Make It Monday - From rain comes ...

To say that it rained this past weekend would be an understatement! But when it's just a little sprinkle of rain and some sunshine, we get rainbows! So, thought I'd cheer you all up for Make It Monday with some quick and easy rainbows!

Using a nested circle die and your Big Shot, cut out some circles from cardstock in the colors of the rainbow.

Start with red for the largest circle and then down to purple for  the smallest. You're actually cutting out circle frames, using two dies. Then, cut one large solid circle from a light blue that you would use for the sky.

Glue the circles onto the large blue circle base.

Place the glued circles onto the trimmer and cut in half.

Now, you have two rainbows!

Cut some clouds, free hand from white cardstock.

Layer a light blue piece of cardstock onto a blank card. Tape a rainbow on top.

Add the clouds and you are done! Give your extra rainbow away or make another card to spread some cheeriness!

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you and your family were safe from Darby. Here's to better weather and more fun crafting!

Woo Hoo! CRAFTober is finally here!

Growing up, I always referred to October as ROCKtober since I love almost all forms of music but especially Rock! Then, about 13 years ago, it really sunk in to me that October is also CRAFTober! 13 years ago on October 20th, the Joy of Crafting premiered on OC16. I remember that day because 1) it was the one year anniversary of my first date with my Hunny. 2) I was sick with a bad head cold and all stuffed up hugging my Kleenex box. So, I barely could keep my eyes open as I watched the show that night.

 

I still get very excited when the 10th month rolls around. So, my fellow Crafties, it's time to get yourself all gussied up and ready for a FUN month! Be sure to "carve out" some time to stop by our stores to see all the Crafty Holiday Happenings!

 

And what more fun way to start CRAFTober than with this Saturday's World Card Making event at all of our HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts Stores from 10 am - 12 noon.

In the first hour, we'll be demoing the Sizzix Big Shot and show you how to die cut, emboss and use the new ink sheets! We also have a Shaker Card Make and Love using the WeR Fuse for just $3!

 

Then, from 11am - 12 noon , we'll be doing two Make and Loves! A cute Noteworthy Card that includes a pocket for a little notepad for $4. This one is great for adding bags of M&M's or other treats, too!

The second project is a Foldover Gift Card Holder for $3. The great thing about these cards is you can use the designs for different occasions all year long!

Hope you can stop by and join us this Saturday! Have a great CRAFTober!