Sunday, 11 January 2015

It's Monday Morning Here and I am Getting Ready (IT WAS SUNDAY DOH!)

Set the alarm for [Groan] 6 am and find I have a few minutes before I need to knock on the door opposite for Carole who is also at the workshop with me.  So here goes, a few more picks from yesterday:



Penny Black



A few of my faves from Ranger


Love this canvas - would this not look great on a canvas bag?  An idea I am going to try out when I get home.


Do you recognise the artist who did these?

You will certainly know who did this work:



Fab or what?
Look at these stamps!


Went to Elizabeth Crafts

where they were doing exciting things with Shimmer Sheetz, using the new tape and the new dies to make jewellery



More later ... when I get back

CHA - Need to Get to Bed

It has gone 10 pm an d I was having an early night but got side tracked washing my brushes out from my last class and downloading  photos.  Got a class starts at 8 AM tomorrow so need to get some sleep.

Been a busy day.  Started off meeting up with my lovely Oyster Family.  Tracey, Graham and this time Sam and Amy and no twins.  Went for a coffee at lunch time with them and it was so nice and made me realise just how I miss them when we have gone a couple of months or so.  Will see them again tomorrow and then probably they will be leaving as they usually do a couple of days or so.

Had a word with Chameleon pens and told them I thought it bad that a UK product was not available for a whole year (especially as I had sung their praises to you all last year) and now it is only available through a TV channel.  Good news is, the guy said they will be available through other channels (not tv ones) from June onwards - and the refills will be available in March.

Did an Oil Pastel Smudge class with Carol Foldvary-Anderson today and I loved it.  The ends of my fingers are sore from smudging but I loved the technique and want to perfect it when I get home.  Did a Faber Castell Class tonight and came back with a GIANT CANVAS which I think Mary might have to have - too large to take home.

Saw Anna (Finnabair) and Di (Reavley) today on the Ranger stand - got a photo of Di but not of Anna (will see about it tomorrow).

Anyway, did not get as much sight seeing as I thought I would done today but here are some photos:

You all want to see Sir Tim?  Look at the new slim him


Got him and Wendy together

Di


and some Ranger Work on Display




Oil Pastel Smudge class this morning



horses on leather


This was Carol showing us how to do it through the mirror balanced above


And now - My Canvas (and dirty hands)
Faber Castell tonight


Night Night - more tomorrow!