SPRING FLING

Join us for some awesome SPRING Break classes.  
Call (631) 591-3040 to reserve a seat.  All classes require a minimum of 24 hour notice and payment.  Please contact us about our refund policy.

Decoration class:
Date: Tuesday April 7, 2015
Time: 6pm-9pm
Fee: $40.00*
Ages: 18 and up
Information:  Make your own banner.  You can select up to 6 letters for your banner, plus you will make 5 tissue paper Pom-Poms.  The class fee includes pre-cut paper, pre-cut light weight chipboard, 1 package of chipboard embellishments, ribbon, tissue paper, and more.  Rainbow Sherbet Punch will be served along with some FRESH popped POPCORN.
*Must provide your own basic tool kit.

Decorate your office, class, or home with color!

Youth Easter Wooden Picture Frame

Date: Wednesday April 8th

Time: 9:30-11:30am, 12:30-2:30pm, or 3:30-5:30pm

Fee: $18.00**

Ages: 7 and up

Information: Each child will select a frame to paint, decorate it, and add some embellishments during the two hour class.  The frame will hold up to 3 6x4 photos.  Class fee includes all supplies and instruction.

Youth Spring Craft Stick Wall Hanging

Date: Thursday April 9th

Time: 9:30-11:30am, 12:30-2:30pm, or 3:30-5:30pm

Fee: $18.00**

Ages: 7 and up

Information: Each child will make three craft stick frames, decorate, and assemble.  The wall hanging holds 3 photos, and comes with all the supplies and instruction. 

Bo Bunny Misc. Me Journal

Date: Saturday April 10th

Time: 10am

Fee:$45.00*

Ages: 10 and up

Information: Make beautiful pages and pockets to fill the three ring binder.  Class includes pre-cut paper, tab dividers, journaling cards, embellishments, 3-ring binder, page protectors, and more.  The album holds a minimum of 30 photos and includes journaling spots.  You can add more pages to the album after it is complete.

*Must provide your own basic tool kit.

**Sign up a child for both days and pay $30.00 per child.

SPRING TIME!!

I am getting the store ready for SPRING TIME.  I hope to have the window decorated soon, and some inspirational artwork is on display.  We have loads of classes, and I am excited about our new floor layout.   The store can NOW comfortably accommodate 9 croppers, some with 4 feet of table space and some with 5 feet.   Prices are the same for the table space, but will fill up on a first serve first come basis.

CREATE. LAUGH. LOVE
Join us for some no FRILLS crops.

Friday March 20th at 6pm until 11pm
Cost: $12.00 per person

Saturday March 21 at 1pm until 12am
Cost: $20.00 per person

We also have some awesome classes scheduled:
Explosion Box
Pocket Album
Off the Page with Canvas
Call for information: (631) 591-3040

NOTE!!   Save 30% off most regular priced products while attending a paid crop or class.  Call or visit the store for all the details on this wonderful discount.  (631) 591-3040.

Sign up for our SPRING BREAK classes.  We have two  beautiful projects.  All supplies and materials are included in the price of the class.  Visit our calendar for all the details.

Did you know we print custom invitations, stationary, and more?  I will post pictures on the next blog of some of our custom work. 

Spring Inspiration

The weather is starting to warm up, and Spring will be here shortly.  I wanted to post pictures of a few Spring/Easter themed projects.  The store has some lovely paper by Authentique and Graphic 45 for your Easter pictures.  Plus, check out the calendar for March's classes.

Easter Wall Hanging.

Plus, there are a few layout kits left from Echo Park's Happy Easter collection.  

Easter Layout Kit available in limited quantities.

Authentique's Promise Collection available at the store.

Artistic Tip: Use Washi Tape to add colors and patterns to pages.  Apply washi tape to card stock and run thru a manual die cutting machine for shapes.  Washi Tape is perfect for decorating paper Easter Eggs too.

What's NEW?

Celebrate our 1 Year ANNIVESARY at the store with us on Saturday.
  Specials offered from 10am until 5pm and include:

• For every $5.00 in regular priced merchandise you purchase, you receive a FREE gift from Queen & Company*.  While supplies last.  
• Purchase $30.00 in regular priced packaged 12x12 paper collections and receive a FREE Echo Park Mini Theme or Photo Freedom Collection.*
• Buy one 6x6 paper pad and receive the second one FREE (of equal or lesser value).*
• Cookies and popcorn will also be available.

*No additional discounts, coupons, or sales can be applied to any of the specials.  Products do not include classes, crops, custom orders, or parties.   Sale ends 5pm Saturday March 7, 2015.

You are going to be delighted with some of the NEW projects I have been working on to offer as classes.  My creativity has taken me OFF the page and onto new surfaces.  Check out the wooden picture frame for our Spring Break Youth Class.

Spring 2015 Frame

I have also been working on CANVAS projects too!  They make great decorations that hold your pictures.  

Flourish by Authentique Canvas Frame

The Canvas Frame will be offered as a class in April.  I added a pocket so the frame can hold more than  one picture!  

I am also going to be offering Do It Yourself classes starting by mid May.  Do It Yourself projects are great ways to learn new things and add decor to your home.  Is there something you are interested in making?  Let us know and post a comment below.  We would love to see what everyone is interested in creating.

Classes and Crops

Have you checked out the event calendar for March?  There are quite a few classes and crops being offered.  


March also marks 1 YEAR at our store front!  So exciting.  I am working on a few specials to celebrate during the month.  As soon as I have them all worked out, YOU will be the first to know.  Make sure you visit the blog frequently.  

I will no longer be offering weekly sales; however, if you attend a paid crop or class, you will receive 30% off the regular price of most merchandise.  Exclusions include: Andrea's Artistic Albums Artwork, kits, layouts, pre-packaged kits made by Andrea's Artistic Albums, custom orders, classes, crops, and parties.  Some other exclusions may apply.


SPRING BREAK YOUTH CLASSES!!!!
I am almost done designing the Spring Break Youth Classes, and I am so excited about the projects.  The children are going to be proud and have a lot of FUN being creative.
     There will be at least 2 sessions per day for 3 days. (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
     Each session will be $18.00 per child.  However, if you register a child for all three days, there will be a discount, 3 classes for $45.00.  Each class will be 2 hours in length.
     All supplies and materials are included in the class fee.
     Must register and pay at least 24 hours in advance.

Here is one of the LOVELY projects.  It is on display at the store.  Register early.  Most classes sold out during the Winter Break.

FROZEN Fan?  We have some great Frozen products, just arrived.

• 12x12 Jumbo paper pad
• 12x12 paper kit
• 12x12 Album
• 12x12 Open paper

You asked for it, weekend CROPS, and I added them during March.  Hope you can make it to at least one of them.  

Crafting TIP:  Don't forget to add some Stickles to your flowers to JAZZ them up!  Stickles are a great and inexpensive embellishment.  You can also use it for borders on your photo mattes!!!  Plus, you don't have to use glue to add the glitter, it is ALL-IN-ONE!!!

Looking for a more saturated ink color?  Use pigment inks.  They take longer to dry, or heat set, but they have a rich color.  You can also add clear embossing powder before the ink dries to give it a little bit of a shine.

Winter Break Classes

Yay!! The Winter Break Classes were a HUGE success!  Thank you to all the parents and children who came out for the classes.  We will be offering Spring Break classes, and I will post them as soon as they are all designed.  I can't wait to see how the children will make the projects their OWN.

Big THANK YOU to Jenny for helping me out, and to Chris for supplying the heat on Friday.

There are A LOT of classes and crops on March's calendar!  Several items are St. Patrick's Themed!

Monthly Youth Class
Date: Saturday March 7, 2015
Time: 10am-12pm
Fee: $15.00
All supplies and materials are provided.  Paint and decorate this lovely photo/note holder.  All sides are decorated.

Card of the Month
Date: Wednesday March 4, 2015
Time: 10am-12:30pm
or
Date: Thursday March 12, 2015
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm
Fee: $30.00

Each persons will receive 5 rolls of washi tape from Little B LLC, make a total of 6 cards (2 cards of three different styles).  Your recipients will be LUCKY to receive such lovely hand crafted cards from the heart.  Must provide your own basic tool kit.

Double Layout of the Month

Date: Friday March 6, 2015

Time: 6:30-9:30pm

or

Date: Saturday March 14, 2015

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Fee: $40.00
Put all those awesome SNOW pictures on layouts.  The layouts feature Bo Bunny's Powder Mountain paper collection.  Must provide your own basic tool kit.

Second layout is on display at the store.

Don't forget to check out our NO Frills Crops.

Date: Saturday March 7, 2015

Time: 1pm- 12am

Fee: $20.00

Lucky 13 Crop

Date: Friday March 13, 2015

Time: 6pm-12am

Fee: $13.00

Date: Saturday March 14, 2015

Time: 5pm-12am

Fee: $12.00

Date: Friday March 20, 2015

Time: 6pm-12am

Fee: $12.00

Call at least 24 hours in advance to register and pay for seat.  Please not if you cancel within 24 hours of the class, you will not be refunded the class or crop fee.  If it is a class, you can pick up your supplies at the store to make at home.

Feeling LUCKY??

I am looking forward to moving from pink, red, and white to green, gold, and white.  I have been cranking out some FUN St. Patrick's Day projects.  I also  hope to have the window redecorated in a couple of days.  Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?  Go to any parades?  I have an awesome pocket album ready for all of those pictures.  I will post pictures and details on the next blog post, but stay tuned.

There are quite a few classes on the calendar for March.

St. Patrick's Creative Youth Class

Date: Saturday March 7, 2015

Time: 10am-12pm

Fee: $15.00

Class includes all supplies and materials.  Plus, we will take a photo of each child during the class, print it, and put it on the shamrock.  Call at least 24 hours in advance to register and pay for a seat.

Fun with canvas.  I have been thinking outside of the box and recently started working on canvas.  I love the LUCKY collection by Authentique Paper (in stock at the store).  I also used the FUN Glitter Paste and Stickable Stencils by Bo Bunny.  After the canvas was painted and the Glitter paste dried, I sprayed a light coating of Thermoweb's Gold Glitter Dust over the entire surface.  I used tape, ScorTape, and liquid glue to adhere the paper to the canvas.  

To complete the sides, I added 5/8" ribbon around all the sides using a hot glue gun.  I stapled the gold ribbon to the back of the frame using a regular stapler.  This makes a lovely home decoration or gift.  Have you ever used canvas?  Share your tips with us, post a comment!!!

Card of the Month:

Make some cards to give for St. Patrick's Day, featuring Little B's foil tape.

Make 6 cards, 2 of each card.  Plus, the fee includes 5 rolls of Little B washi tape.  Use Viva Gold Decor and sequins.  Plus, learn how to make rosettes. 

Date: Wednesday March 4

Time: 10am

OR

Date: Thursday March 5

Time: 6:30pm

Fee: $30.00

Seats are limited.