Happening this week at China Phoenix 2!

CLASS  -  The Open Book: Linda Quijano:

Saturday, Aug 24: 10:30AM-1PM

$25.00

Linda loves to embellish and these “books” are evidence of her talent. You will send time altering a book into a display stand and dressing it up. Linda will provide books, images, ribbons, feathers, adhesive… You need to bring your tools, a Bone folder, ex-acto or craft knife, and ruler. You also need to bring the decorative paper you’d like for the base and any special embellishments for your theme.

CLASS  -  Steampunk Spell Book: Maria Teresa Stoa:

Monday, Aug 26: 10AM-3PM

$25.00

Anyone who knows Teresa, knows that “more is more!” This book has a decorated, protective canvas cover. It has lots of slits, nooks, crannies, and flaps for images and treasures. Teresa will provide her expertise, canvas, paper, and some stuff. You need your paper crafting tools, an 8” x8” Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells tablet, and your treasure chest of goodies.

Looking for class samples?  Pop into the shop to check out these projects and others in person.

STATE FAIR  -  The fair will run September 11 - 22 this year and entires will be accepted Sept 6 & 7.  For details visit www.exponm.com, click "enter competitions", click "premium book", click "creative arts", click "crafts", and scroll to "rubber-stamping".  The site is a bit slow, so pack a snack and a cup of tea or coffee when making this trek through the Internet and most of all...be patient.  

Class: Duck Tape Bound Book with Nancy Yoshimoto

Join Nancy Friday morning and create this fun project that you will probably be able to complete before lunch.  You can leave or you can stay and stamp. This book has space between the pages so you can use it for your deeply layered images. Nancy has a number of the Jumbo Flower stamps from Stampendous! that just beg to be layered. This would be a perfect display book for those thicker cards with extra embellishments.  Visit the shop to see a sample of this book up close and be sure to sign up.

August 16th, Friday:  9:30 am ->->-> (class fee $25.00)

Class: The Book Reconstructed with Juliana Coles

The Book Reconstructed: Juliana Coles:

July 27: 2-5PM

$50.00

Your creativity will soar in this fun and fast paced book making workshop created by Juliana Coles! Book Reconstruction will begin with the removal of the pages or guts of a found book. We then rebuild her from recycled remnants and scraps to create a unique artist book, not merely altered, but fully reconstructed. Each page will be created from scraps of paper taped, stitched, and stapled together in a collaboration that allows us to give up perfection in favor of play and experimentation! Participants receive a free workbook with full instructions on the Reconstruction Process.

Workshop Supplies:
You will need: A hardbound found book (or 2 or 3!) to create your Reconstruction Journal. Choose one that appeals to you- any size larger than 6“ x 9” and any thickness not less than ¾ and not thicker than 2”. Altering a book will be more fun for this process but any book will do! You can use an old or new book, one you found at a library sale or thrift store, or you can also use a blank journal or sketchbook – but no spiral bound please!

Mixed Media Materials: Feel free to bring a few of your favorite supplies or your mini traveling mixed media tool kit, though we may not have time for them!
You will definitely need:
Gluesticks (1-2 good quality big ones - don‘t bother with the little ones)
Scissors (also fancy edged scissors and hole punches if you have them)
Self healing cutting board
12 inch metal cork backed ruler
utility knife or exacto
a pen or pencil for measuring
At least 2 different kinds of tape such as clear, masking tape, or washi tape in different
colors/thicknesses (if you don’t have any tape don’t worry- I’ll be bringing my amazing
tape collection for you to experiment with!)
Alternative attachment methods such as; stapler, wire, doll needles and thread, brads, etc.
And things can get messy so please bring an apron!


Each student will be required to bring an “Alchemy Bag.” A plastic grocery bag or smaller will do. Some suggestions are random collage items, paper, stickers from when you were 14, artist tools and supplies you no longer use or never liked, ribbon, torn up pieces of your artwork that didn’t work out (no recognizable artwork, please) old postcards, books to cut up, magazines, office supplies, sticks, you get the picture-sort of an ephemera grab bag. We will be using these Alchemy Bags as part of our mixed media paper making assignment! What, and how much to bring, is up to you. Don’t worry about trying to include nice things- we’re looking more for garbage items. We all ready have our own nice supplies-we want your cast offs to really make us think!

Email Juliana Coles with any questions or concerns: meandpete@msn.com

Class: Stepped Card with Caroline Lawson

Join Caroline Saturday morning for an adventure in paper engineering.  You'll create this amazing stepped card perfect for year-round display.  The colors and images evoke the feel of Summer.  

July 27th, Saurday:  10:00am - 1:00pm (call to reserve your spot and to get additional details)

Birthday Happenings at CP2!

There is LOTS of celebrating 

this week!

Join us all week long

for special classes, a potluck, 

and a make-n-take!  

You won't want to miss 

a thing!

Scroll all the way down to the birthday announcement and work your way back up the posts to catch EVERY detail!

Class: Metal Works with Kathi Anderson

This class will be making a mounted pewter piece beginning with a stencil. You will learn to use the metal working tools and mounting techniques. You will leave this class with a mounted metal piece to decorate your home.

You will need the Mercart basic tool kit (available at CP2) and your class kit.

Registration, including payment, for Kathi's Friday and Saturday classes must be in by July 5th

Metal Works with DreamWeaver and Mercart Pewter
July 21st, Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm (class fee $40.00)

A make-n-take with Craft Fantastic!

The fun continues with a fabulous make-n-take with our friends from Craft Fantastic!  Jenny will be here from 1-3pm to show us how easy it is to create something beautiful and unique in a matter of minutes.  You won't want to miss it!  

July 20th, Saturday:  1:00pm - 3:00pm (FREE!!!!!)

Birthday Potluck!

1PM Saturday, July 20: PotLuck Luncheon

Whip up that special prize winning dish that's been handed down for generations in your family and share it at our potluck.  Our Potlucks are always so much fun.  No time to cook?  No problem!  Come for a good time whether you bring a dish or not!

Class: DeamWeaver Portfolio with Kathi Anderson

You will use and keep one stencil. You will make four cards of one design and a portfolio with the same design to store them. This makes a lovely, thoughtful gift. You'll need your class kit and a permanent glue stick (Kathi recommends the 3M glue stick.)

DreamWeaver Portfolio

July 20th, Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm (class fee $40.00)

Class: 3 Techniques with 1 Stencil with Kathi Anderson

Kathi kicks off her series of classes with a trio of elegant stenciled cards.  Each student will use and keep one stencil. The techniques will be 1) paste 2) distress embossing powders 3) dry embossing and inks. Bring your class kit and the adhesive of your choice.

Three Techniques with One Stencil
July 19th, Friday:  1:00pm - 4:00pm (class fee $30.00)