12/16/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 Today's card is really easy, I knocked out 3 in no time.

Stamp Desert Dreams by Penny Black.

Colored with distress crayons.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

paper towel

cup for water

1/2" - 3/4" flat brush

distress crayons, gelato's, watercolor crayons

(burnt sienna, light brown, green

pink, lilac, coral)

gold or brown edger

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susasn *Ü*

12/19/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Last class of 2019, where did this year go?

Today we have an all time favorite, Penny Black scenic stamp.

I used distress inks but any ink and foam blending tool will work.

Yellow, orange, lt blue, dk blue & purple.

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

non stick craft mat

paper trimmer

paper towel

Foam blenders & distress inks

wild honey

spiced marmalade

broken china

blueprint sketch

dusty concord

gold edger

That should do it!

Have a great week,

Susan *Ü*

2/21/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Today we will be using one of the Penny Black 

scenic stamps called Terraced Lane.

Penny Black stamps make it so easy to 

create a beautiful card with little effort.

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

I used distress inks (not oxides)

with foam blenders

mowed lawn

wild honey

barn door

Any green, yellow & red will work

gold edger

That should do it, see you next week.

Susan *Ü*

4/5/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Today's class will feature another wonderful scenic stamp 

from Penny Black called On the Lake.

When I went to ink up this stamp I reached for blues, my go to colors.

Then I thought I should lean out of my comfort zone 

and here's the next two images I colored.

And finally the one we will be doing today, 

simplified using only 2 colors.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

Distress Oxide Inks

wild honey

candied apple

with foam blenders

paper towel

gold edger

That should do it!

Wishing everyone a Happy Passover and a Happy Easter.

See you Thursday *Ü*

12/7/2017 Thursday's @ NDB

Today's class will be in the Community Room.

Just a reminder December 14 will be the last class for the year!

After class we will have our annual luncheon at Nick and Jimmy's.

I will need you to RSVP so I can make a reservation.

We will also have our holiday card exchange, give one get one.

We will also be celebrating Prissy's birthday on the 14th.

Today's card is another Penny Black scenic card.

The process will be different than the one we learned last month.

This will be done with a series of masks and reverse masking.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

white gel pen or paint pen

brown edger

I used distress oxides and foam blender

broken china

worn lipstick

wild honey

fired brick

vintage photo

That should do it, see you next week!

Susan *Ü*

11//16/017 Thursday's @ NDB

Today we will meet in the Community Room.

Due to Thanksgiving there will be no class next week.

I think this is my favorite card this month!

This Penny Black stamp is aptly named Tranquil.

Believe it or not it was so easy to create.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

small paint brush

gold edger

white gel or paint pen

I used distress oxides and foam blender.

salty ocean

faded jeans

wilted violet

Looking forward to seeing all of you!

Susan *Ü*

Unique - Saturday April 8, 2017 (Techniques/cards)

Today's class is all about using one stamp in multiple ways.

I challenged myself to use this Penny Black stamp called Wintry Trail

 and create four seasonal cards.

I also tried a new to me technique with my MISTI, that we'll be using.

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Please call Scraps Galore 858 1080 to reserve your spot.

Kits will not be available due to the hands on nature of this class.

Saturday April 8

10:30 am

cost $15

 Thanks, Susan *Ü*

10/27/2016 Thursday's at Scraps Galore

Ah the end of the month, so hard to believe.

This year has just zipped by!

Today's card is a technique called off set stamping.

We did this card back in Nov 2013 with embossing powder.

Today's card is all ink!

I even made a template for perfect placement.

The off set stamping adds highlights and shading.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

gold edger

That's it!

See you Thursday.

Susan *Ü*

4/21/2015 class @CP2

Today we will be creating a unique card.

We've all done Easel Cards, 

this is a Twisted Easel.

I was surprised how easy it was!

I chose a Penny Black Image for the front.

This is the card closed.

Now it's open. Cool huh!

Please bring your basic class kit

including 

black edger

foam tape

your preferred coloring method

I used watercolor pencils

water brush/paint brush

spray water bottle

non stick craft mat

That should do it!

Remember next week we are celebrating birthdays!

Susan *Ü*

1/6/2015 class @CP2

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

First class of the new year will be this unique fold that

 I have had in my folder of things to try forever!

Linda created this card for the birthday gals in December.

I went with a neutral color and a Penny Black stamp so you can choose your colors.

I used watercolor pencils.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

pencil with eraser

bone folder

scissors

brush/water brush

preferred coloring medium

That should do it!

I hope to have a new class list, but until then

January Birthdays

19th Katie

21st Charlotte

27 Barb

We need to decide on a date to celebrate.

Be safe and get inky,

Susan *Ü*

7/22/2014 class @CP2

Today we are getting back to basics,

stamping and stenciling.

I love these Penny Black sets, I only wish they included the mask

 from the cuts made to the stencil.

Note to self email Penny Black with this idea!

But have no fear I just hand cut mask's for today's card.

Does anybody know what I used to create the dots and squares on these samples.

Yes this is a test to see if you are reading the details, haha!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

ball point glue pen

tweezers

black edger

I used the following inks and foam blenders,

wild honey

spiced marmalade

barn door

peeled paint

peacock feathers

broken china

That should do it,

have a wonderful week!

Susan *Ü*

5/6/2014 class @CP2

I saw some easel cards floating around out there and some were round cards, 

kinda cool.

So I started playing with some of my shaped dies 

and this is what I came up with.

So when it came to adding color I grabbed my round ink blending tool and 

the felt nibs we used way back when.

So then I thought how about distress markers, 

so that's how I colored the second image.

Looking closely there are only slight differences.

So I will be bring all of the above and you will have a choice.

Please bring your basic class kit including

foam tape

black edger

Bring if you want/have

broken china distress ink pad

peeled paint distress ink pad

barn door distress ink pad

round foam blender

felt nibs

peeled paint marker

barn door maker

We will be celebrating Lottie's birthday on the 13th

Have a wonderful weekend, see you Tuesday.

Susan *Ü*

4/22/2014 class @CP2

Come celebrate today, Nancy & Joan's Birthdays.

Today's card is using the new stamp and stencil combination from Penny Black,

did I mention I love this! 

I only wish they included the mask with the stencil and then it would be pure perfection!

We will be keeping it simple today stamping then using the stencil to add color.

This is the most basic use for this product, but there are many other possibilities

that we will explore in the future.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft sheet

black edger

wink of stella (orange used here)

Have a wonderful weekend,

Susan *Ü*

2/25/2014 class @CP2

All day I have been working on various cards for this class,

nothing was coming out the way that I imagined.

Finally cleared off my desk, put everything away,

a clean slate. Let's keep it simple.

So I dug through my never been used box 

and saw this Penny Black stamp.

So this is what we will be creating this week.

Please bring your basic class kit including

black edger

I used ultra fine tip sharpies,

so if you have a favorite color bring it.

Time to start dinner ...

See you Tuesday,

Susan *Ü*

2/18/2014 class @CP2

Bette had been telling me about a die she bought when she went to a stamp show in Tennessee. 

Well last week she brought it in and offered it to me to use for a class. 

So a great big Thank You to Bette.

In March of 2012 we made this card,

I cut and scored each one. yikes!

The Stamp Doctor released this die.

One pass through your die cut machine

 and it is cut and scored

 and fits into an invitation size envelope,

Did you see me doing my happy dance?

Center Step Card Die

and this is what I did with it,

Mid February and still sticking to my NY resolution,

Something new Bette's Die

Something old Penny Black stamp 

I purchased quite some time ago and it has never seen ink,

until today

Bring your basic class kit

including your

non stick craft sheet

water brush or paint brush

bone folder

black edger

if you have

broken china distress pad

mowed lawn distress pad

water spritzer

I used watercolor pencils

 but if you have a preferred medium please bring that.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you Tuesday.

Susan *Ü*