Class Calendar

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Class: Retro Christmas with Kathy Rosecrans




Join Kathy this Friday at 1:00pm at Harwood United Methodist Church and she'll show you how to make these exquisite vintage style Christmas cards.  Caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays?  Why not take time out for yourself and enjoy an afternoon of camaraderie and creativity.  Kathy uses a myriad of techniques to create these wonderful designs and combines them with her signature trims and details to come up with 3 beautiful cards from the heart.  We never seem to have enough holiday cards on hand to meet our ever-growing list of card recipients, so why not add 3 more to your Christmas card stash.  Actually, these are so elegant, you may not want to share :)   

If you are interested in taking this class, please contact Kathy via email at krosecrans@comcast.net.  

Harwood United Methodist Church has graciously once again offered their fellowship hall for this class.  They are located South of China Phoenix 2 on San Lorenzo just West of 4th street.  Their address is 420 San Lorenzo.

December 16th, Friday:  1:00pm - 4:00pm (class fee is $25.00) 

Monday, December 12, 2011

Pics from the HA Release Party








Yesterday afternoon, Nancy Yoshimoto, our good friend and favorite stamp store proprietress, played hostess to yet another fabulous Hero Arts Catalog Release Party.  The party was so successful and so much fun that this easily distracted, poorly skilled picture taker forgot to take pictures.  I managed to walk away with only a few shots, so I will have to fill in the rest of the details with words, something I am never short on! 

The party was held in the The Partyline Florist shop just 2 doors down from China Phoenix 2.  I arrived at the shop with my husband in tow promptly at 1:00pm and the parking lot was filling up quickly; a good sign that folks were going to be able to reunite and catch up since many of us had not connected with each other as of late, because a terrible fire destroyed our favorite meeting place in mid November.

Once inside, the shop was abuzz with activity and good cheer; hugs and greetings awaited us around every corner.  Much of the party took place in the back of the shop where a large counter was covered in delicious homemade treats supplied by the many talented culinarily inclined friends of CP2.  Cookies, cakes, brownies, dips, chips, a particularly fetching sweet potato dessert casserole, and a crockpot full of pulled pork set the stage for a festive afternoon.  Another counter along the side wall was stacked with Hero Art's latest and greatest designs and products including catalogs, cling stamps, wood mount stamps, die/stamp combos, and embossing folder/cling combos.  The new designs were welcomed by partygoers with open arms and flew out the doors by the basketful!

Resident CP2 teachers, Kathy Rosecrans and Reggie Harris were on hand to offer their instructional expertise by teaching a couple of stylish make-n-takes and their tables stayed busy for hours on end as folks sat and had an opportunity to create using some of the new HA products.  Mr. Binx took the day off, but we received a visit from one of our other favorite four-legged friends, Cooper.

The party wound down around 5:00pm and it was clear that a good time was had by all!  Even my husband, Kirk, had a great day as he was able to chat about his favorite topic, BBQ, with all of the attendees...lol!  Thank you, Nancy, for putting on such a delightful soiree.  You really are the Hostess with the Mostest!              

Monday, December 5, 2011

Class: A Tim Holtz Christmas with Cheryl Valadez







Are you being buried by the hustle and bustle of the holidays?  Do you need a few hours to unwind and do something just for yourself?  Join me this Friday and forget the mile long Christmas "to do" list, and spend some time getting crafty.  We'll make two Tim Holtz inspired holiday cards, perfect for giving or for keeping.  We'll also use lots of die cuts, glitter, ink, embellishments, etc...the list goes on and on.  You'll leave this class covered in ink and feeling happy!  

If you are interested in taking this class, please contact me via email at cvaladez@comcast.net or call me at (505)328-2228.  

Harwood United Methodist Church has graciously once again offered their fellowship hall for this class.  They are located South of China Phoenix 2 on San Lorenzo just West of 4th street.  Their address is 420 San Lorenzo.

December 9th, Friday:  1:00pm - 5:00pm (class fee is $25.00)