{creative chick}

something's brewing....

I have mentioned on facebook that something is brewing, and I have been busy working on something

Well, the time is here to share with you

I have finally launched shurkus.com 

change all your bookmarks, because thatis going to be my home from now on!

upcoming copic 101 class!

I have a copic 101 class scheduled at ink about it on nov 12th 1-3p. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the markers before making an investment... as well as learning blending techniques, tricks with the markers and more!

limited edition holiday class: luminarte/memory box technique class

In this class we will work on many different techniques with luminatre twinkling H2O's and memory box stamps... we will create 4 holiday cards. We might not have time to assemble them in class, but everyone will get a PDF with pictures of the cards and assembly instructions. 

You don't want to miss this class! I will be sitting down with you and doing step by step coloring technique instructions... VERY FUN!

Saturday Nov 12th 10a-12p @ ink about it in westford ma (call the store to sign up)
Wednesday November 16th 6:30-8:30 in hyannis ma (email me to sign up, only 2 spots left!)
Tuesday November 29th 6:30-8:30 in oesterville ma (email me to sign up only 3 spots left!)

happy halloween!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Halloween, even if it was postponed due to SNOW... a lil too early for me this year... but i'm trying to not complain about it.

I needed to create a ton of class samples this weekend... but after my super techy conference in TX last week... it took me a bit to get into the swing of it, I decided to create this fun Halloween card as a warm up

Have a *wicked* happy halloween!!! 

 Impression Obsession images, and Creative Imaginations pattern papers, colored with Copics

howdy from austin TX

howdy ya'll ;) got into austin TX yesterday for a higher ed web conference that i am attending with my team from providence college. I'm looking forward to learning a ton and networking.. fun times :) 
I have also been trying to get more into tweeting... so be sure to follow me @jennshurkus

Austin is a really fun city, and we have beautiful views from our hotel room, i cant help but keep snapping photos with my iphone 4s ... and posting on instagram is my new addiciton, so be sure to follow me there too "jennshurkus" (surprise surprise!)

more soon!

 

remembering

part of me feels like i wrote this post already... then i realize i am just remembering last years. Then as i go through photos in iphoto... looking for one for this post, it really hits home how long watcher has been gone, and how much i have expierenced and how much has changed.

you see.. there was a time when everything that happened in my life he was there. I got in a fight with my parents, he was there.... i was going to "run away from home" he was bundled up in my jacket with me... trekking through the woods.... camping during the summers, he was there on a kitty harness.... i first good cry over a boy... yep he was there... each and every semester i came home from college... he anxiously awaited my return... all the places i had moved... all the major relationships i had been in... you guessed it, he had to step aside and "share" me.....

so it is still foreign to think of all the things i have experienced without him.... this year a lone has been a BIG year of changes.....
i just hope he realizes how much i miss him, and the friendship we had :) xoxo 

upcoming holiday cards class

just popping in to let you know about my upcoming class offerings. I have designed another card class using Hero Arts stamps and Basic Grey's Nordic Holiday 6x6 pad. In this class you will create SIX cards, and go home with the 6x6 Basic Grey pad (retail value $6)... how awesome is that!?

Wedensday October 19th-  6:30-8:30 @ Ink About It, Westford MA (5 spots left)
contact ink about it to sign up

Tuesday November 1st- 6:30-8:30 in Barnstable, Ma (FULL, taking waitlist)
Wednesday November 9- 6:30-8:30 in Dennis, Ma (2 spots left!)
contact me to sign up!

Looking forward to inspiring and sharing ideas!!

 

sticky back canvas challenge

when my friend, cheiron was visiting the island a few weeks ago.. she saw all my sticky back canvas scraps and proposed that we make a card with it.. and challenged each other to post them on our blogs... i'm a very competitive person... so i was all about it ;)

I have made mini books, altered pieces, wall hangings etc with claudine hellmuth's sticky back canvas... but never really used it on a card.... so i sat at my crafty table... and sat... and sat... tried out a few things, that just weren't working, luckily as cheiron pointed out, i had a lot of sticky back canvas scraps ;)

I came up with this card where I used the sticky back canvas to create a scalloped edge border. I colored the canvas using Luminarte Color Concentrate.... and then I dug out all my Tim Holtz Halloween stamps.. some i have had forever and ALL never inked before!!! And i just had fun.... fun fun fun :) After peeking at my card, be sure to pop on over to cheiron's blog.. i'm curious to see what she created!!

These blog challenges are fun, I wonder what we should do next?

upcoming classes on the cape!!

Hey everyone! I'm happy to report that I am offering 2 sessions of my Fantastically Fabulous Fall Cards on the cape... for those of you who used to shop at Colorful Creations!! However, both classes are full at this time, but I am taking names for a wait list AND if you didn't get an email from me ahead of time about these classes, then be sure to email me (jenn@shurkus.com) so I can add you to my email list!! Thank you to Holly and Dotti for letting me get artsy at their house, I appreciate it... and look forward to seeing my crafty ladies from the cape!!

Tuesday October 4th 6:30-8:30 FULL (taking a waitlist, email me)
Wednesday October 12th 6:30-8:30 FULL (taking a waitlist, email me)

upcoming class at the crop shop in rockland ma!!

Sunday October 2 10a-4p the Crop Shop- Art Journal class
I am so excited to be teaching at the crop shop again.. and i LOVE teaching this class!! We will be creating this art journal from scratch!! The first 1/2 of the class we will build the structure of the book... then we will break for lunch.. come back and create the interior pages with many different techniques using paints, washes, stencils, stamps and more!! We will then put the whole book together!!

I hope to see you there, call the store to sign up!