I’m totally excited about teaching at CKC Valley Forge and CKC Charlotte this summer. I was chatting with Stacy at the Buffalo convention and she suggested that I share a bit about my class – Picture Perfect Convention Pages. It’s a technique-driven workshop that uses a pocket-filled layout with inventive ways to use 15 4”x6” pictures or more. The best part is that all you’ll need to do is add the photos when you get home. You’ll have your choice between an inchies or collage punch-around-the-age project as well as an accordion mini-book, tags, folders masking, stamping and more. All these are wrapped into two compact 12”x12” pages! I hope to see you at the convention. Diane Cook (www.scrappigators.com)

AC Moore Background Papers Class

These are samples of a two-page spread featuring hand stamped background papers. In this project's case, I used four pieces of white cardstock to create this layout. I'll be teaching this project at AC Moore's in Dover on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from noon to 2 P.M.

We will be using some of the following techniques:

• Random Stamping
• Faux Suede
• Generational Stamping
• Masking
• Chalking
• Pouncing

Layout Materials:

• 12 x 12 White Cardstock (4 sheets)

Photo Suggestions:

• 4” x 6” (3)
• 2. 6” x 4” (1)
  

Supplies:

• Inkssentials Glossy Accent
• Color Box Classic Pigment Ink 0813 Provence*
• Color Box Classic Pigment Ink 08001 Pinwheel*
• Approximately 2 yards of coordinating ribbon
• Pop dots
• Scotch Tape
• Craft sponge, cut in quarters.
• Stamp scrubber

Stamp Sets:

• Hamptons Craft Affair SC0155 Owl Garden**
• Hamptons Craft Affair SC0151 Easy ABC
• Inkadinkado 97626 Patterned Bugs**
• Stampology Clear Stamps Katie Pertiet – Journaling**

Equipment:

• 12x12 cutter
• EK Success 3-inch scalloped circle punch or a plain circle punch.
• EK Success 2-inch scalloped circle punch
• EK Success corner rounder
  
  * NOTE: This reflects the color scheme I used; you may certainly select your own. Plan on a three or five-color palate with a corresponding brown for chalking/edging.
  
  ** NOTE: These are the stamp sets I used. Should you decide to use different stamps, make sure you have a variety of small pieces for background, and larger complementary design and that one of your stamp sets has a tree that measures at least three inches tall.