Sunday, March 25, 2012

April 14th Class


Kings & Queens of the Neighborhood
by Donna Goss

April 14th
10:00am -2:00pm

Create a royal neighborhood with mixed media and ephemera. In class you will collage and do a special technique on each house shape that is cut from the Tim Holtz Artful Dwellings die. Your
creations will be at home in a 9" X 9" shadowbox ready for display. Please bring to class scissors and gel medium with a glue brush.  Everything else will be provided. $55.00

News and deliveries


Thank you so much to all of you who were so excited on the long awaited registration day to the Tim Holtz workshops.

Three of the classes are sold out! We have a few openings to the Sunday, April 22nd, 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. class.

CONFIGURATIONS OF YOUR IMAGINATION

Imagine a place where your creative visions can be displayed for the world to see... the configurations are perfect! These dimensional and completely customizable shadow boxes can be configured to share your creative thoughts and artful treasures just the way you want. Learn techniques on collaging, layering, inking, painting, and more as you assemble this one of a kind creation. You'll be surrounded with ephemera, trinkets, and found objects to feed your altered desires. The time has come to create the configurations of your imagination that is as unique as you ... Includes all supplies ($95)

NEW DELIVERIES:

Magazines:





Stamps for Penny Black:




Sunday, March 18, 2012

Tim Holtz Workhshops

Tim Holtz will be teaching at Stamp Asylum April 21st and 22nd. Obviously we will have to hold this event at another location to give as many an opportunity to attend these workshops. Due to time constraints we do not have samples or pictures of the samples.

The event will be held at the Southfork Hotel, 1600 N. Central Expressway, Plano, Tx 75074.
If you are coming from out of town, we have a block of rooms set aside for this Stamp Asylum event at a special rate. Please call the local number to make your reservation: 972 578-8555

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SIGN UP PROCESS

You can sign up for one or all these workshops on Wednesday, March 21st, at 5:00 p.m. You can come by the store or call 972 596-1224. Will not take any sign ups before that time. When you call, please have the decision made as to which workshop or workshops you are interested in; credit card (Discover, Visa, MasterCard) and email. You can sign up for yourself and one other person if you need to.

If you need to cancel your attendance for any reason, we will not be able to refund your payment unless we have a waiting list.

All supplies will be provided by Tim. You need nothing!!!

DESCRIPTIONS AND TIMES OF WORKSHOPS

SATURDAY, APRIL 21st
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

HEART AND SOUL
The appearance of riveted, scuffed and weathered metal has a classic styling of the industrial era. The time worn finishes of layered metals create an innovative texture just perfect for altering and creating art. In this workshop, learn a cool "faux riveted metal" technique using metal foils, inks, and lots of Steampunk themed idea-ology goodness. Includes all supplies ($65)

SATURDAY April 21ST,
2:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

PATCHWORK PANDEMONIUM
ITS BACK! My most requested workshop of all times filled with techniques, ideas and inspiration like never before ... Discover your inner artistry in this colorful, textured, and very altered workshop and embrace your creative freedom. Learn an abundance of techniques and uses for your stash of inks, paints, dies, texture fades, and embellishments as your design and embellish patchworks of art. Create a finished patchwork grunge piece adorned with artful flair. Let your creativity explore the imaginative as you enter the chaotic world of patchwork pandemonium ... Includes all supplies ($125)

Sunday, April 22nd,
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

JOURNEYS OF THE PAST
Embark on a creative adventure with the nostalgia of days gone by. Create and assemble this unique journal that's pure distress. Learn techniques using the distress product line as well altered numerous tag pages and assemble with innovative hardware. Then we'll fill the journal with a timeless assortment of vintage inspired idea-ology trinkets and ephemera. Get ready to take a journey of the past ... Includes all supplies. ($65)

SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd
2:00p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

CONFIGURATIONS OF YOUR IMAGINATION
Imagine a place where your creative visions can be displayed for the world to see... the configurations are perfect! These dimensional and completely customizable shadow boxes can be configured to share your creative thoughts and artful treasures just the way you want. Learn techniques on collaging, layering, inking, painting, and more as you assemble this one of a kind creation. You'll be surrounded with ephemera, trinkets, and found objects to feed your altered desires. The time has come to create the configurations of your imagination that is as unique as you ... Includes all supplies ($95)


MONDAY, APRIL 23rd,

FREE SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION BY TIM HOLTZ

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and
5:00p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Stamp2Cut system with the Eclipse machine from Sizzix












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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Deliveries keep on rolling



Cosmo Cricket:
6x6 pads and chipboard images that match the paper




Tim Holtz ideaology:

destination Paper Stash and Salvage stickers



Chit Chat; pulleys; tabs; corners, and much more



Tuesday, March 13, 2012

3 D PRECUT DESIGNS

We have received the 3D precut designs that are fun to do.
You get 3 cards out of each design.











DIE CUTS, EMBOSSING FOLDERS AND MORE

embossing folders:

hearts, tools, paws, music









DIE CUTS:

MEMORY BOX:


MARIANNE DESIGNS:


Stamps:
Art Impressions:













Graphic 45 paper:








Friday, March 9, 2012

Mrs. O'Leary's Is Coming Back

Monday March 26th, 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Beautiful Woman Book - Crystal & Canvas
Joni Russell
A 6 inch square glass bevel is the cover for this truly different bookcelebrating women. The base material is painted canvas but materials ranging from chiffon, tulle, silk and natural wool contrast against hammered steel and rust. Cardstock pages form pockets for tucking in our faux vintage cabinet cards, letters and photos you will create. Working with transparencies and TAP transfer paper adds dimension to the pages. Easy to follow templates make this intricate binding system fail proof. A center fabric insert will be collaged with a monotone of textiles that highlight the beauty of light and texture. Swarovski crystal and pearls scattter through adding to the texture. A flag of fabric strips with transferred messages flow from the center page giving interest to what lies inside. Plenty of room for adding your own personal touches and trims. The front crystal is provided, but bring a long a rusty key or found object if you want to give it the added grunge. This "Beautiful Woman Book" is a tactile experience that will delight the senses as you peel through its layers. Beautiful images set in a warm white background, the coolness of the glass and the loft of the fabrics to the touch and the aroma of the lavender seed fill the air as the pages are turned. Skill Level: Intermediate. You will learn basic bookmaking, metal fabrication, transfers, stamping, trim and embellishment techniques.
Bring scissors, glue stick of\r adhesive of choice, 1/4" red liner tape, basic wire working tools: round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, flush cutter, Xacto knife, awl, and a coarse black acrylic nail file. $80.00


Tuesday March 27th, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Copper Transfer Bracelet
Joni Russell
Learn copper etching and image transfer. Link together 1 inch transformed copper square tiles and learn to embellish with charms and beads. Cold connection techniques of riveting, wire wrapping and jump rings will be taught. Several different themes will be available. Class comes with enough copper tiles to make up to 6 transfers and 3 etched tiles. Bring basic jewelry tools, round nose, chain nose, flush cutters and scissors. You can choose which bracelet you will do and Joni has added the steam punk bracelet.  regular bracelet is ($60); steam punk bracelet is ($63)
 
 

Friday, March 2, 2012

All New

lots of deliveries