To all the lovely ladies at Creative Escape 2010

LUV 'YA!!!Card features the doodle heart stamps from Purple Onion

Me and Ed not in the photo...aiyahThank you Donna!!!! We miss you already!

Remember When?

• Laine's was this tiny little 'goldifsh bowl' of a store in the corner (near the toilet)?
• We had lovely shag carpet on the floor (courtesy of the previous tenants - a lingerie shop)
• We had classes in the middle of the store, sitting around that small table - maximum 6 people, and people would walk around us while we had class going on (and sometimes make comments)
• Classes were simple - like "Ribbon Class" or "Inking Class"
• we had Laura Ashley brand patterned paper
• it was just me and Elaine teaching classes and Nancy, Cyn, Iver and my mum did retail
• we sold French General jewellery kits and memo boards
• there would be nowhere to walk whenever new stocks arrived
  

Ahhhh.......those were good times. Seems like only yesterday yah?
and hey, here's a big thank you all the friends who have supported us and been with us since the beginning - we remember your kindness to us and your smiling faces most of all.

Sneaky Peeks Time Again

Hi h0!

I'm done with April class samples for Laines! And Cynthia very kindly delivered them to the store for me. (Thanks Cyn!)

g.c.d. style mini album

layouts with Martha Stewart glitter

French memo board

This is going to be a busy week for us... Donna's coming!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!

QUIZ TIME!!!

Q: Why does Sharon love Distress Inks?
A - because it makes her happy when she can stain everything all dirty and brown
B - because she can pretend having horribly stained fingers makes her more 'artsy'
C - because she discovered you can use distress inks on ALL layouts - even the clean ones (see below)
D - All of the above!
Ans: D!

Q: Where was Distress Ink used on this very clean layout? (ok, clean by my standards)A - on the edges (of course)
B - to create the 'city skyline' shape in the background
C - to create the wiggly lines near the bottom
D - all of the above!
Ans: D!

How I made the "City Skyline":
Actually, its not supposed to be a city skyline. its supposed to be those 'light bars' on the amplifier / stereo that move up and down when the music is playing. (What do you call those things anyway???!!!) But everyone in class though it was a city skyline so....oh well.

Here's what I did:
1. I cut the edge of my grey grid patterned paper to make various heights.
2. Then I flipped it over, and used it as a mask and rubbed 3 different colours of Distress ink (scattered straw, vintage photo, walnut stain) over it, brushing the ink downwards.

How I made the Squiggly lines:
1. I tore the bottom edge of my patterned paper and saved the torn portion
2. I placed the bottom torn edge and the torn portion slightly apart then rubbed ink in the 'gap'
3. I flipped the papers around for a different angled line

Ahhhhh.......Distress Inks....where would I be without you?