Fall Project Class

This adorable Fall project will be offered on

Monday Oct. 1st at 6:30pm. 

Once you know how to make it, you'll be making all sorts of them for fun and gifts! $12. 

This project class will fill up fast so sign up early!

Phone, e-mail, facebook us to sign up.

Make checks payable to Jennifer Peters

Reservation and payment due by September 21st

so there will be plenty of time for Jen to get the supplies and have everything ready to go.

Think outside the box

Hello everyone!

Let's talk a little bit about being different.

Sometimes different is a very good thing.
So when making cards or layouts, try something a little different, try thinking outside the box.

Here are a few ideas for working outside the box.

This card isn't your usual card that opens. 

 I used a tiny brown bag as a pocket for a tag on the front of a card.

You can stamp or write a sentiment on the tag and put it into the pocket.

Something a little out of the ordinary and it works.

On the layout below I have used pictures in a few different ways.

I used some of the pieces I had trimmed off the pictures to make letters.

The word "Sands" is cut out of pictures of the sand.

I used the Sizzix (which we have at MHP) to cut these letters, so it was easy to position the die on the small bits and pieces of pictures.

I had several pictures that were take from quite a distance from the subject.

This picture below is a picture of my husband at the top of a huge hill of sand. To give more attention and interest to him in the picture, I cut out various sizes of squares and framed him at the top of the hill.

I used card stock and another picture of the sand to frame him.

Doing this draws attention to the subject of the picture and reinforces the size of the hill he was on.

So next time you're making a card or a layout, try thinking outside the box, use some different supplies, or the leftover pieces, use a different style, do something out of the ordinary.

You might just love what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping in today, I hope I've given you some ideas and inspiration.  Hope to see you at My Happy Place soon!

Card Class

It's on!

  Card Class will be held on Monday August 27th at 7pm.

Stamp and complete 3 of each card for a total of 15 cards for $30.

  This is a pre-pay class, payments are due to me by August 20th.

 If you write a check please make it out to "Annette Rizzo."

  These cards are 100% ADORABLE, and youth themed. Who's in??

Our contact information is at the right side of the blog, so zip off an e-mail or give a call and let us know that you want to join in on this class.

It's sure to be a popular one!

Fall Schedule

Here are our dates for the fall months.  Hope to see you at My Happy Place soon!
Be sure to check back, there may be more dates for classes and crops added as time goes on. 
Please note that this schedule can be viewed by clicking on the tab labeled "My Happy Place Schedule" at the top of the page.
To make reservations or if you have questions our phone number and  e-mail address are at the right side of the page.
Happy Crafting!

September dates:
Saturday, September 8th  3-11pm crop $12.00 with Crop Queen Kristie
Saturday, September 15th  3-11pm crop $12.00 with Crop Queen Danielle
Sunday, September 23rd  3-11pm Pot Luck Crop $12.00 bring a dish to pass for dinner with Crop Queen Jen
Saturday, September 29th 11am - 11pm crop $18.00 with Crop Queen Danielle

October dates:
Saturday, October 6th 3-11 crop $12.00 with Crop Queen Kristie
Tuesday, October 9th 6:30pm  "Chubby Chums" card class with Kristie
Friday, October 12th 6-12pm crop $9.00 with Crop Queen Danielle
Saturday, Octber 20th 11am - 11pm Specialty Crop Theme TBA! $30.00
Will include dinner and prizes!
Sunday, October 28t 3-11pm Pot Luck Crop $12.00 bring a dish to pass for dinner with Crop Queen Jen.

November dates:
Friday, November 2nd 6-12pm crop $9.00 with Crop Queen Kristie
Sunday, November 4th 3-11pm Pot Luck Crop $12.00 bring a dish to pass for dinne with Crop Queen Jen.
Saturday, November 10th 3-11pm crop $12.00 with Crop Queen Danielle
Saturday, November 17th 3-11pm crop $12.00 with Crop Queen Danielle.
Friday, November 23rd 11am-11pm Black Friday Specialty Crop $30.00 Will include dinner, prizes and some surprizes with Crop Queen Kristie

December dates:
Saturday, December 8th 3-11pm $12.00 Christmas Crop
Merry Christmas to all!