New Year, New Goals

Hello to all and a Happy New Year to you!
Our family like many of yours have had alot happen to them in 2011.  My husband and I ended 2011 with new jobs and getting adjusted to them.  This unfortunately put my creative time on the back burner.  So the first order of business for 2012 is to claim some time each week to create, be inspired and play.  To this end, I signed up for a year long online class with a lady I discovered by the name of Willowing.   www.willowing.ning.com  She seems to have a fresh and open approach to approaching art and I hope to learn and expand during this year.  I like the idea of completing a book by the end of the year recording the things and ideas I've learned.  Check it out if you're interested, she is willing to take students all year long...

Meanwhile, I'll leave you with some letters I covered for the children of a really good friend.  The idea being they could place them on their bedroom doors, or in their bedrooms as decoration.  Due to our financial situation, I made pretty much all my gifts this year.  Hope you enjoy!

Christmas Cards 1.0

Wow!
I've been busy making Christmas Cards for family members and now have time to sit down and post them!  I am quite pleased with these, as it is the first time in a few years that my family has asked me to create cards for them to give away.  So I've tried to make them pretty but not 'over the top' so that they can easily be mailed.   Anyway, here you go!

Cindy :)

Emergency Cards

So what do you do when you need a card but do not have your supplies handy?
Buy 1 8x8 pad of various solid papers, adhesive and decorative self adhesive border.
Now find a photo or two that would be appropriate for a card front.
Scenery, still life, animals...

Now crop the photo, single mat, and layer on top of border that has been stuck on a folded 8" piece of card from the pad you purchased. Voila!

Two thank you cards done in the nick of time!

Hugs!
Cindy :)

Out of the box card

Hi again!

I've trying to challenge myself to do more layered cards with more elements.
My inspiration of course being my girlfriend Jackie Smith   http://stamping4you.blogspot.com/
So here's a card I created lately for a store contest, but it did not win.  Oh well!

Hugs to all!
Cindy :)

Changes and info

Hi all!

I`ve created separate pages for the classes I am now teaching at Michaels and for the art I`ve had published.  Felt kinda funny posting it on the main page all the time, so now it is on a separate page if you want to look at them.  Michaels has suddenly started adding all sorts of paper craft classes and so I`ve created a separate page where you can see where and when to find me teaching them! 
Just click on the pages on the top bar of this home page.
Meanwhile, here`s a card I made for a friend`s birthday lately:

New Classes!

Well I've been busy making samples and getting the word out about my new classes!
AND I am now teaching at two Michaels stores now.
Keep your eye on the right side column for class and crop updates.
Now back to work on samples!

Cindy :)

Weekly Posts & Cards

Ok.  So much for the weekly posting vow.
I am sorry about that.
I will however try to keep posting regularly and giving you some more eye candy to look at.
I have been asked to do some extra demos at Michaels this week and I also volunteer at the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers this week. 
SO  here is another couple pics of cards I taught in Markam, Ontario 5 years ago.
I still think they are pretty good!
This was for a beginner's stamping class.