2/27/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Well February is gone ...

Today we will be working with this Laurel Burch 

image called Wild Horse Run.

After heat embossing on watercolor paper 

we will be coloring it with Derwent Inktense pencils.

I have some to share but if you don't want to wait bring watercolor pencils.

Here's a little about them from their website.

"Derwent Inktense Pencils are our best watercolour pencil ever! You can use them dry but mix them with water and WOW! the colour turns into vibrant ink. Once it’s dry the colour is fixed and you can work over the top of it."

Please bring your basic class kit

including

Inktense or any watercolor pencils

water brush or brush & container for water or

spray bottle with water

pencil sharpener

eraser

paper towel

gold edger optional

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

1/9/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Wishing you all a safe, healthy, happy & creative 2020!

January birthday celebration Thursday 1/30
for Connie, Katie & Barb.

Our first card of the new year is our traditional calendar card.

I know I have done this style of card in the past, 

I cannot find a picture of it, grrr.

My dear friend Hetty in the Netherlands posted this on her blog.

What a great idea!

So this is what I came up with for our first class in January.

Best part it folds flat to fit in an envelope to be mailed!

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

bone folder

scissor

liquid glue

tweezers

favorite coloring medium

I used distress oxides & foam blender

shaded lilac, blueprint sketch, 

wild honey, barn door

sharpies for details

water brush

optional items

foam tape

black edger

That should do it, see you on the 9th!

Susan *Ü*

11/21/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

No class on November 28, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

November/December birthdays will be 

celebrated on December 19

Gina, Linda & Prissy

We will be using a stamp by Laurel Burch.

I love her whimsy, colors and use of animals.

If you are interested in reading about her look here 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Burch

Her artwork can be found in all sorts of items world wide

https://laurelburchstudios.com/

On to the card!

We will be working on watercolor paper 

and using Ken Oliver color bursts as our painting medium.

You will have several options on how to mount your finished pieces.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

water brush or paint brush 

small cup for water or a spray bottle w/water

paper towel

scissors

liquid glue

black edger optional

I think that should do it!

Have a great week,

Susan *Ü*

5/24/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Today's card features another Laurel Burch stamp 

called Carlotta's Garden.

 A friend recently showed me some Laurel Burch cards 

made with color bursts rather than all that coloring.

This is a quick way to add multiple bright colors 

with a bit of shimmer.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

black edger

That should do it, enjoy your week!

3/1/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

I feel like I say this every month but

wow It's March already!

Before we get on to today's card

we will be celebrating Sue R. and barbara M. Birthday on 3/22.

Also North Domingo Baca will be closed for cleaning 

the last week of this month so there will be no class on 3/29.

Today's card is using Laurel Burch dog stamps and dies by Stampendous.

I was going for a modern version of the barnyard animal stack.

The background is using distress oxides or distress inks.

The coloring is sharpie, watercolor brush markers or watercolor pencils.
I will have a variety of sentiments for you to choose from 
that have been left over from other classes.

Sharpies & distress oxide background

Watercolor markers & distress oxide background 

 Watercolor pencils & distress inks

Please bring our basic class kit

including

favorite coloring medium and

anything you need to apply color

acrylic block

non stick craft mat

distress oxides (3 colors that work together)

or

distress inks (3 colors that work together)

black edger

gold edger

That should do it, hope to see you soon!

Susan *Ü*

11/30/2017 Thursday's @ NDB

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving,

we definitely ate too much!

Today's class will be in the Community Room.

I love Laurel Burch's designs and was fortunate enough to receive 

several from a dear friend for my birthday.

I choose this one for today and paired it up with a Sizzix center fold die cut.

I just love using a rainbow of  colors.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

ballpoint glue pen

poker

tweezers

gold edger 

scissors

favorite coloring medium

I used colored pencils and a colorless blender

 On to December, can you believe it!

Susan *Ü*