CREATIVE PALETTE CONVENTION

Historic St. Marys, Georgia (Approximately 35 miles north of Jacksonville, FL). Site of the Creative Palette Convention 2008.

This convention has been going on for quite a few years. It was first organized by Paula Amari of Old Town Crafts in St. Marys . It was an awesome store with amazing rubber stamping examples as well as other items. Paula decided to retire when her husband did and sold her store to Betty Moore of Betty's Stamp Pad, Ft. Myers, Florida (http://www.bettysstamppad.com/). Paula and Betty coordinate the convention together. The classes for this event are held in some of the historic buildings. There's an area located to the left of the picture behind the trees where some of the classes are held. Riverside Cafe is located there and really good food! Right next to it is another restaurant, The Trolley and they also have really good food. The white building on the left is an old historic building that is a hotel. Across the street to the right is a "general store" where they make their own fudge! You can bet I sampled that and it was very good! The street between the hotel and store is lined down the middle with trees covered with Spanish Moss. Along the street are numerous Bed & Breakfasts, quaint shops, historid buildings, churches and more.

I left on the 20 February from home as it's about a 4 hour drive from Evans, GA (Augusta area). I always like to stop at Exit 49 to visit the Outlet Mall. Nothing like a little outlet shopping to get you in the mood. I like to stay in Kingsland which is about 10 miles north of St. Marys. Arriving about 1pm I checked in and then headed for Convention Headquarters. Got checked in, received my packet then went down to the waterfront. Double checked my classes, Thursday night dinner and Friday night Musical Chairs. All was in order. Headed back to the hotel to rest and relax and be ready for my next day adventures.

More pictures of St. Marys

GoodbreadHouse and Spencer House B&Bs


Riverview Hotel and Orange Hall

ATC and TEW Workshops

LESSON 7

The first 2 ATCs were done using a technique called Resin Fresco. Apply embossing ink randomly then sprinkle with embossing powder. Melt with heat gun but don't overheat because you don't want it to turn glass like. Brush with gesso. When dry, drybrush acrylic paint over card and then stamp or decorate.

TEWCh2Ls2

This technique in Texture Effects was created using dye inks, metallic inks, acrylic paints, fibers and stamps.

WORKSHOP

Chapter 2 Lesson 1
This card is made using the resist effect, masking off an area and continuing with the combination of colors. The clef was made from Mizuhiki cord. There is also a small piece of Mica on top of the clef. The embellishment on top was made using hot glue, small rubber stamp and then adding color once it was cooled.

ATC workshop is taking a break this week so will be adding that back again next week.

WORKSHOPS

Lesson#6

The first card was made using the emboss resist technique. The other 2 were done using paper scraps, glueing them down then applying embossing powder in the blank areas.

This clock was an optional exercise in the Texture Effects workshop. We were to use acrylic clock parts but I couldn't find any and didn't want to order. SO, being what I consider a resourceful person I purchased a sticker clock face and actual clock arms. I followed the project using the techniques just stamping on a transparency instead of acrylic. I then mounted it to a piece of cardboard.

Lesson#Optional

WORKSHOPS

Lesson#5

In this lesson we were to do a transfer (Beauty) and the second ATC was using Fun Foam. For the transfer our choice was to use either water or gel medium. I used water for this one. Fun Foam was Fun! Glue down the foam then gesso over it the whole ATC. Pounce on paint over the whole card. When dry stamp over card and fun foam.

This card was made using the resist technique (Clear Resis Pad) and inks. The image was then cut into small strips, mounted on a small piece of cardstock so that it could be staggered. Then the whole piece was mounted on cardstock.

Lesson#4