I just returned home from a weekend with my Mom and sister, Yvonne. There's never enough time to do all we want to do, and say all there is to say. We got my Mom into making cards last year, and now she is 'in the zone' as much as we are! I helped her learn how to use the Cuttlebug I got for her from a neighbor's sale. She hadn't done much with it yet, but I think she probably will now. We made a cool giraffe card with the Clears image, and did some embossing with the Swiss Dots folder, and some die cutting. She struggles a little with cranking the rollers, but is a pretty determined lady. Something she passed on to all her kids.
Yvonne and I tried out my new Cinch machine. I love it! I have so many ideas on how to use it. Its so easy! Yvonne has been making mini albums and they are awesome. She really inspires me to try different materials and techniques. I want to try making a sample album for the Clears. I hope I don't have to wait for my next life to do it!
We made flowers out of circles cut from polyester, silky fabric. We singe-d spelling?) the edges of the circles with a lighter. It made the fabric melt and curl, so the petals really looked real. I love the idea, and thank whoever it was that shared it on the internet.
Yvonne also showed me several samples of unique folds for cards. I'm planning on trying them in my classes. The flip card we made in the Safari class was so much fun. (that's the pic for this entry.) I don't have a picture of the inside/folded out card, but will be making another one soon for a class, and will make sure to scan both sides and show you.
Well, its off to my sketchbook! The baby robbin drawing won't wait!
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