Quick Cards, 5 Minutes or So Is All It Takes!

Hello everybody! Hope you are enjoying a fabulous week.  I am cramming boatloads in each day, too much on my to do list.  Between gardening, work, special projects at work during my off time, working on my classes, canning pickles and making salsa, and painting our fence, whew, I have little time or energy left to have some crafty play time. I still yearn for crafty time though, so I have been trying to sneak it in when ever I can, even if it is only for 15 - 30 minutes, usually when I should be doing laundry, dishes, or something equally not so fun. Doncha just love it when you can quickly whip something together though? I know I sure do!  I have been trying to make multiples of cards lately and I challenge myself to make several while I am at it.  It saves me time in the long run, I have similar supplies out, my mojo is flowing, I am in my crafty space, so I might as well make several of what ever I am making.   It seems like I ALWAYS need some thank you, birthday, get well, or thinking of you cards when I have little to no time, so this is the perfect solution.  I am also trying to use up some of the favorite items, dimensional letters, or onesie twosie stuff I have been hoarding.  It is ridiculous to have things in baskets instead of on projects.  Here are a few cards I put together this weekend, probably spending about 5 minutes on each card (when I really should have been sleeping).  :)  I was in a blue mood, can you tell?  In a happy blue mood of course!  The top and bottom cards have some of my beloved bali or batik fabrics.  Love love love those fabrics!   

I am still tinkering away at my fabric album class too, I have had BOATLOADS of fun making these little minis out of fabric.  I have lots of samples too, here is one wee sneak peek.  I am debating about keeping some for myself, it seems like I always give them away.  I might have to hoard a couple though!  Sooooo pretty irl.  I showed some to a few friends, and I almost didn't get them back.  Definitely an indication that I need to keep one or two!  :)

Well, I am supposed to be writing a how to document, so I guess I better get my rear in gear and get started.   I need to hit the hay some time before midnight, as 5 am comes super early in the morning, oh my!  

I hope you enjoy a joyful and creative week ~ Pam

 

SOOO fun!

I had a whole day to play in my crafty space this weekend, and it was soooooo much fun!  I have been really busy with quite a few different projects lately such as several special projects for work, painting our deck and pool area, working on the yard, canning pickles and peppers, and things like that.  All have kept me out of my crafty space, and I have to say, I was getting cranky.  I decided to block off one whole day to play with fabric and scrappy stuff and work on one of my upcoming classes for The Art Studio.  I couldn't believe the day passed so quickly!  It was wonderful, and completely relaxing.  I started out with this lovely mess ~

and ended up with 4 various stages of completion fabric albums and journals.  All look completely different too, love when that happens.  Several are for gifts, so I was really grateful for this wonderful creative and relaxing day.  I hope you had a chance to create this weekend too!  If not, hopefully you will soon.   

Take care this week!  I wish you a joyful and creative day ~ Pam

Melted Fabric Flowers Tutorial Up on The Art Studio Blog!

Hello everybody!  Happy Hump Day!  Hope you are enjoying a beautiful day, and week.  I wanted to do a quick post about my melted fabric flowers tutorial that is up today at The Art Studio (edited - check out the video  on YouTube). Here is a sneak peek photo ~   

I show you another way to make melted edge fabric flowers.  Check it out here 

Melted Fabric Flower Tutorial by Pam Sandy .  Hope you enjoy it!  Please leave me a comment, I love to hear from everyone.  :)  Happy crafting!  

Have a joyful and creative day ~ Pam

Check Out My Fun Flip Flop Wreath and FOUR chances to Win a Free Class Seat!

Take a peek at this!  I whipped it together really quickly, using some supplies picked up at Hobby Lobby.  I posted a mini tutorial on  The Art Studio Blog .  I have a little drawing for you as well. If you leave a comment both here on my blog, and visit my mini tutorial on The Art Studio and leave a comment on my flip flop wreath post, your name will go into a drawing for a free seat to my first class ~ the Beginner's Guide to Fabric.

 My class will have a BOATLOAD of videos regarding fabric, types, uses, and also show you how to create some simple fabric flowers.  It is like an encyclopedia of fabric goodness.  You will have lifelong access to this information as well.  It doesn't matter if you are a beginner, or an experienced crafter, I am sure you will learn something new regarding fabric once you take my class. I have titled it Beginner's Guide to Fabric because it covers sooooo much, and will be a handy resource for many years.

Want even more chances to win a free seat?  OK, here ya go!  Leave a comment here, and on my flip flop wreath mini tutorial on The Art Studio Blog , and become a follower of my blog, or let me know you are a follower and your name will go into a second drawing for a free class!  So now you have TWO chances at a free class seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class!


Let's ramp it up even more.  :)  Do all the above, AND post a link to my tutorial on the Art Studio and my post here on your blog, or facebook page, and I will put your name into another drawing for a free class  seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class!


Final drawing ~  Do all the above, AND post a link to my tutorial on the Art Studio on your blog, or facebook page and  ALSO mention my drawing here on my blog and post about this drawing on one of your challenge sites, or message boards where you are a member, with a link back to my blog here.  For this, not only will I put your name into another drawing for a free class  seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class, I will also send the winner a dozen of my beautiful handmade fabric flowers!  I have people asking to buy my flowers all the time, but I use so many to create with that I just don't take the time to sell them.  YOU however, have a chance to win them!  WOOOOO HOOOO!  How exciting is that????  Winners will be announced on July 12, so you have time to register for the class before it begins on July 13th.  How about that?  


So, to recap, I am giving away FOUR free class seats!  You can earn a spot in the drawing by ~
If you leave a comment here and on my flip flop wreath mini tutorial on The Art Studio Blog, you are in ONE drawing for a free class seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class.


Leave a comment here, and on my flip flop wreath mini tutorial on The Art Studio Blog , and become a follower of my blog, or let me know you are a follower already, and you are in TWO drawings for a free class seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class.


Leave a comment here, and on my flip flop wreath mini tutorial on The Art Studio Blog , and become a follower of my blog, or let me know you are a follower already, AND post a link to my tutorial on the Art Studio and my post here on your blog, or facebook page or both, and you are in THREE drawings for a free class seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class.


Leave a comment here, and on my flip flop wreath mini tutorial on The Art Studio Blog , and become a follower of my blog, or let me know you are a follower already, AND post a link to my tutorial on the Art Studio and my post here on your blog, or facebook page or both, and  ALSO mention my drawing here on my blog and post about this drawing on one of your challenge sites, or creative message boards where you are a member, with a link back to my blog here and you are in FOUR drawings for a free class seat to The Beginner's Guide to Fabric class AND the drawing for a dozen beautiful fabric flowers!!!  


What will the fabric flowers look like?  A beautiful assortment, similar to the flowers pictured below (directions on how to create these lovely flowers are included and reviewed in detail in my Beginner's Guide to Fabric class) ~

Does that make sense?  I hope so!  Please let me know if not, and I will do my best to clarify.  I hope you win one of the free seats to my Beginner's Guide to Fabric Class!

I wish you a joyful and creative day ~ Pam

WAHOOO! News About About Some Cool New Classes!

I am so excited, I can finally share what I have been up to for the last few months!  I have been working like a wild person on some classes for an awesome new site, The Art Studio.  My first class offering is A Beginner's Guide to Fabric, pictured above.  This class has a BOATLOAD of information about fabric, including some common scrappy uses, as well as characteristics of various fabrics.  It will be a resource you can use for ever.  That is one of the cool features of this class, once you have paid for a class, you have access forever.  I have created PDFs that you can print out and save, included over 20 short videos showing various fabrics, threads, and more, discussed some common sewing terms, and even included a brief review on quilting. I show you how to create some simple fabric flowers, and how to embellish and use them in your cards, which can translate into your layouts and other mixed media as well.  This one weekend class is a bargain, priced at only $14.99!  It will include galleries, discussion areas, and project suggestions, and begin July 13.  I will link you up to the site in the next few days, so you can check out my classes, and those of the other fabulously talented designers.  Here are a few sneaks from class ~

Of course there is a lot more to this class, including tips and tricks on using fabric that I have learned over the years.  Despite the title, this class is not just for beginners.  It is a comprehensive fabric review that will be a wonderful resource for anyone interested in either learning about fabric and crafting, or expanding their knowledge about fabric and possible non traditional creative uses.  

My next class will be on creating fabric mini albums, (can't WAIT to share this class).  Here is a wee little peek of ONE of the THREE fabric mini albums you will learn to create in class ~

This class will be available soon.  Once I share the link , you can go save a spot for this fun and creative two week long class (with forever access!!!).  The class will begin July 28, but you can register for it much sooner.  Details to follow!  

Well, I am off to work on my classes.  I have SOOOOO many things to share with you I can hardly stand it.  :)  In the meantime, I hope you all enjoy a creative and joyful week.  Happy crafting ~ Pam 

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!  I made a simple father's day card for my handsome hubs using some of my felts and scrappy supplies. Here it is ~

I have been playing with some of my fabric and it has been a blast.  It has been crazy chaotic at work, and with other projects I am working on, so working on cards and playing a wee bit with fabric when I have a few free minutes is very relaxing for me.  I miss it, and hope to  squeeze in a bit more crafty time soon!   Til I can post more crafty pics, I hope you have a joyful and creative day.  Take care ~ Pam  

Hello! Have you been busy crafting, or gardening?

I have been doing a bit of each.  I am still working on the project I hope to share soon, but I have also managed to squeeze in some time to garden.  Unfortunately while doing the simple task of weeding around some shrubbery in the yard, I picked up poison ivy, or poison sumac, or poison oak.  To make matters worse, it is on my face!  Woe is me!  While I am waiting for this dratted stuff to go away, I think I will stay indoors, away from the weeds, and in my scrap room.  maybe play with some art journals a bit, I have been a misting maniac lately.  :)  I have also been videoing a wee bit, and hope to start learning to edit videos.  Here is a little snippet of some baby birds who are nesting on our windowsill in the dining room (unedited video).  It has been amazing watching them grow!  Well, I think I will go work on a few projects, so I will close for now.  I hope you enjoy beautiful weather, and stay away from the poison ivy!  Happy crafting!  I wish you a joyful and creative week ~ Pam

Quick Yet Elegant Stamped Thank You Cards

Hello everybody!  Sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks, but I was in Chicago on the weekends for several weeks for a class, and running around like crazy at work during the week.  It was soooooo busy, wheeeew, glad I am finished with those projects.  I have also been working like a wild woman on my classes for The Art Studio, can't WAIT to tell you more about them.  Until then, I have a few pics of some simple stamped cards I made this week.  Hope you like them! I have been trying to build my stash of handmade cards back up, but for some reason it seems like as soon as I make a batch they are gone.  Hopefully I will have a chance to actually add some to my stash soon.  :)

I have been working on our garden too.  Here is a pic that is a few weeks old, you should see the plants now!  Oh my, they are growing like crazy.  I have split and repotted so many tomatoes, jalepenos, sweet peppers, some basil, cilantro and more, just waiting til we can plant things outside.  Hopefully we will have a great yield this year so we can share and can boatloads of pickles, pickled peppers, and salsa.  I just planted the cucs and pickling cucs in little cups, and some of the pickling cucs are already shooting up, YAY!  

I watched two of the grand kids last Friday before I drove to Chicago, and took some fun pics.  I can't believe how big they are getting.  

Kaya of course is usually running ~

Cooper usually has that mischievous little smirk going ~

But they are loads of fun and usually play pretty well together.

  

Well, I am off to work on my classes now.  I will share more deets as I am able to.  In the meantime, I hope you have a joyful and creative week ~ Pam

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!!!  I hope you enjoyed the day with family and friends.  I did not have much time to craft this week, but I did make some fun little "egg" cupcakes ~

They were pretty tasty too.  The cupcakes were white, frosting was cream cheese frosting, and the "yolk" was tinted lemon pie filling.  The broken shells were made with white chocolate.  I washed and dried the styrofoam egg carton before I used it too.  :)

Of course we had an egg hunt today, and the weather was beautiful.  We had a boatload of eggs, here is my handsome hubs hiding the eggs before the grandkiddies arrive ~

Cooper looks around, there are LOTS of eggs and boy they are everywhere!

Kaya loads up ~

Bitsy little Hollyn searches too, assisted by her parents ~

Come on Dad, let's get more eggs!~ 

 Kaya gives a "thumbs up" after dinner ~

Cooper is trying to figure these crazy glasses out!  He sure looks cute ~

Look at those cutie bunnies!  

Little Ms. Hollyn shows off those new teeth ~

Hollyn tells Auntie Cort Happy Easter!

That is it for me this week, but I will hopefully have a few sneaks to share with you next week.  That is, I hope to have some crafty time this week so I can share something next week (fingers crossed).

I wish you all a joyful and creative week ~ Pam

A Winner, Blog Post Project Sneak Peek, Easter Egg Hunt Time, and News!

 Hello everyone!  First, let's pick the winner of last weeks drawing. Thanks for commenting! I put all three names in a hat, and the winner is ~ Melissa!  Melissa, please send me your snail mail addie and I will pick one card from those pictured below and send it out to you right away with the three little stamps and clear block.  You can email me at pmooie at hotmail.com (please take out the spaces, and put the @ in instead of the word at).

I have a pretty detailed blog post going up on the Bind-It-All Blog this month, not sure when it will be posted, but here is a wee little sneak peek of my project ~ 

Hope you all enjoyed a beautiful Spring week.  It was chilly off and on, but the weather held yesterday for an Easter Egg Hunt.  My hubs and I went to cheer on the oldest grandkiddies (4 year old Kaya and 3 year old Cooper).  It was so fun to watch the kids, little Kaya ran around looking only for pink eggs, while Cooper picked up an egg and thought that was enough.  He eventually picked up a few more eggs, but his favorite part was peeking inside the eggs and chowing down the candy.

Waiting to begin ~

skip those non pink eggs ~

peek inside Kaya's bag, we put the blue egg in there, and the yellow is a coupon ~

Little ones are so funny!  I love that I am fortunate enough to spend time with them.  We are having an egg hunt at our house next Sunday before Easter dinner, all three grandkiddies will be there, plus a few neighbor children.  Hope the weather cooperates!  

OK, remember when I said I had exciting news to share?  I can't give all the details yet, but the news is ~ I will be teaching some online classes soon.  I am so excited, it is going to be amazing!  The format is incredible, and I am fortunate enough to be working with some very talented peeps.  I will share more details as it gets closer. I can tell you though, I am playing with things like this getting ready for one class ~ 

Can't wait to share details, woo!  In the meantime, I better get back to my crafty space and start playing a bit more.  This is one of the fun things about teaching, playing with supplies and developing content.  :)

I wish you a joyful and creative week ~ Pam