UPDATE FOR 6 MONTHS

Hi Everyone--

Hope all your holidays were wonderful and you are all looking forward to a bright and joyous brand new year. We hope you will join us in our classes that we have on tap. You will get a run down in just a minute. First to let you know that Jessica Hollowell is doing very well. She still gets very tired, but is receiving visitors for a short amount of time and her classes are suspended until further notice. Get well Jessica.

Let us pray for a happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year and for those of you with family and friends in the military, let us all keep them and their safety in our prayers daily. Love all our military.

I have to tell you about the classes this weekend, Carol Hoesly is doing the most fabulous class. She is teaching how to STAMP (not paper) backgrounds using 1-3 different stamps using different colors of ink; then when the backgrounds are dry making gorgeous cards out of the backgrounds. This truly is a class you don't want to miss. It is $45 and is Saturday, January 21 from 10:30 - 2:30, and it is like getting two classes in one. Samples are in the shop. Then Lori Lai is doing her first class of the year on Sunday, 12:15-4:30, $50. Once again I cannot give you a description of the class because Lori hasn't told me what she is doing and she hasn't sent any samples; but we do know that Lori does amazing things with paper from weaving to making the most unique cards that you would be proud to send if you can make yourself send them--most times they are so beautiful you don't want to send them out.

I would like to have you all look at the blog at least each week to see what is going on, because sometimes the emails just don't get out--our blogspot is www.karen-stampinheart.blogspot.com

Here are the following classes, some with titles and some TBA, but here are the classes we have scheduled through June.

Calligraphy started Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10 and 11 and goes through March 13 and 14, every Tuesday and Wednesday night, 7-9PM, 6 weeks--$120; 10 weeks--$200.

January 21: Backgrounds and cards, Carol Hoesly, 10:30-2:30, $45. Now showing on our blog.
January 22: Hawaiian Paper cards, Lori Lai, 12:15-4:30, $50
January 26: Art from the Heart, Free, Sandy will be demoing a cute box that she made over the holidays, and Mark will be doing a valentine MITI ATC.
January 28: Mike Strong will be doing Lovely Lillies, 10:30-1:00, $25 and Many Thanks, 2:00-4:00, $25. We will have the January 2012 Stamp and Scrap with Mike and his stamps in the Spotlight. He is very happy to autograph the magazine for you.
January 29: Kelly Kilmer will be doing Journalling called Passionate Disclaimer, 12:30-4:30, $70. Book arrived in the shop today for viewing.

February 3: Passionate Disclaimer, Kelly Kilmer, 11:30-3:30, $70.
February 3: Cardmaking Night, Come on in and we will have a fun time making a card--demo should be in the shop by the last week of January.
February 4: Shari Albrecht (a new teacher to us) will be doing the Travel Suitcase photo/journal album. The sample has been in the shop for 3 months, we scheduled it earlier and had to cancel it. Many of you have asked when we are going to do the class. Don't miss this class.
The class is $45 and that includes the Travel Suitcase and all the papers, you just need to bring pictures (if you want), your adhesive, scissors. This promises to be a wonderful class.
February 5: Ruth Shapiro will be doing a Jewelry etching class, the information is following: Metal etching is an easy way to add texture, words,and pictures to a piece of metal. In this introductory workshop, learn how to etch on copper and brass. The workshop will include a handout and all supplies and materials and pre-cut copper/brass shapes that can be used to make a finished piece or save as samples. Etched pieces can be used to make jewelry, book plates, frames, etc. No experience with metal working is necessary.
You should plan to have fun and get messy! Please wear old clothes and/or an apron, and wear closed- toe shoes in case of spills. If you need magnifiers for close-up work, please bring them along. If you have a favorite rubber stamp, bring that, too. Please note that this is a technique that you will definitely be able to duplicate at home with a very minimal amount of tools and supplies.

February 10: MITI with Linda Forest she always does such fun tags--don't know if that is the plan but it will be fun. 6:30 (sometimes Linda does it earlier, will let you know later); $5 per project.
February 11: Wendy Poma, book class, Kimono class, $40, 10:30-2:00.
February 17: New Generations, 6:30-8:30, $10. Laura Cesareo will be doing a project, and we are now opening this to all ages.
February 18: Rebekka Behunin will be doing two stencilling classes from Dreamweaver, 10:30-12:30 and 2:00-4:00, $35 each class, titles and demos to be announced.
February 19: Lori Lai, TBA, 12:15-4:30, $50.
February 23: Art from the Heart, TBA
February 25: Mike Strong, two classes 10:30-12:30, 2:00-4:00, $25 each class, TBA.
February 26: Journal This with Kelly Kilmer, 12:30-4:30, $70.
February 29: Sadie Hawkins Day--All MEN get a 30% discount on all merchandise in the shop.

March 2: Journal This with Kelly Kilmer, 11:30-3:30, $70.
March 4: Rebekka Behunin, Dreamweaver stenciling classes (two), 10:30-12:30 and 2:00-4:00, $35
March 9: MITI, 6:30, $5 per project
March 10-11: Carson Convention
March 16: New Generations, 6:30, $10
March 17: TBA, Linda Forest, 10:30-2:30
March 18: TBA, Lori Lai, 12:15-4:30, $50
March 24: TBA, Mike Strong, 2 classes, 10:30-12:30, 2:00-4:00, $25 each class
March 25: FUNdamentals of Texture, 12:30-4:30, $70
March 29: Art from the Heart, 6:30PM
March 31: Wendy Poma, Book Class, 10:30-2:00, $40

April 6: Cardmaking Night, 6:30, $5 per project
April 7: TBA, Gayle Smith, 10:30-2:30
April 8: CLOSED FOR EASTER
April 13: TBA, Kelly Kilmer, 11:30-3:30, $70.
April 13: MITI, 6:30
April 14: Extravaganza, 9:00-4:30, $90
April 15: TBA, Dreamweaver Stencil Classes, 10:30-12:30 and 2:00-4:00, $35 each class
April 20: New Generations Class, 6:30PM, $10
April 21: TBA, Mike Strong, 10:30-12:30, 2:00-4:00, $25 each class
April 22: TBA, Lori Lai, 12:15-4:30, $50
April 26: Art from the Heart
April 28: TBA, Book Class, Wendy Poma, 10:30-2:30, $40
April 29: TBA, Kelly Kilmer, 12:30-4:30, $70

May 4: TBA, Kelly Kilmer, 11:30-3:30, $70
May 4: Cardmaking Night, $5 per project, 6:30
May 5: Jewelry Etching Class, Ruth Shapiro
May 6: TBA, Lori Lai, $50
May 11: MITI, Linda Forest, $5 per project
May 13: CLOSED, Happy Mother's Day
May 18: New Generations, 6:30, $10
May 20: TBA, Kelly Kilmer, 12:30-4:30, $70
May 24: Art from the Heart, 6:30
May 26: Book Class with Wendy Poma, 10:30-2:30, $40
May 27: Dreamweaver Stenciling Classes (2), 10:30-12:30, 2:00-4:00, $35 each class
May 31: Art from the Heart

June 1: TBA, Kelly Kilmer, 11:30-3:30, $70
June 1: Cardmaking Class, $5 per project
June 2: TBA, Gayle Smith, 10:30-
June 8: MITI, 6:30
June 9: TBA, Mike Strong, 10:30-12:30, 2:00-4:00, $25 each class
June 10: TBA, Lori Lai, 12:15-4:30, $50
June 15: New Generations, 6:30, $10
June 17: CLOSED, Happy Father's Day
June 23: TBA, Wendy Poma, Book Class, 10:30-2:30
June 24: TBA, Kelly Kilmer, 12:30-4:30, $70
June 28: Art from the Heart
June 30: Dreamweaver Stencil Class (2), Rebekka Behunin, 10:30-12:30 and 2:00-4:00

My recommendation is to print this out so you have a list of the classes that have been booked so far. There may be other classes added along the way and you will be told when these happen. Please keep an eye on the blog.