Studio J Creativity

Today I ordered five two page Studio J layouts.  These are so close to my heart.  I had an older brother who died shortly after birth.  This left my Mother with some depression problems.  When I was 5 1/2 Dad moved us to Kentucky so Mother could go to a special hospital for help fairly close by.  Recently I found letters Dad wrote to Mom while she was in the hospital.  I am sure this wasn't an easy thing since he was trying to find work to keep the family going.  On these five layouts I put the letters (scanned so they were in digital form) some pictures and some things I remember about the time there.  I love being able to include the letters written in Dad's own hand.

 

Stamp of the Month cards and Cardmaker Supreme Class for February 2014

Finally....my Heart Art Classes for the cardmakers!

 The top picture is of the Stamp of the Month cards.  This class is a minimum $15 order of product.  Make these three cards using the Stamp of the Month.  Learn some techniques like using the Spray Pen and enjoy working with Washi Tape and Glitter Trim.

The second picture is from my NEW Cardmaker Supreme class.  In this class you will get the Hooray Bouquet stamp set, ($17.95)  10 White Daisy Cards and envelopes, 2 pages of Cricut flowers precut, a page of Sweet Leaf leaves and some extra paper of your choice in case you want to make the cards with a torn edge like the second row.  Bring 3-D foam tape and adhesive with you.  You can use my inks to stamp the colors of your choice or bring your own inks and blocks.  This class is priced at $25 (shipping and tax included).  You will leave with 10 cards completed but because you will have the stamps, you can make many more.  You may purchase additional sheets of the Cricut flowers or leaves at a cost of $1 each or if you own our Art Philosophy cartridge, I can email the Cricut files to you.

This class will run the same time as Stamp of the Month cards and the Scrapbook Plus class.  Please let me know if you want to create this class.  Long distance?  I can mail your cards and pieces to you for a cost of $6 when you order the stamp set on my website.   -or- you already have this stamp set?   I can get the pieces and cards to you for $6.  

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NEW "Scrapbook Plus Classes Begin in February

To kick off the New Idea Book in February, I am offering brand new 

"Scrapbook Plus" classes.  Each month I will use a Paper Packet 

and the coordinating Complements to design two 2-page layouts and some cards.
  I will give a list of other products that can be used to enhance the pages and cards but the basic price will be for the Paper Packet and Complements.

 For February I have chosen "Skylark".  You will make two, 2-page layouts and four cards from the materials you purchase for $17.75 (shipping and tax included.)  You will receive, free a charge, a cutting guide to follow for the pieces in the projects.  If you want me to cut the pieces, there will be a $4.00 cutting charge.

  Extra things I have used are Z1151 3-D Foam Tape  ($6.75), Brown and Tan Sparkles Z1753 ($3.50), Liquid Glass Z679 ($7.75), Sanding Kit Z1294  ($4.00). 
 All prices are with shipping and tax included should you want them at class. 
Should you wish to order the papers and complements online at pamsheartart.ctmh.com you would use the product numbers X7177B and X7177B.  Once I see you have ordered, I can send a cutting guide to you.  
Please email me at pajarrett@comcast.net by 10 days before class if you want me to have your materials ready for you at class.

February Heart Art Class Schedule

Thursday, February 6th  Clifton Heart Art Class 4-8 PM in Clifton

               Scrapbook Plus, Cardmaker Supreme or Stamp of the Month Cards

Saturday, February 8th Downline Day for team members in Grand Junction

               starts at 9 AM

Monday, February 10th, Heart Art Class in my home in Parachute, 6:30 PM

              Scrapbook Plus, Cardmaker Supreme or Stamp of the Month Cards

Wednesday, February 12th  Heart Art Class in my home in Parachute, 6:30 PM

              Scrapbook Plus, Cardmaker Supreme or Stamp of the Month Cards

Wednesday, February  19th Heart Art Class in my home in Parachute, 6:30 PM

              Scrapbook Plus, Cardmaker Supreme or Stamp of the Month Cards

Friday, February 28th, in my home in Parachute  9:30 AM  

              Cloud Nine extra cards or Cardmaker Supreme  

Warm your January with the Laughing Lola/Cricut team

Recently discovering the many things I can do with our Cricut Collections in conjunction with My Acrlix Stamp Sets and Cricut Craft Room has been lighting a fire in my creative spirit.  You will reap the benefits should you decide to accept them--oh wait--too much Mission Impossible!

 

January is the last month to purchase a Laughing Lola card kit  G1064 for $24.95.  Yes, it has everything you need to make 15 cards (5 per design) except the inks and blocks.  But beyond that, imagine what you can do to increase the value of your purchase.

 Here you see the three cards you will be making plus the stamp set and the Cricut shapes you are instructed to cut in the kit.  I was able to put all these shapes from our Artiste Cricut Collection on a virtual mat in Cricut Craft Room and then cut them all at one time by connecting my Cricut machine to the computer.  Wow!  Is this a time saver!  So now I can make more cards easily perhaps stamping them in a different color and using other extra paper with the same stamps.  (There is a brochure with a cutting guide.  Let's say you make 2 more sets of cards--30.  You will have made 45 cards for an investment of $24.95.  Now that is a great bargain!

If you go to MY WEBSITE  and order the Laughing Lola Cardmaking kit, I will reward you with a sheet of the Cricut cutouts as is pictured here.  Plus, the first five who order it will get an ink pad of your choice.  Who knows, Laughing Lola may warm your creative spirit too!

January Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Thank you for hopping over from Jean McNulty's Stampinmaui Blog.

For this Stamp of the Month set, I used the Proplayer paper.

Since I used several Artiste Cricut shapes, I decided to use the heart shape for a sponging template in the banner card.  The "Sew Special" card contains a little emergency sewing kit.  Great Valentine for your girlfriends! And the stairstep card (which folds to standard size) is perfect for that guy in your life.

Your next hopping stop will be the blog of Dawn Ross.

"Sew" glad you stopped by!

Heart Art Classes for January

Pick either the card projects or the pages for January 2014 and let me know you want to attend a Heart Art class.  The cost is a minimum $15 order from our great product line.  That makes your project FREE!

January Schedule:
Thursday, January 2, Clifton Heart Art Class
Wednesday, January 8th,  Heart Art Class in my home 6:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday, January 18th and 19th, Heart Artist Retreat in GJ
Monday, January 13th, Heart Art Class in my home, 6:30 PM
Thursday, January 16th, Heart Art Class at Gail's  6:30 PM
Friday, January 24 JN Project Class, $5, bring your own papers to make an envelope album.  (Picture of sample soon)

Ron is looking forward to foot surgery in January which would have him off of his feet for a month.  As soon as I find out if that will be I will modify/add to my schedule with other offerings.
 

Extra Value in our Cloud Nine Kit for January

Yes I am on CLOUD NINE about our special offer for January's National Papercrafting Month.  With a qualifying $35 order you can purchase our CLOUD NINE kit for only $15.  In it you get a stamp set, die cuts for stamping on, a full roll of both Washi tape (new) and Glitter Trim (new), a full package of Durables Triangles (new), papers, an instruction brochure and card bases and envelopes for 10 cards.  The cards created with the addition of your own Sunset and Lagoon ink are pictured here on the right.  But read on for added value you get when you purchase the Cloud Nine kit with me.......

 Everyone who purchases Cloud Nine from me will get a FREE  BYOP (bring your own paper) class in February to make 10 more cards.  I will furnish another set of the Cricut coordinated cut outs to you.  You can even get your FREE cutouts by mail if you are long distance.  I will have the cutouts available for $1 a sheet too.  So January 1 - January 31st  go to my website and Shop With Me  to get added value in Cloud Nine!
Here is a suggestion for the $35 product order:
X254 White cards and envelopes Value Pac $14.95
Z2195 Lagoon ink pad $5.25
Z2191 Sunset Ink pad $5.25
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape $5.95 
Z553 Glue Pen $4.50 Total $35.90

December 2013 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to your next stop on the December Stamp of the Month Bloghop.  You have arrived here from Dana Kessler's Blog and I am happy you are here.  For my creations I used the Sparkle and Shine papers and Washi Tape.  Washi Tape???  Yes it is employed to make the cute cupcake design on the first card.  Just cut out the card with our Cricut Art Philosophy and you will be on your way. The stamp used on the inside is the "Pretreat......" one.

The second item, the door hanger treat box also features our wonderful glitter paper.  The "Handle With Care" stamp is on the front of a tag that opens to reveal a message from you.  Again this was cut with our Cricut Art Philosophy.

The third item is an easel photo holder card decorated with the glitter paper again.  This card would also be great for Valentine's Day as the sentiment says "Warning: Hugs and Kisses Required"

Hope you have enjoyed your brief stop at my Heart Art.  Now on to Michelle Stewart's blog for more creative inspiration.

December Creative Opportunities

Here are the projects for December Heart Art classes.

The card items feature a cupcake design made with Washi Tape, a door hanger treat box and an Easel card for a photo.  These pages were created from the Sparkle and Shine Workshop on the Go with the embellishments included.  Your pages would be the same design but without all the extra "sparkle".

Please check the schedule below and let me know which class you or activity you would like to attend.  The "cost" of the Heart Art Class is a minimum $15 (plus shipping and tax) order.

Thursday, December 5th--Clifton Heart Art class  4-8 PM at our usual location

Tuesday, December 10th--Cancelled due to my accompanying MS Choir concert in Rifle

Wednesday, December 11th--Heart Art class, my home in Parachute  6:30 PM

Friday, December 14th--JN Project class, my home Parachute,  9:30 AM and 6:30 PM

   Bring your own paper to make 10 cards.  $5 to the adoption fund for the instructions

Saturday, December 14th--Downline Day in Grand Junction  starts at 9 AM

Monday, December 16th--Heart Art Class, my home in Parachute,  6:30 PM

Thursday, December 19th--Heart Art Class at Gail's in Rifle  6:30 PM

Saturday, December 21st--Library Free Project Day in New Castle  12 noon - 7:30 PM 

November's Creative Opportunities

The Heart Art Classes for November employ the Laughing Lola papers.  I just love the purple, turquoise and magenta tones, don't you?  Select either the cards (made with the Stamp of the Month) or the pages as your project and let me know the date you would like to attend class.  The cost is a minimum $15 order so you can build up supplies as the same time you leave with a completed project.

 This is the schedule for November:

Wednesday, November 6,  Heart Art Class at my home in Parachute, 6:30 PM

Thursday, November 7th  Clifton Heart Art Class.  Come any time between 4 PM and 8 PM

Saturday, November 9th,  Downline Day for my team in Grand Junction  starts at 9 AM

Monday, November 11th,  Studio J Class at my home in Parachute, 6:30 PM

Wednesday, November 13th,  Heart Art Class at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM

Thursday, November 14th, Heart Art Class at Gail's in Rifle, 6:30 PM

Friday, November 15th,  JN Project Class 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM in my home 

                     Look below for   JN  Project information.

Saturday, November 30th  Free Project Day at the Parachute Public Library  9 AM - 5 PM

 

November Stamp of the Month Bloghop--Illuminate

Illuminate
Thank you for hopping over from 
 Terry Ann Diack's Fabulous Creations  
to see more Illuminate examples.  For my cards I used the technique of stamping with our Black Pigment ink and embossing with the Clear Detail embossing powder.  The pigment stays moist so it can grab the embossing powder easily.  Just think --by using this method you can have any of our 40 colors as embossed.  

 

Laughing Lola paper accents the element of light. Have to say I love Illuminate!
Now please hop on over to Michelle Stewart's Blog 
for more great ideas.
Should you lose your way on this creative journey, you can get bearings again HERE       

My New JN Project Classes

A wonderful thing is happening in our family.  We are expecting our 15th grandchild--by adoption. Our daughter's family is in the process of adopting an 11 year old boy from the Philippines.  He is currently in a Christian orphanage.  Last summer he came to USA with a group and he met K& D's family and even spent a couple days with them.  He perfectly fits in the 5 year gap between the first two boys.  So many details have been orchestrated by God and we are so excited that this is happening.

As you know, adoption is very expensive.  I have been trying to think of a way I could help with the expense through this blessing of a business.  Here is the plan:  Each month I will have a BYOP (bring your own paper) project for $5.  For that fee you will receive the project instructions.  You will cut and assemble the project yourself using your own supplies that you may have on hand.   (no paper?  you are welcome to purchase some from my stash.  $.60 per sheet of cardstock and $.50 per sheet of Background and Texture paper.)  If it is possible for you to come to my home to put it together, you can join the fun.  If you would like to have the instructions but are a distance away, I can email them to you for the $5.  A printed copy that I would mail would be $6. 

I am excited about this to help you use your "stuff" and help with the adoption at the same time.

JN are the initials of the boy who will be adopted, thus the name of the project.

The first JN Project is for the Star Album pictured here.

  Here you see the Star Album closed.                    

This way it can be folded away when it is         

not on display.                               

The album is basically 6x6 when closed and
6 inches tall when unfolded.  Therefore it would
be about 12 inches across when open.

This view shows why we call it a Star album.  Now imagine it in cardstock and papers you want to use.  You need 9 pieces of cardstock and paper in total (3 for each layer) , a piece of cardboard 4 1/4 x 6, 2 ribbon pieces 13" long each, strong adhesive, (I would recommend our Base and Bling Adhesive Strips Z1904, $4.95 page 76 of current Idea Book), and of course your embellishments. I printed all the pictures and the journaling spots in Studio J for this album.

 

Please email me at pajarrett@comcast.net to order your instructions or reserve your spot around my table either Friday morning 9:30 or Friday evening at 6:30 on November 15th.

October Creative Opportunities

Choose either the card projects or the scrapbook pages as your Heart Art Class projects for October.  The "cost" is a minimum $15 order (plus shipping and tax) so you can leave with something finished and build up your supplies.  Please check my schedule below and let me know which session you wish to attend and let me know 
so I can have your project prepared and ready to go!

October Schedule

 Thursday, October 3rd  Clifton Heart Art Class

Come to location any time between 4-8 PM to make your projects.

Monday, October 7, Heart Art Class

My house in Parachute 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 9, Heart Art Class

My house in Parachute  6:30 PM

Thursday, October 10,  Studio J Class (No Charge)

My house in Parachute 6:30 PM

Saturday, October  12, Downline Day for my team in Grand Junction  Begins at 9 AM
Thursday, October 17 Heart Art Class
 Gail's in Rifle 6:30 PM 
Monday, October 21, Studio J Class (No Charge)
My house in Parachute  6:30 PM
Friday evening-Sunday noon, October 25-27
   Scrap and Stamp With Heart in Grand Junction.  Taking reservations until October 15th.
Monday, October 28, Heart Art Class
My house in Parachute  6:30 PM
Wednesday, October 31 Heart Art Class
My house in Parachute  6:30 PM      
         

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Thank you for hopping over from Connie Walsh's Blog to see what is happening 
in the Jarrett artroom.

I chose to prepare the Stamp of the Month, Scandinavian Wishes, with the Frosted papers.  I added the Silver Embossing to complete a soft but elegant look.

 Other techniques are how to make the pink Cricut roses gracing two of the projects, coloring part of the heart design with our Twilight marker set, and stamping tissue paper to coordinate 
with the gift box.

Now hop on to Terry Ann Diack's Blog .
She will have some amazing creations waiting for you, I am sure.
Until next time-----Pam 

A Unique Way to use the Frosted WOTG

As I looked at the Frosted Workshop on the Go (G1070 $29.95) I noticed the pages could easily be divided in half.  They would fit in our 6 x 12 Flip Flaps!  The pictures below show how I made the pages as shown in the WOTG, cut the first two pages in half, slipped them in the Flip Flaps and attached them to the outside of a Memory protector.  I apologize for the glare but needed to show the pages in the Flip Flaps and Memory protectors.  There are several pieces cut with Cricut.  If you do not have access to a Cricut and order this WOTG  from me, I will cut your pieces for you as a service to help you make your pages.  

The Frosted Workshop on the Go is shown on pages 52 and 53 of the Idea Book.  The Idea Book is under Products on the ribbon at the top of MY WEBSITE You may go to the "Shop With Me" and place your order to get this free cutting service. 

 Flip Flaps are Z1325  $4.95 for (4) 6x12,  (2) 4x12 and (2) 8x12 in the package.

 

Celebrate National Stamping Month

Have 3 times the fun with our new YOU ARE HAPPY stamp set trio—just $10!  Just purchase $50 or more in Sept. and it’s yours for only $10 (retail value of $47.90 = savings of $37.90!) *Offer valid September 1-30, 2013. One stamp set trio for every $50 spent. Tax and shipping/handling apply. The stamp set trio arrives on 3 D-size carrier sheets in 2 stamp envelopes: one carrier sheet in one envelope (like a D-size stamp) and two carrier sheets in one envelope (like an E-size stamp).

Here are a couple cards I made with this stamp set using scraps from Laughing Lola.  If you purchase the National Stamping Month set, I will send you the template for making this design.  Just go to my Online Business Address and JOIN my September Heart Art Class and Outside Orders gathering to place your order.

 

Creative Opportunities for September

Below you will see my schedule for September.  The Heart Art classes will feature either the cards

 

or these pages

 

The cost is a minimum $15 order before shipping and tax.  Since I have all the pieces ready for you to assemble, I need advance notice that you are attending a class.  Remember instruction is always FREE!

Digital Divas class is free of charge.  Bring your laptop to my home and I will give instruction on how to use Studio J.  No laptop?  One person can use my computer.  Again please let me know you are coming.  

Thursday, September 5th.  Heart Art Class in Clifton. Come  any time between 4 and 8 PM to

       make your projects

Monday, September 9th Digital Divas class at my home in  Parachute  6:30 PM 

Saturday, September 14th  Downline Day in Grand Junction    Starts at 9 AM 

Monday, September 16th   Heart Art Class at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM

Wednesday, September 18th  Heart Art Class at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM

Thursday, September 19th  Heart Art Class at my home in Parachute  1:00 PM

Thursday, September 19th,  Heart Art Class at Gail's in Rifle  6:30 PM

Saturday, September 21st  Free Project Day at the New Castle Public Library  12 noon - 7:30 PM

Monday, September 23rd,  Digital Divas class at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM

Saturday, September 28th  Heart Art Class at my home in Parachute  2:30 PM

 

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome as you have hopped from Judy Faye's Place .  The Huntington paper packet stars with the Stamp of the Month , Poster Tidings.  I tried to use the bigger stamps in some unique ways.  Of course our Cricut cartridges helped quite a bit.  Gotta love that!

Now I will send you on your way to Terry Ann Diack's garage- uh-blog so you can grab even more ideas of how to create using Poster Tidings.  Have a great September!

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The Studio J pictures for this Star album came today and I could not resist the time to put it together.  I dyed some of our Color Ready Ribbon and sponged some For Always B&T paper with Blush to make it match the photos.  Happy with the results!

I will be having a class for this soon.  An album like this makes a wonderful gift that can be displayed easily or folded up and put away for another time.

 

Ready for a star album

In preparation for a scrapbooking display I am making a Star Album.  I created this Studio layout with pictures and sayings to include in that album.  Karen's wedding day was a true source of joy for us!