Heidi's Crafting Mecca

Labels: Gotham City Stampers, Heidi Davenport, holiday cards, meetup, Patterned Pines, vintage cards

Labels: autumn cards, meetup, Razzle Dazzle, simple cards, stamping classes, thinking of you cards

Tonight, I held our wonderful TECHNIQUE WEDNESDAY CLASS at THE MECCA. At this monthly class, I feature techniques that are a bit outside the box. It gives us a chance to push our creative boundaries and really focus on creating art. One of the techniques from tonight was Faux Glassine Paper which I found on Splitcoast Stampers. We used DREAM GARDEN which is a fabulous stamp set! I loved hanging out with some of my favorite pals and team members, Eileen, Laurel, Rosie, and JennyB. We also had the honor of meeting a new crafty friend, Deb! What an amazing night! Laurel even topped it off with ice cream cake--delicious!

Labels: card making, Dream Garden, Faux Glassine Technique, Heidi Davenport, meetup, New York City, techniques

I love DASHER for so many reasons. He has nice, clean, simple lines and the lil' guy is only $8.95! This is another card that I used at my holiday stamp-a-stack. It was a huge hit as it only took a few minutes and really made a beautiful impact. Do you love DASHER as much as I do? You can order this happy guy on my ONLINE BOUTIQUE.

Labels: Dasher, elegant cards, Founder's Circle, Gotham City Stampers, Heidi Davenport, holiday cards, Holiday Mini Catalog, meetup, New York City, simple cards, stamping classes

Labels: crafting, crafts, gift bags, Gotham City Stampers, Halloween, meetup, New York City, Pat Tillery, Sizzix, stamping classes, Trick or Treat

First, I ran BASHFUL BLUE through my BIG SHOT using one of the Stampin' Up! Texturz Plates. I wanted very simple swirls for the front of the card. I like doing a pretty simple card front when the inside of the card pops a lot of punch.
The inside can be made by punching out a few circles, here I used five circles in RICH RAZZLEBERRY. You then cut them into swirls--I teach second grade so I we call this type of cutting "snakes".
Then, glue the tail of the snake into the card. Put some adhesive on the other end of the snake (make sure it is coiled inside of your card). Then, close the card. This will make the "snake" stick from the top and the bottom of the card.
I used Serene Snowflakes and stamped them in Silver Pigment Ink and cleared embossed them. The snowflake for the front seemed perfect with a clear crystal brad in the center.
The other smaller snowflakes were for the inside of the card! FUN!
This is the front of the card--you might have noticed the sparkle on the blue cardstock. I made my own glimmer mist using water, reinker and a bit of the new Stampin' Up! Shimmer Paint. Shake it up and spray!

Labels: Gotham City Stampers, holiday cards, Holiday Mini Catalog, meetup, New York City, pop up cards, Serene Snowflakes, Stampin' Up

A waterfall card pops a lot of punch and really WOWs people that get one. Not sure how to make one? Check it out on Splitcoast Stampers.
I love the simple lines of the leaves in this set. AUTUMN SPLENDOR combines so nicely with AUTUMN DAYS--almost like they were made to go together! The leaves are from AUTUMN SPLENDOR, the acorn if from AUTUMN DAYS. Beautiful together!
This is a quick picture of the setup of this card! If you follow the steps on Splitcoast Stampers, you will be able to make this card, too! Don't be intimidated by the directions/steps--try one and you will be hooked!
I wanted to add CORDUROY BUTTONS and the colors that I have just didn't seem to work. It is really easy to dye the KRAFT BUTTONS to any color that you want using our Stampin' Up! reinkers! A little squirt on the button and VOILA--Dusty Durango!
Here is the finished card--well, almost...at the point that I took this picture, the buttons were still trying. BUT, you get the idea! I promise to post the actual finished card SOON! I hope you enjoy this! (Don't you wish you could pull that ribbon and make the waterfall trickle in front of your eyes?)

Labels: Autumn Splendor, Eileen Bellomo, Founder's Circle, Heidi Davenport, meetup, New York City, Waterfall Card, WOW Cards

Labels: Big Shot, Convention, flower brooches, Flower Folds, Founder's Circle, meetup, New York City, Stampin' Up

I have been SO busy with my new school, DREAM! I am home this weekend trying to take care of myself. I originally planned a trip to PA to see my family but made the tough decision today to stay in NYC and take care of me. I have been dealing with a terrible earache and am feeling a bit under the weather. TRYING so hard not to get sick...

Labels: altered art, card making, earache, Heidi Davenport, meetup, New York City, Stampin' Up

I love this stamp set, BIRD ON A BRANCH! I just received it at a meetup at my friend and downline, Laurel's. It is beautiful and so useful. I decided to use it with the new LOOK HERE POP UP DIE. I cut off the arrows and added birds!

Labels: Big Shot, Bird on a Branch, crafting, Heidi Davenport, Look Here Pop Up Die, meetup, New York City, pop up cards

This is another fun WOW card which was made using mostly brand new Stampin' Up! products. I am in love with the new IN COLORS especially Rich Razzleberry.


The inside of this card would have extra POP so I tried to keep the outside very simple and streamlined. Too busy on the front means TOO busy all around. I usually like designs that are pretty streamlined.


This cake card was created using the CAKE POP UP DIE from Stampin' Up! It is so much fun to use and quite easy--once you get the hang out it. The nice thing is that Stampin' Up! provided full color instructions inside the package and a video with great instructions.

Labels: Big Shot, cake die cut, Heidi Davenport, meetup, New York City, pop up cards, Rich Razzleberry, Stampin' Up

This card is really easy to make and I love that we learned it at Stampin' Up! Convention 2008. It brings back lots of memories for me.

Labels: Cheers To You Stamp Set, Heidi Davenport, meetup, New York City, pop up cards, Stampin' Up, stamping

Labels: beach, Coney Island, Heidi Davenport, meetup, New York City, scrapbooking, Stampin' Up

Welcome to my second Guest Blogger, Corris!

Corris is a Senior Supervisor and Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in New York City. As a member of my downline, The Gotham City Stampers, she plays a very active role of leadership in our growing team. She is also a meetup organizer of two wonderful groups, Crazy For Cupcakes + Crafts (NYC) and The NYC Soapmaker's Circle. Corris is also very busy blogging about all things crafty at her popular blog Cheap Thrills at http://www.newsday.com/.



Most importantly, she is a wonderful and dear friend who I have known for only a few years. As we grow closer, it seems like I have known Corris forever. It could be that I see a big part of myself in her. I hope you enjoy her wonderful, creative post and please take moment to leave a comment. We would both very much appreciate that! Inky smiles, Heidi

Lemon loofah soap by Corris Little

Are you ready for summer? I am!

On a hot summer day, I love pouring myself a nice tall glass of homemade lemonade. So imagine my glee when I discovered this neat little recipe for Lemon Loofah soap. Trust me, it's just as good and very refreshing!


What is loofah? It's a plant that grows much like the cucumber. It can be dried, shredded and added to handmade soap for a natural exfoliant for your skin. It's a really unique ingredient to add to your homemade soaps.


Once you're done making the soap, this delightful bar smells like fresh lemons! Or if you're a candy addict, it'll remind you of a box of LemonHeads, too!


A friend who tried my soap said "It smells like fresh lemonade and makes your skin great. I didn't want to leave the shower and when I did I made a glass of lemonade."


Here's how to make your very own ...



Ingredients:
1 4-ounce bar unscented glycerin soap
1 teaspoon powdered loofah
15 drops lemon essential or lemon fragrance oil
1 4-ounce soap mold



Directions: In a double boiler on the stove or in a microwave on a low setting, melt the bar of glycerin soap until liquefied. Remove from heat and stir in powdered loofah and lemon oil. Pour melted soap into the mold and let set for three hours or until hardened.



Resources: Supplies can be purchased at your local craft store, such as Michaels or online at WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com or http://www.brambleberry.com/



Crafty Tip: For easy removal, put the filled soap mold into your fridge or freezer for a few minutes and then pop your soap out of the mold. It works every time!



Do you wanna get crafty with Corris? Join her for fun-filled soapmaking, cardmaking and scrapbooking classes in midtown Manhattan. Check out her new craft club, Crazy for Cupcakes + Crafts at www.meetup.com/cupcakestoo

Labels: Corris Little, crafting, Guest Blogger, meetup, New York City, soap making, Stampin' Up

Last night, I attended a stamping meetup at my dear friend, Laurel's apartment. We were excited to create projects using the Bird on a Branch Stamp Set. This is an accordion card which I will finish eventually. I have an idea to turn it into a mini album instead of a card. This way, I can put pictures from a special event into the little album and give it as a gift. I loved how Laurel designed this using the brand new Stampin' Up! IN COLORS. I love Rich Razzleberry and just can't get enough of it. I am also LOVING the NEW Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
and have been using it on just about everything!


This is another card using the same Bird on a Branch Stamp Set! I love the monotone look of this design with the lil' pop of color from the Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper. Eileen and I decided that the little dotted stamp is SOOO useful. I decided to use it to add some more texture to the textured cardstock!

Thank you, Laurel, for a nice time last night and for your beautiful and classy designs! HUGS!

Labels: Bird on a Branch, Eileen Bellomo, Heidi Davenport, IN Colors, Laurel Carpenter, meetup, new catalog, New York City, Pink Flamingo, Razzleberry Lemonade, Rich Razzleberry, Stampin' Up