What I have Been Doing This December with Beautiful Baubles.

I have been making lots with Beautiful Baubles stamp set, some from chance and others by design.

These first two cards were by design, in that I knew what I was going to do before I started. I was going to make a stamped bauble background and layer up a couple of baubles (one die cut) in the other card, and I was going to colour using blenders. The card on the left used the 'spotlight' technique. I stamped out the bauble to make a background with Versa Mark ink and then silver embossed it. While I did that I stamped out some extra baubles and embossed those as well. I then coloured one of the baubles and the extra baubles using blenders. The colour combination on the left used Light Sea Foam, Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz. The bauble on the right was coloured with Light Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party.

I did say I stamped out extra baubles (as in the second card) and coloured them.  When I was tidying my table I went to put the left over baubles in a box which I keep on my table for leftover bits and pieces. I started sorting through the things which were in this box as it was starting to overflow and that's when the next couple of cards evolved.
I found some bokeh background panels which I thought would team well with baubles.  I had gone crazy a while back with the bokeh technique.  If you are not sure what that is, here's a quick explanation - sponge 2-3 colours on a piece of Whisper White cardstock, then take a circle stencil and sponge a variety of circles sizes, some overlapping with Craft Ink.




Not only did I find those unused Bokeh backgrounds I also found this 'smooshed' watercolour piece. It wasn't difficult working out what to do with it - just take a look at the card on the right. I teamed the smooched paper with some Sparkling Glimmer paper to make two beautiful baubles.
I also had the flurry of snowflakes sitting on my desk waiting to be used. I had collected this die cut from an evening at Sue Madox's (my upline demonstrator). I was going to make something with it but I had drawn a blank. But while I was making the smooshed bauble card, a lightbulb went off in my head - of course, the perfect background for a snowflake flurry. And so that's how the card on the left evolved.

December Card Class and News on 2019 Classes

This is what we made in our December card class.  We found during the year that making three cards in a session was too rushed and left little time for  exploring card techniques. 

It seems that's what we want to do most in class are techniques! This is what I enjoy too and can't wait to start! 

So taking all that into account I have made a few changes. Firstly, I am reducing the number of cards made in class from 3 to 2.  This will allow for time to learn a technique which then can be added into a Class Technique Book. 

I will have weekly classes scheduled in January and February on a Wednesday and a monthly class on a Friday to begin with. 

All classes run for two hours now with a $20 charge (down from $25).  Also, you will required to bring your own essential tools (eg. scissors, paper piercer, etc) and anything that sticks (all adhesives, dimensionals, rhinestones and pearls).

I am continuing with the complimentary class with any order for over $30 including p/h. A great way of earning free classes! Free classes must be taken within the four weeks following the order date or by negotiation.