{"id":373,"date":"2021-03-15T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?p=373"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:05:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T12:05:26","slug":"sizzix-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Sizzix Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last month I was very lucky to get the opportunity to attend 2 of the Sizzix online workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Workshop 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first was ran by Pete Hughes, and highlighted how to use the upcoming range of Sizzix Effectz Creamy Acrylic Paints. For this workshop I received 2 of the sample paints, and all the card bits needed to create 4 cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pete Hughes is a good teacher and I learnt a lot about how to use acrylic paint in new ways. I had never thought to use them with an ink blending sponge before. The pink and the orange paints went really well together. I can honestly say that I had never thought of using those 2 colours together before this workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the cards I created in the workshop. Please note, they are Pete Hughes designs, not mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"374\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?attachment_id=374\" class=\"wp-image-374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name.png 768w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name-640x640.png 640w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-1-name-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"375\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?attachment_id=375\" class=\"wp-image-375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name.png 768w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name-640x640.png 640w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-2-name-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"376\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?attachment_id=376\" class=\"wp-image-376\" srcset=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name.png 768w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name-640x640.png 640w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-3-name-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"377\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?attachment_id=377\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name.png 768w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name-640x640.png 640w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Pete-Hughes-4-name-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Workshop 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The second workshop was run by Josh Griffiths. This one featured how to use the new Sizzix Effectz Luster Wax. For the workshop I received samples of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sizzix.co.uk\/664810\/sizzix-effectz-luster-wax-rose-gold-20ml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rose Gold Luster Wax<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sizzix.co.uk\/664811\/sizzix-effectz-luster-wax-silver-20ml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silver Luster Wax<\/a>, die cuts, 2 mini distress ink pads and card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Luster wax smells nice and is surprisingly easy to use. I particularly liked how the rose gold looked on the card. That is not to say the silver is not effective, just that I have a favourite. The technique behind using the luster wax is all about layering up the wax until you achieve the effect that you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Josh Griffiths really went into a lot of useful detail about the many uses of the wax. A different style of teaching but just as useful and informative as the first workshop. The cards I made in this workshop were more involved, and took longer to create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the 2 cards I created in the workshop. Please note the designs are by Josh Griffiths, not me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"378\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?attachment_id=378\" class=\"wp-image-378\" srcset=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name.png 768w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name-640x640.png 640w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-1-name-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"379\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/?attachment_id=379\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name.png 768w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name-640x640.png 640w, http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Workshop-Josh-2-name-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of the online workshops taught me a lot, and were well worth attending. I have even bought some Sizzix sentiment stamps because of them, and some Tim Holtz dies are now on my wish list. I think I will be playing with paint and luster wax a lot from now on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month I was very lucky to get the opportunity to attend 2 of the Sizzix online workshops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,163],"tags":[12,166,165,164,168,167],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":380,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions\/380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/serendipityfinchcrafts.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}