Classes

Paradise Card Collection with Nadine

Paradise Card Collection

Wednesday, March 11

6:00pm - 9:00pm

$40

Join Nadine for this beautiful card class featuring Surfboard from Prima. These pattern papers are fabulous! The colors, the shells, the florals- amazing! You will also be adding hand stitching for beautiful detail on the cards.

These cards feature birthday, celebrate, congratulations & gratitude themed sentiments but these can easily be swapped out to suit your individual needs. 

Class kits will also be available and these come complete with product, instructions and photos. To register for either a class spot or a take home kit please call the store at 780-414-1540 or pop in at 5218-86st. 

Supplies

12x12 Trimmer

Scissors

Adhesive

3D adhesive foam

Glue Stick

Liquid Adhesive

Scotch Tape

Hole Punch

Paper Piercer

Threading Needle (kit only)

Craft Foam Mat

 

Tribal Girl Workshop with Shanti George

Thursday, March 12

6:00 - 8:30

$37.50

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners to intermediate.  No previous art experience is necessary and everything is provided, so just show up and enjoy!  Step-by-step easy to follow demo's will see you make your 7x9" mixed media artwork on canvas board - in a way that's easy and fun. Call the store 780-414-1540, to book your spot in this workshop.

Shanti obtained her art degree in Australia in 2005 and has been running art workshops for over ten years.  She believes that everyone is an artist, given the right amount of structure and encouragement and that enjoying the process is all important. 

 www.intuitiveartworkshops.com  

Beautiful Graphic 45 Dreamland Album by Katie Porcina

Saturday, March 07th

10:30 - 4:30

$65.00

Join Katie for her Story Book mini album class featuring Graphic 45 Dreamland paper.  This album is full of new techniques and a few suprises that pop up. Please click on this Instagram link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B40SMg6g6vV/

to see all the beautiful waterfalls and pop ups! There is a bit of fussy cutting home work which will be available for pick up on Saturday, Feb. 29th. 

 

 

Please bring to class: Fussy cutting home work and left over scraps, Vintage photos, distress ink, blending tool, Paper trimmer, scissors, glossy accents, adhesive and foam dots.

Art Journal Class with Dooreen Rousseau

Thursday, February 20

6:30 – 9:30 pm

$35.00

Please register with payment 780-414-1540 to save your spot.

Namaste!

This month’s page features a loose acrylic style of background with added stamping and stencilling. The figure is stamped, and heat embossed in white then watercolors added as a focal point on a stenciled lotus blossom.

Bring basic supplies, including: Apron, Non-stick mat (or other table cover), Art Journal of your choice, Detail scissors, Tweezers, Heat gun, Paper towels, wet wipes, Round brushes & water cup, Wet adhesive (Scotch, Nuovo, Art Glitter), Palette knife or card scraper, Spray bottle for water, Script and grungy type background stamp, Archival Black ink pad, Suitable stencils, Lotus blossom ‘Find Balance’ stencil  DD046 (optional), Gesso, Soft Gel medium, Molding paste, Acrylic colors – bright and vibrant and a White paint marker.

Any questions? Want more details?   Email Dooreen at goldentiger@shaw.ca

Frida Fabulous Workshop with Shanti George

 

 

Saturday, March 07

5:00 - 9:00pm

$62.50

In this workshop you will create a gorgeous mixed media piece on birch panel inspired by the Fabulous Frida Kahlo.  You need no prior experience to enjoy this class, you will learn how to prepare the panel with gesso, how to select your collage papers, how to glue them down using gloss medium, adding flowers and feminine touches to give it the uniquely Frida feel and how to give it a vintage look to finish.  All supplies will be provided except for a 9x12" or 11x14" birch panel which you can buy from an art store (The Paint Spot, DeSerres, Delta Art Supplies).  If you have your own brayer, collage papers and favourite acrylic paint or embellishments, feel free to bring these with you to the class.  

For more information about the instructor, Shanti George, please visit her website

https://www.intuitiveartworkshops.com/

Magenta Card Collection

Magenta Card Collection

Designer: Nadine Wachter

Wednesday, February 19

6:00-9:00pm

$40

Join Nadine for this beautiful card class featuring Kaiser Craft pattern paper. This paper with it's water color & sketch patterns and  florals are so pretty and perfect for card making.

We only have 11 class spaces / take home kits available for these cards. To register for a class spot or a take home kit please call the store at 780-414-1540 or pop in at 5218-86st.

Supply List

12x12 Trimmer

scissors

adhesive

3D adhesive foam

glue stick

sanding tool 

paper piercer

hole punch

 

Gel Printing Class with Dooreen Rousseau

Thursday, February 6th

6:30 – 9:30 pm

$35.00

Please register with prepayment to save your spot 780-414-1540

You’ll be printing on fabrics in this class, using a variety of techniques for this unique process.  Make your own ‘fabric line’ with multiple prints.  Fabrics can be used for making art quilts, art dolls, stitched projects, journal covers, ‘stuffies’, décor items such as pillows and decorative panels, and so much more. Papers and a variety of fabrics for printing will be supplied, including the use of stencils and art foamies.

Bring with you basic monoprinting supplies, including…….Gel plate & brayer, Apron, table cover, Stencils, Acrylic paints, Paper towels, wet wipes, Palette knife/card scraper, Sharp scissors, or fabric scissors, Mark making and/or texture tools, Stencils & masks, Art foamies (optional), Texture stamping plates (optional).

Note: each month we gather on the first Thursday of the month, to create prints on a gel plate.  Different styles, tools, techniques and processes are shown each month.  The only pre-requisite is to have some printing experience – it is not a beginner class.  It’s a great way to expand your knowledge and have some fun.  Won’t you join us?

Any questions?  Email Dooreen at goldentiger@shaw.ca