So Much is going on....

Stampaway USA is coming up fast! Next weekend to be exact so I am packing carefully and getting ready for the whirlwind.One of my classes is not quite full yet so I thought I would post a picture that shows what is to come in "Ink Techniques" www.stampawayusa.com
or call the store directly for details 513-793-4558
Also coming this month is a class I have been asked for many times FAST and Funky Portraits for which the sample is the header of my blog. August 22-23 call the store SAS on Monroe for details 800-556-5568.

Kathy Simmons of Apropos will now be teaching monthly classes at SAS call the shop for details 800-556-5568. The first class is a beautiful Basic Grey box.

On the homefront I am cleaning my studio like crazy trying to organize and sort so I don't duplicate reordering supplies. Its always a challenge....what to toss out, what to keep, how to label it so you can find it again. You all know how it is.

Hope you are all having a wonderful summer!

Comments

Cindy Trobaugh said…

I enjoyed seeing you at Stampaway Friday night and hope you won the demo on Saturday. And you talked me into the copics. I went way way back in your blog and got the suggested list you had once made and now will head to Hobby Lobby as soon as there is a sale. Cindy T

August 9, 2009 at 2:26 AM

Anonymous said…

Sorry I missed Stampaway this year. I've become an avid quilter but am also getting interested in using rubber stamps to create my own fabric designs. Since I have NO art background, wish me luck! Hope all is well with you. Wishing you continued success and good life. Kathryn Kurzweil Voelker

September 13, 2009 at 1:00 PM

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