy Stamp. Come and join the fun. You will take home a card you will be proud to give a Friend. Hope to see you in class. New comers welcome. Class is Thursday Aug. 18 at 6:00PM.

Call AAP at 364-4141 to sign up. Lynette

September Card Club

2011-08-07T14:03:00.000-07:00

Hello again stampers! I know I said that the August CAS class was going to be the last of the masking series, but.....I lost my mind......sorry....this is really the last card in the masking series. September is our anniversary, and my husband and I usually go somewhere that is warm and has a beach to celebrate! When I think of that, this is the picture (kind of-only with more beach) that comes to mind.

Here are the extra goodies to bring to class:

Dye Inks (pale yellow, orange, black, pale pink, pale blue, medium aqua and dark aqua, pale gray, caramel, light and dark purple)

White gel pen

Foam sponge ink applicators

1" circle punch

Removable adhesive tape

Paper sanding distress tool

Seagull/bird stamp (1" or smaller)

Grass stamp

Solid leaf/fern stamp

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening September 1st from 6:30-8:30pm or Friday morning September 2nd from 10:00 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you then! ~Kim~

August CAS class

2011-08-07T13:55:00.000-07:00

This Clean and Simple card is the last one in the masking series. Whew! I had never really sat down and thought about all the different ways masking is used in papercrafting-it was a really good request from the stampers, and it was really good for me, because I learned some new things too! Come to this class, and I'll tell you what I finally figured out!

Here's the items to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Pale blue dye ink (I used Memento summer sky)

Navy blue dye or chalk ink

Brayer

Large background stamp with small text words

Brown or black journaling pen

Sponge ink applicators (either finger daubers or Tim Holtz applicators)

Mini glue dots

Class is scheduled for Friday morning August 26th at 10am. If you have any questions, or would like to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~

August Copic Class

2011-08-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

If you have Copic markers at home and have the basics down, this class is for you! We will be making this cute little book that is great for those special secret recipes that you want to share. You will be stamping, masking, coloring and airbrushing. So reserve your space today and get started on those Christmas gifts.

Class is Tuesday, August 16th, 6 to 8 pm. If you have any questions please call the store. 319.364.4141. Nancy

Supplies for Class:

Copic Markers E31,35,51,55,59,YG13,17,B93,95,97, R22,24,27,29,59

Colorless Blender, Black Multiliner 0.3, Signo White Pen

Hero Arts Stamp #CL333

Post-it Notes

Pencil and Good Eraser

Detail Scissors

Ruler

Scrapbook Adhesive that you like

Paper Trimmer

Black Memento Ink and Clear stamping block

Air Brush if you have it.

Cosmo Cricket Christmas Caboodle

2011-07-12T15:56:00.001-07:00

I know this is only August, and I know it's still hot outside, but there is a lot to be said for getting your Christmas cards done now, so you can relax as the Christmas rush begins. If you're like my Mom-in-law, she'd say 10 cards down, 150 more to go! We really are going to make 10 cards, and you'll have some extra patterned paper left over to make more!

Here's the supply list for class (but you don't have to "check it twice", that's Santa's job, you know):

Foam ink applicator/sponges

Scallop border punch

Christmas phrase stamps

Corner rounder

Foam pop dots

2-way glue pen

Purple dye ink (like Dusty Concord distress ink)

Light tan dye ink (Antique Linen distress ink)

Piercing tool

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening August 11th from 6:30 to 8:30. If you have any questions or need to reserve your spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. It's a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight, inking in a stamping wonderland! HeeHee! ~Kim~

August Card Club

2011-07-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

Hello again! Since Papercrafts has been going on about their stamping royalty contest, I thought, hmmm....we're stamping royalty, too....we're stamping monarchs! Now, that's not to say that you can't use another butterfly, because you know how I love butterflies, it's just that I used monarch colors for this card. This is another in the series on masking techniques, and I think you're going to like it a lot!

Here's the supplies to bring to class if you have them, besides your basic crafting kit:

Clear embossing powder

Heat gun

Dye inks (lavender,pale blue, yellow, black)

Dye markers (Yellow, orange)

Ink blending tool/sponges

Versamarker

Butterfly stamp

Plants or branch stamp

Small phrase stamp

Black stazon ink

Lavender chalk ink

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening August 4th from 6:30 to 8:30, and repeated again on Friday morning August 5th from 10am to noon. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'll see you soon! ~Kim~

July CAS class

2011-07-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

It's July already, and we've had great weather for bike riding! My daughter's bike has been giving her fits changing gears, so I hope we can get the kinks worked out SOON. Now that she has a big bike, she hasn't done the "Look Mommy, no hands!" thing.....yet. I'm waiting for it-believe me. Anyway, the card we're doing this month is another in the masking techniques series. I'm going to show you how to use shaped masks that you can make on your own. Here's what to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Pale blue dye or chalk ink

Sponges (daubers or whatever you have)

Black dye ink

Bicycle stamp and phrase

Multi blade scissors or grass border punch (optional)

Class is scheduled for Friday morning July 29th from 10am to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you soon! ~Kim~

Copic Marker Class July 18th

2011-07-03T18:21:00.000-07:00

This months class we will do 2 cards plus review some basic techniques. The stamps chosen for this month are from Northwoods and can be colored so many ways and can used for many occasions.
Bring all your markers to the class plus your basic card making supplies to complete your projects

Class is July 18th at 6:00. Be sure to call the store to reserve your space, 319.364.4141

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

July-Tie Dye Card Class

2011-06-18T15:27:00.001-07:00

Hello stampers! We did this technique in March for card club, and there were quite a few people who were unable to come. So.....I'm teaching it again! It's a lot of fun, and definately has lots of color possibilities!

Here's the list of supplies to bring to class if you have them:

Non-stick craft mat

Foam pop dots

Butterfly stamp (Realistic)

Text Background stamp

Score-tape

Silhouette stamp (Flower, tree, etc)

Phrase stamp ("Imagine" , "Dream")

Phrase stamp (Poem style sentiment)

Water mister

Dye re-inkers in three different colors

Xyron adhesive

1/16th Hole punch

Brad tool

Black dye ink

Black stazon ink

If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

July Card Club

2011-06-18T15:07:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies! Just fluttering by with the card for the month! We're continuing on with the masking series, and this time, it all about collage. This particular card is a little bit vintage, and has a totally different look than we've done in the past.

Here's the list of supplies to bring to class if you have them:

Tattered Rose distress ink (a soft mauve)

Antique Linen distress ink (Light light brown)

Soft pink dye ink (Like Hero Arts shadow ink)

Brown dye ink

1-2" realistic butterfly stamp

Phrase stamp

Flower punch

Polka dot border stamp

Sponge daubers

1/8" score tape

Tim Holtz Mini Mask (or other flourish, botanical mask)

Botanical silhouette stamp (Fine, twiggy-not bold silhouette)

Mini glue dots

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening July 7th from 6:30-8:30, and Friday July 8th from 10am to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to seeing you! ~Kim~

June Coloring Class

2011-06-09T04:53:00.001-07:00

This month's card is the Siberian Iris. You can use this card for lots of different occasions. I just love it. Besides your regular class supplies, you will need; gold embossing powder, embossing pen, embossing gun, ticket punch, pop dots and the following Prisma Colored pencils: PC1027 Peacock Blue, PC901 Indigo Blue, PC905 Aquamarine, PC909 Grass Green, PC942 Yellow Ochre, PC1012 Jasmine.

Class is Thursday June 16th 6PM. Call Diane or Rich at AAP to sign up.364-4141. Hope to see you there.Lynette

Dimensional Flowers

2011-06-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

Come learn how to make the Calla Lily and Lily flowers for the June Class. We will use the McGill Paper Blossoms Punches.

Supplies needed for the Class: Star Lily punch #64511, Adhesive (Beacons or Zip Dry), McGill Paper Tool Kit and Molding Mat, Non-Stick craft mat, Fantastiks.

Class is June 15th, 6:00 - 8:00pm with Nancy. Call the store to reserve your space. 319.364.4141

June Clean and Simple Class

2011-06-01T19:08:00.000-07:00

Hello again! This is one of the card we're going to be doing in my masking techniques series. I love flowers, and this particular card was really fun to do! Here are the supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Green dye inks in two tones (Ranger distress inks in Peeled Paint and Shabby Shutters used here)

Purple dye ink

Red dye ink (Ranger distress Fired Brick)

Corner rounder

Fine tipped watercolor paintbrush OR Waterbrush brush pen

Glue dots

Black solvent ink (Stazon, or other non-bleeding black ink)

Yellow water based marker (Memento, Tombow)

Orange water based marker (Memento, Tombow)

2" small phrase stamp

Class is scheduled for Friday morning June 24th from 10am to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I am looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~

Scene Stamping Class

2011-05-20T13:42:00.000-07:00

Get excited about scene stamping! This month we will be using the Color box stylus to color our scene. You don't have to have taken last month's class in order to do this scene or have the stamps so come join the fun. The supplies you will need are; color box stylus and foam tips, you should might want to have a tip for each color family so you don't have to clean them out each time.Example; one for greens ,blues,browns, etc. Caulk applicators or cosmetic foam applicators,Dye inks, any brand as long as they're dye based. Example; Adirondack, distressed, stampin up, Marvy. I used Adirondack; cloudy blue, sailboat blue, denim, latte, pesto, lettuce, meadow, pool stream and aqua. Marvy salvia blue. They are blues, greens, browns and aquas. There will be ink pads available at the store for you to use. Stamps I used are stampscapes; 049G lakeside cove, 068D large reeds ,166A rowboat and 302A gulls. You can use any birds or boats that you have and again there will be stamps available during class. Also if you have a tonal applicator and have know idea how to use it , bring it and I'll show you. If you want to sign up for class and haven't yet call AAP at 364-4141.Hope to see you at class, Lynette Etzel

May coloring Class

2011-05-16T15:04:00.001-07:00

Sorry I'm getting a late start this month. The stamp I was originally going to do didn't come in on time so i had to redirect. How about a father's Day card or a card for a son or special friend. We haven't done any masculine cards in class so I thought this might be a fun one. It could even be a get well card. Items you will need for class are; word or phrase stamp, brown ink pad, Stampin up ticket punch, pop dots, score tape 1/8", scissors, paper trimmer and your regular supplies.

Prisma colored pencil colors: PC1091 Green Ochre, PC948 Sepia, PC1005 Limepeel. PC949 Metallic Silver, PC935 Black, PC1032 Pumpkin Orange, PC917 Sunburst Yellow, PC927 Light Peach, PC939 Peach, PC1033 Mineral Orange, PC928 Blush Pink, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC944 Terra Cotta,PC902 Ultramarine, PC906 Copenhagen Blue, PC1079 Blue Violet Lake, PC942 Yellow Ochre.

There are spots available in class , so if you haven't signed up yet call Diane or Rich at AAP 364-4141. Class is Thursday May 19 at 6pm. Lynette

June Card club

2011-05-12T05:54:00.000-07:00

Are you ready to stamp??!! Are you ready to mask??!! Are you ready to sponge??!! I hope so, because that's what we're going to do this month! This is the first card in a series on Masking Techniques. This is a more "masculine" card, which you all know is a stretch for me, due to my affinity for ribbon and butterflies. So, I was very happy that neither found their way onto the card!

Anyway......here's the supplies to bring (if you have them) besides your basic kit:

Treeline silhouette stamp

Phrase stamp

Pale yellow dye ink

Pale pink dye ink

Pale blue dye ink (Memento Summer Sky)

Deep blue dye ink (Distress Broken China)

Black dye ink

Pale green dye ink (Stampin' Up Certainly Celery)

Dark green dye ink (Distress Peeled Paint)

Sponges (sponge daubers preferably)

Class is scheduled for Thursday evening June 2nd from 6:30 to 8:00pm, and repeated again on Friday morning June 3rd from 10:00 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. Hope to see you soon! ~Kim~

May Clean and Simple Card Class

2011-05-12T05:38:00.000-07:00

Hello again! Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful spring weather! It's the season to be working out in the yard, and we've been doing some landscaping! That's why I'm trying to get this posted for you, because I want to do some work outside before it gets too hot! Then....after I get that done, I can relax, and go play with my paper some more! See-I reward myself with paper. I highly recommend it! All work and no play makes Kim a dull girl-we couldn't have that now, could we?

Anyway, on to the good stuff! Here's the pictures of the cards we're doing this month. This is called paper piecing, and I'm using this as a segueway to the series on Masking Techniques.

Here are the supplies to bring to class (if you have them) besides your basic crafting kit:

Die cut machine

Embossing folder of choice

Furniture stamp set (this was "Wish you were here" from Hero Arts)

Black journaling pen

Corner rounder

Versamark

Gold embossing powder

Heat gun

Silver or gold metallic pen

Class is scheduled on Friday morning May 27th from 10 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. If I don't see you then, I hope you have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! ~Kim~

May Card Club

2011-04-16T16:45:00.001-07:00

Here's the latest update on the Card Club schedule....The first Thursday evening of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30, and repeated again on the first Friday of the month from 10:00 to Noon. This will start in May, so Card Class will be on Thursday, May 5th starting at 6:30. Or, sign up to stamp with me on Friday morning May 6th! Here's what we'll be stamping.......

Flowers are going to be "poppin" up all over soon! I don't know when poppies bloom naturally, but for us they're blooming in May! Here's the list of supplies to bring if you have them:

Poppy reverse print shadow block stamp

White embossing powder/heat gun

Versamark ink or white pigment ink

Waterbrush pen or small watercolor paintbrush

Red dye ink

Orange dye ink

Green dye ink

Pink dye ink

Yellow dye ink

Foam pop dots

Bracket edge border punch

Die machine

Polka dot embossing folder

If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you soon! ~Kim~

April Coloring Class

2011-04-15T07:02:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, This month we will be doing 2 projects. You will have you choice between the 2. The teapot or the card. The teapot you can use as a gift box, for Mother's Day or some other special occasion. The supplies you will be needing of class are; Prisma Colored Pencils colors: PC937 Tuscan Red, PC994 Process Red or PC929 Pink, PC1012 Jasmine, PC988 Marine Green, PC911 Olive Green PC1005 Limepeel, PC1090 Kelp Green.

Adhesive

Pop Dots

Score Tape

Glue Dots

Martha Steward Pansy Punch or any punch you want to use

regular class supplies

Hope to see you in class. Please call AAP to sign up for class.

Class is Thursday April 22st at 6pm.

Lynette

April Clean and Simple Card Class

2011-04-13T17:12:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am so loving this sunshine and warmer weather we've had the past few days! My daffodils are blooming all over the place! I hope the cards you're going to make this month make you feel all happy, too!

Here's a little announement for you.....I've decided to change the name of this class to CLEAN AND SIMPLE CARDS. The nice ladies that have been stamping with me really aren't beginners, but the style we usually use is clean and simple, hence the name change. Now, if you're someone who just stumbed on this website, and are interested in starting with the basics, call All About Pictures, and we can get one started!

Now, on to the card for this month......you won't need a lot of supplies, although, the flower stamps you bring (if you have them, I mean) should be clear stamps and symmetrical in shape. Which is to say that if you were to imagine the stamp cut in half, the other half would look the same (like a mirror image). The patterned paper we're playing with has all kinds of colors, so most any color dye inks will be great! There wasn't any purple in the paper, but other than that, it's a rainbow world! These are the supplies I used, if you'd like to bring something similar:

Aqua dye ink (Tumbled glass and Broken china distress ink)

Orange dye ink

Pink dye ink

Red dye ink

Black dye ink

Sentiment stamp

Clear stamp blocks

1/8" hole punch

Class is scheduled for Thursday, April 28th from 10 am to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

Scene Scapes

2011-04-04T10:21:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone, I hope our excited to learn how to do scene stamping. Our first project is Brayering.It's fun and easy. The cards you can make are beautiful.

Supplies you will need are: Stampscape stamps; 175A Paddlers, 152D Migrating Birds, 068D Reeds LG, 049G Lakeside cove LG. Adirondack Dye Ink stamp pad colors; Aqua, Pool, Sailboat Blue, Stream, Purple Twilight, Rust, Peach Bellini, Mountain Rose. Your choice of black inks,Mementos Black, Stazon Black or Marvy black. 4" brayer.

Class is Thursday April 28th 6-8pm. Call AAP at 364-4141 to reserve your spot.Hope to see you them. Lynette

Hello Spring Caboodle Class

2011-03-30T17:38:00.001-07:00

Yes, indeed, I think spring is just around the corner! These Echo Park papers made it so easy to make this 10 card caboodle. Happy colors and happy words, a little stamping, and clean and simple sketches make happy stampers, right?! You'll even have some cute patterned paper left over to make even more cards! Here's the list of supplies to bring, if you have them-if you don't, now worries, there will be plenty to go around!

Double embossed dotted lace or other border punch

1 1/4" square punch

Pink ink

"Hello" / "Hi" /or alphabet stamps

Stitch stamp

Corner rounder

Ruler

Foam pop dots

Glue dots (large and small)

Class is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. If you have any questions or need to reserve your creative spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to seeing you all again! ~Kim~

April Card Club

2011-03-16T14:09:00.001-07:00

Hello all you crafty people! It's a beautiful sunshiny day outside, and it almost sings that SPRING IS COMING! That is what I hope these cards bring to mind....spring! We'll be making 6 cards in this class, in which we're going to be using fabric on three of them. Now, I know there are those of you out there who don't have a clue about working a sewing machine, but not to worry. There aren't going to be any sewing machines involved. Needle and thread, yes, but no sewing machines. And, even if you aren't familiar with needle and thread, this class is NOT going to be hard for you. You see, I myself am not overly fond of needle and thread. I try to make a practice of not using them at all, unless it involves paper crafting!!!!! HeeHee!! Here's the extra goodies to bring to class if you have them:

Border punch

Large horizontal phrase stamp (1" x 3")

Large and small glue dots

Doily, or other 3" diameter circle background stamp

2" scallop punch

1" circle punch
Black ink

Rose pink ink (Adirondack watermelon)

Aqua ink (Tumbled glass distress ink)

Butterfly punch

Score tape

Corner rounder

Bracketed frame die (Tim Holtz, Spellbinders)

Die cut machine (Cuttlebug, Grand Calibur)

Black fine tip journaling pen

Class is scheduled for Thursday, April 6th from 6pm-8:30pm, OR Thursday April 14th from 6:30pm-9pm. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I hope to see you then! ~Kim~

Embossed Frame Class

2011-02-26T06:11:00.000-08:00

Hello crafty people! Do you have a jar of ultra thick embossing enamel (UTEE) sitting in your crafting stash? Do you have a heat gun? Well then, you've got the stuff for this class!! If you don't, that's great too, because All About Pictures has the stuff, too!

My pictures don't demontstrate the "antiqued" look very well, but I think that's what the look is called for slightly distressed looking wood. The picture on the right with the fern leaf is to go in my bathroom, and the one on the left (which is purple, believe it or not-any of you who know me know I love butterflies ) is for my daughter.

Class is scheduled for Wednesday evening March 30th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. If you have any questions, or want to save your crafting spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. The frames are on display, too, if you want to look at them in person. Hope to see you then! ~Kim~

March Beginner Class

2011-02-26T05:49:00.000-08:00

Hello crafty people! I'm hoping the month of March will bring some flowers to brighten our days! Daylight savings will be here before I know it!!!! The special paper we're using is watercolor paper, and this will finish the series of classes on different kinds of papers. We're also going to be using a die cut machine-which will be something we haven't used in class for a while (if ever). I'll have to go back and check! I NEVER tease my husband about all his tools, because I use a lot of different tools in my hobby-mine are just pink, purple or green!!!!

So, without further ado-here's the list of extra supplies to bring if you have them:
Die cut machine
Polka dot embossing folder
Shabby shutters distress ink (or other medium green dye ink)
Lime pastel chalk ink (or other slightly coordinating dye or chalk ink)
Tumbled glass distress ink (or other blue tone dye ink)
Prussian blue chalk ink (or other coordinating dye or chalk ink)
Watercolor flower stamp
Mini mister
Heat gun
Score tape
Mini glue dots

Class is scheduled for Thursday morning, March 24th from 10:00 to noon. If you have any questions or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

March Card Class

2011-02-14T17:54:00.001-08:00

Hello stamping friends! Here's a couple of pictures of what I've been working on in the "laboratory" the last few weekends when it was too cold to go anywhere. This is what I did while I was experimenting and dreaming of spring. If you're looking forward to seeing something other than white and brown, butterflies are a good way to start. What else would you expect from me, though??!! We're going to use dye re-inkers for this class, so if you have them in your crafting stash, and would like to learn something new to use them for, this class is for you! We'll make 4 different cards-so I'm allowing for a little more class time, too.

Here's what to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Dye Re-inkers (Dusty concord, weathered wood, and pine needles)

Water mister

Black dye ink and Black Stazon

Eyelet setting tool

Glitter

Butterfly stamp (2"x3")

1" small sentiment stamp

Silhouette stamp (flower, tree, etc)

Piercing tool/mat

4" xyron machine (not sticker maker size)

Glossy accents

Text background stamp

2-way glue pen

Foam pop dots

Mini glue dots

Word stamps (like "Journey", "Imagine", "Dream")

1/4" score tape

Class is scheduled for Thursday March 3rd from 6pm to 9pm OR Thursday March 1oth from 6:30 to 9:30. NOTE: Class might not take the whole 3 hours- If you have any questions, or need to save your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

February Beginner Class

2011-02-14T16:33:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies! This is another clean and simple card that only uses 2 stamps!

Please bring these supplies besides your basic crafting kit:

Score tape

Shadow block stamp/clear block if needed

Sentiment stamp

Piercing tool/1/16" hole punch

Scoring tool

Flower punch (1" or smaller)

Dye or chalk ink pads in 3 colors (light, medium, dark color)

Class is scheduled for Thursday, February 24th from 10-noon. If you have any questions/need to sign up, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

February Coloring Class

2011-02-09T14:33:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone, I thought it would be fun to do a colorful get well card. I used a house mouse stamp for this card. There are lots of colors in this design.

Prisma colored pencils you will need for this card:
PC932 Violet, PC1061 Cool Grey 30%, PC992 Light Aqua,
PC1021 Jade Green, PC903 True Blue, PC1087 Powder Blue
PC942 Yellow Ochre, PC1017 Clay Rose, PC 1005 Limepeel, PC912 Apple Green, PC929 Pink, PC916 Canary Yellow,
PC1034 Goldenrod, PC941 Light Umber, PC997 Beige,
PC945 Sienna Brown, PC1085 Peach Beige, PC929 Peach,
PC913 Spring Green, PC938 White, PC1072 French Grey 50%,
PC934 Lavender, PC1025 Periwinkle, PC993 Hot Pink,
PC1020 Celadon Green, PC904 Light Cerulean Blue,
PC1022 Mediterranean Blue, PC1065 Cool Grey 50%.
Besides the regular class supplies, you will need a bright pink fine line marker, Border punch, pop dots, score tape for ribbon , oval punch, scalloped oval spellbinders.There is still plenty of space in class if you haven't signed up yet. Please call Diane or Rich at AAP 364-4141to do so.
If you Have any Questions please Email me at bwca@mchsi.com
Hope to see you there. Lynette

2011-01-21T17:22:00.000-08:00

There's love in the air......floating hearts are everywhere.......and (hopefully) lots of chocolate to share....(or not).......but only if you dare.......OK, I'll stop now!!!!!

This was a fun card to make, and I wish it would have photographed a little better, because there's a LOT of glitter to behold! If you're interested, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to save your stamping spot, and we'll have some stamping fun.

Here's the extra supplies you'll need besides your basic crafting kit:

Heart stamps (different sizes and designs)

Polka dot background stamp

Sentiment stamp

Clear blocks (if needed)

White pigment ink

Black dye ink

Bright pink dye ink

Bright green dye ink

Xyron adhesive machine (NOT the sticker maker)

1/8" hole punch

2 heart punches (1" and smaller)

Ultra fine clear glitter

Class is scheduled for Thursday, February 3 from 6 to 8:30 pm, OR Thursday, February 10th from 6:30 to 9pm. I'm looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~

January Coloring Class 2011

2011-01-13T08:47:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone, It's 2011 and time for our first coloring class of the new year.
I hope everyone had a great holiday with family and friends. The card we will
be making is a door card with different wreaths for different occasions.
I hope it interests you. The items you will need for class besides your
regular supplies are: small pop dots and an eyelet punch.
Prismacolored pencils: Crimson Red PC924,Scarlet Lake PC923, Tuscan Red,
Blush Pink PC928, Violet PC932, Perma Violet PC1008, Dark Brown PC946,
Light Umber PC941, Marine Green PC988, kelp Green PC1090, Dark Green PC908, Limepeel PC1005. Celadon Green PC1020, Warm Grey 10% PC1050, Jasmine PC1012, Yellow Ochre PC942, Canary Yellow PC916.
Class is Thursday Jan 20th, at 6pm.
If you haven't signed up please call Diane at AAP 364-4141
If you have any questions please E-Mail me at bwca@mchsi.com
See you in class. Lynette

January Beginner Card Club

2010-12-22T15:48:00.001-08:00

I'm introducing acetate in this class. If you've never heard of it, or stamped with it, you're clearly missing out on another really cool paper to craft with. The card I have posted here isn't quite finished....the final touches are somewhere in my mind. Or.....maybe they're in your mind. If you were going to add just a little more something....what would it be, and where would you put it?! Hmm.....You'll just have to come to class, won't you?!

Here's the extra supplies to bring to class if you have them:

White stazon ink

Flourish stamp/ stamp block if needed

Sentiment stamp

Glue dots

Foam pop dots

Scoring tool

Class will be on Thursday, January 27th from 10 am to noon. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to seeing you again! ~Kim~

January Card Club

2010-12-22T15:27:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wished you had a more beautiful view looking out your favorite window? Just stamp one!!!! Sometimes I get cabin fever, because it seems like I go to work in the dark, I leave work in the dark, you know what I mean? If I ever had to move to Alaska, I would need medication!!!! Anyway, this card is dedicated to the lighter, brighter, side of winter.........

Here's extra supplies to bring to class:

1 1/4" square punch

Tree silhouette stamp/stamp blocks if needed

Brown stazon ink

Heat gun

White liquid applique

Small snowflake stamps

Versamark ink

Pink, lavender, and pale blue dye inks

Border punch

Brad setting tool

Long and narrow sentiment stamp

Foam pop dots

Class will be on Thursday January 6th from 6 to 8:30 pm OR on Thursday January 13th from 6:30 to9 pm. If you have any questions, or need to save your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to hearing about your holidays!! ~Kim~

December Beginning Card club

2010-11-28T14:49:00.000-08:00

Well ladies....this is another VERY clean and simple card that was a lot of fun. Makes me think of plum pudding-as there are lots of purples on it-although I've never tasted plum pudding in my life! HeeHee! Here's the extra things to bring to class if you have them:

About a 1" snowflake stamp (up to 1 1/2" would be OK, too)

Small stamp phrase (to fit the tag)

Tag punch

The dye inks I used were: Milled lavender, dusty concord (Distress inks)

Raspberry and purple twilight (Ranger)

and I also used warm violet color box chalk ink

Class will be on Friday December 17th from 10am to noon. Please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to reserve your stamping spot. I'm looking forward to seeing you again! ~Kim~

December Card club

2010-11-28T14:35:00.001-08:00

Hello again!! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. My family was together, and I got to play with my niece and nephew-lots of scrapbooking material there, for sure! Anyway, this card is clearly a card about trees. I saw this patterned paper from SEI, and immediately thought "AHA!" I love it when a plan comes together! So......here's the extra things to bring to class if you have them:

Circle or oval nestability die or other cutting system (like coluzzle)

Cutting mat

X-acto knife

1/16th hole punch

Flourish stamp/stamp block

Brown or white stazon ink

Snowflake/swirl/wintery looking stamp

White chalk or pigment ink

2-way glue pen

Score tape/zip dry glue/vellum adhesive

Class will be on Thursday December 2nd from 6-8:30 pm and on Thursday December 9th from 6:30-9pm. Please call All About Pictures to reserve your stamping spot at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you again! ~Kim~

November Coloring Class

2010-11-12T10:05:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone, This months stamp is by Northwoods. I also used the spellbinder die limited addition ornament.I hope you like it.Items you will need for class:

Prismacolored pencils;PC1063 Cool grey 50%, PC1060 Cool Grey 20%, PC1054 Warm Grey 50%,PC935 Black,PC901 Indigo Blue,Pc904 Light Cerulean Blue,Pc1022 Mediterranean Blue,Pc937 Tuscan RedPC926, Terra Cotta,PC925 Crimson Red,PC942 Yellow Ochre,PC1012 Jasmine,PC911 Olive Green,PC908 Dark Green,PC947 Dark Umber,PC941 Light Umber,Chocolate, blue ink pads, stylus with pad for inks, pop dots,Ultra fine glitter and glitter glue, plus your regular class supplies. Class is Thursday November 18 at 6pm.If you haven't signed up yet please call Rich ro Diane at AAP 364-4141. Hope to see you next Thursday. Lynette

November Beginning Card class

2010-11-05T11:19:00.000-07:00

You may be wondering if I was humming "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as I was making this card, but I really wasn't! You can't see it in the picture, but the reindeer does have a sparkly nose--HEE HEE!

These are the supplies to bring to class besides your basic craft kit:

Brayer

Black Stazon ink

Red dye ink

Black dye ink

Heat gun

Sentiment stamp

Square punch

Other solid (bold) Christmas stamp

Stamp block (if needed)

Foam pop dots

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, class is scheduled for Friday November 19th from 10-12am. Please call All About Pictures at 364-6646 to reserve your stamping spot! See you soon! ~Kim~

November Card Club

2010-10-29T18:28:00.001-07:00

Hello again all you stamp happy people! This time we're going to use non-traditional Christmas colors for an elegant, formal looking card. Here's the supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

A tall/narrow stamp image
Clear stamp block (if needed)
Silver embossing powder
Versamark or Silver Pigment ink
Heat gun
Cuttlebug embossing folder (I used Victoria, but there are others that would still work beautifully)
Die cut machine
Small phrase stamp
Small snowflake(s) stamp
1/16th or 1/8th hole punch
1" and 1 1/4" circle punches

Class is on Thursday, November 4th from 6-8pm and repeated again on Thursday, November 11th from 6:30-8:30pm. If you have any questions, or need to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. Or, stop by the NEW store in person and sign up then! I'm looking forward to stamping with you again.....~Kim~

Graphic 45 Christmas Caboodle

2010-10-14T05:16:00.000-07:00

This Graphic 45 Christmas paper is wonderful! Love it! Had to make a caboodle of cards! Those of you who know me, know I get excited about paper.....sometimes it even talks to me (not out loud, of course!) and begs to be used on a paper project. When paper begs, I listen....I've finally stopped trying to resist...it's futile. At any rate, we're going to make 12 cards in this class, so that should help everyone get a good jump start on your Christmas card list this year...unless you're someone who is going to send out oodles of cards, then you can take the Christmas caboodle coming up in November, and get some more done!

Here's what to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

1/16th hole punch OR brad setting tool

Sentiment stamp

Clear stamp block (if needed)

Linen or Fabric like background stamp

Antique linen distress dye ink

Black dye ink

Red dye ink (Fired brick distress ink)

"Stamp" scissors (have the postage stamp edge)

Scoring tool/ Piercing tool or wheel

Corner rounder

Border punch

Foam pop dots

Mini glue dots

Class is Friday, October 29th at 10:00 am to noon OR Monday, November 15th from 6:30-9 pm. Call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to save your spot and I'll see you then! Happy stamping! ~Kim~

November Christmas Caboodle

2010-10-13T05:51:00.000-07:00

So are you wanting to get those Christmas cards done and off the "To Do" list??!! This caboodle class will help you get them done! You'll make a total of 8 cards, and it's FUN at the same time!

Here's what to bring besides your basic craft kit:

1 3/4" circle punch Black dye ink

Tag punch Turquoise dye ink (broken china distress ink)

3" circle punch Red dye ink (fired brick distress ink)

2" scalloped circle punch Medium green dye ink (peeled paint distress ink)

Scallop border punch Hole punch

2" snowflake stamp Foam pop dots, score tape, liquid adhesive

Phrase stamps Pencil/ruler

Clear stamp blocks (if needed)

Call All about Pictures at 364-4141 and sign up.....the class will be Wednesday, November 17th from 6-8:30pm. I'm looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~

October Beginning Card Club

2010-10-13T05:29:00.001-07:00

Hello again! This month we're going to introduce a specialty paper, and play with a very easy technique that is lots of fun to use stamps that are semi-solid with a little detail all at the same time-like leaves!

Here's what to bring to class besides your basic craft kit:

Leaf stamps-different sizes

Yellow dye ink (mustard seed distress ink)

Orange dye ink (spiced marmalade distress ink)

Medium green (peeled paint distress ink)

Brown chalk ink (chestnut roan)

Water mister

Score tape or red liner tape

Small paintbrush or aquapainter

Phrase stamp

Clear stamp block if needed

1/16th hole punch OR piercing tool OR brad setting tool

The stamping fun will be on Thursday, October 28th starting at 10:00. Please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to save your stamping spot! I'm looking forward to seeing you! ~Kim~

October Coloring Class

2010-10-12T08:31:00.000-07:00

Bird Christmas Tree

Hi everyone. The stamp we will be using this month is Bird Christmas Tree by Stamps Happen. It has alot more detail and colors than we have used in the past. If you have a small set of prismacolors it's going to be harder for you because I used alot of colors in this stamp.I hope you're up for the challenge. There is still space available so if you haven't signed up , give Diane a call a AAP, 364-4141.

Here's the list of colors we will be using in class.

Goldenrod PC1034
Dark Green PC908
Dark Umber PC947
Chocolate no.?
Light Umber PC941
Burnt Ochre PC943
Terra Cotta PC944
Peach Beige PC1085
Beige Sienna PC1080
Blush Pink PC928
Salmon Pink PC1001
Cardnial Red PC944
Crimson Lake PC925
Scarlet Lake PC923
Carmine Red PC926
Indigo Blue PC901
Copenhagen Blue PC906
Blue Violet Lake PC1070
Warm Greay 30% PC1052
Warm Grey 90% no.?
Burnt Ochre PC943

Your regular class supplies

Stickles in blues, reds and golds

Small christmas or holiday stamp phrases
Liquid applique

Ultrafine Transparent Satin Glitter
Heat Gun

Class is Thursday October 21 at 6:00 pm.

If you have any questions, you can E_Mail me at bwca@mchsi.com

Happy Coloring! Lynette

Sept. Coloring Class

2010-09-14T17:15:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, Sorry for the late posting, but we were waiting for the new fall papers to arrive. The stamp we are using this month is the cornucopia by Serendipity. It's has lots of color so I hope it gets you excited for class.We will be using lots of colors so if you don't have a large array of prismacolors you will have to improvise.

Besides your normal supplies you will need to bring:

word or phrase stamp

distressed ink (scattered straw)

Brown ink

Paper punch

ribbon punch

Spellbinders; Rectangle scallop

Glue dots

Pop Dots

Prismacolors:

Orange Mineral

Pumpkin Orange

Crimson Red

Crimson Lake

Goldenrod

Yellow Ochre

Jasmine

Orange

Violet

Chocolate

Light Umber

Kelp Green

Olive Green

Dark Green

There is still space available for class so if you interested give Diane a call at AAP, 364-4141.

Class is Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 pm.

Happy Coloring! Lynette

October Card Club

2010-09-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

I hope you "fall" in love with the technique we're going to use on this card! You have to touch the leaves by the orange button. That's all I'm going to say, or I'll give myself away!

So....since I don't want to "leave" you hanging in suspense, here's the list of supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit (if you have them):

Brayer

Clear stamp blocks

Line art leaf image

Creamy brown chalk ink

White liquid applique

Heat gun

Wheatfields glimmer mist

Dark brown stazon ink

1/16th hole punch

Ticket corner punch

Dried marigold distress re-inker

Mini glue dots

Detail scissors

Class will be offered Thursday, October 7th from 6-8:30 pm or on Thursday, October 14th from 6:30-9 pm. Please call All about Pictures to save your stamping spot and mark your calendars for a fun class. I'm looking forward to crafting with you! ~Kim~

September Beginning Card Club

2010-09-08T05:41:00.001-07:00

Just fluttering by with another butterfly card.....I took pictures of it with a dark background and a light background (obviously....duh! Sorry guys!), and neither one of them shows the embossed blocks, or the butterfly very well. :( I've got to find a better way to get good pictures of the cards. Hmmm....maybe I'll have to experiment a little.

Anyway, here's the goodies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

Scoring tool (score pal, or dry embossing stylus to use with paper trimmer)

Colored pencils, or watercolor pencils (aqua, purple, teal..Prismacolors 932,919,1027 OR Derwent watercolors 33,38,25)

Aqua painter, or blending pen (if using watercolor pencils)

Black memento ink pad, or Stazon ink pad

Butterfly/dragonfly, flower stamp image (about 1 3/4"to 2")

Cuttlebug die cut machine

Square dies (I used classic small square Spellbinders)

Foam pop dots

Clear stamp block (if needed)

Mini glue dots

2-way glue pen

1/8" or 1/4" score tape

I improved the card a little with some dew drops, but didn't get a picture of it. The final version is displayed at All About Pictures, so stop by there and see it in person! While you're there, sign up for the class if you haven't already!!!! The date was changed a little for September, as my husband and I are celebrating an anniversary and are will be gone. Class will be on Thursday, September 30th from 9:30 to 11:30. Call 364-4141 to reserve your stamping spot. I'm looking forward to crafting with you again! ~Kim~

September Card Club

2010-08-13T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hello stamping friends! The card we're going to make in September is a combination of gradient color and a cool technique, too. We've never done anything quite like this before, and I totally love the end result!
Here's the extra supplies to bring to class if you have them:

Heat gun

Shadow block stamp (butterfly fields, poppies, daisies)

Square tipped paintbrush

2-way glue pen

White embossing powder

Versamark ink

Paint palette

Dye re-inkers (pine needles,dusty concord and weathered wood)

Class is being offered Thursday September 2nd from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, or Thursday September 9th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to reserve your stamping spot. See you soon! ~Kim~

August Coloring Class

2010-08-06T07:16:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, Alittle change of plans this month. We are doing the butterfly bush card this month. Hope you like it. We are using the butterfly bush stamp from Serendipity.Here's the list of items you will need for class.

Prismacolored pencils;

Yellow Ochre PC942

Grass Green PC909

Violet PC932

Lilac PC956

Chocolate PC1082

Limepeel PC1005

Stickles: yellow, Lime Green Lavender and a butterfly punch

Hope to see you at class August 19, at 6:00pm. If you haven't signed up, please do so with Rich or Diane at AAP 364-4141. Lynette

August Beginner Card Club

2010-08-04T05:25:00.000-07:00

Happy summer everyone! The grass at my house isn't nearly as green as in this card, but you see......I stamped this card a couple of months ago, when everything was green!

This class we're going to learn more about the Staz-on solvent inks. So, here's the extra supplies to bring to class if you have them:

Green stazon solvent ink

1/8" hole punch

Vertical phrase stamp (approx. 2" x 3")

vellum adhesive

Solid leaf, fern stamp

Clear stamping blocks-if needed

Class is on Thursday August 26th from 9:30 to 11:30. Please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to save your stamping spot! I'm looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~

August Caboodle of Cards

2010-07-18T15:41:00.000-07:00

I've used my "noodle", and have a NEW Caboodle of cards for you!!! This picture is only half of the cards we're going to make in this class. There are a total of 12 cards, and a cute little holder for them too. So, this could be given as a gift set, or used to help keep yourself organized....I know I need all the help I can get in that department!!!

Please bring these extra supplies to class:

1" , 1 1/4" and 1 3/8"circle punches

Star punch

Stamp phrases (to fit circle punches)

Foam pop dots

Corner rounder

The class will be Thursday August 5th from 10:00 to 12:00am. Please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to reserve your spot. This is a really fun bunch of cards to make, and I'm looking forward to showing you how easy this is! ~Kim~

August Card club

2010-07-18T15:32:00.001-07:00

Hello ladies! August is right around the corner, so here's what to bring to class:

Shadow block stamp

Large Background stamp

Brown dye ink

This card has a little more of a distress feel to it...the effects of the heat of summer, maybe??!!

Class if offered on Thursday 8/5 from 6 to 8 pm and repeated again on Thursday 8/12 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. If you aren't already signed up, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to reserve your stamping seat. I'm looking forward to seeing you again! Kim

July Coloring Class

2010-07-12T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, Sorry for the late posting this month. Things got away from me and class is almost here. The stamp we will be using this month is Coneflowers by Serendipity. There is still space available in class so if you are interested give Diane a call at AAP, 364-4141.
Prismacolors:
Black PC935
White PC938
Orange PC918
Poppy Red PC922
Goldenrod PC1034
Dark Green PC908
Violet Blue PC933

Class list of Supplies: Corner punch, paper trimmer, adhesive, mineral spirits, blending stumps,
pop dots,Small phrase stamp( with whatever phrase or word you want to use)ink pad, stickles in blue , orange , iridescent white, lable punches.
Class is Thursday July 15 at 6:00 pm.
If you have any questions, you can E-Mail me at bwca@mchsi.com
Happy Coloring! Lynette

July Beginner Card Club

2010-06-22T17:58:00.001-07:00

Does the heat of summer make you feel like a lazy daisy? Me too!! So....while I was feeling like one, I made a card with some! For July, I'm going to be introducing pigment inks and heat embossing. It's hard to tell in the picture, but there really are some embossed leaves there.

Here's what to bring to class besides your basic craft kit:

Large (2 x3) phrase stamp

Black pigment ink or versamark ink

Black or clear embossing powder

Heat gun

1" flower punch

Background stamp

White pigment ink

Mini glue dots

Corner rounder

The class is being offered on Thursday July 22nd from 9:30 to 11:30. If you have any questions, or to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. I'm looking forward to stamping with you! ~Kim~