Bella Carta at Art 'n Soul

The Rosie's Roadshow order came in at Art 'n Soul. So, please hurry in for the best selection. We all know how quickly her stamps disappear. I don't have any pics of what came in but you can see them in-person at the store!

Art 'n Soul's Inspiration Station this month features the Stamp Set "Bird Crazy" from Stamper's Anonymous' Tim Holtz Collection.

"Bird Crazy" Tim Holtz Collection

This Inspiration Station project is by Susie . . .

by Susie Tracy

Using Inchie Arts' Art Squares, spray with water. Drop colors of any liquid color. (Susie used Dr. Ph Martin's Radiant Colors.)
Dab off excess. Dry.
Stamp image with VersaFine.
Paint outside of birds & birds' eyes with US ArtQuest watercolor palette.
Mat in some "unexpected" way!

Oh my! Look at this gorgeous card made by Peet Roeven for Penny Black.

by Peet Roeven for Penny Black

Click on this link for her blog posting:

http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/2015/05/collage-of-wishes.html

Love these cards from the Poppy Stamps blog. The first one up shows how to use those button dies . . .

by Zuzana Obert for Poppy Stamps

Click on this link for the blog posting:

http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2015/05/stencils-and-buttons.html

The next card from Poppy Stamps is by Mary McMillan. There's more than meets the eye with this card.

by Mary McMillan for Poppy Stamps

Click on this link for her how-to:

http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2015/05/a-garden-of-birthday-wishes.html

On the Magenta blog, Bianca shows us another pretty card using the new dragonfly stamp.

by Bianca van Noort, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for her posting:

http://rangerink.com/?ranger_project=curiosity-canvas-panel-by-aida-haron

By the way, there are a couple of seats available at Helene's Magenta class on Sunday afternoon.

by Helene Metivier for Magenta Class at Art 'n Soul

"Color Me Dark Class" with Helene

Sunday, May 31, 1:00 pm -3:30 pm

$35

Helene from Magenta will teach us how to add watercolor to black paper. The pictures we have seen for this class are stunning. Brilliant pops of color on black - amazing! You will make 4 cards in this class.

Call the store (360.357.6820) or stop in as soon as possible to sign up.

For our mixed media readers, you'll like this canvas piece from the Ranger Ink blog . . .

by Aida Haron for Ranger Ink

Click on this link for Aida's project how-to sheet:

http://rangerink.com/?ranger_project=curiosity-canvas-panel-by-aida-haron

Sandy Allnock has a wonderful video tutorial showing how to color "white" with your Copic markers. That has been a long-standing mystery to me and I'm so glad she shared this technique on her blog.

by Sandy Allnock

Click on this link for the tutorial:

http://rangerink.com/?ranger_project=curiosity-canvas-panel-by-aida-haron

In the weekly email from Art 'n Soul and on Dianne's blog, Dianne shared a very good "how-to" on using foil. The May Play Day focused on this new product.

by Dianne Johnson

Click on this link to go to Backporch, Dianne's blog, for the step-by-step instructions and hints:

http://backporchatolympia.blogspot.com/2015/05/technique-of-week-foiling-diecuts.html

Here are more cards from Art 'n Soul's Foil Play Day last month:

by Dianne Johnson

by Pam Nelson

John Creighton Petersen has posted a fabulous video on a fabulous project . . . his "shrine" to Audrey Hepburn. If you're into altered book art, you'll love this!