Altenew Mindfulness Retreat March 2024

Oh no. Does this mean you don't have your kits yet? Isn't the class this weekend?

That's good. I was worried the kits weren't held up due to the incorrect colors.

I'm looking forward to it -- there's some really different things in it, like watercoloring and calligraphy lettering with the water-based markers, in addition to stamping, die-cutting, and ink-blending.

I only this morning realized that neither I nor anyone else ever posted during or after the event or put up pictures of finished products! This was pretty much right in the middle of my insane "five virtual events in seven weekends" marathon and I started a new job towards the end of it. Apparently, I didn't even remember to TAKE pictures of what I finished and I've already given at least one card to someone!

How did everyone else do? I was really excited for the calligraphy/lettering class, but I couldn't even master the basic strokes, so I just watched and tidied/organized. I know I finished Vicky's card (I think she only did one), but I can't find it. I finished both of Kristina's (but already gave one). I started falling behind/getting frustrated with JMcG's second card, so I know I still need to assemble that one. And I need to go back and do the fifth and sixth ones, but I knew they'd be too late/too much for me.

Here's my first card from Jennifer's class and the one I still have from Kristina's:




I put a "Get Well Soon" sentiment on the other koi card from Kristina and gave it to a friend.

I was also already able to sell the dreadful sentiments, the markers (which were a duplicate for me), and the waterfall stencils (which turned out to be too fussy for me after all) in the FB Altenew B/S/T group! And only as I was typing that did I suddenly realize/remember that Therese used the waterfall in her bonus/second card. Oh, well, it didn't look like it was used in a particularly significant way.

Thank you! The person who bought the markers and stencils inquired about the koi, but I think they are a keeper!