Song of My Heart Stampers

January 2023 Events at Embellish!

I hope you'll take the chance to visit my downtown studio location in 2023! The address is 104 South Fourth Street, Watertown, WI 53094. I would love to take you on a little tour of my happy place any time! We can schedule a play date and have a ball.

THANK YOU for your patience as I recover from my fall back on December 3rd. I still need to take January a little slower as my days will be filled with physical therapy, but we should be back up to full speed in February. I'm READY for fun!!!

 

• Monday/Tuesday, January 16-17: Calendar Club. Choose a night to make 12 handmade cards, 3 each of 4 designs for upcoming spring holidays plus everyday cards to fill your box. $20, includes envelopes. Bring your own adhesive or purchase here. RSVP by 1/13, subject to space. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Friday, January 20: Rainbow of Thanks kit class. Makes 9 cards and envelopes with a watercolor theme. RSVP by 1/10. $15 per person. 6:30-8:30 p.m. NO previous crafting experience necessary!!!
• Saturday, Jan 21st: Adults only OPEN STAMP DAY: come and create whatever your heart desires using your papers and my inks, stamps, dies, punches and more! $10 fee includes one assortment pack of 8.5x11 cardstock of choice. Open from 10 to 4 p.m. please RSVP by Friday the 19th. This day includes free design help from Lyssa!!!
• Saturday, January 28th: Downtown Open House! Drop in and pick up one-of-a-kind gifts and goodies at participating businesses between 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. FREE Make N’ Take card and envelope! All Paper Pumpkin kits 1/2 off. Check out my Christmas clearance rack!!
• Friday, February 3rd: Stampin’ BINGO NIGHT! Back by popular demand. Stamp several cute & easy projects with new Spring Mini Catalog goodies between games. Lots of prizes for stampers and non-stampers alike! 6:30-9:30pm
• Embellish is open for shopping during any class time, and otherwise by appointment only.

Questions? info@embellishwatertown.com

 

What classes would YOU like to see at Embellish? I want my studio space to be THE place people go for creativity in the Watertown area. Let me know what hobbies you'd be interested in learning more about or just gathering to craft with like-minded new friends.

Now's the time if you've been thinking about starting a knitting circle or a quilting bee! Maybe a book club or a rock painting night? Anything from cake decorating to papermaking, macrame to soapmaking is open to discussion. If your club needs a space, I'm more than happy to give you a regular warm and sunny location with plenty of parking in a great spot downtown. Let's chat!

Holiday Pop Up Shop THIS Saturday!

Been wanting to pop in to see the studio? Come sip cocoa and see the Christmas decorations as you browse a curated selection of handmade gifts and goodies all made by me and my talented friends Abbie, Pauletta, Anna, Penni, Julie and Krystina. I'll give you the grand tour, and you can pick up some little bits and bobs to add to you own handmade holiday. See you there!

September 2022 Events at Embellish!

I hope I'll get to see you at Embellish, my downtown Watertown, Wisconsin, studio this month! If you're not local but you wind up in the area, reach out and I'll meet you there for a tour if I can swing it. It would be great to see you!

• Wednesday, Sept 7th: Coffee & A Card. Drop in and enjoy making a quick card while you’re out running errands. No charge. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Thursday OR Friday, Sept 8-9: 4x4 Stamp Camp. Choose a night to make 4 each of 4 different designs of beautiful, meaningful sympathy cards and envelopes. $24 per person or $40 for two. RSVP by 9/5. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept 17th: All-Day Drop-In. Pop in any time between 10 a.m. -4 p.m. to work on your project under an expert eye. Use my inks, punches, dies and stamps. $10 cover charge. It’s City-Wide Rummage weekend, too!
• Monday OR Tuesday, Sept 19-20: Christmas Card Club. Choose a night to make 12 gorgeous holiday cards, 3 each of 4 designs. $20, includes envelopes. Bring your own adhesive or purchase here. RSVP by 9/16. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept 29th: Stampin’ Bunco Night! Squeeze in some fun on a school night. Create four adorable projects and enjoy rounds of bunco between, with BIG crafty prizes. $12.50 per person or $20 for two! 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP by 9/26. Space limited so snag a friend and RSVP ASAP!
• Quilt Classes with Chris Kirsch returning in October! Information: clkquilt@gmail.com  www.chrisquilts.com
• NEW paint nights coming in October from Chalk Couture!

August 2022 Events at Embellish!

We're excited to share our August offerings at Embellish! Most of my month is taken up with Scrapbooking Summer School and recording the daily videos; however, we've squeezed in some fun around the edges. Chris is taking a month off to work on their new home, and she'll be back for quilting classes in September.

Hope you can make it to one of our crafty events soon!

PRINT the Calendar: Download August 2022 calendar studio

• Monday or Tuesday, Aug 15-16: Christmas Card Club. Make 12 gorgeous holiday cards, 3 each of 4 designs. $20, includes envelopes. Bring your favorite adhesive or purchase here. RSVP by 8/12. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. either night. Right now there are 2 spaces available in both sessions. If we need to open a third session for you and your friends, I'd be happy to do that on a night of your choice!
• Tuesday, Aug 23rd: Stampin’ Bingo Night! Squeeze in some fun before Back to School with our first-ever bingo night. Create four adorable projects and enjoy rounds of bingo in between, with BIG crafty prizes. $15 per person or $20 for two! 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP by 8/19. EVERYONE who comes will get a prize!
• Tuesday, Aug 30th: Let’s Kit Together! Bring a craft kit you ordered in advance, or choose one off the shelf at Embellish when you arrive, and enjoy a completely stress-free evening with friends. This is the perfect activity for YOU right before the school crazy begins.  6:30 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP by 8/28 so I have enough snacks!

Join us for Christmas Club! Watertown, WI

I'm delighted to announce a new session of Christmas Club for 2022! I hope if you live anywhere close to Watertown, Wisconsin, you'll join us at Embellish on the third Monday or Tuesday of the month for August through November to make our holiday cards!

Here's the skinny! Let me know if you have questions.

• We'll make 12 cards per club session, 3 each of 4 exclusive and elegant designs.
• We run for four sessions, so you'll have 48 gorgeous handmade cards done before Thanksgiving!
• Cost is just $20 per person and includes envelopes. 
• Bring your own preferred adhesive or purchase it at Embellish.
• if you pay the full 4 months up front, you can pick a free Sale-A-Bration item!
• Choose to come to either Monday or Tuesday sessions depending on your schedule.
• Work at your own pace from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with fun, like-minded friends.
• Enjoy Christmas music and goodies as we chat and craft.
• Embellish: a creative space is at 104 S. 4th Street, Watertown, WI 53094

Hope to see you for this year's round of fun! And if you can't play this time but are interested in Cards Thru the Calendar Club, January through June, let me know and I'll make a note to contact you about it in December. Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

Who's ready for Christmas already? The goodies are here!

A new mini catalog just dropped, and it's awesome! Covering all the fall and winter holidays, the 2022 Holiday mini catalog is our largest EVER--and once you start flippin' you'll see why! There is truly something for EVERY type of Christmas fan out there.

By the numbers:

• 27 brand new stamp and dies bundles
• 4 brand new stamps and punch bundles
• 18 brand new stand-alone stamp sets
• 5 brand new embossing folders
• 16 brand new paper packs
• 21 brand new embellishments and trims
• PLUS returning favorites from last year!

Click here to view the Holiday mini online!

Click here to shop with Lyssa!

Click here to read about our ongoing sale in July!

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Local to Watertown, Wisconsin, and looking for a Christmas Club? I have a lovely group of ladies who attend on either Monday or Tuesday nights once a month to make 12 cards, three each of four designs. We start in August and go through November, so by the end you'll have 48 gorgeous handmade cards you'll be so excited to send out to your list of loved ones. Contact me to save you a spot! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

Honor Flight Stamp Camp & Silent Auction: Save the Date!!!

Save the date! All day Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, my local Stampin' Up demonstrator team will be holding four sessions of stamp camp to create 1,000 cards for veterans going on the spring Honor Flights to Washington D.C. for a day of honoring and visiting their memorials. During the flight home, they receive a "Mail Call," and it is our goal that every single Wisconsin vet gets a handmade card with a heartfelt, hand-written message inside.

We are excited that Honor Flights have resumed after a long pandemic hiatus, and we can continue our team's chosen service project once again!

We are in need of stampers! Help us hit 1,000 cards in these ways:

• There will be three sessions of stamping each continuously throughout the day
• sign up for a shift from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1-5 p.m., and 5-9 p.m.
• all cards are predesigned and pre-cut, ready to stamp and assemble
• please bring your own adhesive (thank you for donating!)
• bring Honor Flight cards you made at home along to add to the count!
• NOT LOCAL? You can still donate funds, snacks, auction items or handmade cards!

****REGISTRATION OPEN NOW **

Aside from stamping hundreds of cards, we're also raising money the super FUN way--raffles, games, and a HUGE silent auction! We have quilts, Stampin' Up baskets, gift certificates and more. All proceeds from the day's sales and auction will go to fund the costs for companions to accompany their veterans as their helper for the day.

Stampin' Up has generously donated $1,000+ worth of cardmaking supplies and funded EIGHT veteran's flights already through the Make A Difference program with Lyssa as a Heart of Stampin' Up award recipient! We are excited to see the final total of what we will be able to present to Badger Honor Flight of Madison at their meeting in May.

Will you come and help us hit our goal? I hope so! If you can't stay to stamp, come and check out the auction, sale and raffle fun--it's not to be missed. Hope to see your name pop up in registration!

See you at the Studio! March 2022 calendar

Hope to see you at the Studio soon! Hot off the press, here's our March 2022 Calendar of Events:

Download March 2022 calendar Song of My Heart Studios

• Wednesday, March 2nd: Coffee & A Card. Come enjoy a cuppa and make a free card for yourself plus one to bless someone in our community. No RSVP needed. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Saturday, March 5th: Pop-Up Shopping! Stop in between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to check out our unique hand-selected vendors for one of a kind artwork, jewelry and gifts!
• Thursday, March 10th: 6:30-8:30 pm Stencils 4 Ways. Learn four fun techniques using the humble stencil mask! Includes free set of stencils & tools. $20. RSVP by 3/8.
• Wednesday, March 16th: Coffee & A Card. Come enjoy a cuppa and make a free card for yourself plus one to bless someone in the community.10 a.m.-12 p.m. No RSVP needed.
• Friday, March 18th: Wedding & Anniversary Card Buffet make as many as you want for just $2 each. $10 per person minimum. 6:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP by 3/16
• Monday, March 21st: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards Thru the Calendar Club #1 Make 12 easy cards for upcoming spring holidays. $20, includes envelopes. RSVP 3/19.
• Tuesday, March 22nd: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards Thru the Calendar Club #2 same as above.
  
• Saturday, March 26th: Open Studio Day! Stop in to shop or craft between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. bring your own projects and take advantage of my tools, punches, inks, etc!
• Monday, March 28th: Easter Cards & Basket class. Make two Easter cards, a paper treat basket and an adorable paper egg carton for décor or gifting 6:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP by 3/24. $15 per person.
• PLEASE NOTE: the Studio is OPEN for shopping, ordering, and pick up/drop off whenever there is a class scheduled. Pick a time to swing by! Other times by appointment only.

Did you know the Studio is also available for private parties or meetings? Ask me today about availability and amenities! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

Sleepover at the Studio! January 28-30, 2022

I'm so excited to invite you to the first-ever Song of My Heart Studios SLEEPOVER!!! We'll be crafting all weekend come-and-go style, and going home to get a good night's sleep in our own beds. It's like a craft retreat but SO much better!

Here's what you can expect from our girls-only "un-slumber" party!

• $30 per person reserves your spot!
• 1/2 a table, padded chairs, great lighting, personal trash, electric outlet
• Use of all my punches, dies, ink pads, Scan n' Cut, big cutter and more!
• Swag bag with free 12x12 papers, tons of samples and coupons!
• Bottled water, salty & sweet snacks, hot beverage bar provided
• Fridge available for chilled drinks and packed lunches
• Free Wifi, DVD player and big screen internet-enabled TV for movies and music
• Next to fabulous downtown eateries, coffee shops and antique stores!

Sound AMAZING?! I know! Here's what you should bring!

• Your own projects to work on. Lyssa will provide one Make N Take each day.
• Any crafting supplies you plan to use other than what the Studio provides. Please LABEL with name!
• Personal snacks and beverages as preferred, or sack lunches
• A sweater or layers in case the temps dive again! Slippers or socks if you want
• Cash for splitting the check if we go out to eat or order in takeout
• Your phone, but on MUTE so your family can't interrupt your precious playtime!

Afraid to plan too far ahead these days?

• Full refund if you have to cancel due to illness!
• Do not come if anyone in your household has tested positive for covid or influenza
• Hand sanitizer and free masks provided
• Feel free to ask for secluded seating and/or a tabletop plexiglass sneeze shield

I can't wait to play all weekend with my crafty besties! RSVP ASAP because there's only space for 12 of us. It's going to be so cozy and fun!

To RSVP: Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

See you at the Studio! February calendar

Hope to see you at the Studio soon! Hot off the press, here's our February 2022 Calendar of Events:

Download February calendar Song of My Heart Studios

• Wednesday, February 2nd: Coffee & A Card. Come enjoy a cuppa and make a free card to bless someone in our community. No RSVP needed. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Friday, February 4th: Free Valentine’s Day card! stop in between 1-6 p.m.
• Friday, February 11th: 6:30-8:30 pm Embossing 4 Ways. Learn four fun techniques using embossing. Includes free paper pack. $20. RSVP by 2/8.
• Saturday February 12th: Open Studio. $5 cover fee. No RSVP needed. 12-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 16th: Coffee & A Card. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. as above. No RSVP needed.
• Friday, February 18th: Masculine Card Class #1. Make 4 great guy cards for the men in your life. $15, includes a free Paper Pumpkin kit. RSVP by 2/15. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, February 19th: Masculine Card Class #2. As above, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. RSVP by 2/15.
• Monday, February 21st: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards Thru the Calendar Club #1 Make 12 easy cards for upcoming spring holidays. $20, includes envelopes. RSVP by 2/19.
• Tuesday, February 22nd: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards Thru the Calendar Club #2
• Thursday, February 24th: Paper Quilts Card Class. Make 4 quilt-inspired designs. Includes free paper pack and take-home templates. $20, RSVP by 2/22.
• Saturday, February 26th: Friendly Hello Class #1. Includes free bundle and fancy fold instructions. $30 per person or free with a $45 order. 10 a.m. -12 p.m. RSVP by 2/24.
• Monday, February 28th: Friendly Hello Class #2. As above, 6:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP by 2/24.

Click here to go view remaining January 2022 classes and events!

Did you know the Studio is available for private parties, team meetings, clubs and pop-up shops? Ask me today about availability and accommodations today! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

Song of My Heart Studios' Winter CLASS LIST

We're sooo ready to party in the new studio! Hope you can join us for one of these November 2021-January 2022 events! We have been working on installing tech in the classroom as as of this week we now have internet-enabled HDTV and free wifi to add to our comfy craft space. Email me to rent the studio for your own private event or party!

• Saturday, November 27th 10am-10pm All Day Scrapbooking Crop ($30 includes swag bag and 1/2 table space, plus 10 sheets of 12x12 cardstock. Box lunch catered by Subway, dinner on your own. Space limit 12. RSVP by 11/24.

• Monday, November 29th: 7-9 p.m. Advent Calendar Class ($30, includes customizable project kit plus filler ideas.) Make an adorable heirloom calendar you’ll use for years. RSVP by 11/26. Mail or take-home version available.

• Wednesday, December 1st: 10am-12pm Coffee & a Card. Bring in a coffee or receipt from one of our local coffee houses and help us make Christmas cards for our local nursing home communities. No RSVP necessary.

• Thursday, December 2nd: 7-9 p.m. Custom Christmas Gift Card Holders. Sign up for the number of holiday gift card holders you need to cover your kids’ school, sports and music instructors, your beautician, the postal worker and more! $2 each, minimum four required. RSVP by 11/30.

 

******************December 3rd-29th we are closed for Phase Two of our remodeling!********

 

• Thursday, Dec 30th: 7-9 pm Sympathy Card Class. Make 4 meaningful & classy condolences to comfort friends in time of need. $12 or free with a $35 Stampin’ Up order. RSVP by 12/24.

 

• Saturday, Jan. 1st: 1-3 pm Kids Class: Christmas Thank You Cards Make showing gratitude something they love to do! $10 each, they will make 6 easy cards and get a fun take home kit included. RSVP by 12/24. Ages 12 & Under must be accompanied by an adult.

 

• Saturday, Jan. 8th: 10am-2pm Birthday Bash Card Buffet Make as many as you need and be set for the entire year’s worth of birthdays! $10 for the first five cards; $1 for every card thereafter (no limits!) All kinds of different cards for all ages. RSVP by 1/2. Gifts, games and prizes!

 

• Friday, Jan 14th: 7-9 pm Fancy Folds Class Session #1. Learn four fun card fold designs to WOW your recipients. Get familiar with the Simply Scored board and how to make professional cuts and scores. Includes free paper pack to take home. $20. RSVP by 1/8.

 

• Saturday, Jan 15th: 10am -12pm Fancy Folds Class Session #2. Learn four fun card fold designs to WOW your recipients. Get familiar with the Simply Scored board and how to make professional cuts and scores. Includes free paper pack to take home. $20. RSVP by 1/8.

 

• Monday, Jan 17th: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards Thru the Calendar Club #1 Make 12 cards (four each of three designs) for upcoming spring holidays. $20, includes envelopes. RSVP by 1/14.

 

• Tuesday, Jan 18th: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards Thru the Calendar Club #2 Make 12 cards (four each of three designs) for upcoming spring holidays. $20, includes envelopes. RSVP by 1/14.

 

• Jan. 28-30th: Scrappin’ "Sleepover!" Set up Friday & come and go and create all weekend through Sunday afternoon. Go home at night to get a good sleep in your own bed. Coffee, water and snacks provided. Swag bag, cardstock allowance and a free project included. $30 RSVP saves your half table for the entire weekend!

The studio is open during schedule class hours to pop in and shop, place orders and browse the latest additions to the card racks. Other times by appointment only. My schedule as a mom taxi is just too inconsistent to have regular hours right now. Thanks for understanding!

TO RSVP: Lyssa@songofmyheartstudios.com