Just for Dad

Make dad a special gift from the heart for Father's Day.

Crafted by Pershette.

Supplies

• Wooden Letters
• Printed Scrapbook Paper
• Paint
• X-acto Knife
• Scissors
• Adhesive
• Paintbrush

Let Freedom Ring Canvas Art

Here is another simple project with a patriotic theme, which would be a fun decoration for a Fourth of July get together.

Crafted by Debbie.

Supplies

• 14" x 14" Canvas
• 1 Sheet of Pebbles Inc. Let Freedom Ring | John Hancock
• Pebbles Inc. Accordion Pennant Stickers
• Ceramcoat Crackle Medium
• Acrylic Paint
• Paintbrush
• Adhesive

The Department of Missing Socks

Missing a sock or two or ten?

This project makes it easy to reunite a matching pair when the missing sock has been discovered!

Crafted by Joy.

Supplies

• Metal Board
• Vinyl Phrase "Department of Missing Socks, No Socks Left Behind"
• Clothespins
• Magnets
• Adhesive
• Paint
• Paintbrush

Happy Memorial Day!

In observance of this day, we decided to go with a patriotic themed project. This patriotic wreath is perfect for displaying on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and other patriotic holidays.

Crafted by Ann.

Supplies

• Wire Wreath Form
• Geo Mesh
• Ribbon
• Scissors

Warehouse Sale!

The time has come for our last warehouse sale of the year! The warehouse is near our Bonney Lake store and here is the address:

10221, 214th Ave. E

Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Thursday, May 31, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday, June 1, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

We will have a lot of new Home Decor items up to 75% off, along with items from these departments:

• Craft Supplies
• Needle Arts
• Scrapbooking
• Stamping
• Toys and more!

When you make a purchase at warehouse sale, you will receive TWO coupons: a 25% off coupon on one regular priced item and a 30% off coupon on floral items to use at our Bonney Lake store!

Don't miss your chance to save big at our last warehouse sale of the year!

How to Design Fabric Using Stamps

We are going to show you how easy it is to design fabric for a project or give an item a makeover using stamps and acrylic paint with a fabric medium.

Crafted by Pershette.

Pershette stamped the designs onto the fabric and used it to make this throw pillow. You can stamp directly onto an item or onto the fabric to use it for a project. 

Supplies

• Fabric
• Stampendous Jumbo Cling Rubber Stamps
• Acrylic Paint
• DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic Fabric Medium
• Craft Mat
• Paintbrush

Friday Feature: Mod Podge Rocks!

Amy Anderson, the author of the Mod Podge Rocks! book, is a 30-something year old crafter that has been making things all her life. At 10 years old, she was forced to go to sewing camp, but it turned out to be the best thing her mother did for her. Since then, Amy has had a lifetime love of making things. 

Amy Anderson of Mod Podge Rocks!

When she was 15, she learned how to knit and designed her own patterns for many years. Amy always dabbled in many crafts, which is how she came to love Mod Podge.

Once she tried it, she was hooked! Besides crafting and Mod Podge, Amy enjoys being outdoors, reading, and spending time with her pug, Roxie. 

With the release of her Mod Podge Rocks! book, which is available at our Bonney Lake store, we wanted to know the story of how Mod Podge Rocks! began.

Memorial Day Sale!

Our Memorial Day Sale starts tomorrow, May 25, 2012 through May 28, 2012. 

You will not want to miss all the amazing deals we have for Scrapbooking, Stamping, Fabrics, Yarns, Beads, and our 40% off coupon!

Click here to view the full two page ad and print the coupon.

Arts and Crafts Classes for June

Registration for our June classes are now open! You can register in store or online on our website.

Guess what? We have new classes for June! Here are the new classes:

• Copic Cards 101 
• Easy Beaded Lanyard
• Kids and Adult Tutus
• Kids Sewing Bandana Quilt 
• Pink Lemonade Bracelet
• Watercolor Crayon Design Cards
• Wedding Memory Book
• Wilton Cake Pops

Masterpieces by Your Little Artist

Can't see your refrigerator anymore? Make a special display to proudly show off your little one's artwork.

Crafted by Joy.

Supplies

• Ready-to-Decorate Plaque or Board
• Vinyl Word "Masterpieces"
• Small Clothespins
• Acrylic Paint
• Ribbon
• 527 All-Purpose Glue
• Foam Brush
• Paintbrush
• Scissors

After a Storm, Birds Always Sing

"After a Storm, Birds Always Sing..."

This is a very simple, yet beautiful project that provides a positive reminder for not only yourself but to anyone weathering through a storm.

Crafted by Joy.

Supplies

• 12" x 12" White Shadowbox Frame
• 1 Sheet of Debbie Mumm "Bird Songs" Paper
• Burlap
• Vinyl "After a Storm, Birds Always Sing"
• Adhesive
• Foam Brush

Custom Graduation Mats

Did you know that our Frame Shop can create custom mats that are perfect for displaying graduation photos and memorabilia? 

Here are examples of how our Frame Shop can commemorate your graduate's special day.

Custom Letter Graduation Mats

11" x 14" or 10" x 20" mat in school colors with 3-4 letter openings.

Family Photo Canvas

A family photo canvas is a great project to do with your family and would make a special gift for a loved one.

Crafted by Christy.

Supplies

• Canvases
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink
• Stencil
• Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium Studio in Matte
• E-6000
• Foam Brush

Get into the Spirit and Celebrate!

Can you believe it? Another school year is about to come to an end. 

From window markers to feathers to school-themed papers, 

we have the supplies to help you celebrate your graduate's special day!

Click here to view the two page ad. 

Need project ideas for graduation gifts?
Visit our Project Gallery on our website here.

Duct Tape Chevron Canvas

We have combined two popular items, the chevron pattern and duct tape, to create this.

Crafted by Pershette.

Supplies

• Canvas
• Duck® Brand Duct Tape
• Scissors
• Acrylic Paint
• Foam Brush

Rockstar Necklace

These Kaisercraft Wooden Flourishes are light wooden embellishments for crafting projects, scrapbooking, home decor, and more.

Billie Jo saw these and wondered what she could use them for and here is what she created.

Crafted by Billie Jo.

Who would have ever thought of turning wooden embellishments into a pendant?

Inspiration: Bottle Necklaces

What is it about miniature items that we find so adoring?

We carry miniature glass bottles in our Beads Department, which can easily to turned into necklace pendants.

The cool thing, of course, is being able to fill the bottle with something colorful, fun, or sincere. When you create your pendant, we recommend gluing the cork onto the bottle (to permanently secure it). 

To turn a bottle with a cork into a pendant, carefully place an eye hook screw into the cork. You can use glue to secure it in. 

There are several ways to make your own unique bottle necklace, and here we will show you a few ideas.

Tool Time!

We have a new promotion starting in June where on the first Saturday of each month, we are going to have Tool Time.

Tool Time will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and we will demonstrate a tool that we carry at our Bonney Lake store. It's a great way to introduce new and popular tools, allowing you to get a hands on experience before purchasing. 

If you participate in the demonstration, you will receive a coupon for a percentage off of the tool being demonstrated. The coupon will only be valid for that day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for you to use. 

Here are the Tool Time products that are coming up in the next couple months:

June 2, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Ranger Melting Pot®

Receive a 25% off coupon for participating in the demonstration.
The Ranger Meting Pot allows you to melt, dip, and pour ultra thick embossing enamels and other embossing powders. You can create 3D embellishments for jewelry, paper crafting, fiber arts and home decor.

Happy Mother's Day!

"Mother: a shoulder to cry on, a smile to count on, a love to live on."

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful and amazing mothers!

Events for Today

Are you still shopping for mom?

Do you know about our Vintage Market Collection in the Beads Department? The Vintage Market Collection allows you to put together your own necklace using different components, pendants, and chains. 

We are offering a special on our Vintage Market Collection! Today only, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., if you purchase all the components for your necklace, we will put it together for you for free! That certainly saves you time and money from having to buy the tools and findings to put together a beautiful necklace. 

How-to: Dye a Candle Using Alcohol Ink

It's quick and easy to use Adirondack Alcohol Ink to create a custom colored candle to match your home decor, decorate an event, or give as a gift!

Crafted by Joy.

Supplies

• White Pillar Candle
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink
• Alcohol Blending Solution
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Mat
• Foam Applicator
• Rubber Gloves

Girls Night Out in Paradise

Ladies, it's time to treat yourselves with tropical drinks and fruit covered in chocolate from the chocolate fountains. 

That's right. We said chocolate fountains.

Join us for Girls Night Out in Paradise on June 30, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at our Bonney Lake store to relax in paradise with mini massages, henna tattoos, and enjoy crafting these Make-n-Takes:

• Bottomless Beaded Sandal
• Tropical Photo Frame
• Flower Hair Clip
• Etched Drinking Glass and more!

There will be door prizes and a photo booth with photographer Karen Wolfe of Karen Wolfe Photography to capture the fun and silly moments, along with other local vendors offering on location services and exclusive specials, such as:

• Courtney Cavelti of Urban Day Spa
• Mary Kay Beauty Consultant Roberta S.
• House of Denim and more!

Tickets are $40 each and are on sale now! Guests will receive a swag bag filled with goodies, so don’t miss your chance for a night out in paradise! 

Tickets will not be sold at the door, so click here to purchase your ticket (makes a great gift for mom!) for the event and we hope to see you there!

Design Your Own Robot

We have this darling ready-to-decorate robot from Kaisercraft, which would be a fun project to do with your child. The robot comes ready-to-decorate with the gears, eyes, and ECG pulse (that wave going across his chest).

Billie Jo decided to recreate the robot that is shown on the package and here is her version.

Crafted by Billie Jo.

The Different Types of Ink

This may be your first time stamping, or maybe you're interested in learning how to emboss, but did you know that ink just isn't ink?

Did you know that ink is used for heat embossing?
Which ink would be the best on paper?
Is there an ink I can use on leather?

Not all ink pads are the same and we will explain the different types of ink pads we have available at our Bonney Lake store.

Dye Inks

ColorBox®, Adirondack®, and Memento® Ink Pads.

Ways to Decorate a Wooden Storage Bin

How would you decorate a storage bin like the one below?

Would you paint it all one color?
Would you coordinate it to match your home decor?
Would you customize it for the type of items it will store?

There are a variety of ways you could decorate this storage bin and the following are great examples.

Crafted by Pershette.

D.I.Y. Monogram Canvas Art

A monogram canvas is a great way to add personalized art to your child's room. 

Crafted by Pershette.

Supplies

• Canvas
• Printed Scrapbooking Paper
• Fillet or Frame
• Wooden Letter
• Acrylic Paint
• Plaid Gallery Glass
• Mod Podge
• Foam Brush
• Scissors

Sales and Events for Today

Today is National Scrapbook Day!

To kick off this day, we are having a National Scrapbook Day Sale starting today through Sunday, May 6, 2012. Click here to view the ad.

And the fun doesn't stop there! Check out the events we have scheduled!

Friday Feature: Ganache Filled Cupcakes

Remember this post where we featured James Shepherd, the crafty husband that made this for his wife, Heidi, on Valentine's Day?

Photo Credit: Heidi Shepherd of HS Photography.

We found out that he also loves to bake! And we don't mean the type of baking that's right out of the box.

James has a passion for cooking and with the support of his wife and friends, started a food blog called Shep's Skillet.

And as any die hard Seattle Seahawks fan, it was a natural choice for James to feature his very first post with a Seattle Seahawks Ganache Filled Cupcakes recipe.

Photo Credit: Heidi Shepherd of HS Photography.

Doesn't that look yummy? And the colors are amazing! Click here to head over to Shep's Skillet to get the recipe.

Babyville Boutique

We are offering a new class called Babyville Boutique™, which is a sewing program for making baby diapers and accessories.

All these were made with one package of PUL Fabric.

Polyurethane Laminated Fabric (PUL) is a perfect choice for diaper-making moms and all those choosing to make adorable, unique money-saving diapers and diaper covers for baby.

You can use PUL Fabric to make:

Card of the Month: Advice from a Ladybug

"Don't let the small things bug you."

That is quoted from "Advice from a  Ladybug," which is our Card of the Month for May.

Crafted by Karen.

Supplies

• 12" x 12" White Shadowbox
• Advice from a Ladybug Postcard
• 1 Sheet of Green Card Stock
• 1 Sheet of K&Company SW Meadow Daisy
• 1 Sheet of Foam Board
• Ladybug Embellishments
• Scissors
• Adhesive

Moulding of the Month: The Biltmore Collection

Frame Shop’s Moulding of the Month for May is the Biltmore. This collection of moulding is based on the Biltmore Estate, the largest home in America. It’s located in Asheville, North Carolina. 

Built in 1889, the Biltmore is famous for its relaxed elegance and exceptional artistic treasures. The Biltmore Estate boasted grounds designed by famous architect Frederick Law Olmstead, who is also responsible for New York’s Central Park.