September 2023

Hopefully we will all be refreshed after our summer break - and we are back in September with.... drum roll... the first Christmas cards of the year!

Shirley will be leading the class and we will be making these 3 lovely cards.  All you will need is your normal craft kit - so let's all get in the Christmas spirit!

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3

July 2023 - photo/memory book

 This month we will be making a photo book - or, as I have made, a birthday book.  The beauty of this book is that you can have as many pages as you want - just keep adding spines!

The book can also be the size you want - I have chosen 6 x 4 for this one, so if you want to include photos, you can trim down a standard size to fit.

At the class we will primarily be concentrating on creating the book - the decoration can be done at leisure and will be up to you.

For my book pages, I used plain 12x12 black card but you can use any 12 x 12 paper/card that you have.  Patterned paper will save you having to mat and layer onto the base page as it will already have interest.

For this class you will need basic craft kit plus a trimmer and a scoreboard.  Using a bone folder will ensure a nice crisp line, and make it easier to line up the edges when sticking pages together.  I'm a belt and braces girl, so I like to use glue for stability with a taperunner as a quick stick, but it is up to you - you can use either.  It is best to use red liner tape for the spine though.

Visual printed instructions will be provided so you can follow along when making future books.  And as a bonus, I have included the instructions for making the small "maze" book, which leaves you with a 3 x 3 inch square book.

Instruction sheets: