Cityscapes cards

Date:  Sunday, April 10th from 1to3pm

Cost:  $15

I have just fallen in love with another die -- Cityscapes!    I love this die because you can use if for just about any occasion and you'll see why below.  The ladies at our last class saw these cards and have already signed up.  Please note the date change (was 4/17 and is now 4/10).

We will be creating four cards in this class as follows.   We'll go from Clean and Simple into color blending as you will see by the last two cards.  

Where can you go to learn four different cards, enjoy incredible company AND have dessert?  Yes, that's what you get when you sign up for any of my classes.   So won't you join us on Sunday, April 10th.  We have very limited space, so contact me via email (deedee.maligno@gmail.com) or just simply hit the Paypal button below and your class will be locked in and paid for.

One Piece Wonders

DATE:  Sunday, March 20th
TIME:  1pm to 3pm
COST:  $15

Hello fellow paper crafters!  Coming up next week we have a really fun and cool project (2 actually) for you to create from just one sheet of paper/card stock!  This project is a card and envelope all in one and it's created using one sheet of card stock!  We'll also be creating some die cut flowers where I'll show you how to shape them.  (Please see note below.)

Here are the two projects you'll be doing.  The first two pictures are the "cards" closed  and below you will see one of them opened.

Come join the fun, create a few folds and flowers!  I've provided you with an easy Paypal button below, but you can always email me at deedee.maligno@gmail.com.

Note:  Please sign up sooner rather than later as there is a certain amount of prep work involved here and last minute sign-ups can be stressful.  Please notify me no later than Friday, March 4th.  Thanks so much for understanding.  As always I look forward to seeing you all.

NOTE:  PLEASE BRING THE LARGEST BALL STYLUS YOU OWN!  A pair of tweezers will help, but is not crucial (translation:  borrow your neighbor's or mine).

Black & Tan

Date:  Sunday, February 21 
Time:  1pm to 3pm
Cost:  $15

What do you think of our crazy NE weather?  From minus 8 to 56 in two days.  What?  Weather like that keeps me indoors and creating and I have put together a really fun set of cards for you.  These are all black and tan and can be used for almost any occasion (except for the Sympathy card) - duh!

This is a technique I fell across very recently and fell in love with it.  Besides being very striking, it's fast and fun and you can throw one of these cards together in a flash.  Or why not make up a batch and have them ready with different sentiments?

Here's what we'll be creating using a little black, a little white and a little tan!

Ok, you caught me -- I used a teeny bit of smoky blue in one of them, but love the effect.  

What are you waiting for?  Hit that Paypal button below and join the fun!

NOTE:  All classes are subject to change due to weather conditions.  

Playing with Pan Pastels

NEW DATE! NEW DATE!

Date:  Monday, February 15th
Time:  1pm to 3pm
Cost:  $15

Have you wondered what Pan Pastels are?  Those little pots of lusciousness are so fun and easy to work with and I will be happy to show you how.  Let's start with a picture of this medium:

Pan Pastels are a creamy, dense, shimmery chalk that is applied with a variety of different high- density shaped sponges.  They leave a creamy, dreamy finish to your art projects and come in tons of colors from the pastels to the metallics.  We will be using both the pastels and the metallics in this class.

The ladies who were at our last class were in love with the look that this medium supplies, so let me show you what's coming up this Sunday:

Using a combination of stamps and Pan Pastels, our first card is done in a pale green pastel that has a dreamy, shimmery quality to it.

Card number two combines a luscious shimmery lavender (or your choice of color) for this fantastic 3-D die cut birthday card.

And our last card is done using a combination of many metallics together and sneaking in an embossing folder for more impact.  This will make a great masculine card - and we all know what a challenge masculine cards are!

I wish the camera picked up the wonderful shimmer that Pan Pastels offers, but I guess you'll just have to come to class to play with this medium and create 3 stunning cards.  Just click on the Paypal button below to reserve your spot.

Waterfall Cards

DATE:  Sunday, January 17th from 1pm to 3pm (or thereabouts)
PRICE:  $15

Happy New Year to all!  So far so good with the white stuff -- not enough to sneeze at (yet!).  I hope your holidays were happy and healthy and that Santa was good to you.  He sure took good care of me!

I am so late in posting this because my Muse deserted me several weeks ago and has finally decided to make a come-back!  It's scary when you sit in your art room with ALL those wonderful toys to play with and the mind is a B-L-A-N-K!

I thought we'd start the year off with an oldie but goodie -- Waterfall cards!  These are so much fun to make and can be created in whatever size you want.  I have made two for your viewing pleasure and if my Muse stays with me, there could be a possible third to add to the fun.  So, without further ado, here are the cards we'll be doing.

This is a Valentines card (closed) using the landscape view:

Here's the card partially opened (water falling):

And the inside view:

As you can see, I kept this very basic and simple.

Our next card is a little different.  This is portrait style and can be used either for a birthday or for Valentine's Day (you can choose):

And partially opened - you can see the sentiment starting to peek out below the ice cream cone.

So, won't you join me on a lazy Sunday afternoon to create these fun cards!  Tap the Paypal button below or simply email me at deedee.maligno@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

I am sooooo looking forward to seeing your wonderful faces -- it's been a while.

A Tree for All Seasons

DATE:  Friday, November 13 from 7pm to 9pm
COST:  $20


Hello there!  I'm baaaack!  It feels like forever since I started planning for our Tennessee show and trip.  It was incredibly successful, fun and relaxing.  I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Having said that, let's get on to classes here at the house.  Yes, I did find time to actually plan a class before I left.  We'll be having some fun using one die to create 4 different looks.  I think you'll enjoy these cards -- we'll be using an old favorite medium on one of them -- Flower Soft!  Yes, you remember Flower Soft, don't you?  It's such a great medium for accenting your cards.

You will be making four cards (four seasons!) in this class.  Please make note of the cost of this class.

SUMMER

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

Use the Paypal button below or email me at deedee.maligno@gmail.com.  I am so looking forward to seeing you all again and getting back into our bi monthly classroom!

Pop Open Boxes

DATE:  Sunday, October 4th from 1pm to 3pm
COST:  $15

Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love creating and/or replicating boxes of all sorts.  I've been doing some folding research and have come up with a lot of new box shapes this year.  So I hope to pass these fun gift giving items on to you.

Coming up on Sunday, October 4th, we will be creating these two adorable pop-open boxes.  They are called that because when you squeeze them on both seams, they will pop open and then pop back to the closed position.  Cute?  You bet!

What you don't see here is a miniature size box that we will create as well.  That means we'll be making three boxes in this class.  I'll add more embellishments for the striped one above or possibly even change out the Christmas paper for something different.  Regardless, we will have fun!

So click on the Paypal Button below to sign up for this class!

Hope to see you soon!