I thought you might like to have an idea of the kinds of things you will be able to see at the Extravaganza weekend. We can’t describe all of techniques as there are just so many plus some of them are brand new and we haven’t seen them ourselves yet! One things is for sure, there is something for everyone and whether you are just starting out or are an experienced crafter we are sure you will be inspired and pick up great tips & techniques! So here goes with a little taster……
- Carole Cann will be showing you projects using Ten Second Studio Metal products. Over the course of the weekend she will be using lots of metal, a little Cuttlebug and Go Kreate, a smattering of Elusive Images, a dash of dabbers and a smidgen of peel offs to create amazing samples.
- Kay Carley will be working with her lovely brand new stamps , which are being released any day now. She will be colouring them with Copic pens and Coloursoft pencils.
- Carol Cockbain – On Saturday she will be using Dreamweaver stencils creating projects with the new Crackle Paste, metal leaf and glitter and her favourite Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists. On Sunday she will be demoing her own beautiful flower stamps which she has designed for Kadoodle, she will being combining them with distress and inks as well as a new technique she has been working on with Glimmer Mists and watercolour paper
- Jane Collman – will be working with the Copic Pens both days and she will show you how to get the most out of both the pens and the airbrush system. Learn why some stamps work better than others, why she recommends certain inks and papers for use with the pens
- Christine Dark- has some fab new stamps released for this weekend with a distinctly summer feel. These stamps will transport you back to childhood and days on the beach. She will be showing you how to use Distress Inks to stamps and colour.
- Sandra Dry - has also been busy designing her new stamps she has added a couple more of our larger ladies and a couple more of her very cute Loupy Lou designs. Sandra is a real whizz with the Coloursoft pencils and will be sharing all her tips with you.
- Leandra Franich – Leandra has some truly wow new Paper Artsy stamps out which work really well with Metal. She will be showing you lots of lovely techniques to get the most out of the stamps and will be dipping into some of the Ten Second Studio and new Viva Décor products as well as a smattering of Glimmer mists and one or two surprises.
- Jayne Harvey – Jayne will be working with her cute Stamposaurus stamps combined with shrink plastic, Fun flock and Sakura pens. If you think pens are just for writing then Jayne will show you the light and as for the fun flock….touchy feely to a whole new level!
- Paul H from Go Kreate will be bringing us some brand new Boo outfits as well as never seen before dies and they are going to be very popular including a new alphabet called Lingfield – how cool is that!
- Julie Hickey is demoing the latest releases from Craftwork Cards they are lovely and summery and her samples are inspirational, gorgeous and achievable as always. She also has a little treat for people visiting her while they last so check it out!
- Beatrice Neumeister – Beatrice has brought out three new stamp plates recently Dans Ma Maison, Nature and the newest one Paris Monuments and she has some wonderful projects and techniques to share with you. If you like techniques Beatrice is your girl!
- Paula Pascual – will be showing you the wonderful new Slice machine this weekend – find out why we all love this little beauty! She will also be sneaking in a bit of time with the new Making Memories Tag Maker gadget, which is a really nifty way to create your own metal rimmed tags
- Christine Quincy – Definitely loves Crafty Individuals stamps so she has picked a few of her very favourites to show you what they can do. She will be working bringing her own flair and imagination using a variety of inks
- Lindsay Mason will be working with Personal Impressions latest clear stamps that she designed and as always she has a few tricks up her sleeve including some new boxes she has been working on
- Jenny Mayes will be showing you her latest floral and Scene-its stamp releases. Jenny always manages a master class in watercolour whenever she demos and I defy you not to be mesmerized!
- Francoise Read is using herclear stamps and peel offs from Woodware combined with Inktense pencils. Francoise comes up trumps every time and will inspire you with her samples and demos
- Sue Roddis – Sue has a great altered project to share with you and she will be using Elusive Images stamps to show you how you can achieve quirky and fun projects by thinking outside the box! Look out for what she has done to some of our boxes and items for altering
- Carol Staples – when Carol isn’t running workshops she will be working with her own Ma and Pa Iggly stamps as well as afew others all combined with the Go Kreate nesting frames and a range of paints, inkpads and pens!
- Lexie Wilson - between workshops Lexie will be working with the Little Claire designs. Bring your sunglasses and expect glitter and bright colours!
Remember the demonstrations are FREE and run continuously throughout both days with the demonstrators based all together in the Community Centre in Lingfield, just around the corner from The Craft Barn shop. If you have never been before, Sunday is usually a bit less busy than Saturday but the atmosphere on Saturday is just incredible.
For the lid Carol used a panel of white stamping card cut slightly smaller than the lid itself. She created an offset grid by masking off sections then spraying with 
Hope you can join us.
