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June 30, 2008

Vacation in Your Own Back Yard!

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                      Had to leave in a hurry though-possible bear attack!

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                                   More later!

June 28, 2008

Vintaged Beauties Workshop

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Today we are teaching the Vintaged Beauties Workshop at the store.  Love mixing up the media...today we will paint. collage. stitch. talk. eat. drink. and talk some more.  Most of you know the store will be closed next week while we take a little vacation.  Our plans include a little on the road  flea marketing...Chris will be the scout while I do the driving...mostly we will be on the lookout for grungy type stuff for our workshops and good food!  New papers. charms. rubber stamps will greet us on our return Monday July 7th...will take a few photos and post throughout the week...xo..Chris and Sharon

                   Christmas in July Workshops!

                      we inspire...you create!

                           

June 25, 2008

Nature Walk Workshop

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Assemble a natural wood shadow box with pressed woodland ferns, pods, feathers, twigs, vintage papers, photos, tags, and more!  Learn how to stain and paint a shadow box and preserve your woodland collection in bees wax.  Watch for small woodland treasures gathered on your walks or in your very own back yard to incorporate into this  Nature Walk  Bees Wax Assemblage Shadow Box.  Workshop with us...Learn. Listen. Talk. Share. Laugh. Make. Create!

                      we inspire...you create!

                           p.s. New Somerset Magazines flew in!

June 24, 2008

Nature Walk Bees Wax Shadow Box

Workshop @ Red Lead

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We started our day bright and early working on the Nature Walk Beeswax Shadow Box.  The sweet scent of beeswax was in the air at the store all day yesterday as we dipped and brushed the wax on just about everything you can imagine.  Love that  bees wax! We hope to have the shadow box complete today and a photo on the website tomorrow...working away at the new workshop samples so we can relax next week on our  vacation!  You can sign up for the Nature Walk Beeswax Shadow Box right here

                                 "what's new!"

           "so much more than a scrapbook store!"

June 22, 2008

Button Art

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What a terrific group of gals at the workshop yesterday...look here at the fab button art you made...thanks for sharing your day with us....xo.... Chris and Sharon

                    we inspire...you create!

June 19, 2008

A Day of Buttons Workshop

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A Day of Buttons is this Saturday at the store. Learn how to make a canvas that could have been discovered at your favorite flea market...lots of tips and techniques on distressing with paint!  We have been dreaming up new workshops for August. September. and October...we hope to see you at the store...xo...Chris and Sharon

                   we inspire...you create!

June 16, 2008

Red Lead Charm Swap

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Hello Monday!   We took the day (yesterday) and got all domestic.  You know the drill...clean. cook. talk. watch a movie. water the garden. pet the dogs. take a walk.  We made a few charms too!  Most of you know that a day for us is not complete (if by midnight) we haven't made something!  Fly over here to sign up for our monthly charm swap. So fun!  Hope to see you at the store or talk to you on the phone..xo..Chris and Sharon

                       we inspire...you create!

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June 12, 2008

Art-Ology 6 Workshop

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                    what's going on this Sat.

                             what's new!

              Hope to see you at the store or talk to you on the phone!

June 11, 2008

Clear-Bits + Charms = Red Lead

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Chris made this darling embellishment in about  5 seconds flat.  No Kidding.  Gather up your favorite charms {new and old} dig out that photo from the past.  a Red Lead word stamp. a few jumprings. you are ready to go...bet you can't make just one!

                    we inspire...you create!

                     mixed media heaven!

            p.s. new Creative Imaginations and Inkadinkado flew in !

June 10, 2008

L.K. Ludwig True Vision

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Look what flew in yesterday..True Vision Authentic Art Journaling by L.K. Ludwig.  Be inspired by this fab book to journal and make art.

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