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Zentangle for Beginners
Learn the basic techniques of this relaxing and meditative form of art. You'll learn a number of basic patterns and how to extend on them. Keep your samples for future reference and then put them into practice on a fun all occasion card. Students to bring black Sakura Micron Pigma pens #1 (0.25mm) and #8 (0.5mm) or similar, and white Signo Uniball pen.
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Lumpy, Bumpy, Spotty and Dotty - A sparkly Friendly Plastic Bracelet
In this fun class you will learn how to make a basic cylinder bead shape and how to turn it into a lumpy, bumpy, dotty and spotty work of art. You will learn how to form beads, add decorative elements, my preferred methods for sealing them and then how to turn your beads into a unique, one of a kind dazzling bracelet using your choice of colours.
Class kit includes Friendly Plastic and Swarovski crystal rondelles to make your bracelet sparkle.
This class is suitable for all skill levels from beginners right through to advanced students. Students are required to bring: Tim Holtz scissors, Cropodile and a heatgun.
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Kutalicious!
Create some stunning black, white and silver cards using the brand new mirrored acrylic birds and birdcages from Kutalicious. You'll also learn a new colouring technique for acetate using Rub 'n Buff. A class not to be missed! |
Friendly Plastic Pens
In this class we'll take a quality refillable twist pen, some Friendly Plastic sticks and turn them into an eyecatching writing implement that you'll be proud to say you made yourself.
Note: This workshop runs for approximately 3 hours.
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Friendly Plastic Licorice Allsorts Card
Using the wonderful metallic colours of Friendly Plastic create a bright and cheery card featuring licorice allsorts. Sure to be a great hit with the recipient. |
Creating texture in Friendly Plastic
Krafty Lady Texture mats are a great way to add texture to your projects and in this class we'll learn how to use them in conjunction with Friendly Plastic. Combined with marbling and cookie cutters this is a great technique class to extend your knowledge of working with Friendly Plastic. Image is only indicative of the piece you will make - actual project may differ slightly. |
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Moulding with Friendly Plastic
Learn how easy it is to turn all your left over Friendly Plastic scraps into fantastic embellishments to use in your cardmaking and scrapbooking projects. Using Krafty Lady art moulds, alcohol inks, mica mists and stamps, you'll use a variety of techniques to create 3 different backgrounds for your card. |
Jewellery - Combining Friendly Plastic with resin.
We're using Jana Ewy's Fracture and Fusion technique to create the base for this pendant and then we'll work with resin and acetate overlays to embellish the pendant. Image is only indicative of the piece you will make as a choice of colours will be available. |
Bejewelled Christmas Tree Card
Combine Opals embossing powder and Fantasy Film to create this stunning, jewel-like Christmas card. You may have used the Carnival Glass technique before to create pendants but learn how to incorporate it into your card making to create a stunning bejewelled Christmas Tree Card. Please bring a heat gun and silicone adhesive.Friendly Plastic - Starry Christmas Card |
Friendly Plastic - Starry Christmas Card
It's never too early to get your Christmas Cards started.
This class is an introduction to the world of Friendly Plastic where you will learn 3 different techniques using the heat gun method to soften the Friendly Plastic: stamping on Friendly Plastic, marbling it and how to cut it using cookie cutters. Just by changing colours themes you will be able to make this card into either a Christmas card or an all occasion card.
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Christmas Tree Table Decoration
Create a Christmas Dinner Table decoration that is sure to spark compliments from your guests. Beginning with a foam cone, we'll add paint, paper and embellishments to create a unique table centrepiece. |
Cuttlebug Holly Christmas Card
Create a modern Christmas card with a vintage colour theme using the Cuttlebug, Polished Pigments and acetate. Please bring a Uniball White Signo pen or similar white pen which will dry on acetate. |
Painted Acetate Christmas Card
In this class, you'll use a number of different techniques including my alcohol ink painting technique.
Using acetate, alcohol inks and a Cuttlebug, we'll create a unique, and very delicate looking Christmas Card featuring a stamped Christmas tree image which seems to be suspended in air. |
Recycle, Re-use, Repurpose
Learn how to create the look of rusting iron and barbed wire in this recycled materials class. No nasty chemicals are used - we are using Lumiere paint to create what looks like an old rusty galvanised iron fence and barbed wire. I promise you, there are no sharp edges to be found!
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Wooden Bangle Class
This class will be an adventure into creativity where you'll decide where the design takes you. With a variety of samples for inspiration and techniques to choose from, you'll decorate a wooden bangle blank to suit your personality and style. Whether you choose to be funky or traditional, this will be a lot of fun. Select your bangle from a range of sizes and shapes. |
Art Emboss Metal Accents
Create 2 pretty, feminine cards using AMACO Art Emboss Metal Accent Sheets. Learn some colouring techniques to alter the metal to suit your project and finish the card with some pretty handmade butterflies. 3 hour class |
Friendly Plastic Pens
In this class we'll take an ordinary refillable pen, some Friendly Plastic sticks and turn them into an eyecatching writing implement that you'll be proud to say you made yourself. Finish your pen with some sparkling crystals for added glitz.
Note: This workshop runs for approximately 3 hours. |
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| More Ways with Friendly Plastic - Unique Florals cardDiscover more ways to use Friendly Plastic. In this class you will learn two different techniques for marbling and blending Friendly Plastic and then use the embellishments to create the floral centrepieces of this card. |
Tropical Fish Card - Moulding with Friendly Plastic.
This class is an introduction to the wonderful world of Friendly Plastic. In this class you will make one card featuring embellishments that you will hand cast from AMACO Friendly Plastic and Krafty Lady art moulds. Learn the techniques that will create successful casts from this interesting material. You will also learn a different distressing technique to finish off this stunning sea-themed card. During class, you will get to use Friendly Plastic, Krafty Lady Art Moulds, rubber stamps, wire, beads, Cuttlebug and Lumiere paint.
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Butterfly Fantasy Tin - Marbling with Friendly Plastic - a beginners introduction
Learn how to marble Friendly Plastic and create a stunning butterfly to decorate a tin. Use Crafty Secrets rubber stamps to decorate the tin and then highlight the design with pens. During the class you will use AMACO Friendly Plastic, AMACO Marbling Comb, Crafty Secret stamp set (Mini Memories), Lumiere paint, Tim Holtz Tonic scissors, wire, adhesive pearls and rhinestones.
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Venetian Blind Bookmarks and Pocket
Here’s yet another way to use alcohol inks. Using Venetian blind slats we’ll create 2 bookmarks coloured with alcohol inks and then finish them with ribbon and Krafty Lady Art Moulds. The folded pocket is a nice way to present the bookmark for a gift. |
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Olde Worlde Alcohol Inks
Are you looking for more ideas on how to use alcohol inks? You might have swiped them across gloss card (see Funky Thongs in Past Classes) and smooshed the alcohol inks on a craft sheet a la Tim Holtz, but have you tried painting with them? This class will use alcohol inks and the Cuttlebug to create a card with an olde worlde romantic feel. You will also use Krafty Lady art moulds and Opals embossing powders. |
From Trash to Treasure
Recycle, Re-use and Repurpose is the motto of this class. We will take an ordinary cardboard box, paper scraps and Lumiere paints and turn them into a card which is a work of art! Using an unusual household product we’ll create a wonderfully textured background ready for painting. And to complete your masterpiece, you’ll learn the secrets of successful casting with Krafty Lady Art Moulds.
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Bubbled Tyvek - Flower Power
Learn a new technique using an unusual paper called Tyvek, an ultra strong, heat sensitive paper. We'll use its heat sensitive nature to our advantage as we create an interesting, bubbly background painted with Lumiere paint. You'll learn how to apply paint to the Tyvek so that one colour merges seamlessly into the next to create a blended effect and also learn how to cast your own embllishments using Krafty Lady Art Moulds. |
Discover the World of Inchies
Inchies are a great way to use up those smaller scraps from your collection. In this class we'll use a variety of coordinating paints, inks, and embossing powders to create these miniature works of art. Assemble the inchies into a tiled background to create a lovely seaside-themed card. |
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More Ways with Friendly Plastic - Unique Florals cardDiscover more ways to use Friendly Plastic. In this class you will learn two different techniques for marbling and blending Friendly Plastic and then use the embellishments to create the floral centrepieces of this card. |
Sugar Plum Bracelet - Friendly Plastic
Learn how to create unique and interesting beads from left over Friendly Plastic scraps. With some very basic jewellery making techniques, we'll turn the beads into a beautiful bracelet. This is a wonderful way to use up all your scraps – no previous experience necessary. |
Venetian Blind Bookmarks
Here’s yet another way to use alcohol inks. Using Venetian blind slats we’ll create 2 bookmarks coloured with alcohol inks and then finish them with ribbon and Krafty Lady Art Moulds. The folded pocket is a nice way to present the bookmark for a gift. |
Kaisercraft wooden Christmas Star cards
We’ll use some flourish-style wooden stars from the wonderful Kaisercraft range painted with beautiful Lumiere paints to create 2 different Christmas cards in this class. The cards are accented with metal shim for a touch of elegance |
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Pearls of Wisdom - a project using tyvek, Lumiere paint and alcohol inks
price $30
Decorate a paper mache box and some nifty little vials filled with “Pearls of Wisdom”. This class features the use of Lumiere paints, tyvek and alcohol inks and would make a beautiful gift for a special friend.
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Friendly Plastic Christmas Card
Here’s another way to use Friendly Plastic - this time you will learn how to mould with it. We’ll be using the Krafty Lady “3 Crowns” mould and traditional colours to give this card a really Christmassy feel. We’ll also create an interesting faux “pressed-metal” background which will really fool you – this is a really opulent looking card |
Catch of the Day - using Lumiere paint and Tyvek
Learn how to create the wonderful bubbly
background that the fishy sits on. Cast your
embellishments with Krafty Lady Art Moulds
and learn how to blend the Lumiere paint for a graduated
effect. |
Trendy Friendly Plastic Earrings
Friendly Plastic is all the rage again! Learn some basic techniques to create a pair of really eye-catching earrings. Choose your own combination of colours and your choice of gold or silver beads and jewellery findings. You’ll also learn some basic jewellery techniques to assemble your earrings. |
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Distressing with Core'dinations card stock
Learn two different distressing techniques using the Core'dinations range of card. As a bonus, you will also get to use a Bow-Easy and learn how to create perfect bows. Complete the cards with some simple colouring.
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Olde Worlde Alcohol Inks
Are you looking for more ideas on how to use alcohol inks? You might have swiped them across gloss card (see Funky Thongs in Past Classes) and smooshed the alcohol inks on a craft sheet a la Tim Holtz, but have you tried painting with them? This class will use alcohol inks and the Cuttlebug to create a card with an olde worlde romantic feel.
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Porcelain Geisha
Here’s another way to use alcohol inks! In this class we’ll be moulding with one of the brand new Krafty Lady Geisha moulds and a variety of coordinating embellishments. Learn a faux glazing technique that will recreate the look of porcelain to paint the geisha. |
Tropical Frangipani cards
Discover the secret of colouring these stunningly realistic frangipanis, cast using a Krafty Lady art mould. You'll create 2 cards in class, using 2 different background techniques and complete with some simple embellishments. |
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Doorway to One's Soul card
Using a stamp plate from the Paper Artsy Urban Snapshots range, create a card with elements hidden behind a door opening. We'll use German Scrap, paper flowers and textured card to create the card front and a variety of elements within the door opening to tie the "Doorway to the Soul" theme together. This is a beautiful, feminine card with a soft, romantic feel.
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Oriental ATCs
In this class we'll create an array of oriental inspired ATCs and cards. Learn how to create the vibrant, textured background using Luminarte's Polished Pigments and also how to make your own Asian themed embellishments. |
The Crown Jewels
Create this unusual card suitable for the King or Queen in your life. Learn how to use a number of different products including Krafty Lady Art Moulds, the Cuttlebug and flock. |
Christmas Gift Box
We've found a beautiful scrolled-wire top box just begging to be decorated and filled with Christmas goodies. In this class, we'll have time to paint and embellish the box and also create a matching napkin ring perfect for storing inside the box. |
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Paper Artsy Christmas Cards
Using a Paper Artsy unmounted plate of Christmas stamps,
create a
range of stunning but simple Christmas cards. |
Vintage Ornament Card
A glitzy Xmas card with a bonus removable
ornament. Learn how to incorporate Fantasy
Fibre into your cardmaking. Lots of
shimmer and a very easy technique. 90 minute class |
Christmas Baubles
Using Mica powders and clear glass baubles, we will
create a stunning ornament to hang on your tree. This
is a very easy technique with amazing results. 2 hour class |
Textured Background
Recycle, Re-use and Repurpose is the motto of this class. We will take an ordinary cardboard box, paper scraps and Lumiere paints and turn them into a card which is a work of art! Using an unusual household product we’ll create a wonderfully textured background ready for painting. And to complete your masterpiece, you’ll learn the secrets of successful casting with Krafty Lady Art Moulds
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Faux Opal Jewellery
Learn how to create a faux opal pendant using Fantasy Film
and thick embossing enamel. You will also learn how to
make coordinating beads to complete the necklace. Beads
can be used to create matching earrings or bracelet instead
(not completed in class). No jewellery making skills required.
2 hour class. |
Altered Bottle
Create an
interesting textured
bottle embellished
with Krafty Lady Art
Moulds and fibres. 2 hour class |
Model T Ford
Create a fabulous monoprint background with alcohol inks and stamp with images suitable for a male birthday or Father's Day. 2 hour class. |
Catch of the Day
Learn how to create this wonderful bubbly
background that the fishy sits on. Cast your
embellishments with Krafty Lady Art Moulds
and learn how to blend paint for a graduated
effect. 2 hour class. |
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Leafy Lizard Card
Learn how to make 3D handmade "fabric"
from scraps of paper and fibre. Basic
sewing skills are all that are required in this class. 2 hours
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Seahorse Card
A stunning card with a very
beachy theme. Using Krafty
Lady art moulds, sea glass,
shells and other bits and
pieces you'll create this card
in 2 hours.
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Christmas Noodle Box
Decorate a noodle box ready to fill with
Christmas treats for gift giving. Using
decorative papers, learn how to make the
candy cane embellishment and then add glitz
with embossed chipboard shapes. Class
length 2 hours. |
Chipboard Journal
This is the front cover of a 4
double-page spread journal (including
covers). This is a technique based
class covering creating texture,
working with transparencies, metal
shim and image transfers. Can be
completed in a weekend workshop or
in a series of 4 classes of about 2 1/2
to 3 hours each.
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Funky Beach Thongs
Slip into summer with this very funky card. Use alcohol inks and gloss card to create the patterned sole of the thongs and then decorate the straps with beads and wire. Class length 2 hours |
Travel Tic Tac Toe
Create a mini magnetic Tic Tac Toe set
which packs away neatly into the tin. Class
duration 2 hours. |
By the Sea - Book in a Tin
Create a beautiful tin containing a folder of stamped and embellished
sea-themed tags. You will use a variety of different products including shrink plastic, beading wire, seed beads, charms. Class takes 3 1/2 hours. |
