Studio Getaway Scrapbooking and Stamping Store in Owatonna, MN

Getaway Retreat

2016-01-27T12:34:00.000-06:00

We are so lucky to have great friends that come to our Getaways.
This last weekend we held on and had 7 new friends join us.
A great time was had by all. It shows in these pictures the ladies were so willing to share.

This shows just how much needed (haha) material we bring with.

This is actually two peoples material.

Cards by Kathey

2014-11-05T11:54:00.000-06:00

At our retreats Kathey is known for making alot of cards! This time she made 48 with only about 5 duplicated. Kathey likes to use alot of paper for the cards and then embellish with stamps.

Halloween

2014-10-30T11:49:00.000-06:00

We have been making a few Halloween cards just for the fun of it. I like to make cute ones to send to my grandchildren.

Kerri Lynch from our design team here is showing a Frankenstein she made.

Kathey made these cute Trick or Treat bags

Cards By Kathy Jackel and Linda Dewey

2014-10-28T11:45:00.000-06:00

These ladies have a wonderful time making cards to share the joy with others. They live right next to each other and try to stamp every day .

Kathy Hill Jackel

Linda Dewey

Sunburst card by Kathy

Linda goes to town on these pinwheel cards.

Card Ideas By Tammy Kunz

2014-10-24T11:40:00.000-06:00

Tammy is one of our ladies who comes to our crops.

She is very creative card maker.

Check out some of these ideas.

Everyone has their own style......

2014-10-22T11:30:00.002-06:00

Everyone does have their own styles, some like to cut out items and place some use stickers. Everyone's are beautiful!

Here are some of the pages that were

created at the retreat this weekend.

This one was created by Dawn Sorenson

Thomas The Train pages by

First baby photos : by Grandma Shawn Russell

By Dawn Sorenson

Fathers Day by Dawn Sorenson

Fun flip pages by

Fathers Day by Dawn Sorenson

Mom try the Sushi... By Andrea Waldock

I love looking at others pages they are each unique.

Up coming Events

2014-07-31T13:45:00.002-06:00

Stamp of the Month

2014-07-31T08:21:00.002-06:00

Want to get these cuties quick!

2014-06-30T10:01:00.006-06:00

WOW! What a weekend.

We had a great time Scrap booking & Stamping this weekend.

I am always a little apprehensive about doing retreats in the summer. The great thing about this bunch of gals is the events are never boring one of them always come up with crazy ideas.

I have here some of the cards that were made this weekend. Everyone is so willing to share ideas and projects. I understamd some people do not like to pack all there stuff to go and create, but We all learn new ideas from each other. The best part of this is the friendships you make and relationships that are built doing it.

June retreat

2014-06-03T12:32:00.001-06:00

Join Us for a summer get-together.

Summer Retreat

June 27th -28th

27th 12 noon until 11 pm

28th 8 am - 11 pm

Registration :

$25 for one Day

$40 for both days.

Hy-Vee Clubroom

great times are had by all

register by calling 507-451-3920

May

2014-05-19T13:10:00.004-06:00

I have mixed emotions about Spring and Summer coming,
I Love to make cards and Scrapbook, but in the summer there is so much more to do outside. I have decided I am setting aside at least a hour a week to do projects. People deserve handmade cards in the summer also! here are a few new ones I have made, as well as some new stamps from Whipper Snapper that have arrived.

March Retreat

2014-03-24T08:47:00.002-06:00

What a great time, wonderful people many great
ideas shared and we even manage to get
some cards made and some scrapbook pages done!

Winter time Blahhs....

2014-02-07T10:20:00.000-06:00

Winter time Blahhs....

How do you handle winter time Blahs? Well, I like to set myself up an area and Be creative.
I sometimes just find myself experimenting with papers and special cuts or differant stamps that I have not used for a long time. It is nice to sometimes step out if the box and see what happens.
These are some card I made using that state of mind.

This card I made for my grand-daughter's birthday. Princess Lizzy, It is made with the center cut down and steps so the princesses can stand inside the card. I used Princess Chipboard images with matching papers.

This card was made for a young ladies birthday who was just in a play called "Mittens".

With this card I did the same center cut and folds so I could have a variety of depth and dimention.

I used stickers for some of the accents, as well as using papers to decorate. Grandma provided me with a photo to make it personal for this young lady. These not only make great cards they are also keep sakes.

2014-01-13T09:32:00.001-06:00

Stickles™ Glitter Glue

Let your art "sparkle" with acid free, non-settling Stickles™ glitter glue! Easily write, dot, dash, draw and embellish on paper and rubber stamping projects, candles, memory album covers and more! Available in .5 oz. fine point applicator tip bottles.

Acid free
• Non-toxic
• Non-settling
• Easy-flow tip
• Water wash-off

I love to use glitter glue especially at this time of year for Valentines !

2013-12-31T08:43:00.002-06:00

I found this article on these stamp pads and thought I would share.

Shadow Ink pads each come in cube size (1" x 1"), full size, and as a reinker.

More Resources

Shadow Ink pads are specially-formulated acid-free, dye inks designed for use with Hero Arts Shadow Stamps, offering some of the softest hues of color available for background stamping.

View all the colors and varieties of our Shadow Ink line of soft hues in Hero Products.

Shadow Ink
By Hero Arts Staff

Instructions:
Using Hero Arts Shadow Stamps® to make a solid background of color creates the perfect canvas for creating beautiful and original card creations. There are many ways to use these versatile background stamps, and numerous techniques on how to use them, but one of the first things to consider when using these stamps is the type of ink that will best convey the look you want to create. Our dye-based Shadow Ink®, available in very soft pastel muted hues, bring out the best in Shadow Stamps. Dye Properties
Dye ink pads come in all varies, and most are acid-free, archival and dry quickly on any surface. Dye ink pads are also great to use in combination with water coloring, since dye ink is permanent and does not run. In particular, dye ink pad works beautifully with Shadow Stamps. Dye pads are good for background stamping since dye ink generally soaks into porous papers and thus becomes more muted as it dries. Using Shadow
Ink Shadow Ink pads have much less color when compared to other dye inks, in order to get a "soft" wash. When you look at the pad, it appears darker and more saturated then it really is. However, when you stamp it, you will soon see the soft properties. Due to the soft colors in our Shadow Ink line of dye pads, it takes a bit of practice to get a smooth impression with a new pad. It is best to ink your stamp by lightly tapping the rubber to the ink pad a few times rather than pressing down firmly on the ink pad. Sometimes small "bubbles" can form on the rubber of the stamp (this will lessen as the ink pad gets more use). If this happens, then continue to tap the rubber gently to the ink pad to help distribute the pools of color more evenly across the stamp image. Next, stamp with a soft touch. The Wonder of Soft Hues
As the stamped impression dries, it becomes lighter and the soft wash of color settles evenly on the paper. This soft color offers many opportunities for creativity that other pads -- even other dye pads -- do not. For example, since the color is so subtle, you can make wonderful backgrounds of soft colors as the "canvas" for almost any card creation. Also, Shadow Ink pads and reinkers are often used by stampers "direct to paper," by putting the ink onto the paper using the ink pad or a paint brush in order to add color and intrigue to cards. And tone-on-tone stamping, different shades of the same color (such as soft leaf ink on a light green card), work ideally with the light hues of Shadow Ink. Shadow Ink pads offer some of the softest colors available for background stamping, and thus offer endless possibilities when making your "shadow" creations.

Holiday Cards Personal or Business

2013-11-22T11:19:00.000-06:00

Does your business send out holiday cards? Tri M Graphics, our mother company can take the hassel out of the process for you. We have a large selection of both business and personal cards to choose from. The best part is if you have your address in a data base we can even address and mail them out!
Call us today at 1-800-491-3922 or 57-451-3920 to get a jump on the season.

November Stamp and Scrap a Thon

2013-11-20T11:13:00.000-06:00

We have such a great bunch of people who come to the Stamp and Scrap a thons. everyone shares ideas and help each other or if the choose they stay to themselves. Here is just a few snapshots of the November event and some of the cards we made.
if you see something you like, Stamps are available at our store or email and we can ship them to you.

Christmas Cards

2013-11-18T10:53:00.003-06:00

I love Christmas!

It shows by the number and the cards I make to send out.
I am always watching for new stamps and boy do we have some great ones this year, they accent the cuttle bug embossing folders quite well.

2013-10-25T09:41:00.000-06:00

There is more to it than just scrapbooks and cards!

There is so much more to what we can do with stamps and scrapbooking papers. Have you ever really thought about it? We have, and some of the ideas we have come up with would make great Christmas gifts. Our staff have made some really great cards but they also have come up with Home Decor items, scrapbooks, calendars, and much more. We will be sharing those ideas in the weeks to come.

2013-08-26T13:49:00.003-06:00

We had our first retreat of the season this last weekend. We all had a great time. I have a few pictures of the cards I made to share with you. I can hardly wait for the next one, which is September 27th and 28th .

There is still room for a few more fun loving people!!

2013-07-31T10:17:00.003-06:00

Our friend Bonnie was just here with her cards! There is some new ones in the card rack for those who like to buy her cards. She also shared a few new ideas which I have shared here.

2013-07-29T12:03:00.000-06:00

Did you know....

We sell premade cards? We have a very talented group of card makers that enjoy making cards for us. We know there are some people out there who would rather just buy the cards rather than make them. This way you can save money as these cards are only $1.25, and still have handmade cards.

2013-07-23T12:33:00.000-06:00

Cuttlebug Embossing

2013-07-10T09:29:00.000-06:00

I love using my cuttlebug. Here is a basic

how to use your machine.

There is such a vast selection of folders

to use for these now.

Happy Independance Day!!!

2013-07-03T08:57:00.000-06:00

We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July.
Remember to have your camera ready for those "Kodak" moments that you will want to scrapbook later...