So I just got back from the most amazing weekend I've had in a long while! I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit in Houston. I met some great new friends, and met a few people whose blogs I've been reading for a while. I had the pleasure of rooming with some amazing craft ladies: Christy and Deb. I also got to room with Surabhi who owns a math tutoring business. You guys rock! I can't even begin to explain the amount of energy there and the amazing women that I got to meet! I finally got to meet my mom's next door neighbor. Can you guess who it is? Here's a hint, her sister owns this site that's super awesome and she assists with it also! I met … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2009
Tutorial Tuesday-Floral Arranging
I realize I haven't done a home decor tutorial in a while, so how about learning a little about floral arranging? We'll learn a little about arranging silk florals today. Here is a preview of the two projects we'll make. Before we get started there's a quick lesson. (Which can actually be applied to ANY design, whether you're designing a room, floral arrangement, quilt, card, scrapbook page, or fabric.) There are some simple principles and elements of design that any beginning design student learns to recognize. Then, using these principles and elements, can put together a cohesive, pleasing design. These are as … [Read more...]
Winner is…
According to Random.org the winner is:Here are your random numbers:6Timestamp: 2009-02-17 13:55:12 UTCWhich means that the winner is:So Stacey, email me your address (erinschlosser (at) schlosserdesigns (dot) com)and I'll get that Hey Cupcake set right out to you. Congratulations! … [Read more...]
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You can now sign up to get all posts by email through Feedburner. Just enter your email in the box towards the bottom of the left column and follow the instructions to make sure that you never miss an announcement or giveaway! Like this one:Sign up for Feedburner, leave me a comment letting me know that you did, and be sure to tell me which one of my stamp sets is your favorite. You can find them in the Schlosser Designs Store. I'll randomly choose one person from among those who signed up and commented to win their favorite stamp set! (There are a few people that have already signed up. If so, leave me a comment to confirm that you … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Super Quick Valentine’s Day Cards
Thank you everyone for such wonderful, encouraging comments! I truly appreciate all of them! Today's project is super quick. Just print the PDF on cardstock (download here), cut down the middle, embellish as needed, and you've got two Valentine's Day cards. I love how simple they are, and I love how the text plays with the positive and negative space. Try tying a ribbon around, or adding a few rhinestones. Next week I've got a quick home decor project and a mini floral arrangement lesson for you!And if you're wondering why the project is so super quick today, it's because I'm working on some new items for the store, like more stamp sets … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Valentine’s Pillow Boxes
Here's another quick valentine's day project for you! This one is super easy and fast! It's a cute little Valentine's Day pillow box. Just download the PDF by clicking here. It includes one complete box and four sentiment hearts for the front. They say: SWAK Love, me Happy Valentine's Day XOXOX The PDF will look like this: All you'll need is: 1 sheet of cardstock per box 12"-15" of coordinating ribbon foam tape Just cut around the edge of the box, fold the bottom and top on the slightly curved line, fold the tab and use double sided tape to close the box. Tie a ribbon around the box, and use foam tape to adhere … [Read more...]