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Awesome-tastic Fun at The Ink Pad

On Saturday we got our ink on at The Ink Pad.  A super fun class filled with super talented ladies and I had a great time!  It was a particularly exciting class for me, for two reasons:

  1. I got to see the students using the stencils I designed!  It is such a neat experience to see people take something from your brain and filter it through their brain!  Love that! 
  2. The Ink Pad has already had to re-order the stencils because they sold out in two days!  πŸ™‚

Now let's get to the photos!

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Karen is always a pleasure to have in class and she really made the Henna Hand stencil shine!  She posted the following on my Facebook wall after class: "This was one of the best classes EVER!!!!!" Thanks, Karen!  I have to agree!  It was a lot of fun!

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Christina was very sweet and had the best stamps with her!  (Love those hands.)

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Double Trouble (a.k.a. Marybeth and Joanne) came all the way from Massachusetts for class!  They were super sarcastic (my kind of ladies) and kept us all laughing!

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I even had a little time to get painty in class myself.  Yummy layers!

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A quick pic of Ida and me showing off her book.  Ida came into NYC from New Jersey and is just starting to teach classes herself!

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How gorgeous is Karen's hand carved lotus stamp?  I loooooooooooove it!

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You may remember that I interviewed Sandy for my "Talking Craft" series.

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I love the look of painty stencils, don't you?

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All in all a very inspiring day!  I had a great time and I think everyone else did too!

Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. Did you see that Scrapbook Update chose their top ten hot picks from CHA Summer?  Guess who made the list….

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, β€œCarve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

88 thoughts on “Awesome-tastic Fun at The Ink Pad

  • Congrats on making the top ten! Woot, Woot! love the class projects!

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  • Congrats on making the top ten! Woot, Woot! love the class projects!

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  • Congrats on making the top ten! Woot, Woot! love the class projects!

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  • Congrats on making the top ten! Woot, Woot! love the class projects!

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  • Questions unrelated to this post:
    Tried to order your online classes and wondering why there is ship/handling charges for each one when there is no physical product??? Please help – I’d like to take all of them but don’t want to pay unnecessary ship fees. Thanks.
    Regarding this post – your classes look incredible! And, of course you made the list. Your CW stencils are a huge leap! Congratulations.

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  • Questions unrelated to this post:
    Tried to order your online classes and wondering why there is ship/handling charges for each one when there is no physical product??? Please help – I’d like to take all of them but don’t want to pay unnecessary ship fees. Thanks.
    Regarding this post – your classes look incredible! And, of course you made the list. Your CW stencils are a huge leap! Congratulations.

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  • Questions unrelated to this post:
    Tried to order your online classes and wondering why there is ship/handling charges for each one when there is no physical product??? Please help – I’d like to take all of them but don’t want to pay unnecessary ship fees. Thanks.
    Regarding this post – your classes look incredible! And, of course you made the list. Your CW stencils are a huge leap! Congratulations.

    Reply
  • Questions unrelated to this post:
    Tried to order your online classes and wondering why there is ship/handling charges for each one when there is no physical product??? Please help – I’d like to take all of them but don’t want to pay unnecessary ship fees. Thanks.
    Regarding this post – your classes look incredible! And, of course you made the list. Your CW stencils are a huge leap! Congratulations.

    Reply
  • I am so jealous you are not in Australia, and I have to get some of those stencils of yours I β™₯ them.

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  • I am so jealous you are not in Australia, and I have to get some of those stencils of yours I β™₯ them.

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  • I am so jealous you are not in Australia, and I have to get some of those stencils of yours I β™₯ them.

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  • I am so jealous you are not in Australia, and I have to get some of those stencils of yours I β™₯ them.

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  • Looks like so much fun – with people! So…you two from Massachusetts…how can we connect? I’m dying to hook up with some fun crafters!
    Your stencils look awesome and I want them! And my birthday is this month, so I’m off to get them ordered!
    What a fun post. I’d love to take a class with you!!

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  • Looks like so much fun – with people! So…you two from Massachusetts…how can we connect? I’m dying to hook up with some fun crafters!
    Your stencils look awesome and I want them! And my birthday is this month, so I’m off to get them ordered!
    What a fun post. I’d love to take a class with you!!

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  • Looks like so much fun – with people! So…you two from Massachusetts…how can we connect? I’m dying to hook up with some fun crafters!
    Your stencils look awesome and I want them! And my birthday is this month, so I’m off to get them ordered!
    What a fun post. I’d love to take a class with you!!

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  • Looks like so much fun – with people! So…you two from Massachusetts…how can we connect? I’m dying to hook up with some fun crafters!
    Your stencils look awesome and I want them! And my birthday is this month, so I’m off to get them ordered!
    What a fun post. I’d love to take a class with you!!

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  • What a lot of paint-y stencil-y fun! Thanks for sharing all the great, inspiring photos of creative folks at play.

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  • What a lot of paint-y stencil-y fun! Thanks for sharing all the great, inspiring photos of creative folks at play.

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  • What a lot of paint-y stencil-y fun! Thanks for sharing all the great, inspiring photos of creative folks at play.

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  • What a lot of paint-y stencil-y fun! Thanks for sharing all the great, inspiring photos of creative folks at play.

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  • How cool is it to make the top ten? Go Julie! Can’t wait to get some of your stencils!

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  • How cool is it to make the top ten? Go Julie! Can’t wait to get some of your stencils!

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  • How cool is it to make the top ten? Go Julie! Can’t wait to get some of your stencils!

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  • How cool is it to make the top ten? Go Julie! Can’t wait to get some of your stencils!

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  • Hope to have the shop open later this week. Β Im in the midst of filing paperwork for sales tax in New York and it just takes a while!

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  • Hope to have the shop open later this week. Β Im in the midst of filing paperwork for sales tax in New York and it just takes a while!

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  • Hope to have the shop open later this week. Β Im in the midst of filing paperwork for sales tax in New York and it just takes a while!

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  • Hope to have the shop open later this week. Β Im in the midst of filing paperwork for sales tax in New York and it just takes a while!

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  • Thanks, Mary! Β And I know that Marybeth is on Facebook because she posted on my wall. Β So try there, maybe?

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  • Thanks, Mary! Β And I know that Marybeth is on Facebook because she posted on my wall. Β So try there, maybe?

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  • Thanks, Mary! Β And I know that Marybeth is on Facebook because she posted on my wall. Β So try there, maybe?

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  • Thanks, Mary! Β And I know that Marybeth is on Facebook because she posted on my wall. Β So try there, maybe?

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  • Ooops! Β I changed my PayPal shipping profile in anticipation of opening the stencil shop. Β It must have changed so that it charges shipping for everything. Β I will try to fix it today. Β In the meantime, if you want to order online classes, go ahead and Ill just refund any shipping that gets charged. Β Thanks!

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  • Ooops! Β I changed my PayPal shipping profile in anticipation of opening the stencil shop. Β It must have changed so that it charges shipping for everything. Β I will try to fix it today. Β In the meantime, if you want to order online classes, go ahead and Ill just refund any shipping that gets charged. Β Thanks!

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  • Ooops! Β I changed my PayPal shipping profile in anticipation of opening the stencil shop. Β It must have changed so that it charges shipping for everything. Β I will try to fix it today. Β In the meantime, if you want to order online classes, go ahead and Ill just refund any shipping that gets charged. Β Thanks!

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  • Ooops! Β I changed my PayPal shipping profile in anticipation of opening the stencil shop. Β It must have changed so that it charges shipping for everything. Β I will try to fix it today. Β In the meantime, if you want to order online classes, go ahead and Ill just refund any shipping that gets charged. Β Thanks!

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  • Class looks like a creative fun time. Can’t wait for you to start selling those babies online. Congratulations on the TOP TEN!

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  • Class looks like a creative fun time. Can’t wait for you to start selling those babies online. Congratulations on the TOP TEN!

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  • Class looks like a creative fun time. Can’t wait for you to start selling those babies online. Congratulations on the TOP TEN!

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  • Class looks like a creative fun time. Can’t wait for you to start selling those babies online. Congratulations on the TOP TEN!

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  • Congrats on making top 10! The class looked like so much fun! I can’t wait to get my hands on your templates.

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  • Congrats on making top 10! The class looked like so much fun! I can’t wait to get my hands on your templates.

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  • Congrats on making top 10! The class looked like so much fun! I can’t wait to get my hands on your templates.

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  • Congrats on making top 10! The class looked like so much fun! I can’t wait to get my hands on your templates.

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  • Serious class envy here! This looks like so much fun — I can’t wait to find your stencils. Congratulations on being in the top ten — you certainly deserve the recognition!!!

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  • Serious class envy here! This looks like so much fun — I can’t wait to find your stencils. Congratulations on being in the top ten — you certainly deserve the recognition!!!

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  • Serious class envy here! This looks like so much fun — I can’t wait to find your stencils. Congratulations on being in the top ten — you certainly deserve the recognition!!!

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  • Serious class envy here! This looks like so much fun — I can’t wait to find your stencils. Congratulations on being in the top ten — you certainly deserve the recognition!!!

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  • AWESOME AWESOME!
    Lots of LOVELY artwork going on!
    CONGRATS on the top 10 picks for your Crafter’s Workshop stencils!!!
    WAHOO!!!

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  • AWESOME AWESOME!
    Lots of LOVELY artwork going on!
    CONGRATS on the top 10 picks for your Crafter’s Workshop stencils!!!
    WAHOO!!!

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  • AWESOME AWESOME!
    Lots of LOVELY artwork going on!
    CONGRATS on the top 10 picks for your Crafter’s Workshop stencils!!!
    WAHOO!!!

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  • AWESOME AWESOME!
    Lots of LOVELY artwork going on!
    CONGRATS on the top 10 picks for your Crafter’s Workshop stencils!!!
    WAHOO!!!

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  • What inky goodness!!!
    Jimmy and I made stamps today and we are psyched about how they came out.

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  • What inky goodness!!!
    Jimmy and I made stamps today and we are psyched about how they came out.

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  • What inky goodness!!!
    Jimmy and I made stamps today and we are psyched about how they came out.

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  • What inky goodness!!!
    Jimmy and I made stamps today and we are psyched about how they came out.

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  • What an awesome class and the results are gorgeous! I love your new stencils – hope to get some soon. Congrats on being in the top ten – you deserve it.

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  • What an awesome class and the results are gorgeous! I love your new stencils – hope to get some soon. Congrats on being in the top ten – you deserve it.

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  • What an awesome class and the results are gorgeous! I love your new stencils – hope to get some soon. Congrats on being in the top ten – you deserve it.

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  • What an awesome class and the results are gorgeous! I love your new stencils – hope to get some soon. Congrats on being in the top ten – you deserve it.

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  • Another awesome class Julie! I demand a RE-DO! LOL – please.

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  • Another awesome class Julie! I demand a RE-DO! LOL – please.

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  • Another awesome class Julie! I demand a RE-DO! LOL – please.

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  • Another awesome class Julie! I demand a RE-DO! LOL – please.

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  • I would love to go to NY and take your class–it looks like so much fun.! In the meantime, where can we buy those stencils!!!??? can’t wait.!

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  • I would love to go to NY and take your class–it looks like so much fun.! In the meantime, where can we buy those stencils!!!??? can’t wait.!

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  • I would love to go to NY and take your class–it looks like so much fun.! In the meantime, where can we buy those stencils!!!??? can’t wait.!

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  • I would love to go to NY and take your class–it looks like so much fun.! In the meantime, where can we buy those stencils!!!??? can’t wait.!

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  • Looks very, very fun! I’ll bet taking any class of yours would be a blast! πŸ™‚

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  • Looks very, very fun! I’ll bet taking any class of yours would be a blast! πŸ™‚

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  • Looks very, very fun! I’ll bet taking any class of yours would be a blast! πŸ™‚

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  • Looks very, very fun! I’ll bet taking any class of yours would be a blast! πŸ™‚

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  • Ooops! I thought the CHA top 10 was a separate post, dah! I did leave a comment on the blog but I wanted to send a GIGANTIC C O N G R A T S your way right here, as well! πŸ™‚

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  • Ooops! I thought the CHA top 10 was a separate post, dah! I did leave a comment on the blog but I wanted to send a GIGANTIC C O N G R A T S your way right here, as well! πŸ™‚

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  • Ooops! I thought the CHA top 10 was a separate post, dah! I did leave a comment on the blog but I wanted to send a GIGANTIC C O N G R A T S your way right here, as well! πŸ™‚

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  • Ooops! I thought the CHA top 10 was a separate post, dah! I did leave a comment on the blog but I wanted to send a GIGANTIC C O N G R A T S your way right here, as well! πŸ™‚

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  • sending you a huge bloggy woo hoo for making the top ten…..that is absolutely awesome!!!! so glad the industry paid tribute to your artistic talents…..of course, we’ve known all along…..xoxox

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  • sending you a huge bloggy woo hoo for making the top ten…..that is absolutely awesome!!!! so glad the industry paid tribute to your artistic talents…..of course, we’ve known all along…..xoxox

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  • sending you a huge bloggy woo hoo for making the top ten…..that is absolutely awesome!!!! so glad the industry paid tribute to your artistic talents…..of course, we’ve known all along…..xoxox

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  • sending you a huge bloggy woo hoo for making the top ten…..that is absolutely awesome!!!! so glad the industry paid tribute to your artistic talents…..of course, we’ve known all along…..xoxox

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