Classes

"Grungy Chic" Card

Le Rai Originals - March Card

Sunday, March 23

1-3 p.m.

$11

Class Description:

My Shabby Chic turns out to be Grungy Chic, so please join me to create this "Grungy Chic" card.  We will be playing with Clear Embossing Resist, using Tim's new Honeycomb die peeking out of our grungy collage of antique doilies, tiny letter & envelope, filmstrip ribbon, birdcage & dragonfly, decorated inside & out . . . & don't forget the metal Prima embellishments!

Sign up today by phoning Treasured Memories 780-414-1540.

Please Bring:  Scor-tape (1/2"), Clear Glue Dots, scissors, pliers, Scotch Quick-Dry glue, dauber, stapler, Sepia Ink, Pumice Stone Distress Ink

For more inspiration visit my blog, le Rai Originals.

Kathleen

"Young Artists in Training" - 2nd Covers Class

The 1st "Young Artists in Training - Covers Class" brought me such joy that I am hoping to attract a larger young audience.  My 1st 2 young artists, Dilana & Zoe, are continuing on this artistic journey with me & I am offering a 2nd "Covers Class" to allow more young people to participate in this series.

For more photos & info from this 1st class, visit my blog le Rai Originals.  Thank you moms, Arlene & Jennifer, for allowing me to share my art with your children & to allow their talent to grow.  I am very proud of these 2 little girls & the art they created.

 

"Young Artists in Training" (ages 5+)

Art Journal Covers

Sunday, March 16

12 - 4 p.m.

$40

Class Description:

Young Artists ages 5+ will get an Art Journal.  They will learn how to alter the covers of that Journal & create with different mediums like mica sprays, modelling paste, Inka Gold paints, UTEE & matt gel medium.  Of course, it wouldn't be one of my classes without embellishments.

In the subsequent class (Sunday, March 30) & the monthly $20 classes to follow, these Young Artists will learn how to alter the inside pages of this Journal to create their own Art portfolio.

Please phone Treasured Memories at 780-414-1540 to reserve your spot.

Below are the front & back covers of my sample journal, Time 4 Art.

Hope to see you Young Artists there!

Kathleen

 

Filmstrip Layout (on steroids)

Sunday, March 9

12 - 4 p.m.

$39

 

 

 

 

Class Description:

We will be creating this Filmstrip Layout (on steroids) with Kaiser Kraft's "Art of Life" Collection papers which are absolutely gorgeous!  Wendy Vecchi's Embossing Paste & Tim Holtz Splatter Stencil frames our photo & adds texture to showcase the burlap, canvas & metal embellishments (monocle, key, token, gears, clock hands, pen nib, buckle, ruler).  This is definitely a head turning piece!

One of the Prima classes I took in California was taught by Frank Garcia.   He made a photo pull-back by using jute to pull back paper to reveal a photo.   I loved that photo pull-back idea so much that I asked Frank if I could use the photo pull-back idea in a future class of mine.  He said yes & asked that I give him credit for the idea.  So Frank here you go, *Photo-pull backs inspired by Frank Garcia*.  All other design aspects of this layout are from my own imagination. 

 

Please Bring:  4x4" photo, 1/2" Scor-tape, paper trimmer, scissors, foam pop-dots, paper piercer/awl, Sepia Ink (or Vintage Photo), dauber, heat gun, Fabri-tac/E6000 glue

To sign up for the class, please phone Treasured Memories at 780-414-1540 to reserve your spot.

For more inspiration,please visit my blog  leraioriginals.blogspot.ca.

 

Have fun creating!

 

 

 

Young Artists in Training (5+)

. . . Class for Children & Teens . . .  

Young Artists in Training (ages 5+)

Art Journal Covers

Sunday, February 16

12-4 p.m.

$40

 

 

Class Description:

Children & Teens ages 5+ will learn how to alter the covers of an Art Journal & create with different mediums like Lindy's mica sprays, modelling paste, Inka Gold paints, UTEE, matt gel medium & embellishments.  This will be the start of their own Art portfolio.

Please phone Treasured Memories at 780-414-1540 to reserve your spot. 

Hope to see you Young Artists there.

 

 

 

My Happy: Card Class

 

Wednesday, February 12

6:00 - 8:30pm

$38

Join Nadine for this card class featuring Teresa Collins' paper line You Are My Happy. The pinks, taupes and pops of gold are beautiful. You will create 6 cards with various sentiments, sentiments can be left out or changed to suit your personal needs. We are also offering class kits to purchase with all the product required, photos and instructions.

The store will remain open for the class participants only. 

Call the store at 780-414-1540 to sign up for either a class spot or class kit. 

If you have any questions please email Nadine at nadinekaren(at)ymail(dot)com

 

Class Supplies

12x12 Trimmer

Adhesive

Scissors

3D Adhesive foam

light brown ink

ink applicator

Corner Rounder

Hole Punch

Tiny Attacher (Tim Holtz Stapler)

Let's Paint

Let's Paint!

Join Dooreen in a series of painting workshops that will inspire and teach you all you ever wanted to know about decorative painting.  Dooreen has over 30 years of teaching painting styles and techniques to adults and children, and participates in a weekly painting group.    She is a member of the SDP (Society of Decorative Painters) as is a DecoArt Helping Artist.

Decorative painting is a broad category that encompasses many different painting techniques and mediums applied to a variety of surfaces.  There are systematic methods that make it a very teachable art form.  The styles and techniques are varied, using trends and materials of today.

Workshops will focus on basic tools and techniques that will get you started, or you can use the workshops to refresh your knowledge. 

 

Lesson 1 - Tools of the Trade 

Saturday, Feb. 15th   12:00 - 5:00 pm  Cost: $53

The most important tools are your brushes.  There is a great variety of brushes available, and they all have their uses.  This comprehensive workshop will focus on the three main brushes - a flat brush, a round brush and a liner.  You will learn how to use the brushes to create different strokes,  how to load the brushes with paint, basic brush care and the uses of other brushes such as a stippler, blender, angle, foliage, mop, comb, filbert and many more.  This workshop will lead you through practice steps, followed by a project.

 

Student supplies required:

 1/2" flat brush  (synthetic bristles with straight sides and clean, chisel edge on top)

#2 round brush (synthetic bristles that come to a point.  Short and full bristles)

Liner brush (long, fine bristles that come to a point)

Paper towels

Brush basin

Tracing paper - one pad    

Life Is Good Mini Album

Sunday Feb 16

1 - 4pm

 $45.00

Join Chantel to create this interactive 6x6 mini album using the beautiful Times & Seasons 2 paper line by Echo Park. You will be creating the album from scratch as well as playing with the Cinchto bind your creation! With all the pockets & flaps you will have plenty of room to add your photos, memories, tags & mementos.

Photography Classes

Four Monday evenings starting February 24 to March 17, 7:30 to 9:30PM

 

Professional photographer Daryl Benson (a.k.a. Chantel & KC’s Dad) will be giving a series of classes on Photography. Topics taught will be, camera basics, aperture, shutter speed, ISO settings, composition, filters, lighting, portraiture, travel, pet & child photography as well as design & image presentation. Theses classes are organised to share ideas and information that will improve your photographic skills and help you to get the images you envision for the projects you create.

Bring your camera and manual to all four classes. There will be shooting projects during most classes and assignments at the end of each class. Participants will be responsible for having prints made from the assignments to bring to class the following week for a group critique (no one’s being judged, it’s all for fun and learning).

Cost $85.00 – 15% discount for members – Max. 12 participants

Daryl Benson is a professional photographer, born and raised in Edmonton. He writes for Photo News, Photo Life, Outdoor Photographer and PC Photo Magazine. He shoots stock for both Masterfile and Getty stock agencies and has self-published three books; A Guide to Photographing the Canadian Landscape, Alberta Images and Canada. Daryl owns a coffee mug that reads “Worlds Greatest Dad.”

www.darylbenson.com

Everyday Moments Configuration Book Box Class

Date: Sunday March 16

Time: 12:30-5pm

Cost: $50.00

Join Chantel to create this simple but stunning Tim Holtz Configuration Book Box class using the Art of Life paper line by Kaiser Crafts. This project includes a 6 page 4x7" mini album to hang inside of the altered Book Box to showcase some of your families Everyday Moments.

Supplies Needed: Black Paint, Paint Brush, Sookwang Tape, Pop Dots, Trimmer, Scissors, Craft Knife, Walnut Stain Ink (Or a brown/black that you like) & your ink blending tool

Silhouette Level I Class

Silhouette Basics Cameo Class

with Daryl Benson

Wednesday, Mar 19th, 6 to 9 pm

Cost $25.00 (Free if you have purchased your Silhouette Cameo at our store in the last two months)

This is the first in a series of monthly classes designed to help you better understand and use all the functionality of your Silhouette Cameo. This first class will go over the basics right from setting up the cameo, registering, downloading graphics as well as using the graphics and fonts that you may already have on your computer. We’ll cut both card stock and vinyl (provided) from a design we create in the class.

Each month will build on the previous classes knowledge. You can come to whichever month’s class topic interest you. Maximum of 10 per class.

You will NEED to bring to any of the classes your own laptop loaded with the Silhouette software, MOUSE and your Silhouette Cameo with a mat and blade.