Thursday, November 29, 2012

Thursday, Nov. 29

Good Morning Everyone!

We're supposed to have a beautiful sunny day today.  We do  need  lots of moisture, but I love these days!  Wow, this year has just flown by.  2013 is coming soon! 

Hope you all received your email about our Customer Appreciation Days from Dec 17-22!  It should be lots of fun....And you get to make a FREE, yes, FREE Christmas tag when you come in to shop here at ARTSY!  More info is later in this blog.

Here's our photos of our December classes, the remainder of 2012:

Starting this coming Sat, 12/1, from 10:30-12:30, we will have Melissa teaching SWEET SUITE CARDS, and you will get to make 2 of these 6 cards, for $10. She will show us how to make a doz or more cards from one of Graphic 45's 8x8 paper pads!  These are so beautiful, aren't they?


And that same afternoon, from 2-4, Julia will present another frameable piece of 3 dimensional art with NUTCRACKER SUITE.  Bring an exacto knife and cutting pad as well as your basic kit.  This class is $12 to newbies and $7 to our 3D returning students:


On Mon, 12/3, Doug will be here to teach MATCHBOOK CARD, which is another quilling card class., from 2-4.  You must bring your quilling tool along with your basic kit.  It's just $5 for this class:

And the inside of this card:


And that same afternoon, from 4:30-6:30, Susan will teach WINE BOTTLE CARDS, and you will make these 3 cards, learning how to draw your own wine bottle.  Just $10 for 3 cards:


TECHNIQUE TUESDAY---Come in anytime from 10-5:30 and learn this week's new technique.
It's just $2, or FREE with a purchase of $5 or more.  Each week it is a different technique, you can do in 2-5 min, and take home your own sample and instructional tag.  Soooo fun!

Wed, 12/5, from 2-4, Doug will return to teach a new card making technique in DOUBLE SLIDER CARD, which also happens to be a beautiful Christmas card.  It's  just $7:


And that same evening, from 6-8, Deb will teach her CHICKADEE CARDS.  You'll make these 2 cards for $8:


Thurs, 12/6, from 11-1 and then again Fri, 12/7, from 2-4, Sharolyn will teach MAKE N MAIL.
You'll make 8 cards, two of each design for just $12.  Bring your postage stamps and addresses and stick them in the mail right after the class:


Fri, 12/7, from 6-8, Patsy will hold another SIT N STITCH, from 6-8.  If you have graduated from her Emboridery on Paper class, you can come into any Sit n stitch and learn a new pattern for just $3.

Sat, 12/8, from 10:30-12:30, Deb will teach POINSETTIA CARDS, make these 2 with Tim Holtz's new die, for just $9 and aren't they beautiful?:


That same afternoon, from 2-4, Julia will help us create our own very special tags to use with special gifts or to make cards.  Make these 6 different tags using dies, and embossing folders, for $12:


Mon, 12/10, from 2-4 Patsy will teach this month's version of TEENY TINY CARDS.  You will make these 2 mini cards and envelopes using a great new die, just $7:


That same afternoon, from 4:30-6:30, Susan will return for  WINE BOTTLE BOARDS.  You will create these 2 gift boards for just $10.  These make great hand-made gifts.  You'll also learn how to draw the wine bottles, and yes, you can!


12/11, TECHNIQUE TUESDAY

Thurs, 12/13, from 6-8, Deb will teach our last Christmas card class, PEELED POINSETTIA CARDS.  You'll make these 2 beautiful cards  using beautiful gold peel-offs. Make these 2 for $10!



ON SATURDAY, 12/15, ARTSY WILL HOLD AN OPEN HOUSE, from 1-4, SHOWCASING SEVERAL OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR HAND MADE CREATIONS.  Please bring CASH to purchase these items.

 IF YOU MAKE CHRISTMAS ITEMS TO SELL ....YOU CAN SELL THEM HERE AT ARTSY THAT DAY!   Talk to Patsy and she'll get you set up.

The week of Dec 17-22, Artsy is holding our first CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS.  Come in and make a beautiful FREE CHRISTMAS TAG using our products.  Hope to see you:



Fri, 12/21, from 6-8 Patsy will teach another DISTRESS INK TECHNIQUES  class using Tim Holtz's distress ink pads.  You will learn 7 different techniques and take home an ink pad of your own, and instructions for each one.  $32.  Wear your old clothes and one of our aprons. Fun!

Sat, 12/22, from 10:30-12:30, Patsy will teach another TAGS TAGS TAGS class.  You will get to create 10 different tags using all kinds of mists, sprays, stamps, stencils, masks, etc.  Lots of fun!
Just, $10.

And last class of 2012 is...ALCOHOL INK TECHNIQUES, with Patsy on Fri, 12/28, from 6-8.
You will learn 7 different techniques using Tim Holtz's alcohol ink bottles, and take home your own bottle of ink and instructions for each.  Just $32.  Wear your old clothes and one of our aprons.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL AT LEAST 24 HRS AHEAD OF SCHEDULED CLASS TIME TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR EACH CLASS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENROLL IN.  Our teachers need time to prepare materials for each student.

ALSO, YOU MUST BRING YOUR BASIC TOOL KIT with you to each class.  It consists of:
detail scissors, tape runner, liquid adhesive, ruler, pencil, paper piercer, pot dots, stylus, score board, and any other favorite tools.

We wish you all a very happy, healthy Christmas and New Year.  We are so thankful for our customers and friends!  It's been a great year for us at ARTSY.   Hope your 2013 will be,
 as well.


MERRY CHRISTMAS          HAPPY NEW YEAR          TAKE CARE   and    BE SAFE

Patsy and Dianna










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