Friday, April 12, 2013

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Spring Fling COPIC Colouring Class

Friday, April 12, 2013

If you're interested in taking my upcoming Spring Fling COPIC Colouring class but are overwhelmed by the extensive list of colours - don't be!

If you have a selection of the greens and reds and some other "flower colours" you will be fine to take this class.  I'll also have my markers there for those of you who want to try a colour but don't have it yet.

I'd love to have you join me - Spring Fling COPIC Colouring on Thursday May 9th 6-8 pm - so call the store and sign up today at Scrap Arts 604 980 8811.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

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Another Copic Class sneak peek!

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Happy Easter Everyone!!

I just thought I would post another sneak peek for my upcoming Copic colouring class at ScrapArts in North Vancouver.

Here's another example of what we'll be colouring.





If you're in the area and you'd like to take this class please call the store at 604 980 8811 and reserve your space.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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Spring Fling COPIC Colouring Class

Wednesday, March 27th 2013

Finally!!

I have set a date for another COPIC colouring class at Scrap Arts in North Vancouver.

This class is called SPRING FLING Copic Colouring and will be offered on Thursday, May 9th, 6 - 8 pm.

In this class we will be colouring in lots of spring time floral images and making a quick card - Birthday or Mother's Day - the choice will be yours.

Here's a couple of sneak peeks for you.






If you are in the area and interested in taking this class with me please call Shelley at Scrap Arts at 604-980-8811 ASAP to reserve your spot.

This class is totally hands on so the class size will be limited!

FYI -  here is a list of colours I used to prepare my samples.

B00, B91
BG99
BV23, 34
E09, E31, E33, E37, E47, E51
G00, G21, G24, G28, G40, G43, G46, G99
R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, R32, R37, R39, R81, R83, R85
RV10
V12, V15, V17, V22
Y00, Y11, Y15, Y17, Y19, Y21
YG00, YG03, YG06, YG25, YG41, YG45, YG63, YG67, YG91, YG95
YR04, YR14, YR68

And grays C5, T3, W3, W5, W7

Don't worry if you don't have all these colours - you can either order what you don't have from Scrap Arts at a special pre-class pre-order price (please allow 3 weeks for the markers to arrive in the store in time for the class) or make do with the colours you do have.

ps.  Shelley if you are reading this and I've forgotten something or you want to add something please let me know by email or leaving a comment!

Friday, February 15, 2013

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KISS Me Again...AGAIN!

Friday, February 15th, 2013

Tomorrow I'll be teaching another stamping class at Scrap Arts in North Vancouver.  This one is called KISS Me Again and you can see the original post and samples  HERE.

This class filled up so quickly that a waiting list was started and so Shelley and I decided to run it again.

So if you missed out on taking this class with me on February 16th (tomorrow) don't worry we're running it again on Saturday March 2nd.

But don't delay - call the store today and reserve your spot or you'll miss out again!

You can call the store at 604-980-8811 to register.

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Prismacolour Colouring Class

Friday, February 15th 2013

On Saturday March 9th I'm going to teach an intro class on colouring with Prismacolour art pencils at the Scrap Arts store in North Vancouver.

It's a 2 hour class and we'll be colouring in a lot of reference/practice images.  We'll use 2 of those images and make them into completed projects - quick cards probably.

Here's a peek at one of the cards we'll be making in this class.

If you're local and interested in doing some colouring with me, call the store at 604-980-8811.  Space is limited so call today!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

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KISS Me Again Class Sneak Peek

Thursday, Feb 7, 2013

I'm teaching another class at Scrap Arts on Saturday Feb 16.

This class is called KISS Me Again and it's part 2 of my Keep It Simple Stamp classes.

In these classes the participants make 12 cards + a Bonus seasonal holiday card a total of 13 cards (with envelopes!).

Here's a sneak peek of the cards we'll be making in this next class.



















Here's the Bonus card sneak peek:



If you're local and interested in signing up please call the store at 604-980-8811 (space is limited).

Until next time...

 

Thursday, January 10, 2013

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KISS Class Sneak Peeks

Thursday January 10, 2013

Happy New Year!!!

If you're still reading my blog - thanks - I appreciate your support and interest!

I probably should change the title of this blog to something more generic since I'm not just stamping anymore.  Any suggestions for a new title?

I haven't quite put away all my crochet yet.  I'm in the process of building up inventory for next craft sale season and testing out some new patterns.   I'm expanding and adding men/boys and baby crocheted items.  I'm very excited about all that and I'll post as soon as I have something to show you all!

In the meantime I've been busy planning some card making classes.

I'm going "old school" and designing some "back to basics" cards for my upcoming card classes at ScrapArts in North Vancouver.

On Saturday January 19 I will be teaching a class called K.I.S.S. which stands for Keep It Simple STAMP.

In this class I will be showing some basic stamping techniques and keeping it simple with just 1 layer cards - yes you read that right - just the card base.

There will be 6 designs and we'll make 2 of each card plus 1 Bonus card for a total of 13 cards!!

Here are a few sneak peeks:






I'll post the 6th card and BONUS sneak peek tomorrow!

On Saturday February 23 I will be teaching the sequel to this class called KISS ME AGAIN and we will be making another "bakers" dozen of 1 layer cards.

Sneak peeks for KISS ME AGAIN will be coming soon!

If you're in the area and feel the need to stamp up a stack of simple yet fun cards please call ScrapArts at 604-980-8811 to register.

Until next time...

Monday, December 10, 2012

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Handmade with love!

Monday, December 10, 2012

How are your holiday preparations going?  Are you ready?

Have you been crafting up a storm to give your special loved ones some handmade gifts?

This holiday season I've been super busy rekindling my love of YARN.

I have been knitting and crocheting for years and I think it's the perfect craft to take along with you.  Especially if you've got kids who play sports in indoor facilities - like volleyball and basketball tournaments or waiting in the car for them to get out of their activities.

It's great for kids to learn to knit and crochet too.  When I was 10 my aunt's friend from Paris came to stay with us and she taught me how to crochet with yarn, my other aunt taught me how to crochet with cotton thread.  After that, learning to knit came easy for me and I've even taught some basic kids knitting classes using a knitting tool.

And it's easy to pick up and put away - for years if needed - yarn and needles do not expire!

Last year I made myself a crochet flower pin and enjoyed it so much that I made a bunch and sold them.  I ended up having 3 different kinds of crochet flowers so I wouldn't get too bored.  Here's a photo of one of them.


I had some flowers leftover this season so I decided to make some hats and added the flowers to them.


Then I started making scarves, and then I made a few toques and then I just couldn't stop myself.  I became I crochet machine!

I had some set aside for gifts but I made so many that I decided to participate in a few craft fairs and sell them.  Here I am at the Makers Market on December 1st.




As well as making & selling my own stuff I've been going to a quite a few craft fairs this season and picking up some "not Marie made" stuff.

My friends and I were just at Got Craft! on the weekend and I got some awesome stuff - a Mozzarella making kit, a jar of Tomato jam, a BuBu bag, some chocolate trufle cookies and some cards (yes I do buy cards from local vendors!).

If you've looking for some "not from the mall" gifts you need to check out your local craft fairs and help support your local artisans.

There are 2 more craft fairs coming up in my area - The Great Canadian Craft Fair and Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair.

To see a listing of craft events "Around Town" (in the Vancouver area) please click HERE.

If you're local and looking for some awesome handmade stuff you need to check them out!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!


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