We have had a very exciting week here...Robin Beam, from Ranger, was here all week, and this past Saturday was the five-store Bus Trip. God bless Robin for being here to help with everything. She ran the make-and-take table, teaching everyone her trademark "bandana technique," which we were all quite taken with. In addition, she taught 3 classes, decorating assorted chipboard elements with paints, inks, etc to create flying creatures, owls and birds, as well as a 16-month calendar. As a bit of icing on the cake, Robin created a "tableau" on our artist's wall, called Kate's Neighborhood (as I said in my newsletter, Eat your heart out, Mr. Rogers...altho I did love Fred Rogers.) Check out the photos for some for the details.
If any of the students would like to tell everyone about Robin's classes, feel free to leave comments at the end of this blog. Robin's "bandana technique" can be seen on the chipboard pieces, where the chipboard was covered in the new Ranger pigment inks, stamped with the pigment black ink, dried, and accented with the new Ranger white pigment ink pen. It really livens up the images.Additional tidbits and samples of Robin's art can be seen on her blog, www.pearlesq.blogspot.com. Robin has promised to return for melt art and jewelry fun, hopefully in October of this year.
On April 19 & 20, we have Wendy Vecchi visiting the store for four classes. Check out her art at her blog! If you go back in time a bit on her blog, she talks about coming to our store, and shows a few photos of her projects. Other views can be seen in my newsletter coming out on Wednesday, April 9.
Wendy is very talented and will be sharing lots of her grunging-up techniques with us.
I was in Robin's class on Sunday and learned so much. I don't use inks a lot usually but really enjoyed the techniques and want to incorporate them into my cards...have some ideas for projects already!
ReplyDeleteI was on the bus tour and just wanted to tell you that your store is one of the best in New England. You have a jam packed store with tons to look through. The make and take was great along with Robin's informative jewelry mold and pour demo it was more than I could wish for. Thank you so much and the desserts were wonderful. Look forward to shopping at your store again.
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