Shimmer Sheetz, Colour Shine, Cuttlebug Christmas Cards!

Good morning!

I will be working on the Gold and Bronze effect card today, with Shimmer Sheetz and Heidi Swapp Colour Shine sprays.

(note that you just apply the same technique for the Silver Card with Silver Shimmer Sheetz)

 * One pack of Shimmer Sheetz "Bronze" from Elizabeth Crafts Design

*Heidi Swapp Colour Shine sprays in Bronze, Black Velvet and Gold Lame

* Embossing Folder 3 wise men from Cuttlebug

First emboss the Shimmer Sheetz with the embossing machine of your choice and the 3 wise man folder. When I  work with sprays I always use an old box to spray in, it helps to keep a clean area. I discovered, doing those cards, that with the Shimmer Sheetz, you have to let the Colour Shine settle a little bit, not too much, a couple of minutes, or you will have to spray another coat to remove the spot effect (not very nice effect). I used the 3 spray colours one after the other.After a couple of minutes, I tap lightly with a Scott towel to remove the ink that has not dried, this step needs to be done all over the Shimmer Sheetz to obtain an even effect. I build the effect working in layers, I liked it after about 3 coats.

Since working with  Shimmer Sheetz and sprays I discovered that the surface needs to be protected or it will damage easily. I used Krylon mat finish as a top coat.

I do hope you will try it!

If you need more explanations please leave a comment and I will try to answer your question!

Thank you for stopping by!

This week cards...

These are the two cards I will give you spet by step intructions this week!

I used Shimmer Sheetz by Elizabeth Crafts, Heidi Swapp color shine sprays and an embossing folder!

(sorry for the quality of pictures...working on that)

Good morning!

I just started a new adventure with the launch of the Website www.myvintagecatstudio.com, it was a lot of work and without all you patience and understanding it would not been done!

I do need to thank my special friend Loulou for all her hard work!

My new goal is to keep you updated on new products, the how to do, how to use the new and older products we have or would love too acquire...

I will start this week with some pictures and explications of the Christmas cards I did make this year, one was an experiment and did not turn bad at all!

Stay tune it is coming soon...

Welcome to Where Bloggers Create 2013!

Welcome to My Vintage Cat Studio! 

 The Studio as change this year and will keep changing though the year, since now it is a open studio to scrapbooking, card making and eventually mix-media classes and I have included a small store on site...but really it will become a real on-line store very soon

     

This is the first view as you walk down the stairs, my Studio is in the basement!

Beside the Open sign is a display of some of my own personal lace/doilies collection

Antique wicked crib with some of my own baby toys and the doll was my aunts baby doll

When you enter the Studio on your right side this the first of many displays you see. It contains some of the cards I have for sale, some mini albums I made through the years and other goodies.

This cabinet as some antique glass, silver and old books!

I have a collection of vintage gloves...the pair of lace one on the left made it to the Queen's Tea Party (1999) so many years ago...when we lived in England...they belonged to my late Grand-maman Lavertu!

Some of my Dress from ladies...the desk need a finish touch of paint...

Lamp made with old wooden spools...vintage find...

Some vintage lace collars some from Belgium...Eventually I will paint the shelf cream...

Glitters in old salt shakers...

Some of my private collection of laces and ribbons!

Little Ikea find I'm currently working on...

Some of my sprays,inks and so much more...

In those binders are my acrylics stamps all by collections or themes and in the brown binders are my Tim's Holtz ones...

Here you go for now!

Later today I will try to add more pics but this is giving you an idea ! the store is not organize enough to post pics!

see you later!

New! Stamping Wednesday in the Studio

I'm happy to let you know the first Stamping Wednesday hosted at the Studio, will be on April 10th (full) and April 24th.
For a small fee of $3.00 you can come and use the Studio's stamps!
If you would like to registered please send me an email at luce.lavertu@hotmail.com
Hope to see you soon!

CHA...

Good morning everyone!

Yesterday I made a little visit at Multicrafts with a good friend, to pick up some new goodies from CHA...Graphic 45, Teresa Collins, BoBunny...and Liz was unpacking so much more ...Spellbinders...Penny Black, to name some.

Card Classes in the planning!

Good day to everyone!
ok now it it through, I'm planning couple of card classses...Just got an order from Elizabeth Crafts and I will be working with their dies, fine glitter, copics, Tim's distress makers, water colour paper... pics will be posted by the end of the week!            

My Vintage Cat Studio will open officially in January 2013.

We will offer classes for all different levels of scrapbookers, card makers or paper crafters and eventually sewing classes.

• Intimate environnement.(only 6 spots available) in a Shabby Chic/Vintage decor style.
• Drop in hours to work on your projects (with appointments give me a call at 613-841-3001 or send me an e-mail at luce.lavertu@hotmail.com, until January I'm open on Sundays pm, Mondays pm and Tuesdays pm)
• Custom orders, you want it, I will try very hard to get it for you.
• Shipping of products where you are.
• You can book a private classe, consult or come and shop for my handmade paper crafts or sewing goodies.
• You can come and use the studio tools for a small drop-in fee ($5.00), included is a Vagabond, Cricut, Eclipse, Cuttelcug, a stamping stations and more.

Grand Opening 2013

Good morning bloggers!

With Christmas approaching fast, and other commitments, I have decided to report the Grand opening of the Studio in January 2013!

I'm still organizing everything to make it more efficient and comfortable for all of you!

If you have any ideas of classes you what me to teach let me know!

It's a big challenge with me working at the Scrapbox and teaching there too! Go visit the Scrapbox Facebook page and don't forget the 5th Anniversary is coming in November stay tune for the list of activities that Jenn is going to post soon!

Have a great day!

Where Bloggers Create 2012!

I would like to Welcome my friends, to the Where Bloggers Create blog party 2012!

It's my first time participating!

My space is growing this year because I'm in the planification of finishing the entire basement as part of my new business! You have to keep in mind that I'm settling in an unfinished space!!

I will give you just a sneak pick of what I have at the moment! I want to devise the basement in 4 sections,

my studio, crop and class, sitting and relaxing and finally the store area! Lot of work in progress!

 Working area! Clean uhmmm! always working on a project or getting ready for a class!

 Behind me I have shelf with some of my wood dress form stamps, a project made in Donna Downey's class and a picture of my Mom...

 Some of my spools of treads, in a past life I was a fashion Designer!

 I have ribbons in drawers like this one, only for the one in small quantities!

 Part of my paper collections... Only a part....

I have 3 working stations in my studio, this is where I do stamping, embossing etc. the more messy stuff...

 Ribbon display in the sitting area part of the basement

 A mix of Vintage ribbons and some tulle

Beside the ribbon display I have this antique dresser with some old and new finds, a jar with mother of Pearl buttons an old doll, some old spools

Hum! Buttons....This the basket of not organize buttons...a task for later!

This one of my grand mother's feather hat, an old family photo album and some silk tread spools...

Part of the cropping/class area!

One of my ladies...yes i keep the Christmas balls in display just love the sparkles!

A small display of family heirlooms

First ever card class I taught at the Scrapbox our local Scrapbooking store!

Another card class with Magenta stamp with Tim's new distress makers and Utee!

Halloween corner! some of my projects!the tray was inspired by one of the Graphic 45 design team member!The witch is one I made, I love to work with porcelain heads and dress them up! I do Santa's and angels too...

Old/Vintage baby crib found outside, the doll belong to my aunt when she was a kid, the two others were my toys, the rabbit comes from the ex -Yugoslavia!

Now you are in the store corner....bibs for sale...

A little display..some dress forms for sale and some of the jars are filled with goodies for sale! yes if you zoom on it you will see I have to remove the Dollorama stickers on them...

Big Thank you for Karen Valentine for this fun adventure!
I hope you had fun visiting a tiny bit of my space!