Gearing up for Spring?....Summer?

Just when you think you really can't get any more creative!! Here Sue comes again!
Greetings~
I don't know about where you live but here we have had so much rain I am starting to blue mold! If the sun ever shines again the grass will be up to our armpits and the blackflies as big as crows! Ah...spring in Canada!
Working with the new release stamps for this month has been a fun experience. They can be very colourful or soft and subtle. As you can see ..I went for soft and subtle. The elephants are stamped on a neutral grayish card stock in a soft brown with some of the ink lifted here and there with a tissue. Then cut out. Ink shadows were applied with a make-up applicator and small pearls added for eyes. The green DP was in a pack from the dollar store. The banner was stamped on the same card stock and sponged on the outside. The faux brad is a washer of some kind that I found in my hubby's workshop. Let me tell you ladies...take a look in there once in a while. If you are lucky enough to have a tinkering hubby that room deserves a good rummage. I am sure he doesn't realize what wonderous embellishments he has stored there! LOL
Stay dry and enjoy your weekend.
Sue

More From Sue!

Greetings~

Now that the sun is waking up earlier these days the roosters are getting more active! If they keep this up it will be the stew pot soon...only kidding. The new releases this month are wild.. and present so many amazing alternatives and creative choices. The rooster was stamped on a chicken wire background paper and sponged with various coloured distress inks using a make-up applicator. A few squiggles with a fine marker made the grass. Feathers were added to the tail and copper pieces from stickers embellish the comb and wings. The outside is sponged through a piece of net and a few birdseeds make this rooster happy.

Enjoy your creativity..
Sue

Class Act Challenge #5

Hi Hi Hi Bloggers!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying the SUNSHINE that we are FINALLY started to get - at least here in Southern Ontario! We've had nothing but rain for the past 2 weeks, but my oh my was yesterday GORGEOUS!!!!!!

We're back with another Class Act Challenge! But before we get to it, we like to announce the winner of the Chapel Road Non-Traditional/Unique Fold card! Congratulations Lisa Somerville to for your card entry! Please email Carol at sales(at)classact.ca with your choice of a Chapel Road stamp set and address! :) Woo woo!!

Now, onto another Challenge.....Challenge Numbah 5! Class Act is hosting a challenge using masculine images to create your project BUT (there's always a but!) you must also incorporate fabric/stitching (can be foe fabric and stitching or real or something that looks like fabric)
To enter you don't need to use a Class Act/Chapel Road Stamp, but if you do use one of ours you will get TWO entries for your card!
The winner will receive a stamp of their choice from the Class Act line! Just add the link to your blog post or project below using the "Add Your Link" button! The deadline is May 19, 2011. Let the crafting begin!!!






Our DT has been hard at work (as always) to give you all a jump start! Click on their name for a link to their blog for the "how to!"

Chelsea Barnes
















Claudine Poch

















Dawn Bennett

















Donna Duquette













Sheila Bartlett













Sue Allen













P.S. We have a new release for this challenge! There are new "gear" stamps, such as those that Donna and Sheila used!! They're animals that are completely made up of gears! Some pretty neat stuff you can do with them! Check it out on the Class Act website here!

More from Sue Allen!

We get a double dose of Sue Allen today!!! Hurray!!!! :)

Greetings~
This project is an Easter Basket created from an envelope. I made these for my ATC group and filled them with...Chocolate of course! Using the new release Birdhouse stamps is such fun...there are so many possibilities. First seal the envelope and put the bottom half through your die-cut machine with a folder of choice. I coloured it with chalks and added small ribbon flowers. The birdhouse is coloured with prisma pencils and OMS (my fav way to colour), highlighted with a stardust pen and popped on a foam dot. The branches are punched in three colours of green. The large flowers are die-cut, backed with mulberry paper and glittered to death! (Large surprise LOL) 'Happy Easter' greeting is from Class Act vertical greetings which I cut apart so it could be staggered. Add a ribbon for the final touch.

Be sure to get outside and enjoy the fine spring weather...if we ever get any!

Greetings
Well we are already in the beginning of May and the spring flowers are beginning to bloom. The fine weather is bound to get here sooner or later and the birds will be nesting. This nice large birdhouse is just the right size for cutting, colouring and adding embellishments. The roof was stamped separately from patterned paper then cut out and attached to the birdhouse which is then coloured with prisma pencils and OMS. The tiny coral flowers are punched and pressed in a die. The leaves are a sizzix die-cut and sparkly gems added to the roof and flower centres. The front of the card is pressed in a cuttlebug folder and a window is cut in the centre with more flowers and leaves showing through.

Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers...if you can find them! LOL
Sue

Our second winner from the last contest (due to the mess up with posting) is Lori Leng!
Please send Carol your address and choice of stamp at sales(at)classact.ca

Thanks!

Error...

Hi guys,

There has been an error in the posting times for our challenge post. I was trying to get ahead of the game and get all of the post formatting ready since I have to work tomorrow, and it was supposed to post on April 22 (Friday) but decided that it would be cool if it posted now! Uncool, Blogger!!

We're sorry for any inconvienence this may have caused, and we will still honour any challenge cards that come in - we will do another draw and have two winners for this particular challenge to make up for it.

I hope everyone has a marvelous long weekend!

Challenge #4

It just seems like the last challenge was yesterday! We are back with the Chapel Road DT and this week's challenge!

First, the winner of Challenge #2 is Jennifer! Congratulations! Please e-mail Carol at sales(at)classact.ca with your choice of stamp :)

Now, onto the challenge! This challenege is a non-traditional card - Unique Fold Card. Let us see your cards using a favourite fold, or even learn a new one! To enter you don't need to use a Class Act/Chapel Road Stamp, but if you do use one of ours you will get TWO entries for your card! The winner will receive a stamp of their choice! Just add the link to your blog post or project below using the "Add Your Link" button! Deadline is May 6, 2011.



Here are some ideas our DT came up with, for your viewing pleasure!

Suzanne Czosek

Holly Brown

Gini Williams Cagle

Chelsea Barnes

Barbara Washington

Great job to everyone!!!