House Mouse Shaker Cards

I was so lucky today!!!! I got to spend part of the day at the Scrapping Turtle with some wonderful friends creating six fantastic cards. I took Bev's amazing House Mouse Shaker card class and had so much fun!!!!! Bev designed fabulous cards that are so much fun to create. We coloured House Mouse stamps with Copic markers  (two of my favourite things by the way), heat embossed the corners of the shaker box mats, and created these cute little shaker boxes. Inside each shaker box is some glittery snow. I love them so much I don't want to give them away, but Gary says I have to. I wonder who will get one?

Here are a couple of the cards that we made today, to give you an idea of how amazing Bev is.

Thanks Bev!!!! You rock!!!!

House Mouse Christmas Cards

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of taking one of Bev's fabulous House Mouse card classes at the Scrapping Turtle. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work, but so worth it. I love the cards I made :) I learned a lot about colouring with my Copic markers, got to do some heat embossing, made six fabulous cards, and spent time with some wonderful people. I'm looking forward to taking another one of Bev's card classes in November --- after I recover from this one LOL. Thanks Bev!!!! I had a great time :)

Aren't they fabulous?

Copic Markers

I've been hearing people talking about how great Copic markers are. Leading up to CHA summer I saw posts everywhere asking about Copic markers and whether anyone was going to order them into their stores. Yet no one was saying why they were so great or why they really wanted them. I'd never heard of them before. So I figured I would wait until they arrived at one of my LSS and check them out. Well, they arrived and yesterday I actually saw them. They looked very nice in the holder - but my eyes bugged out at the price -- $9.50 Canadian --- for one marker!!!! Umm, okay, nice markers, stay in that holder, I'm backing slowly away. I was afraid to pick one up for fear I'd be told that since I touched it I would have to buy it!!!! I felt like I was looking at the Royal Doulton of markers sitting there. Still didn't have any idea why these markers were so amazing nor why supposedly I "had to have them". I think I will just visit them from time to time at the LSS.

Well, today in my inbox I discover my latest update from Craft Critique. This is such a great idea - their header on the blog reads "Unsolicited opinions on the subject of craft" - how cool is that!!!! Some times the critique is about these cool things that I decide I "must have" and sometimes the critiques are about things that I have no interest in (and sometimes it is something I've never even seen before). I liked the idea so much that I subscribed to receive their updates in my inbox. So today I click on the latest update and -- surprise!!!! Copic Markers!!!!!! Was someone reading my mind???? So now I know a little bit about Copic markers (I won't spoil it for you - go check out Craft Critique and find out for yourself). My favourite line was one of their cons: "These markers are not inexpensive." No kidding!!!! 

If Copic Markers are one of your "must haves" then I wish you a lot of fun and creativity with them. As for me -- well, I think they all looked really comfortable and happy in their little display holders ... who am I to split up the set??? But I'll visit, I promise :)

P.S. If any of my friends are buying Copic markers and want to invite me over to play with them I will happily accept the invitation :) Just let me know - I'm free on Thursday ...