Showing posts with label Miss Art's Papercrafting School: Madeline's Song. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miss Art's Papercrafting School: Madeline's Song. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Last Chance for a Miss Art's Wednesday Giveaway


First let's announce last Wednesday's free all access 1 month Extra Credit subscription  winner in the Miss Art's Papercrafting School Blog Celebration:

Maria - you are the winner. Be sure to email me at serendipitousscrapper@gmail.com with your contact data to claim your prize.


If you didn't win, don't fret you have a few more chances to win. Each business day (Monday-Friday) in the month of April we will be giving away one free monthly all access Extra Credit subscription to a lucky winner who leaves a comment on the staff member of the day’s post (so leave your comments here today!) and posts our count down blinkie in their sidebar!

You can get the countdown code HERE. It will appear at the very top of your screen. Copy the entire code, and paste it into the "Add HTML" section under "Design" in Blogger.




Onto my fourth and final projects I created using just one of the Miss Art's March kit: Madeline's Song. If you have followed along all month you know that I created a 3d teapot, shaped card, hair clip and a 12x12 layout - all with one kit. I have plenty of materials left over to work on a mini album to!

Though I love to play with paper and its seemingly endless possibilities, what really draws me to a  papercrafting product is its storytelling capacity. When I see a piece of paper which captures the joy of my son's first smile, a shade of glitter which will sparkle just as brightly as my daughter's eyes on her first roller coaster or a vintage trim which will frame a serene pause on my grandmother's porch eloquently, I fall in love.
Because in the minutes I spend in crafting a touchable memento of a fleeting memory, I am able to transcend time and live in the very best of what this life has to offer. Finding paper and embellishments which live up to such expectations is a challenge. I trust Miss Art's to craft kits that will awaken my inner muse while they delight my fingers. Read on to learn all about Madeline's Song, the Miss Art's kit for May.





In the 16th century there was a queen famed for her delicate beauty who defied the fears of a nation to pursue a marriage which would assuredly end in her death. This kit filled with 7 Prima papers from the collection bearing this heroine's name, is a mixture of elegant flourishes, sweet floral details and resolute patterns which will infuse any project with strength, beauty and a hint of the hope permeating young love. "Madeline's Song" is the very first of Miss Art's exclusive kits. Though it is loaded with a royal bounty including 17 flowers, over 50 embellishments and Miss Art's own vintage touches, it won't cost you your dowry.

** You can absolutely purchase this kit with no other obligation, but you would be remiss if you did not partake in the amazing class taught by CK Dream Team member Stacey Cohen. Her easy to follow technique focused instruction highlights the versatility and beauty of "Madeline's Song.”**




Read on for more exciting information on Miss Art's Paper Crafting School!

Have you ever wished there was a school which only taught your favorite classes, that had the best teachers and where tuition was so affordable it left you plenty to buy the most stylish school supplies? Miss Art's Papercrafting School is a virtual academy for every student who wants to learn the latest techniques from the paper crafting industry's leading experts and it is opening its doors for the first time in days.

Subscriptions to our monthly classes start at $5.00 and include live online chats and personal email responses from your favorite designers. Consisting of 2 - 12 videos with unlimited monthly access each class is the perfect blend of individualized crafting and supportive learning.


Miss Art’s Papercrafting School Blog Celebration Schedule
Thursday: Stacy Cohen
Friday: Alyssa McGrew

Thanks for stopping by and celebrating with Miss Art’s as we count down to the best first day of school ever!


CarrieAnne


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Take a Break with Miss Art's Papercrafting School

First, let's announce last Wednesday's free all access 1 month Extra Credit subscription  winner in the Miss Art's Papercrafting School Blog Celebration:

sweetlilscrapper - you are the winner. Be sure to email me at serendipitousscrapper@gmail.com with your contact data to claim your prize.


If you didn't win, don't fret you have an opportunity to win again EVERY DAY in the month of April! 

Each business day (Monday-Friday) in the month of April we will be giving away one free monthly all access Extra Credit subscription to a lucky winner who leaves a comment on the staff member of the day’s post (so leave your comments here today!) and posts our count down blinkie in their sidebar!

You can get the countdown code HERE. It will appear at the very top of your screen. Copy the entire code, and paste it into the "Add HTML" section under "Design" in Blogger.




Onto the third of 4 projects I am creating using just one of the Miss Art's March kit: Madeline's Song.         



I have four great kids - sweet lovable, totally cute, but at ages 8,5,3, and 6 months I sometimes feel like the old woman in the shoe - who had so many children she didn't know what to do! I thought using the shoe from the nursery rhyme would be a fun shaped card for an A Girl's Night Out Invitation. The card is made entirely from my remaining Madeline's Song kit items, except for the pearls and a bit of brown cardstock. I used the Cricut, My Community cartridge for the shoe cut.


The neat thing about Miss Art's Papercrafting School is their unique focus on learning new techniques, but even if you aren't interested in taking a class their kits are a fantastic value for their diversity, quality of contents and abundant materials. 

Here is the down low on the March Kit: Madeline's Song:


In the 16th century there was a queen famed for her delicate beauty who defied the fears of a nation to pursue a marriage which would assuredly end in her death. This kit filled with 7 Prima papers from the collection bearing this heroine's name, is a mixture of elegant flourishes, sweet floral details and resolute patterns which will infuse any project with strength, beauty and a hint of the hope permeating young love. "Madeline's Song" is the very first of Miss Art's exclusive kits. Though it is loaded with a royal bounty including 17 flowers, over 50 embellishments and Miss Art's own vintage touches, it won't cost you your dowry. 


If you were to buy the contents of the kit separately the tab would come to $34.76. The Miss Art's price is: $28.50. 


You will also be getting a fantastic surprise bonus item provided by teacher, Stacy Cohen!


** You can absolutely purchase this kit with no other obligation, but you would be remiss if you did not partake in the amazing class taught by CK Dream Team member Stacey Cohen. Her easy to follow technique focused instruction highlights the versatility and beauty of "Madeline's Song.”**




Read on for more exciting information on Miss Art's Paper Crafting School!

Have you ever wished there was a school which only taught your favorite classes, that had the best teachers and where tuition was so affordable it left you plenty to buy the most stylish school supplies? Miss Art's Papercrafting School is a virtual academy for every student who wants to learn the latest techniques from the paper crafting industry's leading experts and it is opening its doors for the first time in days.

Subscriptions to our monthly classes start at $5.00 and include live online chats and personal email responses from your favorite designers. Consisting of 2 - 12 videos with unlimited monthly access each class is the perfect blend of individualized crafting and supportive learning.


Miss Art’s Papercrafting School Blog Celebration Schedule
Thursday: Stacy Cohen
Friday: Alyssa McGrew

Thanks for stopping by and celebrating with Miss Art’s as we count down to the best first day of school ever!


CarrieAnne


Friday, April 8, 2011

April My Pink Stamper Pinkalicious Blog Hop

Happy Spring and welcome to the April My Pink Stamper Pinkalicious Blog Hop!

If you are just happening on the hop please be sure to start at the My Pink Stamper blog to see all of the projects created by Robyn and the MPS team. If you have been following along the whole time you should have just come from Shauna's blog.

After checking out my project and the tutorial below be sure to visit Karlee's blog next!

Our challenge was to create a birthday inspired project with any My Pink Stamper stamp set. I decided to make a vintage inspired birthday hat for my daughter's 6th birthday this Summer. Ironically, she was not home when I took the pictures so my 3 year old is having a blast being the model.

I used the "Birthday" sentiment from the "Happy Birthday Sweetie" stamp on the "Sweetest Cupcakes" stamp set and the "Girl" sentiment from the "Sweet Baby" Stamp set.

The blue rosette was created from the scallop on page 53 of the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge and the "6" is from the Carousel Cricut Lite Cartridge. The cone is from a pattern of my own design and I also created the crepe paper fringe. The fringe is easy to make and super cheap too! Visit your local party store to find a wide array of colors at about a $1 a roll.

RECIPE
Stamp Sets: My Pink Stamper: Sweetest Cupcakes and Sweet Baby

Cricut Lite Cartridge: Carousel (the number 6 cut at 2 3/4 inches using the Font Function and Shift Key)

Cricut Cartridge: Sweet Treats (The rosette is created from two flower5's cut at 4 1/2 inches with the Shift Key)

Paper: Madeline's Song Kit: Miss Art's Papercrafting School
Pink Flowers: Prima
Glitter: Stampendous
Pearls: Recollections
Brown Ink: Tsukineko
Misc: Crepe Paper, Pink Tulle, Ribbon


The entire blog hop list of artists and their projects follows:
Thanks for stopping by and for those interested in how to make the fringe - read on below.

CarrieAnne
Fringe Tutorial
1. Cut each color of crepe paper to your desired length. 18 inches for the hat shown.

2. Layer the 3 crepe paper lengths one on top of the other and stitch down the middle. You could use the straight stitch on a sewing machine, but I used a loose stitch and a needle and thread.

3. Fold the crepe paper in half and cut just shy of the stitched line down the length of the paper.

4. Open the layers again and "fluff."

5. Use your fringe on all sorts of fun projects!!