class recap: altenew marvelous may flowers class at the ink pad

Hi there crafty friends! As you might know, I teach a monthly class at The Ink Pad in NYC. This month I taught a class using Altenew products as part of my Altenew Educator Certification Program training. One part of the certification requirement is to teach a class that is observed by Altenew via Google Hangout. I was lucky enough to have my class observed by Virginia and Nicole from Altenew this past Friday night.

This store is tiny (only 300 sq ft) so a lot of prep work is done by me before the class to make sure everyone has an enjoyable creative experience in a small space. To teach the class, all the fixtures in the shop have to be moved once it is closed and tables have to be set up. The classes in the shop are small and there is only room for 10 students in class. I travel on the subway after work with all the supplies, so many of the pieces are stamped and die cut in advance. Each student gets a class kit with all of the pieces and card bases they will need to create their cards and I bring small bins for all the supplies needed to create each card, so they don't have to carry a lot with them besides the very basics. The way the tables are set up, we usually split the room into 2 groups and each table takes turns making the cards. We began the class with a fun prize raffle so very generously donated by Altenew…Congrats Laurie! I hope you enjoy your new goodies! 

This month's class was Marvelous May Flowers and we used all different types of Altenew flower stamps and dies, stencils and tons of different coloring mediums to create the cards we made in class. We colored with Altenew markers, Shimmer Sprays, Watercolor Brush Markers (these were a class favorite!) and regular watercolors. The ladies spent the evening with lots of different methods of coloring in the class…and everyone agreed it was a super relaxing way to destress on a Friday night. 






I think everyone had a great time! Some of these ladies have been taking my classes for years (this is my 10th year teaching at the shop!) and they just know what to do. We had a couple of students that were new (and one brand new stamper) and everyone helped each other out.  

Thanks Su-Queen for being my card model and showing off your fabulous class creations! 

And thank you Linda and Lissette for taking four classes in a row with me this year!!! I love to see you in class and appreciate your support so much :) 

For more information on my classes you can check out the classes & events tab on my blog or to get on my mailing list to be the first to know about future events and classes, be sure to sign up for my newsletter!