I still haven't blogged about my first workshop at my dear friend Reem's house. This was big workshop for my first one, with 12 guests. Thankfully I had my nerves in check, I think years of selling Tupperware helped there.
To kick the workshop off, I showed some little techniques that I had learnt (like faux tearing - thanks Kirrily!) and colouring ribbon with ink or markers (thanks Jacky), and a few other things. My friends have been very generous with sharing little cardmaking techniques with me.
Reem and her friends are all experienced cardmakers/papercrafters, so wanted a card that was a little bit challenging/different. I showed this card a few posts back, but this is the one we did. The feedback from the girls was great, and they all loved making it.
The second card for the workshop was one that the ladies could use their own creativity on, with a choice of 5, using the 'Punch Bunch' from the Sale-a-brations Catalogue.
This gorgeous set, has matching punches available. The best thing is, it is one to choose for 'FREE', with any purchases over $100. This fantastic offer is only available until end of March. If you want one, give me a call with an order of $100 or over, and I can have it out to you in less than a week. Here are the cards.
How did I go with my first class? I learnt a lot about how to organise myself, which I am sure will be an ongoing process. Dorothy has told me I need to stop saying how I can't cut straight and everything is crooked. Yes it is, and yes I can't cut straight, but I don't need to point it out to everyone LOL. In making the above cards, I used some patterned paper, which isn't used a lot in cardmaking. Coming from a scrapbooking background, I love using patterned paper. There was a lot of interest in the patterned paper stack also, which quite a few of the ladies had not seen before, despite having had many Stampin' Up workshops. I took along some scrapbooking pages also and people loved to see them.
The main thing is that I loved it. I love sharing my love of papercrafts with other people, and people that 'get it', and don't think it freaky to like to make things. From Reem's workshop I have another two booked, and I can't wait to do it again.
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