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Eclectica Scrapbooks & Stamps Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm Sunday 1pm-6pm |
Class Descriptions
Our classes can also be found on our Calendar which gives you a month at a view convenience!
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Notice to our customers: We have a new 48 hour cancellation policy effective July 1, 2009. If a class does not have the required number of students prior to 48 hours of the class date, the class may be canceled. Register early to prevent a class from being canceled that you may be interested in. Stop in or call today to reserve your spot.
Payment must be made at time of registration. Thank you for your understanding.
About our classes: BYOB (Bring Your Own Basics) Your basic tool kit is needed for all classes, if additional supplies are needed they will be included in the class description.
Our instructors will be happy to make you a kit with full instructions if you are unable to attend a particular class. When reserving your spot, just let us know you would like it to be kit. Once the class has taken place, your kit will be available for pick up at the front counter. Our classes are normally 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours in length unless specified as a workshop which is 3 to 4 hours of instruction.
Unless otherwise specified, our classes are limited to ages 14 and up. Please, no infants or children in classes or crops.
Student cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance in order to receive credit towards another class. Thank you for your understanding.
Crafty Wallets
Tuesday, March 9 at 10:30 AM -- $17 Instructor: Kimm
Need a super cute idea for a gift holder? In this class with Kimm you will learn fun stamping techniques to create adorable gift holders for both the guys and gals. Class participants will learn techniques for creating different faux surfaces, assembly of the gift holders and complete a mini purse and two wallets... all with paper and ink! Perfect for holding gift cards, small gifts, note holders or even wallet sized photos! Reproducible patterns will also be provided to take home. In addition to your standard class kit, please bring ¼” red line tape and a bone folder.
Daytime Candy Crop – Wednesday, March 10 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM -- $5
Join us for our Candy Crop! There will be plenty of soda and candy at this crop. You’ll have 6 hours of uninterrupted cropping. Bring all your supplies and we will provide you with plenty of working space, as well as use of our die cut center. You don’t have to be a scrapbooker to enjoy our crops. Bring your stamping and paper arts supplies and enjoy 6 hours of creative time.
Springtime Mini Album
Saturday, March 13 at 10:30 AM -- $27 Instructor: Danielle
Are you ready for Springtime? Then you will want to join Danielle as she guides you through constructing this beautiful Springtime mini album. It’s hard to refer to it as mini album because it is a full 8 X 8 SEI chipboard album with page protectors included. Danielle is packing this masterpiece with plenty of embellishments and bling! You will leave this workshop with an amazingly beautiful album ready for your springtime pictures. Please note: Along with your basic tool kit, please bring a strong liquid adhesive and a variety of glue dots and pop dots. This is a workshop length class.
Saturday Night Layouts (SNL) – ALL NEW LAYOUTS
Saturday, March 13 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM -- $29 Instructors: Danielle and Liz
Brought to you live, from Eclectica Scrapbooks & Stamps-Saturday Night Layouts!! For this special night we bring you two of our very talented scrapbook instructors, Danielle and Liz. They are ready to lead you through eight (8) 12 x 12 pages, which consist of 4 single 12x12 page layouts & 2 double 12x12 page layouts. No holding back here, these girls have got talent and you will be amazed at the new techniques and ideas you leave class with. You will be taking a small break, so be sure and bring yourself a snack to keep your energy level going! Themes this month include: Easter, Spring, Lucky, A Day in the Life, and Laughter.
Creative Cards – Stylish Spring
Monday, March 15 at 10:30 AM -- $14 Instructor: Alissa
Celebrate spring in style! In this month's Creative Cards class, we'll create four stylish cards with the beautiful and happy colors of spring. Not only will we create an Easter card (other sentiments will be available if you wish to substitute), but we'll also make three other cheerful cards perfect for any occasion. Hoping to learn a technique or two? Want to use the new tools and products in the store? Well, we’ll do that, too! You’ll leave class with four completed paper crafted cards, detailed instructions and a color photograph of the samples.
Introduction to Stamping
Monday, March 15 at 6:30 PM -- $10 Instructor: Skye
There seems to be a wealth of stamping products everywhere you look and although it looks simple enough, it can be quite intimidating in choosing the right products for a beginner. Join Skye as she teaches you about the types of inks, papers, and stamping tools available on the market today. Learn techniques of stamping such as embossing, omission, resist, and masking. With the skills you learn in this class you will be a stamping pro in no time. An intimate class setting with the instructor sitting across from you means you’ll be able to ask questions throughout the class on a variety of stamping subjects.
You will leave the class with instructional sheets containing a wealth of information about inks, papers, stamps and how to care for your stamping products along with a 12 page tag booklet with samples of all the techniques you have learned in class.
Creative Cards – Stylish Spring
Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30 PM -- $14 Instructor: Alissa
Celebrate spring in style! In this month's Creative Cards class, we'll create four stylish cards with the beautiful and happy colors of spring. Not only will we create an Easter card (other sentiments will be available if you wish to substitute), but we'll also make three other cheerful cards perfect for any occasion. Hoping to learn a technique or two? Want to use the new tools and products in the store? Well, we’ll do that, too! You’ll leave class with four completed paper crafted cards, detailed instructions and a color photograph of the samples.
Crafty Wallets
Friday, March 19 at 6:30 PM -- $17 Instructor: Kimm
Need a super cute idea for a gift holder? In this class with Kimm you will learn fun stamping techniques to create adorable gift holders for both the guys and gals. Class participants will learn techniques for creating different faux surfaces, assembly of the gift holders and complete a mini purse and two wallets... all with paper and ink! Perfect for holding gift cards, small gifts, note holders or even wallet sized photos! Reproducible patterns will also be provided to take home. In addition to your standard class kit, please bring ¼” red line tape and a bone folder.
Candy Crop – Saturday, March 20 from 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM -- $7
Join us for our Candy Crop! There will be plenty of soda and candy at this crop. You’ll have 6 hours of uninterrupted cropping. Bring all your supplies and we will provide you with plenty of working space, as well as use of our die cut center. You don’t have to be a scrapbooker to enjoy our crops. Bring your stamping and paper arts supplies and enjoy 6 hours of creative time. Drawings for prizes too!
Copic Beyond the Basics – Barn Mini Scenes
Sunday, March 21 at 2:00 PM -- $27 Instructor: Kimm
Yearning for the warmth of summer? Building your Copic coloring skills? You’ll want to participate in this workshop with Kimm! This Copic Beyond the Basics workshop features a pair of beautifully drawn flower and barn mini scenes by Impression Obsession. Class participants will work on Copic marker techniques, shading skills, exercises to improve blending ability and layering colors across color groups. Kimm shares her step-by-step coloring strategies for this pair of exquisite images so you’ll be confident in your final results. Finished images will be nicely mounted and ready to display or frame. Please note: This class is workshop length and limited to 8 participants to allow for more personalized tutoring with Kimm. A color list of markers used in class will be provided in advance (Kimm highly recommends bringing your markers).
Scrapbooking 101
Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 PM -- $10 Instructor: Liz
Are you intrigued by the scrapbooking phenomena? Do you want to see if it is right for you before you take the plunge? This class offers everything you need to know to get started scrapbooking. This class covers the basics – tools, adhesives, albums, etc. We will let you test drive different tools and adhesives so you can make an informed decision when you invest in the things you need to make your memories last forever. Bring 4-6 photos of any one event or theme and we’ll walk you through your first 12x12 layout.
Daytime Candy Crop – Wednesday, March 24 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM -- $5
Join us for our Candy Crop! There will be plenty of soda and candy at this crop. You’ll have 6 hours of uninterrupted cropping. Bring all your supplies and we will provide you with plenty of working space, as well as use of our die cut center. You don’t have to be a scrapbooker to enjoy our crops. Bring your stamping and paper arts supplies and enjoy 6 hours of creative time
QuicKutz Klub Meeting
Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 PM & Friday, March 26 at 11:00 AM
Free to paid Members
Eclectica hosts a membership meeting each month for its QuicKutz Klub members. Through membership you receive a free 2x2 die each month, great monthly specials for members only and at each meeting you make a free make-n-take with the use of QuicKutz products. The biggest bonus is meeting and sharing with other fellow QuicKutz junkies. We host many swaps and give back to the community through donating cards to nursing homes and our Nation’s troops. Sound like something that might interest you? Call the store for more details and get involved today!
Literally Stamping with Lenore – Sensational Spring Stamps
Saturday, March 27 at 10:30 AM -- $14 Instructor: Lenore
Join us and make 4 fun cards for the upcoming springtime "holidays". St. Patty's, Mothers day, Easter, and more! Have these great reproduce-able cards on hand for the busiest time of year. All levels are welcome; we will be doing special techniques such as Braying, Emboss Resist, and even making our own patterned paper! You'll be sure to keep using these universal cards for the months to come. As always you will have a variety of sentiments to choose from, so the creativity is endless, all you need is paper snips and some glue!
Cross Over Book
Saturday, March 27 at 1:30 PM -- $14 Instructor: Cheryl
You will love making this fun and easy book. Join Cheryl as she leads you through the construction of this unique cross over book. Cheryl will have you stamping, painting pages for backgrounds and even making your own paper beads for embellishing this beautiful cross over book. Please note: Along with your basic tool kit, please bring a paper piercer if you have one.