Merry&Magical Mini Album

Hi Everyone I guess I was inspired by the snow!!! I don’t know, but I think it was all the beautiful Wonderland papers by Moxxie and besides who doesn’t love a snowman??? So, here is a quick look at my new Merry & Magical mini album. There are loads of tags and pockets for tons of photos or journaling. You will learn how to make and use hinges to create hidden pages too!! Lots of pretty ribbons and bling add the finishing touches to this turquoise, blue and purple treasure!! Just add photos of your favorite winter activities and you have a great Christmas gift for anyone!!! This is a 6 hour class running on Sat Nov 24th from 10 - 4pm and then again on Tuesday Nov 27th from 10-4pm for those who prefer weekdays. You are welcome to bring a lunch as we will take a short break during the class. The cost of the class is $65. Payment can be made by e-transfer, by cheque or cash (to be confirmed at time of registration.) Full payment is required 7 days prior to class day. If you would like to register for this class or have any questions please don’t hesitate to email me @ violaanderson56@gmail.com or call me @ 403 982 -5431 or 403 620 – 5765 If you’re looking for somewhere for you and your gal pals to go scrapbook, I have just the place for you. With a fireplace to make it warm and cozy, each person will have their own 3 x 6 foot table to spread out on. There is a small fridge to put your drinks and munchies in. The workshop is full of stamps (bring your own inks) and tools for your use. There is a Big Shot machine with loads of Tim Holtz dies, a Cricut machine with 48 cartridges (please bring your own blade and mat) and a Grand Calibur for Spellbinder dies and embossing as well. Like to make mini albums??? Well, we have a Cinch machine too!! These are just a few of the great things in our workshop for only $22 per person per session (6 hrs). Additional hours will be charged at the rate of $4/ person per hour (to be arranged at time of booking). A minimum 4 people to a maximum of 6 people required per booking). If you are interested in booking a day please email me or call at the above numbers. Full payment is required 7 days prior.

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Hi Everyone,
had a great weekend in Spokane with my scrappin  "girls"
Starting work on a new wintery snowflakes album.
Will post photos soon!!
Have a great week!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Ladies Diary class created by Viola Anderson 

This beautiful creation can be a diary or a photo album. Learn to make the hand sewn album with 20 pages inside. Lots of pockets and places for journaling or photos. This not so mini album makes a lovely gift for any lucky lady. This two day class will run Nov 7th & 14th at a cost of $80. Should these dates fill I will schedule another. Extra kits are $55 if you have taken the class. If you have a group of six I will be happy to schedule a private class that fits your schedule . To register contact me at violaanderson56@gmail.com or call 403 982 5431 or 403 620 5765 for details.

Click on the link below for a sneek peek!!!

http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d7a4d304e7a517a4d546b3d0d0a&blogview=true

Hi Everyone,
greetings from Minneapolis... just want to let you know that my work is finally on Canvas Corp's
website... Im so thrilled!!!
Thanks to you all for your amazing support and interest in my work!!
You'll find the link below!!! Cant wait to see you all when I get back

Viola


http://canvascorp.com/2012/06/08/projects-by-viola-anderson/

A little birdy

Hi everyone
boy ...has this been a busy few weeks.  With the election, prepping classes and getting ready for Camp Croppin, I'm just about nearly spent.
Anywhoo, just thought I'd post my version of Tim's Apil tag (seeing how its almost May).  I really like this embossing folder and adding a little vintage photo and black soot ink for distressing it really pops.  And, of course,  gave the birdy a wing.  I love wings.. wish I had some!!
I think I'm getting delirious............
nite nite everyone!!

happy

Hi all,
Hope you all had a Hoppy Easter.  I love this Tim Holtz bunny... he's always in a hurry!!! I really like
using the brushless water color technique.   Apply the inkpad directly onto a silicone splat mat, mist with water until the ink starts to bead.  Lay a cardstock tag onto the ink making sure not to move the tag round on the mat. Moving the tag around will blend the colors and turn it a muddy brown..  Lift tag and use a heat gun to dry it. You can intensify the colors by either repeating the same process or use an ink dauber and add more color from the inkpad.  For this tag I used Broken china and Scattered straw distress inks. Once the tag is dry you can stamp, spray and distress to your hearts content.  Practise this technique using different amounts of water to get different looks.  The more water you use the more it will dilute the ink giving a watercolor effect.... have fun.

Route 66



As many of you know my hubby is into old cars... ok.. cars in general. So we've actually driven a short (very short) bit of route 66 and hope to someday do it again but a much longer stretch of it. 

So many of the projects I've created are geared (no pun intended) to women so it was time for a manly man card.  The car, the 66 sign, the tire tracks are all from one set of Tims stamps.  The gears are  an on the edge Tim Holtz/Sizzix die.  Using glossy accents to "Shine" up the windows and "chrome" on the car really added dimension to the whole card.  A little Tim Holtz distress embossing powder gave the tire tracks a little realism.

Well, enough already,   its my bed time ladies... hope you all have a good sleep everyone!!!

nitey nite.

Around the world...

I watched the old David Niven version of Around the World in 80 Days and was inspired by the little watch face with legs and a hat running across the screen at the end of the movie... hahaha.. right up my alley!!!!  I love to travel too, so it seemed fitting.  I've been on trains and boats and even an ultra light aircraft hot air balloony kind of thing, now I just need a top hat.

Love

Ok.. so I know this is not my usual steampunky style but I do love this Local King stamp called ..

Love reaches New Heights.  Lots of layers and textures in this one!!  Everyone needs a little kiss on the noggin' now and then dont you think!!

World traveller

Hi everyone,
I have just spent the entire Easter weekend trying to recover my hotmail account.  Someone hacked my account and sent out some spam from my account.  I apologize to all those who received those stupid "coupon" emails and...I can no longer get into my hotmail account... gggrrrrr.
 Anywhoo.... here are some of the tags and cards from March.
I really like this one cause you can see thru it.  The background is a transparency colored with Adirondack Alcohol inks.  I liked the tag shape as it is not the one I normally use.  I used Tim Holtz's vintage cabinet die with the same name  mover and shaper inside so it cuts out a frame. Up,up and away!!!

Time Flies....

Hi everyone,... I know, I know... I'm a bad blogger.  Sorry there hasn't been anything new lately as I have been crazy busy with getting out the calender and newsletter for the store.  That task is coming to an end soon, sssooooo I will try to be a little more vigilante about my postings!!  Anyway,  here is a card we did in the store last week.  I love clocks and wings and hot air ballon stamps and have seveal of each (no surprise there!!)  This beautiful G45 paper from their Kraft Reflections collection is the perfect background.  I added a little Broken China and Vintage Photo (again this should come as no surprise)  Distress ink and some black embossing powder to make this card pop...  I created the base by folding a piece of c/s in half and glued  chipboard strips on the inside at the top and bottom  to make a little pocket to slide the insert into. To get theinsert in and out I stamped  the pointy finger on to a tab and attached  it with tiny fasteners.  I know Tim's tiny fasteners are really little but I love them!!!

I remember as a kid I would say to my mom.. I wish I was... 16 or 18 or 21 ... and she would say to me "Dont wish your life away cause one day you'll wake up and wonder where the time went."  Well of course she was right... Time Flies... really fast! so enjoy the day!!!
Have a great day everyone!!

Family Pride

This had to be one of the funnest (is funnest even a word??) cards I've made in my make n' take class.  I'm sure half of my students asked if this was my family photo.  LOL... no it's not my family.  This is a printed paper by Jenni Bowlen.  I just loved how everyone in the photo looks like they're about to be shot...everyone but the lady with the wings.  She almost has a smile on her face.  Thats why I gave her the wings.  The wings are made of Clearly for Art modeling film. Using Staz-on ink just stamp your image (in this case , her wings ) onto the modeling film and cut it out.  With a heat gun, heat up the stamped piece of modeling film.  When the film gets soft and wibbely, shut off the heat gun and mold the film into the shape you want. Be careful though cause its hot!!  When it is cool it stays the way you molded it.  The great thing about this stuff is ... if you don't like the shape just heat it again and re-mold.  Could be one of my new favorite things!!!!!!  I think the "Priceless"  barcode added the finishing touch!!!!  I guess I could use a photo of my family as I'm pretty sure I have one that looks an awful lot like this paper...

Spread your Wings

I love this card... it was lots of fun to make cause the wings are made of Fantasy Film.  Here are the basic instructions...
1. Ink any stamp of your choice with Staz On ink. Other inks don't work!!

2. Face the stamp upwards and lay as many layer of Fantasy Film overtop
as desired. (at least 3 layers) The more layers you put down, the stiffer the image will be.
You can mix any colours of film that you would like in one project.

3. Lay a heat resistant craft (splat mat) over the Fantasy Film and iron
on medium high heat and iron in one direction for approximately 3 - 5 seconds.  Let cool a few seconds.

4. Lift craft mat off the Fantasy Film and cut out your image.
This is one of those products you really need to try.  Play with it and see what you come up with!!!

You & Me

I've really been using a lot of face stamps lately  (I wish I could get a stamp made of Abby's beautiful little face... anyone know where I could get one made???).....and of course there is one of my favorite flourish stamps from Le Blanche in the background.  One of my Tag Tuesday ladies asked for this to be posted... so here you are my dear!!! 

J & G Wedding day

I know I know, they've been married for hmmm.. 2 and a  half years now but I will.... one day.... get their wedding album done... one day... in the future... some day... soon... I hope!!!  But of course, I now have Abby's photos to play with!!!!!  With any luck , I will get the wedding done before baby two comes along, hopefully I'll have a couple of years.  LOL

She has an Eye for Fashion

No... I dont sew but I really like Tim Holtz's bust form die.  I also used Tims Haberdashery  and Oddities stamp sets.  The little spools from Maya Road were a perfect fit for this tag.  I used Dried Marigold and Broken China distress inks to color the tag and other c/s elements.  I use Ranger Archival ink (jet black) for most of the stamping I do.  LOVE the eye!!  and of course, lots of the embellies are popped up on foam dots.

OK.. this one is a little quirky but it made my students smile so it was worth it. I used the Tim Holtz die to make the cardstock tag (as I do with most of my tags). I also used Tim's banner strip die to make a banner to stamp the sentiment on. Along with that I used a Tim mover and shaper die to cut the paper crown, a Tim embossing folder for the cards and a Tim's heart stamp for the background... are we sensing a pattern here??? I love anything from Tim Holtz. I used Broken China and Dusty Concord Distress inks to color the tag and elements. I also love to use foam dots, pop dots... whatever you want to call them. I used lots of them to give this tag lots of dimension.

LOve.... I sure do!!! I love metal embellishments, flourishes and script stamps.

Inspired by my nephews... not little boys, not yet grown men.  While they visited me at Christmas I could see the clock ticking and the gears working.  They're figuring out who they want to be and where their lives are headed... and yes there is FACIAL hair!!!!