Craftsy Class Giveaway

So Facebook reminded me (yesterday) that my Craftsy class, Fresh Eyes on Your Cardmaking Supplies, has been out for a full year now.

Creating/filming that class has been one of the highlights of my crafty 'career', and to celebrate I thought it would be fun to give away a spot in class.

To enter to win, just leave me a comment.

You can win some extra entries by:
1) Following me here on the blog
2) Sharing this giveaway on Facebook
3) Following me on IG (@mprantner)
4) Sharing the giveaway on IG (you can just repost my IG post about the giveaway)

Leave another comment for each extra entry.

I'll choose a winner next Monday, good luck!

Craftsy Sale for Breast Cancer Foundation

Hey everyone!  I am just popping in here quickly today to let you know about a special sale that Craftsy is holding this weekend.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and to wrap up the month, all Craftsy classes are on sale for $20 and under.

In addition to that, Craftsy is donating 5% of proceeds from all sales this weekend (through Monday the 31st) to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

If you been thinking about taking a specific course, or are just looking to learn something new, now's a great time to enroll!  My affiliate link is below if you're interested.

https://www.craftsy.com/paper-crafts/shop/paper-crafts-classes?cr_maid=100717&cr_linkid=MiriamPrantner_holiday&cr_source=Miriam%20Prantner&cr_medium=Instructor 

Have a great weekend!

Quick card share

Hey everyone!  I've been busy with the October Neat & Tangled release this week (release week is next week and if you don't follow me on IG, you might want to (@mprantner) because I've been sharing sneaks there) but thought I would pop in to share another bonus card from my Craftsy class.

This is from the stencils section, and is a riff on this card that I created ages ago.  It's one of my most popular cards, but it took literally AGES to create.  So instead of a full panel, I just went with a sliver, and I think it's just as effective.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Hope your week is going well!  We're doing well here.  The hubby (who broke his leg just before school started) is down to just one crutch and DRIVING!!!! and he'll be tooling around in just a boot starting next week with PT the next couple weeks.  It's definitely been a challenge, but the end is in sight!

Happy Thursday!

Be You Tiful

I'm busy at work on some more stamp/die designs as well as some new goodies that are releasing soon (did you see the announcement on the Neat & Tangled blog?), so lots of stuff being made, but nothing hot off the presses that I can share just yet, so I thought I would share one of the bonus example cards I created for my Craftsy class in the combining die cuts section.

I love the look of inlay, and I love that it can take many different looks from very bold to subtle even to soft in this card.

For the focal oval piece, I first cut a panel of watercolor cardstock, then used the Paper Smooches spray to cut and inlay a design within the panel, and then die cut the whole piece with the oval piece.

I wanted to call out the background dies a little more, so I added some very soft loose/messy watercoloring.



The sentiment die is from Ellen Hutson, and I cut several layers to give it some dimension.

Hope your week is going well, I can't believe we are already in AUGUST!

Affliate Links Below:

Paper Smooches Wise Dies, Adorable Array

Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Be-YOU-Tiful by Julie Ebersole

My Favorite Things Die-namics, STAX Oval Set 1

Kuretake Gansai Tambi, 36 Color Set

Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.

Watery Woodgrain

Hey Everyone!

I wanted to share an extra sample card that I made for my Craftsy class today.

The class is all about stretching your supplies and taking a second look at your products to find different patterns and shapes.

The stamp that is featured here is a Hero Arts woodgrain background.  I love this stamp because it's so versatile.  It's not a really fine woodgrain, so you can use it for water.  Here I clear embossed the stamp on three different colors of blue cardstock.  Then I fussy cut the layers to create the ebbs and flows in the water.



It's finished off with an Essentials By Ellen die cut sentiment.

It's Monday, and I have to go back to work today, so if you're dreading work today too, here's a little treat for you:  $15 off my Craftsy class!  Just use this link:  www.craftsy.com/ext/MiriamPrantner_10298_H

Hope your Monday is off to a great start!

*Affiliate Links Below

Hero Arts Cling Stamps, Woodgrain Bold Prints By Lia Griffith

Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies, Brushstroke Peace By Julie Ebersole

Versamark Ink Pad

Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Clear

Bazzill Specialty Paper, Metallic Silver Foil 5pk

Etched Flowers Take 2

One of the cards that I teach in my Craftsy class (which also appears in the promotional photo) uses the Etched Flower background from My Favorite Things.

For that card I watercolored the flowers, but I wanted to show how the technique could be adapted, so I created this bonus card.  This is essentially the same card, but in a much simpler (and faster) and a bit more striking/elegant, the image was just embossed in gold on black cardstock and then cut out.  Super easy.

I added a gold cardstock mat and a die cut sentiment.  There's also a bit of embossing on the edges of the strip that the sentiment is attached to as a finishing touch.

Happy Wednesday!

*Affiliate Links Below

My Favorite Things Cling Stamps, Etched Flower Background

Sizzix Thinlits Dies, Handwritten Love by Tim Holtz

VersaMark Ink Pad

Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Gold

Bazzill Specialty Paper, Metallic Gold Foil 5pk

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.

Craftsy Class is Live! Class discount and a giveaway

I'm so excited to announce that my Craftsy class, Fresh Eyes on your Cardmaking Supplies, is now live!

If you've followed me for a while you know that I love techniques, and that's exactly what this class is about, lots of great techniques as well as a new way to look at your supplies for lines, shapes, patterns that allow you to create something really different.  Here's a link to the video preview of the class:

http://www.craftsy.com/video/course?courseId=10298

To celebrate, I have a 50% off class link for all of you:

http://www.craftsy.com/ext/MiriamPrantner_10298_h

I'd also love your help in getting the word out about the class, so I've got a $75 Neat & Tangled gift card as a giveaway!

To enter to win the gift card, do one (or more) of the following, leaving a separate comment for each item that you complete:

1) Sign up for the class and leave a comment with your username
2) Share about the class on your blog, leave a link to your blog post in a comment
3) Share about the class on Facebook and leave the url of your post in a comment
4) Share about the class on IG and leave the link to your post in a comment
5) Pin the class and leave a link to your pin in a comment
6) Tweet about the class and leave a link  with your tweet in a comment
7) Convince a friend to take the class with you and share their username

NOTE:  Craftsy does weigh how people sign up for class, so please be sure to use the link provided above so that I get credit when you sign up for the class.

I will leave the giveaway open through next Tuesday and announce a winner Wednesday.  Good luck and thanks for helping!

Craftsy Giveaway

Hey everyone!  We're just about two weeks away from my Crafsty class going live, and I've got a seat to give away!

Just follow this link to enter to win.

http://www.craftsy.com/ext/MiriamPrantner_Giveaway

And I'd love it if you would share the link with any of your crafty friends as well, just trying to get the word out about the class.

Thanks, good luck, and have a great weekend!

What I've been up to

I don't think I've ever gone this long without posting.  I've sorely neglected the blog the last month or so and have been a terrible visitor to my friends blogs!

Not that I haven't been creating, just been totally swamped, because I was prepping to teach a Craftsy class!

From time to time folks have asked or inquired about if I would do a video, and the answer has always been no.  Not because I'm not interested in doing videos, but just because I'm lazy.  I don't want to have to edit or voice over and then get halfway through and have my crazy kids or barking dog foul up the whole process. So, I've been a strictly non-video blogger, and that's not likely to change.

That is one of the things that made this whole Craftsy experience very appealing.  I really do enjoy teaching and I love that I'll be able to 'live' demo techniques for students through this class.  It's kind of the best case scenario since I don't have to do any of the work, I just show up and someone else does the editing.

The class will go live sometime in the next 4-5 weeks.  I've got some fun giveaways planned for when that happens, so stay tuned, and I'll be working my way out of blog hibernation in the meantime.

Today I thought I would share a few photos from my time out in Denver, which almost didn't happen!  I was supposed to fly out last Sunday night and back Thursday morning.  Well wouldn't you know we get an epic snowfall Friday through Saturday that dumped 2' of snow on us.  Needless to say my flight on Sunday was cancelled.  I was finally able to get out Tuesday night, and the folks at Craftsy were really wonderful about working with me to tighten up the shoot timeline so I could get home Friday evening.  My wonderful in-laws who were coming to help with the girls while I was gone ended up coming up a day early to make sure they got here before the storm, and extended their stay when my trip got delayed.  And of course Andrew was doing a lot of grunt work while I was gone, especially since the girls did not go to school all week!

Today I thought I would share some photos from my trip:

The star on my dressing room door.

First time I've worn make up and had my hair done since my sister got married two years ago.

Behind the scenes.



Ordering room service is awesome.

Me on set.



And my GREAT production team, we had so much fun!



That's all for me today, but be sure to stop by the Neat & Tangled blog.  We're hopping with My Sweet Petunia this week (maker of the MISTI), you've got a chance to win not only a MISTI, but also a $100 credit to Neat & Tangled!