Going dotty...

Two dotty related demos this month! Kay will be showing you how to create a mini canvas using acrylic paint techniques. Although this is potentially the slightly messier of the two techniques this month, we don't anticipate you will get too messy. However, if you prefer to wear an apron then please bring one along. Also if you have your own paintbrushes that you prefer to use, then bring them along too. Paint, brushes and other painting tools and mini canvas will be provided.

As we know some of you prefer the traditional card making demos, our other demo will be to create these "bubble stamp" cards. Linda will be on hand for this demo. These cards were a popular choice at Village Day this year and lend themselves to a range of occasions.

Also don't forget to bring in your "Collage Challenge for a male" cards this month too.

See you on Wednesday.

Pearl techniques...

Hopefully you are all getting on well with your humorous card challenge for next month (May workshop). If you didn't pick up a stamped image last month and would like one just ask us at this week's workshop as we have some spare. And don't forget to check on our link to Pinterest for inspiration with funny quotes.

We are getting closer to our deadline for the Pearl/30th Card competition, which is also due in at the May workshop, in time for judging at Village Day. So in order to give you a little helping hand towards the deadline, this week's workshop will be based around different pearl techniques.

We will have pearl card available, stick on pearls in a range of colours and we will be doing demos using Liquid Pearls and Cosmic Shimmer pearly powders. So if you have an idea already, you can use the available resources to get on with your card or you can get further inspiration from our demos.

See you there!

87 days till Christmas...

And don't we know it!! Christmas began with a vengeance at ACMC this week with many of our members leaving with glittery noses, clotheses and toeses and - James Bond watch out - even a few Goldfingers!! The Flitter Glu table was definitely the messy table this month. Click here for a step by step guide on how to use Flitter Glu with your rubber stamps. See below for some of the results from Wednesday.

Less messy, but just as blingy were the trees and wreaths etc, created using all manner of sequins, gems and other shiny stuff all carefully coordinated to create some really impressive designs.

Michelle and I had a difficult job choosing the winner of the GB/Union Jack Challenge this month. We finally narrowed it down to 3 (Kay, Linda and Mandy) and then, after much deliberation chose, Kay P's card as the winner. We liked the use of several techniques in the card including doodles on the wheelchair, clever use of materials chosen for the basket and the globe doubling as the basketball. Well done to all who took part and to Kay who wins free entry into next month's workshop. Don't forget our new challenge (decided after reminiscing about toilet roll tube decorations!) which is to make a Christmas decoration out of a household object!! - due in on November 14th.

And the winner is...

...Kay! Well done.

We are looking forward to seeing your inventive ways of recycling household objects to make Christmas decorations!! So get thinking now for November.

Bring back the bling!!

September is nearly over so, as is traditional for ACMC, it is time to roll out all things bling in ready for Christmas! From here on in you will be covered in glitter, foil, flock, sequins and sticky gems - you have been warned!!

Demos this week include stamping with Flitter Glue, which allows you to use your Christmas rubber stamps with foil, glitter and flock. So if you have a favourite stamp that you think will look good with these products then do bring it along. It's a good way to give your old favourites a new lease of life. Club stamps will of course be available too.

Michelle will be showing you how to bling up some stamp designs with sequins, gems and buttons. The good news here is that there is a dragon fly and a butterfly stamp available too, so if you are not quite ready to cope with Christmas yet you have an alternative!

Your GB Olympic themed Challenge cards are due in this month too. So don't forget to bring them as you get one free workshop entry if you win - more money to spend on Christmas shopping then!!