Tiptoe through the triptychs with me...

So, I've been asked about posting a picture of the project that I'll be teaching at Remember When after the annual retreat.....so, without further ado, here's ONE of the finished projects.

I hope you're able to make it. It should be loads of fun...we'll be using lots of products, and trying different techniques.

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Soooo....

Blogger lost my post from the other day...go figure....ugh....

Anyway, I had posted about how excited I was to have been put on the Inky Antics blog for my Honey Pop card that I taught in Waxahachie. It was the dress form card made using the Tim Holtz die, and of course the honeycomb paper.

Here's what the finished card looked like...

I hope you like the card, and give the Honey Pop honeycomb paper a try. It was SUPER fun...just check out the Inky Antics site, or your LSS for where to purchase it.

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Oh WOW...

I actually made the grade...and had my project posted on the Inky Antics blog. It was my Honey Pop card, where I used the Tim Holtz dress form die. :)

Here's the finished card that I taught in class...


It's the little things that make me smile.

So, until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Excited...

Well, I'm excited about the triptych class that I've been working up the last few days. Mr. Bear was able to cut my triptychs, and I've been working fast and furious on it.

I have the base completed, now I need to embellish it, etc, and complete it, so that I can get the sample to the store.

This will be a class that I'm teaching at Remember When in Whitesboro, following the annual retreat there, in June. And since I've been asked, no, you don't have to attend the retreat to be able to take my class. It's open to everyone. We just ask that you sign up ASAP, as Mr. Bear has to cut these in advance. Once we're out of product, we're out.

Here's the base that I've worked on this week.

We will be using the wooden triptych, Tim Holtz stains, inks, some paint, dies, and all manner of embellishments. For more information, or to sign up for this one, you can call the store. The date is June 5th, at 10 am (if I recall correctly)...lol...

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

New Class

So, I've been working up more class samples, and thought I should post this one....it's for an upcoming class at The Crafty Scrapper. It's called "Honey Sweet Cards", and we will be using this wonderful paper. We'll be learning about how to work with it using different techniques. Check my class schedule to the right for details.

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Soldered Jewelry 101

So, as I mentioned, Lex will be teaching a beginner's soldered jewelry class at Googly Eyes in Irving, TX. That being said, here is a SAMPLE of what you can create during class. The kits are such, that you will be able to choose your own images from those provided, allowing you to create a very personalized bracelet. In class, you will also be able to create 6 "filler" charms using beads to fill the gaps between the main charms.

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Great day!!

Had a great day yesterday at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie. Taught a COPIC class, and really enjoyed the group I had. After the class, we discussed some up coming classes, and potential classes for the future. Once we finished there, we went to Googly Eyes, and Lex had a very productive meeting with the owners. Looks like Lex will be teaching at the store. He will be conducting classes in Soldered Jewelry, and in Metal Clay Jewelry. If you check the sidebar, you'll see the class dates/times. We hope to see you in class, as Lex continues his teaching endeavors. In the meantime, I'll be back in Waxahachie on the 30th of April for a COPIC III class (air brush), and a class on the honeycomb paper. If you're in the area, come on by for my classes. We're definitely going to be having some fun. After my class, you can always head over to Scarborough Faire (approximately 2 miles from the store)....and make it a fun filled day!! Until next time, we hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Oh so Soft...

Flower Soft that is.....I've been playing with this stuff for about a month now, and I can honestly say that it's alot of fun seeing what you create with it. For those of you who aren't aware, Flower Soft is basically shredded foam, that comes in different colors, and allows you to embellish stamped images, as well as die cuts, layouts, etc. There are quite a number of colors, and they are adding to them all the time. The company itself is based in the UK, but the product is readily available here in the U.S.

I'll be teaching an intro class at Personal Scrapbook this weekend, and we will be creating 3 different cards using the product. Here is a sample of one of the cards.

If you're interested in learning more about this product, please join us in class. Until I chat with you next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Inquiring Minds...

Inquiring minds apparently want to know what I'm currently working on....so I'll fess up....and these are not in the correct order, just typed off the top of my head...

1) Disney pages for our upcoming trip

2) Disney recipe swap

3) Treasure Box Club pages with March kit

4) Class samples for Personal Scrapbook

5) Class samples for The Crafty Scrapper

6) Class samples for Remember When's Retreat

7) Class samples for Googly Eyes

Whew....does that sum it up, or what? :)

Anyway, here's a sneak peek at part of one of my samples...

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Oh Boy!!

Yes, I have 3 more classes that just booked. I see that my April is beginning to fill up fast....

I'm excited!! Why? Because I really love to teach. That's why!

So, what did I pick up in April? Check out my calendar over to the right....

Also, did you know that Tracy has her new Treasure Box Club kit ready to ship? It's sooooo much fun....Fun & Games, that is.... :) If you haven't done so yet, go by her website and check it out. If you really want a great value in a kit, you really need to sign up for her kit club.

Here are a couple of layouts that I did with the February 2011 kit. I hope you enjoy!!

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

What in the World...

What in the world happened to February? It came and went without so much as a wave goodbye. Wow!

Anyway, I sit here today, working out some samples in my head for my upcoming classes.

My next class is at Personal Scrapbook in Allen. It's a Flower Soft class.

After that, I've got a couple of classes at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie. I have a COPIC class, as well as a card class using new stuff from Inky Antics. Fun stuff, trust me.

After that, I will be finishing up my samples for the classes at Remember When's Retreat, during the first week of June. Can't wait to see everyone again.

We're also working up some more Soldering classes and some PMC classes as well. This should take us through the Summer.

Of course once we enter Fall, we'll be on our way to WDW in Florida! We'll be attending Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party with our baby bear. Our friend Melinda will also be joining us. We're really looking forward to vacation.

All in all, I hope the months slow down a little bit...time if flying by all to swiftly.

Oh, as I sign off for now, I'll leave you with an image of some of the goodies I got this weekend.

I got a Magnolia Doo-Hickey; some MFT dies, and the Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes. Time for some crafty goodness.

Until next time, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Yup, it's that time...

I'm getting my kits ready for teaching this weekend at: Remember When. We have a total of 3 classes lined up for the day!! If you read my last few posts, you'll see the project examples.

First up is my Vintage Valentine layout class using the Teresa Collins stampmaker.

Then we follow that up with: Cards in 3-D, where we create 3-D cards using vintage images.

Finally, we finish the day with Charmed I'm Sure, where we create a total of 11 charms for vintage sweetheart charm bracelet.

We certainly hope to see you there!!

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!