Important Reminder:

Because Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday of April this year, Art 'n Soul's Recycled Rubber Sale will be held the following weekend . . .

Saturday, April 11 & Sunday, April 12.

Art 'n Soul's Shaker Play Day on Friday was a shaking success! Dianne and Pam made gorgeous and fun shaker card samples -- over 40 of their little kits were sold! Dianne posted beautiful card samples on her blog, "Backporch", that you must go to because she provides step-by-step instructions for them:

by Dianne Johnson

by Dianne Johnson

by Dianne Johnson

by Dianne Johnson

by Dianne Johnson

This is the link to Dianne's blog:  http://backporchatolympia.blogspot.com/2015/03/shaker-cards.html?showComment=1427670622389#c5903588287776698935

On the Memory Box blog, they've featured a shaker card as well:

by Shelby Thomas for Memory Box

Click on this link for Shelby's posting:

http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2015/03/shaker-smile.html

On the PoppyStamps' blog, Leslye has made a very nice birthday card using 2 different dies and a template.

by Lezlye Lauterbach for PoppyStamps

Click on this link for the details:

http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2015/03/special-birthday-mum.html

You must go to Heather Telford's blog for the details on this beautiful watercolor card made with a Penny Black stamp and die, along with Kuretake watercolors.

by Heather Telford for Penny Black

Click on this link for the how-to:

http://cards.heathertelford.com/tag/kuretake-gansai-tambi-watercolour-paints/

And in this card, Heather used a Penny Black floral stamp from last year and matched it up with a recent die release . . .

by Heather Telford for Penny Black

Click on this link for the how-to:

http://cards.heathertelford.com/2015/03/25/spring-things/

I used to tease Helene of Magenta whenever she would save something rather than throw it into the nearest trash or recycling bin. And I can remember when she found an artistic use for empty toilet tissue rolls. Never did I think that empty toilet tissue rolls would become quite popular in the crafting world. "Cloth Paper Scissors" has a website full of ideas. In our efforts to promote a greener world around us, I share this website with you now . . .

a cabbage rose made from empty toilet tissue rolls

Click on this link to go to the website:

http://www.craftpaperscissors.com/toilet-paper-roll-crafts/

Els at Elizabeth Craft Designs is such a crafty crafter! Look how she has made these flower petals using the negative part of a peel-off sticker panel. I just love this!

by Els van de Burgt of Elizabeth Craft Designs

Click on this link . . . you're going to ask yourself why didn't think of this very clever technique:

http://ecraftdesignsblog.com/2015/03/flower-power-stand-up-helper-card/

Thank you so much for stopping by. We love to share our enthusiasm for everything creative, even more so at the store! Please stop in and say hello . . . we're bursting with creative ideas at Art 'n Soul.