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February Card Club

by Amy Day on February 11, 2012

Another month has come and gone, and the Red Letter Journal card club members have several new and gorgeous cards to show for it!  This month’s theme was using ink in any way except stamping an image.  Let’s check out what the Create and Craft team did! Joe Morgan used what is quickly becoming my [...]

January Card Club

by Amy Day January 27, 2012

It’s bright!  It’s shiny!  It sticks everywhere, and it was the theme for January’s card club!  It’s GLITTER! The now even sparklier (apparently not a word but it should be!) participants were tasked with using dry glitter in making their cards for January.  Ultra fine or big ‘n chunky – it didn’t matter.  I just [...]

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December Card Club

by Amy Day December 16, 2011

Thanks to our monthly card club, I was able to finish my Christmas cards – yeah!  Five of the six cards I walked away with were Christmas, and they were all beautiful! For December, we had to use at least 2 of the techniques or themes from previous card clubs.  We could choose from dry [...]

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Merry Christmas!

by Amy Day November 27, 2011

Our last day and last holiday -Christmas.  Now it was time to use all of the skills and techniques we had learned during the past two days to create an advent calendar.  Embossing, shading, Wonder Film, crystal lacquer, distressing, and more!  Everything was used on these 25 tags to create a beautiful advent calendar.  We [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Amy Day November 26, 2011

Gobble!  Gobble!  Day 2 was all about Thanksgiving and fall! We started the day creating a gift bucket complete with a fall table wrap and festive pumpkin top!  The fall table wrap is a special acetate designed and sold by PK Glitz.  It fits great in the bucket we used or wrapped around a candle.  [...]

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Happy Halloween!

by Amy Day November 25, 2011

Welcome to our first day of classes at the PK Glitz Retreat!!!  Our theme for the day?  Halloween! We started the day by making our very own trick or treat bag!  This was also our introduction to Wonder Film.  These double sided adhesive sheets will stick to anything – glass, acrylic, paper mache, card stock, [...]

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PK Glitz Retreat

by Amy Day November 24, 2011

Almost a month has past since the Create and Craft team loaded up in the Paper Crafting Express (aka Betty’s van) and headed to Rocky Hill, Kentucky for a fun filled weekend playing with glitter!  Rocky Hill is the home of PK Glitz and the Rocky Hill Inn where 11 eager crafters gathered for three [...]

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November Card Club

by Amy Day November 10, 2011

It’s that time again!  Time for the monthly Red Letter Journal card club!  This month’s theme was Holiday cards, and it DEFINITELY got me in the mood for Christmas! My favorite this month?  The prestigious award goes to Carol!  Let me just say, “Amy loves her some sparkles!!!”  Carol started by using a retired PSX [...]

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October Card Club

by Amy Day October 13, 2011

Apparently last month was a fluke.  Heaven forbid I post our monthly card club on time two months in a row.  Silly me! This month’s theme was doodling.  Doodling – it’s not just for junior high notebooks anymore! The highly coveted “Amy’s Fav” award this month goes to Betty!  When Betty showed me her card, [...]

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September Card Club

by Amy Day September 5, 2011

Another month has come and gone; and before the Create and Craft team knew what was happening, it was time for another card swap at Red Letter Journal.  I can’t speak for the entire team, but I know I always vow to not wait until the last minute to make my cards; and yet here [...]

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August Card Club

by Amy Day August 27, 2011

You know the old saying “Better late than never?”  I’m going to use that as my defense! Red Letter Journals’ monthly card club met on Sunday, August 7.  Unfortunately, the Create & Craft team was unable to attend, but we were nicely represented by Carole’s daughter-in-law, the lovely Joanna.  While I was at our annual [...]

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Coloring Black Lined Stamps

by Amy Day July 3, 2011

Another month has come and gone.  It seems like just yesterday the Create & Craft team was at Red Letter Journal for the monthly card club.  No one knows how fast time can fly like the brave souls who were up until the wee hours of the morning making their cards for today . . [...]

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Hand Made Flowers

by Amy Day June 11, 2011

A few months ago, the Create and Craft team joined a monthly card swap at Red Letter Journal in Grove City.  Each month, the club meets to create a card using a specific technique.  Over the next month, each member makes a set of 6 cards using that technique.  The cards made over the previous [...]

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We’re Not In Kansas Anymore

by Amy Day March 17, 2011

That’s right Toto!  Riley isn’t in Kansas – he’s in Ohio!  AND he’s getting ready for his debut at Scrapbook Art – Saturday, March 19th. Riley and his girlfriend Sophie are cute no matter what they are doing, but they are especially cute as the cast of the Wizard of Oz.  While my absolute favorite [...]

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Love at First Sight

by Amy Day March 6, 2011

Love at first sight?  It’s not a myth.  I have proof that it exists.  I’ve not only seen it, I’ve experienced it!  I didn’t expect it.  I didn’t search for it.  But when my eyes fell upon that sweet face, I knew life would never be the same! I have fallen in love with a [...]

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