Heidi's Crafting Mecca

HAPPY FRIDAY Stampers! I wanted to shift gears a little from my holiday cards to a really fun card card using the RAZZLE DAZZLE stamp set.

The main image was really fun to make. I colored directly on the rubber using four different colors of markers. This card has an elegant feel with a little fun, colorful twist! I would love to hear your comments and thoughts about this card!

Labels: card making, Heidi Davenport, Razzle Dazzle

This was such a simple card using the really funky HOLIDAY LOUNGE Designer Series Paper. This retro pack of paper has really neat color combos that look cool on cards. I can't wait to use this paper for my holiday scrapbook pages. It's a nice twist on the traditional holiday colors. Get your pack today!

Labels: card making, Christmas cards, Gotham City Stampers, holiday cards, Holiday Lounge, retro papers

Labels: card making, Eileen Bellomo, meetup group, New York City, stamping classes, vintage 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 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 recently thought it would be fun to do something to push myself creatively. I came across the MOJO MONDAY site on Mary Fish's Blog. (I LOVE her blog!)

Here, I found a cool card sketch and used it to make my own version of a card which we did in the Technique Tuesday class at THE MECCA tonight.





SUPPLIES--ALL Stampin' Up!
Cardstock/Paper-Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
Stamps-Razzle Dazzle
Ink-Basic Black
Accessories--Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Top Note Big Shot Die
TECHNIQUE--BLEACHING



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Labels: card making, Card sketches, Heidi Davenport, Mojo Monday, MOJOMARIA, New York City, Stampin' Up

This card was done by cutting a piece out acetate using the Top Note die for the Big Shot. I then used brown paint on the back of the acetate and sprinkled it with Stampin' Up! Glitter. One the front of the acetate, I rubbed a rub-on from the Lovely Flowers Level 3 Hostess Bundle. This card was fun and very easy to do. What I love most is that the acetate takes on a wooden look.

Labels: acetate, Big Shot, card making, classes, rub-on, simple cards, Stampin' Glitter, Stampin' Up, techniques, Top Note

A few months ago I was invited to stamp with the staff at my dear colleague, Candida's school. Today I had the opportunity to stamp with about 45 brand new stampers at the Blythedale School in Valhalla, NY. It was really a fun time! Everyone was new to stamping and cardmaking and I loved seeing their excitement as they created their own handmade cards!

Labels: card making, Heidi Davenport, Marty Bound, professional development, schools, staff gathering, Stampin' Up, stamping