Q&E Cards @ NDB 3/28/2020

March Quick and easy cards are ready to view.

The class will be held on Saturday March 28.

Kits will be ready for pick up on Thursday March 26.

As always all 10 cards, envelopes and pictures for $20.

Reservations required for class or kits.

Thanks for looking!

Susan *Ü*

3/12/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

March birthday celebration for Sue R. on 3/26

Last Thursday before the rubber stamp show!

http://rubberstampevents.com/albuquerque-nm

Today's card features a Divinity Design Tri Shutter die

and a Heartfelt stamp. 

Both will be at the show.

https://divinitydesignsllc.com/

https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/

Please bring your basic class kit

including

bone folder

double sided tape

black edger (optional)

favorite coloring medium

I used Arteza watercolor markers

That should do it, have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

3/5/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

We will be celebrating Sue R. birthday on March 26.

I thought I would start the month off with cards using product 

from vendors that will be at the stamp show.

Today I am featuring a card with stamps from Dare 2B Artzy.

https://dare2bartzy.com/

This is the card we will be creating.

Here are some Dare 2B Artzy cards we have done over the years.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

craft mat

Ultra Fine black Sharpie

Variety of color sharpies

black edger

Distress Inks & Foam Blender w/handle

I used

mustard seed, spiced marmalade, fired brick

or

blueprint sketch,wilted violet, worn lipstick

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

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*

2/20/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Hello all, today we will be working with alcohol inks 

and black glossy card stock.

While organizing my cardstock over the holidays I found a few sheets of

 black glossy cardstock that I didn't even know I had!

Ranger Ink has just released black alcohol ink paper.

Will have to give that a try also.

So this is what I came up with.

I used white snow cap mixatives on all cards.

Alcohol ink blue & purple

Alcohol inks green & blue

 

 Alcohol ink in red & yellow

Please bring your basic class kit 

including

double sided adhesive

liquid glue

tweezers

poker

non stick craft mat

alcohol inks, 2 colors plus snow cap

felts and handle

alcohol to clean your mat

That should do it,

have a wonderful week!

Q&E Cards @ NDB 2/15/2020

February Q&E class will be on 2/15 at 10am. 

Kits will be ready for pick up on 2/13.

10 cards with envelopes and pictures, $20.

Kits are available.

Please bring

double sided adhesive

liquid glue

tweezers

poker

fine tip marker/sharpie

edgers optional

Have a great day!

Susan *Ü*

2/13/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Today we will be stretching the use of our dies.

We will be using the Penny Black Rose die to create 

an impression rather than cut on watercolor paper.

We will be adding color with Dr.Ph. Martin Iridescent inks.

Here's the cards I created!

Please bring your basic class kit

including

non stick craft mat

paint brushes 1 small for flower and stem

 1 large flat for background

cup for water or water brushes

paper towel

liquid glue

tweezers

double sided adhesive

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*

2/6/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Squeezing in a Chinese New Year card before the 8th.

It's the year of the rat, well guess what I do not own, a rat stamp!

So a generic Asian card with a suspended easel design.

This easel format has so many possibilities!

  

Please bring your basic class kit

including

double sided adhesive

foam tape

liquid glue pen

bone folder

scissors

tweezers

poker

gold edger

That should do it,

have a great week.

Susan *Ü*

1/30/2020 Thursday's @ NDB

Today we celebrate January birthdays

Conni, Katie & Bobbie.

Joan is bringing the treats.

Today's card is one of my first attempts in using the blending brushes.

We will be doing an emboss resist with 

ombre colors. 

Ombré /ˈɒmbreɪ/ (literally "shaded" in French) is the gradual blending of one color hue

 to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. 

We will be doing this center but I'm showing you my other attempts.

My colors are picked raspberry, wilted violet & dusty concord.

 My colors are twisted citron, peacock feathers & mermaid lagoon

My colors are spun sugar, picked raspberry & wilted violet.

Please bring your basic class kit

including

blending brush

non stick craft sheet

scrap paper to clean brush off

scissors

tweezers

liquid glue

poker

black edger optional

3 inks from the same color family.

I used distress oxides but any ink will work

That should do it,

have a great week!

Susan *Ü*