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Cards on Monday

June 17, 2013 Vicki Cards, Cards on Monday 4 comments

Hi everyone! Hope the Dad’s had a great day!

Over the week end I watched some You Tube Videos. As long or short as they can be, I adore learning new things to do with my cards. I saw something that I wanted to try and then, share with all of you – a tag on a card.

Does Tim Holtz come to mind? Yeah, it did with me too by the spritzing and blending with water for the tag base. A very easy card – see supplies below for the supplies I used.

Thanks for stopping by~

MISC: magazine page

Newsletters

June 16, 2013 Potaylor Newsletters No comments

We hope that every week you find our newsletter in your e-mail inbox, but just in case you haven’t signed up for it yet here are the links to AWDML’s weekly newsletters.

Online Customers, you can find yours here:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs168/1100929772008/archive/1113802688270.html

Brick & Mortar Customers, you can find your newsletter here:

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Deal of the Week

June 14, 2013 Potaylor Fabulous Friday Finds No comments

From Friday, June 14 – Thursday June 20

Tim Holtz and Dylusions Rubber stamps are just $15 each.

You’re going to love these gorgeous, detailed stamps!

*please note the sale does not include clear mount (acrylic) stamps.

Have you seen…

June 13, 2013 Potaylor Layouts No comments

Have you seen Travel Girl by October Afternoon?

I fell in love with the soft colors and whimsical patterns the second I set eyes on it. Maps, cameras, and other travel themes are interspersed with versatile polka dots, stripes, and grids. I gravitated towards the blues and grays in collection, but the reds, greens, pinks, and oranges are just lovely, too!

I had some photos with a stormy sky in the background from a recent weekend trip, and I couldn’t resist using Travel Girl to document them.

Whether you’re traveling far from home or taking a weekend trip Travel Girl is great for documenting memories.

Scrappy Wednesday: Teacher Thank You Cards!

June 12, 2013 niknik Blog, Cards, Scrappy Wednesdays No comments

Happy Scrappy Wednesday, everyone!!

We’ve officially arrived at the end of the school year! This time next week, my kids and I will both be on Summer Vacation and we are SO ready to say goodbye to the morning routine, packing lunches and homework. But, before we say goodbye to the hustle and bustle of the school year, we need to say goodbye to the kids’ teachers, thanking them for all they’ve done for our kids this year! As a teacher myself, I know what it’s like to put all of your heart into your “kids” day after day.

Today, I want to share the cards I made for my kids’ teachers this year using the fantastic school themed collection from Little Yellow Bicycle, Head of the Class! Inside each card will be a gift card, too!

For my daughter’s teacher:

For my son’s teacher:

I just love this line for making teacher gifts and cards! Don’t you?

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to come back daily for great inspiration and the first look at our weekly sales!

Private classes – Did You Know?

June 11, 2013 Lisa Ver Burg Cards, Classes No comments

This is a picture of the 4 card techniques I’m teaching on Thursday for a group of 6 ladies who are lucky enough to be making cards all week at the Iowa Great Lakes! They have gotten together and will make the 1+ hour drive to Rock Valley to learn some new techniques! There is an emboss resist distress card, alcohol inks on embossed metal, gelatos, and watercolor stamps.

We schedule a number of different classes, however sometimes the timing doesn’t work out for you and your friends. We have the answer!! Just call the store and we can schedule a time for you and 3 of your friends to take a class. Simple as that! We teach basic scrapbooking, taking sketches to completed layouts, Cricut 101, advanced Cricut, basic cardmaking, advanced cardmaking techniques (like the ones above), using your Cricut to make cards, and any of the technique tags we’ve done in the past. If there is another type of class you’d like to see us teach, let us know! We’re always open to suggestions. We want to know what you’d like to learn!

If there is a specific technique you would like to learn, or a specific tool you just can’t get to work right, we can help you with that too! Take your tool to the store and we’ll do a quick little demo for you.

Cards on Monday

June 10, 2013 Vicki Cards, Cards on Monday No comments

Hi everyone! I have a tiny little project today. I loved the fun end result;

Isn’t it cute! [I was inspired by a similar project on Pinterest] Want to know how to make it?

Here is the photo tutorial:

Start with a piece of 4″ double sided designer paper and a die. Fold in half

Tape die to the folded edge

Make sure the top of the die is past the folded edge. Cut as many as you want

I also flipped the paper to get a matching, but different pattern

Stamp cut out with stamp image. Punch a hole in the top

Thread with twine and you know have some totally adorable tags.

I made extra for the gift recipient’s use- thank you notes, or just tags for her.

I hope you enjoyed the fun tutorial today. I know I did

Thanks for stopping by~

MISC: bag

Newsletters

June 9, 2013 Potaylor Blog, Newsletters No comments

We hope that every week you find our newsletter in your e-mail inbox, but just in case you haven’t signed up for it yet here are the links to AWDML’s weekly newsletters.

Online Customers, you can find yours here:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs168/1100929772008/archive/1113706594472.html

Brick & Mortar Customers, you can find your newsletter here:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs168/1100929772008/archive/1113686550836.html

Deal of the Week

June 7, 2013 Potaylor Fabulous Friday Finds No comments

This week is a great time to stock up on stamps!
From Friday, June 7 – Thursday, June 13,
all Technique Tuesday Stamps are 50% off.

Have you seen…

June 6, 2013 Potaylor Have you seen..., Layouts No comments

Have you seen Simple Stories 24/7 collection?

This might just be Simple Stories’ most versatile collection yet! The theme is everyday amazing, so you can use these papers to scrap everyday fun, mini trips, big vacations, and celebrations. The colors are rich and gender neutral so you can use it to make the always tough masculine card Lisa used this collection to scrap a 2 page layout from a trip to Sea World.

Don’t you just love how she tore a frame from back card stock for the outer edges of her layout? Lisa also used some washi tape to tack down dome of her photos and embellishments. It’s a little detail that adds so much to the layout.