DECEMBER CARD CRAFTING WORKSHOP AND PARTY

We had a wonderful turnout for our last holiday card and Corky presented a beautiful design. Thank you Corky. Our new sign up sheet for using the machines worked much more smoothly than how we operated in the past. We will keep the sign up sheet. Everyone had a turn at die cutting and stamping.

Our meeting on December 13th will be our holiday party and workshop. I was able to get a permit to meet at 12:30 just for this one time. We will start with a pot luck lunch. I am asking for people to come with lunch food. I would also like to know who plans to attend. Please let me know what you plan to bring, so we don't have a dozen potato salads. I plan to bring sandwiches cut in quarters. Also please write a card and place by your dish if you have allergens or gluten in your food [nuts, fish, sesame, wheat, etc]. The club is supplying the tableware.

Kathy and I will be giving the program. We are supplying the cardstock and die. All you need is the heavy duty two sided tape that comes in the orange roll, scissors, ribbon and embellishments. There will be one per person, based on 20 people. We will be making mini holiday boxes.

We will also have a holiday swap or sale. Any dies, punches, stamps, you would like to re-home.

We will be collecting $1 in exact amount, please. 
Thank you all

 

NOVEMBER 22 WORKSHOP 3:30PM

 Thank you Sandy for the lovely Christmas cards presentation.

Our next workshop is being given to us by Corky. She has sent me the list of supplies below:

Pine Cone Christmas Card

 Base Cardstock in dark green – 4 ¼ X 11, scored and folded

                               in half to form one top-fold card

                               measuring 4 ¼  X 5 ½ (tent style)

 Next Layer in gold metallic – 5 ¼ X 4

Next layer in Ivory – 5 X 3 ¾

One piece of Ivory cardstock 5 X 4 for inside message

Small pieces of cardstock in dark green, light green, brown, metallic

       for cutting pine cones and greenery

Small piece of Ivory ribbon for bow

 I will have the stamps and stamp pads for the greenery

 I do not have the sentiment shown on the sample, you will have to supply

your own.  If you also want to emboss it you will need to bring Verasmark,

embossing powder, and heat tool.

 The base cardstock would also look good in dark brown with brown

Pine cones.  Let the creative juices flow!

The club also has red and green ink pads. Don't forget to bring your usual supply kit.

Don't forget to bring $1.00 in exact change. This will be going towards buying paper and plastic ware items for our holiday party on December 13. Thank you.

 

IMPORTANT INFO

Hi Crafters

I will be posting info about our next project shortly. However, there is important information to share. We are having some issues with damage. No one is being called out but when we have a large turnout, there are also issues.  

This is how we are going to solve them:

Dies, embossing folders, punches etc are to be used to make items for the card that is being presented. The equipment is not for people to make multiples to take home. These items can be damaged and worn out quickly, at the expense of the gracious presenter.

When you arrive to the workshop please put your name on the attendance sheet along with your $1.00 in the envelope. You will be called up to use the equipment one or two at a time at the discretion of the presenter, and in order of your name on the list. If you are not able to stay and must leave early, please let the presenter know and we will try and accommodate you. If you know ahead of time, please contact me and we can see if there is another way to help you.

Thank you all for your understanding.

Jeanette

NOVEMBER 8 WORKSHOP

Thank you Janet for the Girls Love Mail workshop. We had a good time creating while it poured rain outside. We have over 20 cards and more are coming in for this good cause.

Our next workshop is November 8 at 1PM. Sandy is our presenter and this is what she sent me:
I used the following supplies to make these two cards.  You can use any colors and kinds of cardstock you have on hand.  I used mirror, glimmer, pearlescent, and glitter paper because I had it. I will bring two pads of glimmer cardstock in many colors that you are welcome to use.  

If the class isn't too large, you should have time to make both cards.  If the class is large, you will have to chose one so that lines to cut the dies aren't too long. 

JOY NATIVITY Card:  

Base card--white cardstock cut 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded in half

1st Layer--blue textured cardstock cut 5 1/4 x 4 

Embossed layer--swirl embossing folder on white pearlescent paper cut 5 x 3 3/4

Scalloped Oval die cut--blue textured cardstock 

Joy Nativity die cut--silver mirror cardstock  (There will be a plain JOY die available if you prefer)

Silver edged white ribbon--8 inches

Jewel

POINTSETTIA Card:

Base card--red cardstock cut 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded in half

Layer--white pearlescent cardstock  cut 5 1/4 x 4

Ribbon--12 inches 

Pointsettia--red mirror and glitter cardstock 

Leaves--green glimmer cardstock

Greeting stamp and ink--Merry Christmas on pearlescent paper layered on red cardstock

Yellow jewel for center of flower

Bring your basic tool and adhesive kit including glue dots

Trimmer

Bow maker if you have one

Christmas embossing folder if your have one

 

$1.00 will be collected. There are some people who owe from other dates. Thank you.

 

 

OCTOBER 25 WORKSHOP SPECIAL PROJECT

Janet comes to the rescue with a wonderful program: Girls Love Mail. October is breast cancer awareness month and this is what we are doing:
 

October is breast cancer awareness month. Our group has participated in The Girls Love Mail program before and this seems like the perfect month to reach out to our sisters afflicted by this disease.    This program sends cards and letters to women recently diagnosed . Go on Girlslovemail.com to learn all about it. The cards can be whatever you feel like making but each card needs to have a hand written message inside. The message needs to be at least four or five sentences. Please go on the website for ideas, suggestions and guidelines of what to say. We ask that you write out your messages ahead of time so when your cards are finished on Friday you can hand them in and they can be mailed out in a batch to the organization. You don’t need envelopes . Cards  can be no bigger than A7 size. Let’s make it a fun event. Wear pink! Pink snacks will be provided! Please bring your own supplies including whatever stamps you might want to use. There will be stamps to share as well. See you the 25th at 3:30!   Janet

We do have some white cardstock in our supply box. I will also bring some die cuts of pink butterflies and some other items you can use on your cards. Please bring a tape runner, glue, paper trimmer, scissors, and embellishments. 

You can view past Girls Love Mail projects on this blog.

$1 will be collected. 

I look forward to many of you joining us for this all important workshop to benefit other women around the country. You can also view a letter to us earlier in the year from the organization, thanking us for our contributions. 

OCTOBER 25 WORKSHOP CHANGE

The October 25 presenter will not be able to give us the workshop due to a conflict at the same time. I will announce a new workshop as soon as I can. Please stay tuned. Anyone wishing to fill in, please contact me ASAP.
Thank you
Jeanette

OCTOBER 25 WORKSHOP

Thank you Bev for taking care of the October 11 workshop. 
Our October 25th workshop is at 3:30. Ginger is a new member and she has volunteered to do the demo. This looks like a fun project.
There is the card plus an insert. Ginger would like everyone to get the pieces cut out at home before arriving. She needs to leave early for another appointment. We can learn how to fold and assemble at the workshop.

 Supply List:

Two 4-1/4” x 11 pieces of card stock for the base

Two 4”x5” piece of patterned paper

One 3-3/4”x5-1/4” of cardstock for insert

One 3-1/2”x4-3/4” neutral cardstock for insert 

One 1-1/2”x12” piece of card stock for card band

One 1”x12” piece of patterned paper for card band

Miscellaneous patterned paper 4-5”x1”

Co-ordinated paper for butterfly

Scorer

Scissors 

Adhesive tape

Narrow sentiment stamp or stickers

PS:  If a person is going to use dark paper for their card base the insert paper should be a lighter color so their message will show better.

 Please remember to bring $1.