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Big Birthday Bash at The Crafty Scrapper

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What a great day I had on Saturday!  The Crafty Scrapper held its Big Birthday Celebration with prizes and make and takes galore.

First, the drive down to Waxahachie was so beautiful with all the bluebonnets on the sides of the roads!  Thank you to Trisha Conlon for letting me catch a ride with her and get a better view!

Second, so many new friends with mutual acquaintances and oh so much talent!  It truly is a small world, but there is so much creativity in it!

Third and Best, I shared Zentangle with over 40 people that day!  I heard many comments, the most popular ones being, “This is fun – I really didn’t think I would like this!” and “Wow, I can do this!”  The best part for me was that with each group that sat at my table, I learned something new, a different way to view a pattern, a new tangleation, a different way to shade, etc.  The worst thing was that I was so busy, I never took pictures during the demos!

Classes on April 19 are full, but we’ve added two more of the basic Zentangle 101 classes for Saturday, May 17. Morning class is 10:30 – 12:30, and afternoon is 2-4 pm.  All supplies are provided.  And, I’m working on some projects for possible future classes!

One project I’ve already done is the giant clothespin.  I think my Tee-Time pattern looks great on it!

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Quilt Show and Zentangle Make-N-Take

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Tomorrow (Saturday, April 5) my mother’s quilting group is presenting their annual Quilt Show at the Gladewater Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 149 County Road 1750 (off of FM 1402), in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.  There are always beautiful quilts that have been made in the past year, but my favorites are the older, antique ones that you can tell were frequently used.  They also have a King Size Quilt for raffle, quilted by everyone in the group.  Tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5.  Leave a comment if you would like to purchase tickets to win this:

2014 King Size Quilt for Raffle Closeup Back

I will also be doing a Zentangle Make-N-Take Bookmark for anyone interested!

 

Come out and see us between 9 and 3 tomorrow.  Prizes are given away throughout the day, and the Quilt drawing will be held at 3 pm.  I hope I win!

Classes at The Crafty Scrapper!

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I am loving The Crafty Scrapper!  First of all, I’ve been a scrapbooker for way too many years to count now, and I haven’t actually created a scrapbook page in about two and a half years.  When I walked in, I swear my heart started racing.  It was so good to be in a scrapbook store again!  It really made me want to

  1. Buy everything in the store (which I didn’t) and
  2. Start creating those pages again.

But when I really thought about it, Zentangle is where I am supposed to be for now.  Some day when I have more time (ha) and more room (haha), I will scrapbook again (hahaha).  In the meantime, I will use Zentangle as my creative outlet, and teach others the beauty and simplicity of it.

The Crafty Scrapper has wonderful customers who are anxious to learn, and I am anxious to share.  On April 12, they are having a birthday celebration bash and I will be there for that, and then the class is the next Saturday, April 19.

You can call the store at 972-923-3151 to register for class (see description below).  The full flyer is shown under Classes on my home page.

If you mention this blogpost at the class, I’ll give you an extra tile to take home for practice!

Tangle On!

Zentangle 101 – Trisha Rice
Saturday – Apr 19, 2014   10:30-12:30   $35 This class is the beginning of your Zentangle journey. Carefully chosen tangles will build the skills you need for every step you take. Have you already tried your hand at this? Patterns (tangles) in books and online are great resources, but they don’t offer the tools to tap into your  own creative expressions using the purposeful, mindful process of Zentangle. You will come away from this classwith two official Zentangle tiles and nine (yes, 9) patterns. Also, know that  you are learning from Trishia Rice, a Certified Zentangle Teacher trained by the founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Trishia could not (and still cannot) draw realistic images, but she  has discovered it is not necessary for becoming an artist. Come and enjoy a relaxing and  creative two-hour session – you won’t regret it! ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED