The very first Inspired Barn craft workshop was just fabulous! So much fun with such wonderful women. We embellished wooden hearts and wings with colorful cigar box graphics, fabrics, tiny deer mounts, and vintage components, turning them into lovely, unique Valentine ornament keepsakes. Here are some photos of the day. I am so grateful to X-ACTO® for supplying cutting tools for Inspired Barn workshops. Since the time I began my career as a graphic designer in the early 80s, my number one tool for life has been the X-ACTO knife, for it’s precision, durability, and design. So I am so proud that the barn is now furnished with red X-ACTO AXENT™ knives, and plenty of classic #11 blades for many workshops to come.The X-ACTO Designer Series 8″ Scissors are just right for paper crafting projects. All X-ACTO® scissor blades are honed from hardened steel and engineered for maximum sharpness and durability. The X-ACTO® Multi-Material Scissors can cut through card stock, burlap, denim, felt, cork, leather, thin plastic, strip magnet, photographs, and up to 12 gauge aluminum wire. I’m especially happy they are tough enough to cut though a Reader’s Digest book cover- which opens up so many possibilities! And I should mention, they are very comfortable to use.Here are just a few of the semi-completed and completed ornaments. I just love how the crafters put their own beautiful style into their designs.

I’m really looking forward to February’s Component Cabinet workshop. Many exciting surprises are in store for attendees! To sign up for available workshops, go to the INSPIRED BARN EVENTS page.