Tim Holtz Is Coming

Tim Holtz will be back to teach for Stamp Asylum sometime in the latter part of August. At this point we do not know what classes he will be teaching or the times.

In a future email, the exact dates, times, descriptions of classes and date to sign up will be posted. So if you are not on our email list get on it! Email Monica at nun3808@att.net to request to be added to it. Or next time you are in the store, sign up on the clipboard by the door.

The process will be the same as in the past. After the descriptions and dates are published, everyone will have at least three days to read over the descriptions and make arrangements. A date and time will be given when signing up for the classes will begin. Payment will be required at that time. We will also need a phone number and email in case we need to give you more information. If for some reason, you have to drop out, refunds will be given if there is someone on the waiting list for the class.

We hope this announcement has made everyone as happy as it has made us!!

Copic Marker Class Added To Schedule

We have added a Copic Marker Class on May 22nd from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. The cost is $50.00. This is the second one in a series, but if you have taken any beginner class before, feel free to sign up. Call the store at 972 596-1224.

Class Schedule For May & June

Below the Class Schedule are descriptions for each class and a photo of the sample if we have one. So look and see what you want to sign up for and call the store at 972 596-1224.

MAY

Wed. May 5th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Thur. May 6th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Sat. May 8th 2:00 pm -6:00 pm On The Boardwalk Book
Wed. May 12th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Thur. May 13th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Sat. May 15th 11:00 am - 3:30 pm Bitten By The Bug
Wed. May 19th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Thur. May 20th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Sat. May 22nd. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Copic 102 - Shading
Sat. May 22nd 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Creative Twist on Cards
Wed. May 26th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Thur. May 27th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Copperplate Calligraphy
Sat. May 29th 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Technique Demos

JUNE

Sat. June 5th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Wild About Wildflowers?
Wed. June 9th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pointed Brush Lettering
Thur. June 10th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Pointed Brush Lettering
Sat. June 12th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Dancing Rubber Fish
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Spritz Me Baby Mo' Bettah'
Sun. June 13th 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Elegant Mess
Wed. June 16th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pointed Brush Lettering
Thur. June 17th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Pointed Brush Lettering
Sat. June 19th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Ring Creation In Metal Clay
Wed. June 23rd 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pointed Brush Lettering
Thur. June 24th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Pointed Brush Lettering
Sat. June 26th 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Blooming Solder
Wed. June 30th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pointed Brush Lettering

JULY

July 1st 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Pointed Brush Lettering



COPPERPLATE CALLIGRAPHY - DONNA SABOLOVIC
Copperplate is a script type of lettering created by writing in a flowing hand with a pen. This is a beginners class where the techniques to create the thick and thin lines is learned. This hand is elegant and beautiful with a free slowing style. Copperplate was widely used commercially during the eighteenth century. It gets its name from copper engravings that the writing masters used to reproduce copybooks that students would use to learn penmanship. Today this lettering style is used in formal invitations, elegant paragraphs, poems, journals, greeting cards and scrapbooks. All supplies provided. $100

ON THE BOARDWALK VACATION ALBUM - DONNA GOSS
Get a head start on your Summer vacation album. In this class you will create a beach theme album using the vintage Boardwalk papers from Graphic 45. This easy style book can be used to celebrate any occasion and the size can be adjusted to accommodate your needs. Bring to class a bottle of Glossy Accents, paper trimmer, Score Pal or bone folder, ruler and your regular tool kit. $40

BITTEN BY THE BUG - CUTTLEBUG 101 - ANNE SAGOR
Congratulations on being the proud owner of a Cuttlebug! In this class, you will learn exciting and beautiful embossing techniques including how to emboss cardstock with chipboard shapes; Grungeboard shapes; and a variety of cardstocks and papers to emboss. You will learn how to use Sizzix and Nestabilities dies in your Bug, how to cut frames with Nesties and how to make your own embossing folders and stamps with dies. Sandwich recipes for the above projects will be provided in an instruction book that goes home with you. Please bring the following items to class: Cuttlebug with all the plates which includes 1 A plate, 2 B plates and 1 C plate. A wizard tan embossing mat; any A2 embossing folders and dies you may own; and a brayer. Also bring dye ink pads and reinkers in a range of colors from dark and light. NO PERMANENT REINKERS OR INK PADS, PLEASE! Be sure to print your name with a permanent marker on your property. $50

COPIC 102 - SHADING - MELODY WINSTON
If you have taken the Copic Marker Class 101 then you are ready for our next class. Join us in this Copic Class where we will be learning shading, shadowing, contrasting and texturizing. Bring your three blue colors used in the first class, and your blender marker. In this class you will receive your next set of markers. (You may join this class if you have had any Copic beginner class. Just bring what markers you have.) $50


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 card. 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

WILD ABOUT FLOWERS? -
ANNE SAGOR
If your answer is YES, come make a no sew Texas wildflower starbook 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. Also bring a sack lunch. $65



POINTED BRUSH LETTERING - DONNA SABOLOVIC
Learning the strokes that apply to pointed brush will be the first focus in the class. We will spend some time on these unique steps to warm up the hand and get us familiar with the strokes used to create letters. The next step is applying these strokes. The last part of the class we will focus on writing on different papers. This way we can see the quantity different papers require from the writing fluid, the technique in writing and the amount of liquid to obtain the results we want. You will need a Niji waterbrush medium size, Pentel Color Brush (your choice but not metallic). Optional brushes: Silver Black Velvet #2, Windsor Newton Sable #2. Teacher will be bringing these brushes for you to try before you buy. $100

DANCING RUBBER FISH -
FRED MULLETT
A hands-on elaboration of "painting with Plastic: Multicolor Embossing. Expanding the methods of multi-color printing with multi-color embossing and watercolor additions, this class is geared toward the experienced student, though could be considered a "sink or swim" lesson for beginners. $55

SPRITZ ME, BABY MO' BETTAH! - FRED MULLETT
Finding merit in the "less is more" concept and the power of imprecision, this class focuses on the soluble properties of marker and other water based media to achieve watery effect using rubber stamps. Bleaching our imagery on black paper, then re-introducing color with high contrast accents is also tackled to achieve startling effects. Some experience in stamping suggested. $55

ELEGANT MESS - FRED MULLETT
A veritable food fight of a class! Where the spontaneous meets the specific. Where the positive meets the negative. And where leftovers go to play. We will fiddle around with principles of figure/ground relationship as we integrate Ranger Color Wash Dies, collage, stencils and stamps of Oriental and watercolor paper with remarkable results. Suitable for small or large format work, this visual play time will add miles to artistic efforts! $55



RING CREATION IN METAL CLAY - DEANNA COCHRAN
You must have taken the first class: Metal Clay Class for Beginners
In this class you will learn to make two styles of silver metal clay rings. You will learn the process for a spiral and cuff style rings. Students are encouraged to bring stamps and items to make textures for their rings. You can bring texture plates, stamps, lace, decorative buttons or items from nature. Instructor will have items for use during class. Bring the student kit given in the first class and a snack since there will be no break for lunch. $90

BLOOMING SOLDER - DONNA GOSS
Think soft beautiful organza flowers with artwork behind glass for the centers. These flowers look great on a jacket, purse, Spring hat or box. You will make two flowers and solder the pieces for the middle. THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER SOLDER CLASS. Bring to class a solder iron with a small screwdriver type tip, bone folder or phid, scissors and glue stick. Everything else is provided. $55

Another Fashionista Book Class Opened

We have opened another class for the Fashionista Book on Friday April 23rd from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. So call the store if you would like to sign up for this class. The original one filled up quickly. Call 972 -596-1224 to register.

Copper Bracelet Class

We have had an overwhelming response to the Copper Bracelet class that Joni is teaching in April. So we have added a Sunday class to the schedule. This class starts at 3:00pm and runs til 7:00pm. Call the store to sign up (972 596)-1224.

Artful Illusion Classes in April

FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd

9:30am - 1:30pm Fashionista Book
3:00pm - 6:00pm Domino "The Bone Pile"


SATURDAY, APRIL 24th

10:00am - 2:00pm Copper Bracelet
2:30pm - 3:30pm Cold Connection Tools Demonstration (FREE OF CHARGE)
4:00pm - 8:00pm Fashionista Book


SUNDAY, APRIL 25th

10:00am - 2:00pm Hang Ups "A Mobile Piece of Art"
3:00pm - 7:00pm Copper Bracelet



Make 4 large and 2 small dominos. Stamp and color with Adirondack markers. Drill and wire wrap to finish your pieces. Bring to class: X-acto knife, round nose pliers, chain nose pliers and flush cutters. Class level: Beginner
($30.00)


Copper Tile Bracelet
Cut, file and form copper tiles and apply image transfers. Combine with etched copper squares and connect with chunky jump rings. Finish out your bracelet with a doomed penny and wire wrap attaching charms and beads. If time allows, copper etching will be demonstrated.
Bring: scissors, round nose pliers, chain nose pliers (2 pair if you have them), flush cutters. If you do not have these tools, we will have them for sale. Class level: Beginner
($40.00)


Fashionista Book
This chubby little book is 31/2" X 3 1/2" X 51/2" tall. It may be small in size, but it is 36 pages, stamped and packed with cut outs, charms, envelopes, tags, etc.. Learn to make this simple book cover using black chipboard and book cloth. Each signature of pages will be tied with lush ribbons pf rayon and duponi silk. Charms will include the "Vintaj" closure and a red quartz dangle. We will share our tips for attaching trims for a finely finished book. Bring: scissors, 1/8" hole punch, glue stick, red liner tape (or similar adhesive). We will be using a Japanese Hole punch and will have several for classroom use, but if you have your own with your name marked on it, please bring it so you will not have to share. Class level: Beginner
($50.00)


Hang Ups "A Mobile Piece of Art"
Vintage style hangers make the frame for this artful mobile. Eight attic stained tags display the artwork of mini themed collages. Stamped images, ribbons, charms, tags, papers, glitters, vintage pictures and beads combine to create your very own work of art. Bring: scissors, glue stick, red liner tape or similar, X-acto knife, awl, and chain nose pliers. Class level: Beginner
($50.00)

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.