[14 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]
Our trip to Stampaway 2010

Our trip to Stampaway in Cincinnati allowed us to meet some fantastic designers (Amy Flowers, Joni Russell, Magdalena Muldoon), gave us the chance to learn some new techniques (mixed media collage, metal engraving) and inspired us to start hunting for some really cool ephemera.

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Cards & Tags, Events, Halloween, Pop-ups »

[23 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | ]
10/16 Halloween Cards that POP

(10/16) These cards are frighteningly magical – when you open them, they come to life with three-dimensional shapes that pop out at you! Join Joe Rotella to learn three variations of basic pop-up engineering techniques – box support, triangle support, accordion folds and springs – while you make 4 spooky Halloween cards.

Christmas, Events, Heat embossing, Inks, Stamping »

[20 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | ]
10/16 Vintage Holiday Cards & Ornaments Using Ranger Inks

(10/16) Create two glass ball ornaments, two metal snowflake ornaments, and two vintage Christmas cards while you learn ways to use various Ranger Ink products.

Distressing, Events, MDF »

[20 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | ]
10/9 Beyond The Page – A 3D Family Tree

(10/9) Go beyond the page with this fun craft project! You’ll start with all the pieces of a fiber board “tree” pre-cut; the base, branches, “leafy outline” and oval frames. From there you’ll sand, paint, cover with paper and photos and distress. The finished project stands about a foot tall and has room for 7 photos.

Events, Inkscape, SCAL »

[25 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | ]
8/18 SCAL Club – Inkscape

(8/15) Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) Version 2 includes a feature to trace images you find on the web or scan. You can also draw your own images. But to really make tracing and image editing a breeze, step up to Inkscape – the free Open Source vector based drawing package. Join Joe as he walks you through the basic features of Inkscape you can use to get the most out of SCAL. (7-9PM, $20)

Events, Paper Making »

[15 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
12/1 Creative Paper Making

Learn to make paper with junk mail and everyday items like grass, spices, napkins and flowers!! Plan to get your hands wet in this workshop, where you’ll leave with paper you’ve made from scratch! You can use your paper to make handmade journals, cards or embellishments for scrapbook pages.

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