Be sure to hurry over to Art 'n Soul. The Memory Box order arrived earlier today. If you had not placed an order, you know that the extra items will go quickly . . . don't miss out!


This butterfly stamp from Magenta makes a gorgeous card design; I love the coloring!

by Mariette van Leeuwen, Design Team Magenta

Click on the link for more information:  http://lestylemagenta.blogspot.ca/2014/04/atc-flying-butterfly-atc-papillon-en.html

And then you must go over to Helene's blog to see some beautiful cards from a class in Montreal. Here are 2 of the several cards shown on her blog posting. If anyone is able to 'showcase' the beauty of Magenta stamps, it's Helene and her students!

by Suzanne Cote, Magenta Class by Helene Metivier

by Suzanne Cote, Magenta Class by Helene Metivier

Here is the link to Helene's blog . . . I know you'll love the other cards -- http://helenemagentastyle.blogspot.ca/2014/04/creativite-creativity.html

From Copic Marker, a tutorial on coloring a crocus . . .

by Sharon Harnist for Copic Markers

Here's the link to the tutorial:  https://www.copicmarker.com/coloring-spring-crocus-by-sharon-harnist

Graphic 45's blog showcases two cards made with the Botanical Tea and Couture paper collections.

by Denise Johnson for Graphic 45

by Annette Green for Graphic 45

This is the link that will take you to the blog posting . . . http://g45papers.typepad.com/graphic45/2014/04/spring-into-creativity-with-cardmaking.html

I finally made time to play with my new Splash Inks from Yasutomo introduced to us by Lisa Lee with Inchie Arts last Saturday. I L-O-V-E them!

by Debbie Gaetz 

• Twinchie Art Square in White from Inchie Arts
• IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko Versamark Watermark Ink; Versafine Pigment Ink in Black Onyx; Ink Potion No. 9 Ink Blending Solution
• Yasutomo Splash Inks in Yellow and Black
• Memory Box Stamp B968
• Crate Paper 6x6 inch pad:  On Trend
• SEI Paper:  Catalina (Vintage Wallpaper)
• Conqueror 118 lb. Card Stock in Diamond White
• Metal Dots in Black
• Water Mister

I had the pleasure of sitting in on Lisa's Make 'n Take session at another stamp store in Tukwila earlier today. Lisa used Memento Markers for the watercoloring, Versamark for the heat embossing and as a resist with Pan Pastels. I'll have photos for you tomorrow of her sample cards. I expressed a hope that Lisa would come to Art 'n Soul and teach the Pan Pastel technique.


Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to stop in at the store to see the latest Memory Box dies that were just delivered because they'll be going, going . . . gone! before you know it.