Alcohol Ink Coasters - Class Spotlight

Last Thursday, August 23rd, a group of creative ladies joined Nicole for an Alcohol Inks demonstration. Each person had glossy paper to practice various techniques. Once perfected, they created a set of 4 coasters. Here's a look into the class:

We went crazy over class attendee Ashley's use of alcohol inks, stamped sentiment background, and bright silver flowers (above).  

Look at those bright colors! This is a great project regardless of your age, style, or color choice! It was wonderful to see all the different ideas come to life. We had a great age range in the class... Art brought us all together!

Some students chose to make 4 completely different coasters, while others made complete sets. Above, Jasmine stamped the same images but used different alcohol ink colors. Julie created a winter scene, using Snow Cap, the only opaque alcohol ink.

Want to create your own set of coasters? Pick up glossy or matte tiles from your local hardware store. We found some at Menards for just 11 cents! You'll also need some alcohol inks. We prefer Adirondack Alcohol Inks and even carry them in our online store. At Creations Galore, we offer many classes, including Creating With Alcohol Inks, perfect for the beginner. Visit our class calendar here.

Thanks for stopping by today. We hope you're inspired to create!

Creations Galore Presents: Peachy Keen Stamps & The Green Bay Packers

Hello followers! We're happy to announce the addition of Peachy Keen Packer-themed stamps to our online store. Before heading to the store to get your hands on theses ADORABLE stamps, scroll through the card samples we've created with each set below: 

Colby and Jack Cheeseheads

We colored this cutie with Copic markers and added faux stitching with an opaque white pen. 

Go Pack Go Snowman

How great is this Football Leather Textured Paper? This stamp set allows you to choose to put a flag or beer mug into the hand of the fan or leave it empty.

Not every image needs to be colored! We created a fun background using Distress Stains on glossy paper.

Cheesy Packer Fans

This stamp set has so many sentiments to mix and match... I would love to make a set of Christmas cards!

The girl snowman was embossed three times on the front of the card to create a fun background.

Packer Tickets

Black pigment ink was added to the edges of the paper to add some depth to the pieces. 

The next two stamps could be colored to fit the theme of any sports team; however, we've dressed them up for our home team. To view other NFL team papers, visit us here. 

Bottoms Up Snowman

White Liquid Applique brings these beer mugs to life!

CheerEATer

We paper pieced some green and gold cardstock to turn this adorable stamp into a Packer fan. 

Find all of these stamps in our online store. Don't forget to check out the collection of other Packer-themed items, such as paper, die cuts, and stickers here. Which stamp set is your favorite?

This Week's Make N Takes

Happy Monday followers! It's a new week, and we're offering three new, gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers... It's self paced with step-by-step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try! 

Stop into Creations Galore any time during store hours... The Make N Take station is always open! We just ask for you to come in at least an hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us a call at (920) 983-0033 or visit us here. No need to reserve a spot... Just head on in at YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE. How neat is that?!

This week's cards will be available Monday, August 27th - Saturday, September 1st. 

Card One: Holiday Moose

SUPPLIES Cardstock: American Crafts, Bazzill, Northwoods Blending Paper. Stamps: Stamps By Judith. Inks: StazOn (Jet Black), Tombow Markers, ZIG Writer. Extras: Glossy Accents.

Card Two: Thanks So Much

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, American Crafts. Patterned Paper: BoBunny. Stamps: Serendipity. Inks: StazOn (Jet Black). 

Card Three: Thanksgiving Wreath

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Stamps: Northwoods, Stamps By Judith. Inks: Distress Stain (Fired Brick, Scattered Straw, Rusty Hinge), Distress Stain (Mustard Seed, Walnut Stain), StazOn (Jet Black). Die: Tim Holtz Alterations

Halloween Ideas using the Tree For All Seasons from Stamps By Judith

Are you a fan of Judith's Tree For All Seasons stamp? With Halloween just a few months away, we bring you a few ideas for adding horror to your tree! 

Flip the Tulip Stick stamp upside down to create a ghost. Just add eyes and a little trail...

Mix the cauldron with the sentiment 'What's Brewing' for a fun treat...

What combination of Judith Sticks and Stubbies would you use to spread Halloween cheer? 

August Release from Peachy Keen Stamps - Now Available at Creations Galore

Good morning, and thanks for stopping by the blog today! At Creations Galore we're IN LOVE with stamps. If you ask us to name a few of our favorite stamp companies, you're sure to hear all about Peachy Keen Stamps. They're made with the best polymer available and stamp a crisp, clean image. Kathy Jakopovich, owner of Peachy Keen Stamps, designs adorable images that will keep you coming back for more! The August release is no exception. We've gathered together the August release stamp sets available at Creations Galore, along with a few samples from the Peachy Keen Design Team. But proceed with caution - You're bound to want them all!

Thank You Dolls

Kim Score

Saundra Rega

Funny Farm

Leanne Garner

Lori Souther

Smartie the Owl

Nikki Foraker

Dobea Alberts

Lorie Souther

Recess Jump Rope Girl

Dobea Alberts

Nikki Foraker

Sandwich Fun

Kim Score

School Bus and Lunch

Leanne Garner

Lorie Souther

Which stamp set was your favorite? Stop into Creations Galore at 3164 Coronet Way in Green Bay, Wisconsin to find these new stamp sets along with others from Peachy Keen Stamps!

Layout Tuesday - Black Widow

For today's edition of Layout Tuesday, we're sharing two gorgeous scrapbook pages from the We R Memory Keepers Design Team. Both pages use the newest collection from We R, Black Willow. Black Willow is full of great patterns and spooky yet adorable images. 

The new collection is available in store at 3164 Coronet Way in Green Bay, Wisconsin and will be in our online store soon. Check out our Facebook page to see a few of our favorite pieces from this collection. 

This Week's Make N Takes

Good morning! It's a new week, and we're offering three new gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers... It's self paced with step-by-step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try! 

Stop in to Creations Galore any time during store hours... The Make N Take Station is always open! We just ask for you to come in at least an hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us a call at (920) 983-0033 or visit us here. No need to reserve a spot... Just head on in at YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE. How neat is that?! 

This week's cards will be available Monday, August 20th - Saturday, August 25th.

Card One: You Rock

You may recognize this card from one of our Glimmer Mist tutorials last week. Here's the chance for you to try it out before buying the products!

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, American Crafts. Stamps: Market Street Stamps. 

Inks: Glimmer Mist (Dreamsicle, Vintage Pink), Glimmer Glaze (Paradise Pink), StazOn (Jet Black).

Card Two: Congratulations

Use punches, cardstock, and bling to create this fun card!

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle. 

Punch: Marvy. Die: Spellbinders (Labels Nine). Bling: Swarovski Eye Candy. 

Card Three: Heartfelt Prayers

This card is made with a JustRite Rubber Cling Stamp Set 

that gives you multiple sentiment options. 

SUPPLES Cardstock: American Craft, Paper Cut. 

Stamps: JustRite. Inks: Memento (Rich Cocoa), Marvy (Turquoise).

Card Making And Spray Inks

Do you remember yesterday's tutorial on creating your own patterned papers with spray inks? If not, make sure to check out the post here. In that same post, we added the patterns to a scrapbook page. But what if you favor card making? Today we show you just how to incorporate spray mists into your cards.

You'll notice we added the patterned paper we created yesterday to the card. The pattern is sprayed with Dreamsicle Glimmer Mist and a Pink Paislee Misting Mat onto a separate piece of white cardstock, cut to size, and then adhered to the front of the card. We took the misting magic a step further by adding some ink to the background as well. Here's how you can recreate the look:

You'll need a collection of spray inks, a heat tool, and a craft mat.

Cut and score your card. We created an A-2 Card (4.25" x 5.5") for today's project. Place it on your craft mat with the front facing up. Place a paper towel or two inside the card to keep the ink from spraying onto the inside of card. 

We started by spraying Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist onto the card front. In yesterday's post we discussed how to get an even spray. For this look, we sprayed close to the paper and kept the bottle in one spot rather than a left to right motion. This will create chunky uneven speckles of mist. We prefer to dab paper towel over the spots to pick up any excess mist sitting on the surface (see photo above). Note: If you dry the mist with a heat tool before dabbing with a paper towel, the larger drops of ink may run and splatter. This is a fun effect but was not the technique we wanted for today's card. 

In addition to the light pink mist, we also added Paradise Pink Glimmer Glaze specks. Unfortunately, we don't have a photo for this step. The Glimmer Glaze comes with a built in paint brush. By flicking the brush with your finger, you'll achieve the same look. We even added a few more drops to the patterned paper once the card was assembled. 

Market Street Stamps had their August release this morning, and Creations Galore is beyond thrilled to carry the new set of fantastic stamps. We've even used one of the sets, Great Big Greetings, for today's card. Just think of all the possible projects you could create with this one set!

We stamped one of the borders onto the card front before adding some purple cardstock and the patterned paper we created. The hardest step in creating this card? Deciding which sentiment to use. 

We hope you'll try spray inks on your next card or project. And don't forget to stop into Creations Galore to check out our full collection of spray inks and paints, along with Market Street Stamps August Releases. 

CARD SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Paper Cut (White), American Crafts (Pansy)

Inks: StazOn (Jet Black), Glimmer Mist (Dreamsicle, Vintage Pink), Glimmer Glaze (Paradise Pink)

Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Great Big Greetings)