Sept 2023 Crop & Create Cards

Wow, that is very impressive. When Catherine does her event warm-ups and wrap-ups she always talks like her customers are her friends, and I've always wondered how true that can be, but I think it is true. From things like this, to knowing details about the names she pulls for prizes, like saying she knows them from the in-person events, etc - she seems very sincere.

I've missed most of the classes today due to meetings but I can't wait to participate tonight!

Love the Honey Bee cards but I'm bummed.  I cut everything in my Gemini Jr way before the class and my die cuts did not get the embossed images at all.  I was missing a couple pieces so I recut them in my Platinum 6 and holy hat the embossing on the dies is amazing!  All my cards are put together with no details on the dies and I just want to trash them and start over!   The embossing shows up so well when inking over the die cut.

I'm so glad you and the others are doing the classes and posting here, it's keeping the excitement alive! I am going to do Simon's class tonight, I can't wait because I love his cards!

Great cards! It looks like everyone is having a good time.

This is my 6th event. In past years I just watched and worked through the projects at my own pace. No stress, no rush. I loved it because it was relaxing and fun to learn. I never did the pre-prep and created each card from beginning to end. Every event I was just a little envious of all the cards everyone had at the end of the event and felt a bit left out.

Soooo... this time I pre-prepped, took off work, and have been following along with the classes. I am getting cards done, but I am already exhausted. And my desk is a huge mess because there is barely time to go to the bathroom and get a drink, let alone reset. After the first class I am working in a tiny space because the piles are encroaching. The event is not even half way done, but I am ready to be done. Rushing through the process is not fun for me. In fact, it is very stressful. And, I don't know how anyone sits so long during a day. My back is killing me!

The rest of the weekend and event will be watching and enjoying. I will carding making vicariously through everyone else and enjoying your creations. The rest of my cards will be made later. Lesson learned!

Meghan’s cupcake card is so cute. I love the idea of ink blending over some of the stripes. I just don’t want to give away the card with the light. That’s a super duper special card. 

BSnyder OMG my back is killing me too. I’m pooped and it’s only day 2! I only did 2 classes today and messed around with my Minc during the pink and main class. My plan is only to do what’s fun, then walk away when it gets stressful. We’ll see how much I get accomplished tomorrow.

I found my back couldn’t take all day or even half the day during the March event. I have scoliosis so I can only do a couple classes at my desk. Then I will watch a couple classes in bed on my massage pad 

MDscrapaholic thanks for checking in. I've been doing the classes on delay (west coaster here). As I mentioned up thread that works best for me. After the four classes, I'm exhausted and need to do household stuff so I haven't been posting. I've mostly created the cards as instructed, but made a few changes. After the weekend I'll try to remember how to post photos. I made all card except for the infinity card. That was a no from me from just looking at the homework. Maybe after the weekend I'll give it a try.

Looking forward to todays classes. And I have to say that the regular LF scarecrow stamp (Happy Harvest) set is one of my favorite LF sets ever and I'm looking forward to using that cute LF scarecrow girl. Although I'll come up with my own sentiments. The class sentiments are a little too puny for me.

I finished all 3 of Gina's cards. I really like them, although the 3rd one is my least favourite fold. My husband is super impressed with them, which is really nice. Gina teaches at a good pace.

Onto Stephanie Barnard. I'm prepared for a wild ride lol.

The COLOR loving me adores the blue card. Gorgeous!