Class Schedule

Saturday, May 28th
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Art of Rubberstamping -
Monica Smith
Learn the basics of rubber stamping by creating three different cards using various techniques and supplies. You will learn about the variety of inks, paper and rubber stamps that are available. All supplies included. ($25.00)

       
June 11th,
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Magic of Embossing
Monica Smith
Learn how to make texture with thermal embossing.  You will learn techniques that you will use in every phase of your development in rubber stamping.  Create cards to take home and impress your friends.  All supplies included. ($25)

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Coasting with Coasters
Melody Winston
This is a fun class.  We will take an ordinary tile and turn it into
an awesome coaster.  These beauties make great gifts.  Make four coasters, tie them up with a bow and you have a birthday gift or a special occasion gift or just use them at your family backyard barbecue.  Bring a basic tool kit.  All other supplies are provided. ($35)

Saturday, June 18th
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Stencil Techniques
Monica Smith
Learn how to use stencils in many different ways. This will be a technique class. All supplies included. ($25)

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Brayering 101
Donna Goss
A brayer... this is the rubber paint roller looking thing you probably have had since you first started rubber stamping. Well, have you used it lately? Me not so much until I took a fantastic class recently on HOW to use it. Or I should say a NEW way to use it. In class you will learn how to apply ink to cardstock with the brayer to make scenes or backgrounds and turn them into four wonderful cards. Get tips on care of your brayer and several other techniques to use the brayer with. So come to class to re-learn how much fun this old tool can be. If you do not have a brayer or would like a new one, Stamp Asylum will have them in stock. Excellent for this technique really great 4" soft rubber ones! Bring to class your took kit plus a soft 4" brayer, favorite adhesive and a white gel pen. ($55)

Saturday, June 25th

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Basketful of Paint, Inks, Sticky Canvas and

Much More Techniques  - Part II
Monica Smith
In this class you will learn or review techniques with alcohol inks,
Distress Inks, Distress Stains, Studio Paints, Sticky Canvas and
much more.  All supplies provided.  ($30)

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Copic 4

Melody Winston

In this advanced technique Copic class you will learn to color items that are white, water, spring flowers and more. You must have taken a Copic 1 class. You will receive four new Copic markers to add to your kit. All supplies provided. ($50)

July 9th
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Swim into Mermaid Water
Anne Sagor
Mermaids, the mythical, beautiful, but sometimes perilous sirens of the seas, will be featured in a stunning starbook that you create using stamps, copies of mermaid images and embellishments.  The basic book structure with 0-wires, covers, cardstock pages, mermaid images and text, and an instruction book will be provided in the class kit.  I'll have rubber stamps for you to use and  a selection of embellishmens such as tiny real shells, charms, and shapes punched or die cut from decorative papers.  Prismacolor pencils will be available for you to use, but you may wish to bring your favority coloring medium.  Bring tool kit which consists of the following:  ruler, bone folder, scissors, craft knife, several glue sticks (NOT hot glue sticks) pencil, and cutting mat.  Bring a sack lunch and have fun swimming in mermaid waters. ($55)

New Class Schedule For July, August & September

Here are the new classes for this quarter. The descriptions and photos of class samples are listed after the schedule. Please call the store to sign up for the classes at 972 596-1224.


JULY
Sat. July 10th 11:00am - 1:00pm Introduction to Rubber Stamping
Sat. July 10th 3:00pm - 5:00pm Copic 1


Sat. July 17th 2:00pm - 4:00pm Copic 3


Sat. July 24th 10:00am - 4:00pm Wild About Flowers


Fri. July 30th 11:00am - 1:00pm Hero Arts Club


Sat. July 31st 11:00am - 1:00pm Doorways June/July
Sat. July 31st 3:00pm - 5:00pm Friendly Plastic



AUGUST
Sat. Aug. 7th 11:00am - 1:00pm Hero Arts Club
Sat. Aug. 7th 3:00pm - 5:00pm Copic 2


Sat. Aug. 14th 11:00am - 1:00pm Copic 4
Sat. Aug. 14th 3:00pm - 5:00pm Creative Twist on Cards


Sat. Aug. 21st 11:00am - 1:00pm Magic of Embossing
Sat. Aug. 21st 3:00pm - 5:00pm Doorways Aug./Sept.


Sat. Aug. 28th TO BE ANNOUNCED

SEPTEMBER

Fri. Sept. 3rd 1:00pm - 3:00pm Hero Arts Club

Sat. Sept. 4th 11:00am - 1:00pm Hero Arts Club
Sat. Sept. 4th 3:00pm - 5:00pm Copic 5



Wed. Sept. 8th 6:30pm - 9:00pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Thurs. Sept. 9th 10:00am - 12:30pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Sat. Sept. 11th 10:00am - 12:00pm Copic 3
Sat. Sept. 11th 3:00pm - 5:00pm Friendly Plastic 2

Wed. Sept. 15th 6:30pm - 9:00pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Thurs. Sept. 16th 10:00am - 12:30pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Sat. Sept. 18th 10:00am - 1:00pm Solder 101
Sat. Sept. 18th 3:00pm- 5:00pm Doorways Oct./Nov.

Wed. Sept. 22nd 6:30pm - 9:00pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Thurs. Sept. 23rd 10:00am - 12:30pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Fri. Sept. 24th 1:00pm - 3:00pm Hero Arts Club

Wed. Sept. 29th 6:30pm - 9:00pm Fall Flat Brush Florals

Thurs. Sept. 30th 10:00am - 12:30pm Fall Flat brush Florals

INTRODUCTION TO RUBBER STAMPING - Monica Smith
Learn the basics of rubber stamping by creating three different cards using various techniques and supplies. You will learn about the variety of inks, paper and rubber stamps that are available. All supplies included. ($25.00)



THE MAGIC OF EMBOSSING - Monica Smith
Learn how to make texture with thermal embossing. You will learn techniques that you will use in every phase of your development in rubber stamping. Create cards to take home and impress your friends. All supplies included. ($25.00)



HERO ARTS CLUB - Monica Smith
In this class we will make two cards using Hero Arts rubber stamps and products. Bring scissors and dry adhesive. All other supplies provided. ($15.00)



WILD ABOUT WILDFLOWERS? - Anne Sagor
If your answer is YES, come make a no sew Texas wildflower star book which showcases the colorful Texas wildflowers. Among the featured wildflowers is the State Flower, the bluebonnet. You will decorate the covers, assemble the basic book block and finish the inner pages that display the wildflowers. Books will be bound with the Zutter-Bind-It All. Bring the basic tool kit being sure to include a bone folder, scissors, craft knife, cutting mat and any embellishments that you may want to include. All other supplies provided. Also bring a sack lunch. ($65.00)

COPIC 1 - BEGINNER MARKER CLASS - Melody Winston
In the beginner's class you will learn all about Copic Markers. We will work on how to choose your markers, blending techniques, papers and more. This is a technique class. All supplies provided and included in the class will be three markers and blending pen which will be the start of your Copic kit. ($50.00)

COPIC 2 - Melody Winston

In Copic 2 you will learn about shading, contrasting and texturing. This is a techniques class. If you have taken any beginner class before, feel free to sign up. Three additional markers for your Copic kit and other supplies included. ($50.00)

COPIC 3 - Melody Winston

In this class, you will be working on vellum, glossy paper, water color look, wax resist and colored pencils and Copics together. This is a technique class. Supplies included and additional three new colors. Optional: Bring all the colors of Copic markers you have to play with. ($50.00)

COPIC 4 -Melody Winston

Summer fun! You will learn how to color water, bubb;e, fish and summer foliage. Bring all your colors in your kit. This is a technique class. All supplies provided and additional three markers for your kit. Come to have fun and color! ($50.00)

COPIC 5 - Melody Winston

Fall fun! You will learn to color pumpkins, leaves, bear fur and more. This is a technique class. Bring your markers in your kit and three more colors will be added. All other supplies will be provided. Be ready to have fun. ($50.00)

DOORWAYS - Melody Winston

Art Impression has a fabulous line with their doorway series. In July we will be using the June/July set. In September, we will be using the Oct./Nov. set. If you have acrylic blocks please bring them to class. All other supplies provided. ($40.00)

SOLDER 101 - Donna Goss

In this class we will explore the basics of solder for those who have never attempted it. You will assemble collages for a necklace, and will receive additional glass for making more charms at your leisure. Once you learn this technique, you can make all kinds of things besides jewelry. Ornaments, wall art, boxes, your imagination will run wild with other gifts. Bring to class scissors, glue stick, small vise, bone folder, solder iron with 1/8" screwdriver type tip, safety glasses and jewelry pliers. ($65.00)

CREATIVE TWIST ON CARDS - Donna Goss

Do you love to make cards? Do you like to learn new techniques? Then this class is for you! We will make six different cards with a different technique used on each. It might be a new process or one you forgot about from long ago. Bring yourself and a fun spirit to class! All supplies provided. ($55.00)

LETS GET FRIENDLY! - INTRODUCTION TO FRIENDLY PLASTIC - Shari Wallace

This is a beginner level technique class in the art of Friendly Plastic. This fun material has been around for years and it is a very versatile medium. In this class, we will learn how to inlay or fuse pieces together. Create the look of faux diachronic glass! For a second project, we will use a comb to marble several colors of Friendly Plastic together. We will also use alcohol inks to create a beautiful mottled effect on the plastic. Using shape cutters, we will finish our pieces so that you can use them for jewelry, card making, or scrap booking projects. All supplies provided. ($40.00)

FRIENDLY PLASTIC 2 - Shari Wallace

Using the techniques we learned in the first class, we will stamp into the Friendly Plastic. You can use rubber stamps, texture plates or just about any found object to make an impression. We will also learn the exciting Fracture and Fusion Technique. The end result is a one of a kind piece which you can use to make jewelry or in other projects. Nothing goes to waste when you are using Friendly Plastic. We will use out scrap pieces to create a beautiful bezel inlay pendant. ($40.00)

FALL FLAT BRUSH FLORALS - Donna Sabolovic

Learning manipulations with the flat brush to master various strokes that can be put together to create beautiful forms as well as other decorative shapes. These creations can add delightful touches to your calligraphy, used alone as beautiful paintings, embellishment for greeting cards, scrapbooks or journals. The subject of this series of classes is the fall flowers and Christmas accents. At the end of the class sessions, we will make greeting cards from our practice flowers and accents. Beginners as well as advanced students are encouraged to take the class. All supplies needed for the class will be proved. Optional: your own special watercolors, Twinkling H20's or other iridescent watercolors. ($100.00)

Class Schedule For March & April 2010

Magic of Embossing

Saturday March 20th 11:00 am - 1:00pm

Learn how to make texture with thermal embossing. You will learn techniques that you will use in every phase of your development of rubberstamping. Create cards to take home and impress your friends. All supplies provided.

Monica Smith $25.00

Quirky Puppets

Saturday March 27th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

We only have one opening for this class left, however, we always take names for a waiting list - you never know!

We are creating a puppet collage with paint and pattern papers. You will need to think human form and join the body pieces together with joints and spaces. You will leave with a finished masterpiece. Bring to class acrylic paint you may want to work with, brush for glue, scissors, permanent black marker, and if you have a favorite stamp of a face for the face of the puppet.

Dianne Hicks $55.00

April 3rd - Easter Weekend

We will not have classes on this weekend, however, we will have demonstration techniques. Come join us - it is free!!

The Ruling Pen - THIS IS A FOUR WEEK SESSION CLASS

Wednesdays April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

OR Thursdays April 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

The ruling pen is a tool with two metal leaves that can be manipulated to create various widths. It can be turned on it's side to make thick and thin lines and lower and upper case alphabets. In this class we will learn how to manipulate the tool and work on various alphabets and how to create interesting and different looks for several calligraphy hands. We will also see the variety of looks that this tool can make by writing on different types of paper. A small book will be made as a sample of of the lettering styles, inks and papers used in the class. Bring a ruling pen and ink of your choice. All other supplies will be provided.

Donna Sabolovic $100.00

Oh Happy Day Master Sheet Class

Saturday April 10th 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

In this class you will create six cards and a tote for holding the cards. From one sheet of stamped cardstock, you will have the components to use on the cards and tote. Using these components, ribbon, flowers, ink and extra cardstock, you will make a wonderful gift for someone special or just for yourself. Have a card ready for when you need it quickly and the tote can also be used to hold a small gift. All supplies are provided.

Donna Goss $55.00

Beginner Copic Marker Class

Saturday April 17th 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Have you always wondered about the vibrant colors on so many card samples? Now you can learn how to do the same thing on your cards! You will learn techniques on the use of Copic markers. You will receive written instructions to start your own library on Copic markers. All supplies provided.

Melody Winston $50.00

Friday April 23rd

Saturday April 24th

Sunday April 25th

Joni Russell with Artful Illusions will be at the store demoing and teaching classes. As soon as we know times and pricing it will be posted here on the blog.