Upcoming Copic classes at Auntie Em's Scrapbooking

If you are interested in learning the basics of Copic Marker techniques and want a starting point, this class is for you.  You get SIX markers in this class included and will learn and practice Copic techniques and blending. We provide you with class notes to reference back to.  The cost is $65 + HST.  Lorena is certified by Copic Markers to teach and have been teaching since 2010, her colouring projects have been published in Canadian Scrapbooker and on the Copic Facebook page.
 
The class will be held at Auntie Em's Scrapbooking in Cornwall Feb 1st at 10:30 am.  Following this Introduction class will be a Faces & Hair class if you wish to attend that techniques class as well.
 
 

The colours included in the Introduction class are as follows:

BG10

YR24

R29

R39

YG93

YG95

Contact Auntie Em's Scrapbooking 613-938-4888, to reserve your spot for the February 1st class.   Stay for the Faces & Hair techniques class afterwards

 

 

 

 

Join Lorena Saturday Feb 1st 19 at 1:30 for the Copic Faces & Hair techniques class!  This is an excellent follow up class to the Basic's class.  You will learn how to colour those adorable stamps that are available.  Learn and practice blending techniques for details of faces and hair.  You will NOT be disappointed. The cost is $25 + HST. 

 

Markers needed for this class are:

E000, E00, E01, R20, Y21, YR23, E17, E31.

 

All will be available at Auntie Em's Scrapbooking.  But they go fast, so call the store to have your markers set aside for your convenience. 613-938-4888

 

 

Echo Park card class with Lorena - January 25

We have a card class with Lorena coming up at Auntie Em's! 

5 cards from the This & That line from Echo Park for a class on January 25th at Auntie Em's.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, call the store if you want to get in on this class - I have only 9 spots available, and they will go quick, so reserve your spot today!

 

Create a canvas at Auntie Em's - November 9th

You asked and we listened!  Auntie Em's had so many requests to make this canvas into a class .... so mark your calendars for Saturday November 9th.  All supplies will be provided with this class, but be prepared you WILL GET MESSY!  This is a project that will leave you with dirty fingerprints; and if you know me, that's not something I enjoy ... but the outcome is amazing.

You will get to play with Gelatoes and Acrylic paints and foam stamps.

Call the store to reserve your spot - space will be limited in this class.  613-938-4888 - Auntie Em's Scrapbooking, Cornwall

 

 

Colouring with Tim Holtz Distress Markers class - Aug 21 2013

Create soft water colour images with Tim Holtz Distress Markers. Not just for
journaling, these markers are perfect for colouring a stamped image or using the
peel off sticker images to create a stained glass look. A less expensive alternative to Copic, you will fall in love.

You need not bring anything to the class, all supplies will be included - you will not come out with a finished product, this is a techniques class.  You will have many images to turn into fantastic cards, pre-cut card kits will be available for purchase.

Class will be taught
by Lorena August 21st, 6:00pm. $17 + HST. Call the store today to reserve your spot.

 

 

Space is limited - call Auntie Em's today to reserve your spot

 

Planes, Trains and Automobiles - TP Mini Album Class May 22nd with Lorena

Yup - you read that right! This album is made from up-cycled toilet paper rolls!  These rolls are perfect to create little pockets for tags and just the right size for wallet sized photos.  

Planes Trains and Automobiles - perfect for the summer vacation, or the little man in your life this mini-album is the right size for wallet photos and boasts 8 full colour pages of handmade embellishments and journaling spots for you to customize.  As well as 4 pull out tags for hidden stories or extra photos.

Lorena will be teaching this class on May 22nd at Auntie Em's Scrapbooking in Cornwall at 6:30.  Seats are limited so contact Emma today to reserve your spot!

Adorable Mini Album

Join Lorena on Wednesday May 22nd and create this adorable Mini Album.  Perfect for the special little man in your life or a new mother - or for Father's day or to record some of your adventures in.  Full of bright primary colours, airplanes, and boats.  This album boasts an incredible 8 pages and 4 double-sided tags for your wallet photos or journaling. You will never guess what this is made from - great upcycle project. You and your little ones can make these together - all summer long!! Please bring your tool kit including pop-dots. The class starts at 6:30pm and the cost is $25+HST. Please call to reserve your spot.

Encore En Francias

So the Mega Challenge has proven to be pretty big for even me. Emma provided two members of her Design Team with 8 sheets each of patterned paper. My collection is the En Francais line from Prima.

I still have heaps of it to get to, I think 8 sheets is a lot. This line is great for boy photos, and if any of you watch my blog, you will know I tend to scrapbook my daughter way more than I do my son. So, here is perfect opportunity for me to scrapbook The Boy!! I love the rust browns and the greys and blues in this collection. And some of the new Magnolia stamps that Emma has in the store are fantastic for pulling out the blues and browns.  Can you believe that the first two images are the same stamp - amazing how colouring them up with different colours changes them so much!

So here you go ... so far ... more to come, so stay tuned!

 

More from the Mega Challenge - En Francias ...

Um yeah, I'm not writing this blog post En Francias - but it's all about the Prima paper line En Francais collection! This is part three of my projects created with this line - and I'm still not out of paper or inspiration. It truly is a versatile collection.

Lost A Mitten

I used some gesso to create white space then stamped over the gesso with the script stamp from this collection. Some Tim Holtz tickets in the corner, and a combination of Prima alphas and Thickers for the title. Sepia photos are particularly perfect for this line.

Mr. Serious

I used a Prima mask on this layout with modeling paste and Pan Pastals to give texture to the feather in the corner. I used another mask and tinted gesso with gelatoes and then painted with gelatoes for the bricks. You see that folk - more BOY layouts, LOL and flowers on every single one of them too *grinz*

Challenging!

At Auntie Em's Scrapbooking we are all about the challenge.  So when Emma asked me to put together as many projects as I could out of 8 sheets of patterned paper I was all for the challenge.  What's even more challenging is the fact that she gave Sara (fellow Design Team member) 8 sheets of patterned paper too! *rubbing hands together* I love it!

I received the Prima line En Francais - filled with cool grey/blue, rusty brown and taupe ... very boy, but very French as well, and well ... I don't have anything French about me, unless you count the mean French toast that I make periodically on a Sunday for my family LOL!

I also have entered this into the Prima Marketing - Build-A-Page contest, each month they supply a sketch and you build a layout using Prima product based on, or inspired by the sketch.  Email it off to Prima and wait to see if you are featured on their blog or better yet, win a prize package!  I did this last month as well, and was featured on their blog!!

So ... here we go!  The sketch was this:Prima's BAP January 2013

 

And here is my entry!!

 

 

So, tell me what do you think?

 

Copic Markers Basics Class - Jan 23, 2nd class Jan 26

Are you curious about Copic markers and what makes them different than all the other markers that you already have in your stash?  Believe me, they are very different.  They are very blendable, and goof-proof.

I would love to show you how to use these markers and show you that you too can be an expert at Copic colouring in under two hours!

My Copic basics class is packed with techniques and includes 6 markers to get you started.  I provide you with a reference sheet with all the techniques and tips you learned in the class so that you can practice on your own at home.



Details:

Where - Auntie Em's Scrapbooking - 109 Eleventh Street, Cornwall

When - January 23rd, Wednesday 10:30a.m. or a second class on Saturday January 26th 10:30a.m.

What to bring - pen/pencil for note taking and paper if you wish, but not necessary
 
Cost - $65 + HST


The colours included in the class are as follows:

BG10

YR24

R29

R39

YG93

YG95

Contact Auntie Em's Scrapbooking 613-938-4888, to reserve your spot for the  class. 

Winter Fun at the Cobourg Santa Claus parade!

I took the kids to see the Cobourg Santa Claus parade. The parade started at 3:00 (at the other end of town) we arrived at 1:00. Yeah, I was early - did you hear that Emma?? I was early for something in my life! We waited close to 3 hours just for the parade to start, needless to say the kids got very BORED and COLD.

Santa? Is that you playing bagpipes for the Port Hope Pipe & Drums band???



For my layout I used a photo of the kids huddled under a blanket. I used the Winter Fun collection from Carta Bella. I got so much out of this collection, it was so easy to work with

I used some Molding paste through the negative of a die cut from my Cricut on a previous layout, I then added some glitter to the molding paste before it dried - turned out pretty good, I was a little worried that the paper wouldn't hold up to the molding paste, but it did, but I wouldn't use it for more than about 2 or 3 uses. And the perfect thing is, no clean up - it's waste anyway, just toss it out!

Journaling read "All bundled together to keep warm, waiting for Santa to arrive, Cobourg Santa Claus Parade, November 18 2012"

A little Snowman Love!

Our kids love snow - they love winter - they are a little nuts that way!  They love building snowmen when the snow is just right.  This particular snow man was made with the first real snowfall of 2012 after that warm thaw we had. But, when Frosty was finally completed he had so many fall leaves stuck to him he looked like some sort of camouflaged, deer hunting snowman!  But we made it work anyway.

This month Emma gave the DT Echo Park's Holly Jolly collection to create with.  I knew the other girls would be pulling out the blues and pinks from this collection so I tried to keep it with the traditional reds and greens for my layout.  The challenge on the sketch this month was to incorporate ribbons and bows.  I used some cute little pom-pom trim under the photo, and a few pieced of ribbon and a hand-tied bow.  I then fussy cut a few of the characters from this paper line, used some stock snowflakes to give this layout a polished look.  I know from the photos this background paper looks like wood grain, but it's just a sheet of Bazzil textured cardstock, but the late evening lighting has picked up every little crevice in this paper - notice how much shadow the title cast too?  Lesson learned - don't wait until too late in the day to take your photos Lorena!!!

 

 

 

 

I do hope you have enjoyed this sketch challenge this year.  I know the DT has loved playing with the sketches.  You too can play along by bringing in your layout that you created based on the sketch using products purchased at Auntie Em's.  Be sure to incorporate ribbons or bows into your layout.