Your Stamping Cottage is officially closed until January 10th, 2012.  I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  It's been a wonderful 2011 and I owe it all to you.  Check out the calendar below and e-mail me to sign up for classes.  I'm looking forward to the next two weeks of scrapbooking and designing classes!  Hugs to all of you!!

Your Stamping Cottage can now be found on YELP.com and tonight we are one of the sponsors of a cardmaking event at Japp's in Cincinnati!  

Holiday Drinks & Ink: Yelp's Card Making, Cocktail Event at Japp's!

Category:

 

Nightlife

When:

 

Today, December 15, 2011 7:00 pm
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Where:

 

Japp's

based on 60 reviews

1134 Main St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
            (513) 381-1524      

How:

 

Official Website

Cost:

 

Free

What/Why:

The holidays are here and it's time to say thank you and I love you ... to your favorite Cincy shops.

Yes, there are a ton of great local businesses here in Cincinnati with equally awesome owners. Wouldn't it be nice to give your favorite shopkeep a card saying, "My god, your store or restaurant or bar or place that I buy stuff rocks. Thank you for being in Cincinnati and being amazing!"

And so, we'll be making cards at Japp's. I'll bring all the materials (including stamps) and will even mail the card for you if you don't want to deliver. You just bring yourself and an idea of what store you want to write a card for.

We'll even have stamps and decorations and more being donated by the wonderful Your Stamping Cottage in Bellevue (http://www.yelp.com/bi...), which is a fantastic store if you haven't checked it out.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! Our wonderful mixologist Molly Wellmann will be making special drinks just for this event with amazing drink specials (see what I did there.) We'll drink and be merry!

Holiday liquor, hanging out with friends, making cards. God bless us, everyone. 

You never know what might be happening at Your Stamping Cottage

Evidentally the acoustics are great inside Your Stamping Cottage.  Ryan and Heather Miller along with my wonderful and very talented son, Justin Croushore enjoyed an afternoon of practicing at the shop.  If you happen to be in Bloomington this weekend you can catch this trio playing with part of the Bloomington Philharmonic in a special Christmas concert.  You won't be disappointed.

Brides and Stamps

Every bride and her attendants should get ready in a stamp studio!  I was going through pictures, getting ready for Christmas, and found a couple that made me laugh.  Had to share...

Santa Sculpting Class

Everyone very involved in their project



Lindsay C.




Marsha C.




Susan H.











Beth's sculpting class was awesome last night!  So much fun!  These are just a few of the pictures and I will post more later.  If you miss out on a class, you miss out on a lot of fun!  These Santa's are adorable!

Chipboard Desktop Calendar class

For all of you who have been asking for a class on the chipboard calendar that is on the counter at the shop, the time has come!  This Wednesday at 6:30 and next Wednesday at 12:30 I am offering this class for $20.00.  I have 2012 (yikes!) calendars and chipboard coasters for sale at the shop so that you are able to make more of these for gifts.  You must call to sign up so that I have enough cut for everyone.  Don't miss out!  This is the only chance you have this year to take it!

My Favorite Things New Release and Class

Awesome!  That's what I have to say about Lisa's three newest creations for MFT's new releases.  And you are the lucky ones!  Lisa is having a class on the 12th at 2:00 featuring these three cards using MFT's newest stamps!  How cool is this!?!?  $15.00 for the three cards and lots of tips from one of My Favorite Things design team members (and one of the sweetest people I know :D )  Call the shop and sign up today!

And as an added bonus, I should receive shipment today of some of MFT's Pure Innocence line.  Yeah!  I'm so excited!  And you'll be some of the first to see them in the shop if you sign up for class.  See you soon!

"Ornament"al Stitching

Joyce is back with these beautiful stitched ornaments!  Join her on the 15th and learn how easy it is to make these ornament cards.  Pictures truly don't do these justice.  You must stop in and see them in person!  Sign up today!

Happy November!!

Wow, where has the year gone?  I can't believe there is frost on my car windows this morning and that according to Marty P. there are only 54 days until Christmas!!!  I'm far from being ready for this, how about you?  I haven't even thought about a design for my Christmas cards, which is really ironic due to the fact that I teach Bakers Dozen and do a Christmas card design every month, lol. That and the fact that on November 29th I will be having my annual Christmas card class, where you know you'll make at least four cards, but could make up to 8.  Oh well, there are still many days left, lol.  (This is procrastination)

waterfall card

 Marian has a Christmas card class next Tuesday and the cards are over the top!  She will have everything already cut out for you so that you can take your time coloring and assembling.  Here are the pics!

colors/papers may vary

Beautiful embossed with acetate 

gorgeous embossing & fussy cut

jingle bells

inside of jingle bells

WHICH? CRAFT

It's that time again...this Friday night from 6-9 p.m. is the Second Annual Which Craft? at the shop.  There will be several crafters set up at the shop with their one of a kind, unique items.  We will have a MakeNTake hosted by an Amy Brown Fairy.  Snacks and specials!  Join us Friday evening for the last Third Friday Family Fun Fest on the Avenue for 2011!  Can't wait to see you!

Halloween Cards w/Marian

So much is going on at Your Stamping Cottage!  Last night Terri had us create the cutest Halloween goodies, she's always full of fun ideas.  Next Tuesday, Marian will be having her Fall card class and next Wednesday she'll have her Halloween card class.  Absolutely adorable!  Call and sign up today as space is limited!

SHOP CLOSED TODAY - OCT. 4

I apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you, however, the shop will be closed today due to unforseen circumstances. 

Wedding and Baby Cards



Baby boy card with acetate front



Inside baby boy card



 Marian is offering a class on the 28th where you will make one boy baby card, one girl baby card, and two wedding cards (one of which is shown here).  These are amazing cards that you really have to see.  Marian always puts things on the inside of her cards to finish them off. (I personally have started doing this so that I don't have to write so much on the inside of my cards, lol) 

You'll make all four cards for $18.00.  She is offering the class at both 12:30 and 6:30.  We always need a baby card or wedding card at the last minute.  Now you can make these and have them on hand.  Call to sign up today as this class is already filling up!



Baby girl card with heart shaker





Inside baby girl card




Wedding card with lace butterfly




Wedding card open with embossing



I Love Peacock Feathers

I don't know what it is about peacock feathers other than I'm blown away by the colors.  The past several years I've really been drawn to them.  All my artwork now has a feather somewhere on it.  Margy gave me the prettiest photo of a peacock from the Cinci Zoo that she took, blew up, painted the frame and spritz it with glimmer spray.  So cool.  Hangs in the shop.  Beth found a metal embossed peacock mounted on wood at Good Will.  Brought it to me, I took it home and repainted it with Smooch.  Really cool.  Hangs in the shop.  Peacock feather butterfly on the cash register.  Peacock feather in the brochure holder.  Peacock feather fans over the markers.  You get the picture, lol.  Weeelllllllll....about a year ago I was talking to Marsha about peacocks and she mentioned that she has some in her neighborhood, way up north of Cincinnati, and they scream, and they make a mess and they molt.   They lose their feathers.  OMGosh!  So I say to Marsha, if you ever get the chance, I would love to have a real peacock feather.  Time passes....and passes....and passes....basically I forgot about this conversation.  (I know that doesn't surprise some of you, lol)  Last Thursday, Marsha's daughter Lindsey comes in the shop to bring some more stamps from her mom for consignment and she is followed by her fiance who is carrying a LARGE bag of ... ready for this?....PEACOCK FEATHERS!!! Oh my!! They are gorgeous! And so many!  I went right out and got a vase for them and spent Friday arranging them.  They are now in the class room. Marsha, thank you from the bottom of my heart!  I am sharing some pictures with ya'll so you can enjoy them too.  Have a great Wednesday!

Tags & Tickets w/Lisa

These are three of the cutest cards!  Lisa has done it again!  Join her as she shows you the new dies from My Favorite Things Stamp Company.  The class is next Saturday.  You'll make these three cards for $15.00.  Stop by the shop and see them in person, you know pictures never do the cards justice.  And check the calendar out for October, as she'll be teaching a COPIC 2 class!!