Aspiring to Creativity: April 2017

G45 Portrait of a Lady Layout Class #2

I am having so much fun creating the samples for these three classes! In part, because I am using photos of my Mom, who passed away June 2016. It is wonderful to go through the memories of the her photos, and to use the gorgeous paper collection from Graphic 45's Portrait of a Lady to showcase them and who my Mom was.

These are the two layouts of the second class in this series.

The roses go so well with this photo of my Mom as a child in the garden. Lots of layers for this layout!

I always looked at my Mom as an 'elegant lady', as did everyone who met her. This monochromatic layout, I feel, goes so very well with this particular photo of my Mom. She used to create the most gorgeous Faberge-like eggs as you see here in the photo.

Monochromatic layouts can be quite fun to create. This one does not have so many layers as the one above, but has the fun of tearing a corner of paper right off!

Looking forward, as always, to teaching this class. Here is the class info posted on the Scrapbook Essentials BC Facebook page -

NEW VINTAGE LAYOUT SERIES WITH SABRINA - Class # 2
Sabrina is back with vintage Graphic 45 layout classes. Do you have special single photos of loved ones or friends, or heritage photos where there usually are only one or two for a layout? Do you love vintage layouts and want to learn some new techniques for yourself? Then this is the class for you! We have been requested to use the gorgeous G45 "Portrait of a Lady" collection for some layouts. We heard, and now have a series... of 3 classes with Sabrina, each with two single page layouts. Each class will have a little homework, and some portions of the homework given for each class may not be used until another class, but it will help to have it done when needed.

BRING TO CLASS: paper trimmer, scissors, paper distresser, ink sponges and your favorite vintage ink colour (Gathered Twigs is best for this class, but if you can't get it, Pumice Stone, & Vintage Photo all will work), non-stick craft mat, mini-glue dots, double sided adhesive tape, glue, 3D Foam Squares or tape, and if you have the Spectrum Noir marker GB8, bring it to colour the pearls with.

Dates:
Thursday, May 4th - Class 1
Thursday, May 11th - Class 2
Thursday, June 1st - Class 3
Time: 6:00 - 9:00
Cost: $35.00 + GST each class
Take ALL three classes and SAVE $5 each class

If you are interested in taking this class contact Stacey at sbebc2011@gmail.com

Thank you for stopping by to have a look. Hope you have had some inspiration. Happy creating!

Shabby Chic Class 2

I can't believe that I missed posting this card class a month ago!! This class is actually happening this evening, so I will not include all the class information. I am just sharing these cards as inspiration at this point. If you wish to refresh your memory as the cards of the first Shabby Chic class, click here.

In this second class, we continue using the Blue Fern 'Attic Charm' paper collection.

For this card, we die cut circles, distressed the paper edges and stitch them. Tucking in some small paper pieces in behind the rips that are curled, adds the look of another layer of paper without the waste of another paper layer. Painted laser cut chipboard and some Spellbinders die cuts tucked in some cheese cloth with some sheer ruffled pink ribbon add to the wonderful look of this card. I think I used something like 16 to 18 pearls on this card.

For this next card, I cut out a heart that is curved as it points, but when everything is added over it, you can't even see the unique shape of the heart. Again we have some painted laser cut chipboard and cheese cloth around the heart. Added a little strip of taupe lace, some fussy cut little flowers from the paper, layers of paper, a large pink bow, and then randomly touched up the card with gesso.

Either of these cards would make a lovely Mothers Day card, or feminine birthday, or all occasion card.

I will have to make sure to get my posts out for you. I might have add them onto my schedule instead of relying on my memory with all the classes I need to prepare for.

Thank you for stopping by to have a look. Hope you are inspired to create your own Shabby Chic cards. Happy creating!

The First Spellbinders Educator Class Photos

Sharing with you some photos, today, of our first Spellbinders Educator classes held Wednesday. We had so much fun! This was not a class with spurts of complete silence that happens when everyone is fussy cutting, but instead moments of loud noises as people cranked their die cutting machines.

I shared all the great things about Spellbinders' new Platnum6 and Prizm, the Tool-in-One, discussed using and care of Spellbinders dies, and of course made two cards with the beautiful Tuscany Strip die.

In this first photo you can see everyone that is in this first class of the day. (We had a second class in the evening, but I forgot to take photos. Sorry to those that took the evening class)

Here are some photos of busy hands and their end results.

We are all really looking forward to the next Spellbinders Educator class!

Thank you for stopping by to have a peek at our class.

Graphic 45 Portrait of a Lady Vintage Layout Class Series #1

Hello everyone! After 3 1/2 years I am back with some vintage Graphic 45 layout classes, and I'm real excited about it too.

Do you have special single photos of loved ones or friends, or heritage photos where there usually are only one or two for a layout? Do you love vintage layouts and want to learn some new techniques for yourself? Then this is the class for you! We have been requested to use the gorgeous G45 "Portrait of a Lady" collection for some layouts. We heard, and now have a series of 3 classes with Sabrina, each with two single page layouts. Each class will have a little homework, and some portions of the homework given for each class may not be used until another class, but it will help to have it done when needed.

BRING TO CLASS: paper trimmer, scissors, paper distresser, ink sponges and your favorite vintage ink colour (Sabrina used Gathered Twigs, but Tea Dye, Pumice Stone, & Vintage Photo all will work), non-stick craft mat, fine water mister, heat tool, mini-glue dots, double sided adhesive tape, glue, Black & White 3D Foam Squares or tape, and if you have the Spectrum Noir marker GB8, bring it to colour the pearls with.
Dates:
Thursday, May 4th
Thursday, May 11th
Thursday, June 1st
Time: 6:00 - 9:00
Cost: $35.00 + GST each class
Take ALL three classes and SAVE $5 each class

To register CONTACT Stacey at sbebc2011@gmail.com

Here is a closer look at each page, plus a little something about them.

Above is a photo of my Mom before I was born, and not long after she married my Dad. She is sitting outdoors and cross-stitching a beautiful table cloth, which I now have in my possession. My mom was always a lady, and this Portrait of a Lady collection fits her so very well. What better way to remember my mom than by using this paper collection. She loved roses all her life, so fussy cutting roses in these layouts is just the right kind of embellishment.

This second layout, shows my Mom with her Mom (my Omi). I believe my Mom is about 18 in this photo. I am not quite sure of the occasion here, but I believe it was the day they got their Canadian citizenship.

Love these two women.

Thank you for stopping by to check out these layouts. Happy creating!

Spellbinders Educator Class #2 - Graceful Fans

For our second Spellbinders Educator Class we will be using "Graceful Fans" (S4-703). You are going to love this die set, because there are so many combinations to be made, that you will be able to create many lovely unique cards with this set. There will be no limit to your imagination with them. I will have a couple of display sheets with just a sampling of these combinations for you to see.

Please bring to class: Die cutting machine (you can order the Platinum 6 (PE-100) f...or a nice portable machine from Stacey), die brush if you have one (or order from Stacey "Tool-In-One" T-001), scissors, double sided adhesive tape, mini-glue dots, & white 3D Foam Squares (the white foam tape is easier to use in this class).

When: Wednesday, May 24th
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 or 6:30 - 8:30
Where: 3730 Grange Road Studio
Cost: $40 (includes the $26 die shown below which has 6 parts!)

Contact Stacey at sbebc2011@gmail.com to register for this class. Thank you.

Here is a closer look at the cards.

Thank you for stopping by to have a peek!

#NeverStopMaking, #Spellbinders

Fun WIth Portrait of a Lady

In search of photos for this class to make the homework instructions, I realized that I never posted them on my blog!! I'm not sure how I missed that... This class is full for this Saturday (April 8), but I still want to share it all with you anyway.

The class entails six A7 (5 x 7) cards and a large gift bag to coordinate with the cards.

This is my favorite of all the cards, and of course uses a lot of fussy cut pieces and a lot of layers.

This one has some Spellbinders die cuts and gold Liquid Pearls on it.

One of my favorite things to do with cut-a-parts that have frames, is to cut out the image and frame as separate pieces, and then pop up the frame giving more dimension to the card.

This one has a lot of layers as well, but what I really like about this card is the image of the woman on the sofa. She reminds me so much of my youngest sister when she danced ballet for many years. The smaller two framed images represent my other sister, and myself.