Saturday, February 18, 2012

Viva la Verve & Copic Class Pics


I needed a "card fix" today after being gone 2 days. This is for Laurie's Viva la Verve sketch for week #3...a fun layout to use lots of coordinating DP! I broke into my new MME "Be Happy" pad in the Follow Your Heart collection...some gorgeous pastels I tell ya! I added faux stitching at the top of the flag banner and touched some Frost White pigment ink on the crimped heart...easy peasy card!  This was also my first time to ink up Verve's Plain Jane - love this verse from Jeremiah 33:3.

So...a bit about my trip to Richmond with my good stampy friend, Teresa Kline.  Thursday was a dismal weather day...rainy but not terribly cold and I was just thankful it wasn't the white stuff!  We spent most of our time at Hobby Lobby and Charming Charlie - my first time at this ladies' accessory store.  Oh. My. Word.  We spent an hour and 5 minutes (yep, Teresa timed us - lol) in that store!  Prices are so reasonable and they have an endless selection of jewelry, bags, some shoes, scarves, you name the accessory...they have it!  Between those 2 stores, we had a delicious lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in Short Pump Town Center...with our dessert in a to go bag. :-)  Following our bling fest at CC, we headed to the Marriott hotel to check in. 

On Friday, we had our long awaited Standard Copic Certification class with THE coloring guru, Debbie Olson!  Michelle Boyer was a fabulous assistant and has some rockin' coloring skills as well!  We were scoping out the large class (about 40 in all) when who should we see but my Dirty Dozen sister (Audrey) and her friend, Pam (known as Pam124 on SCS)!  We had no idea they would be there, so it was wonderful to sit with them and have lunch together!  I just love when you can meet someone for the first time and feel so comfortable and at ease...like long lost sisters!
Let me just say that the Copic class was super and I learned a wealth of information!  Now, it's up to me to practice, practice, practice what I learned. Afterward, we were fortunate enough to spend some time with some of the Color Throwdown gals...Lori Tecler, Bar Anders, & Broni Holcomb!
It was great to meet Lori and Broni for the first time!  If you're wondering who our photographer might have been, I'll clue you in with this final picture - lol!
I have a feeling that Broni's husband is quite the character!  He couldn't resist this self-photo after he took several group shots!
Have a great w/e everyone! 


11 comments:

Joan Ervin said...

OMG!!! What wonderful photos, Wanda...how cool to run into Audrey and the CTD team looks FABULOUS!!!!! Wish I could have been there to meet you and the other girls!!!!

Marisa said...

Love your take on the sketch, Wanda. the papers are lovely and of course I'm all over that corrugated heart :) Thanks for sharing the weekend tip pics too - some great shots! How wonderful to finally meet some cyber friends :) Now we get to be wowed by your Copic colouring!

Vickie Z said...

Sounds like you had a blast.... love the pics!! Yes, coloring is practice-practice-practice and I wish I had more time!! Love the colors (this paper is on its' way to my house along with some other new MME- I think I'm becoming addicted to patterned paper, LOL!!) Love how you used the sketch... wonderful card!!

Lynn Put said...

Beautiful card Wanda! And so nice to see the fellow CTD team members, all of you look fantastic! Wishing I was able to be there with all of you.

PS Love the shot of Broni's husband!

dstandard said...

Gorgeous card and know you ladies enjoyed your day!

LeAnne said...

Wowza! I love your card, but even more, I am jealous that you got to meet Bar & Broni! Looks like you had a great time!!

Teresa Kline said...

this is an awesome card Wanda...sure hope you are feeling better...great photos too!

enjoy *~*

Denise Marzec said...

Oh my goodness, how fun to hang with all those great ladies!! Oh how I would have loved to have been there, too. Sounds like you had a blast!

pam124 said...

Wanda, ole buddy ole friend! Your card is BEAUTIFUL as always. Love your interpretation of the sketch. I forgot to take photos of the instructors. Guess you're better at remembering the camera duties after all.

I'm so glad you got photos of everyone and, yes, it's like we've known each other all our lives. Couldn't have met a finer person than you.

Hugs - Pam - The Fruitcake!

Elizabeth said...

Beautiful card and that is one of my favorite Bible verses!

Kerri said...

Your card is GORGEOUS, and I love the pictures!!! Thank you so much for sharing!