Flower Power: Meet your instructors (and supplies)!

Each of the instructors in this class is a crafter with much experience – and they’re all thrilled to take part in this class to support others!

Each has told us a little bit about themselves – and provided a list of the supplies for their card. (A picture-list is also going to be on their lesson page, too…..this is a little warmup so you can decide if you need an item or two for their lesson.) You can always go through the class and decide later if some supplies need to come to your house!

If you’re so inclined, please feel free to subscribe/follow each one of these teachers; they’re participating in this out of the goodness of their hearts, so a “like” once in a while on their videos or card posts is a great way to thank them for providing great inspiration!

Sandy Allnock

Connect: Blog | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

Hi there! I’m the owner of this site – and an obsessive colorist! I’m tickled pink (or yellow, my favorite color) that my friends are joining me for this class!

Where in the world are you, and who are you with? I live in Washington state, just a bit south of Seattle.

What’s your favorite medium to use? All of them! I change back and forth day to day, and love trying out new things. And trying old mediums on new papers or other objects to color on. I even drew on my dog’s harness! ha. Love me some Copics, watercolors, pencils, alcohol inks…..all of it!

What’s cardmaking principle do you use the most? Contrast. Always include contrast! The eye is drawn to the place in a painting, a card, your outfit, or frankly in your living room – the place that has the lightest lights next to the darkest darks. Figure out where you want people to look and increase the contrast there.

What was your biggest challenge in the card you made for this class? Figuring out when to STOP! That’s often my big challenge. I start coloring, then a story develops in my head, and I start on a background, then I need to add more to it, and maybe some white pen, and….there’s always a danger in overdoing it! But I was happy with it, and I know lots will be smart and stop BEFORE they get to adding the window. And others will give it a try! I love watching folks grow and learn, and it’ll be fun.

• Mondo Amaryllis by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps
• Solar White Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock – 25 pk, 250 Sheet Ream,
• Copics: Y04 – YR16 – E49 – E37 – R02 – YG03 – YG17 – C1 – C2 – C4 – B000 – B00 – 0 Colorless Blender
• Uni-ball Impact Gel Pen, White – or whatever white gel pen works for you
• A grey or tan light ink:
  • Twilight, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad
  • Shadow Grey, Ranger Archival Ink Pad
  • Shades of Grey, Hero Arts Ink Cubes Pack
  • River Rock, Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
  • Urban Raincoat, Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Ink Cubes
  • Slate, Gina K Designs Ink Cube
• Or just use a Copic friendly black ink:
  • Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black
  • Jet Black, Lawn Fawn Ink Pad

• Supplies List for Latte love bouquet, second lesson by Sandy:
• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
• Cut flowers from anything:
  • Hot Press Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12
  • The Flannel Collection, Essentials By Ellen Wool Felt
  • Pearlescent Vellum, Lawn Fawn Specialty Paper
  • 40 lb. Vellum – 25 pk, Essentials by Ellen
  • 40 lb. Vellum – 25 pk, Bazzill
  • Yupo Watercolor Paper Pads, 9×12 White
• Adhesives
  • 3mm (1/8″), Be Creative Tape
  • Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
  • 40mm (1.5″), Be Creative Tape
  • Glue Tube, Lawn Fawn
  • Connect Glue, Gina K Designs
• Floral wire:
  • 32 Gauge, Darice Cloth Covered Stem Wire
  • 20 Gauge, Darice Cloth Covered Stem Wire
• Precision 5 Inch Scissors with Sheath, EK Success
• Alcohol inks if desired:
  • Gumball, Ranger Alcohol Ink
  • Vineyard, Ranger Alcohol Ink
• Essential Circles, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
• Big Scripty Hello by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

Julie Ebersole

Connect: Blog | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

Where in the world are you, and who are you with?
I live on Whidbey Island in WA state, with my husband and our dog Bear—an Eskie (American Eskimo).

What’s your favorite medium to use?
Ink. This may surprise some folks, but I actually do not enjoy coloring things in unless they’re small/quick/easy and don’t have a lot of detail.  When I do color things in, my go-to medium would be some form of watercolor (watercolor paints, water-based markers, or water-based ink pads pressed against a non-porous surface and picked up with a water brush.)

What’s cardmaking principle do you use the most?
White space.  I adore white space.

What was your biggest challenge in the card you made for this class?
Deciding on a layout.  I couldn’t narrow it down, so I created 3 cards—I loved them all.  LOL!

• Squeeze The Day by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps —- Designer Dies
• MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool, My Sweet Petunia
• Water-based markers to color with, here’s a few options:
  • Floral Palette Set of 20, Tombow Dual Brush Pens
  • Set of 84, Zig Art & Graphic Twin Tip Marker
  • Set of 36, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker
  • Set of 60, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker
• Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12, Canson XL
• A water brush:
  • Tonic Nuvo Aqua Flow Water Brush, 2 pk
  • Small Fine Point (23638), Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush
  • Large Fine Point (23637), Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush
  • Ranger Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer/Fine Brush Nib
• Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
• Tim Holtz Tonic Non-Stick Micro Serrated Scissors
• Super Fine Crafting Tweezers, Cheery Lynn Designs
• Sunburst, Ranger Stickles
• Tombow Mono Zero Eraser, Silver Round
• Dies:
  • Big Scripty Thank You by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
  • Instant Photo Frames by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
  • Big Scripty Hello by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
• Mini Media Mat, Waffle Flower Tools
• Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner
• Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen
• Crystal Clear Droplets, Essentials by Ellen Embellishments

Therese Calvird

Blog | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

Where in the world are you, and who are you with? I live near some of the most fabulous beaches on the Central East Coast of Australia with my hubby and 2 rescue cats (or it could be the other way round, I’m pretty sure that it’s the 2 rescue cats that are in charge and that it’s us that live with them).

What’s your favorite medium to use? My ‘current’ favourite medium is anything watercolour and I think that is because it is new to me and I do love a challenge.  I started by watercolouring with Distress Inks , next was Watercolour Brush Markers, then half pan sets…..  and I can already see where this is going and my bank account isn’t going to like it.  Though I will have to say that go-to colouring would have to be Copics and if I just want to sit and relax and colour, then these are it!

What’s cardmaking principle do you use the most? Less is Best, I adore cards that are loaded with lots of techniques and bits and pieces, but it seems that when I try and add something ‘more’ there is always something else that I ‘take away’.

What was your biggest challenge in the card you made for this class? Well, now that you ask, the card that I made with the pencil shading just wasn’t colouring the ‘way that I had envisioned’ and it took all of my energy not to ‘toss it’ and start again.  So I kept going, (which is something that I make myself do now when I feel like this) and in the end it ended up my fave version of the flower!

• Mondo Chrysanthemum by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps —- Designer Dies
• Papers
  • Neenah Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25 pk,
  • Neenah Solar White 80 lb —- 25 pk
  • Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
  • Oyster Gray 100 lb – 25pk, Essentials By Ellen Cardstock
• Thick Foam Sheets – Double Sided Adhesive, Cheery Lynn Designs
• Stamping Mask Paper – 5×7 – 12 pk, Inkadinkado
• Be Strong By Brandi Kincaid, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
• Totally Random Sayings Vol. 3 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
• Dies
  • Brilliant By Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
  • Essential Rectangles, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
• Crystal Clear Droplets, Essentials by Ellen Embellishments
• Sparkling Clear Mix (4mm, 6mm, 8mm &10mm ), Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
• Ink options:
  • Obsidian, Altenew Pigment Ink
  • Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black
• VersaMark Ink Pad
• Copic marker FRV1 – Flourescent Pink, COPIC Sketch Marker
• Set of 150, Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils
• Pure White, Altenew Crisp Embossing Powder
• Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator, EK Success
• Dual Speed Heat Tool, WOW —-
• Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors, Fiskars
• Tim Holtz Tonic Non-Stick Micro Serrated Scissors
• Crafter’s Companion Gemini Junior —-
• Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen
• We R Memory Keepers Mini Score Board
• MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (8-1/8 X 10-1/2), My Sweet Petunia
• Adhesives
  • Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz., Quilled Creations
  • Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.
  • Chisel Tip, ZIG 2 Way Glue
  • 12mm (1/2″), Be Creative Tape
  • ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider
  • Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3-D Foam Squares, Mix White

Carissa Wiley

Connect: Blog | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

Where in the world are you, and who are you with? I’m in Exeter, California.  I’m a wife, mother of 3 and a nurse.  

What’s your favorite medium to use? My favorite medium changes with my moods.  One day I’m a water color girl, the next I’m a copic girl.

What’s cardmaking principle do you use the most?  I can’t help it…I’m a woman. I like to “leave a little sparkle” on all of my cards 🙂

What was your biggest challenge in the card you made for this class? My biggest challenge in my card was knowing when to stop.  More is not always more.

• Mondo Wildflowers by Brandi Kincaid, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps —- Designer Dies
• Totally Random Sayings Vol. 3 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
• Essential Rectangles, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
• Inks used:
  • Mint To Be, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Green Tea, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Lemongrass, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Limoncello, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Coral Cabana, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Samba, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Orange Peel, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Bellini, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad —-Reinker
• Some comparable color suggestions:
  • Cracked Pistachio, Ranger Distress Marker —- Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Peeled Paint, Ranger Distress Marker —- Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Crushed Olive, Ranger Distress Marker —- Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Mustard Seed, Ranger Distress Marker —- Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Worn Lipstick, Ranger Distress Marker —- Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Abandoned Coral, Ranger Distress Marker — Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Dried Marigold, Ranger Distress Marker —- Mini Ink Pad —- Reinker
  • Set of 84, Zig Art & Graphic Twin Tip Marker —-
    • Green Shadow-
    • Mid Green
    • Mid Yellow
    • Light Carmine
    • Red
    • Apricot
    • Blender
  • Set of 60, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker —-
    • 049 – Green Shadow
    • 046 – Mid Green
    • 051 – Lemon Yellow
    • 050 – Yellow
    • 021 – Light Carmine
    • 020 – Red
    • 070 – Orange
• Water brush options:
  • Medium, ZIG Watercolor BrusH20
  • Detailer, ZIG Watercolor BrusH20
  • Long Broad, ZIG Watercolor BrusH20
  • Long Detailer, ZIG Watercolor BrusH20
  • Long Large, ZIG Watercolor BrusH20
• Mini Media Mat, Waffle Flower Tools —-
• Water Media Mat, Waffle Flower Tools —-
• Obsidian Amalgam, Gina K Designs Ink Pad
• Crafter’s Companion Gemini Junior
• iCraft Deco Foil Transfer Sheets, Champagne
• Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
• Adhesive Dot Runner, Gina K Designs
• Squeeze & Roll, ZIG 2 Way Glue
• Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen 2 pk
• White Linen 100 lb – 25 Pk, Essentials by Ellen Cardstock
• Strathmore Bristol Smooth Pad 9 X 12
• Solar White – 25 pk, Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock
• Watercolor Cardstock, Ranger Distress

Lisa Spangler

Connect: Blog | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

Where in the world are you, and who are you with? I’m in Austin, TX with my husband Jason, our two goldfish and our newly planted veggie garden! It’s the first time I’ve tried to garden here — and it’s already going up to 96 today! Wish me luck lol!

What’s your favorite medium to use? Watercolors, watercolors, watercolors!

What’s cardmaking principle do you use the most? Less is MOAR! ’nuff said 🙂

What was your biggest challenge in the card you made for this class? My biggest challenge was having too much to share! Once I get my supplies out it’s hard not to stop. I had to cut a bunch of footage out of my video to keep it under an hour ha!

• Mondo Succulent Pot by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
• Modern Succulents by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
• Modern Succulents by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies
• Succulent Sentiments by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
• Painted Stripes by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps
• Colored Light Droplets, Essentials by Ellen Embellishments
• Essentials 5ml – Set of 6, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors
• Catherine Pooler Ink Pads:
  • Aquatini
  • Grass Skirt
  • Lime Rickey
  • Garden Party
  • Daydream
  • Mint To Be
  • Pixie Dust
  • Tutti Frutti
  • Tiki Torch
  • Party Dress
• Shipping Tags by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
• Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12, Canson XL
• Cold Press Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12, Arches
• MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (8-1/8 X 10-1/2), My Sweet Petunia

Carly Minner

Connect: Blog | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

Where in the world are you, and who are you with?
I’m quarantining at home near Seattle with my husband and my sassy terrier Ellie.

What’s your favorite medium to use? I love learning about new mediums from my crafty friends but probably my absolute fav are Distress Inks, as you will see in my video!

What’s cardmaking principle do you use the most? When I’m making cards, I love bright colors, white space and I’m not afraid to add some sparkle. In fact, it’s always a bit of a surprise if I don’t add glitter or sequins, LOL!

What was your biggest challenge in the card you made for this class? The biggest challenge I faced when creating these cards was stopping! Once I get going with faux watercolor inks, I can spend hours creating!

• Mondo Oak Leaf By Brandi Kincaid, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps
• Mondo Oak Leaf By Brandi Kincaid, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
• It’s All Good by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps
  • Picked Raspberry, Ranger Distress Ink Pad – Mini Ink Pad – Distress Marker
  • Carved Pumpkin, Ranger Distress Ink Pad – Mini Ink Pad – Distress Marker
  • Abandoned Coral, Ranger Distress Marker
• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne
• Juicy Clear Embossing & Watermark, Ink On 3 Ink Pads
• Alabaster, Brutus Monroe Ultra Fine Embossing Powder
• StazOn Midi Pad, Jet Black
• Strathmore Bristol Vellum Pad 9×12
• Crystal Clear Plastic, Medium Weight 8 1/2″ x 11″ (10 pk), Essentials by Ellen
• Tonic Nuvo Light Mist Spray Bottle, 2 pack
• MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (8-1/8 X 10-1/2), My Sweet Petunia
• Dual Speed Heat Tool, WOW

Now what?

Now that you’ve met the teachers – and seen the supply lists – are you excited to get started? All you have to do is pick out which stamps/dies you want to pick up for this class. You don’t need all of it – well, as much as none of us need all of everything, ha! But if you have similar stamps or dies, look for the ones that are different from what you have. If you want to try out a medium shown, rock on – get some paper if you need to stock up.

Go make the purchases from Ellen Hutson’s shop (fyi none of the links in this class are affiliate links – so we’re sending all the profit margin to Ellen!)….you can feel good about that!

Then forward your receipt proving the purchase of one of the stamps or dies OR a total of $75 in before-tax-purchases to flowerpower@art-classes.com and you’ll receive a coupon code to come apply to this class.

Or you can skip the messiness of emailing – and just buy the course for $10 which will be donated in its entirety to World Central Kitchen!

And then let’s get started deploying our FLOWER POWER and make some beautiful cards!