10 - 10 for $10 CROP This is a no frills CROP that is from 10am to 10pm You will have a large table to work on. Bring your projects and creativity and a snack or dessert to share. You can bring your own meals or there are food establishments close and some of them deliver. Please stop by the store or call during business hours to register. Your space is guaranteed only after you have paid. Cost: $10 1/8/22 Saturday 10am - 10pm
Alcohol Ink What Can You Do With It? Let’s start the year out learning new ways to use our alcohol inks! We will be making at least 8 backgrounds with alcohol ink. 4 of these backgrounds will be made into cards. Each background will be an individual work of art. The die cut techniques really make the cards special. We will use different kinds of papers/media and techniques. I will bring my ink collection and supplies to work with the alcohol inks. If you have alcohol ink, alcohol ink mini Applicator Tool or an ink blower, please feel free to bring them so you don’t have to wait to share supplies. Please bring a variety of adhesives, pop dots, score board and trimmer to complete the cards. Alcohol blending solution is required for the class and can be bought in the store. Instructor: Robin Dillon Cost: $30 1/11/22 Tuesday 1:00pm 1/16/22 Sunday 11:00am
Ann’s Winter Card Class In this class we will make four cards. The first card is a large spinning snowflake with the message. “ A Frosty Hello”. Next is a lovely winter scene with a bird sitting on a branch. The third card has you looking out a three-dimensional window at a winter scene. The last card is a slim line card and the message, “for you”. Please bring your regular supplies, a quarter and your favorite coloring medium. To register for the class or a kit, call the store at 630-782-9999. Payment is due at the time of registration. Hope you can make it. Instructor: Ann Hanson Cost: $24 1/13/22 Thursday 1:00pm Registration deadline: Saturday 1/8/22
Kathy's Guy stuff We will be doing 4 cards all themed for the guys. I have some wonderful Elizabeth Craft stickers of a vintage car, airplane, convertible or motorcycle. You will pick your favorite for the card. The second card involves coloring a car in distress. This one is a get well card. The Iris card is the hammer. Last but not least is a new Art Impression stamp of a guy in a recliner looking like he is ready to party. (Yes, you will be coloring him.) You will need your regular class kit, markers or colored pencils and Regular tape for an Iris card. This should help with your supply of cards for the men in your life. Instructor: Kathy Donofrio Cost: $22 1/15/22 Saturday 10:30am 1/17/22 Monday 10:30am
Ann’s Wintertime Card Class In this class we will make four cards. The first card is a cute penguin on a sled with the message, “Waddle I ever do without you”. Next is a gorgeous 3-D flower and the message, “with sympathy”. The third card features a beautiful, layered flowers covered in “jewels”. And the last card is a large snowflake and the message, “happy winter”. Please bring your regular supplies, tweezers, and your favorite coloring medium. To register for the class or a kit, call the store at 630-782-9999. Payment is due at the time of registration. Hope you can make it. Instructor: Ann Hanson Cost: $24 1/18/22 Tuesday 1:00pm Registration deadline: Friday 1/14/22
Vintage Look Cards Using Creative Expressions Polishes and Gilders Paste Wax we will be creating a unique antique look. We will discuss the properties of polishes and waxes. We will be making at least 8 backgrounds with polish and wax. 4 of these backgrounds will be made into cards. Each background will be an individual work of art. This is a great way to use your embossing folders to give your cards depth. I will bring my polish and wax collection for everyone to use. If you have any polishes or waxes, please feel free to bring them so you don’t have to wait to share supplies. Please bring a variety of adhesives, pop dots, score board and trimmer to complete the cards. Instructor: Robin Dillon Cost: $30 1/23/22 Sunday 1 1:00am 1/25/22 Tuesday 1:00pm Let's Be Very Creative in the New Year - 2022 In this class, we will create a new 2022 calendar for ourselves or to give as a gift. We will touch base on some Valentine and Winter designed cards. Bring your regular crafting tools to class. Call the store to reserve your spot. See you in class...I missed you all. Instructor: Jan Rosenbergh Cost $22 1/25/22 Tuesday 10:30am 1/27/22 Thursday 1:00pm 1/29/22 Saturday 10:30am
FEBRUARY 2022
Ann’s Valentines and More Card Class In this class we will make four cards. The first card features an intricate heart die cut and the message, “Be My Valentine”. Next is a layered heart frame and the message, “love”. The third valentine is a humorous card wich has a funny lady and the message, “of course I love you…. who else would put up with me?” The last card has an intricate die cut of flowers which are colored by using several stencils and is quite amazing! Please bring your regular supplies and favorite coloring medium. To register for the class or a kit, call the store at 630-782-9999. Payment is due at the time of registration. Hope you can make it. Instructor: Ann Hanson Cost: $24 2/8/22 Tuesday 1:00pm Registration deadline: Saturday 2/5/22
Barb's Trust Me Class Really? Well, those of you who know Barb, know that you can indeed trust her! This class is about trusting Barb to teach you new and fun things that you can do again and again when you get home. There is no set theme to this class. Variety is the spice of life! Each class will feature an unexpected material in one of the projects. This class will teach new techniques with supplies you already own. We all have our "stash" of things, don't we? Let's find fun and new ways to use them. You will take home patterns and/or directions to duplicate ideas you have learned in class. Please bring your basic tool kit. I will provide everything else. Trust Barb and be surprised! Instructor: Barb Smith Cost: $22 2/15/22 Tuesday 10:30am 2/19/22 Saturday 10:30am
Ann’s February Card Class In this class we will make four cards. The first card has several gift bags and the message, “happy birthday”. The second card sends warm winter wishes and a beautiful scene of houses and trees. The background is colored with brushes using a special masking technique. On the third card is a colorful bird on a mailbox and the message, “missing you”. The last card is an elegant slim line card with the message, “for you”. Please bring your regular supplies and your favorite coloring medium. To register for the class or a kit, call the store at 630-782-9999. Payment is due at the time of registration. Hope you can make it. Instructor: Ann Hanson Cost: $24 2/17/22 Thursday 1:00pm Registration deadline: Tuesday 2/15/22
Sue's New Products Class - Forever in Our Hearts Sympathy/Encouragement Cards For those difficult times when words simply aren’t enough, the Hunkydory Forever in Our Hearts Deluxe Craft Pad is the perfect way to send friends and loved ones thoughts of love, support and hope. We will be making 6 beautiful cards which are highlighted with stunning silver foil in class and you will have leftovers to take home to create more cards. You will receive an entire pad which offers 4 different topper sets complete with their own topper sheet, foiled cardstock, printed cardstock and inserts. There are 80 individual crafting elements included, featuring artwork of roses, lilies, orchids and a variety of sentiments. There will be other themed Deluxe Craft Pads for purchase at class with your student discount. Bring your regular kit, including a trimmer, Score Board, foam strips, various thicknesses of pop dots and Scor Tape. Instructor: Sue Benner Cost: $36 2/20/22 Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm (Max 8 students)