1/6/2022 Thursday's @ NDB

 Today's card features a gilded faux silk background

with an old Art Impression penguin focal image.

I really like this background, it has so many possibilities.

You may see it again sometime in the future! 

Please bring your basic class kit

including

craft mat

glue stick

scissor

ink applicator fun foam tool

distress ink & foam tool

2 colors/ light blue & light purple

favorite color medium

I used water based markers

silver edger

Have a safe & Happy New Year!

Susan *Ü*

12/9/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

Holiday celebration update

I will teach all 5 Thursdays in December.

Our luncheon will be on the 16th following class

at Whole Hog.

Bring a holiday card and receive one.

Today we'll be working with alcohol inks and 

pearl ex /perfect pearls mica powders

These are essentially the same product by two different companies,

Ranger or Jacquard

We'll finish off with a gold heat embossed focal image.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

Alcohol inks if you want a different color background

(I used Vineyard & Cranberry)

alcohol blending solution

alcohol for clean up

handle & felt applicator

gold pearl ex/perfect pearls if you have

soft brush to apply mica

gold edger

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

12/2/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving.

May you be surrounded by love, with full bellies!

We will be creating this card that celebrates the friendship 

with the women in our lives.

This is a Hero Arts set called Better Together.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

The background is ink blended with distress oxides

 and blending brushes

Bring your favorite colors and either a blending brush or foam blender.

The main image is colored with alcohol markers.

Bring your favorite coloring medium for the focal image

Black edger

That should do it,

looking forward to seeing you all!

10/7/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 Yikes it's October already, this year is zipping by!

October birthdays, party date to be determined

4 Nancy 

10 Wendy

Today's card we will be creating the background with a Jennifer McGuire technique 

called smooth alcohol inking. 

Note; alcohol inks stain so don't wear your favorite shirt 

and bring disposable gloves if you don't want inky fingers.

The focal image is a Hero Arts stamp & die called Protea flowers.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

double sided adhesive

non stick craft mat

rubbing alcohol for easy clean up

(disposable rubber gloves/optional)

Favorite coloring medium

I used alcohol markers like sharpies or copic

black edger

That's it, great to be back,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

9/16/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 Wendy will be teaching this stunning card today.

You'll use Yupo, alcohol inks, die cuts and partial heat embossing.

This card is packed with techniques!

This card uses 

Alcohol ink, stream, gold mixative & snow cap

This card uses

Alcohol ink Pearls, deception, splendor, statue alloy & snow cap

distress ink fired brick & foam blender

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

finger sponge or new foam blender for versamark ink

alcohol blending solution

air blower or straw

gloves if you don't want inky fingers

Thanks for the great class Wendy!

8/26/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 In case you haven't heard Kathleen will be moving to Arizona 

and today is her last day in class.

Renee will bring some goodies to share.

Today's card is a wet one!

Well be using color burst powders and this lovely

Altenew Mega Succulent stamp.

Just incase you don't like succulents it also makes a lovely flower!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

nonstick craft mat

gloves for aversions to inky fingers

spray bottle w/water

paper towel

paint brush to color leave edges

liquid glue

tweezers

poker

bone folder

gold edge

color bursts if you have them

I used

yellow ochre & ultramarine

lemon yellow & cadmium red

That should do it!

Have a great week,

Susan *Ü*

 

8/19/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 This card is for all you ink blenders who have a heavy hand!

We're water stamping! I used distress oxides because I like the way they blend,

but any water soluble ink will work.

Some are inked randomly others are linear.

worn lipstick, picked raspberry & seedless preserves

mermaid lagoon, salty ocean & peacock feathers

blueprint sketch, peacock feathers & broken china

Please bring your basic class kit

including

2-3 distress oxide inks that work together

ink blending tool with foam

paper towel

poker

liquid glue

tweezers

copper edger

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

1/30/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Today we celebrate January birthdays

Conni, Katie & Bobbie.

Joan is bringing the treats.

Today's card is one of my first attempts in using the blending brushes.

We will be doing an emboss resist with 

ombre colors. 

Ombré /ˈɒmbreɪ/ (literally "shaded" in French) is the gradual blending of one color hue

 to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. 

We will be doing this center but I'm showing you my other attempts.

My colors are picked raspberry, wilted violet & dusty concord.

 My colors are twisted citron, peacock feathers & mermaid lagoon

My colors are spun sugar, picked raspberry & wilted violet.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

blending brush

non stick craft sheet

scrap paper to clean brush off

scissors

tweezers

liquid glue

poker

black edger optional

3 inks from the same color family.

I used distress oxides but any ink will work

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

8/15/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Important!

No class Thursday 8/8 due to 

North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center 

being closed for cleaning.

Birthday celebration for Kathleen and Elaine will be today 8/15.

This summertime card perfect for anyone living in Florida 

is created with the Hero Arts color layering Flamingo stamp.

The background is a decorative napkin that I was given.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

glue stick

poker

pencil w/eraser

scissor

black edger

See you all on the 15th and maybe on the 8th 

for those of us who forget and show up anyway!

Susan *Ü*

8/1/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Hi all, lots going on this month, so grab a cold on and read on!

August 8 we will be celebrating Kathleen's July birthday 

and Elaine's August birthday.

Today's card features a Jennifer McGuire  technique using

 a versamark resist and distress oxide color block background.

We will use the Simon Says floral mix background stamp.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

poker

scissors

liquid glue

foam tape

tweezers

paper towel

2 pieces computer paper cut 11x3

temporary tape

4-8 colors of ink pad w/foam blenders

(I used distress ink but any will work)

black edger

Have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

7/11/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

No class Thursday July 4th due to the 

multigenerational center being closed for the holiday!

We have a special guest teacher today with this fun spinner card.

When you open the card the center image spins!

Thanks Wendy!

She used the Hero Arts stamps and dies from the July 2018 My Monthly Hero kit.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

double sided tape

redline or scortape

markers or colored pencils, your choice

black edger

Have fun!

Susan *Ü*

Tentative plans to celebrate Kathleen's birthday on July 25th.

6/20/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

I want to thank everyone who hung in there with a smile 

while we had to relocate class yesterday.

For those of you who weren't there, a water main break occurred 

at the multigenerational center. 

Tom the center supervisor suggest we call Cherry Hill Library.

They were able to accommodate us and did so with pleasure.

I sent an email to the Mayor praising 

North Domingo Baca and the Cherry Hill Library staff.

Now onto the fun stuff!

We will be doing some distress oxide blending to showcase this Altenew stamp.

The fireworks are made with a dandelion stamp!

Please bring your basic class kit

including if you own

distress oxides and blending foam for

salty ocean

seedless preserves

barn door

(It can really be any red, blue and purple

and can be regular distress inks)

black edger

That's it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

6/6/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Birthday Celebration 6/13 for Evelyn & Sara.

Snacks from Joan.

Today's card features a die I bought at this years stamp convention. 

Every year when I'm at Tessler's booth I say I wonder how their dies cut?

Well this year I bit the bullet and bought the Japan Warrior #3, 

I am pleased to say it cuts beautifully with a detail plate shim (metal one)

Instead of using washi paper, I decided we would make our own.

I will have both sentiments available.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

scissors

black/gold edger

liquid glue

paper towel

Distress Oxide ink your color choice

foam blender tool

That should do it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

 

5/30/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Last class of May, zipping into summer!

Today's card is a variation on the old technique called Joseph's Coat.

I'm sure I saw this on Jennifer McGuire's blog but can't find it right now.

As you can see I've made a variety of samples

trying to get the colors just right.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

2-3 compatible distress oxide colors

1 darker distress oxide compatible color

foam blenders for all your colors

(any ink pad can be used)

spray bottle w/water

paper towel

mini glue dots for vellum

tweezers 

black edger

That should do it, see you on Thursday!

Susan *Ü*