Classes and Make & Takes

Our theme this time will be Jungle Safari !

What does the event include?

- T-shirt with our theme!
- 6 foot table to crop on!
- FREE parking
- Cropping from Thursday 9am - to Sunday 4pm (room will be open 24x7 for cropping)
- Printed group table photo
- Daily suprises
- Door prizes and contests!
- Personal invite to event Facebook page

- Classes available for additional fee

Click HERE to reserve your room at the Hilton!

What should you bring?

Jackets or blankets as it might get cold. Extra padding for your chair if you desire. You may bring outside food and snacks. If you plan on needing power for anything, please bring your own electrical cords and extensions. Earphones if you want to listen to music. Cancel by December 31st, 2018 to receive a full refund. After that there will be no refund if you cancel. Please note that we will require an email with confirmation of you cancellation for our records.

In this class you will complete 3 double paged layouts designed by Sue, Karen and Cari. The theme for these layouts will be Spring, Summer and a general layout using Jenn Hadfied's Along the Way Line! You will also get pizza for dinner to enjoy before or during class. Supplies needed: personal cutter, adhesive, pop dots or foam tape, diamond glaze, black/brown inks, scissors, and clear stickles. Kits will be available if you can't attend.

Have you seen those windows box cards, embellished with 3D flowers and wondered "Can I do that?" Yes you can! Using Graphic 45 Garden Goddess paper you will make 6 cards, one of which is a window box card. Supplies needed: 1/8" or 1/4" Scor tape, brown ink, trimmer, wet and dry adhesive, detail scissors, pop dots or foam tape, clear (Diamond) stickles.

PLEASE NOTE THIS CLASS IS AT THE HILTON located at 3000 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058

Springtime in Texas is the best time of year! How better to celebrate than creating 4 bluebonnet cards and eating Bluebell ice cream? In this class you will complete 4 cards using Deadbeat Design stamps. The Jar of Bluebonnets stamp is INCLUDED in the price of the class. You will use different methods of coloring the images using Zig Clean Color, Le Plume Alcohol pens, Nuvo Aqua Flow pens and colored pencils. Supplies needed: Detailed scissors, personal cutter, foam tape or pop dots, tape runner. Optional supplies: diamond stickles and colored pencils if you don't want to share.

Everyone loves doing these layered cards from Hunky Dory and this set will be no exception! Using the Rose Gold collection, you will take 3 sheets of card fronts to create a layered look to your cards. Supplies needed: detail scissors, glue dots, tape runner or scor tape, wet adhesive, pop dots or foam tape, brown ink if you like to ink your edges, and gold and diamond stickles.

One of the questions that I'm often asked is do I use themes? How do I start a page? What do I create the page about? In this workshop, you will learn how to translate every day moments into unique to you art journal pages.

No experience required. Bring a short handwritten list of favorite experiences, moments and memories. You will learn how to reflect these fragments of life in the form of image, color, shapes, line and text onto your pages. Create rich and deeply personal pages that are true to your own voice while learning new techniques and ideas.

Please note that we will begin the class by making a journal from scratch.

Supply List: apron, scissors, a small selection of favorite collage ephemera (think about reading this when choosing your images and papers), bone folder, cork back metal ruler, a full roll of paper towels OR old rags, any favorite mark making tools (I will have some to share) a container for your paint water, your favorite brushes to paint and glue with, a small container to clean your brushes (an old jar, etc...), a few of your favorite glue sticks (trust me when I say that large glue sticks will last you longer), roll of waxed paper OR an old catalog or magazine to glue on (if you don't want to use all of your waxed paper for this.)

• all materials necessary to complete the project (handmade paper, decorative paper, board, glue, etc...)
• bookbinding supplies (thread, awl, needles)
• rubber stamps
• ink pads
• decorative tape
• stencils
• pens and markers
• gel medium
• collage ephemera and much, much more.

I've been teaching art for more than 20 years and making art all of my life. Some have told me that I live what David Lynch has called, "the Art Life." I'll share with you how I approach art making and how I view art and life. We'll brainstorm where ideas come from and how to keep them flowing.

The goal in this class is to work through a series of creative exercises that will get your creativity flowing. Learn how to start (and finish) pages. Learn how to work through creative block. I truly believe that inspiration is everywhere and I've used this mentality to keep my creativity flowing. There is no secret other than to do the work. But how do you work when you feel stuck? How do you create pages that are unique to you? How do you glean ideas from the world around you and make them your own? Be prepared to get messy, be inspired and explore your own creativity on your pages.

Please note that the ideas we are exploring also translate to other art mediums and fields.

Supply List: your journal, an apron, scissors, a small selection of favorite collage ephemera (think about reading this when choosing your images and papers), bone folder, cork back metal ruler, a full roll of paper towels OR old rags, any favorite mark making tools (I will have some to share) a container for your paint water, your favorite brushes to paint and glue with, a small container to clean your brushes (an old jar, etc...), a few of your favorite glue sticks (trust me when I say that large glue sticks will last you longer), roll of waxed paper OR an old catalog or magazine to glue on (if you don't want to use all of your waxed paper for this.)

Who said that you could only make a book using expensive supplies? This is the ultimate class in recycling and creativity! We'll turn trash into a new journal with fun fold out pages.

After we've assembled our book, we'll journey through a plethora of new techniques in painting, collage and art journaling. Think you've seen it all? Eager to get messy and learn something new?

Let's spend all day on our own unique voyage through the world of paint, paper and creative exploration.

Supply list: catalogs with thick pages and anything with thick/heavy paper that you would want to use as a journal (think old mailers, college brochures, nice catalogs and more. Some folks like to bring their own stash to use up. If you don't have anything, please don't worry as I will have things for you to use.
apron, scissors, a small selection of favorite collage ephemera (think about reading this when choosing your images and papers), bone folder, cork back metal ruler, a full roll of paper towels OR old rags, any favorite mark making tools (I will have some to share) a container for your paint water, your favorite brushes to paint and glue with, a small container to clean your brushes (an old jar, etc...), a few of your favorite glue sticks (trust me when I say that large glue sticks will last you longer), roll of waxed paper OR an old catalog or magazine to glue on (if you don't want to use all of your waxed paper for this.)

Crack open your journal and let's get your hands moving and grooving across the pages. I'm often asked the question, how do you get started? How do you get past creative blocks? How do you keep your work fresh? How do you generate ideas?

If you've asked yourself any of these questions, then this is the workshop for you!

The main goal of this workshop is to engage creative play. Explore new techniques in collage, paint, layering, mark making, journaling and more. We'll combine these techniques to create an original, one of a kind art journal pages.

Supply list: your journal, an apron, scissors, a small selection of favorite collage ephemera (think about reading this when choosing your images and papers), cork back metal ruler, a full roll of paper towels OR old rags, a container for your paint water, your favorite paint brushes, a few of your favorite glue sticks (please trust me when I say that large glue sticks will last you longer. I always have two or three 40 gram glue sticks in my journal bag and that's more than enough for a long weekend. You WILL go through the smaller glue sticks in MINUTES), roll of waxed paper OR an old catalog or magazine to glue on (if you don't want to use all of your waxed paper for this.)

In this special workshop, you will create a unique and personal journal portfolio. Learn new techniques in: layering, collage, painting, mark making and more. Create rich pages along with a colorful portfolio (additional ideas for bookbinding and more will be discussed and available if you would rather turn your portfolio into a bound journal.)

This class has been months in the making and I am very eager to share it with you.

Supply list: brayer (if you have one) and/or credit card or something to scrape and spread paint, an apron, scissors, a small selection of favorite collage ephemera (think about reading this when choosing your images and papers), cork back metal ruler, a full roll of paper towels OR old rags, a container for your paint water, your favorite paint brushes, a few of your favorite glue sticks (please trust me when I say that large glue sticks will last you longer. I always have two or three 40 gram glue sticks in my journal bag and that's more than enough for a long weekend. You WILL go through the smaller glue sticks in MINUTES), roll of waxed paper OR an old catalog or magazine to glue on (if you don't want to use all of your waxed paper for this.)

Using Queen & Co shaker card assemblies, make a Happy Easter, 4th of July and a Happy Birthday shaker card. Supplies needed: foam tape or pop dots, ink for edging black/brown, scissors, liquid glue, diamond stickles and a pick up tool if you have one.

It's the Disney release we have all been waiting for! Say Cheese 4 from Simple Stories doesn't disappoint. This 6x8 Disney themed binder is perfect to store all of you memories from your latest trip! There are lots of places to put pictures and memorabilia. Supplies needed: personal cutter, scissors, tape runner, black ink, foam tape or pop dots, scor tape and glue dots.

Can't make the class? No problem, kits with colored instructions will be available.

If you have a little princess in your life, this book would be perfect for them! It would also be great for a Disney princess themed album for the grown up or not so grown up! Using the pink 4x6 SNAP album, you will complete this mini album with tons of room for pictures (and autographs)! Supplies needed: scissors, personal cutter, tape runner, pop dots or foam tape.

You have all seen the Travelers notebook craze, but how many of you were intimidated by the whole thing? If you were or even if you are an avid user, this class is for you! Using one of the dot or grid inserts from Simple Stories you will create a small notebook with the Vintage Traveler line. Supplies needed: brown ink, personal cutter, scissors, scor tape, tape runner.

Can't make the class, no problem! Colored instructions will be available with kits.

Even easier and faster to participate. All tables are $10! We will provide you with the labels for your items to make it easier for you. All you need to do is put your price on the sticker and attach to the item. This will allow us to scan the items through our register which improves the check out process by getting everyone out of the room when they are done shopping, speeding up check out and automating totals in the end for each seller. You will receive a credit to your account on our POS for the total amount of what you sold. Please note that credit is only good on merchandise.

Simple Stories Heart line is the perfect line to use for Sympathy cards. The colors are soft and the sentiments are meaningful. Sympathy cards are the most difficult for cardmakers to make but Simple Stories has made it easy for you with these expertly designed cards. Supplies needed: personal cutter, tape runner, scissors, foam dots, and black ink if you like to "edge" as well as clear/diamond stickles. Kit's available with instructions if you can't make the class.

Summertime is all about ice cream, pool time and the beach! This 6x8 SNAP album by Simple Stories contains all of that and more. Sunshine and Blue Skies will be in your future as you put together this cute album to store all of your summer memories. Supplies needed: scor tape, tape runner, personal cutter, pop dots or foam tape and scissors. Kits will be available with color instructions if you cannot make the class.