I found a fun challenge by browsing my latest crush at Layers of Ink . It's scenic stamping. I have always wanted to use my stamps in this way and combined quite a few stamps in my creating. The background started out as Tim Holtz's April tag and was rejected. I had used a mustard seed paint and it went lime green. The tissue tape is there...... I was trying to figure out how to resurrect it when inspiration hit and I stenciled over it with embossing paste and a tim holtz lattice stencil. I then used my purple tim holtz distress paint because I wanted to see what colour of purple it was :P, I mean the piece was already rejected, so why not? But I liked it! I had a random piece of white cardstock sitting on my desk that I trimmed to fit into this new window frame die I HAD to have, leaving the frameworks dies on the counter at the funkie junkie. Silly me :( I distress crackle painted the window frame to look like an old farmhouse window, popped up the window box and set a hyacinth blossom on the ledge. I love that bicycle stamp, its close to my heart. A bunch of the stamps are from an older company, firecracker stamps. I used old Close to My heart markers for colouring. I made it for an artistic friend of mine that just retired. I'm nervous sharing because she is talented, lol. I do like the way my castoffs came together and cleared my desk. I am entering this into the challenge for scenic stamping at Craft a Scene and the words challenge at Frilly and Funkie.

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This fun letters song (rhyme, poem) for carpet time is one of my students’ favorites! It works great for a friendship, kindness, community helpers, Valentine, or Easter thematic unit. This is a great activity for teaching students to read and recognize their names and the name of their friends. A black and white version is included so that students can create their own cards to sing this song at home. This is also a great activity for teaching students to recognize and name different colors. To Prep: Type in students names by clicking on the text box. You can change the size, font, and color of the text. To make a copy of a page, click on the slide preview and click ”duplicate slide.” If you copy and paste, it will look like a blank screen. Print, cut, and laminate letters and instructions. You will need to select “color” in the settings even if you are printing a black and white page. If you don’t do this, you will only see the text you typed. To Play: One student will hold the basket and can choose to walk around the carpet or hold the basket. This student will draw a letter from the basket and will drop it as the class sings. The student whose name is on the letter will have the next turn to hold the basket. Sing as a class: A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my friend and on the way I dropped it. I dropped it. I dropped it. And on the way I dropped it. A little doggy picked it up and put it in his pocket. Try these other engaging CARPET TIME SONGS! Remember to click the green star to follow me! All new products are FREE or 50% OFF for the first 48 hours! CARPET TIME SONGS GROWING BUNDLE <<< BEST VALUE! 3 LITTLE PIGS -- SHAPES 5 ASTRONAUTS 5 BRIGHT BUTTONS -- SHAPES 5 COOKIES -- SHAPES 5 FIREFIGHTERS -- NUMBERS 1-10 5 LEAVES -- NUMBERS 1-10 5 LITTLE COOKIES GINGERBREAD-- NUMBERS 0-5 5 LITTLE EGGS -- SHAPES 5 LITTLE PUPS -- EMOTIONS 5 LITTLE SNOWMEN -- SHAPES 5 LITTLE SPECKLED FROGS 5 LITTLE OWLS 5 PENGUINS -- COLORS 5 PUMPKINS -- SHAPES 5 TURKEYS -- SHAPES 10 LITTLE DINOSAURS -- SHAPES ANTS GO MARCHING A TISKET A TASKET -- NAME SONG HICKETY PICKETY BUMBLE BEE NAME SONG --FREE WAY UP HIGH IN AN APPLE TREE -- COUNTING WHO STOLE THE COOKIE FROM THE COOKIE JAR? Try these other engaging VALENTINE'S DAY ACTIVITIES! Remember to click the green star to follow me! All new products are FREE or 50% OFF for the first 48 hours! LITERACY: Valentine's Day HEART LETTER MATCHING READING CENTER VALENTINE'S DAY WRITING CENTER VALENTINE'S DAY LETTER TRACING CARDS VALENTINE LETTER MATCH GAME VALENTINE ALPHABET POCKET CHART GAME A TISKET A TASKET CARPET SONG MATH: HEART BALLOON COUNT AND COLOR GAME VALENTINE ROLL AND COVER COUNTING GAME VALENTINE CHAIN LINK PATTERNS VALENTINE UNIFIX CUBE PATTERNS VALENTINE SHAPE HUNT VALENTINE CHAIN LINK COUNTING VALENTINE NUMBER HUNT VALENTINE NUMBER SEARCH MATH GAME Try these other engaging SPRING & EASTER activities! Remember to click the green star to follow me! All new products are FREE or 50% OFF for the first 48 hours! 5 LITTLE EGGS -- SHAPES CARPET SONG A TISKET, A TASKET CARPET SONG BUNNY PLAY DOUGH LETTER CARDS EASTER EGG LETTER MATCH GAME EASTER NUMBER HUNT SPRING ANIMALS FIND AND GRAPH SPRING NONSTANDARD MEASUREMENT

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Jacqueline Surdell Exhibition Dates: June 5th – August 14th, 2021 Jacqueline Surdell: I started from a place of embracing that which I cannot control Reception: Saturday, June 5th, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! Booking is not required. Masks are required. Pre-Reception Walkthrough at 1:00 pm: Join us as Rebekah Frank, artist and writer, along …

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I'm thrilled to have been appointed as basketry tutor at Morley College, London where I'll be teaching an evening class CONTEMPORARY BASKETRY for BEGINNERS and IMPROVERS. The class will run for three 10 week terms per year on Tuesdays from 6-9pm and the start date for the first term is Tuesday 10th September. There are still places available if you'd like to join us. No previous experience necessary and tools and materials are provided. Week by week you'll be introduced to all the major basketry techniques including coiling, looping, twining, stake and strand, plaiting, interlacing and assembly as well as a wide range of exciting materials. We'll explore form, texture and surface decoration and there'll be plenty of opportunity to work on your own projects including making functional containers, sculptural forms, jewellery or fashion accessories. See http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/art_design/938-contemporary_basketry_for_beginners for more course details or contact [email protected] quoting the course code VTX027A Here's a small taster of some of the techniques we'll be exploring. Open hexagonal plaiting with bias plait sides and windmill plait border Cobbling (random coiling) Looping Check weave plaiting 3D Looping Covered core coiling Spiral plaiting Interlacing (random weaving) Pinwheel plaited base Stake and strand - waling and twining We'll be working in the newly refurbished textile studio at Morley and there'll be opportunities to exhibit work in Morley's own Gallery as well as the textile department's showcases. If you want to learn exciting new skills, enhance your creative practice or relax into the weave in a friendly and supportive environment come and join us.

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