Crazy for clubs and Classes

I much prefer learning new things in my very own studio.  I have grown to luv on-line classes.  My finger hovered over a backgrounds class for a long time till reality set in and I decided to complete a class I had bought 2 years ago.  I bought the supplies for it but haven't actually done much more than enjoy the eye candy.  This is the year!

I am keeping up nicely with CJS2014 which runs for the month of January. It is very amazing how many household objects become creative tools!  I had gotten some cake decorating supplies for polymer clay.  I had no idea they have more mixed media usefulness!  ;)  And cardboard...!!!

 I luv stencils and I joined the Stencil Girls Club.  They have a friendly community site and I'm learning some good stuff.  :)

Much as I enjoy all the mixed media paints and inks, I really want my art to be fibre based.  So I decided to add to my expertise and my thread collection by joining the Superior Threads Sampler Club.  New members get a dvd on working with various threads.  The monthly package will remind me to expand my abilities.

I had made stitch samples for Nina but darn it, now I need to alter all these stitches because you get sew many great options with elongating and/or widening. I will have lots of opportunity to try out my new threads.

Seems like a lot but there is method in my madness.  I need to build up my supplies and help to focus on a couple of aspects of where I am headed in developing my artistic vision.