The scrapbook store where I’ve been taking my Copic classes, and spending waaay too much money on card-making supplies is Scrapbooker’s Paradise. They have two stores, one in the north of the city, and one in the south. I live pretty much in the middle of the city, a little south. The south store is much closer to me, but it’s always the north store running classes I can actually attend. I can only go to things on Monday nights (people think theatre is a lazy option, but we work 6 days a week!), so I’ve been braving the rush hour traffic, and this past Monday, the almost -30C temperatures, to play with markers.
But the projects are just that awesome! And it’s great to get out of the house and craft, plus you learn so much! Jeannie is a great teacher, she has such enthusiasm, plus she designed some great cards!
Sadly, I leave the house when it is dim, and come home well after dark (see above about the myth of theatre jobs being easy options) so I can’t get great photos. I took all these photos on my desk where I make everything. It’s also my computer desk, so you can see the laptop in the background.
This one shows the colours in the card much better.
My favourite project, or rather the most inspiring for me, was the gate-fold card below:
I’ve made a few more cards this shape since the class! I think it is very elegant and different, but not too confusing (I’ve made easel cards, but I’m a bit concerned about sending them…. I also don’t know where to write the message!).
I’m back in rehearsal now, so the amazing built-in knitting time I had during the show has gone away, but I’m hoping to finish that toe sock before the New Year. I just have to tear myself away from the paper!
