Hi everyone!
Wow, it's been a while since I posted here on the blog, sorry about that. Last week I was really busy with some orders, that I will be sharing with you later this week. Apart from that I had to get everything ready for my first cardmaking workshop!!! It was so exciting!!
As I've already mentioned before, cardmaking is not big here, so I've never been to a class, cause there aren't any. Lately scrapbooking is taking off and there are some classes here and there. So a friend asked me if I would like to give a class, and I thought that it was a great idea! Everything I've learned about this hobby has been on the internet, with youtube tutorials or by taking the amazing Online Card Classes. So I made a couple of projects for the class, trying a couple of techniques, but not using many products, because some of the girls that were coming to the class had never heard of "cardmaking". It is more difficult than I thought, to give one of this classes without everybody having a trimmer, but I think they all had a good time and they seemed to really enjoy it and want to learn more (so maybe there are more workshops on my future!).
Here are the projects I showed in class:
Hola!
Vaya, llevo un tiempo sin poner nada en el blog, asi que ya siento tenerlo abandonado. La semana pasada estuve muy ocupada con algunos encargos que compartire en el blog a lo largo de esta semana. Ademas de esto, tenia que preparar todo para mi primer taller de tarjeteria!!! Que emocionante!!!
Como ya he mencionado antes en el blog, tarjeteria no tiene muchos seguidores por estos lares, asi que nunca he podido asistir a una clase, porque no hay ninguna. Ultimamente se ve un poco mas de scrapbooking y hay clases en algunos sitios. Asi que cuando una amiga me pregunto si me gustaria hacer un taller, pense que era una idea genial! Todo lo que he aprendido sobre este hobby ha sido a traves de internet, con tutoriales en Youtube o con las clases de Online Card Classes. Asi que prepare un par de proyectos para la clase, utilizando un par de tecnicas, pero sin utilizar muchos productos de golpe, porque algunas de las chicas que venian al taller, no conocian mucho de tarjeteria.
Es mas complicado de lo que yo pensaba dar una de estas clases sin que la gente tenga aunque sea su propia cizalla, pero bueno, creo que todas pasaron un buen rato, lo disfrutaron y quieren aprender mas (¡asi que a lo mejor hay mas talleres en mi futuro!).
Aqui estan los projectos que prepare para la clase:
We started with a spinner card. I just wanted to show them that they can make a card just using scissors, paper and a few punches. This card took longer than I anticipated, but this was a learning expirience for me too. Next we made a little box:
Empezamos con una tarjeta "giratoria", el sol gira al moverse por el carril de la tarjeta. Queria enseñarles que es sencillo hacer una tarjeta con poco producto, unas tijeras, papeles y algun troquel. Esta tarjeta llevo mas tiempo del que tenia anticipado, pero a fin de cuentas esto tambien era una experiencia nueva para mi de la que tenia que aprender. Lo siguiente que hicimos fue una pequeña caja:
Showed them how to make the box using Michelle's tutorial over at A Blog Named Hero. Then we used lots of distress inks and they had a go at the Cuttlebug and the Big Shot.
And this was meant to be project number 3:
Les enseñe como hacer la caja utilizando el tutorial de Michelle en A Blog Named Hero hace un par de meses. Despues utilizamos las tintas distress y probaron los troqueles con la Cuttlebug y la Big Shot.
Y esta ultima, iba a ser el proyecto numero 3:
I wanted them to have a go at embossing, cause that is the best thing about cardmaking right? But we run out of time, so I showed them really quick how it works and how you can emboss resist to color an image.
Now I know that next time I should start with embossing so they can all try it.
All in all, I think the class was good but I would love to hear any helpful tips you might have in the comments.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Queria que probaran el "embossing", porque es lo mejorcito de la tarjeteria, verdad? Pero se nos acabo el tiempo, asi que les hice una rapida demostracion de como funciona, y de como coloreas una imagen utilizando la tecnica del resistido con "embossing".
Ahora se que la proxima vez deberia empezar por el "embossing" y asi pueden probarlo todas. Con todo esto, creo que la clase estuvo bien pero me encantaria recibir cualquier tipo de sugerencia que pueda ayudarme para la siguiente, asi que dejamelo en los comentarios.
Gracias por pasarte por aqui!!
Hiya!
You probably already know that another awesome Online Card Class has started, and (as always) it is a good one: Clean and Simple 2.
I took their first CAS class and I loved it, so many great tips. And this second one is going in exactly the same direction. I'm not having a lot of time to play along and do my homework this week cause I'm super busy, but today I'm sharing a single layer card and that is homework for day 2:
Hola!
No se si habras oido hablar antes de las Online Card Classes. Es una web dedicada a clases sobre tarjeteria con decenas de videos por cada clase, con cientos de trucos, descuentos en tiendas online y muchos premios. Fue creada por Jennifer McGuire (si no la conoces, ya estas corriendo a mirar su blog, porque es de lo mejorcito) y Kristina Werner (hace videos de tarjetas todas las semanas, diseña sellos y troqueles, y si quieres horas de inspiracion, pasate por su canal de youtube).
El caso es que el lunes comenzo su nueva clase: "Clean and Simple 2", basada en el estilo CAS (Limpio y sencillo).
Ya participe en su primera clase de CAS y me encanto, con tantos trucos geniales. Y en esta segunda clase ya van en la misma direccion. La verdad es que esta semana estoy muy ocupada y no tengo mucho tiempo para crear y empezar con los "deberes", pero hoy te traigo una tarjeta sencilla (de una sola capa o "single layer") y esos son los deberes del segundo dia de clase:
I decided to use the color combo for this months contest over at Hero Arts.
Decidi utilizar la combinacion de colores que Hero Arts propone en su reto de este mes.
Just lots of layered stamping on this card, and although I think I would have liked it more without the Gradation stamp on the background, I'm happy with the end result.
I used some the metallic embellishments from HA, they are great! I love them! They are flat, shiny and you can color them using alcohol markers!
There is still a day left to play along with this HA contest, and if you are interested in taking this class, I totally recommend it!
En esta tarjeta hay varias capas de estampados diferentes, y aunque creo que me hubiera gustado mas sin el Gradation (el azul de fondo), estoy contenta con el resultado final.
He añadido a la tarjeta los nuevos adornos metalicos de Hero Arts y son geniales! Me encantan! Son planos, brillantes y puedes colorearlos utilizando rotuladores permanentes!
Aun queda un dia para participar en el reto de Hero Arts, y si te interesaria tomar esta clase, te la recomiendo porque merece la pena!
Hi everyone!
Today I'm sharing a card for yet another challenge. I know, I have been spending a lot of time in the craft room lately, and I'm having so much fun just playing along with as many challenges as I can.
Today's card is for the current Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge, and this week it's a color one:
I had a lot of fun with this color combination:
You still have time to play along, in case you get any crafty time this weekend ;-)
I hope you liked the card and thanks for stopping by!
Hi everyone!
Today is Linda's birthday and to celebrate it we have a small blog hop! Yay! You should have got here from Steph's blog, but if you got lost, or you just arrived here by accident, start at Mary Dawn's blog!
When your birthday is in December (with all the holiday stuff stealing your thunder) you should get something extra to make it a bit special, so that's why you are hoping along ;-)
Here is my card for Linda:
I've been wanting to try the faux chalkboard trend for a while now, so this was the perfect opportunity. It took me a couple of tries to get it right, but at the end I got what I wanted, and I probably will be using this technique again, cause it is fun!
If you are gonna give it a go, I suggest you use the stamp press from Fiskars, cause it makes it SO much easier!
So the next stop on the hop is Melissa's blog, and don't forget to stop by Linda's blog to wish her a great day!
Happy Birthday Linda!
