Home is where the ART is.

I love finding new ways to use paper!

I made these fun wooden plaques using the $1 wood ovals from Michaels.

I painted the sides with dark brown and then used hot glue on the front to paste down my favorite Cosmo Cricket Gretel paper.  I sanded the paper to give it a good edge, flush with the wood and to antique it a bit.

The letters were cut from my Cricut and then decorated with lots of little flowers, ribbon and buttons.

I stapled some gingham ribbon on the back of each piece of wood when I was finished.

It's a fun, easy project, and a great way to display your favorite paper patterns.

SEW Much Fun Card Class (with special raffle!)

May inspires a "spring cleaning" vibe for me and I wanted to create a card collection that felt simple and refreshing.

Join me at Scrappin' Time for this fun class on Sunday, May 1 (1-3pm) to make lots of darling, hand-stitched cards for any occasion!

This class is at a special, discount price too, of only $15!!

Call, or stop by, Scrappin' Time to reserve your seat!

5915 South Eastern Avenue #106

Las Vegas, NV 89119

702-898-7414

Hope to see you there!

xoxo

Genevieve

P.S. I have a special, secret raffle planned for all attendees.....

Whoooo Is Having a Birthday?

I recently made this fun little card for my dad.  I love owls ~ so flippin' cute!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

xoxo

Genevieve

Avast, Ye Scurvy Dogs!

Yar! 

Our weather be good, so we decided to set out on a treasure hunt!

Me mateys and I followed the clues throughout the house...er...island to discover the wooden treasure box buried in the sandbox...er...exotic sand dunes.

Me first mate, Jackson and his swash-buckling cousins had so much fun with the adventure. 

The candy and gold chocolate bounty were enough to keep 'em happy until they sailed off to bed that night.

{smile}

Free Shipping Weekend!

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend!

I'm planning on making lots more holiday cards (Halloween and Christmas are my favorite themes to work with!) and am looking to make more room in my shop.

Now through Tuesday night, receive FREE SHIPPING (U.S. and Canada) when you purchase at least 5 cards!

Stock up and let me send them to you on my dime!
(I'll refund you the shipping charges after checkout.)

You are welcome to shop at any of my card shops for the sale:

Etsy: http://www.gspeegle.etsy.com/
My Website: http://www.gensscrapbookkitchen.com/
ArtFire: http://www.artfire.com/users/BellaStitchery
eWillow: http://ewillow.com/storefront.php?id=93

Happy shopping and thank you SO much for supporting handmade!

XOXO
Genevieve

School Has Never Been So Fun!

I've seen the isles full of rainbow-colored folders and matching highlighters make their way into the grocery stores.  You know what that means ~ school days are just around the corner!

Even though my little guy is still too young for school, I've been getting into the spirit of things with a darling collection of classroom-inspired pin-up cards.

These are the perfect gift for a teacher (probably one you know vs. your 2nd grader's instructor), new graduate or college student.

School has never been so much fun!

Pretty in Pink Card Class ~ August 22

I've got another card class open and ready for sign ups at Scrappin' Time!

Each of these fabulous 3D greetings were created with decadent black and hot pink. This collection is all about bold, rich colors and delicious textures: glitter, rhinestones and even velvet!

Please join me on Sunday, August 22 from 1-3pm and make a set for yourself!

Cost of the class is $25 and includes all the materials needed (please bring the basics: scissors, a strong adhesive (such as Zip Dry), pop-dots and a file).

Call the store at 702-898-7414 or stop by:

5915 South Eastern Avenue #106

to reserve your seat ~ space is limited!

Would you like to make the cards, but don't have the time to come into the store for the class?

Kits are now available!!

When you call to reserve the class, just mention that you'd like the kit only and I'll be sure to have it ready for you (along with pictures and detailed instructions for your convenience). Just pick it up and scrap at your leisure!!

Note: you can also purchase the paper.  It would look AMAZING on layouts, too!  You can pick up 2 sheets of each 12x12 print from my Etsy and ArtFire shops, too!

Picnik Fun This Summer!

A friend of mine told me about an awesome photo editing website this week.  It's called Picnik and I'm already obsessed with it!

You can layer amazing effects, add text, frames and other images.  I love it and have played with it for hours already!!

Here are some of my creations...

You can easily make subtle changes or go crazy with it! 

Definitely check it out.  I'm sure I'll be using it a lot...

Disneyland Mini Album

We took our son, along with the in-laws, to Disneyland early this month.  It was the first time our 3-year-old had been to the magic kingdom and he had a blast! 

I decided to make a mini-album for my mother-in-law as her Mother's Day gift this year. 

I just finished it today and wanted to share!  :) 

 

This is my favorite page of the album.  I hand-cut Jackson and layered him on top of glittery polka-dot card stock. 

I love this picture of Mike in goggles.  It really captures his personality!

Now to start on my own layouts....

MEGA Re-Opening Sale at ArtFire ~~ My Biggest Sale EVER!!!

As a craft lover turned entrepreneur, I'm all about supporting the small businesses.  I have sold on dozens of websites over the last couple years and am so excited about ArtFire.  I'm delighted to be able to offer you my Bella Stitchery and Gen's Scrapbook Kitchen on ONE ArtFire site for your convenience.

The url is listed as Bella Stitchery (http://www.artfire.com/users/BellaStitchery), and I've spent the last 8 days getting all my patterns up to date, as well as adding all my handmade goodies.

In honor of my new store there, I'm holding my BIGGEST SALE EVER this week:

25% off EVERYTHING in my ArtFire shop!

Patterns, cards, frames ~ you name it!

The prices listed now are retail, so please enter discount code: GRANDREOPENING25

for the sale price.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.  Thanks so much, and happy shopping!