November Pop N Cuts Greeting Card Class

On November 28th I'll be teaching a Pop N Cuts Christmas card class. We will make 3 cards.  Two will use the newly released Pop N Cuts dies; in fact, they won't be released until October (fingers crossed).  For that reason, I can't show you the cards we'll make using those die cuts - because I don't have them yet ! 

The third card uses one of the the original Pop N Cuts dies so I've made that card and you can see it below. 

The class will begin at 6:00 and will take place at my home.  The cost will be $13 plus materials, which will be minimal because it's just paper and probably ribbon. 

Pre-payment is required - see explanation in the blog entry before this one.  Call me, email me or leave a message with this blog and I'll get back to  you about where to send payment and details of what supplies you'll need for the class.

If you want to check out the other two dies I'll be using, you can go to sizzix.com and see them online.  I will be using the poinsettia and door die cuts designed by Karen Burniston.  As soon as I get the dies, I'll make the cards and post them.

Please sign up as soon as you know you can attend so I can guage if this idea of mine to teach from my home is going to work.  Thanks.

New Class: Mini Dog Photo Album

I'll be teaching a class on making a Mini Dog Album on Wednesday October 17th in my home, starting at 6:00.  This is a 5" x 7" book made from corrugated boards.  There are 5 double sided pages to this book, which includes 2 half pages in addition to the 5 double sided pages, 2 tags and 2 pop ups made from the popular, oh so easy Sizzix Pop N Cuts. 

You can bring photos of your dog if you'd like, but I doubt we'll have time to adhere any photos.  But you might like photos to help with placement of embellishments, but it's not necessary.

Think of this book for photos of your current furry friend, or to honor a dog that is deceased, as a present for a friend, or ?

The cost of the class is $13 plus the cost of materials.  I will provide the corrugated boards and papers, tags and pop ups, ribbon and die cuts.  I will also have a sheet of paper for each person with dog sayings that can be used in the book, and I will share with you my collection of about 40 dog related stamps, stickers, and other embellishments in addition to what was listed in the first line of this paragraph.  The paper for your book will not look exactly like the photos of the book I made, but will be similar.  I don't know the cost of materials as yet, but it will be minimal.  The cost of the corrugated boards is just $1.00 for each person.

I will require pre-payment of the class cost of $13.  I'll refund your money up to 36 hours before class begins, or if on the night of class you are too sick to leave your house or there is a family emergency.  Please understand that this project is die cut heavy and there will be LOTS of cutting time for me.  If you sign up and then decide not to attend, I will lose money and time if I don't require pre-payment.

I have a large house and I think it will work well for a class.  Feel free to bring a drink.  I might even make cookies !!! 

If you're interested, please sign up soon so I can guage if teaching out of my home is going to work out - at least for this project.  Call me at 363-7739 or email me at wpdeal@aol.com or leave a message with this blog.  I will take cash or a check but have no way of taking a credit card.  Once you sign up I can give you directions to my home on the east end of town and can give you the list of supplies you'll need.

You'll need to make sure you bring what you need because I won't have supplies for sale.  Students have always been kind and generous, so if you don't have something, there's probably someone who will share with you.  I'm determined to find a way to teach because I love it so much, and I so enjoy the people who attend classes and being able to share my passion with others.  I hope to see you at this class or the Chrismas pop up class I'm planning for Nov.  Feel free to ask questions or make comments - this is my first attempt at teaching out of a store's venue so I'll need your feedback and suggestions.   WENDEE

TEASER:

I'm sure Cyndee (step-daughter) wouldn't want me to show the entire cake, but here is the top layer of the faux cake I made for her shower and wedding decoration. It has 3 layers; the 2nd layer will hold cards at the wedding and all 3 layers will store memorabilia after the wedding. It is HUGE. It's about 30" across and I'm guessing 35" tall. This is a photo of part of the top layer. The "doily" is a Sizzix brand die that I cut in my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. The "love" word is tissue paper with the word rubber stamped on it. The metal decoration is napkin rings where I cut the seam and then ran them thru my Big Shot die cut machine to flatten them. Then I sewed them onto the box, making the quilting thread holes with an awl. This was hugely time consuming, but an act of love, and expression of my happiness at their wedding. This is the 3rd faux cake I've made, but the other two were MUCH smaller, and can be seen on the side margin of this blog.  I got the idea for the faux cakes from seeing ones made by Lisa Kaus.