From Pat’s Pen~

Hi Ladies,

Many braved the “Florida Snowstorm” to come to the Meeting and Book Sale! Ladies went home happy with their purchases. Hopefully, we will see many items painted with these designs in the show and tell portion of the meeting in months to come. I know I got inspired.

We have 2 seminars coming up. Be sure to sign up and remember to send your check to Pam Jones, our new seminar chair. She is new to our chapter and we thank her for jumping right into a position .

Remember our new raffle drawing for a big surprise item is February meeting. Someone will go home very happy!  Jan will be starting another in February. She has put a lot of thought into these raffles and she knows what we like, so the prizes are really nice. Bring money also for the monthly raffle which she is also upgrading.

Bring your lunch for Sandy's seminar. Hospitality has sign ups for breakfast items but we always appreciate more snacks.

FEBRUARY 2010 See seminar and program page for updates.
Sandy Aubuchon 2 day seminar - Sandy is going to teach two great projects! Two birds in acrylic on a box or plaque and a painted shirt with butterflies and flowers.

SHIRT WITH FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES
Man's shirt from Wal-Mart (approx $13) Sample shown in Royal Blue. Sandy hemmed hers to make it more feminine. Wash the shirt and dry without fabric softener. Iron freezer paper to the reverse side from where the design will be. Pattern will be available at the January meeting. (3 pages) Transfer pattern with white graphite.


WOOD SURFACE WITH BIRDS
GENERAL PREPARATION
Base background with Driftwood with an equal amount of Multi Purpose Sealer. When dry, sand lightly. Dampen with water and apply while still wet one part Grey Sky to three parts Faux glaze Medium and apply over the background area. . Dab with a crumpled plastic bag while still wet. When dry, transfer pattern with dark graphite Click here for line drawing.
                                         Pat