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BasicGrey is oh so Bittersweet!

January 1st, 2009 No Comments

Every time a new BasicGrey collection arrives, I always think that I’ll be able to resist buying it. Yeah right! I’m lucky enough to be teaching the Bittersweet Card Kit at Scrapbook Central in February - just in time for Valentine’s Day, weddings and those thoughtful “thinking of you” occasions, heck maybe even a birthday! [...]

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BasicGrey Card Kit and Calendar Kit Classes…

November 8th, 2008 2 Comments

coming in November and December to Scrapbook Central! I’ll be teaching the BasicGrey Wassail Card Kit Class and 2009 Calendar Class while sharing all my tips and techniques along the way. These kits are sold out at BasicGrey, so they are limited editions and will not be printed again. Reserve your class spot today at [...]

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Tim Holtz Class #6, Paradise Found

June 14th, 2008 1 Comment

Such a fitting way to end our totally FABULOUS weekend with Tim! A 12×12 canvas painted and covered with grungeboard pieces, crackle paint and a custom made beach sand. Yes, it looks like sand, but is a mixture of UTEE, Perfect Pearls and Glossy Accents!! Thank God that Tim helped me with my background painting [...]

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Tim Holtz Class #4, Words & Windows

June 14th, 2008 1 Comment

Highly anticipated because we would be working with Prima’s Paintable Transparencies, acetate coversĀ and Zutter’s Bind-It-All, Words & Windows was super fun and a great way to start Sunday off. Did you know that you could paint with alcohol inks? Part of the class included custom paint palettes of dried alcohol inks that could be used [...]

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Tim Holtz Class #3, Nostalgic Memoirs

June 14th, 2008 1 Comment

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this class - canvas covers and a hand-sewn binding - but I LOVED IT! Talk about getting in the groove sewing with waxed linen thread, ohhhhh baby! The canvas covers were a blast to make using paint dabbers and some collaging with wax. I really liked this color [...]

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Tim Holtz Class #2, Charmed Possessions

June 13th, 2008 1 Comment

The second class with Tim Holtz was a very different class for me and another FAVORITE! Working with dominoes, mica, alcohol inks, stamps, charms and ephemera, we created 3 different pins/necklaces PLUS a mini frame. See what I mean below!

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Tim Holtz Class #1, Generation Grunge

June 12th, 2008 3 Comments

Ah yes, I have been SLOOOOOW to post, but if you had my life the past 2 weeks, you would know why!
Anyway Peeps, I am back to post and post to bring everyone up to speed and s h a r e the love of blogging!
Generation Grunge was one of my favorite classes from the [...]

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