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July 29, 2011
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Wacky Wednesday (& Thursday) Cards

It's Wednesday so that means new cards for you to make. We have some wonderful new card designs for you to color with Copics. All just $2 each.

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The shipments have started arriving.   New Idea Board stamps and dies from My Favorite Things.
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New Happy Harvest from Imaginisce.
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New Halloween Studio G $1 Halloween cards, inks and stamps.
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Lots of New Karen Foster.  I'll get more photos of the themes for next time.
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We are holding over the Backroom Bowout Sale & upping the discount to 70% Off the original prices.

We still have tons of stuff left from our sale and we don't want to put it back on the shelves.  
 
All clearance items 70% off the original prices. Now thru Sunday, all sales final.

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Sorry this took me so long to get done.  We have some great classes planned for this month.
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Thursday August 4th 6-8 PM

Copic 101 with Lisa Hetrick 
 
The class will cover practicing the 1,2,3,1 technique on the stamped images that you will build the cards with & demystifying the number coloring system and practicing the techniques. Fee $22 (if you bring your own Copics) or $39 and you get to pick 3 Copic markers.

 



 

Friday August 5th and Friday August 12th
All Day Crops
Give yourself a day off and come crop with us for just $15.
Crops include dinner, beverages and cookies.

 

Saturday 8/6 from 12 - 3 pm 

Butterfly Bonanza with Cindy

 We will be making cards with butterflies as our theme. The other cards are not ready to photograph yet, but here is the sample of one of the cards we will be making in class. More to come soon.  Fee $23

 

 

Monday August 8th  11-2 PM
Mommy & Me Monday (Children not required if you want to do the project yourself)
Drop in between 11-2 and you can create a fun project.    All the pieces will be pre-cut to make the project go together easily.     Fee $6

 

Monday August 8th 6-8 PM
Scrapbooking 102
It's all about the embellishments. After Gina helps you pick out the papers and some embellishments to use,  you will make 2 pages using photos you bring, Gina will teach you how to use ribbon, fibers, tearing, brads, tags, inking stamping, buttons, chipboard, distressing techniques and flowers. $15

 

**** Special Guest Instructor *****

Dave's 2011 Summer Class Tour

  

You can also join in the fun as Dave Brethauer, Memory Box's designer, goes on an 8 week tour across the United States as he visits 22 stores, teaching classes on watercolor and colored pencil using the new products! Dave will begin in Olympia, WA and end up in Topsfield, MA - stopping at stores he's visited before as well as lots of new stores.

 

We are getting so excited for Dave's visit next week.  I grabbed these photos and his discriptions from his Memory Box blog.  There are still about 3 seats left for his classes. 
 
 
"Here is a student carefully adding another layer of paint over a yellow wash, as we slowly fill in the G1795 Autumn Collage.
 
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Tuesday August 9th  3:30-5:30 PM
Memory Box Holiday Colored Pencils
 
Come and learn about color, blending and shading while using Memory Box images and papers and our latest dies! Each student will make 5 cards using colored pencil techniques that will make you color like a pro. We'll put color to work in analogous and complementary colors schemes to really make your greeting cards stand out!  Fee $49  
 
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Tuesday August 9th  6:30 - 8:30 PM
Memory Box Watercolor

This fun class teaches watercolor through watercolor paints and watercolor pencils. Learn the advantages of each watercolor media and get some helpful tips for applying watercolor to greeting cards. Try out different types of watercolor paper while learning washes and blending techniques. Each student will create 5 cards in an informative and supportive teaching style.  Fee $49 
 
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  Thursday August 11th  6-8 PM

Copic 102 class with Lisa Hetrick. - 
  
The class will include how to: 1. Shadows and Light Source. How to shade with the light source in mind.2. Colorless Blender Technique. How to fade to white and marker to blender pen pushing. 3. Blending Solution Techniques. Using the colorless blending solution to create texture (and a surprise technique Fee $22 (if you bring your own Copic blender pen) or $28.49 including the blender pen.  Please bring your own labeled Copics if you have them. 

 

 

 

 

Saturday August 13th  12-3
Cards with Laura
Laura will guide you thru these 3 stunning cards.  Fee $23
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Sunday August 14th from 1-3 PM Also Thursday August 25th  6-8 PM

Avocado Arts Set 3
Avocado Arts cards with Lisa Hetrick. The best part is that everyone gets their own set of Avocado Arts stamps to take home. Fee $27
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Tuesday August 16th  6-8 PM
Basic Grey Cards of the Month
Make 12 beautiful cards with lots of left over paper and embellishments.  $25
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Beach Babe Shadowbox
Thursday August 18th  6-8 PM
Join Tracy for this sunny shadow box that you can fill with your photos.  There is even a mini album that you can fill with photos to make this an extra special wall decoration.  Fee $28
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 Demo Day
Saturday August 20th  11-4 PM
Join us for 11 great projects all just $2 each. We will have a variety of cards and layouts for you to create. We do the cutting and you do the gluing. Just drop in anytime after 11 AM and purchase tickets at the front counter for however many Demos you want to create. We provide glue sticks so if you prefer tape, please bring a labeled tape runner. If you get to the store by 3PM, you should have enough time to do all the demos or get kits to go.


If you complete 8 demos, you will receive a coupon for10% off your purchases for the day (not including special orders or other sale special offers).

Laura has a stunning card planned for you to make.
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Gina has started creating layouts for Demo Day.  Remember, she only has about 20 of each layout so first come, first served.
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 Sunday August 21st  1-3 PM
LYB Sweet Summertime Banner Class
Lisa Halstead added some of her special flair to this adorable banner.  Fee $22
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Monday August 22nd 6-8 PM

 

Scrapping 101 with Gina

Do you want to get started scrapbooking but don't know where or how to start? Are you overwhelmed by all the choices when you come in to shop? Do you have boxes of photos under the bed and don't know what to do next? Then this is the class for you!

 

Gina will teach you all you need to know to make your first scrapbook pages. You will learn how to use tools, pick colors and how to adhere your photos safely. Please bring 4-8 photos and you will complete your first page in class. Fee $12

 

Sunday August 28th 1-4 PM

Faber-Castell KaiserCraft Mixed Media Easel

Lisa Hetrick has gone crazy with techniques for this amazing class. The project is made up of layers of white tissue paper, stamped and collaged. The center flower is created on mixed media paper and you will also work on the coloring process for the flower. The other colored flowers are done right on the project with the gelatos and big brush pen. You will paint and distress as well. Each student will receive their own set of Red Faber-Castell Mixed Media kit ($15 value).

Students need to bring or purchase - Small bottle of Matte Mod PODGE or their favorite collage glue medium (gel medium) works as well. Foam Brush and Waterbrush.
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Thursday September 1st   6-8 PM
Flowery Frame Class
Join Tracy for 6 new Flower Techniques using the newest Sizzix and Memory Box Dies, lots of stickles and even some Tattered Angels.  Fee $25
 
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410-549-5187