Duluth Community Education

You have the power to choose your thoughts and to change your thoughts. Harnessing courageous thoughts and practicing those thoughts leads to courageous action. In this 2 class series, you will create your own empowering, courageous thoughts and turn them into a useful, colorful, uplifting card deck you can use daily or whenever you need a little courage. This class is open to teens and adults. Courage Card Creation Supply List: Day 1 -watercolor paper - I like using 9"x12" Canson XL Watercolor Paper that comes in a pad. A 9x12" sheet creates 8 cards per sheet; -watercolors - a basic set will be fine - or acrylic paints that are diluted slightly; -watercolor brushes; -a small container of water to rinse your brushes; -a paper towel or paint towel to blot, if necessary; -something to protect your work area from excess water and/or paint; -an old toothbrush or other stiff brush if you'd like to add paint splatter to your cards; -a pen; -a notebook, journal, or paper tablet to brainstorm courageous statements. Homework: will be explained on Day 1 with a supporting .pdf document to follow -several sheets of white cardstock or thicker white paper -computer and printer to type and print your courageous statements created on Day 1 -Scissors or paper cutter; -pencil; -yard stick or ruler, depending on the size of your paper; -corner rounder or template (a pre-cut card you can use as a template to round your card corners); Day 2 -your painted watercolor cards cut to 3" x 4.25" with rounded corners or size of your choice; -your courageous statements created on Day 1 and printed as Homework; -gel medium or other glue; -paint brush to use for glue; -decorative markers, to include white, gold, silver gel pens - if you have them, fine line markers, stickers - whatever you imagine you may want to further decorate your cards; -your imagination and a sense of play.