December 28th Meeting

There is no meeting on December the 28th. But when we meet on January 11th we will make cards for the troops. I also will give you some information about future meetings. And ask if anyone would do a demonstration of a favorite card or something new.

 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year.

Friday, December 14 Meeting

The next meeting at Seabreeze will be a Christmas party.
Please bring a snack for not more than 8 people and aChristmas card for display.
There will be a surprise project from Shirley Hallman.

Paradise Stamping Bus Trip

Stamping Bus Trip- Nonmembers

Leave the driving to us and come along for a day of fun and stamp shopping. The Rubber Stamping Advanced Workshop of The Villages is sponsoring a bus trip to Sparkle and Sprinkle Store in Ruskin and Violettes Scrapbook Store in Lakeland on January 24, 2013, from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.. The cost of the bus trip will be $20. Lunch will be on your own at nearby McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, a pizza/sub shop or a cold lunch you bring. The schedule for the day is as follows:

8:00 Leave Laural Manor parking lot from in front of the swimming pool

10:00 Arrive at Sparkle and Sprinkle Store in Ruskin, FL for shopping and lunch

1:00 Leave Ruskin for Lakeland

2:00 Arrive at Violette’s Scrapbook Store on the south side of Lakeland

4:00 Leave Violette’s for home

6:00 Arrive back at Laural Manor

The day promises to be a lot of fun shopping, watching stamping videos on route, enjoying friends, and making new friends. Both stores will be offering a 10% discount on all purchases. Owners of both stores also promise to have interesting demos of new products and techniques. You are welcome to take pictures.

Sparkle and Sprinkle is a unique store that does internet business all over the globe. They make their own embossing powders and glitters. You will also be able to watch them make their own line of rubber stamps. They also carry a wide variety of other stamping supplies. However, their selection of paper is limited. Margaret, the owner of Sparkle and Sprinkle, recommends that you check out their website at www.sparklensprinkle.com before you come. If there are items you will want to buy the day of the trip, email her with the item name, number and your name. If it is a stamp set, indicate whether you want just plain rubber or cling cushioned cut out stamps. That way they will be sure to have them available and put aside for you. When looking at their website, if you click on one of their stamp sets you will see many card ideas using that set.

Violette’s is a large scrapbook/stamping store with a wide variety of specialty papers, ribbons, stamps, and other supplies. It is one of the larger stamping stores in Florida. Enjoy browsing, shopping, and getting ideas.

The bus company is allowing us to have food and drinks on the bus, however, we have to be very careful. Please do not litter. They do not allow glass containers. All liquids need to be in a container that has a screw top. We will be cleaning the bus before we leave. If it is not clean when we leave, there will be an additional cleaning charge. We also ask for the comfort of all on the bus, that you do not wear perfume.

Below is a registration form that needs to be sent to LaVerne Thelen, 1903 Cordero Ct., The Villages, FL 32159. Registration is complete only after she has received your registration form and $20. Payment may be by check made out to LaVerne Thelen or in cash. Please have one registration form for each person registering. If you have any questions, please call or email Barb Nass, trip chairperson, before December 18 at 751-4587 or bnass3133@embarqmail.com. After registering, if for some reason you are unable to make the trip, please let Barb Nass know after Jan. 6. It will be up to the participant to find a replacement. There will be no refunds. We may have a waiting list from which to use for contacts as a replacement.

We look forward to a fun-filled bus trip with all of our stamping friends. You’ll be sure to learn a few new things either from the examples at the stores, demonstrations, videos on the bus, or from other participants.

Sincerely,

Barb Nass, trip chairperson

Bnass3133@embarqmail.com

(352) 751- 4587

 

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Enclosed is the registration form and cash or a check for $20 for the bus trip on Jan. 24, 2013.

Name ________________________________________ Home phone number ____________________________

Address_______________________________________ Cell phone number ______________________________

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Friday, November 23 Meeting

Hi Stampers,

At our next meeting we will make luminaries - little boxes with
vellum-covered openings and a tea light inside. Please bring sheets of 12 x12 paper, either patterned or cardstock and embellishments such as ribbon or punch outs.

I will bring a die to cut out the box, punches for the opening, and tea lights. I'll also have some extra embellishments.

I wish you a happy Thanksgiving and hope to see you Friday.

Carolyn

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH MEETING

Hi Stamping Friends,

At our next meeting we will discuss the future of Stamping at Seabreeze.
If you are interested in seeing it continue, please come and express your
interest and your suggestions.
Also we will make a gift box for your handcrafted cards. Please bring the
following supplies:

one sheet 12" x 12" designer paper - heavier than normal
scorer and stylus
ribbon to match the paper
embellishments
sticky or red line tape

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 MEETING - CALENDARS

Cost of calendars is $1.00 each.

Supply list:

Paper cutter
scoring tool
cardstock, patterned paper and embellishments as desired
dimensionals or pop dots
basic supplies, adhesive, scissors etc.

Basic directions for horizontal version:
For card base -
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 cardstock, color of your choice, score @ 4 1/4 and 6 3/8

For card front -

5 1/2 x 4 1/4 cardstock, same color

Coordinating patterned paper trimmed 1/4 inch smaller than base bottom and card front.

Strip of paper or other embellishment for use as a stopper on card base.
Stamp for greeting and other embellishment as desired.

Basic direction for vertical version:

For card base –

4 1/4 x 11 cardstock, score @ 5 1/2 and 8 1/4

For card front -

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cardstock

Coordinating patterned paper trimmed 1/4 inch small, follow same directions as above.

Friday, October 12th Meeting

 Here is the supply list for the technique Suzanne is teaching this Friday. Kits will be available for $2 as well as my jar of Ultra Thick Embossing powder if you don't have it. It is available at Michael's.

Paper Weaving Supplies:
Paper and Card Stock--
1/4" wide strips of white or ivory card stock. At least 20 strips 4 inches long for each project.
8 1/2" x 5 1/2" card stock card base (your choice of color)
5 1/4" x 4" and 3 1/2 x 3" solid card stock to coordinate with card base
5" x 3 3/4" designer paper to coordinate with above
3" x 1" white or ivory card stock for sentiment

Equipment Supplies:
Versamark pad
Black ink pad
Ink pad to coordinate with card base color (used for sponging)
Ultra Thick Embossing powder (regular clear will work but will need to do more layers of it)
Heat gun
Sentiment stamp to fit on 3' x 1" space
Image stamp approximately 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Solid image or semi solid image, detailed ones don;t work well.
Adhesives of choice
Scissors
Sponge dauber

WORLD CARDMAKING DAY

This Saturday, October 6th, is World Cardmaking Day.  Come join the fun at Lake Miona Recreation Center from 10:00 am to 3:00pm.  

• There will be 100's of greeting cards on display and for sale. 
• Contiuous demonsrrions from the top rubber stampers in The Villages. 
• Make and takes at several of the display tables. 
• Information about stamping clubs and classes in The Villages.

Friday September 28th Meeting

This Friday's meeting will be about crafting and the internet.  We will learn how to get onto Pintrest and set up boards and also how to search google for crafting and card making sites.

Pinterest requires that you be invited to the site by a member so if you are not already a member of Pinterest send me an email and I will set up the invite for you.

See you there.

Florence - email address below.

fasavarese@gmail.com

Friday, September 14 Meeting

BLACK MAGIC

No, it’s not about Halloween. It’s a simple stamping technique that has many possibilities. If you look up the web sites listed at the bottom of the page, you’ll know exactly what we’ll be doing at our September 14 meeting.  The supplies to bring are basic tools.

 Here’s what you will need:

Black cardstock

Rubber stamp with solid images (not just line images)
White CRAFT ink
Colored pencils (useful to have two or three shades of a few colors)
Pencil sharpener
White gel pen

Optional:

Heat gun to dry craft ink more quickly

If you want to make a finished card you might also need:

Cardstock that will coordinate with your colored pencils

Coordinating designer paper, ribbon, and other embellishments

Paper cutter

Tape runner

 Here are some web sites. If you Google “black magic stamping technique,” you’ll find tutorials and even videos. Come with lots of ideas.  We’ll surely get lots of tips from each other.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHLuYPrP3w

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/blackmagic/

http://stampingwithsandi.com/awash-with-flowers-black-magic-technique/

http://stampingwithsandi.com/awash-with-flowers-black-magic-technique/

Michael's Coupons

Below is a link to Michael's Coupons.  There is one fo 20% off your entire order and one for 50% off one item.  The sale is for Sunday and Monday.  There is also a 40% off one item coupon that is good till the end of the week.


http://weeklyad.michaels.com/stores/1039/coupons

Christmas Card Class

These are some of the 12 Christmas cards I have designed
for my Christmas workshops which I am planning now.
This year I am letting you decide which cards you wish to
make and how many (in groups of 4 or 6). I will be showing the cards
at my house Monday and Tuesday, September 3 and 4. The cost is the same as
last year, 12 cards for $25. Please let me know by email when you are coming.
I will be holding formal workshops on Saturdays, September 22 and 29, and
October 20 and 27, but I will set up individual workshops for anyone at mutually
acceptable times.

My address is: 1680 Van Buren Way, Village of Poinciana
Email: wacmorris@camcast.net

Thank you for your interest.
Carolyn Morris

New Pictures

Photos from  Friday's stamp club are up.  Under Photo, on the right, click on the link "Stamping At Seabreeze", once you are on the Flickr site then click on the tab "sets"  this will take you to all the club photos.

Friday, August 24 Meeting

MINI ALBUM

Miniscrapbook
You will need:
3 - 81/2 square sheets of cardstock for background paper
4 - 31/2 squares of cardstock for mounting pictures
6 - 31/2 squares of patterned paper
These are cut in half from corner to corner and used for decoration, I used four different colors.
For the cover
2 - 51/2 squares of patterned paper, possibly one of the colors used for the decoration.
About one yard of matching ribbon
embellishments
adhesive, scissors, paper cutter if you have one.
Carolyn will be bringing cardboard for the base.

Also Carolyn will be displaying  Christmas cards for her Christmas workshops.
Please plan to sign up at the meeting.

Friday, August 10th Meeting

Judy has put together some kits for Friday, they will be
available for those who dont' want to bring their own
paper.   Cost will be $2.

Friday, August 10th Meeting

Judy Wilkenson will demo how to use tissue paper and Crystal Effects This is just an example and people can bring whatever they have that fit with the idea.

Below is a list of items to bring

White card stock for image and sentiment
black card stock, for card base and for matting
Pattern paper, 2 coordinating sheets
Coordinating card stock for matting
Tissue paper
Black Staz on Ink Pad (if you have)
Flower Stamp or any stamp for main image
Sentiment Stamp
Dimensionals
Ribbon

 Optional
Large Oval or round punch
Large scallop oval or round punch

The stamp set used (Elements of Style), Crystal Effects, and the die cut will be supplied.

At the August 24th meeting Carolyn will demo  how to make a mini folding
scrapbook.  She will bring one on Friday to show.

Friday, July 27 meeting

There will be no meeting this Friday, July 27th, all is well, just no meeting.  See you in two weeks

Friday, July 13th Meeting

Summertime is here and everyone is busy traveling and entertaining those family members and friends who are willing to brave the Florida summer heat and have come for a visit. 

This week we thought it would be fun to do something different.  This Friday we will have an open meeting so bring your ideas with you for future club projects,  also how about bringing a recipe to share, 15 copies of the recipe should be more than enough.

Time to dust off those never used STAMPS

This week please bring to Seabreeze a stamp, some paper or
an embellishment (or all three) that you purchased and never
found a use for. We will work together to see what we can design
with the things you brought. Also if you are working on a new or
special technique or type of card, please bring samples for show
and tell.

Thursday, June 14th

Carol is having her open house on Thursday, June 14th, for additional inforamtion please go to her blog

www.villagestamper.blogspot.com

June 23rd - Save the Date for Carolyn's Open House

Wheels gone Wild

Wheels, wheels, wheels, everwhere one looked.  Thank you Carolyn for brining in all your wheels, I was sitting with Suzanne and must say I was quite impressed with her collection also.  I never thought of using regular ink pads with these wheels, thank you Carolyn for that tip.    I have uploaded the photos from Friday's meeting.  Go to the link on the right and once at the Flickr site click on "Sets" that will take you to the all the photos.  Have a wonderful week, stay dry.

Friday, June 8 Meeting

 Hi Stampers,

At our next meeting, I will bring my large supply of
wheels to play with. I will show you the best way to use
them and bring samples I have made. You can bring
cardstock to make a card with, the usual 81/2 x 51/2
piece for the body of the card, a matching but lighter piece,
4 x 51/4, for a front piece and white or neutral for stamping
a design. I will have cardstock there that you can use.If you
have wheel holder please bring it. I have several but we could
always use more.

Looking forward to seeing all of you.

Carolyn Morris

PHOTOS

I think  I have resolved the issue with posting photos of our wonderful creations, at least I think I have a work around.  If you look to the right you will see Photo, click on the link below and it should take you to the picutres on Flickr.  If you have any photos you want to ad, please send to me and I will upload.

Friday, May 24 Meeting

Suzanne will bring her cuttlebug and embossing folder for her demonstration at  Friday's meeting, however, if you have a cuttlebug or big shot please bring (this will cut down on the wait)  and if you have an embossing folder you want to use, bring that also. 

Suzanne will be bringing her iron and wax paper, ink pads and paper towels

Please bring the following
White cardstock cut into 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 pieces
Ink pads in colors that you want to use for your background, Suzanne likes the distress ink pads best, don't worry if you don't have any there will be some there for your use.

May Card Sketch

Just a reminder if you are participating in the May Card Sketch don't forget to bring it to this Friday's Meeting.

Friday, May 11 Meeting

Hi Stampers,

I will be demonstrating the use of background stamps for making cards
this week. Think layers when preparing your supplies. Bring a sheet or
two of cardstock in a light neutral color(s) - white, vanilla, gray, beige.
Also bring cardstock in coordinating colors - 81/2 x 51/2 in a dark color,
4 x 51/4 in a lighter, matching color. Bring as many as you wish. I will
have several stamps and ideas to go with them.

Also Kathy  Timko will show us how to fold designer paper to look like
a man's shirt. She will bring paper we can use for this.


To review bring the following to our meeting this week:
cardstock in neutral colors - as many as you wish.
81/2 x 51/2 cardstock in a dark color
4 x 51/4 cardstock in a lighter matching color
ink in a neutral color or to match your paper
scissors
adhesive - tape or tape runner
bone folder, optional

Thanks for your continued interest in our group.

Friday, April 27 Meeting

This week we will be making a decoration
using giant clothespins and a card.

Please bring your standard tools and assorted
cardstock in neutral, green, pink, yellow or
blue. Everything else is supplied

Sketch Challenge for May 11 Meeting

I had stopped posting the Sketch Challenge as I had believed there was no interest.  HOWEVER, I had a couple of people at our last meeting request that we start this up again, so here is a Great sketch for our May 11 Meeting.  Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with

Friday, April 13th Meeting

We will be making Pull Cards at Friday's meeting.  The following items will be needed

Cardstock
  8 1/2x 5 (light color) - card
   5 x 2 3/4 - tag
  3 1/2 x 3 1/2 - mat
  3 1/4 x 3 1/4 (white) picture or saying
  scrap - tag pull
  ribbon or raffia 6"
  envelope


SUPPLIES
Adhesive
Cutter
Pencil
Ruler
Bone folder
Scissors
1" ccircle punch
Hole punch
Stamps & pads

Stamp should be smaller than 3 1/4 x 3 1/4

Hope everyone had a joyous holiday, see you on Friday

  

Wishing everyone a joyous Easter and Passover

Friday March 30, 2012

Just a reminder as there are 5 Friday's in March we will be meeting this Friday for a swap and sale, so bring those stamps, accessories, tools, embellishments that you do not use and wish to sell or swap.

Stamping At Seabreeze's photostream

Stamping At Seabreeze's photostream on Flickr.