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Basic Copics and Beyond $25

To avoid class cancellations register early! All classes and crops require pre-registration and payment to reserve your spot. We reserve the right to cancel any class with less than four registered students. Please check your schedule carefully as all classes are non-refundable and non-transferable; Class Kits are available for those unable to attend. If you have any questions, please inquire - 810.225.9636. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to start of class to get settled.   Basic Copics and Beyond  $25  Copic Certified Instructor, Sandy Hulsart, will walk you through the basics of using Copic markers. Students will learn coloring and blending techniques using an assortment of stamps. Sandy will explain the numbering system of Copics, how to refill the pens and replace the nibs, how to blend your colors seamlessly and the use of the Blender pen, as well as what paper and ink to use. She will cover creating custom colors from a limited palette. You will receive many useful handouts to take home with you. Sandy will also demonstrate airbrushing, which you will be able to give a try. The class has been extended to 3 hours with additional images to give you more time to practice with your markers. What to bring: at least 2-3 Copic markers and a blender pen Class size is limited to 15 students so register early to ensure your spot! Altered CD Mini Book $25 To avoid class cancellations register early! All classes and crops require pre-registration and payment to reserve your spot. We reserve the right to cancel any class with less than four registered students. Classes are non-refundable; Class Kits are available for those unable to attend. If you have any questions, please inquire - 810.225.9636. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to start of class to get settled. Altered CD Mini Book $25 How many old cd's are sitting around your home office? If it's anything like my husband's there is a whole stack in there collecting dust! March on in there and grab five or six and join Linda in this workshop to put those old cd's to better use. Together we'll create a very interesting little shabby-chic book that can be displayed in your home or office - or give it as gift and let someone else enjoy it in theirs! We'll use vintage-style papers from Graphic 45, Tim Holtz Idea-ology elements, and students will learn an array of techniques while using Ranger Distress Inks, Distress Stickles, melted bee's wax, brads, and more - learn some of those Ranger techniques you've been inquiring about. Students will also be able to experiment with photo transferring onto Claudine Hellmuth's sticky back canvas. Lots of embellishments included but please bring any little extra trinkets you may like to add! What to bring: Non-stick Craft Sheet 5 cd's plus an extra just in case Ranger Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain & Black Soot Ranger Ink Applicator and replacement sponges or Cut-n-Dry foam Ranger Glossy Accents & Art Institute Clear Dries glue with fine tip Ranger Gold Paint Dabber Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher Crop-a-Dile scissors pencil At least 2-3 color toner copies (either laser or office supply copies) of photo for photo transfer (size about 2X2 to 3X3 or so) A variety of photos (10-20) in any theme in a mixture of sizes from 1X1 to 4X6 (it's nice to have the photos printed out in a variety of sizes; it makes it easier on you for placement: Note: you will use many more small photos than large! Heritage Series - Christmas Traditions $25 To avoid class cancellations register early! All classes and crops require pre-registration and payment to reserve your spot. We reserve the right to cancel any class with less than four registered students. Please check your schedule carefully as all classes are non-refundable and non-transferable; Class Kits are available for those unable to attend. If you have any questions, please inquire - 810.225.9636. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to start of class to get settled. Heritage Series - Christmas Traditions $25 Record your family's Christmas traditions in this special heritage class. Students will create this beautiful two-page spread using My Mind's Eye papers and rubber stamps. In the process, we'll learn how to ink with Distress Ink, attach ribbon, color ribbon and papers to match the page, stamp with wood-mounted, acrylic and cling stamps, set eyelets, apply Distress Stickles, use a Glaze Pen, brads, gems, flowers and more. This class is filled with techniques and tips to make professional-looking pages. Students must bring: Paper trimmer Adhesive for photos/paper Clear Art Glitter glue or equivalent Piercing tool and mat Non-stick Craft Sheet Distress Inks in Peeled Paint and Walnut and applicators Scissors If desired, bring a Crop-a-Dile and Tiny Attacher, as well Candy Spiegel blog: www.candyscraps.wordpress.com Clear but Distressed Mini Album $39 To avoid class cancellations register early! All classes and crops require pre-registration and payment to reserve your spot. We reserve the right to cancel any class with less than four registered students. Please check your schedule carefully as all classes are non-refundable and non-transferable; Class Kits are available for those unable to attend. If you have any questions, please inquire - 810.225.9636. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to start of class to get settled. Clear but distressed Mini Album $39   You will start with a clear acrylic Maya Road Wavy album and Robin will show you how to use alcohol inks, felt pads, canned air, Stazon inks, a few rubber stamps, paint dabbers, fragments, Glossy Accents, photos, jump rings, eyelets, Dew Drops, buttons, ribbons, Distress ink and My Mind’s Eye So Sophie papers to end up with a distressed album. Robin used fall Greenfield Village photos to finish off the album but almost any photos will work. This class is slated for three hours - this is an estimated end time. You should be able to have the basic book finished in three hours but all embellishments might not be attached. Each kit includes photos of each page of the album if you need to finish at home. Class size is limited to 10 students so register early! What to bring: non-stick craft sheet         tape runner or ATG Walnut Stain distress ink Ink blending tool & foam Glossy Accents Scissors Crop-a-dile Paper trimmer Photos – a variety of smaller sized photos ranging from 1 ½” squares up to a 3”x4” photo can be added at any time. You will receive a 12”x12” sheet of brown cardstock in your kit to cut mats to fit your photos. Bring photos to fit these fragment sizes if you would like to complete the fragments during class:  2 – 5/8” squares, 2 – ¾” squares, 1 – 1” square, a photo for each side of a 1 ½” square, 5/8” x 1 ½” rectangle. Please note that Glossy Accents, which we will coat the fragments with to attach the photos, can sometimes react with photos printed from home photo printers causing the ink to change colors or even run. I’ve never had that problem with photos I’ve had printed at Meijer, Snapfish, etc.