Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone!

I thought I would share a very special card with you. This one is one that I received from my daughter, Amy. Amy was organized enough to get her cards out...I was not! I made hundreds and hundreds each year but can't seem to get my cards done for Christmas. Hmmm, sounds like a good New Year's Resolution to me!

So here is a sweet little card from a stamp that Amy bought at Polkadots and More. I love the color selection...the paper was a limited edition paper from a company out of Canada called Harmonie. Amy adds her own little doodles around the outside. I just love when she embellishes like this.

So thank you sweet Amy for the little pick me up this year. This proud momma enjoys seeing how your creativity grows each year! I love you.

signed
- Proud Momma

(Thanks Mom)

Christmas Week- Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

December Riley Club Cards

We are proud to present the December Riley Club Cards! These wonderful cards were made by our club members using the "Package" Riley. If yours is missing, make sure to get it in so we can proudly display it! 

If you want to be part of the fun, contact Deb to get signed up!  Stay tuned each month for our Riley card display!

OK girls, the next month's Riley will be Riley stuck in a snowball! We are so excited to see what everyone comes up with!

Christmas Week Day Three

We wanted to share samples of our December Quickutz Card class. We will be back on January 28th for our regular classes. Call Polkadots to sign up!

Christmas Week Day One

Merry Christmas from Deb & Amy. We will be updating the blog this week with Christmas card inspiration. Have a safe and Merry Christmas. Thank you for vising our blog and supporting us!

Show & Tell

I just had to share this Christmas card! This is a card made by Jan Wiley that she has been working on since October. It is exquisite! It is over the top...Wowzers, she is my hero!

Jan used a special little wash on the window frame with a stain from Tim Holtz. She cut out each window pane and attached clear acrylic. This layer was attached to the bottom layer which was colored with Copics, including the window pane on the first layer! Stickles, colorful matting and absolutely beautiful.

Jan's work reminds me of another friend that sends me a Christmas card, Jane from Green Bay...they are both over the top with their workmanship!

Nice job Jan, I will treasure your card.

-Deb

Gift Ideas

I made these up yesterday and I thought I would share them on the blog. They are super simple to make up and great for a teacher, co-worker or anyone that you want to give a cute little handmade gift to.

First I picked up a package (12) of the Office Max note pads. I cut the double sided cardstock. The width is cut to the width of the the notepad and with the length I added 1 inch to the top. This is to glue to the top of the pad and wrap around to the back of the pad. I used my 1/4 inch score tape for the top and two strips onto the cardboard back to adhere the notepad cover. Then I just decorated with a cute saying and some scraps!





Have fun & Watch our Blog for some more fun ideas!

MidNight Magic Was A Huge Success!

Q: What is Midnight Magic in Mukwonago Wisconsin?

A: Midnight Magic is held the first Saturday of every year and the whole town takes part. It is full of festivities, vendor activities and even a parade! Every year Therese at Polkadots says Thank You! to her customers and provides make-n-takes from 9:30am to 9:00pm.

Q: Is Deb always there?
A: Deb has been there for the last few years and always makes a point to spend the day at Pokadots. This year she did a little make-n-take using our Copics (Santa card) and the little mini gift pail (picture to follow a little later) using the special edition Fiskars penguin and tree punches. (Note Polkadots still have a couple of the penguin punches left, call up and get one before they are all gone, they are only offered once and they are super cute).

There was also a little gift card holder made with an A2 envelope, super simple. Another item was the little card with the sparkly presents...again the special edition Fiscars punch in the shape of a present (one or two left) and the secret is clear shipping tape with glitter for the sparkle.This is only a few of the items, this big make-n-take was a little book using a kit from Little Yellow Bicycle.

Polkadots was also able to raise $426.00 this year with 100% of the proceeds going to the local food pantry!

December Class

We wanted to say Thank You to all of the ladies that made it to our special December class. We made cute Riley gift pails and Riley perpetual calendars. We will be back again in January for our monthly classes.

Polkadots Copic 1 Class, Saturday November 12 (12:30 PM)

We are excited to share a sneak peak of our second Copic 1 class available on November 12th. We will be running 3 Copic classes on this Saturday. Contact Polkadots if you are interested in signing up!

September Riley Club Cards

We are proud to present the September Riley Club Cards. These wonderful cards were made by our club members using the Pumpkin Riley. If yours is missing, make sure to get it in so we can proudly display it! 

If you want to be part of the fun, contact Deb to get signed up!  Stay tuned each month for our Riley card display!

OK girls, you all have your next Riley, "Sick Riley" due next month and the "Package Riley" due in December. We hope you are having as much fun as we are!

October Riley Club Cards

We are proud to present the October Riley Club cards! These wonderful cards were made by new and seasoned cardmakers as part of our Riley Fan Card Club. If yours is missing, make sure to get it in so we can proudly display it.

I absolutely love the Riley Moose stamps (they can be purchased at Polkadots). They are red rubber clings and they stamp so nice, not to mention how cute they are. I never met a "Riley" I didn't like! 

If you want to be part of the fun, contact Deb to get signed up!  Stay tuned for the Pumpkin Riley cards our group has made.

OK girls, you all have your next Riley, "Sick Riley" due next month and the "Package Riley" due in December that are being delivered to you now.

Have fun....

Happy Halloween!

We just wanted to share a cute little notecard Amy made for Halloween. Have a safe & Happy Halloween!

Show & Tell, Green Bay, WI Die Cut Club

We wanted to share an adorable card made by Maria from our Quickutz Die Cut Club.

Maria took the large cookie cutter haunted house from QuicKutz (now called Lifestyle Crafts) and cut the house in half allowing for two perfectly shaped old houses like you would find on the streets of many of the older neighborhoods.

Inside Maria stamped "Best Witches to You" which is a perfect saying for our little witch.

I shipped a package up to Green Bay for the unveiling last weekend, can't wait to see everyone's cards. I wish I could have been there but personal obligations (and other fun in the shape of a great wedding) took precidence this month from my trek up north.

Happy Halloween everyone, hope to see you girls soon!

Polkadots Copic Class 1, Saturday November 12th (9:30AM)

We wanted to share a sneak peak of an upcoming class November 12th at Polkadots. Please join us for our Copic 1 Expo Repeat Class. We will be making three Christmas cards and teaching some new techniques. Get a head start on your Christmas cards and join us for some fun! Contact Polkadots to sign up today!

Welcome Home Clyde

This card is in honor of the new addition to our family. Clyde puppy will be rescued this evening from a kill shelter in Southern Illinois. He will be our second blue tick coon hound. We absolutely love this stamp and saying. Both are available at Polkadots & More!

Tonight Clyde & Scrappy will meet and Clyde will be welcomed into his new home. We have been told that hounds are usually put down sooner due to less interest in their breed. The same is true for black colored dogs. This is why Amy & Jon adopted Ray, their black lab mix.

It will be interesting to see life with two big dogs but first we have to get 2 year old Clyde healthier and put some weight on him. Scrappy was 51 pounds and is now a healthy 82 pounds. Clyde looks thin as well and we will get him healthy and happy very soon. We saved another one! Welcome Clyde!

Show & Tell

Amy & I wanted to thank everyone for a fantastic day full of fun yesterday at class. We just had to share some cards that Deb Keizer made in a class using an owl punch by Stampin' Up. She did a fantastic job showing how many ways you can use this punch. Deb, great job & thank you for sharing with us!

Polkadots Quickutz Class- Saturday, October 15th

Here is another sneak peak of the October 15th class at Polkadots. This Gingerbread House card is one of three cards we are making for the Quickutz Class. If you are interested in signing up, please call Polkadots as there is still space available.

Polkadots Copic Class- Saturday, October 15th

Deb & Amy will be at Polkadots for our monthly classes on October 15th. We are excited to share a sneak peak of our Copic 1 class. We will be teaching some new techniques and introducing some new colors into this card. Continue to check back for updates on these classes. Contact Polkadots to sign up if you are interested as room is still available!

Green Bay, WI Die Cut Club

I just had to share a sneak peak of two of the cards that are being shipped up to Green Bay, Wisconsin for our Green Bay Die Cut Club meeting this month.

The die for this month is the mug from Lifestyle Crafts.
My friend, Jan Wiley from Illinois made this awesome 50's looking card right down to the bow that looks like the apron strings on my mom's apron. The second card is mine and I just could not wait to use the snarkie saying inside.

Jan stamped a donut, colored it with Copics and used some Glossy Accents that we picked up at Polkdadots and More a week or so ago. It looks like a real chocolate glazed donut! Too stinkin' cute!

Thanks again Jan, can't wait to see what everyone else did with the mug die this month. 

The Riley Moose Fan Club

I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk about the Riley Moose Fan Club. There are 6 and 12 month memberships available. As a member, you will receive a Riley Moose stamp each month to create a card to hang up in the Polkadots store. Each month you drop off a card and pick up the previous months card and the new Riley Moose stamp. This card is Amy's October card using Mummy Riley. Please email Deb with questions or if you are interested in signing up!

Welcome

Hi Everyone & welcome to my new blog. Amy & I will be at the Rubberstamp & Scrapbook Expo in Oak Lawn, Illinois on October 8th & 9th teaching Copic classes. Please email me if you are interested in signing up as room is still available. You can also visit: http://www.rubberstampandscrapbookexpo.com/