Cherlyn Conway The classic Jack-in-the-box toy from yesteryear has nothing on the Sassy Stamper project card for August. There was much creating going on in Room 104 of the Creative Arts Center on Aug. 20, as Lisa Olson presented her card to another full house of Stampers. The only thing missing was the beautiful aroma…
Gil Clifton When you visit the Creative Arts and Technology Center (CATC) building, you frequently see residents and visitors walking the hall. They are looking at the cabinets containing hundreds of beautiful items created by members of the various clubs for which the CATC building is their home. These items have been created by residents…
Jeff Hunt Recreational wargames can cover a wide variety of subjects, from prehistoric to modern. Land, air, and sea. My passion is the Age of Sail or Napoleonic time from 1785 to 1815. This was the height of technology for sailing warships. Ships of the Line in large fleets ruled over all the oceans and seas.…
JoAnn Gantos The Sassy Stampers met on January 19 and welcomed in 2019 with all members looking forward to celebrating another year of friendship and creativity through card making. April Bayne, the January Project Leader, led the members through the creation of a beautiful waterfall technique Valentine’s Day card. Thank you, April! The card is…
Just ask Ellen Gilgore. For the past two years she has been recycling plastic grocery bags and turning them into sleeping mats. Her bags are taken to Vision Ministries in Denton, Texas then distributed to a shelter for the homeless. The techniques she uses were introduced to her Sunday school class at the Argyle United…
Sandi Price When members of six quilt guilds representing nearly 1,000 quilters in North Texas came together to plan the North Texas Quilt Festival in Arlington this year, the result was nothing less than spectacular. The Guilds, Bearcreek in Keller; Trinity Valley in Fort Worth; The Fort Worth Guild; the Modern Guild in Fort Worth;…
Joyce Brein On April 18, twenty energetic ladies gathered for a lovely outing. First we went to Texas Tapas for a delicious lunch. The restaurant is located off the Denton Square and is very close to the Arts Center. After eating and socializing we drove or walked over to the exhibit. Sara Greenberg was…
Mary Nordenson Many Yarn Divas had a fun field trip July 24 to Fiber Circle in Farmersville, Texas. Fiber Circle has been in existence for 12 years. It is purported to be the largest yarn shop in North Texas, over 3,000 square feet of yarns. Fiber Circle carries gorgeous yarns for knitting and crocheting in…
Joyce Martin April Bayne was the lucky winner of the monthly drawing for her submission of this month’s theme of Sympathy and Sports cards. April was rewarded with a gift card for a local craft and hobby store. This month’s meeting was led by Jean Euker who taught the members the technique to make a…
Jan Marx Mid-July and temperatures are beginning to rise. How do potters deal with the heat? With classes, of course. Video classes are a good way to see and learn from professionals. Not only can we watch them on our TV/DVD player in the pottery room, but also we are fortunate to have the across-the-hall…