11/18/2021 Thursday's @ NDB

 This weeks card we will be working with embossed mirror cardstock and alcohol inks.

After watching Jennifer McGuire apply alcohol inks with a puffer

I was inspired to give it a try.

Here's my version.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

gloves if you don't want inky fingers

non stick craft mat

alcohol for clean up

air puffer 

liquid glue

tweezers

poker

silver edger

If you want specific colors of alcohol ink bring them

alcohol blending solution

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

12/12/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Birthday celebration next week 12/19 for

Gina, Linda & Prissy.

Holiday party to follow 12/19 class at 

Whole Hog Cafe'

9880 Montgomery Blvd NE #1, 

Albuquerque, NM 87111

Today's card is in my never ending attempt

 to stretch our dies. 

I love to find new uses for a craft item other 

than it was intended for.

So here we have a hot air balloon die used as a vase.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

scissor

poker

liquid glue

tweezers

brown edger

if you have 

Distress oxides, rusty hinge, fossilized amber,

peeled paint, spiced marmalade

blending handles & foams

That should do it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

10/10/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Celebrating October birthdays on 10/31

Nancy B, Wendy, Lisa & Bette

Great class yesterday thanks to all of you who 

attended the kick off of Balloon Fiesta!

Onto Halloween, today's card is another favorite set of mine

 from Art Impressions Howl-oween.

We will be inking the web embossed background 

the same way we did the clouds on the balloon card.

Your choice of cat or dog!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

scissors

liquid glue

tweezers

gold edger

Bette's tool and white ink pad

favorite coloring medium

I used water based markers

That should do it, have a wonderful week!

Susan *Ü*

6/27/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Oh my, my the last class of June.

Time flies when you're having fun!

Just a reminder the Center is closed for the 4th of July

We will be celebrating Kathleen's birthday in July.

So today's card is mostly Tim, using many of his new products.

Actually all but the embossing folders!

Jennifer McGuire calls this Textured Alcohol Inks.

Here's my version using Pearl Alcohol Inks.

Wildflowers & sentiment Sizzix for Tim Holtz.

Lots of choices today!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

liquid glue

tweezers

poker

gold edger optional

I colored the flowers with distress oxide & foam blender

you can use any ink pad with foam blender to add color

If you have bring 

ink pad & foam blender your color choice

Pearl Alcohol inks & felt blender

blending solution

I think that's all.

Have a great week,

Susan *Ü*

6/13/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Birthday celebration today for

Evelyn & Sara!

Today's card is filled with a lot of Tim Holtz/Ranger goodies.

I'm in love with the new Pearl Alcohol Inks.

In this case I've added them to shimmer paper.

Cut black card stock with one of Tim's new dies called Cutout Blossoms,

a shimmery shiny focal point.

Add a sentiment and we're done!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

Liquid glue (Elmer's)

tweezers

poker

gold edge optional

If you have

felts & applicator handle

blending solution

Pearl Alcohol Inks

That should do it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

5/2/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

May Birthday celebration for Diana 5/16.

We would also like to wish Lottie a Happy Birthday!

Today's card features one of the stamps from Tim's Illustrated Garden set.

I fell in love with the set when it was first released,

I'm finally using it!

We will be using one of Tim's mixed media dies, brick wall as a stencil

and adding the branch of flowers.

I choose a mother's day sentiment but I will also have the hello, your choice. 

Please bring your basic class kit

including

scissor

I used fired brick distress oxides, but any red will work.

foam blending tool

liquid glue

tweezers

poker

black edger

color medium of your choice

I used my Arteza real brush markers

That should do it, enjoy this beautiful weather!

Susan *Ü*

1/31/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Last day of January, time is flying already.

Been a busy few days and I apologize for not posting this sooner.

Today we are making a steam punk style card,

with a faux patina finish.

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

glue stick

gold edger

poker

liquid glue (Elmer's)

non stick craft mat

baby wipes

make up wedges or foam applicators

I used Tim Holtz acrylic dabbers.

If you have another brand and similar colors that will work.

cracked pistachio

mermaid lagoon

forest moss

antique brass

tumbled glass

tarnished brass

That should do it, 

see you next week!

Susan *Ü*

9/20/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Sept/Oct birthday celebration, Oct 4

Susan, Renee, Sherry

Nancy, Wendy, Bette 

Today's card features the new 3D embossing folders from Sizzix.

A french stamp called Papillons by Carabelle.

Lovely die cut word from Concord & 9th.

We will be doing the black version but I also did one in white 

and I just wanted to show you the difference.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

Poker

Gold Edger

ballpoint glue pen

Gold ink pad if you own one

if you've been around for a while the tool Bette gave all of us for Christmas 

a few years ago, aka Bette's tool

I will show you how to make a simpler version of this tool,

so no worries!

That's it for now, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

Q&E Cards @ NDB 3/17/2018

Welcome to Q&E 2.0

I decided to push the concept of Q&E by creating some cards that utilize 

dies that create unique cuts or folds.

Most of them are from Sizzix and I can get you any info you may want.

This class will be limited to the first 10 people due to the amount of prep work.

Please let me know if you would like me to continue with this type of cards 

or go back to the basic Q&E cards.

 This part of the drop in series, the blue is cut with the frame and words in one piece.

there are a variety of words you can drop in.

This is the Butterfly Gate fold.

The black portion is cut at once then folded.

 

 

This is part of the 3D pop up series.

Again a variety of sentiments that pop up.

 

This is called a center step card.

 One of many flip it dies, this features a triple circle.

I've extended the base so you have somewhere to write a message.

 This framelit drop in cuts the frame and shadow.

then you cut the word which fits perfectly on the shadow.

The last few are basic Q&E cards.

That's all for now, please email me with any questions or  requests!

Have a great week.

Susan *Ü*

2/15/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Today I decided to play with an older product that many of us have in our stash!

Twinkling H20. 

They are little pots of watercolor with a bang of shine from the mica that's in them.

They are made by Luminatre

I believe they may come in pallet form, although I can't find mine!

They show up on dark colored surfaces.

I used a Sizzix set Blooming Florals to stamp and gold emboss.

Then colored with the twinkling H20.

Wait till you see that shine in person.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

Twinkling H20 if you own them

small paint brush or water brush

non stick craft mat or small container for water

spray bottle with water

gold edger

That should do it!

Have a great week,

Susan *Ü*

2/8/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Love this birch tree from Tim Holtz/Sizzix.

Today I decided to go for a faux patina effect.

If you want to see what we previously did with this die you can find it here.

https://kappkards.blogspot.com/2016/08/912016-thursdays-at-scraps-galore.html

This technique can be used on a wide variety of cards.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

I used a liquid glue as pictured below, 

I'm sure even elmers glue would work or a glue stick

because the Zig two way glue dries very quickly 

and there's a lot spaces that need to be glued.

I will bring mine incase you don't have any.

Piece of scrap paper/computer paper (to glue on)

Distress Oxides and foam blenders

peacock feather

frayed burlap

Gold pigment pad

gold edger

scissor

poker

That should do it, have a great week and see you Thursday!

Susan *Ü*