January Beginner Card Club

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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~

July Card Club

Hello again! For July we are going to be doing a LOT of heat embossing.....Hot! Hot! Hot! Just like July normally is in Iowa, right? The pictured card is in yellow, but we're going to be working with RED, because poppies are red, and I didn't like them as much in the yellow! Did you know that red is my favorite color??!! It's right up there, with blues, purples, greens, turquoises, oranges, and yellows...Hee Hee! Anyway.....back to the class....here's what you'll need to bring with you (if you have it)besides your regular crafting kit:

Black pigment ink or Versamark ink

Black or clear embossing powder

Heat gun

Fine tip scissors

Liquid adhesive

Foam pop dots

Hero Arts "Poppies" Shadow block stamp-or something similar, it flower image needs to be fairly detailed with a clean line.

Clear stamping block

Class is being offered on Thursday July 1st from 6:30 to 9pm and again on Thursday July 8th at the same time. 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~

June Coloring Class

June Coloring Class

June 17th at 6PM

Hi everyone, This months card is on the patriot side.I hope it will get you ih the mood for the 4th of July weekend or any other special occasion. we are using the Serendipity Flag stamp. There are still openings in class if you are intersted. Call Diane or Rich at AAP at 364-4141.Here's alist of supplies you will need for class.

Prisma Colored Pencils: Warm grey 30% PC1052, Warm grey 10% PC1050, Tuscan Red PC937,Crimson Red PC924, Canary Yellow PC916, Goldenrod PC1034, Indigo Blue PC901.

Small oval punches for sayings

Star Punches 2-3 sizes

Dark blue ink

Small wrod stamp to fit inside oval punch.

Hope you like the card. I'll everyone at class on June 17th. Happy Coloring

Lynette Etzel bwca@mchsi.com

June Beginner Card club

Hello friends...this is the card we're going to make in June. Last month we played with chalk inks. This month we're going to learn more about Versamark ink, a really versatile ink that is used very often in any papercrafting project, scrapbooking or cardmaking!

Here are some extra supplies to bring to class besides your basic crafting kit:

versamark ink

regular chalks (shimmer, metallic is great, too!)

silhouette flower stamp (like what we used in April)

1/16th hole punch

small phrase stamp

brown dye ink

stitch stamp

crafting knife (x-acto knife)

sponge daubers or other sponges

piercing tool

ruler

clear stamping blocks

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~

June Card Club

Hello all you crafty people! This is the card we will be doing in June, and I tried to make a masculine card for once. No, that's not ribbon, it's twine.....you see I still have to wrap, something around the paper!

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

2-3" horizontal phrase stamp
Forrest, or outdoor scene stamp
1/16th hole punch
sponge daubers (or other sponges)
ticket corner punch
chalk inks: creamy brown, prussian blue, deep green and dark brown
foam pop dots
black or brown stazon ink
stitch stamp

Class will be Thursday June 3, from 6pm to 8pm, or June 10th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
If you have any questions or want to reserve your stamping spot, please call All About Pictures at 364-4141. See you soon! ~Kim~

May Coloring Class

Thursday May 20th at 6PM

Hi Ladies, it's time for Coloring Class again. This months cards, yes we are doing two, are coming up roses. There are still spots available for class . Call Rich or Diane at AAP 364-4141.

Here's the list of items you will need to bring for class.

Paper trimmer

scissors

adhesive

pop dots

glue dots

sea sponge

blending stump

mineral spirits

card scorer

Prisma colored pencils:

PC902 Ultramarine

PC933 Violet Blue

PC1079 Blue Violet Lake

PC932 Violet

PC908 Dark Green

PC911 Olive Green

PC1090Kelp Green

PC937 Tuscan Red

PC925 Crimson Lake

PC929 Pink

PC Yellow Ochre

PC917 Yellow

If you don't have everything on the list,we have extra supplies at the store.

Hope to see you in May. Lynette Etzel

May Beginner Card Club

Hello again! In April we learned about dye ink. Now its time to stamp with chalk inks. This is a very clean and simple card, but perfect for when you need something quick. Believe it or not, this really is a 10 minute card (or maybe even less!!!).

Here's what to bring to class (if you have it) besides your basic craft kit:

Chalk ink in yellow, turquoise, or brown and aqua colors.

Clear acrylic blocks (if needed)

Small phrase stamp (1-3 inch)

Branch/twig/tree stamp-not too compact, but a with little open space

Double stick foam pop dots

I realize a lot of you might not have any chalk inks, so don't worry if you don't!

Don't forget to call All About Pictures at 364-4141 to reserve your stamping spot! See you soon! ~Kim~

April Coloring Class

Hi Ladies, Sorry for the card being on it's side. I can't seem to correct it, but atleast you can see the card. I hope it gets you in the mood for spring planting.
You will need your regular coloring supplies.
Prisma Pencils: orange PC918, Spanish Orange PC1003
Golden rod PC1034, Chocolate PC1082,
Green Ochre PC 1091, Kelp Green PC1090
Blending Stumps
Gamasol
Tape runner
Distressed ink - Scattered straw
Paper trimmer
Pop dots and Glue dots
Spellbinders- deckled retangle

I think that's it . See ya April 15 at 6PM. Lynette