Valerie Is Creative

May 20, 2007; Columbus, Ohio

I participated in an arts and crafts class today at Archivers --- a great scrapbooking store in Columbus Ohio. The class, Sparkly Occasions Card Workshop, allowed each participant to create 8 different greeting cards. The instructor gives everyone a packet of supplies and each person gets a sample of one of the eight cards. Although the class is supposed to be "relaxing" (or so the instructor kept telling us), you were forced to work quickly because every 15-20 minutes the instructor took you're sample card and gave you a new one to duplicate. The drill repeated 8 times and could make you just a tad stressed out. The outcome of my two hours of work is pictured below. I thought the cards came out pretty good, although the project involved way too much glitter. The clothes I was wearing are now in need of a wash just to eliminate their newly acquired sparkle. As usual, Molly watched while I worked.

(This is a general, everday card.)

(This is a birthday card.)

(This is also a multi-purpose card with a flower on the front.)

(A "just a note" card.)

(A happy birthday card and a personal favorite. I like the cupcake. The brown cupcake base is not colored. The brown comes from this fluff I glued on.)

(A thank you card.)

(Another birthday card.)

(The last birthday card.)

Up Next: Valerie goes to a Columbus Clippers' game with her co-workers.