A Cut Above: Lesson 5 Other Than Paper & Retro Sketches

Recently I’ve seen the Retro Sketch site show up on some of my favorite card-making blogs. This week’s sketch appealed to me and was perfect for trying out the lesson on cutting materials other than paper in the Cut Above Class.

I used some Magenta Adhesive-backed cork and some Papertrey Ink felt to die cut the banner.

The cardstock is Classic Kraft by Papertrey Ink and the patterned paper from the new Neopolitan line by American Craft. The twine is from Paper Source and the brad is an old Making Memories one.

We’ve had a fabulous weekend despite cold, rainy weather. Yesterday afternoon I attended a three hour workshop with Cole Thompson on Black & White Photography. If I had paid double or triple what I did, I would have thought it worth the money. An excellent speaker, very well-prepared, adn wonderful content.  I’ve been reading some books by David DuChemin (Within the Frame and Vision and Voice), and Cole’s workshop was a perfect accompaniment to what I’ve been reading. The lessons from my current online course, A Sense of Place, also fall right in line. I could easily immerse myself all day in this material!

Today was the birthday brunch and later this week, I’ll have several posts heavy on photography. The egg boats were fabulous (thanks, Deb!) as was the cinnamon French toast, and Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cake. My sister-in-laws brought wonderful fruit salads. It was great to have the family together. Most of them had not seen Matt since January, or Skylar since October.