Hello there crafty friends! Just a quick post to let you know the NEWEST color of Distress is going to be revealed on Saturday, October 29th on Tim Holtz's You Tube Channel! Be sure to tune in at 9 AM PST/12 PM EST/5PM UK to see the debut. If you are like me and always want the new color no matter what, you can RESERVE YOURS NOW at Simon Says Stamp!
RESERVE YOUR NEW DISTRESS NOW
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I'll be teaching TWO classes this month at The Ink Pad in NYC - a mixed media class and the first in a new series called "Let's Explore" where we will be exploring a new line of products and/or mediums each month. If you are in town, I hope you will join me for a Friday night of fun. We always have a great time! Please call the store directly at 212-463-9876 to reserve your spot at the class table.
Summer Mixed Media Mini Canvases
Friday, July 15th 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Join Cheiron to create 4 mini Tim Holtz Burlap panels. Our theme for these panels will be summer and we will incorporate lots of paints, paste, stencils, die cuts and more create colorful, textured summer mini works of art. You will have fun learning different Distress techniques on each panel. These panels are great to display as a set, or use them on their own for an inspirational gift for a friend.
Lets Explore: Watercolor Mediums
Friday, July 29th 7:00-9:30 pm
There are a lot of great watercolor mediums sold at The Ink Pad. You may have a few of them, all of them, or maybe have not collected any of them yet and are just curious about how they work. Cheiron will lead you through a night of creative exploration where you will learn about the basic supplies, various products, different techniques and everything else you need to know to get started with this popular medium. There will be no finished project in this class, however, there will be samples on hand to learn how these techniques can fit into your future crafty projects.
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All Occasion Mama Elephant Cards
Thursday, December 3rd 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
I am back at The Ink Pad on Thursday, December 3rd to teach my last class of the year. I'll be using lots of fun stamps and dies from Mama Elephant. We will explore several coloring techniques using Copics, Zig Clean Color markers and more. No holiday cards here, just a night of fun stamping and relaxing coloring. We’ll also learn how to use the FUSE tool to create a fun shaker card…wait until you try it out for yourself!
Hope to see you in class. Please call the shop at 212-463-9876 to sign up!
Required supplies: Non-stick craft sheet, detail scissor, adhesive runner, foam tape, stamping pad (if you have one) and anything else you can’t create without!
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Friday, September 25th
Fabulous Fall Mixed Media Cards 7-9:15 pm @ The Ink Pad
I know it certainly does not feel like fall in the NYC area this week, but I'll be teaching another installment of Mixed Media Cards with a "fall-ish" color palette at The Ink Pad this month. We will be playing with all kinds of stamps, dies, Distress products, stencils and more. Please call the store at 212-463-9876 to reserve your spot at the class table!
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My June class is scheduled at The Ink Pad in NYC for Friday, June 5th at 7pm and there are just a couple spots left. We will be creating six Sweet and Simple Stamped cards using the latest releases from Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn and Mama Elephant. I will share my favorite tips and techniques for stamping, die cutting and embellishing your projects to create colorful and happy masterpieces. The designs will be sweet and simple and super easy to recreate on your own.
Please call the store at 212-463-9876 to reserve your spot at the class table. Hope to see you there!
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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of taking four classes with the amazingly talented Dina Wakely. I spent all day Saturday and Sunday making art in my journal and learning LOTS and LOTS of new techniques while playing with Dina's line of Ranger paints, stamps and stencils. It was a wonderful group of students and I learned a lot from everyone there.
If you ever see classes being offered by Dina in your area, definitely sign up. Even though I have taken classes with Dina every year since 2011, I always learn something new. I love Dina's teaching style. She teaches you techniques and lets you get right into practicing them while offering help and coaching along the way.
I have learned SO many fabulous new techniques over the past weekend, I can't wait to put them into practice in my daily art journaling . Here are some of the fun pages and papers I made in class with the techniques Dina taught us:
Thanks Dina for another amazing weekend of classes! I can't wait until you come back to The Ink Pad again!
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