Good afternoon

Hi everyone,

What a fantastic summer day.  This is how I would like summer to be, warm, not hot, with no humidity.

We just got back from the CHA with lots of new ideas for classes.  As usual we wanted to see Penny Black and Impression Obsession first.  Penny Black had wonderful samples and we got to see Elizabeth Allen's smiling face again.  She is just the warmest person!  We placed an order with them and can't wait until it arrives so we can get started on Christmas classes...Ouch! 

We then went to Impression Obsession and were once again wowed by their amazing samples and of course placed an order with Mitra.

We did a lot of Make 'n Takes which are always fun, and will be doing them in the store in the Fall. 

Spellbinders has a lot of new dies, but we'll have to wait for them to be released...so we have to be patient..."Are they in yet?" ;-)

Sizzix has some very creative new 3D dies and we'll be having classes with them, once we get them.  We have so many ideas...so little time.  We spent time chatting with Karen Burniston.  What an amazing person.  She is so inventive.  It takes a lot of precise measurements to get all of the pieces to function well in her 3D Pop-Ups.  Here are some samples of other dies.

Heartfelt Creations have some wonderful stamps that match their dies and they made some beautiful cards and boxes with them.

I guess that's it for now.  I'll try to keep you posted as products come in.  If there is anything you would like to order, just give me the code and I can put it in the next order that I place.  You can look at any of the sites mentioned above, and I can get those products as well.  If you pay in advance, I will give you 20%.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Bonnie

Good afternoon

Hi everyone,

What a beautiful day!  The weather has been amazing.  Nice and cool at night as well. 

The Make 'n Take on Saturday was so much fun.  We had it outdoors under a tent and the weather again, was perfect.  The embossing punches were a huge hit.  They are so easy to use, and punch well, unlike a lot of other brands.

This is what we made and other examples using the punches.

We have some wonderful classes coming up which you can see below:

Wobbles and Cut 'n Tuck
Sat. July 14th 1:30-4pm
Thurs. July 26th. 10:30-1pm

Colourizing Photos
Sunday July 15th 10:30-1pm

Background Techniques
Saturday July 21, 10:30-1pm
Wed. Aug. 8th 10:30-1pm

Birdhouses
Sat. July 28th 10:30-1pm
Tues. July 31st 10:30-1pm

I will be posting the classes from Stamp Zia in the next few days.  This will be a 2 day event in September.  Be sure to check it out.

Have a great rest of the evening,

Bonnie

Good morning

Hi Everyone,

We are having a Free Make 'n Take this Saturday the 7th, from 10-2pm.  We will be demo-ing these amazing punches, which not only cut out the shape but also emboss when they are put into the "waffel maker".  You will make a really cute tag using a few of the punches, but you can also try any of the ones you want.  They also have pre-printed floral designs that you can punch and emboss with a mixture of many colours, to be able match any colour scheme you are using.  You can create a pattern from scratch, or embellish a stamped design.  I've included a few of the cards and there are many more samples in the store.  As I am having a little "issue" with my email, I've decided to include the email that was sent out here as well, in case you didn't receive it.

Hope to see you there.
Bonnie

 

Nous vous invitons à venir découvrir nos toutes dernières nouveautés en magasin: les poinçons à découper et à embosser. Joignez-vous à nous, le samedi 7 juillet entre 10 heures et 14 heures, pour assister à une démonstration et prendre part à un "Make & Take"(gratuit). Ces poinçons extraordinaires vous permettront d'enjoliver très facilement toutes vos cartes et de fabriquer vos propres fleurs à partir de votre papier. Il deviendra donc plus facile de marier vos fleurs à vos projets et vous n'aurez plus à les acheter. De plus, nous vous présenterons des papiers floraux qui vous permettront de poinçonner très rapidement de jolies fleurs. Beaucoup plus rapide que des ciseaux! Idéal pour les projets à 3 dimensions.

On vous attends,

Bonnie

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Come and see the new cutting and embossing punches that have just arrived. We will be having a free demo/Make ‘n Take on Sat. July 7^th. from 10-2pm. They are a wonderful way to embellish your cards, and as long as you have paper, you can match any design you want without having to purchase pre-made paper or silk flower. They even have sheets already printed with coloured flowers on them from which you can punch your flowers. They can be used alone or can also make a stamped design 3D without any tedious cutting.

We hope to see you there!

Good afternoon!

Hi everyone,

We are happy to announce that Magenta will be here in August, to give a full day of wonderful classes.  It will be on August 18th.  You can view the classes here:  http://www.bonnidee.com/classes/upcoming/august/index.html

We are also excited to have Zana come back from Stamp Zia.  Zana will be teaching 2 full days of classes on September the 15th and 16th.  I will have the samples very soon, but what I've seen is wonderful!

Tomorrow evening between 6:30 and 9pm we will be having an open house/wine and cheese.  There will also be a VERY quick Make N Take as well as a few drawings for gifts.

Also, if weather permits, Renate will have a tour of her magnificent garden.

I hope to see you there!

Bonnie

Hi to all...

Good afternoon,

I hope you are all having a great week. 

La Palette art gallery is having a huge Anitique and Garage Sale this Saturday, from 9-4pm and we are having a sale of our own.  There will be everything from stamps, to paper to stamp pads on sale, including 15% off everything in the store.  The rain date will be Sunday.  Come down to visit our new surroundings.  The gallery is certainly inspiring, and you can check out our new classes.  We still have room in this Saturday's class from 1:30-4pm  You will make these "shimmery" cards using embossing folders, Shimmer Sheetz, and inks.

I just made a whimsical card using a stamp from Impression Obsession and Tombow markers.

I was also lucky enough to spot this screech owl, nestled in a tree during the day.  They blend in so beautifully with their surroundings.  His (or her) feathers look just like bark.

When I turned around, Rocky was staring at me...

Hope to see you this weekend,

Bonnie

Good afternoon

Hi to all,

Finally some sunshine!  The sun is streaming in the windows here, and it just makes me want to go for a walk.

We are settling into our new place.  It is very relaxing and inspiring.  After seeing what some of the students in the art gallery are doing, it makes me think of stamping on silk, vellum and other creative projects.

We finally received the much anticipated Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  These will be used in the Magenta Watercolour classes.  We also received the specialty paper and the watercolour brushes which are wonderful!

We got in more of the Memory Box dies as well as these keep flying off the shelves.

We have some wonderful upcoming classes, some of which are not full yet.

Clean and Simple (Hero Arts)
Sat. May 5th. 1:30-4pm
Thurs. May 10 10-12:30pm

Magenta Watercolour
Sat. May 12 1:30-4pm
Thurs. May 17 10-12:30pm

Shimmer Sheetz

Tues. May 22 10-12:30pm

Sat. May 26 1:30-4pm

Cascading Dogwood Box (Card to come)

Tues. June 5 10:30-1pm

Sat. May 9 10-12:30pm

I was walking through the woods on Monday and came across these 2 cute critters.  I just love the way the Screech Owl blends into the bark of the tree.  No wonder he was so difficult to spot.  I was busy taking pictures of the raccoon when a young man asked if I was taking pictures of the owl which was right above my head!

Have a great week, and drop by to see the new place.  I'm sure you'll love it as much as we do!

Bonnie