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*

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*

 

3/30/2017 Thursday's at Scraps Galore

Today's card is a combination of several card techniques I've recently seen.

We will be using a die cut mask and

applying ink with color dusters or a dry paint brush.

I love the soft application of color and how it fades to the right.

There are so many possibilities!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

5 colors of dye ink

red, yellow,green,blue, purple

I used distress inks.

color duster or paint brush for each color

paint brush should be 1/2" or bigger

Black edger

tweezer

That should do it!

Today we celebrate Sue & AdD birthdays.

Have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

3/10/2016 Thursday's at Scraps Galore

Today we will be doing a technique that I saw on 

Jennifer McGuire's blog called color lifting.

I changed it up a bit but the basic idea is what she showed.

I played with different colors and stamps, 

I think the first one is my favorite!

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

non stick craft mat

spray bottle w/water

ball point glue pen

poker

gold edger

(I used distress stains)

That should do it, have a wonderful week!

Susan *Ü*

11/11/2014 class @CP2

Today's card has autumn colors with distress paints.

I used the Magenta image as the focal point.

A well loved Judikins background stamp to add some texture.

Please bring your basic class kit

including your 

non stick craft sheet

water spray bottle

gold edger

We will be celebrating Ginny's birthday

as soon as she returns from her trip, so be prepared.

Just a reminder,

No class on 11/25

That should do it, enjoy your day and see you on Tuesday!

Susan *Ü*

9/23/2014 class @CP2

Today I spoke about this card we will be doing.

I found it online and the artist teaches children.

They did it on canvas with acrylic paints.

We are using paper and distress inks.

Each card uses two colors that are blended in the middle to create a third color.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

paper trimmer

black ink pad, dye based works best

(I used black soot distress ink pad)

make sure it's well inked

expired credit card or similar from junk mail

black edger

small paint brush for touch ups

I used the following distress ink pads with a foam blender

mustard seed & peacock feathers

dusty concord & broken china.

Bring you favorite colors if you wish but make sure you bring the blenders too.

I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful cards and the well wishes,

I do appreciate it.

Have a great week, see you Tuesday.

Susan *Ü*

Catalog of the Month ~ August Couture Creations

Scraps Galore Catalog of the month for August is

Couture Creations

and 

Faber-Castell their Gelato's

Couture Creations has wonderful embossing folders and dies

that fit into all our manual machines.

They also have this nifty little tape cutter that is universal.

I bought one and it fits on my 1/4" score tape perfectly,

no more fumbling with a scissor or tearing by hand!

Faber-Castell makes a multitude of artist mediums including the gelato.

They are so much fun to use and come in 36 colors including metallic's.

So visit these websites and place your order with Elizabeth

She will print the pages from Couture Creations that are currently shipping,

those can be seen at the store.

Saturday August 31, at 10:30 am 

we will be making 3 cards using these products,

learning lots of techniques.

Call Scraps Galore 858 1080 to reserve your spot today.

Please bring your basic class kit

and if you have

tweezers

sanding blocks

gold and black edgers

non stick craft mat

foam tape

zig glue pen

All the products I used (folders, dies & gelato's) are currently in stock at Scraps Galore

as well as gold paint pens, two shades of brown edgers and black edgers.

Shipments have been arriving daily with new products like 

Tim's new colors of distress markers, so be sure to stop by.

Remember the third Monday of every month Elizabeth honors all current coupons 

from the big box stores, so come on by and treat yourself to something new!

Enjoy your day, hope you find some time to get inky!

Susan *Ü*

Catalog of the Month ~ June Technique Tuesday

This new class at Scraps Galore will feature a different catalog each month

 with a class to go along with that catalog.

This way you can test drive that product.

This will be a technique driven class.

We will usually be creating three items, but that my vary due to complexity. 

All you are required to bring is your basic class kit.

I will include a list of products used so if you happen to own them 

feel free to bring them and you won't be waiting on mine.

You will have all month to order the items that appeal to you and 

Elizabeth will put in the order and call you when it arrives.

So here we go the maiden voyage ...

Friday June 21, 10:30 - 12:30

Scraps Galore presents Technique Tuesday

Catalog of the Month

$15.

call to reserve your spot 858 1080

While creating these three samples some of the techniques you will be doing are,

stamping on pattern paper

die cutting (spellbinder dies)

gradient color backgrounds

using a foam blending tool

masking

stretching your stamps

water coloring with distress stains

edging to give the illusion of layers

Bring your basic class kit,

and if you have

distress stains, picket fence, fired brick, peeled paint, forest moss, wild honey

distress inks, wild honey, spiced marmalade, fired brick, brushed corduroy 

ranger blending tool and foams

water brush

non stick craft sheet

black/brown calligraphy pen to edge

I look forward to seeing you all, enjoy your day.

Susan *Ü*

PS there may be some prizes to be won!

5/14/2013 class @CP2

Happy Mother's Day to all.

And Happy 21st Birthday to my youngest!

Big thank you to Nancy Bruce for sharing today's technique.

If you have an idea or would like to see a technique in this class,

please just let me know. I am open to all ideas!

We will be creating plaid backgrounds using eclipse tape and

distress ink (any dye based ink will work) and our blending tools and foam applicators.

Nancy's sample were done with the JudiKin's color dusters.

I also added the black lines with a sharpie and ruler.

This first sample was done with three colors, wild honey, crushed olive and broken china.

The second sample was done with only two colors, 

the blending creates the appearance of a third color,

picked raspberries and crushed olive.

Today's class kit include

foam tape

black edger

extra fine tip sharpie, black

ruler

your favorite colors dye based inks

blending tool and foam applicators

(I will have a variety of colored inks and blending tools)

We will be celebrating Lottie's birthday today.

Enjoy the rest of your day, it's a beautiful one!

Susan *Ü*

2/19/2013 class @CP2

Today we will be celebrating Linda's birthday.

We will also be raffling a $30 gift card to Hobby Lobby,

$2 buys you a chance to win this.

On to today's card, the beautiful Leafy Vines from the recent Hero Arts release. 

I had so many ideas of what can be done with this stamp, 

I'm sure I'll be using it again in the near future.

Please include in your class kit

brown water base marker

(I used Tim's Vintage Photo marker)

baby wipes

also if you happen to have

antique linen, wild honey & barn door ink pads 

and foam blending tools

Enjoy the rest of your day, see you Tuesday.

Susan *Ü*

8/21/2012 class @CP2

About a year ago or so I just had to have this Tim Holtz/sizzix die and have yet to use it.

My goal this week was to make a card utilizing the rosette.

After a bunch of failed attempts I came up with a card that was ok.

Killing time on pintrest or looking for inspiration ... 

I came across a pin by Liane, wa la I was inspired!

Here is this weeks card. Thank you Liane!

Make sure you have included in your class kit

liquid glue aka zig glue pen

black edger pen or pad

Today is party day celebrating the birthdays of

David

Judy

Elaine

Vivienne

Enjoy your day, see you Tuesday!



7/17/2012 class @CP2

Growing up on Long Island one takes for granted the ocean, it's always there,

longing for the colors of the sea and sand I came up with this card.

The main element reminds me of sea glass worn & frosted.

How this technique works is quite puzzling but it did!

There are quite a few steps to this card but in my opinion it's worth it, I love that frosted glass piece.

Along with your regular class kit please include if you have it,

glue dots

gold edger, pen or ink pad

sanding block

applicator handle (for felt & foam)

for alcohol ink application