1/16/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

January birthday celebration on 1/30 for

Connie, Katie & Barb.

Joan is supplying the treats.

Today we break out our blending brushes.

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I used the brushes on the Birch Press Caprice Heart die.

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

double sided adhesive

liquid glue

scissors

tweezers

poker

non stick craft mat

blending brush

piece of computer paper to clean brush, 

can be recycled piece 

fine tip markers to add color to background

I used distress oxides but any water soluble ink pad will work

monochromatic heart

candied apple, coral & lipstick

rainbow heart

salty ocean, dusty concord, candied apple,

spiced marmalade, mustard seed & peeled paint

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

1/17/2019 Thursday's @ NDB

Birthday celebration 1/24 for Barb & Katie!

New technique using Alcohol lift ink reinkers,

now that's a mouthful!

We will be using alcohol inks, the new reinker and yupo paper.

I kept the design simple so it will go with your choice of colors.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

2 complimentary Alcohol Ink colors

blending tool, Felt & Foam

stencil

non stick craft mat

gold edger

tweezers

liquid glue

scissors

That should do it, hope to see you next week!

Susan *Ü*

6/14/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Party day, come celebrate Evelyn & Sara's birthdays!

So it's been a while since I dug through my Art Impressions box.

Found one we haven't used, so here we go!

I think we all can relate!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

black edger

Antique Linen distress ink (not oxide)

favorite coloring medium 

and any tools you need to apply color

(I used watercolor pencils)

That should do it!

Stay cool, see you soon.

Susan *Ü*

6/7/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

We will celebrate Evelyn and Sara's birthdays 

on Thursday 6/14.

Today's card will be a lesson in water coloring with distress inks.

This beautiful rose is from wish.com

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

spray bottle with water

water cup

paper towel

round brushes (I used #8 & 14)

distress inks (NOT oxides)

bundled sage 

broken china

Rose color any color you would like

I used

abandon coral

wilted violet

ban door

That should do it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

5/31/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Last card for May, we're hitting the halfway mark for this year!

Today's card is called the impossible card. 

When these caught my eye they were larger cards,

you all know I like my standard invitation size!

By George I did it!

This is a fun card any size you make it.

These are flattened and how they will look coming out of the envelope.

This is with the part that stands up.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

scissors and/or paper trimmer

pencil w/ eraser

favorite coloring medium

(I used water based markers)

I think that should do it!

Stay cool and see you Thursday!

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!

5/17/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

You all know how I love to troll the Internet for new ideas.

This is one of those cards that everyone is doing.

It's called a bridge fold card.

It's basically a double Z card with a strip 

that spans across the front, the bridge.

Best of all for me is that it 

folds to fit in an invitation envelope, yay!

Google it or search pinterest, there are so many variations 

and creativity.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

bone folder pencil w/ eraser

scissor

black edger

favorite coloring medium

(I used water based markers)

That should do it, see you Thursday.

Susan *Ü*

5/10/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Today we celebrate Lottie & Diana's birthdays! 

Today's card features a stamp from Crafty Individuals out of the UK.

The background stamp is an unmounted I bought at our stamp convention

 many moons ago, not sure who makes it.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

Distress ink & blenders

vintage photo

tea dye

brown edger

coloring medium of your choice

I used watercolor pencils & water brush.

wink of stella clear

That should do it, have a wonderful week!

Susan *Ü*

5/3/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Well that's a big OOPS!

I thought I posted this card, I thought I scanned this card ...nope!

I'm ready now *Ü*

We'll celebrate Lottie & Diana's birthdays next week,

May 10th.

On to today's card, this is a Tri Shutter card.

WE have done them in the past where I hand cut each one.

I bought the die to do this at our recent convention.

If you are thinking about attending and you weren't in last Thursday's class

please let me know, lots of die cutting for me, thanks.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

color medium of your choice.

I used colored pencils & colorless blender.

I used gold gel pen on the image

Black edger optional.

I think that's it, see you Thursday.

Susan *Ü*

4/26/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Sure wish the winds would die down but it could be worse!

Today's class will transport you to the tropics.

We will be stenciling, die cutting and inking the background!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

pencil w/eraser

glue pen

poker

tweezers

black edger

Distress Oxides & foam blenders

broken china

salty ocean

squeezed lemonade

spiced marmalade

That should do it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

4/19/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

Joan's birthday celebration 4/19

You all know how much I love Jennifer McGuire's style and techniques.
https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/blog
She did a video called Water Coloring with Distress Oxides.
Well I struggled with this process for several days,
bloopers at the end of this post.
Actually they don't look too bad scanned in, but in real life yuck!

So here we go!

Please bring your basic class kit
including
non stick craft mat
water brush or
paint brush w/cup for water
paper towel
distress oxides & foam blenders
2 blendable colors plus green
(I used twisted citron & broken china
wilted violet & shaded lilac
forest moss for leaves)
ball point glue pen
black edger

I think that's all, see you Thursday!
Susan *Ü*

Rejected samples below!

4/12/2018 Thursday's @ NDB

We will celebrate Joan's birthday on April 19.

Today's card features Ken Oliver.

I bought this Stamp and die last year when I was in San Antonio.

We will be doing an emboss resist with his famous color burst powders and fluid metallic.

Instead of the random application that we are used to doing 

we will apply the powders more specifically.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

round paint brush size 8/10

cup for water

non stick craft mat

paper towel

metallic edger

I think that's it, was great seeing everyone today!

See you Thursday.

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*