Meet Donna and Craig from Imagine-It

Craig and Donna are the owners of imagine-it in New York. They are always looking for creative new ways to interpret fashion forward jewelry designs.
Craig, the primary designer of the components, is very concerned about color and quality.
Donna, the risk-taker who started the company, is real strong on customer service and fashion. Together they make a great team for us to work with

Stop by our bead shop to see the huge selection of semi-precious stones and pendants as well as their sterling silver line of findings

ALLEEN'S GLUE

Alleen’s the name you trust for all your crafting needs, now comes in acid-free, Try it out for all your photo, scrapbooking and crafting projects. For a safe permanent hold that is non-yellowing.
Choose from original tacky glue, fast flow, clear, acid free and many others.

The new HANDMADE by Cassie Burden

Renee’ met Cassie at a class she was teaching in Portland a few weeks ago. I flew into Portland with just an overnight bag and no sewing supplies. I wanted to see what her book was about. She was fantastic and insisted I use her machine and supplies so I could make this cut e Novella Composition Book Cover. This book has some great gift ideas.
“We are experiencing a resurgence of all things HANDMADE. The new handmade is an appreciation for the unique object, for every individual’s creativity, and for the process of creating. There’s something soothing, involving, and immensely satisfying about making something by hand”
Cassie Burden

1850 Hard Tack

Mulit Pack of Cardstock paper

This multi pack of paper is great for all your scrap booking, card making, and stamping needs. They come in either Regular colors, the Pearlized glossy OR Vellum form. The variety of color will help you with your creative projects.

Beading Storage

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Have you ended up with a collection of unorganized beads and get frustrated when you try to do a project and can't figure out what beads you have?? Then you need storage boxes. We have an amazing selection of storage containers that are perfect for organizing all your beads. New ones have just arrived and we have more to come!! Come and get yours today.

Paris Craft

Paris Craft "Plaster cloth". For all your casting projects. Easy to use! Just cut, wet, apply and dry!

Gypsy Grippers

The handle that travels from ruler to ruler. It allows for complete control of your rulers and reduces the risk of cut fingers. They are available in 3 sizes to fit all your ruler needs.

This week Classes

Tuesday Sept 22 @6pm Open Beading

Wed Sept 23 EMBROIDERY CLASS IS CANCELLED THIS WEEK!

Sat Sept 26th @ 8 am Join our Quilting Bee. New Block of the Month.

Cookie Dough Pie

Ingredients:

2- 8oz cream cheese

1 egg

1 tsp Vanilla

1/3 C sugar

1 pkg heath pieces

1 oreo Pie crust

Preheat oven to 325. Mix cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla with mixer until creamy. Fold in 3/4 bag of heath pieces. Pour mixture into oreo crust and bake for 45 mins or until center is firm. Sprinkle remaining heath pieces on top of pie and let cool.

Cowboy Decor

Have you seen our Cowboy décor items? We have some new cowboy figurines, Lanterns, Stars, Boots in different sizes and Renee’s personal favorite… The Salt and Pepper shakers!! Stop by today and have yourself a look at these fun Home décor items

Graphic 45

Emma and Renee found this treasure at CHA

With singular focus on “individualism” and disdain for the commonplace, a flamboyant style was bornin the 1920’s and 30’s, that captured the imagination of the world and became all the rage.

Graphic 45 combines this era’s vintage charm eith vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to creat paper collections with a decades-old appeal that’s both fresh and familiar.

In a day and age when most people are communicating digitally, the tactile pleasure of ink on paper puts us in touch with a simpler time and place-perhaps reminding us that good design is unchanging with the same basic qualities yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Come in and see our selection of these great papers that can be used in many craft project, paper crafting and scrapbooking. I have used them in the Amate jewelry findings to make pendants and bracelets

Wire Wrapping Jewlery

Wire wrapping is a method used in jewelry to make a different design or creation. It involves the use of tools to wrap the wire around pendants or to make earrings or rings. Some of the tools you need to wire wrap are round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, wire cutters, and a ring mandrel. To wrap jewelry you will want to use a 20- gauge wire or thicker.Some of the basic techniques include twisting the wire, wrapping a wire bundle, crimping or flattening the wrap.

CHUNKY GLITER

Just arrived! Chunky Glitter

Works great on Craft Foam, Paper, Wood, glass ornaments and I used it on the halloween canvas backpack to add some sparkle.

All you do is brush it on and let dry. Easy to use!!

Autumn: orange/brown colored glitter with fall leaves

Halloween: Orange colored glitter with Jack o lanterns & bats

Holiday sparkly blue: Blue/ silver glitter with snowflakes

Holiday sparkly red: green glitter with red/silver/green shapes

Holiday sparkly green: green glitter with green/gold shapes

NEW! Gooseberry Patch

Kids are in school, leaves are turning brown and now its time to CRAFT. Can you believe it’s the time to start those Handmade Gifts?

Oh… for the FUN of the SEASON!!

Often, the best gifts for your family and friends are the one you make. This book has ideas for gifts, wrapping, decorations, gifts for the pet, and Food for friends.

A note from the Authors:

There are so many things to love about Christmas! Take a peek inside to find yummy recipes, heartfelt gifts for giving and brand new ways to make happy holiday memories!

Vickie & Jo Ann

Come and see what just arrived in the store.

***Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 11

Renee’ said: If you are a fan of Gooseberry Patch like I am. You will enjoy their Christmas book. I personally have all eleven Christmas books. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do! ENJOY!!

CLASSES FOR Monday Sept 7 - Saturday Sept 12th

Don’t Miss our Class this coming week

Beaded Twisted Bracelet: Tuesday @ 6 pm cost $8.00

Card Making: Thursday @ 6 pm cost $5.00 for 3 cards.

Scrapbook: Saturday @ 8 am $5.00 (unless you have pre-paid for the year)

Gum Paste Rose

Individual hand-shaped petals are the secret to the incredible realism of Gum Paste Roses. Gum paste can be rolled very thin, yet hold its shape. As a result, your flowers will have texture and form that rivals nature.

Tools:

Floral Collection Flower Making Set

10-Pc. Fondant/Gum Paste Tool Set

Rolling Pin

Brush Set

Foam square

Craft block

Toothpick

Ingredients:

Gum Paste Mix

Gum Paste Adhesive

cornstarch

instructions

Step 1

Make rose bases. Roll a 5/8 in. ball of gum paste and form into a teardrop shape, 1 1/4 in. high. Dip toothpick in adhesive and insert in bottom of base. Insert toothpick in craft block and let dry 48 hours

Step 2

Roll out gum paste 1/16 in. thick. For 20 small roses, use tulip petal cutter from Flower Making Set to cut 1 petal for each; cut petal into 3 separate petals.

Step 3

Place petals horizontally on thin foam dusted with cornstarch. Soften top petal edge with medium ball tool from Fondant Gumpaste Tool set.

Step 4

Brush back of petals from midpoint down with adhesive. Wrap petals around base to form the bud for each rose.

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Step 5

Cut another set of 3 petals to add to each base. Slightly widen and elongate each petal using modeling stick. Turn petals so the rounded end is the top of petal and the point is the bottom. Soften top half of petal edge with ball tool on thin foam. Turn petals over. Add adhesive to bottom half of petals; position and press into rose base. This completes the small rose.

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Step 6

For medium and large roses, cut and attach a second row of 5 petals. For larger roses, cut and attach a third row of 7 petals.

Make some fun flowers and sculpt with gum paste. It easy to use! We carry the mix as well as the ready to use. Check out our Wilton section for all the tools you might need to get started.

Mini Decorative Frames

These mini frames are perfect for framing a small picture or needlework project. We have 5 different sizes

3 ¼ x 4 ¼ Oval

3 ¼ Circle

2 x 2 ¾ Oval

2 ½ Square

2 ½ Heart

2 ¼ Circle

Straw Bales for Autumn decoration

We have Natural, Sun baked straw. These are perfect for indoor or outdoor Home Décor. Bring the Autumn Home for a fresh new look

Meet Janelle!

Janelle is our new Scrapbook Manager. She comes to Sierra’s with 12 years of Scrapbook experience. She is a stamper and card maker as well.

Janelle is Married with 6 children. She loves to paint, garden, read, travel

(when life allows), camping and spending time with family.

Stop by and meet her. She can help you with all your scrapbooking and card making needs

Miniature Beading tools

Do you like to take a beading project with you when you go on vacations? Maybe you just have beading parties with your friends. Either way it can be a pain to carry all your tools with you wherever you go. Wouldn't it be helpful if you had a miniature set of tools? Well, we have one! It is perfect for all the beaders on the go. It contains a flat nose plier, round nose plier, chain nose plier, side cutters, nylon jaw flat nose, split ring tweezers and #5 knotting tweezers. Plus, it includes a purple carry case

Pencil Holder “Teaching touches lives”

Here is a project that is a great gift for a teacher

Remember these blocks can be themed any way you want. Just pick the paper and embellishments to represent your hobby or interest!

Supplies

Small Glass Block

Vinyl Saying

School Theme Scrapbook Paper

Adhesive Spray

School theme embellishments

Ribbon (optional)

Directions

Cut scrapbook paper to size of block

Spray back side of block with spray adhesive

Attach scrapbook paper to back

Apply vinyl to front of block

Add embellishments

Put in pencils

Now your pencil holder is ready to go.