Tattered Angels!

Stayce DeWid, Education Coordinator for Tattered Angels is coming to Rocky Mountain Memories on February 17 to teach this lovely canvas album.  I am all about earth & nature and this beautiful piece fits the bill.  We'll start with 6 x6 Canvas Corp stitched albums and go from there!

This kind of mini albums is where my love for reading and books and my love for mixed media art meet.  Little books like this can be ANYTHING you want and are sized to fit nicely in your purse if you want to take them on the go.  One of them, at least.  Cause I'll be making several.

This class is February 17 at 1:30 p.m., just after Ranger Nation.  Cost is $35, please bring your RMM basic kit.  Bring your sandwich, if you like, I'll provide chips & drinks.  See you there!

Valentine's

Of all the people in the world, who should be the MOST faithful to send the LOVELIEST handmade valentine's, on time, to all the RIGHT people in our lives?

Us.  Us paper crafters.

Do you have yours ready?  Here's what we'll be creating in my Valentine's class on Thursday, February 9.

 This one uses a Cheery Lynn die.  These dies are super detailed and give a very lacy look to the card front.  Some old techniques combined for a little bit different look for a Valentine.
I love the "dance with me" sentiment.  Very sweet.

This valentine combines layers and layers of inks and techniques.  Lots going on in this collaged card!

I always joke "You know what I call my Christmas cards?  Valentines."  Ha!
Well, here we are!  Time for me to get them ready and send them out.  Lucky they're so fun to make!

If you want to join me, class is Thursday at 10 a.m.  Call the shop 970.577.1415 or email me at cheryl@RMMemories.com for details or to sign up!

Home from CHA

We made it home from California last night about midnight.  I am "Double Ex": EXhausted and EXhilarated at the same time!  We had a wonderful time (love Anaheim more than LA) and I am brimming with ideas.  I made notes all the way home on the airplane and the ideas were coming faster than I could write!  Its such an honor to get to go there and see the newest things for this season and be in the company of some amazing, creative, pretty wonderful friends.

Here are some images to give you some flavor:

Our hotel was a five minute walk from the Anaheim Convention Center.  We passed this beautiful canopy of palm trees on the way.

 The Graphic 45 booth is always a must see for everyone.  They create this little world with the show floor, complete with costumes.

Graphic 45 has some beautiful new collections.  Watch for Kraft Reflections and Olde Curiosity Shoppe.

 The Duke of Distress (thank you, Hels Sheridan) has done it again.  Tim introduced Distress Markers at CHA Winter 2012!  Now the qualities you love in Distress Inks have been brought to a fine point in marker form.

Its awesome to get briefed on new products from Tim!  Just watching him is an education and he's very available and accomodating for questions about products and techniques.

 Bless his heart.  This is how we all felt, but he was the only one with the courage to follow through!

Bittersweet goodbye.  SO much fun, SO many wonderful friends and unbelievably talented people, SO many amazing and beautiful new papers, inks, embellishments, and more, SO tired, SO long until next year, but.....

SO excited to get home!

LSSSL (let's send Susan some love!)

Most of you know Susan Mostek, our wonderful resident artist & teacher at Rocky Mountain Memories.  If you haven't had the joy to be in her classes, you have certainly seen her art displayed in samples all over the shop.  Susan has had rough go of it lately, first with an ankle injury and then a lovely New Year's Eve trip to the emergency room with some muscle spasms.

Suffice to say, she's home & fine, tho still taking care of that ankle.  I think she'd REALLY bounce back if she heard from her paper crafting friends.  If you'd like to send Susan a get well note or an encouragement card, I know she'd love to hear from you.  You can send cards to:

Susan Mosek

7313 Poston Way

Boulder, CO  80301

Let's send Susan some paper love, and look forward to seeing her up & around quickly.

We LOVE YOU, Susan!

Long Time, No Blog

So, its been a while.  My camera has come up missing, so I've had challenges getting pictures for the blog.  So I'm learning to use my iPhone as my camera.  I hadn't had good luck with that before, but I'm using a new app now, so we'll see how it goes.

Here's a little project I worked on recently.  I've got these little birdhouse ornaments I've been decorating and I did one as a butterfly house.  I don't know if butterflies like to live in houses, but it doesn't really seem fair that birds get all the houses.

And here's another shot I took this afternoon when Rick and I took a drive in the National Park after this mornings snow.  The elk have broken out of their mating season herds, with the bulls and the cows collecting up separately.  These two have their noses buried deep in the snow, getting their food.  So interesting to live so close to the rhythm of nature!

Here's shot of the larger herd, tho only a few of them.

Thanks for letting me test things out!  I hope this works well and I'll be able to put up some project I'm working on for the new year!

Merry Christmas to you and your families and every wish for a blessed New Year!

Rick, Cheryl & Cody

They are here!

Check this out. The newest seasonal Winter Distress Inks are at Rocky Mountain Memories! I can't wait to break open a set for some Christmas projects. They're just in time!! Don't wait too long Ranger is doing a limited edition and you don't want to be disappointed!

Ranger Nation!

Ranger Nation is this Friday.  As ususal, I've gone a little overboard, but I don't care.  This may take longer than two hours, folks.  But I love these projects and love makes the world go round, right?  ;-)

Here's an adorable card using Wendy Vecchi stamps and her Studio 490 style.  You'll want to be sure and bring your details scissors and hobby knife for this one.  LOTSO layers.  Love it.

This is a straight copy of one of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas, 2010.  Tim uses so many techniques with his tags that they are really fun to recreate.  I'm shooting for a 12 Tags tree in the shop this year, so stay tuned for that.

This is the simplest card we'll do.  We'll use the new Fall Distress set of color and my signature little B Line bird sits on the label.

Not too late to sign up for this Friday's Ranger Nation.  Bring your basic kit (especially those details scissors & craft knife!!)  Class is $20 and begins Friday morning at 10 am.  CU there!!