Saturday, February 29, 2020

Winter Card Making Class - February 24, 2020

Hello everyone,

Hope you are enjoying the nice weather we had this week.  Below are the cards we made from our last class.  It was probably not very wise of me to give the class too many choices.  Lesson learned.  See you all on Monday, March 9, 2020.

Take care,
Connie
Choice No. 1: Pink Birthday Lilies colored w/ Prismacolor pencils & sponged edges
Choice No. 2: White & Pale Green Easter Lilies colored w/ Prismacolor pencils & sponged edges
Dry Embossed Birds & Roses Panel accented w/ White ink & Pearl Perfect Powder
Heat Embossed Peacock Stamp w/ Judi Kins' Malachite Embossing Powder
Choice No. 1: Turtle Iris Folding w/ dragonfly papers
Choice No. 2: Turtle Iris Folding w/ light green papers

Monday, February 17, 2020

Winter Card Making - February 10, 2020

Hello everyone,

Hope you are enjoying the nice sunny weather we have.  Below are the cards we made at the last class.  Enjoy and see you on Monday February 24, 2020.
Take care,
Connie
Apply Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper & Image Stamp w/ Alcohol Lift Ink Pad (2 sample cards to show variations)
Rub VersaMark Ink on top of Embossed Panel & Dust with Gold Perfect Pearls Powder
Punch White Panel w/ Border Punch & Punch Hearts for Four-Leaf Clovers
Double Fold Card Front - Stamp Ship & Color on Watercolor Paper
Stamp Sentiment on the Front of White Card Base

Stamp Another Sentiment on the Inside of White Card Base

Friday, January 31, 2020

Winter Card Making Class - January 27, 2020

Happy New Year everyone,

I want to welcome back my returning students as well as a couple of new faces.  Below are the cards we made this past Monday.  See you at the next class meeting on 2/10/2020.

Take care,
Connie
Cupcakes Colored w/ Prismacolor pencils & Embossed Background
Dragonfly Heat Embossed w/ Gold Emboss Powder & Speckled w/ Watercolor
Piano Stamped on Distress Stain Mixed Media Paper
Waterfall Valentine Card 1
Waterfall Valentine Card 2
Waterfall Valentine Card 3

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Fall Card Making Session - December 2, 2019

Happy Holidays everyone,

Below are the cards we made at our last class meeting for the Fall Session.  Winter Session will start on January 27, 2020.  How time flies and the year is almost over.  Have a safe and joyful holiday season!  See you next year.
Take care,
Connie
Heat Embossed Woodland w/ Northern Light Background (Blended ink on glossy card stock)
Dry Embossed w/ VersaMark ink & Heat Embossed w/ Black Embossing Powder on top of Gold card stock
Distress Oxide Ink Blended Background on H2O paper, spray w/ H2O & pressed against a 2nd H2O sheet to get the image for the card below
Negative Image resulted from the Distress Oxide Ink Blended card above.



Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Fall Card Making Session - November 18, 2019

Hello everyone,

Below are the cards we made in class.  Next class on December 2 will be our last class meeting for this Fall Session.  May all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Take care,
Connie
Embossed Background, Die Cut Fan and Vines w/ Punched Vellum Flowers
Fancy Folding Fan
Watercolor Peacock Die Cut on Paper Napkin and Card Stock

Embossed Shaker Card with Northern Lights and Pine Trees Background

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Fall Card Making Session - November 4, 2019

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well.  Below are the cards we made at the last class. Next class meeting will be on November 18, 2019.

Take care,
Connie

Distress Stain on Embossed Acorns & Leaves w/ Die Cut Turkey
Stamped Hanukkah Dove

Ribbon Pull Birthday Cupcake

Tarnish Foil Method - Dry & Heat Embossed Trees w/ Stamped Owl

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Fall Card Making Session - October 21, 2019

Hello everyone,

Below are the cards we made at the last class. Our next class will be on November 4. Enjoy.

Connie
Double Embossed Flowers - 1st emboss diamond background & 2nd emboss flowers (emboss folders)

Embossed Resist (positive image) - Stamp image w/ green ink, embossed w/ clear emboss powder,  & apply blue ink over entire background 

Emboss Resist (negative image) - Place yellow card over positive to iron off embossed image, apply green ink to background

Turkey Iris Folding w/ orange feet and center

Turkey Iris Folding w/ maroon feet and green center

Fall 2026: Gel Plate Monoprinting - Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Hello everyone, Hope you are well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Next class meeting will be October 7, 2026. See you...