NEW SESSIONS added Crystal's Alcohol ink class, June 18-20-22, North

 

In this newest edition to Crystal's Alcohol ink classes, you will learn how to paint with your alcohol inks to create six cards in total (2 of each card). We will build on each technique starting with creating skies and rolling hills, then adding in more defined cloudy skies, and finally adding in a birch tree focal image. The class fee includes one alcohol ink blender pen. You will need two blue (Denim/Monsoon and Pool or aquamarine), one green (Meadow), two browns (Espresso and Latte/caramel), and pitch black alcohol ink and a fine tip Sharpie permanent marker or Copic Multi liner. There will be inks available to purchase the day of class.  Wearing old clothing and bringing a pair of nitrate gloves is encouraged. Please call the North Store at 403-455-6772 to register. Payment is due upon registration.

Location for all sessions: North Store

Date and time:

Session 1: June 18th 10:30-1:00 (Full)

Session 2: June 18th 2:30-5:00 (1 spot left)                                                                                                                                     Session 3: June 20th 5:00-7:30 

Session 4: June 22nd 5:00-7:30 (Full)

Cost: $40 plus tax 

Alcohol Ink Gift Set Class With Crystal, May 6 North

Have you been interested in learning about Alcohol inks and want to get a small taste before jumping into
one of the larger technique classes? or are you interested in creating a beautiful art piece to keep or give to a friend? Then this alcohol ink gift set class is a good place to start. Crystal is still having fun getting inky with her alcohol inks and decided to create a smaller class where you will create one stunning art hardboard panel plaque and a matching card with envelope using some of the new Spellbinders dies and of course her favorite Lawn Fawn dies. It is advised that you bring a pair of gloves and wear an old shirt just because we will be getting messy. Crystal will have inks available to use but encourages you to bring your favorite colors to customize your piece of art. 

Please call the North Store at 403-455-6772 to register. Payment is due upon registration.

Location for all sessions: North Store

Date: May 6th 

Time: 5:00-7:00

Cost: $18 plus tax

Getting Inky With Alcohol "The Sequel" Class, with Crystal April 9 or 23, N

Are you ready to get inky again? or did you miss the last alcohol ink class? Well, you are in luck! Crystal

has created a sequel to her popular alcohol ink class as requested by many. In this class we will be using alcohol inks, alcohol pearls, and alloys to create marbleized backgrounds, stenciled and printed backgrounds, bubbled backgrounds, lift ink backgrounds, and inky flowers. You will leave with an instruction sheet so you can replicate the looks at home and complete 8 cards. It is advised that you bring a pair of gloves and wear an old shirt just because we will be getting messy and you will need inks in the following colors:

A purple alcohol pearl ink, 
A blue alcohol pearl ink
 a yellow alcohol ink
 a brown alcohol ink
and an alloy (Crystal used the Rose alloy).
 Please call the North Store at 403-455-6772 to register for one of the class sessions listed below. Payment is due upon registration.

Location for all sessions: North Store

Session 1: April 9^th from 10:30-1:00

Session 2: April 9^th from 2:30-5:00

Session 3: April 23^rd from 10:30-1:00

Session 4: April 23^rd from 2:30-5:00

Cost: $40 plus tax

Easter Card Class with Nancy March 8, N

 

Date: Tuesday March 8,2022

Time: 1-3 PM

Cost: $20.00

Please call the North store to register, at 403-455-6772

 

Butterflies and flowers, what could be better for Easter?  Let's have more fun with alcohol ink using the lift off technique to create 4 beautiful Easter cards. During this class you will learn how to de-ink an alcohol ink background for a totally new look, then add some die cut pieces for dimension and beauty. You will also learn how to curl your flower petals to add dimension. New to alcohol ink-- do not worry I keep it simple. Already using alcohol inks -come and learn how I do it.

 

 The dies I am using are:  Sizzix thinlits: Detailed Butterflies, Tattered Flowers, Circle Die Set

The stamps I am using are: Stampers Anonymous: Tapestry, Sizzix Bold Alphabet.

 

Supplies: Alcohol Inks, I like the Ranger brand but bring any other brand that you have. Colors:  Sunshine yellow, Valencia orange. If you have a small stylus tool please bring it to class. If you have the Tim Holts Sizzix shaping kit, please bring it. The kit makes the shaping incredibly easy.

You can use my alcohol lift-ink Pad during the class.

 

The first flower and butterfly are included and you will make your own in class.

 

Alcohol Ink Cards with Dianne February 4

ALCOHOL INK CARDS

Dianne has been inside playing in this cold weather and had so much fun experimenting with ALCOHOL INKS again!

Come play, create new colour combinations, learn some tips on the best way to use your alcohol inks! And in the end you will have 4 awesome cards! 

DATE: Tuesday February 4

TIME: 2:30 or 5:30

COST: $23

Please call the store at 403-455-6772 to reserve your spot! 

     ALCOHOL INK CANVAS

Dianne has been playing and practicing to create a new technique that is very popular right now! The results are so beautiful with minimum supplies and creativity!! It is so much easy use different inks and "blow" them into an array of stunning colours! Bring your favourite alcohol colours for loads of fun! The colours she is using can be changed to any colour you want and she has lots of samples!

DATE: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7

TIME: 2:30 and 6:30

COST: $24

This is a 12x12 canvas

Please call the store at 403-455-6772 to reserve your spot!

Alcohol Inks 3 ways with Marrian April 23

 

Alcohol Inks 3 Ways

Date: April 24

Time: 1 - 3:30

Cost: $35

Teacher: Marrian Piers

In this class you'll look at using alcohol inks in three different ways to create three vibrant cards.

Ombre Background Using Alcohol Inks!

Karla here today to share a mixed media tag with you! I've been rewatching a lot of the videos lately from the Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101 and 102 classes from Online Card Classes, and I came across this neat technique using alcohol inks. I love using alcohol inks, but they're one of those things that I forget about using all the time!

I started with a piece of glossy cardstock and used the felt pads to layer on three different colours of alcohol inks from light to dark, swiping across my tag and slightly overlapping each colour to blend it all together. I took a metal heart piece from my stash and covered it with several colours of alcohol inks, including the gold mixative, with a felt pad. I filled in the heart in the centre with Glossy Accents and sprinkled glitter on in three coordinating colours.

I stamped with Archival black ink over the alcohol inked background, using several stamps at different angles. A bit of translucent embossing paste with a Tim Holtz stencil and some clear glitter on top gives it some pretty texture.

I added some blue ribbon and a cute paperclip along with some pretty yarn and ribbons at the top of my tag and then added a friendship pin. Do you remember these?! I made them when I was a kid, and just thought the other day this would be a fun thing for my girls to do. 

Erica loves making these cute little pins! All you need are safety pins and beads- which you probably have in your stash! 

A few sequins attached with Glossy Accents and my pretty tag was good to go!

Thanks so much for joining me today! Hope you have an awesome week!