{creative chick}

upcoming class at absolutely everything in topsfield ma

I am *wicked* excited to be teaching at Absolutely Everything again!!

Art Girl Canvas • Sunday September 25th
In this class you will release your inner artist and create a true piece of art! Playing with the funky images from stampotique, gesso, paints, canvas and whatever else Jenn throws at you, you will create 2 canvases into mini pieces of art  

Be sure to call the atore to reserve your spot!! Looking forward to seeign you there!

upcoming classes at papercraft clubhouse, westbrook CT

I am excited to announce i have 2 fabulous classes coming up at papercraft clubhouse in westbrook CT.. be sure to call the store to reserve your spot!!
Both classes will be offered saturday september 24th!! 

Twinkling Watercolor Technique Cards
In this class you will sit with Jenn, Luminarte Design Team 
Member, and go step by step for each card.  You will learn how to achieve many different techniques using Twinkling H2O shimmer paints. We will create 4 cards, loaded with different techniques and effects. You have to see these cards in person!

Luminarte Technique Tags

 with Jenn Shurkus
Luminarte has a range of different products from Twinkling H2O’s to Color concentrate to Shimmering Mists all in stunning colors! Join Jenn, Luminarte Design Team Member, in this class to create a series of technique tags. You will have a printed label with the “recipe” on the back so you will be able to recreate these tags at a later date. Throughout the class Jenn will share with you projects where she has used these techniques so you can see how to translate them to cards, layouts and other papercrafts. You will not want to miss this jam packed class full of techniques! You will go home with a ring full of techniques!

hey {colorful creations} peeps!!

 

Hey {colorful creations} peeps!! I am trying to schedule my Festively Fantastic Fall Cards, and host it on the cape.. i sent out an email tonight to a bunch of people, but if i accidentaly missed you.. please email me : [email protected], and i will send you the details!!  Thank you, looking forward to seeing you guys soon!!

upcoming classes at ink about it, westford MA

i'm excited to be announcing a bunch of my upcoming classes over the next couple days!!

** note: for past colorful creations students/customers, if you see a class you like and think you have 6-8 people (min.) interested, we may be able to schedule a time to offer these classes as well, contact me! [email protected]


 
Festively Fantastic Fall Cards- Wednesday, September 21st 6:30-8:30
Create 4 festive fall cards using Impression Obsession images, copics, luminarte, glitter, bling and more!! I don't want to admit fall is around the corner, but I do like to try and be ahead of the game... we will combine some brand spanking new images as well as some "classics" Hope to see you there, space is limited!! Call the store to sign up!

Congratulations Vicky!!!!

Congratulations to VICKY.. she has out bid everyone and won all the fabulous creations i featured on my blog in July!!!! Thanks to her we were able to raise $385 for my friend Christy's Mom, Sue Avila, and her fight against cancer!!!

Thank you to all my creative friends for playing a long and making July an awesome month.. with tons of eye candy!!!

july 31: life is better

"life is better at the beach" ... DUH!? :)  I had fun creating this 5x7 canvas... using time holtz letters, paints, shells etc etc :)  will have to make one of these for my island ;) 

for my crafty friend today we have Jill... she i also met through the a muse instructor team.. we have become very close over emails and texts :) the joys of technology!!
She has something very special in store for you on her blog.... so DEFINITELY  go over and check it out....

here is a hint ;) 

rememeber you have until AUGUST 18th to place your bids... see all you can win and the highest bid here... all $$ goes to sue, my friend christy's mom who is battleing cancer...

thank you everyone for celebrating july with me.. it turned out to be a fabulous month.. and lead me to my NEW ADVENTURE!!!

july 30: watercolored hydrangea's

a lot of times when i get a new stamp, i like to try coloring it in different mediums to see the different "feel you can get from it" :)  This time i colored the karen lockhart stampw ith watercolor pencils, still one of my favorite mediums to use

today my crafty friend is joanne basile... she is on the My Favorite Things Design Team, and teaches classes :) I had the pleasure of teaching with her at stamping around in vermont  

be sure to stop on over to her blog... her project is going up for auction as well!!

"Is there a better feeling than wiggling your toes in the sand? Why is it that a tuna sandwich never tastes better than on the beach?  I'm looking forward to an extended weekend visiting with my parents on Nantucket, waking up to the sounds and smells of the ocean.  Explaining to my kids why the stars are SO much brighter out at the beach than they are at home. Hundreds of amazing photo ops while the boys build sand castles, ride the waves and defend their lunches from seagulls!  I can't wait....." 

july 29: another fred inspired fish

using up my "bits" from this card... i created this one :) love getting all messy with colorwashes!! (janet mac is cringing right now!!) another creation ispired by fred mullett

and today cheiron has another AWESOME project for you :) hop on over to her blog to see the project

Another auction item today for Jenn's blog. Remember that all proceeds from this auction will go directly to Jenn's friend Christy's mom who was recently diagnosed with cancer. 
This time I was inspired in two ways by Jenn. She has a very artsy style that I love and I always learn so much from her. She inspired me to take an art journaling workshop this summer, and I have had a blast learning to work with all different types of gessos and mediums (I am usually just a stamper and colorer). I also love to see the different inspirational quotes that Jenn always finds-so I thought I would combine the ideas together to make my project. 
To make my canvas nautical, I gave it an "ocean" background with some texture from glass beads and opaque flake medums, and added the MAKE WAVES that I think could be ocean related, but that most people can relate to their lives as well. I know "making waves" can have a negative connotation, but sometimes it's just a necessary part of life!
It's my first try at something like this outside my journal. Hope you like it! Be sure to check out the rest of the items over on Jenn's blog and happy bidding!  

july 28: foiled seashell

sometimes i like just a simple background with a stunning image :) using the creative imagination foils and sticky rubons again, i created this card

please remember you can place your bids here... all the money is going to a good cause and you can see all the fabulous projects you can win was well!! go take a peek here

 

july 27: hydrangea copic window

for today i have a card i designed for one of our last stamp club get togethers at colorful creations... using a stamp from karen lockhart and copic markers i created this card. hydrangeas are everywhere down here on the cape... i only wish lilacs were as hearty and lasted as long as them!

for my crafty friend today i have cheiron... i met her through the a muse team... i have been lucky enough to also hang out with her a ton :) she LOVES driving from NYC to the cape hehe... make sure to see her beautiful project on her blog!!

I am so happy to be joining in on the July project over at Jenn Shurkus' blog this month. When asked to make something "nautical and summery", I knew it had to be something fun. I also new I could not pull it off in the "Jersey Shore" style. It had to be Cape Cod all the way! I went on a little treasure hunt at the beginning of the month up to Parcel to gather some nautical and summery goods, and one of the treasures I found was this old Cape Cod guide (pictured below) from the 60's which became the basis of my printer's tray.