"Carousel Notes" Purse Class is coming!

First of all, let me apologize for being gone so long! Oh my gosh! Getting the most out of the last bits of summer, and then getting ready for back to school really fills up your schedule! We brought my oldest son back to VA Tech and got him settled into an apartment. I had a ball setting up their kitchen, since he and his roommate really didn't care where the glasses and plates went! This was all new and fun stuff for us (me especially)! Then of course we had our last summer hurrah at the lake over Labor Day weekend. Couldn't miss that! But now everyone is back in school, I've hopefully purchased all the binders, dividers, composition books, etc, etc, etc, that we'll need for at least the first semester! So now I can get back to business....


My first big class coming up is the "Carousel Notes" Purse class. I have had a sample of this project in my stamp room, and so many people have asked me to do a class. I am finally getting around to it. However, the sample I had was made with retired stamps and designer paper, so I had to re-design it. This is what I came up with, and I love the new colors! It uses the Urban Garden paper, and it's so gorgeous! The photo above is when the purse is closed. It stands on its own and looks adorable!

Here is a side view of the purse. It will make a great gift for a loved one (think grandparents), because inside you can add photos and write some personal sentiments. Take a look at the next picture to see what it looks like on the inside.

The purse folds out to look like this. You put photos on the Kiwi Kiss mats, and on one of the center folds is an area to write your greetings. See the next 2 pictures for close ups of the side panels.

Here is the left side....


And then the right side...And then the really fun part! Tucked inside the big envelopes, which make up the base of the purse, are 2 Carousel Notes, covered with designer paper. You can add more photos or journaling here. Don't ya just love it?!

Here are all the class details:

"Carousel Notes" Purse Class

Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, September 21 at 1:00 pm

Cost: $20

There will only be time during class to make one of these purses, but if you want more kits to take home with you, feel free to purchase them when you register for class.

If you are unable to attend, or are long distance, you can still take the class thru "Stamps in the Mail". I will pre-cut and pre-stamp everything for you, email you photos of the project, and mail you all the supplies, for the low cost of just $25. You will just have to assemble the project.

You must pre-register and pre-pay no later than Monday, September 15 to reserve your spot. I won't be able to take late registrations, since I won't be ordering any extra supplies.

I will take "Stamps in the Mail" orders thru Sept. 30.

So be sure to register ASAP! You can email me (Sue@WeLoveToStamp.com) or give me a call (703-689-4818) to reserve your spot, and then send your registration check.