March - Tree Landscapes

Inspired by a Barbara Gray Lesson on Create and Craft, using the tree and mantel set

First time people had used a rule for a stamping block - the bottom grass stamp  would not fit on anything else.

All down on watercolour paper.  This lesson gave us the opportunity to compare the different types of watercolour paper we had in our stashes and what worked and what did not.

(need to add another picutre here)

February - Card Candi

This was a request from class members as they had a few packets each of card candi and wanted to explore ways of using them, other than as brads/gems in the corner substitutes.

First Project card - using free Card Candi stamps that came free with a magazine.

A variation of a card in the magazine article with the free stamp.

Using a stencil and adding some card candi flowers.

There are several videos on You Tube that demonstrate the making of these flowers.

Another Card Candi flower and a coordinated printed paper.

Using one of the floral bubble stamps - suitable for card candi - from Woodware

Using the large bubble butterfly stamp from Woodware, but using round peel-offs and buttons.

January - Melt Pot Session 1

A request from the class, to learn how to get started with their melt pots.  We "painted" with wax and dipped into UTEE.

The project sample

Background stamped on tissue (cosmetic) paper and painted on with wax.  Paper roses cut out, inked around the edges, made up and dipped in clear UTEE.  Leaves stamped, scrunched and flattened out, wiped over with ink and also dipped in UTEE.  Butterfly stained with metallic distress in, and then tripled embossed with embossing powder (two clear layers and one glitter layer).  To get the texture in the corners apply a layer of was through sequin waste.

 

An experiment using Spellinder dies for the flowers, leaves and butterfly.

Showing the class how to make the bits for their plaque and assembled in a different arrangement.

 

December - Masks and Masquerade

This month we concentrated on a theme rather than a technique.  The theme was bring along anything you might have in your craft stash that would fit Masks/Masquerade.  My contributions to this theme play session.

 A variation on the Dimension Stamps monthly club project.

 Using the Spellbinders die.  Handle is a hat pin with some beads threaded on it.

Clarity Large Mask Stamp

Clarity Small Mask stamps and some coordinating charms.

 

Forgotten to take picture of 6 x 6 plaque - will upload later.