You don’t want to miss this one :) Tonight’s class uses FABULOUS Authentique patterned papers (I so love the blues and browns!!) and the Zutter Cover All covers… This book can be used as a scrapbook or journal with plain pages mixed in with the patterned papers. Call Ink About It if you’d like to join the class, I think there’s a few spaces left.
Here’s the front cover… (we’ll be making those fun flowers out of patterned paper… Looks cool, and easy peasy!!)
and here’s the book opened…
I’m so excited to be teaching at the annual “Super Bowl Event” at Ink About It this year!! The event is on Superbowl Sunday, and runs from 10am-3pm (you’ll get home in plenty of time for the big game!!). It’s 4 mini workshops, lunch, prizes and more!! Call the store to get signed up as this even usually sells out quickly!!
Here’s a couple photos of my portion of the day!! This super fun wall hanging will get you through the rest of the winter (as it seems that winter is finally upon us). We’ll be using the Zutter Bind it All, but don’t let that scare you!! I’ll have mine for anyone to use, and will be there to help everyone!!
The project uses the fun Echo Park patterned papers (and faux snow… what could be better???) with 2 places for photos, and also has patterned paper on the back so that it can be hung in a door or window…
Here’s a little closeup of the top so you can see the snow on the letters a little better.
The project will be at the store for you to take a closer look at it by Monday afternoon :) Call the store to get sugned up for this great event!
Happy Tuesday, which feels very much like a Monday :) Loved having that extra weekend day this week!! Here’s my 10 for today…
1. Christmas is finally put away, decorations down, and tree put away for another year…
2. Everytime I think Christmas is put away, I turn ar0und and find yet another decoration that we missed… This morning was the Santa door hanger… it’ll all be found and put away by Easter :)
3. Today is the start of our second semester at school, what that means for me is all new students… and the “big boring rule speech” today and tomorrow… My voice is already tired!
4. Random discovery… Laptops are MUCH more expensive than I thought they were… Yesterday we went to look at them, because between the children and my husband, I can never get to use my own computer… and my only 2 “requirements” were that I wanted it to be small (I don’t need a big screen and I want it to be portable) and have a hard drive of at least 500 g. ummm… all the ones that had what I wanted were over $500, so no new laptop for now…
5. “My” china has been discovered!!! I sent an email to www.replacements.com with the pictures I posted last week, and in 2 days got an email reply with the name and pattern of the china that belonged to my grandmother!!! Yeah!! They say that it was actually “Blue Brenda” by Sovereign Potters… They didn’t have any in stock…
6. After a frantic search of the internet, and my mad googling skills, that actual pattern can’t be had anywhere… BUT I went back and re-read the email they sent me, and the pattern was also made by another company!! Taylor Smith & Taylor made the same pattern, and it’s called “Silver Mist” AND even better, you can find some!!
7. I thought about it, and decided that I don’t really care which one I get… either way it’s a replacement, but makes me smile when I think about having the pattern… I can’t wait to get them in the mail!!
8. 2 teacups and saucers, along with the covered sugar bowl and creamer are on their way to my house as I type :) I love ebay :) There’s a pickle dish up for sale too… I might “need” to get that too…
9. I put together Kathryn’s new desk this weekend… I think it’s been sitting in her room in its box since October… I honestly never want to put together another piece of IKEA furniture… What a pain in the neck… Nice desk, will be great for her, but ack… putting it together was NO FUN at all…
10. It’s not too late to sign up for my Christmas Card book this Thursday at Ink About It… So, gather up all your Christmas Cards, and give the store a call if you want to come!!!
Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!
It happens every year… You pack up all the holiday decorations, and have a pile of beautiful cards that you don’t want to throw away, but really have no place to keep… Here’s the perfect solution!!! Take them with you to my next class at Ink About It in Westford on Thursday, January 19. Call the store to reserve your spot, and we’ll bind your own beautiful cards together in a book and you’ll have them to look through for years to come!! Here’s a preview of the book, it uses BEAUTIFUL SEI patterned papers that are foiled and glittered. We’ll make the covers in class, and then use the Zutter Bind it All to punch and bind all of this year’s cards into a wonderful keepsake!!
Sneek Peek at this year’s cover…
I had the last 3 year’s worth of books on the coffee table this year, and it was so much fun to look through all the old cards, and expecially the photo cards!! Here’s the details on the older books…
I was so excited to teach this class last night at Ink About It in Westford!! It is a quick and easy project that comes together with some pretty papers, and makes a great decoration for yourself or a gift…
Materials:
Chipboard (cut into 1 6×12, 2 4×6, 2 2×6 pieces)
Fancy Pants patterned papers from the St. Nick line (OMGosh, don’t you love those trees??)
Love that May Arts ribbon!!
Zutter Owires in 3/4 inch Antique Brass
The snowflake and stars are both old school Sizzix :) cut with chipboard and paper to make them stand up a bit.
There are also patterned papers on the back side, incase you want to hang it on a door or someplace where both sides are visible.
And we made a little bonus surprise :) a fun little post it note holder… Same papers and wire… Hang the wall hanging and then put the matching post it note holder next to the phone…
