Classes

Two Awesome Classes by Glenda Schoepp-Drake

Airship Canvas

Saturday, April 21st

10:00 - 6:00

(with a 1-hr break for lunch)

$93.75

Join Glenda to create this awesome 3-D steampunk airship on a painted 18"x 24" canvas.  Learn how to paint a cloudy sky background with Liquitex acrylic paint, then build an airship with styrofoam and chipboard.  Use modeling paste, dry brushing and Alchemy wax to distress and age the canvas.  Decorate Airship with 7 Dots Studio pattern paper, chipboard, metal and molded paper.

Please bring to class: Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Distress Ink, Blending Tool, Scissors, Glue, Paint Brushes (bigger for painting large canvas), water spray bottle, pencil, splat mat, baby wipes, liquid glue (ex:Scotch Quick Drying Tacky Glue). Everything else supplied.

Balloon detail.

Stages of the Moon

Sunday, April 22nd

12:00 - 2:30

$44.00

Join Glenda to construct a 3-D galaxy mixed media 11"x 14" painting.  Use resin sand texture paste, art stones, clay stars, black gesso, and Alchemy metallic paints to  create a  starry night scene.  Build moons with styrofoam balls, art stones, texture paste and alchemy paints.  Layers and layers of paint are used to create an out of this world work of art. 

Please bring to class: Paint Brushes (various sizes), heat gun, water spray bottle, palette knife, splat mat, baby wipes, liquid glue (ex: Scotch Quick Drying Tacky Glue). Everything else is supplied.

Phases detail.

- Gelli Crop Day - with Dooreen Rousseau

Are you an avid ‘gelli plater’?  This crop is for you!  Now is your opportunity to come together with other enthusiasts who love creating one-of-a-kind printed papers that you can use in any project.

Saturday, May 26th

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

(continue til midnight, if you can!)

Cost: $60

 

- Work on gel printing, network with others and be inspired! - 

 

Crop Fee Includes:

Lunch:  Soup & Sandwich Buffet & Chocolate Cake

Dinner: Taco Salad Bar & Sundae Bar

(Let us know of any food allergies when signing up)

Treats, snacks & beverages throughout the day

A door prize draw

Prezzies for each participant

Technique tutorials, demos & challenges

 

There are only 20 spots available for the Gelli Crop inside the crop room. Spots are available outside the crop room for those not with the crop and want to scrapbook in the store that day/evening. Dinner can be purchased for $15/cropper.

Call the store to sign up and reserve your spot- 780-414-1540 

Tag-o-licious with Linda Abbott

Wednesday, April 11th

6:00 - 9:00

$35.00

For those who have taken my "Go with the Flow" classes and loved the smaller scale tags and photo papers that you made as extras I have prepared a delightful shorter class using similar techniques to produce "delicious" looking tags for journals, banners, cards and layouts. You don't need to of taken any previous classes, this would be a wonderful introduction to the technique. 

Come join us for an evening of creativity and play to produce 30 tags in glorious colours! I will supply: a limited colour palette of paints, flow medium, rubber gloves, tags, skewers and other basic supplies. Please bring with you: heat gun, tweezers, squishy bottle, palette knife, paint brush, wet wipes and paper towels. Everything else is supplied. Please wear painting clothes and an apron. If you have any favourite paint colours feel free to bring them.

Prima Travel Journal by Ann Kerr

Sunday, April 22nd

10:00 - 5:00

$117.00

Please join Ann on another creative journey. You will begin with a gorgeous Prima real leather journal and make 4 signatures that fit into the binding system. Then cover the signatures with designer papers and lace in unique coffee dyed papers. This is a beautiful leather journal that will age and travel well.

Please bring to class: distress inks (colours: Gathered Twigs and Ground Expresso), black Archival ink, paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, tiny attacher (Tim Holtz stapler), Scor-tape in various sizes, and paper glue of your choice. You are encouraged to also bring any travel related ephemera you may want to add to your journal: stamps, designer washi tape, post cards, vintage letters etc.

Journal detail.

Travel Suitcase #3 - Sold Out

For those participating, the class is:

Sunday, April 08th

10:00 - 5:00

$98.00

Inside suitcase

Suitcase details.

All 3 Suitcases

Go with the Flow Class by Linda Abbott

Sunday March 25th

1:00 - 4:00

$65.00

Join Linda for her popular class creating unique abstracts using acrylic paints and pouring medium. For this class we will be working on FOUR canvases creating one 10x20” and three 8x10" paintings.

Students please wear painting clothes and an apron. Supplies you will need to bring are: paper towels, a palette knife, heat gun, baby wipes, an empty squeeze bottle (like you might squeeze ketchup or mustard out of), and a container for water. Linda will supply all the necessary paints, mediums, canvasses and other misc. supplies. If you have favourite paint colours feel free to bring them.

Your paintings will need to be left at the store overnight to dry. You can pick them up the next day or MAKE ARRANGEMENTS with Treasured Memories to be picked up later as the space will be needed for other classes. Please note, if they are shinny they are still wet so handle carefully.

Mixed Media Workshop with Dooreen Rousseau - Specialty Pastes & Textures

Sunday, March 18th

11:30 - 4:30

$68.00

The last workshop in this series is a comprehensive, in-depth, look at the various texture pastes and specialty mediums available. You will learn how to use these products,  such as Heavy 3-D gel, Glass Bead Gel, Black Lava, Fibre Paste, Crackle and Metallic Pastes, etc.

As with the previous workshops you will create tags to showcase the products. All images, acrylic paints, mediums, sprays, and other products will be available for you to complete the tags.

Supplies you will absolutely need to bring: Apron, Non-stick craft mat, Scissors & paper trimmer, Brush basin, Paper towels & baby wipes , Black archival ink pad & dauber, Assorted round and flat brushes for applying paint and gels, Palette knife (plastic or metal), Black permanent marker, White gel pen or white paint pen (fine tip), Adhesives (scor tape, Scotch glue), Gel medium (matte), White gesso, Heat gun, Distress crayons (brown and black), Small baggie of assorted found items – ie: buttons, bottle caps, paper clips, charms, chipboard, gears, etc , various Tim Holtz tag stencils (optional), Art Alchemy paints and waxes (optional).

A light lunch & snacks will be served.

PLEASE call the store 780-414-1540 to reserve your spot.

 

Sunday, March 18th

11:30 - 4:30

$68.00

The last workshop in this series is a comprehensive, in-depth, look at the various texture pastes and specialty mediums available. You will learn how to use these products,  such as Heavy 3-D gel, Glass Bead Gel, Black Lava, Fibre Paste, Crackle and Metallic Pastes, etc.

As with the previous workshops you will create tags to showcase the products. All images, acrylic paints, mediums, sprays, and other products will be available for you to complete the tags.

Supplies you will absolutely need to bring: Apron, Non-stick craft mat, Scissors & paper trimmer, Brush basin, Paper towels & baby wipes , Black archival ink pad & dauber, Assorted round and flat brushes for applying paint and gels, Palette knife (plastic or metal), Black permanent marker, White gel pen or white paint pen (fine tip), Adhesives (scor tape, Scotch glue), Gel medium (matte), White gesso, Heat gun, Distress crayons (brown and black), Small baggie of assorted found items – ie: buttons, bottle caps, paper clips, charms, chipboard, gears, etc , various Tim Holtz tag stencils (optional), Art Alchemy paints and waxes (optional).

A light lunch & snacks will be served.

PLEASE call the store 780-414-1540 to reserve your spot.

"Raining Cats & Dogs" 4-page layout class by Katie Porcina

Saturday, March 31st

10:15 - 5:00

$55.00

It’s Raining Cats & Dogs.... again! This time please join Katie in creating these wonderful layouts, total of four, using one of her favourite Graphic 45 collections. The collection celebrates our loved furry canine and feline friends. Precious pets are very special family members, and you will love the rich colours and pages filled with these playful pals!

Please bring to class: Foam pop dots, adhesive, vintage photo distress ink and inking tool, paper trimmer and scissors.

The depth, detail and creativity in these layouts is difficult to show in photographs, please stop by the store to see them on display with all our upcoming classes.

Mini Folio Album by Katie Porcina

Thursday, March 22nd

6:30 - 9:00

$20.00

Want to learn how to create a mini folio album? Then please join Katie in this class. You will create the folio base (without themed papers), picking between your choice of White or Kraft cardstock. The base project will be perfect with any paper line you may choose to decorate at a later date or bring your choice to the class and stay to finish after the class.  These quick projects allow you to customize with any pictures to compliment any occasion. Once you make one you will have an understanding as to the basics of creating this mini folio and then be able to create many more on your own.

Please bring to class: bone folder, paper trimmer, score tape ¼ and ½, corner rounder, scissors and pencil.

 

The spring themed papers shown are only an example. This class is to learn how to make the basic mini folio which you can later decorate with whatever paper line you choose, and is not included in the class fee.

Art Journal Class with Dooreen Rousseau

Thursday, March 15th

6:30 - 9:30

$30.00

This next journal page features a resist spray background, adding some interesting texture to balance out the wonderful architectural landscape.  I used a 12 x 12 sheet of Penelope Dee ‘on the go’ paper called Explore. There are a variety of buildings for you to choose from, to build a street you would like to visit.  Die cuts were added to accentuate certain details.

Bring with you some basic supplies, including: Apron, Non-stick mat, Art Journal of your choice, Heat gun, fussy cut scissors, Paper trimmer, Paper towels, wet wipes, Black Stabilo Marks All pencil (aquarellable), Brushes and water basin, Distress Ink – Walnut (and foam applicator), Strong adhesive (Scotch glue, planner glue stick) and White gesso. Optional:  Art Alchemy wax – Mystic Turquoise

All the rest is supplied.

Any questions?  Email Dooreen at goldentiger@shaw.ca

 

Thursday, March 15th

6:30 - 9:30

$30.00

This next journal page features a resist spray background, adding some interesting texture to balance out the wonderful architectural landscape.  I used a 12 x 12 sheet of Penelope Dee ‘on the go’ paper called Explore. There are a variety of buildings for you to choose from, to build a street you would like to visit.  Die cuts were added to accentuate certain details.

Bring with you some basic supplies, including: Apron, Non-stick mat, Art Journal of your choice, Heat gun, fussy cut scissors, Paper trimmer, Paper towels, wet wipes, Black Stabilo Marks All pencil (aquarellable), Brushes and water basin, Distress Ink – Walnut (and foam applicator), Strong adhesive (Scotch glue, planner glue stick) and White gesso. Optional:  Art Alchemy wax – Mystic Turquoise

All the rest is supplied.

Any questions?  Email Dooreen at goldentiger@shaw.ca