Classes!

I have been super busy the last couple of weeks and haven't had much time to spend in my studio. I have had time to do a little shopping.  There always seems to be time for shopping LOL!!! Anyway I have picked up a few things over the last couple of weeks and can't wait to get in my studio and try them.  I am taking a Copic class at Scrap Arts this Sunday (I can't wait).  I also got my copics, stardust pens, Basic Grey paper and cuttlebug folder at Scrap Arts!!!

I'm also going to start on some new classes for September.  I'm going to do a Halloween class and maybe a fall card class as well as a Christmas card class.  I will post some samples as soon as I have them ready.  I have put the dates and times for my August classes at Scrap Arts on my class schedule page.

Well I guess I better get in my studio and get to work.  Have a great week everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Dee

Back by Popular Demand!

Last summer I designed and taught a class based around the stamp set "Life, Love & Lemons" from Flourishes.  I was going to design a new class for August, but I had so many requests for the Lemonade card class I decided to bring back that class instead.  I had to redesign the some of the cards since some of the patterned paper is no longer available.  Two of  cards are pretty much the same and two are a bit different and I changed up some of the greetings.

Check back soon for class dates & times.
Thanks for stopping by.
Dee

Fabulous Fairies!

Here are the last 2 samples from my Fabulous Fairies class.  The dates and times for this class can be found by clicking on the class schedule tab at the top of the page.

The 4th card for this class is very simple.  I did not put a greeting on this card but there is lots of space for one.  I usually have a variety of greeting stamps available to use in class.  You can choose one or leave it plain like I did.  The stamp is another one from the Fairyland stamp set by Crafty Secrets.

The 5th project for this class is a bookmark.  I cut the base and the corner pieces out on the cricut.  The image is from the Crafty Secrets stamp set Fairies. I added a light blue ribbon to this as well (I forgot to take a picture after I added the ribbon..lol)

I colored both projects with watercolor pencils and added some glitter with a stardust pen.  Thanks for stopping by, have a great week and happy crafting everyone.
Dee

Studio Update!!!

Well as I mentioned last week I finally got my studio rearranged and cleaned up.  You know how it is, you move one piece of furniture and suddenly everything else in the house has to move...the domino effect.  I am happy with the way it turned out and I will probably keep it this way for a few months at least.  Then I usually get bored and need to rearrange again.

It is mostly along one wall of the the room.  I do have some things on the other side of the room but nothing major.  It is mostly the computer and books etc...  I still need to label a few things and sort out a few of the drawers.

The first picture is the whole wall set up. It is about 8 1/2 feet long.  I have my toy collection on the very top shelves.  I can't reach up there so if I put any craft stuff there I would never use it... LOL.  

This is my main work area, I still have a bit of a mess stored under my desk but it makes a good foot rest.  Also the green organizer under my desk has all my scraps of paper in it, so it is handy if I need it.  I keep the rubber stamps I use most on shelves above my desk and the rest in the boxes on the shelves above my desk.  The rack I have my inks in I bought at Ikea.  It works well and keeps my inks within reach.

The other half of my desk houses most of my paper and my cricut machine.  The file organizer behind the cricut is on a shelf so that it doesn't interfere with the mat moving through the machine.  The big green armchair in front of the desk is far enough away from the desk that I can open the drawers and is one of Kit's favorite sleeping spots.

Well that's all for tonight, I will post the rest of my class picks tomorrow or Wednesday.  Have a great day everyone.

Dee

Happy Canada Day!!!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Canada Day so far.  I am patiently waiting for the fireworks to start, I love watching the fireworks and I can watch them from the comfort of my balcony. Only a short post today as I don't have much time.

Here is another card from my "Fabulous Fairies" class.  This is an easel twist card and the stamps are from Crafty Secrets & Basic Grey.  I colored the image with an aqua brush and distress inks.  The greeting is from the "tag line" stamp set by Flourishes.

There is another card and bookmark for this class as well.  I will post those pictures later this weekend or on Monday.  Click the schedule tab at the top of the page to find the dates & times for all my classes at Scrap Arts.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful long weekend everyone!

Dee

Class Samples!!!

It has been a busy week but I finally have time to update my blog.  I managed to get my class samples done and my craft studio finished.  I think it is finally the way I want it....for now, I'm sure I'll change my mind in a couple of months...LOL. 

Here are a couple of samples from my Fabulous Fairies class I will be teaching at Scrap Arts in July.  I will put the dates for this class and the others on my schedule page.

The background paper for the first card is done with Tim Holtz distress inks.  I love these inks, you can use them for so many different techniques.  The fairy stamp in the corner is from Crafty Secrets "Fairies"set and the flourish stamps are by Basic Grey.  I used a star dust pen as an accent, it looks a little weird in the picture but really pretty in person.

The second card is done using the spellbinders nestabilities small scalloped circles.  The stamps are from the Crafty Secrets "Fairyland" set and some of the flowers in background of image are from the "Kewpies" stamp set.  You can get these stamp sets from Scrap Arts if you live locally.  The images are colored with water color pencils.

There are 4 cards and 1 tag/bookmark in this class.  I will post the rest of the samples and pictures of my studio in a couple of days.  I think I will make a few more cards this afternoon.  Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Dee

Happy Father's Day!

Wishing all the great Dad’s out there a wonderful Father’s Day.  Here are a few more cards I made for the occasion.  The first 2 card are done with the new stamp set “What A Catch” by Flourishes.

I colored the image with copics (BG10, YG11, YG13, R02,  E000, B000, B00, B01), cut it out using spellbinders small labels.  Inked around the image with versa magic wheat ink.  The card stock is bitter chocolate & parakeet.  The patterned paper is from the crate paper brook collection.

The copics I used for this image are E41, E42, E43, E44, E21, E25, E29, W1, W2, W4, YG11, YG13, BG10.  I used the Tim Holtz wood grain embossing folder to create the background and inked it with some versa magic jumbo java ink.

The third card is basically the same as the one I made for my "Just for Him" card class. I used a different verse and added some Tim Holtz distress ink walnut stain to the edges as well.  The stamps are from Flourishes, Crafty Secrets & Local King.

I recently revamped my craft room and I will post some pictures as soon as I get it finished.  I still have a couple of shelves to put up.  Kit seems happy with the way the room turned out and is enjoying more desk space to sleep on.

I'm off to work on my studio a bit more and will have some pictures to post in a few days.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Dee

Late as Usual!

I keep forgetting to post my class schedule for Scrap Arts on my blog.  Well I finally managed to get the class list for June on my schedule page.  If you have any questions or would like to register for a class, please call Scrap Arts at 604-980-8811.  I'm off to my studio now to work on some Father's Day cards and July class samples. Have a great week end everyone & Happy Crafting.
Dee

Challenge!

It has been several weeks since I've been able to do a challenge so I decided to do this one from Stamp TV.  It is called the Free For All Friday Challenge.  This weeks challenge is to make a birthday card for a guy in your life.  Masculine cards can be a challenge but I was on a roll so I decided to make a few more this week.

I only have one done but I have to make a few more later this week.  I have a couple of family birthdays coming up in June. 

This card was done using a Kenny K digi stamp as the main image but I also used Crafty Secrets Car Classics stamp set to create the background paper.  I colored the image with copic markers (R20, R22, R27, R29, YR02, YR04, YR07, E000, E00, E01, N01, N03, N05, N07, 110).  I cut the image and mats out using spellbinders petite ovals small & large.  For the background paper I stamped the images using black memento ink on bazzill red card stock..

Well I have to go get some work done, thanks for stopping by.
Dee

New Class Samples Finally!!!

 I can't believe it is almost June, I think the wet rainy weather is making it feel more like March.  Anyway I did get my samples made for the June class I will be teaching at Scrap Arts.  Please note that one card is for Father's Day but if you don't want to make it for Father's Day I will have some other greeting and verse stamps available to choose from.  I do not have the dates and times for this class just yet but I will post them on the schedule page as soon as I have them.

The stamps I used for the first card are from the Car Classics stamp set by Crafty Secrets.  I also used them for some other cards last year.  This is a fabulous set and I have designed several other cards with it.  Check this post for some great ideas.  I also used the diamond plate cuttlebug folder for the background texture.

The next card is done with the beach life stamp set by Flourishes.  I will be teaching how to use a mask to combine 3 different stamps to create one scene.  The image is colored with water color pencils and an aqua brush.

I used a few different stamp sets to make this card, Crafty Secrets, Flourishes & Local King.  The embossing folder is by cuttlebug and the circles were cut out on the cricut.

The final card is done using the faux wood grain technique and the image is from a Local King stamp set. I used spellbinders large & small labels to cut out image and mat.

Well I think I'll head back to my craft studio for a while. I bought some new Crafty Secrets (Tea With Alice & Wizard of Oz) stamps last week and I can't wait to make some cards with them.

Thanks for stopping by and until next time, happy crafting everyone.

Dee



The Post that Disappeared!

OK....I published a post the other day and I know it went up and people even commented on it but now it seems to have vanished!!! I really don't know why, I know blogger was having problems so it seems to have poofed.  So now I will post this again and hope it stays put this time.

Class Inspiration

The last 3 weeks have been crazy, hectic & not at all what I had planned.  I haven't had much of time to spend in my studio & when I do get in there I can't concentrate.  I decided to take a class at Scrap Arts last Saturday to see if I could get inspired.  I took a watercolor technique class taught by the very talented Marie Kirkwood.  For details on this technique check out this post on her blog.  The class was great fun and very informative.  I decided I wanted to use these cards for Mother's Day cards so I put assembled them at home.

The painting is done using dye re-inkers, aqua brush and a water misting bottle (to spray your paper with).  The best part is that no 2 flowers turn out the same.

You can see the original samples on her blog and I put the first 2 cards together the way she had designed them with the exception of the greetings. 

I changed the third card up a bit and stamped a design on the card base with a basic grey stamp and crushed olive distress ink. I added some black card stock to mat the embossed piece and the greeting.  I also used a different flower for the card.  I haven't put the tag together yet, but I will post a pic as soon as I get it finished.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dee

More Mother's Day Cards!

Here are the other 3 cards I made last week end.  Some of the pictures are a little fuzzy. For the first card I decided to play with my grey copics (N1, N3, N5 & N7).  The flower is from the Water lily stamp set by flourishes.  I cut the image & mat out with nestabilities petite scalloped ovals small & large.  The embossed white card stock was done using the "Venus" embossing folder by Craft Concepts.

The second card I made using the same layout from a card in my “Spring has Sprung” card class.  I used a different stamp on the background paper and stamped it with memento summer sky ink.   I used a mask of the butterfly to create the chain of butterflies across the card.  I used watercolor pencils to color the butterflies.  I then stamped the butterfly on a piece of white card stock and cut it out (also added some glossy accents to spots on wings of this butterfly).  I used a small piece of sookwang tape to attach the body of the butterfly to one on the card.  I then colored 3d dots match the color of the card and lifted each wing with them.  The photo is a little blurry but you can see that by coloring the sides of the 3d dots that they blend into the card better and are not as noticeable.  I love copics & prisma markers for this reason.  You can color so many things to match exactly with your project.  The Mother’s Day stamp is from the Anna Griffin Celebration stamp set by All Night Media & the Happy is from the Tag Lines stamp set by Flourishes.

The final card was done using the same layout from another card class.  The patterned paper is by Imaginisce, the stamp is Spring Birgitta by Swiss Pixies.  I colored her using copic markers and added sakura stardust pen to her wings.  I also colored the buttons with copics to match.

This is my coloring assistant, all colors have to meet with her approval.

Well I better get back to work on class samples.  I will post them as soon as I have they are ready. Thanks for visiting my blog.  Have a great weekend & happy crafting everyone.

Dee

Class Inspiration

The last 3 weeks have been very crazy and hectic and not at all what I had planned.  I haven't been in my craft studio much and when I do get in there I can't concentrate.  So I decided to take a class for some inspiration.  Last Saturday I took a class at Scrap Arts called Fresh Florals designed and taught by the very talented Marie Kirkwood.  In this class we learned how to watercolor paint using re-inkers and an aqua brush.  You can check out the details on Marie's blog.

I did not put my cards together in the class because I wanted to change the greetings to Mother's Day.  The first 2 cards I assembled much the same as Marie had designed them other than the greeting. 

The 3rd card I changed up a bit. I stamped a design on the card base with a stamp by basic grey and crushed olive distress ink.  I layered the embossed piece and greeting with black card stock.  I also used the flower for the tag on this card instead of the rosebud.  I will post a picture of the tag when I get it finished. 

I must say I was certainly inspired to make more cards.  I finished these at home on Saturday night as well as 2 more Mother's Day cards (I will post them tomorrow or Friday).  I hope to get back in my studio tomorrow and design some new classes for June.  Thanks for stopping by and until next time, happy crafting everyone.

Dee