Happy Valentine's Day!

by Holly Brown for Cheery Lynn Designs

I hope you're enjoying the spirit of St. Valentine's Day. I thought this card was so 'happy' and wanted to use it as a greeting to you. But I cannot take credit for it . . . it comes from today's posting on the Cheery Lynn Designs' blog. Click on this link to see how Holly Brown made this card . . . http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/.

Here's another Valentine card that Marj is showing at the store:

by Marj Marion
Memory Box Winterberry Sprig Die 98732
Impression Obsession Word Stamp C14219
Impression Obsession Cone Stamp C8872
Embossing Folder:  Lifestyle EF 0008

And this card is by Sharon Wolvin, our current Artist-of-the-Month!

by Sharon Wolvin

I really like this cute card that could be used very easily for Easter, or any occasion for someone that you know who loves bunnies. From the Poppy Stamp blog . . .

by Sherry Eckblad for Poppy Stamps

Click on this link to go to the Poppy Stamps blog for her quick how-to instruction:  http://poppystamps.typepad.com/

From the IMAGINE Crafts' blog, another terrific way to use the new irRESISTible craft spray . . .

by Sylvia Blum
Artist-in-Residence for IMAGINE Crafts

Click on the link for Sylvia's step-by-step instructions:  http://imaginecraftsblog.com/2014/02/11/irresistible-birthday-card/

I'm really having fun with the Elk stamp from Earth Arts' Animal Spirit stamps.

by Debbie Gaetz

I stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with Tsukineko's silver embossing powder. A scrap piece of washi paper was placed on the card base. A Spellbinders' die was used on the black card stock. Candi's were colored with IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko Radiant Neon in Radiant Green and adhered to each corner. A very quick and easy card to make that I hope will please the elk-hunting recipient.

The Earth Art's Animal Spirits Stamp Trunk Show continues through tomorrow, Saturday. Please be sure to stop in and pick out your favorites. We're so appreciative of Gwen Evans for leaving the stamp selection at Art 'n Soul to allow everyone time to look through them all, including the 4 new releases!

by Gwen Evans for Animal Spirit Stamps
This card is on the back table next to the stamp bins.

Here's another Valentine card from my friend Cathy Andronicou who is on the Penny Black Design Team as well as IMAGINE Crafts. I love how she stamped the hearts onto kraft card stock with the new Radiant Neon inks and colored in the kraft color with a white marker. I think this would make a great card for other occasions involving 'the heart' and you could use a different word stamp to match that occasion.

by Cathy Andronicou

Click on this link to go to Cathy's blog:  http://candronicoucardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Check out this card for the Memory Box blog . . .

by Deborah Nolan for Memory Box

Stop in at the store . . . the shelves and walls are restocked with so many essential goodies . . .

lots of colored Micron pens for
Dianne's favorite art form . . . zentangling!

those wonderful white pens that are
great for journaling, white accents, and outlining

the Wink of Stella pens that we
can never keep in stock . . . better
hurry in to get your choice of colors

NEW Stencils from Ranger

Luminarte Radiant Sprays!

wall full of adhesives

The wonderful detail cutting scissors;
no paper crafter should be without these!

The "Baren" that we all fell in love with at
Marj's class last moth! Come on in and let us
show you how this is your new 'wonder' tool
for large foam cling mount stamps.

Stamp Positioner

The small size Score Board from Martha Stewart;

it's the best size to take to classes and use at home

when you're making cards and other smaller

paper crafts requiring scoring.

We R Memory Keepers' Punch Boards . . .

Box, Envelope & Gift Bag Boards

the ever-popular Stickles

NEW Metallic Pan Pastels!

NEW Inka Gold Colors and some others!

If you aren't able to make it in right away, you might want to call the store to purchase what you want so it's waiting for you! Call us at 360.357.6820!

There is still time to 'quickly' sign up for Marj's card class on Monday -- it's the President's Day holiday! Here's a pic of the class board . . . this was a last-minute class that Marj put together especially for our customers who otherwise cannot make it in for a weekday class. I'm really looking forward to it!

Call the store for more details or to sign up . . . 360.357.6820
Marj's "One Stamp, Three Ways!" Card Class
Monday, February 17, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., $30

This afternoon, the Art Journal Club meets from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Get your 'art' on and find out how you can get 'your art on' by joining in . . . it's free and it's fabulous!