Where have we been?Well, we've been here at the store, busy, busy, busy! Busy getting ready for new product to be delivered, busy rearranging the store and putting more product on sale, extremely busy with customers, and even more busy with our teachers who are coming up with new class ideas quicker than you can imagine. Here is a quick run down.
Accordian Envelope Book with Caroline Miller
This innovative book makes the cutest file folder you will ever see. File coupons, pictures, bills, recipes, cards, whatever you can think of!
Soldered House with Josie Cirincione
Josies Soldered House makes a great Easter or Mother's Day gift and you will learn how to solder!
Charming Charms Mini Class
This is a great class to learn how to solder and make tiny charms. These are perfect for bracelets or necklaces and make wonderful gifts! You will make 3 charms and have a glass cutting demo!
Live With Intention with Emily HolgateJoin Emily and make this gorgeous sign that uses the Fancy Pants Dreamer Set of chipboard. You will use ghost shapes and crackle accents to achieve this great antique look. Your kit will include all shapes for you to take home and make additional fun projects.
Easter Egg Book with Caroline Miller
This beautiful book makes the perfect Spring or Easter Book to keep your pictures in. Not only will you alter the book but you will learn some great distressing techniques and the secret of drilling the hole in the book to hold the Easter Bunny's Egg Compass.
Etched and Riveted Copper Heart with Wings
For those of you who have tried riveting with no success or those of you who have always wanted to learn how to rivet this is the class for you. Josie will show you an easy simple way to rivet objects together. You will learn how to etch designs into copper and antique copper using liver of sulfur. You will also explore different ways to make beads out of found objects.
Oh The Things I Love
In this class you are going to alter Little Golden Books! I will have the binding cut and punched so it's ready to fill up with all The Things You Love! You'll receive a jam packed kit full of PRIMAS beautiful products along with Daisy D's & 7 Gypsies! You will also have the chance to shop (included in price of class) at a little FLEA MARKET that I will have for you to choose the things you need to personalize your book. Everyone loves different things...so everyone's book will be different! Come learn some new collage techniques using cheesecloth and caulking! You'll also learn a new way to use crackle medium without paint to age photographs! We will be painting, inking, sanding, alcohol inking, edge distressing, and more! Be ready to have fun & get messy! Taught by Ellen
*Please note:If you have a Little Golden Book that you love and would like to use, bring it to Mystic Paper in advance and we will get it ready for you!Otherwise I will have lots of books to choose from.
Bits & Pieces of Home with Suzette Ricks
Join Suzette to make this perfect little Bits & Pieces of Home, using a Melissa Frances house book. You will alter it to make your own home- using distress inks, crakles paint, transparencies, chipboard, tags for journaling and lots of ribbon!
Springtime Mixed Media Wall Hangings with Judy BidwellMixed media springtime wall hangings. Cute for a child’s room or for your own space! You will create your very own springtime pieces that will be uniquely yours! Search around for fabrics, laces, jewelry, buttons, ribbon, etc. that you would like to incorporate in your own special piece. I will supply the Cotton Scraps, and one fairy image, and some bits of lace, fabrics, ribbons, crepe paper, etc. from which you can choose if you do not have a stash of those things.
Lady's Handkerchief Book with Judy BidwellLet’s construct a romantic style hankie book in which to keep letters, cards, old photos, etc. I will help you create a unique, one-of-a-kind hankie book for yourself or for a gift. Yours will be a one-of-a-kind creation, especially if you bring your own finds to incorporate in your hankie book. I will supply the canvas paper, paints, images, and other bits and pieces to make a unique piece of your own.
Now aren't those a bunch of fun classes? Just remember to go to our web site to get dates and times.
These classes have been posted in no particular order! See you in class!
Another new publication is Creating with Fabric. Pure eye candy!
The newest edition of Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion is here as well. And guess who is featured in an article? Jenni Bowlin! She's got some fun tips.
