Classes This Week

This week's classes offer a little something for everyone, starting with Rosemary's Changito class tomorrow night from 6-8pm - this was a class that you, our favorite customers, asked for and she has delivered, as always!  Check out these cute samples:

Friday June 22nd Nancy is hosting a crop from 6-12 - the cost is just $12.  Crops are easy - just pack up some projects you want to work on and come on down for a few hours of fun and light hearted mayhem.  You probably won't get done as much as you'd like, but at least you'll have fun doing it!

On Saturday from 11am - 2pm Tamara is offering our first mixed media canvas class - the Glory Girl canvas.  Read all about here.

On Sunday, our ATC group meets from 2-2:45pm.  ATC's are Artist Trading Cards - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" pieces of artsy goodness created by members of the group.  Each month there is a new theme and each member makes cards with that theme - then they trade the cards with each other; sort of like handmade baseball cards.  They're great fun and so easy to do - and their small size makes them the perfect canvas for trying out new techniques.  Check out these awesome samples from previous months:

Additionally, each month Michelle teaches a quick technique to the group members.  The Artist Trading Club is free, but you must register and come to one meeting before you can join, so members will know to make enough cards to trade with you. 

Immediately following the ATC club is the Altered Book Club, from 3-4pm.  The Altered Book club is a group of altered book enthusiests who have started a swap where each member of the group provides a book of their own and picks a theme.  Then each month they trade books and each member of the group does their interpretation of the owner's theme.  At the end of the year, everyone will have worked in everyone else's book and each person will have their own book with 12 layouts of their chosen theme.  There are a  million ways to complete an altered book layout - unfortunately nobody's book was available to snap a quick picture for an example, so here a couple of cute examples we found on line:

It's a lot of fun, but unfortunately because of the trading nature of the group, they are currently unable to include newcomers.  However, interested parties are welcome to come sit in on meetings to see what it's all about and find out whether they'd like to join at the end of the year; you are also welcome to work on your own book and share your pages with the group until the next swap starts.  

Get a little Art and Soul.....

Yup, I know. It's the end of the school year and you're looking forward to a couple of long, hot months in the company of your children while they're on vacation.... sounds lovely! Or not....

I have a hunch that by the end of summer, you'll be looking for the perfect get-away (Don't ask how I know these things... the artist is all knowing, the artist is wise...). As always, we've got you covered!

I'm so honored to have been invited to teach classes on board the Freedom of the Seas (note the name - "Freedom" - says it all, don't you think?? ) This is the first cruise of it's kind - a crafting cruise devoted to the art of mixed media! Even better, the other teacher on board will be our store favorite - Cheryl Mezzetti!

The cruise will be six days and seven nights of mixed media mania - leaving Port Canaveral, Florida on October 7th and sailing to Coco Cay, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. We will come back to earth -oops - I mean, Florida on October 14th. Here's what you get:

• 4+ Mixed Media classes taught by Cheryl or myself
• Mini projects
• 3 crafting days at sea
• Art Studio open 24/7 with a full table for each crafter
• Make-n-takes
• Goodies bags
• Meals included
• 24 hour room service

Plus, the first 25 people to sign up will receive a free gift from Croptopia. We're going to have SO much fun at this event - my bags are already packed! (OK, so maybe I haven't actually unpacked them from Boston - you say tomato and I say tomaato...) For full details you can visit their website or contact them at info@cruiseandcrop.com (1-800-645-1481).

PS - BLOG ADDENDUM BY TAMARA
OK, guys, I'm sneaking on the blog here to add one more little thing - I absolutely LOVED the bios that Croptopia created for Cheryl and Michelle, but Michelle is to modest to share them so I'm going to... heh heh heh - (I know, you'd think I'd get an award for shamelessly promoting my boss, but sadly, still no...) Check them out:




Calling all Croppers!

I know, I know. We had our big three day crop in May and since then you've been lost and lonely, wandering around aimlessly, wondering "When, oh when, can we go back?"

Not to worry - we've got three nights of cropping fun scheduled for June:

• Friday June 8th
• Saturday June 16th
• Friday, June 22nd.

Crops are $12 and light snackage is provided. Come enjoy the best things about scrapbooking - spending time with your friends, enjoying some time away from your family, looking at pictures so you remember why you love them, finally getting some pages done, and totally stealing ideas from the woman sitting three chairs down from you. Pack your bags, bring your pictures, and come on in and get cropping!

Midnight Crop anyone??

Saturday December 17th we have a Midnight Crop going on.

Get away from the Holiday Frenzy and have some fun with friends.

This is the perfect time to catch up on a project or even your holiday cards.

We will have a Free Make n Take with the new 2012 Hero Arts Stamps.

Win a prize for wearing the most festive outfit. (Santa Suit is encouraged)

You can win a $25 value prize pack with tickets you can earn.

Here is how you can get the tickets:

Be one of the first 6 people signed up at the crop.
Spend $25 at the crop
Complete 4 Scrapbook Pages or 12 cards
Bring a friend to the crop

We will be serving Holiday Food and Egg Nog

Call and get your seat reserved now.

Midnight Crop

"GET YOUR CRAFT ON"
and come to
A MIDNIGHT CROP

Do you need some uninterrupted Crafting Time?

Come to one of our Midnight Crops and get caught up on your cardmaking, ATC, altered art, scrapbooking or other projects. (You will be sharing a table so this is the perfect time to work on projects / kits that don't require you to bring the entire contents of your scrapbook room with you)
We will have snacks and soda available.

Photo from one of the October Crops

AND

For the month of December at our crops you can win a gift pack of product valued at $25.00
There are a few ways to earn the tickets to be entered into the drawing to win . . . . . .

Here is how you can earn tickets:

Sign up and pay for a crop in December
Be one of the first 6 people signed up at the crop.
Spend $25 at the crop
Come before 5:00pm
Complete 4 Scrapbook Pages or 12 cards
Bring a friend to the crop

Photo of one of the October Crops Prize winner

Crops are exciting and fun and you get to hang out with your friends or make new ones.

Escape the kids, the husband and the chores.

We have product demos and Make n Takes
and it goes without saying that there will be lots of laughter.

One of the Make n Takes from the October Crop



We have two crops scheduled in December.
Friday December 2nd and Saturday December 17th


We hope we will see you at a crop this December