Quilled, folded and reflected...

...pictures from last week.

Quilled: For further information on creating different shapes with open coils click here.

Folded: Kay has instructions for how to make these cards on her blog. Click here to find out more.

Reflected: And one more important set of photos - your fabulous Competition mirrors! We spent lots of time checking they met the criteria of two or more techniques covered this year and also deliberating over our choice of 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Results will be announced at the next workshop - November 27th.

Paper curling and folding

***REMINDERS!!!*** 
For Wednesday's workshop please remember to bring your ALTERED MIRRORS and your £5 DEPOSIT for our Christmas meal out on Wed 11th December. Decorations are not due in until 27th. And also please don't forget that we are at the SCOUT HUT this week - start time slightly later 8.15pm.

Demo-wise we will be continuing with Christmas cards - this time doing quilled cards and paper circle folding. We had a taste of quilling at Tadworth today. Below are some of the card examples you can have a go at on Wednesday.

As an alternative to quilling, Kay will be doing our second demo using folded paper circles. See example below and check out Kay's blog for further info.

And one more thing - Happy Special Birthday to Penny, who celebrated at the weekend!!

October workshop photo gallery

Thank you to Kay and Michelle for their demos on Wednesday. Here are some piccies of the melt pots in action and some of the finished decorations. For more details on how to create these embellishments/decorations see Kay's Blog.

Hopefully with Michelle's decoration demo too, this has set you all well on your way with your Christmas challenge for our decoration swap.  For details on how to make these paper circle-based decorations follow the links below:

Icosahedron (above) 

Other shapes (as above) click here and here.

Or use die cut shapes folded in half and stuck back to back to create 3D snowflakes or baubles as in the pictures above.

Bring along your finished challenge decorations to the last workshop of the year (on November 27th.) and we will arrange for you to take home a different one for your tree!!

Don't forget that we have an earlier workshop in November aswell - on 13th. Your Altered Mirrors are due in on this workshop to allow us time to judge them and present prizes at the 27th November workshop. Looking forward to seeing what you heave created with your Ikea mirrors. Watch this space for photos...and for details of the next workshop...

Throw it all into the melting pot and see what happens...

This month Kay will be demonstrating how to make Christmas cards and decorations using chipboard and UTEE in the melt pot.

Michelle will be keeping the Christmas decoration theme going with her demo too,  so Wednesday will be a good chance to get ahead with your decoration challenge. Don't forget to checkout our Pinterest Christmas Decoration board for more inspiration.

Juan Sheet Part Dos...

Today at Tadworth we made gift bags and matching cards out of one sheet of 12 x12. Here are some of the results:

To make the gift bag first cut 4 inches off one side of the 12 x 12 paper. This can be put aside and used to make your cards and gift tags. Draw out the template as shown below. Click on the picture to enlarge and see the measurements. For instructions on how to fold the bag click here for a video tutorial.

For more One sheet templates click here to see examples on our Pinterest board.

Mod Podge Mania

Lots of sticky fingers on Saturday as we pretty much Mod Podged everything in sight!! I only have a few photos below, but we were Mod Podging chipboard books, glass tea-light holders, Jenga blocks, clothes pegs, card boxes, tins, glass bead magnets. There were also a few Mod Podged mirrors, but hopefully we will see them in our altered mirror competition so no photos of them yet.

Where will it all stop!!

Saturday Craft Workshop

Don't forget our workshop this Saturday at the Scout Hut, Ashtead. We will be making hand made gifts for Christmas, using decorative paper and Mod Podge to alter items. Stocking filler gifts will also be available to make.

Workshop Costs:

  Half Day (10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm) - £6 Members, £7 Non-Members

  Full Day (10am-4pm) - £10 Members, £12 Non-members

Items to alter can be purchased on the day for a small additional cost or you may bring your own.

Click here to contact us and book in