April Classes

Friday, April 2 - Stampin' Cafe' Night from 6:30 to 9:00. Bring your supplies and your project and come on in, we'll have some fun together.

Saturday, April 3 - Big Shot Class with Gayle Smith from 10:30 to 2:30. Cost is $50.00. Many of you have the die cut machine but either don't know how to use it or are intimidated by it. Take Gayle's class and let the die cut machine become your friend and well as a beautiful artistic tool. You will learn how to use other companies dies, such as Spellbinders Nestibilities and Cuttlebug, in the Big Shot. Here is the project for the first class. It's a new take on the star book using the Nestibilities to make cutouts to place dangling messages. Cute? I think so. Supply List: Bring your Big Shot or Big Kick, if you have one. If you do not have one don't worry.

Sunday, April 4 - Store will be CLOSED. HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Wednesday, April 7 - Calligraphy Class with DeAnn Singh from 6:30 to 8:30. We are running our normal 10 week session for $200.00 or you can sign up for as few as 6 week session for $120.00. DeAnn works with each student and you can choose which Calligraphy you want to learn. DeAnn will be teaching Italic, Cooperplate, Gothic and Illuminates Letters. You can also check DeAnn website at http://www.desgningletters.com/. We have 3 openings for the next session so if you are interested, please call, email or leave a comment on the blog.

Friday, April 9 - Make-n-Take with Gayle Smith from 6:30 to 8:30. The project or card are $5.00 per card or project. Come on in and join us, and see what she has up her sleeve. You'll have fun.

Saturday April 10 - Tag Potpourri with Linda Forest from 10:30 to 4:00. Cost is $45.00.

Sunday, April 11 - TBA - Donna Heckenlaible from 1 to 3.

Wednesday, April 14 - Calligraphy Class #2 with DeAnn Singh from 6:30 to 8:30.

Thrusday, April 15 - Basic Stamping Class with Karen Hutchinson from 12:30 to 3. Cost is $30.00. We have just added a new class, it is the Basics Class. You will learn to stamp, about inks, and embossing. If you have been looking for a Basics class now is your time to sign up. Call the shop (310) 391-0466, if you want to attend or email me at stampinheart@hotmail.com

Thrusday, April 15 - ATC Club with Jessica Hollowell from 6:30 to 8. Cost is $10.00. Jessica will teach a technique for ATC and then you will get to make two of your own. Suggested: Bring 6 to 10 ATC of your own to trade.


Friday, April 16 - Pinecone Press Options Class, Gayle Smith, 6:30-8:30. Cost is $35.oo. This is an off-side accordion book with plenty of cut outs.



Saturday, April 17 - EXTRAVAGANZA with Gayle Smith, Jessica Hollowell. Linda Forest/Ellie Shaw, and Lori Lai from 8:45 to 4:30. Cost is $85.00. Breakfast is at 8:45 and the first set of classes starts at 9:15, lunch will be from 12:30 to 1, next set of classes starts at 1:30. We all have a great time learning new techniques, breaking bread with one another, getting our goody bags, winning prizes and enjoying ourselves. So call and make your reservation.

Sunday, April 18 -The Language of Color with Kelly Kilmer from 12:30 to 4:30. cost is $70.00. Yearning to create luscious, layered mixed media backgrounds? Want to explore the world of acrylic paint hands on? Itching to make painted pages that are uniquely your own? In this class youwill create a plethora of painted mixed media pages that can be used in any art form. Explore hands on techniques that are guaranteed to get your creative spirit inspired! You will leave with a pile of painted papers that you can use in your art journal, altered art, collage, canvas work, atcs and much, much more. Fully detailed handout included in the class, as always! Optional- You can bring your journal to class to work in, or the teacher will be supplying paper for you to work on. Supply list: Brayer, Scissors, roll of waxed paper, roll of paper towels, permanent black inkpad, container to hold water, 3 1" brushes to glue and paint (I like chip or bristle brushes). EGorey99@sbcglobal.net

Wednesday, April 21 - Calligraphy Class #3 with DeAnn Singh from 6:30 to 8:30.

Friday, April 23 - Postcards by Jessica Hollowell from 6:30 to 8:30. 2 postcards for $10.

Saturday, April 24 - TBA - Wendy Poma from 10:30 to 2:30. Cost is $40.00.

Sunday, April 25 - TBA - Lori lai from 12:30 to 4. Cost is $50.00. Supplies List - for this class: small "x"- xyron sticker maker (if you own one), paper piercer, foam mounting tape, double sided tape, bone folder, pencil/eraser, scissors, adhesive tape runner (such as Mono adhesive) or any other Basic Supplies Kit.

Wednesday, April 28 - Calligraphy Class #4 with DeAnn Singh from 6:30 to 8:30.

Thursday, April 29 - Art from the Heart Club from 7 to 8:30. It was decided at the last meeting that the members want to make cards, so each month there will be an idea for card making. Each one of you are to bring a basic stamping kit: black permanent ink, your choice of glue, your choice of double sided adhesive, scissors, pen, bone folder, stamps of your choice, papers and ephemera you want to share with the group. You will then stamp and assemble your card(s) right then and there and share with the group. This month's theme (March) is . Bring extra paper to stamp other peoples stamps to take home. You might like someone else's stamps and would like to stamp extra images to do things at home.