Beverly's Stamping Beehive

Here's a cute poem for a card if you need one....remember to include the author's name! HALLOWEEN MAGIC A bald-headed ghost Drank some witches' brew And on top of his head A strange thing grew. It was pointed and tall And black as a bat With stringy long hair Where his head was flat. The sad little ghost Didn't want any hair Or a black pointed hat So he said, "Witch beware!" Then he chanted some words With a spell-casting switch And gave Halloween Night A bald-headed witch!! ~Barbara M. Hales~           Now - wasn't that a cute one!

Hello Everyone -  it's here - that time of the year again - CHRISTMAS CARD CLASSES!!! Are YOU SHORT ON TIME? Would YOU LIKE TO SAVE MONEY? Would you like to give beautiful cards to friends and family that look great, but ARE EASY TO MAKE?  Then STAMP-A-STACK CHRISTMAS CARD CLASSES are your answer! Come and experience hassle-free card-making - easy to follow instructions, fast cards plus featuring fun techniques!  In no time you will have completed 10 cards while having a great time!  Sign up early! 2 CLASSES! 2 CONVENIENT TIMES *Afternoon or Evening Contact me a to sign up! SIGN UP FOR CLASS DETAILS:   2 HOLIDAY CARD  "STAMP-A-STACK CLASSES LOCATION:  1680 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, ON  Party Room Main Floor.   CLASS 1 =DATE:  Nov 10 and TIME: 5:30 PM   CLASS 2 = DATE:  Nov 14 TIME:    1:00 PM                          ...

What is a Christmas season without our Snowmen, right! Well I have created this card from an example I spotted in our Stampin`Up! catalogue - and since I had seen the card at an early date, I decided to order all the elements to make this card. You will need a Big Shot and the following materials:    Cardstock = Baja Breeze  Crumb Cake (formerly Kraft)  Real Red    Ink Pad & Markers - Early Espresso  Real Red or Red of any kind and White Ink    Border Punch - I`ve used our latest from our Spring Mini Holiday, the    Big Shot Die - Two Tags                        - Textured Impressions Folder - I used 2 types for the background   Stamps -  Greeting - Bright Christmas  and Snowman from   Jolly Old Saint Nick    Glass Glitter - see new Mini-Holiday Catalogue - I`ve used `SILVER`    Threads: crochet twist in red...

....plus a whole lot of other things!!!  His everyone....I have been a bit quiet on my blog but not so in my craftin`room! I`ve been a busy gal by steadfastly making christmas card after christmas card!  Not too shabby either - unlike my usual rush at the last minute - this year I am determined to be waaaay ready! So here is one card for you to see...I will post my details on how to make this card once I get back home later today........ It`s my Vintage inspired Santa Claus card!  Hope you like it! TECHNIQUE First off....get yourself set up for making cards for the holidays....its less hassle if you have a sort of `system`approach even if  it`s organized in a temporary fashion such as putting everything away in a large box or pretty basket when your finished for the day. Have a nice box to put the finished cards into (along with `co-ordinating stamped` envelopes!  Here I have my table set up for making this particular card...and you can see that I made ...

Hi!   I am a truly dedicated crafter and teach classes, workshops and home parties in rubberstamping!  If you are NEW to this fascinating hobby {and/or business opportunity for those who want it}, ... then read on! Contact Me if you have any questions - I am only too happy to help you get started! RUBBERSTAMPING BASIC EQUIPMENT INKS You'll find a range of inks: Dye-Pigment, Craft and Specialty Inks.  Water based Dye-Pigment Ink dries super quick after stamping, allowing you to move on to the next stage of your card project. If you want to emboss a part or all of your stamping, you need the longer-drying Craft Inks.    E ach Ink  brand has a range of colours -  choose 2 colours to start and 1 Neutral colour   which does not 'bleed' when being coloured {markers and colouring pens}.  Add to your colour range as time and your budget permits. STAMPS C lear Acrylic/ Stamps or Rubber Stamps?  Clear ACRYLIC stamps are flexib...

Hello and Welcome to my blog! If you are NEW to rubberstamping or are interested in making your own CARDS - then this post is for you! I will explore the "basics" with you in CARD MAKING 101, so you can get started!  Learn more in time so you can be just as fascinated with this craft as I am!!! You may want to read RUBBERSTAMPING BASIC EQUIPMENT to find out what supplies are required to get started. Alright - let's get you started!    CUTTING YOUR CARDSTOCK. Cardstock comes in 2 sizes: 8 1/2 x 11 inches and 12 x 12 inches.  Therefore we tend to make card sizes which maximize the amount of cards we can cut from one piece of cardstock. This involves the standard card shapes A2 and A6 cards, as well as small Notecards. Then we have the Multiple Fold Cards or any card which involves a different shape.  Naturally you can cut your cards to the size you wish!  Many people like larger cards and simply can fold the cardstock in half - its nice to experiment ...

Hello!  What a fab day today! We have been blessed with great weather for our Thanksgiving, yes? We actually decided on the spot to take our lunch out to the nearby park and play a little ball with our pooch! Was very nice - and now we are at home making pumpkin pie and ...aprons!  Yup! We found some fantastic french style fabrics the other day and decided to make aprons so that we can use them later today when we cook dinner.  We are celebrating early as my daughter is off to visit with other relatives tomorrow.  So I will have those apron projects to share later :) Meanwhile, I changed the decorations in my china cabinet and put out my "GIVE THANKS" blocks - and well, you'll see in the pics! I also am posting some Thanksgiving style cards today....so let's look! Please CLICK on pictures for a better look :) Now here are the cards....you'll recognize them from STAMPIN' UP!'s MINI HOLIDAY CATALOG. But they are simple to make - just simple stam...

Hi stamping & general crafty friends! Got some good news for ya!  Stampin' Up! has entered a great deal more into its CLEARANCE RACK and you have till OCTOBER 18 to take advantage of this!  Really good prices! So if you have some projects planned or just want to stock up, I would check out the deals! For instance - you can get a collection of STAMPIN' SPOTS in our past BRIGHTS collection for only $11.19!  In our current catalogue - they cost $26.95! There are also ink refills for only $1.19!   When have we had anything for just over a dollar?  Exactly! Ribbon to match in Bermuda Bay for instance!  Love that colour - its really like a shade of tropical water. And my personal favourite, BIG SHOT DIES like Bird with Leaves and Flowers!   I certainly did not pay $9.89 when I purchased it! Brights Stampin' Spots (10) Bermuda Bay Ink Refill Co-ordinating Ribbon Big Shot Die/Bird w Leaves/Flowers   HEAD ON OVER TO LOOK AND GE...

This time - I used the same cardstock tones but in a more "whimisical " fashion!  And a little 'word play' - have a look..... I created a flower with the layering of lots 'n' lots of hearts created with a punch.  To add interest, I took separate words from the greeting "LIFE HAPPENS, LOVE HELPS" and glued them on in a criss-cross fashion - and there is the whimsical nature I mentioned - easy!  Other interesting bits include the fuzzy yarn, the torn edges, and the tab accent. A gemstone center for the flower in the same oranges keeps the monochromatic feel, but it would of looked equally nice using a nice antique brad which is so trendy now! I wonder how many of us made cards for today....hmmm?

Helloooooo! It's late and I need to get to bed but not before...... ...showing you my card for my lovely Aunt who is 97!  She is incredible and I don't get around to sending cards as often as I should!  So I hope to make it up to her with one of these.....hers is the one with the full set of pearl/gemstones along the bottom {I ran out on the other one - it happens ha ha} CLICK on PICTURES to see a larger view. [make 2 cards at the same time!] For her - coming from the era that she does, a modern card design just would not do!  So I made a sort of vintage style . Its a pretty stamp set and very versatile - you could do many styles with this stamp! I stamped the flower 3 separate times in Chocolate Chip ink - and coloured each image in different chalk shades from yellows to oranges to cherry.  Then I carefully cut away some of the yellow flower and orange flower to make 2 layers to go on top of the main stamp image which was coloured in the deeper cher...