Wednesday 24 August 2011

Exciting news...

Hi Everyone

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments, and thanks for taking the time to come visit me. I am grateful.

Well, I have been a busy bee over the last few weeks and have a few things to show and tell.

First my exciting news that on the 10th September I will be teaching my first art journaling workshop at Scrapper's Warehouse in Hallam. I will be initially be teaching a couple of technique classes to initiate the first timers and then we will let loose on our creativity. So if you are in the area please come by and see what we are up to or join in with us.

Here is a photo  of my first class which will ease them in with a little painting and stenciling and stamping. The page is called Dream, Inspire, Create. I have used the fancy frames Crafters Workshop stencil and the Darkroom Door Artist stamp set in a tin.

I also have a second workshop planned for October the 8th called Be Who You Are where we will be doing a bit of collage with serviettes and scrapbook papers.

The stamps are from a StampIt set and the papers are Kaisercraft Chapter One.

Last week I also helped celebrate my friend's 50th birthday. We had a great girl's day out,  shopping, then lunch and then seeing Jane Eyre at the movies. It was really lovely to spend a day with my friends just doing whatever we please, time to chill out and celebrate our friendships. When I first moved to Melbourne from Sydney 25 years ago, fresh out of the family home, this friend was the one who took me under her wing and we have been firm friends ever since through babies, moving house, celebrations and commiserations. We may not see each other every week but we just pick up from where we last left off each time.
Anyway here is her card


I had a lot of fun playing with the Tim Holtz die called Tattered Florals and an embossing folder called Damask. Add a touch of silver pen, perfect pearls, some floral ribbon, stamping and some layers of patterned paper and I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.

In the same week the other friend that I was with at the movies, had her birthday too, so I made her a card as well. A simpler one but I quite liked this one for a quick one.

I have also joined networked blogs so if you prefer you can follow me on Facebook.
My studio is all but finished too so I will post some pictures in my next post. 
Until then I leave you with a quote from Rumi
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. "
Rumi
I hope you are all having a great week, 
keep on creating
Namaste
Lee

9 comments:

Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique said...

The workshops sound fabulous Lee. I hope you get heaps of students.
Love that your art journalling has opened up new doors for you.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne

Kelly said...

Congratulations on your first art journaling class ~ you will be awesome! I love what you are going to be teaching! Good luck on all your classes.
Hugs and many blessings
Kelly

Anna Rosa Designs said...

Hi Lee,
Another creative post and pieces from You!
Hm~ you say the second workshop is 2nd October. Thats a Sunday is that correct?
Soo looking forward to the first one.
Creative hugs,
Anna

Sophie said...

Congratulations on your first class! I know you'll be great!
The pages and cards you show here are so beautiful. I love how you layered the flowers on the first card + the silver border. Very nice!
Hugs,
Sophie

Serena Lewis said...

Your students will love your journaling workshops, Lee! The cards are beautiful too.

Have a wonderful weekend! (it's a wet weekend here in Brissie)

Serena

Tyggereye said...

Congrats!! Thats great. You'll have an amazing class. Wish I could go!! Love that TH embossing die. Great card. I need to hurry up and just get a sizzix or big shot or something already.

Louise Gale "Dream-Inspire-Create" said...

Hi Lee, how are you? Love your work. Thanks for popping by my blog to say hi! Hope all is fabulous with you. xx

Red Cat Cards said...

Hi, Lee ! Oh you're so kind !! Thanks for all those beautiful comments on my painting ! It's really good to express and be perceived by those who understand and stand right by me :D I really appreciate it. How exciting is this !! First Art Journaling class !!! woohooo~~~~~~ I'll be doing happy dance for you to congratulate you ! :D It will be just fabulous ! Can't wait to hear more about it ! Have an awesome week, Lee !

An'Angelia Thompson said...

Love, love, love your purple and red pages! I'm excited to see that you'll be teaching your first art journaling class - congratulations! It is the most rewarding thing that I do! I forget that the seasons are so different worldwide - we are approaching fall & winter here, so enjoy your spring!

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