Kreative QuicKutz Class Samples

Hello again!
Well, I havn't gotten my Design Team dies yet but I finished the samples of the Kreative QuicKutz class at Collective Journeys and wanted to post the pics of the samples. We're doing a Tussie Mussie (I had my bridesmaids carry these at my wedding so I LOVE them!),

a spring banner

and a card

If you'd like to sign up call CJ's, if you have any questions about the projects just leave me a comment and I'll get back to you! Hope seeing these projects inspires you to look at your old dies and create something new, I feel like everything is new with new paper!
Thanks for checking in!
Andrea

QK Design Team - My 1st Assignment!!!

"I'm so excited and I just can't hide it" - is the song that repeats itself over and over in my head as Adam and I do the "Mommy Excited Dance" which is completely original, well, that's a lie because I totally do The Sprinkler and my Buck'n Bronco dance! Adam loves the Mommy Excited Dance and if I suck in my belly I get super out of breath and count it as exercise!

I just received an email from Andrea at QuicKutz saying that the new "TOP SECRET" dies are on their way to me and that I am to complete 8 projects total! Yay! I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! So, I am going to try to pull off the best samples of my life because I want QK to be super thrilled with me work (I actually want them to offer me a job and to move me to their headquarters)! As soon as I get the go-ahead I will post pics of the samples on here! Happy QK day to everyone! And don't be afraid to dance like an idiot - if you have a 2 year old watching you they'll think it's cool!

Andrea

Back in the Saddle!

So, I found MORE samples of projects that I've been working on that I thought might spark some creativity!

I've been working on the wedding invitations for a very awesome couple, I've known the bride for about 16 years, I guess she was about 5 or 6 when I met her and I've known her fiance for about a year. I am so excited to make the couples wedding invitations and I wanted an invitation as unique as they are. I used the Silhouette for the branch, cut out the flowers in the yellow from the same Silhouette branch and adhered them to the ivory card stock and then matted the whole invitation to java card stock. I think they decided on Option 2 - Now it's my turn to actually make them!!! I can't believe that February is gone and that I have 2 months to make 200 invites! Yikes!

{Wedding Invite Option 1}

{Wedding Invite Option 2}

{Wedding Invite Option 3}

The other 3 pictures are projects that I did for Pages from the Heart - I used the Resolution release and tried to think of different ways to use the dies. The release was a challenge - I had to really put my thinking cap on to think of different ways to use the dies but in the end I had more ideas than I had time! My two favorites in that release were the Apples and the Sun, but the Alarm Clock was pretty close and I think that the Door Hanger is super fun - you could do gift tags or a newly wed "Do Not Disturb", a new Baby "Shhh" door hanger so people don't ring the bell or a teenager "Keep Out" sign. Again, endless options!

{Adam @ Oak Glen with QK Apple Die}

{New Door Hanger turned into book}

{Fun QK mug - heart is negative mug handle!}

Also, we turned in our class samples of the Spring Card Class to Collective Journeys today - if you liked the Hedgehog card you should definitely sign up!

Happy Sunday! My boys are watching trash trucks on YouTube and I can't pass up sharing in the "Cool-cool!" exclamations!

Andrea

Catching Up!

Hello again! Obviously some of my New Years Resolutions didn't exactly come to fruit... but I wanted to take a moment to share some projects I've been working on.

For a class that I'm teaching at Collective Journey's I made a Spring Card using all QuicKutz (of course!) using the Forest Animal release from last year - I used the hedgehog (one of my favorites) and the clouds from the Rainbow Cookie Cutter die along with the trees from the Reuse Spring Set from last year - I know that Collective Journey's has this set on sale right now - I saw it yesterday! Anyways - here's a picture of the card! I did get the idea from a magazine but it's always fun to see an idea and use what you have to create something similar.

I'm also posting a couple of other random ideas - let me know if anyone wants any specifics on these cards - I can tell you the dies that I used and most of the paper.

{Princess Girly Card}

Happy weekend!
Andrea

2010 Brings Changes and Challenges!

Hello Again!

Well, we have much to talk about. First, lets talk about QuicKutz (one of my favorite topics!) and the changes that they're going through.

I was extremely sad to find out that QuicKutz has decided to stop the Ambassador program. I know that their company is going through a lot of changes at the moment and I am sure that they want to concentrate on getting everything settled, as well as they wanted to supply an Ambassador to all of their regions which isn't possible at the moment so they're looking into other avenues. I know that they are going to suggest to the retail stores that they hire their own ambassadors which could work out nicely. I also know that I am still going to be helping Pages From the Heart in Monrovia with their QuicKutz projects/classes and, as always, I will still be teaching classes at Collective Journeys - one being a QuicKutz Class where we'll do different projects focusing on using the QuicKutz dies and supplies.

So, now I'm onto my Challenges! Let me share with everyone so that I will have to be accountable! I want to complete a 2 page layout a week of my son's scrapbook. Once I catch-up with that, I'll branch out and finish my wedding album, our family album and START a Christmas ONLY album. Another challenge that I am giving myself is to use the supplies that I have before I just run out and buy more! This, in turn, leads me to my next challenge which is to keep my Scrafice (I like to sound professional so I combined Scraproom and office!) organized all the time!!! I am fortunate that I have a Scrafice which we've bought storage solutions for (LOVE IKEA! Going again soon!) so that I can be organized! And my last challenge is to remember how fortunate I am to have an outlet where I can play and create - and if I can remember this then I'll never feel overwhelmed when I am making my class samples or creating a project for a sample or when I'm making my class kits at 11 o'clock the night before the class.

I will leave you all with some pictures of projects that I've completed in the last month.

If you have any questions please leave me a comment! I hope you had as magical of Holiday's as I did. Adam was an amazing little person who lit up Christmas for me and my whole family made my birthday the best one yet! Happy 2010 to Everyone!

Andrea

Hey, it's Christmas!!!

Hi Everyone!
Well, it's been a LONG time since I last wrote, but, we'll, it's the Holiday Season! I just get all crazy about Christmas cookies, and lights, and waiting until last minute to make gifts and cards and tags . . . so I am so sorry that I don't really have much to report right now! I am going to be the featured blogger on QuicKutz blog on December 21st, so stay tuned for that! Also, I'm working on fun and cute Christmas projects/presents and as soon as I'm done I'll post some pictures, so thanks for your patience! Hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season and spirit!
Andrea

QK Crop at Collective Journey's Tonight

Hello All!
Sorry for the last minute update, but there is a QuicKutz Sponsored crop at Collective Journey's, Redlands, CA tonight starting at 5 and ending at 11! We will be playing QK Bingo - I've just spent 3 days cutting out 352 shapes! Whoa! And of course, with games comes QK prizes! And, not to spoil the surprise, but possibly some prizes from the Santa's Workshop Release! Ohhhh! Well, I must be off to finish getting ready for tonight, but if you come up to me and mention this Blog you'll get a fun goody! Hope to see you there!

Oh, and check out this make-n-take that we'll be doing during the crop - fun-fun! Not to mention that Amanda made cupcakes - it's her signature treat! So many reasons to pick up the phone and see if there's still spaces open!