First Class...a success!!

Hi! Happy Saturday!
This week has flown by. I have been busy preparing for my first Stampin Up! class which I held today. Much to my surprise it went really well!! I was so nervous about it and stayed up til 1:30 am setting up and going over all of the cards we were going to make today. I was so impressed by how creative the group was and how wonderful their cards came out-especially since none of the ladies that came to the class ever used Stampin Up! products. Today was a good day!!

We made three cards and a post it note holder-so four projects in total.
I decided to do a card from a kit because my guests never stamped before. So we used a kit called Happenings Simply Created Card Kit- this kit is amazing for a first timer. It allowed the ladies to be creative and not feel overwhelmed with the idea of trying to create something out of thin air in a sense. Here is a picture of the card I had available for the group to view as a sample:

Next I gave everyone a blank 5x6 card and a piece of Whisper White card stock to stamp and from there I let everyone go hog wild stamping-since they were now "experienced" stampers. We used the stamp set Perfect Blend for this card and everyone had a blast creating this card. The hearts is used to stamp the sleeve of the coffee cup are from a new set called Something To Say.   Here is the sample I created to for the class to see:

We then moved on to what I called a more advanced card as we were going to be scoring the card and using a punch. We used the Scalloped Tag Topper punch-which I must say is an AWESOME punch that can be used to create all kinds of details for cards. This one was fun because they had the option to use Designer Series Paper Stacks we used the Moonlight Paper Stack which is a new one for the catalog.  Here are a couple of samples I had for the group:

And lastly we made a simple post it note holder and used Blackberry Bliss Card Stock which is one of the new In Colors- and a favorite for the group today! And decorated the outside with both wash tape (Retro Fresh was the set we used today) and the Owl Builder punch to create the owl. They really enjoyed creating the owl and giving him/her goofy eyes and just having fun. Here's the sample I made for the group:

Today was a very fun day. It was so nice to craft with other ladies and show them that they too are creative. We each have such different takes on creativity and the cards everyone made today truly displayed that. I am so happy to have had such a successful first class!
Thanks for reading and taking a peak at the cards we created today. I look forward to posting more pictures of things I create in the coming week...as I prepare for my girl cub's second birthday next weekend. So much to do so little time to craft!! But this Mama Bear is ready to take on the challenge!!
I hope everyone reading has a wonderful and blessed weekend!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mama Bear, out.
 Renee

Today is a new day

Hi!! Today is a new day! And being pregnant with my second child has introduced me to an adventure in nesting like no other. I feel like I've been nesting this entire pregnancy! One can only reorganize a bedroom, a closet, a cabinet so many times before you feel like you need to invest some time visiting the nearest Ikea. I've been going pin crazy on Pinterest! Pinning food, DIY, food- oh did I mention that already?! This Mama Bear is hungry, haha! But in the midst of my crazy nesting I have had opportunities to be very creative. As a Stampin Up Demonstrator I have the opportunity of meeting monthly with a great group of creative women. I participated in my first card swap last week.  I must begin by saying I was really stressed out trying to figure out what kind of card I wanted to do. Also deciding what In Colors I wanted to display. Needless to say the night before after making four cards I actually came up with a pretty card for the swap!
On this card I used Stampin Up products from our new catalog. The paper is Whisper White card stock. I used the new In Colors for 2014-2016: Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss and Baked Brown Sugar which is in the 2013-2015 In Colors. I love how these colors go together!! I used the Work of Art Stamp set for the wording and stamped the flowers with the In Colors then punched them out with the Pansy punch. This card was fun to make and I was able to make a total of ten in about thirty minutes once I got the idea of what I wanted it to look like. And of course after raiding the walls of Pinterest for inspiration. I am pretty happy with how it came out and for my first card swap everyone really liked it.

I am working on my blog page and slowly but surely I will have additional info on how you can order  Stampin Up products from me. Email me if you have any questions about the products used on this card. Or if you have any questions about Stampin Up. I hope in the coming weeks to continue to post pictures of cards I create and I'll keep you posted on how bear cub number two is coming along! Until I blog again.
This Mama Bear is over and out!
Renee

Hello and Welcome

Welcome to Mama Bear's Busy Hands!!
I am so excited to begin this blogging journey. I am a crafter at heart- hence the busy hands. I love to craft and love spending time on Pinterest looking for new ideas and projects. Today marks day one of my blogging journey so I will keep it short, sweet, and to the point. I can't wait to post pictures of some cards and projects that I create! And share my journey of being a mama bear of currently one baby girl bear cub and soon to arrive a baby boy bear cub. I'll share my joy of creativity and love for my family and love of my faith.

In the future I would love to hear from any followers. I would love to hear any crafting ideas you have! This is going to be a blast!
Welcome to the Bear Cave!!
Renee