The first Saturday in May is National Scrapbook Day - this year it falls on Saturday May 4th. Join us in the shoppe as we celebrate the greatest hobby ever - scrapbooking!

Celebration festivities include:

• FREE Bags of Scrapping Goodies for the first 50 guests!
• One Day Only Sales
• Sweet Treats (Donna's Awesome Cupcakes anyone?)
• Scrapbook Page Make n Take ~ $5 pre-registration is required. Five one-hour time slots to choose from ~ 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, and 3:45pm. You will complete a one page layout (all supplies included) with the option of purchasing a kit to complete a second matching page

Door Prizes ~ lots of great stuff and lots of ways to enter!

Receive a door prize entry on Saturday May 4th for any of the following:

• Drop in and say hello!
• With any merchandise purchase
• Drop off a Food Bank donation (one entry per item)
• Make a Card Buffet Card

Newly redesigned! Are you wondering how to make those gorgeous glittery cards you keep seeing everywhere? Join Donna in this fun, low stress class, play with Sookwang tape, Glitter Ritz glitter, punches, dies and the Big Shot and complete 3 cards while learning the magic of the Burnished Velvet technique! Whether you're new to Glitter Ritz or could just use a refresher, this is just the class for you!

Wednesday May 1st 6:30 - 8:30

Class Fee: $25.00
Student Supply List: Basic List + sharp craft tweezers, craft knife, self healing mat

Join Rebecca in this fun class and create four gorgeous and vintage inspired cards with a soft asian infusion, perfect for any occasion. We will be using paper from the always amazing Graphic 45, embossing folders, Spellbinders dies, and you will get to dabble with some Inka Gold and UTEE as well. Seating is limited for this class, so sign up today!

Wednesday May 8th 6:30 - 8:30 *SOLD OUT*
Friday May 17th 11:00 - 1:00 *ONE SEAT LEFT*

Class Fee: $25.00
Student Supply List: Basic List + brown distress ink & sponge IF you like to ink your edges

Spring is finally here, and Tara has created some bright and cheerful cards to get you in a Spring-time mood! Using some beautiful papers from American Crafts, stamps from Hero Arts and well placed embellishments, you'll see how easy it is to create four special cards suitable for any occasion.

Saturday May 11th 11:00 - 1:00

Class Fee: $25.00
Student Supply List: Basic List

What is creative art journaling? It can be anything you want it to be! There are no rules... join us in part one of this creative journey of YOU where we will be playing with different mediums, creating backgrounds, layering, stamping, stenciling, spraying, painting, collaging and more... something different each month. Art journaling is the perfect place to explore new creative ideas and try out new techniques. Don't be scared... there is no wrong way to art journal, everyone's journal will be different... if you can doodle... or cut pictures out... or stamp... or add paint to paper... you can art journal! We hope you'll join us to try out new techniques and enjoy some much needed creative time each month.

Friday May 10^th 10:30 – 1:00 rescheduled
Saturday May 18^th 10:30 - 1:00

Friday May 24^th 10:30 – 1:00
Wednesday May 29^th 6:30 - 9:00

Class Fee: $20.00
Student Supply List: The Dylusions Creative Journal is required for this class. If you do not have one, you can purchase one the day of the class & receive your class discount. If you have one, please bring a Ranger Non-Stick craft sheet. If there are certain stencils or stamps you would like to use, please bring them along, although we will have a variety to share.

Do you love your Copic Markers but feel like there is "more" you could be doing with them? Then this is the class for you!  Join Tara and build on the techniques you've already mastered and learn how to color to like a pro. You will be creating three cards in class featuring new stamps from Stampendous, just a smidge of airbrushing and some fun colouring and shading techniques too. *Note: While previous experience with Copic Markers is highly recommended, it is not required

Saturday May 11th 2:00 - 4:00

Class Fee: $25.00

Student Supply List: Basic List + Please bring Copic Markers if you have them & ensure they are clearly labeled with your name.

List of colours used in class is available on request.

Donna has created four heartwarming and homespun greeting cards featuring Hot Off the Press stamps and papers from American Crafts. You will be playing with border punches, acetate, vellum, UTEE, some heat embossing, a little bit of Copic Markers and more to create these simply sweet cards featuring mason jars made and filled with love!

Wednesday May 15th 11:00 – 1:00
Saturday May 25th 2:00 - 4:00
Thursday May 30th 6:30 - 8:30

Class Fee: $25.00
Student Supply List: Basic List + corner rounder and IF you like to ink your edges, we used Dried Marigold Distress Ink

We promised when we found paper that "sang" we would do this class again... so here it is! This canvas features new papers from KaiserCraft in rich teals and browns, well placed embellishments from Prima, KaiserCraft, Maya Road and May Arts and is the perfect place to showcase a cherished family photo. The canvas may be hung on the wall or displayed on a stand and the photo mat is designed so that you can change the photo every year if you like. Seating is very limited for this class, and if you don't want to wait another year or two for this class to roll around again, sign up today!

Saturday May 18th 2:30 - 4:30
Wednesday May 29th 11:00 - 1:00

Class Fee: $45.00
Student Supply List: Basic List + paint or foam brush, Zip Dry, 1/2" Sookwang Tape, tweezers, Vintage Photo Distress Ink & ink blending tool. Photo size is 6"x8" horizontal, although your photo can easily be added after class

Scrappin' Basics with Amy A.

New to scrapbooking and not really sure where to start? Then this class is for you! Amy will cover the basic tools and adhesives, the do's & don'ts of scrapbooking, and working from a sketch, help you pick out papers and guide you through creating a simple layout in class. You'll leave more confident in your abilities and ready to create!

Limited to 6 participants per time slot, so register early!

Thursday May 9th 6:00 - 8:30
Class Fee: $20.00

Student Supply List: Please bring 4-6 photos from one event or theme with you, all other materials included. If you own any of the items on the basic supply list, please bring them to reduce wait times

Big Shot Beginners Class

Do you have a Big Shot machine sitting there collecting dust while you wonder what to do with it? Whether you have a Big Shot already, are thinking of buying one, or just wondering what it's all about, then this is the perfect class for you! We will be covering all the basics including playing with dies & embossing, the different "sandwich" combinations and all the great things your Big Shot can do!

Thursday May 16th 6:30 - 8:00
Class Fee: $10.00
Class fee will be issued as a Store Credit towards regular priced merchandise, valid for use the day of the class only

Student Supply List: Please bring your Big Shot & some dies & folders if you have them! The shoppe will have one available to share

Click here to read all the details on our BG POTM web page

Sunday May 26th 11:30 - 1:30

Wednesday May 22nd 11:00 - 1:00 / 6:30 - 8:30

Thursday May 23rd 11:00 - 1:00 / 6:30 - 8:30

Samples of the April pages are shown below:

Basic Grey Card Club classes have already started, but you can still sign up!

Click here to read all the details on our BG Card Club web page

Tuesday May 21st 11:00 - 1:00

Wednesday May 15th 6:30 - 8:30

Saturday May 25th 11:00 - 1:00

Samples of the May cards are shown below:
 

Graphic 45 Club

Sunday May 12th 12:00 - 3:00

Monday May 27th 10:30 - 1:30

Graphic 45 Club is FULL for 2013 - contact us to be added to the wait list

Click here to get the full details on our Graphic 45 Club web page