Friday, January 31, 2014

ARTSY FEBRUARY CLASS PHOTOS

WOW, look at all that snow, it's beautiful (until it gets dirty).  Wish I didn't have to drive in it, though.        
                                             
On a sad note:
We have been informed by several of our students and a teacher that at least 2 of our classes by 2 different instructors have been copied and reproduced and then used as classes by teachers of one of our competitors, for their own profit.  This must be a mistake, why would anyone try to profit by stealing from someone else's hard work ( hours of design work, cutting out, etc.)? Yes, well it's disturbing for most of us, isn't it.  I guess you know who you are and so do lots and lots of others, apparently. It really is stealing, when you do it for profit, without gaining permission from the designer, or at least offering to pay for the designs that you will make money on......

PLEASE DO NOT COPY OUR CLASS EXAMPLES FOR YOUR OWN PROFIT, or take a class and then teach it for your own profit, without permission or $$, thank you.

So on a much happier note:  We have received Elizabeth Craft Designs' new dies( she also has new embossing folders coming), Memory Box's new dies and their new stencils, new Impression Obsession dies and stamps, etc.  Lots of new items being delivered from our CHA orders already---too much fun!  Come in and check us out.

I'm sorry that our blog is late this month!  I have had influenza (I had a shot, which made it a shorter duration) and Patsy was in Phoenix for several days.  I had to close the store Mon (snowing) and Tues morning, until Patsy returned from her short vacation.  I apologize but I was not doing well. But I'm back at it, feel great now.

Here's our class photos for the first 2 weeks of February:

Sat, 2/1, from 10:30-12:30, Julia will teach another beautiful 3D frameable piece of art SWEET SENTIMENTS 3D.  It's $20 and you must bring a paper tooling kit (fat ended styluses which we sell) along with your basic kit, lots of pop dots, cutting matt and craft knife, too.  Julia brings all the stickles, cut fast!


That same afternoon Julia will teach G45 Jan and Feb page layouts, just $20 for 4 scrapbook album pages.  If you missed these months last year, its' the last time you can create them with Julia!

Mon 2/3 we will host OPERATION WRITE HOME form 1-3pm.  It's free, come in to help us create cards for our troops over seas to write home on.  Please bring your basic kit and any cards you would like to donate to our soldiers!  Remember no glitter, no stickles!

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY  Every Tuesday is technique Tuesday.  Come in anytime between 10-4 and learn a quick new technique for $2 0r it's FREE if you spend $5 of more!

Wed, 2/5, Grace will teach another wonderfully designed box in VALENTINE BOX, from 10-4, break for lunch.  If you are a returning student to this box design, it's $45 and you should be here at 12:30-4 and come in and pick up your cut out box pieces to assemble before that day.  NEW students: just look at this beautiful box, it's $55 for you but look at what you get:  Bring lots of scor tape!
(JUST 1 OPENING LEFT FOR THIS CLASS): Do not try to teach this one for profit, it's her daughter's design that she sells online!

and just part of the inside:


Thurs, from 2-4, Sharolyn will teach TYPOGRAPHY MOVABLE CARDS.  Using G45 paper, you will created these 2 fun to open cards, just $8 for both!:
 
 Fri, 2/7, from 3-6pm, Pat will teach another ISABELLA ALBUM  class for those who couldn't join us before.  This is also a neat design to learn, great with any papers!  Bring lots of scor-tape.
Just $20 for this:


and just part of inside with lots of pockets for photos and/or journaling:

Sat, 2/8 from 10-12, Patsy will teach COWBOY CARDS.  Just $10 to make 4 cards which are great for guys and cowgirls! Only showing 2 of the 4 different cards, one has a red kerchief and cowgirl too!:


That same afternoon from 2-4, Dianna will teach SCATTERED HEARTS CARDS, and yes it's a kit that we bought from the company, and another store has taught is earlier,  but Dianna always changes it and makes it more interesting, this is even more beautiful, 2/$8:


Mon, 2/10, from 1-3, Doug will teach SHADOW BOX CARD. You will learn how to create a shadowbox card.  It's such an interesting concept, just $10:


and inside, so neat!:

Technique Tuesday again, yay.

Wed, 2/12, from 10:30-12:30, Marsha will teach PLAYING CARDS!  Look at these 2 great sparkly  cards, just $10 for both!


Thurs, 2/13, from 6-8, Judi will teach ENCHANTED GARDEN CARD, just $5.  Sorry, I can't show it as yet, don't have sample, but her designs are always beautiful!

Fri, 2/14, from 1-3, we will host CSU CARD MAKING.  Come in and help us create cards for the fund raiser for the CSU Women's Scholarships.  Please bring your basic kit, but we supply the papers, etc.

Sat, 2/15, from 10-4, Grace will teach FRENCH COUNTRY BOX .  Which is the same box album  as the Valentine box, using Graphic 45 papers!  Just $55, again for returning students of this box design, it's just $45, but you must pick up the cut out box and put it together before that day, and you come in at 12:30-4 instead. Bring lots of scor-tape! Here is another beautiful box album:  AGAIN DO NOT TRY TO TEACH THIS ONE FOR PROFIT, THIS IS HER DAUGHTER'S DESIGN THAT SHE SELLS ONLINE:




And that concludes the first 2 weeks of Feb.  Aren't these classes great! Lots of creativity and cheap prices from our instructors!

Please remember to sign up for classes at least 36 hrs ahead of scheduled time, so that the instructor can prepare for the exact number of students.

Please remember to arrive at least 10 min before (or earlier to shop) class starts to get settled in.  It's not nice to hold up class waiting for someone.  Most of our classes will start on time, they have to!

You must bring a basic tool kit to each class (not Technique Tuesday), consisting of detail scissors, tape runner, liquid adhesive, pop dots, ruler, scor tape, paper piercer, craft knife, etc. and bring a score pal or scor-buddy for our album classes.

Every student receives a 10% discount on regular priced purchases, either right before or right after your scheduled class.

COME ON IN AND JOIN US FOR  ARTSY FUN!  CALL US  970 613-1631 OR COME ON IN AND VIEW THESE SAMPLES FOR YOURSELF.  GREAT WAY TO MEET NEW FRIENDS, TOO!





Friday, January 10, 2014

Jan. 10, 2014 Class Photos

Hello to you all!  Glad you could join us.

Here's our class photos for Jan 18-31:

Again as listed in our last blog, Sat, 1/18, Julia will teach G45 Couture 3D, from 10:30-12:30.  It's just $12 for new students to this technique, or just $8 for returning students to make this beautiful 3 dimensional frameable art:
You do need to have a 4 piece stylus tool kit and pad (we sell them here) in your basic tool kit, as well.

That same afternoon, from 1-4, Sharolyn will teach BUNDLE OF VALENTINES.  You will make 12 cards with a storage or gift box, for just $28 and aren't they beautiful!:


Mon., 1/20, Doug is coming to teach 2 classes.  From 1-2:30 is ORIGAMI VALENTINE, $6, and the second class is ORIGAMI BOXES, $10, from 2:30-4:00, sign up for both great classes:
 

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY, every Tues you can come in and learn new technique for $2 (of FREE with a purchase of $5 of more), make your sample and take home the instructions.  Always fun, from 10-4.

Wed, 1/22, Patsy will hold another ALCOHOL INK TECHNIQUES class from 2-4, just $30 to learn everything there is to know about these incredible inks, just a sample:


Thurs, 1/23, from 1-4, Sharolyn will be back to teach WINTER BUNDLE OF CARDS, form 1-4, make all of these 12 cards and the gift box for just $28!:


That same evening from 5:30-7:30, Judi will be here for Valentine cards#2, make this beautiful card for just $6:


 Fri, 1/24, from 1-3, Dianna will teach TOMBOW TECHNIQUES.  Learn 6 different techniques with Tombow water based markers, just $10 for lots of fun:


Sat, 1/25, Caron will be back to teach 2 classes.  From 10:30-12:30 will be HERO ARTS CARDS.  You'll get to make 2 different cards using Hero Art stamps for just $17, no samples as yet.

That afternoon, from 2-4 she will teach ELIZABETH CRAFTS CARDS, just $17 to make these 2 beautiful cards using Els brand new dies and  in addition on one of them, using her special microfine glitter:



Wed, 1/29, from 2-4, and again on Fri, 1/31, from 6-8pm, Patsy will teach KRAFT CARDS, and you will get to make all 5 wonderful cards for just $10!

 
 Thurs, 1/30 from 5-7 and again Fri, 1/31, from 1-3, Dianna will teach this month's NORTHWOODS STYLE CARDS, make 2 for $10, or it's free with the purchase of this stamp or any other NW stamp of $13 or more.  We will be using Tombow markers as water colors, and a beautiful Impression Obsession stamp.  You get to choose your own rose colors, but here a few samples:

And that wraps up our busy January class schedule.  We have great teachers with very creative ideas!  Come in and join in a class, you'll love it, and make new friends, as well.

Please remember to register and pay for the classes you want at least 48 hrs before, so the instructor has time to prepare for each student.  970  613-1631. Please pay by cash or check, thanks.

Please remember to bring your basic tool kit with you to every class.  It should have detail scissors, liquid adhesive, double stick adhesive, pop dots, scor tape, score board, ruler, pencil, paper piercer, paper distresser, and any other favorite tools.  We sell everything here at ARTSY.

Also, all students get a 10% discount on their regular priced purchases either right before or right after your registered class. 

Please remember to arrive for class at least 10 min before to get settled in.  Or come earlier to shop.

Thanks for reading, call us, stay warm!
Take care!