Bella Carta at Art 'n Soul

The Annual Christmas Party at Art 'n Soul was alive with the holiday spirit on Sunday afternoon. All of us want to thank the many friends and customers who stopped in to see all of the new Christmas products, beautiful sample cards made by the Art 'n Soul staff during the last month, enjoy Alissa's warm apple cider and Sue's yummy baked goods.

Over the next several days, I'm going to post a few of the sample Christmas cards from the party so we might continue to share the creativity and 'how-to's'. They'll be on the tables for a while this week, so please stop in and take a close-up look for yourself.

by Marj Marion
Magenta Presents Stamp 02.304.N
Magenta Quote Stamp 07.461.H
Signo Pens: Sparkling Green & White (broad)
Ribbon Trims

by Marj Marion
Magenta Presents Stamp 02.304.N
Magenta Life is a Gift Stamp 07.640.G
Masking: Judikins Eclipse Tape
Coloring: Ranger Distress Markers
Shading: Ranger Antique Linen
Splatters: Metallic Watercolor Paints

by Dianne Johnson
Magenta Christmas Tree Stamp 02.306.N
Magenta Presents Stamp 02.304.N (on shrink plastic)
Penny Black Christmas Flourish Stamp 3900H
SEI Berry Melody Collection "Twinkling Chirp" paper
Green Mirracard cardstock
Glaze Pens & Christmas Red Stickles
Copic Markers: R32, R35, $37, G03, G05, G09, YG61,
YG63, YG67, E33, E35, E37

by Deb Kuttel
Girl in Snow Stamp by Rubbermoon
Winter Stamp by Rubbermoon
Tsukineko's Versamark ink for "Winter"
Elizabeth Craft Glitter Ritz! with Scor-Tape

by Alissa Peppley

Outline Tile Pattern Stamp by Savvy 1102G (background)
Chevron Background Stamp by Savvy 1252I on tissue paper w/Scor-Tape
Flower Snowflake Stamp by Savvy 1238F -- cut out & shaded with marker
Vintage Merry Christmas Stamp by Memory Box C1873
NOTE: Alissa cut out the snowflake stamp and snipped every other line from
the inside circle so they could be pulled up for a 3-D effect.

by Susie Tracy
Cover-A-Card background stamp
Scalloped Circle Nestability Dies
Assorted washi paper scraps cut into circles and folded
NOTE: This particular fold was taught by Sue Coen at the
last Inchie Club meeting; Susie used washi paper folded circles
to make a beautiful holiday centerpiece.

by Debbie Gaetz
Elizabeth Craft Designs' Dee's Distinctively Dies:
Large Snow Covered Stacker Tree IME-027
Webster's Pages Royal Christmas Paper
Magenta Snowflake Peel Off's & Ranger Icicle Stickles

Stamps and dies featured on the cards are available to order . . . please call the store or, better yet, stop into the store to place your orders now before the orders are submitted to the vendors.

Magenta

Memory Box

Savvy

Rubbermoon

Impression Obsession

Cheery Lynn Designs

Elizabeth Craft Designs

Penny Black

Some of the holiday papers are already sold-out. When more deliveries arrive, I'll keep you posted here.

There are still 16 days until Halloween. There are 3 Halloween book kits left . . . the actual book is at Art 'n Soul for you to look through. The kits are $30 each and include the chipboard book, all of the paper, 12x12 chipboard die-cut sheet, 3-D sticker sheet, and other embellishments . . . and full instructions. Because I leave for Milan on the 23rd, the kit is only available if you purchase by this Friday, October 19, so I have sufficient time to put your kit together before I leave. Using the beautiful papers from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Halloween collection and some of Webster's Pages Once Upon a Halloween collection, you'll enjoy putting this book together as a Halloween Treat or a keepsake.

by Debbie Gaetz -- front cover

by Debbie Gaetz -- back cover

by Debbie Gaetz -- spine

by Debbie Gaetz -- sample inside page

The two Magenta classes next Monday, October 22, are filling up. Helene's classes are always one of the most popular classes at Art 'n Soul and we are so fortunate she makes the time to visit us from Montreal, Quebec. Please call the store to reserve your spot in either or both classes before they're filled up . . . 360.357.6820.