Inkspiration for Stamping and Scrapbooking

Christmas Decor

Last year I held a really fun class where we made these:

Oo aahh!

This is a glass block that has been drilled at the back to insert a string of mini lights. The front was primed, stamped and coloured in with inks.

Isn't it beautiful?

In addition to teaching the class, I made several to give as gifts to our family. And I took orders for them already done for people who didn't have the time to make their own - you know how crazy busy December can get.

Back by popular demand, I am offering the glass block class again! I don't have this beautiful church stamp anymore, so I am working on another plan...

I have created this block:

This one uses the resist etching technique. This technique creates a clouded glass finish but leaves the lines of the stamped images in the transparent glass. I used the Holy Triptych set. I really like this block and feel the photo doesn't do it justice. The cord that the mini lights is really showing up in this photo, for some reason, but alas, my photography skills aren't good enough to eliminate that. I probably took a dozen pictures at different angles with different settings.... I hope you get the idea.

So, this year's glass block class is coming up in December on the 12th and you get to choose to come for the afternoon class from 1 - 3:30 or the evening class from 7 - 9:30. When you register, I also need to know if you'd like to do the stamped and coloured block or the etched block, so that I have the materials prepped. The cost of the class is $30.

If you would love to give these as gifts this year, but cannot make the class, I would be happy to take orders for them, the cost is $30 each. I will deliver to these areas: Palmerston, Drayton, Listowel, Elmira, St. Jacobs, Heidelberg, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Elora and Fergus and areas in between. If you are beyond this area, please add $10 for shipping.

Looking forward to hearing from you - let me know what you think of these projects!

Still Room for Saturday's Christmas Card Class

Well, the cardstock is cut and in the drawers along with the ink and stamp. I'm ready for Saturday's class. I showed you the cards in a group setting last week, but here they are individually. As I said in last week's post, most of these have their starting point in other stamper's cards. A couple are complete CASEs. I know that Saturday's stampers are going to love these cards - how do I know that? Because I had to add a second private class when a few stamping enthusiasts saw these cards. They are unable to come on Saturday, but there are enough of them that they deserve a date of their own. If you are unable to attend on Saturday, gather up some of your friends and we'll book in a private class for you, too!

If you are thinking of joining us, the class is this Saturday afternoon, starting at 1 pm. The cost is $19.99, or free with a $75 order. Email me to reserve your place, or ask for the class to go if you live beyond driving distance of Elmira.

Here they are (By the way, if you can see a numbered post it hanging off the side of the card, that is to indicate which bin all the supplies for that card are in - I lack organization in some aspects of my life and my business, but my classes do not fall into that category!):

 

Glitter and Embossing - It Must be Christmas!

I've been planning for the next Christmas Card stamp camp on Saturday, November 17th, from 1 - 4pm. For just $19.95, you get to make 8 cards from this selection. You can make 1 of each, 8 of 1, or something in between, and envelopes are included. And of course, our designs feature a lot of glitter and embossing, because Christmas cards just seem to demand that! Come on out and join the fun!

Can't make it? You can still get in on the fun by ordering the to-go version. You will receive instructions/photo, and all pre-stamped materials, ready for you to assemble. Ask me for more information, or to reserve your kit/class spot.

Many of these cards have been inspired by other demonstrators, either through their online galleries or websites, or through swaps. I've tweaked them to make them my own, but appreciate that I get that starting place sometimes. 

I have purposely not posted individual photos of them yet so that those coming can enjoy a bit of an element of surprise. But if you really really want to see them up close, let me know and I'll post a photo of each one!