November meeting

Hang on Every Word

The craft / lettering program for November used both our lettering skills and our crafting abilities. We created Christmas word hangings.  But first, Fay demonstrated how to make paper beads so that we would have some added interest and textures in our projects.

Violet's paper beads drying

Bev demonstrated a new product she found in Bellingham at Stampadoodle, a magnetic ruler and magnetic cutting mat that makes precise cutting so much easier as the ruler also holds the paper in place.  A related product is a ruler with attachable cutters which will make long decorative cuts, perforations, and scoring, all but eliminating the need for all those decorative scissors we have all dutifully purchased over the years!

Kathleen then explained what we would be doing and showed us the hangings created by the program committee members.

And then it was our turn to play and create a hanging word for Christmas...

 big discussion going on here...

 Jo making some paper beads and adding clear polish as the finishing touch.

 Eileen's almost done.

 some examples of what we did

 Frank and Wilma 

 Louise

 Margot and Joyce

 Rita's in progress

And there you have it! Thank you to my faithful photographers for the pics. Thanks for the program! and we'll see you all at the Christmas luncheon at Win's. Well, I'll be thinking about all of you exchanging holiday cards, enjoying a scrumptious potluck lunch while I walk along the seaside in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

If anyone is looking for something to do on December 3rd between 2 and 4 p.m., pop by Opus in Langley for the demonstration. Bev will be showing how to dismantle and reconstruct your parallel pen and how to use it for decoration and lettering.  The demo will also feature how to create templates for envelopes using mylar. It will be an interactive demo so bring your scissors and a pencil!