Weekend of Fun | Ranger Mini Canvases

16 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Canvas, Classes, Ranger, The Paperie, Valentine's Day, Weekend of Fun

I’m back again with a look at another one of the classes this coming weekend – Ranger Mini Canvases!

The ones in Orlando were Hallowe’en themed and since we’re well past that now I redid them in a love theme. These can be used as Valentine’s decorations, or as Valentine’s to give, but they can also just be pretty pieces to hang in your craft space, or a nice friendship “just because” gift.

I went a bit grungy with this first one, making the canvas and rosette a bit distressed, and then added word flags:

love

Lots of fun layers and dimension too:

The second one I decided to keep a bit cleaner and brighter:

flirt

And added to the sparkle of the tinsel twine with a glittery heart!

We still have some space available in these classes so be sure to check out the class descriptions and then call The Paperie to sign up for any or all – we really are going to have a great Weekend of Fun!

Dear January,

04 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Sara in Cards, Classes, Mini Album, Mixed Media, Yearlong Album

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Canvas, Classes, Impression Obsession, Mixed media, Ranger, The Paperie

Please don’t kick my ass.

I know you’re going to be a busy month.

Hugely busy.

Remember in December when I did 5 new classes in 10 days? Well January, that is kind of what you’re going to be like.

On top of the 6, count ’em, 6 new classes I’ll be teaching at The Paperie, I have my regular Design Team work for Simple Scrapper and am working on a special project for them as well.

And I still have Paperie Picks posts to write and of course, this place here.

So please be kind to me, January, I’m going to need it!

I’m looking forward to the final Yearlong 2012 class and to just being able to say goodbye to that one after a year.

2012 Album Cover (& Ella!)

I’m already planning, planning, planning for the new one and can’t wait for all the fun techniques we’re going to do in the 2013 class! I do know that brand new Crafter’s Workshop stencils and mixed media gels and gesso will be a small part of the new kit!

And I’m really excited for the 4 classes I’m teaching in one giant fun-filled weekend. Ranger, Impression Obsession, Dylusions, canvases, cards, mini albums, and more on January 19 and 20 for what I call the Orlando classes. There will be great products included, awesome techniques, and fabulous projects. I know I’m going to have a blast but boy oh boy, I have some major prep work to do!

But first, I’m teaming up with Cathie once again for a Designer Duo class in Mixed Media! She’ll being using those techniques on a LO while I’ll be teaching a canvas. This is my favourite type of project to do so I’m stoked to get everyone else loving this art form too.

Happy Memories

So yes January, I’m excited and looking forward to you but please, don’t throw anything else my way for a week or two!

You can learn more about all of my January classes at the Paperie here and call them to sign up for any or all. Sign-ups are still open for the new technique filled Yearlong Album 2013 too but call quick if you want to be part of that always sold out class!

She Art Girl #1

05 Wednesday Sep 2012

Posted by Sara in Mixed Media

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Canvas, canvas, Christy Tomlinson, Mixed media, She Art, She Art Girl

So you all know how much I love the She Art workshops I’ve been doing with Christy Tomlinson, right? Seriously one of the top three online classes I’ve ever taken (this one by Jennifer McGuire and this one by Tim Holtz are the others).

Seriously though? 10 videos plus PDF’s for the first week of the first class. 10! And there’s two more weeks after that! Plus there’s a whole other class too!

Awesome.

Anyway, with all my love and excitement I was raring to go but had no canvas. Downer.

I finally got canvas…

… but by then I had watched a week and a half worth of videos and was now confused. I mean really, when you’ve never done something before you really should watch one video, practice the techniques, move on. Not me, my friends, I went to the cabin for the long weekend where there was no internet and so no videos and had to try to muddle along on my own.

Luckily, I’m a bit of a smartie 🙂 and did A-OK.

Then I came home. You see, I wanted rub-ons and I knew I had a stash. Gorgeous Basic Grey rub-ons in black and white, multiple packs of each just waiting for me.

So I turned the scrap cave upside down and no rub-ons.

I started having a very bad feeling that when I gutted a few months back those beautiful rub-ons made it into the giveaway pile (I was being ruthless). So I looked in the small bag I had set aside for M and sure enough, two packs of rub-ons – princess ones and flowers. Cute, but…. Yeah, not quite what I was looking for though I did manage to make some of the flower ones work for me.

And so my rub-ons are in the wind, waiting to be used by someone else. 😦

And then, I went shopping, like you would in this situation, and I found….. nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Ok, so I lied a little. I found a pack at Dollarama.

Who wants to take bets they’re not going to come off like butter, as my BG ones would have? However, they are rub-ons and if I’m lucky, some will come off the backing sheet! Update: They didn’t stick to the backing sheet but neither did they come off like butter. They were…. ok. 🙂

Long story longer, here’s what rushing ahead in videos and a lack of rub-ons will get you:

I’m pretty pleased with her (though she does have some skinny legs)!

I used the quote, “She thought she could so she did,” because I thought it fitting for my first piece like this and also fitting for just jumping in with no backup instructions for guidance!

She had to have a flower on her dress since every time I showed her to M and asked if M liked her, she would say, “I won’t think she’s pretty until she has a flower in her dress.” Flowers in her hair and stars on her dress were not sufficient. Trust me, I tried!

Anyway, this one is mine and I love how she turned out. As Christy would say, “She’s a cutie!”

I have big plans for Christmas gifts and other things so let’s hope they work out. If they do, I’m going to have a couple of super cute gifts on my hands!