The Art 'n Soul Birthday Party happens on Sunday, July 27!

Please reserve the date so you can be part of

THE ART PARTY OF THE YEAR

that day.

Mike, Patti and Susie have been busy making sample cards for the store. I know you're going to like them.

by Mike Turner
Cream Card Stock
Stencil
Distress Ink Spritzer
Tombow Markers
(Blue:  346, 443, 452)
(Green:  133, 173, 195)
Sentiment Embossed in Black Opal
Perfect Pearls Mist
Mat Paper in Turquoise Blue & Brite Green

by Susie Tracy
JudiKins Mineral Paper with Splash Inks & Water; let dry.
Stamp JudiKins Shell stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black; let dry.
With dull craft knife, scratch away any of the color you wish; blow dust off.
Background Panel:  Shimmer Sheetz! and any embossing folder

by Patti Highlands
RubberMoon stamp
Hint:  color clear bling with your alcohol marker, i.e., Copic
Marker, to get the right color for your cards!

by Patti Highlands
RubberMoon Stamp

I saw this beautiful spring card on the Elizabeth Craft Designs' blog. Mary has used the ECD dies to make stencils.

by Mary Dimercurio Prasad for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Here's the link to her how-to:  http://ecraftdesignsblog.com/2014/05/stenciled-flowers-birthday-card/

From the Penny Black blog, a beautiful card featuring a match up between a stamp and a die that are not specifically designed to go together . . .

by Elizabeth Allan for Penny Black

Here's the link to the Penny Black blog; click on the link to the PDF how-to document prepared by Elizabeth:  http://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/family-friendship-andfacebook-fans-day-3/

On the IMAGINE Crafts/Viva Las VegaStamps! Mixed Media Blog hop, AIR Savannah O'Gwynn made a spectacular card panel that reminds me of art I would see in an art gallery. And it would be something most of us could try . . .

by Savannah O'Gwynn
Artist-in-Residence for IMAGINE Crafts

This is the link to Savannah's blog which includes a video tutorial; this is definitely something that is high on my "let's try it bucket list" . . . http://savannahland2.blogspot.com/2014/05/imagine-crafts-viva-las-vegastamps-blog_28.html

That's all I have for tonight. Our staff enjoyed a great dinner at the Thai House while we discussed upcoming plans and activities at Art 'n Soul, all with YOU in mind.

I'll see you tomorrow when I share some great uses of the new Geninne designed stamps for Magenta, some of which are available at Art 'n Soul.

Who says we can't all get along?