My second great thrill lately was the chance to take two classes from the super craft rock star, Mr. Tim Holtz, at My Daughter's Wish last weekend. Both were book classes - a canvas book with sewn signatures and a clear flip book where we learned to paint with alcohol inks. The alcohol ink was very cool, but I think I need to deconstruct that book and put my stamp on it. The other book is pictured above, and I LOVE it. The cover was originally just the dictionary page and a key, but I took it home and played a little. The green and black color scheme reminded me of Halloween, so I added the mouse skull sketch and some cheesecloth by reheating the beeswax on the cover. More cheesecloth and grungeboard were added to the back. Tim's new keys are great, but the one I got in class was copper with the word LOVE on it, and it just didn't match, so I used his gears and spinner instead. I took it back on Saturday to have him sign the inside. Okay, so I had to geek out a little over him, but just a little! He is a really great teacher, and although I loved the projects, I think I liked watching him manage the class even more. Even though I've been teaching middle school for 14 years, teaching adults is a different beast. I really enjoy it, though! How fabulous it is to have a class full of people that actually WANT to be there!