Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day

Weekend Sale

 

 

DETAILS!

 

This is Labor Day weekend - Duh!  Well, I need an extra day off so here's the deal.....  I'm gonna have a special sale from 6pm to 10pm.  The store will be closed from 2pm to 6pm to get ready.  At 6 you can storm the door and grab your bargains.

 

Items previously marked down will be an additional 50% off.  There will be a scad of newly marked down items.  You can have 20% off all regularly marked items.

 

JEN STARR CLASSES

 

You can sign up for Jen's classes while you shop the sale.  Just let me know what classes you want.  Here is the tentative schedule.....

 

Class Date:  Tuesday, September 25

 

Life is Beautiful Gate Book - $45

10 am to 1 pm

 

Steampunk Montage - $45

2pm to 5pm

 

Imagine the Possibilities Mini Book - $45

6pm to 9pm

 

For more information concerning the classes, please see this blogpost.  Photos and descriptions can be found there.

 

That's it for now.....

 

SEE YA FRIDAY NITE!

 

Until Next Post.....  Happy Creatin'! 

 

Jen Starr Classes

SAVE  THE  DATE

September 25

 

 

All day .....  We are having a guest artist. 

 

JEN  STARR

 

I've been looking for an opportunity to bring in a guest artist this fall and Jen just happened to fall into our lap.  A class cancellation on her fall tour enabled us to snag her.

 

 

Jen is a fully Certified and Ranger Recognized Instructor.  She works with well known manufacturers including 7 Gypsies, Stampers Anonymous, Faber Castell, Basic Grey and Prima.  She recently designed Tattered Angels 2012 Spring and Summer Limited Edition Glimmer Mists. 

 

Jen has created some wonderful mixed media classes and we will be offering the following.

 

 

 

Life is Beautiful Gate Book

Fee: $45

 

 

 

 

This is an 8x9 chipboard gate book with flipping and folding interactive pages inside.  You will work with die cuts from both Tim Holtz and Memory Box.  You will also use Distress Inks, Gesso and Crafter's Workship Templates by Dyan Reaveley.  AND you will get to use some of Jen's favorite Glimmer Mist colors from the Spring/Summer Limited Edition collection.  The focus of this class is inky techniques and book construction. 

 

 

Steampunk Montage

Fee $45

 

 

 

The inspiration for this double 8x10 canvas wall hanging comes from Tim Holtz.  It is full of texture, inks, stamps, Idea-ology, Sizzix dies, UTEE and more.  

 

 

Imagine the Possibilities Mini-Book 

Fee: $45

 

 

 

This little book is packed with techniques!  You will focus on an easy stitched book binding technique.  You will work with Distress Stains.  You will use Idealogy embellishments, Sticky Back canvas, Tim Holtz stamps and texture fades, fabrics and Stickles.  When done, it will be ready to be filled with photos or maybe some art journaling....

I can't think of a better way to spend a day than creating any or all of these fabulous projects.  Join us for one or all! Class size is limited to 12 and payment for class(es) is due by September 21 (checks and cash only, please).  To register call the store (405-509-6788) or email me (maura@myheartsfancyok.com).

That's it for now..... Until next Post..... Happy Creatin'!



Books

NEW  IN  THE  HOUSE

BOOKS

 

Want to learn more about arting?  Course you do!  And so our collection of art books is growing.

 

Here's what arrived yesterday.....

 

ART OF LAYERS

by Ronda Palazzari

 

 

Make cards?  Scrap?  Create mixed media?  Don't but want to?  Nab this book.....  50 step by step techniques... 75 layouts and projects. 

 

100 FRESH AND FUN HANDMADE CARDS

by Kimber McGray

 

 

50 quick and adorable cards for every occasion.  50 interactive or dimensional cards.  If you love to make cards, you need this book!

 

SURFACE TREATMENT WORKSHOP

by Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson

 

 

Need inspiration?  Don't know where to start?  Grab this book and start playing.  Exciting new ways to create texture and backgrounds.  Fabulous how-to's and ideas.

 

DOODLES UNLEASHED

by Traci Bautista

 

 

Afraid of doodling?  Think you can't?  Stop!  You can!  Traci Bautista shows you how to doodle, draw, paint and play.....  over 60 doodling techniques and exercises.  Face your fear.... and let Traci help!

 

SAVE  THE  DATE!

SEPTEMBER 25

 

An unexpected opportunity fell into our lap this past week.  More details to come.... so save the date! 

 

That's it for now..... Until next post..... Happy Creatin'!



September 2012 Classes

SEPTEMBER  CLASSES

Demo Day was incredibly fun.  If you didn't make it, you missed the cutest Make-It-Take-It.  Here it is.....

We used Memory Box's tag pocket die, Spellbinders Bat die and stamps from My Mind's Eye and Tim Holtz.

And now of course the September Classes!

SPOOKY GREETINGS

Sept 6 & 7

$20

Tim Holtz Stamps....  Dylusion Sprays

It's a win/win situation!  You know you want this one!

EEK!  ALTERED BOOK

Sept 11, 13 & 14

$25

This project is awesome!  One class is already sold out (13th) so we added another class (11th).  If you want to make this project, get your hiney in gear and sign up now.

DEMO  DAY

Saturday, Sept 15

FREE

If you shop with us, you know the drill!  We start at 10 am and stop at 4pm.  Come and go.  FREE  Make-It-Take-It.  New Class schedule.  Need I say more?

SWEET BOX OF CARDS

Sept 20 & 21

$25

 

Handmade box filled with 6 mini notecards.  Quick, easy and perfect for a gift.

SWEET & EASY STAMP MAKING

Saturday, Sept 22

$35

Wanna learn to carve a stamp?  Our good friend, Kelley Walker, will teach you how to do it.  When done, you will use it to create your very own shadow box.  Additional supplies required.

SKULL-rific CLIPBOARD

Sept 27 & 28

$35

Photo does not do this project justice.  Absolutely fantasmagoric!  One of a kind!  This will be your favorite Halloween decoration for years to come.

These classes will blow you away!  Well, an Oklahoma wind will do that too, but you wouldn't have as much fun.  Stop by or call to reserve your space today!

That's it for now..... Until next Post.....  Happy Creatin'!



New Prima in the House

New in the House

from Prima Flowers

So many new things arriving daily..... creates a lot of work for me.....opening boxes, pricing, taking photos, writing blogposts.... I'm pooped!  However, I shall keep calm and carry on!

Today I bring you Prima goodies.  Ahmazing!  Prima loveliness abounds - no disappointment here.

First up.....

A4 Paper Pads.  You know, the larger than normal, but smaller than 12x12 paper pads.  Lots of great pages packed in these.

Sweet cling and clear stamps.  Great images at an unbelievably low price!  Too many to choose from, so I got these to start with.

Junkyard Findings.  Gotta say - very interrrrrreeeeestink!  And Love Them!

Vintage Trinkets - Outstanding in the field!  I can really see some cool applications.  Wouldn't mind havin' a piece of jewlery done with these.

KEYS!  For me, the piece de resistance (ok, so I can't spell that, but I think you get my drift).  These keys are at least 2 knuckles tall (long?).  You get 7 - yes! 7 for a price of less than 80 cents each!  That's some bang for your buck!  Most keys we get?  2 bucks each!

And lastly but not leastly.....  Donna Downey's new homage to Starbucks....  Coffee to go cup canvas albums.  Check out how she used it in her cool art journal video on Inspiration Wednesday.  Made me up and buy them!  OH!  and if YOU want to recreate that art journal inspiration, we have all the other stuff used too!

Well, UPS and Fed Ex made a stop today so I'm sure I'll have more for you tomorrow.....  SO.....

Until next Post..... Happy Creatin'!



Even more new stuff

Even More New Stuff

August 13

I know.... what can I say...  maybe that it's fairly obvious that Christmas is coming early this year?

I told you 2 big boxes came in from Ranger....Here's a peek at eVeN MoRe nEw StUfF.....

Claudine Helmuth Studio stamps for Halloween & Christmas.  Haunted House and really kewl gate for Halloween.  Cute car and accessories for Christmas.  Seriously, these are adorable.

You know you want these.  Christmas stamps from Dylusions.  So DyLuSiOnAl.

More Dylusions for Christmas.  !Stencils!  Got a double batch, but don't wait long....  won't last long.

New larger tags from Ranger's Inkssentials line...in black, kraft & manila, just for Dyan and her DyLuSiOnAl products.  These are extra large and extra extra large.

You guessed it..... Kraft cardstock in 8-1/2x11 and 12x12.  And let us not forget to include the 12x12 Specialty Stamping Paper - so perfect for Distress marker/ink/stain work.....

And lastly, but certainly not leastly....  Rock Candy Distress Stickles and Dry Glitter.  You know you want this.  It will be a must have for all your Christmas projects!

I know I said it last time, but there is still more to come and yes.....  seriously running out of room.

That's it for now..... Until next post..... Happy Creatin'!



More New Stuff - August 10, 2012

More . New . Stuff

Yes, Kory....  more. new. stuff. you. need.  Two big boxes from Ranger arrived today.  Couldn't get to them cuz there were two other boxes I had to get into.

Here is a peek at what I uncovered inside them.

Halloween from Authentique.  6x6 paper pad and 8x12 sticker sheets.  It's about time.  Will be getting some 12x12 paper from this collection real soon.



 Antiquities embossing powders.  Not particularly new, but new colors in the house.  Chinese Red, Cobalt, Tanzanite, Christmas, California Stucco, Claret, Ocher (new spelling, I guess), Rust.  Love them *sigh*

More Halloween..... Lost and Found by My Mind's Eye.  Stamps.... brads..... 6x6 paper pad.  Caters to those who love black, kraft and white with a little soft orange thrown in.  Get it while you can!

There is more to come.  Should get to the Ranger boxes in the morning.  Lots of new product including Claudine Helmuth Studio clear stamps for Hallween and Christmas, Dylusions Stamps and Stencils for Christmas, Tim Holtz Rock Candy Glitter, and a few things I can't recall at the moment.

yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!

That's it for now..... Until next post..... Happy Creatin'!

More New in the House

New  In  The  House

August  9

Man Oh Man!  More new stuff!  Yes, seems just like Christmas....  here's a peek at what came in today!

Dina Wakley Stencils!  Oh Yeah....  you know you want these.....

Balzer Designs....  dare I say AHmazing?  These are the first to arrive.....

Donna Downey stencils.  The first 2 designs to arrive.  Did you take Donna's art journaling class here in January?  Check out that "mini me" journal.  Same style but with only 1 signature. 

Pink Persimmon clear stamps - new little company with great vintage designs.  Better nab that Lottie set - she'll be out of stock for several months...

There's more on the way....  Big batch of Ranger due to arrive tomorrow!

That's it for now..... Until next Post..... Happy Creatin'!



New in the House August 2012

New  in  the  House

August 8

So many new things on order..... Here are just a few that have arrived....

Pearl and Paper Pens by Viva Decor.  Someone asked, we ordered!  Really great for decorating all kinds of projects.  Makes a pearl of any size.  Pearly or Matte.  You choose!

Ooooh!  Cute washi tape...  My two favorite things are in this package.....  orange and butterflies.  Can't miss!  Better get yours before I get'em!

Wendy Vecchi Stencils for Art!  Who knew?  I didn't, but now I do.....  you can too (I just couldn't resist the stupid rhyme - LOL)  Really, these are nice.  Heart stencil has both parts (the inny and the outy)...

I know.....  Christmas already?  It was on order.... can't predict the shipment so here it is.....  Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage 6x6 paper pad.  There are other parts to this collection.  And they will arrive before Christmas!

The UPS man just dropped off a box of Crafter's Workshop templates.  Yup!  The new Dina Wakley ones are there - 12 x 12 and 6 x 6.  You know they are extremely kewl!

AND we got a new line of stamps in the mail today.  Pink Persimmon!  Cute clear sets - very vintage.

That's it for now..... Until next post..... Happy Creatin'!



Dina Wakley's Challenge

Out  of  the  Journal

Weekly Challenge

Last week, Dina Wakley challenged her blog readers to join her in an exercise called Out of the Journal.  The challenge started this week.  You create one canvas each week during the month of August.  You can find the simple details on Dina's blog, Ponderings.  I think it is a fun idea and I have decided to play along.....  here is my Out of the Journal "canvas" for week number one.

Ok, so my canvas looks a little deep..... I had a "Luna" bar box lying around so I covered it in gesso and let the fun begin.....  It's pretty simple, but I like it.  The colors are yummy.  Here are a couple of other view.....

It's a small box....  came filled with only 6 small energy bars.  It's quite small.....

Supplies used:  Dina Wakley Grungy Silhouette stamp, Black Archival ink pad, Claudine Helmuth Studio Gesso & Paints in Modern Red, Altered Orange, Dab of Yellow & Classic Teal, Crafter's Workshop 6" templates, Dylusions numbers stamp from the Basic Backgrounds set and although it is hard to see, there is 7 Gypsies paper tape all around the edges underneath the paint.

It was fun to try something new.  Why don't you join in?  I'm pretty sure you can start with next week, or even play catchup if you want!  I'm already looking ahead to next week!

That's it for now..... Until next post..... Happy Creatin'!

What's New August 1, 2012

NEW  IN  THE  HOUSE

AUGUST  1, 2012

There are so many new items on order.  Even though Summer CHA is a smaller show than Winter, we still see more than we can even begin to put on the shelves.  A few of our pre-orders are beginning to trickle in and two of them arrived yesterday.

TIM HOLTZ STAMPS

 This is the first of our pre-orders to arrive!

Great selection of holiday stamps designed by Tim and a few sets of Stamper's Anonymous Classics chosen by Tim for release in cling.  Great job Tim!

Poetic Portraits

by Pam Carriker

A few of our friends have been telling me about Pam Carriker.  She is a mixed media artist who is very talented.  So when I saw that Stampington & Company was going to release cling stamps made from Pam's linocuts I knew I just had to order them!  To learn a bit more about Pam, head over to her website Living Art at the Speed of Light.  I'm sure you will want to grab a few of these fabulous stamps!

You may notice I was feeling a little black and white when I photo'd the stamps.  I was inspired by the black and gray backings.  Just couldn't help myself.  I'm sure my colorful self will jump back into play on the next post.  A little change is good now and then, don't you think?

There is more on the way so keep a watch.  If you don't want to check back for updates, why don't you subscribe by email?  There is a box on the left sidebar where you can enter your email address.  When there is a new post, it will arrive in your e-mailbox within a few hours!  So simple.  Why didn't I think of this sooner!

That's it for now..... Until next post..... Happy Creatin'!