Craft Schedule for 2011/2012

I thought I would post my paper craft classes for the remainder of the year and the first part of 2012.  The below schedule is for both home studio classes and for the Mesa Arts Center.

I will post class codes for the Mesa Arts Center classes for 2012 when I get them both here and on my website, http://joyofbellydancing.com/classwrksp.htm.


Home Studio Workshops

November 12th - More Unusual Shaped Boxes – Another fun class making boxes in all shapes and sizes that are great for putting that special gift in for that special someone. Some of the boxes you will be creating will be a cup cake box, coffee cup and more, 6 boxes in all. All box templates and instructions will be included with the class so you can create more boxes at home for any occasion

December 10th - More flowers for your cards and other projects.  Some of the flowers will included rolled, ribbon, loopy and more.

January 21st - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Bargello, Crimped Diamond, Double Embossing, Faux Fabric, and Free Standing Card.

Workshops are held at Yasmina's place in downtown Mesa. 
Please call and reserve your spot since space is limited - 480/962-6303. 
Workshops are 3 hours in length from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Workshop fee is $20 (bring scissors and glue I supply everything else)


Mesa Art Center Classes

More Unusual Shape Boxes
Another fun class making boxes in all shapes and sizes that are great for putting that special gift in for that special someone. Some of the boxes you will be creating will be a baby carriage, tote bag, coffee cup and more, 6 boxes in all. All box templates and instructions will be included with the class so you can create more boxes at home for any occasion.
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
CAF11PC006-01 M Nov 14 / 6-9 pm $21  

2012

Card Techniques 1- Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Black Magic, Distressed Glue, Faux Title and Easel Card
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
F Jan 27 / 6-9 pm $21

Card Techniques 2 - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Direct to Paper, Misting with Markers and Diamond Fold Card
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
F Feb 17 / 6-9 pm $21

Mini Albums - In this class you will be creating 3 mini albums using 45 records, an album and a CD holder. The 45 records will create a book style album, the record album can be displayed on the wall or in a plate stand and the CD holder is a great gift to give to someone special. We will be creating a cover to hold a CD that contains music or family photos.
Bring to class scissors and your favorite glues. If you want to bring photos you may; not necessary for class.   Supply cost $5 to be paid at class.
T March 6 / 6-9 pm

Paper Bag Album - This is a fun and simple project to create to remember a special occasion, your children, a grandchild, a favorite pet and more. Paper bags are a great interactive scrapbook with lots of places to create pockets, pull outs and use lots of embellishments. They allow your creative juices to flow! You will create a paper bag album with the theme of your choice. You can bring photos to class if you’d like; they are not necessary to create your album you can add them later.
Bring to class scissors and your favorite glues. Supply cost $5 to be paid at class.
W March 7 / 6-9 pm

Altered Books Workshop - An altered book is an art form that allows one to recycle and transform an existing book into a new work of art. Altered books can also be thought of as a journal or scrapbook. Take a theme, a trip, a hobby or an experience in life and create an altered book to tell your story. You will learn in this workshop how to create numerous pages and various techniques such as collaging, stitching, cutting windows, tags, folding pages, adding inserts, shadow boxes and more. You will use paints, glaze, stamps, paper, pictures, fiber, tags and more to create your unique altered book.

Bring to class a hardback book you would like to recycle along with scissors, your favorite glues and a theme in mind. If you don’t have a theme no problem. Books will be available if you don’t have one to recycle. Supply cost $5 to be paid at class.
T March 13 & W March 14 / 6-9 pm

Card Techniques 3 - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Paper Buttons, Poppin' Pastels, Scallop Edge Medallion, Stamped Acrylic Block Background and Surprise Pop-up Card
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
F March 16 / 6-9 pm $21

Card Techniques 4 - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Bargello, Crimped Diamond, Double Embossing, Faux Fabric, and Free Standing Card.
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
F April 20 / 6-9 pm $21

Flowers
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
F May 18 / 6-9 pm $21

register by calling the Mesa Arts Center box office, (480)644-6520, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Arts Center or visit the Mesa Arts Center website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/classes/paperarts.

Hope to see you in one of the classes...

Competition Cards

I just finished my cards for the card competition at the Mesa Fall Rubber Stamp Show on Nov. 5 & 6, 2011.

The categories are I Miss You and The Falling Leaves.   The winners get $100 to spend at the show.

For the Falling Leaves I used the "emerging color" and "emboss resist" techniques.  The I Miss You card techniques were "serigraph" and "crinkled chalk".

Below are my entries:

Group shot of all cards

Falling Leaves - emerging color technique

Falling Leaves - emboss resist technique

I Miss You - serigraph technique

I Miss You - crinkle chalk background technique

I'll post if I win :-)  If I remember my camera I'll take photos of the winning cards and post them.

Holiday Card Class

This Saturday is the holiday card class!  We will be making 5 cards this year including a gift card holder you can hang on the tree, shaker card and 3 cards from cute to elegant.

Below is a group photo of all the cards and close up shots of each card.

group shot

Cute stocking that you can hang on the tree with a surprise.  To create this stocking I used Sizzix Holiday Stocking die cute from Stamp' Up. 

Here you can see the gift card stuffed in the back.

Simple card with embossed back ground and cute pictures of the holidays.

Beautiful card with embossed background, ribbon and pine cones.  I had a difficult time trying to get a good photo of this card; between my flash and the light color it's difficult to see the detail.

Sparkly shaker card using Nestabilities ornament die cut, designer paper and glitter.

Cute stockings hung in a row using Stampin' Ups new Stitched Stocking stamp set and Stocking Builder Punch to create this cute little card.

Next month we will be back to our regular 2nd Saturday craft class and we will be making unusual shape boxes; one of my favorite classes to teach.