March Classes & Events

         It's Garage Sale time!!  

                       Reminder:  You can bring your items for the sale between Feb. 25th and March 3rd.

         The sale is Sunday, March 6th from noon to 5 and Monday, March 7th from 10am to 5pm.

The March Challenge:

Don't forget to pick up your entry piece for this month's challenge. 

CLASSES:

Progress Art Journal

Tuesday, March 1

6pm to 9pm

$20

 What is a Progressive Art Journal?  Each month we are meeting and creating 2 double page art journal layouts (in the same book).  Each month we will highlight new techniques, colors, quotes, etc...  If you have missed the previous classes, no worries, just jump in where we currently are and we can get you caught up quickly.  

BoBunny Box & Album

March 8th & March 15th

noon to 4

$40 for both days

Otherwise, $25 for box & $20 for album

This is a 2 part class.  You can take either the box, the album or both.

March 8th is the class for the box.  March 15th is the class for the album.  

Nancy has created one of her famous mini albums again but this one is contained in a super cute box ready for gift giving or display.

Steampunk Heart Canvas and Jar of Time

Thursday, March 10th

10am to 1pm

$25

Elizabeth Gamboa, our Stampendous representative, has created this

 steampunk heart canvas with lots of rusty goodness.  

Come learn some great new techniques

 that can be transferred to cards, layouts or other projects.

Easter Cards

Saturday, March 12th

10am to 1pm

or 

Monday, March 14th

6pm to 9pm

$20

Join Susan to make these 6 Easter cards using dies,

embossing folders, stamps, and lots of fun.  

Basic kit and colored pencils are required for this class.

Bible Journaling

Wednesday, March 16th

noon to 4pm

$20

Join Nancy to create 4 pages in her Bible Journaling class.  

Basic Kit plus other items (call store for list)

Prima Double Page Layout

Thursday, March 17th

6pm to 9pm

$20

  Susan has created a fun double page Easter layout using the Toby and Adara stamps and some fun spring paper from KaiserCraft.  Come add to your collection of Julie Nutting layouts.

Basic Kit plus colored pencils needed for this class.

Crown Canvas

Tuesday, March 22nd

6pm to 9pm

$25

PICTURE TO COME

Join Susan as she walks you through how to use Powertex and create an amazing mixed media canvas.  All supplies are provided.  Please bring an apron.

Bookmark Cards

Thursday, March 24th 

6pm to 9pm

$20

You will create 4 cards containing bookmarks (for the user to use repeatedly and always remember you).  This class has homework. 

Basic Kit plus Distress Markers are needed for this class.

Nancy's Birdhouse Creation

Tuesday, March 29th

noon to 4pm

$35

Picture to Come

Nancy has a really cool birdhouse (an actual birdhouse!) created out of powertex products to share.  You will not want to miss this one.

Crops in March

Friday, March 4th       6pm to midnight  $10

Friday, March 11th     6pm to midnight $10

Saturday, March 19th 10am to midnight $15

Friday, March 25th     6pm to midnight $10

Basic Kit: paper trimmer, wet and dry adhesive, scissors, craft mat, ruler, heat gun, bone folder, baby wipes, brown & black ink with an applicator tool & paper piercer

Cancellation Policy: 

Pre-payment is required to hold your class reservation.  Additionally, pre-payment is required for the instructor to prepare your kit.   If cancelled before 48 hours of class time, you will receive a store credit.   If cancelled within 48 hours of class time, a kit will be provided.  We will hold the kit for two weeks after the class date.  Whether or not the kits come with instructions is at the discretion of the designer, but you will be able to take pictures of the finished class project if desired.  You are welcome to use our crop area to work on your project, however, do not expect to receive a private class.  

As a special thank you for taking our class, you will receive 10% off products selected and purchased on class day.  (Items on your “tab” are not eligible for the discount.)

     

February Classes and Events at Paper Arts (includes Garage Sale Information!!)

We LOVE our customers and that's why we want to share some great classes with you this month.  There is something for everybody from cards, to layouts, to mixed media to Guest Designers...

February kicks off with....

Progressive Art Journal Class

This is the 3rd month of the Progressive Art Journal class, but don't worry if you weren't able to make the first 2, just come and join in where you are (we can catch you up as we go).

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd

6pm to 8ish

$20

30 cards in a 3 hours. 

 We will be using 4 sheets of KaiserCraft paper and a sticker sheet and you will learn how to create 30 cards.  Please bring your basic kit.

Saturday, Feb. 6th

10am to 1pm

$12

BUILD A PAGE LAYOUT CLASS

In this class, you are going to create a layout with YOUR paper.  We are going to show you how to build a double page 12x12 layout.  Bring your basic kit AND 4 sheets of coordinating paper of your choice (or purchase 4 sheets here at the store).  No other embellishments are needed for this class.  

Tuesday, Feb. 9th

6pm to 8pm

$10

Weekend with Cheryl Boglioli

We have an entire weekend planned for you with Cheryl Boglioli, a guest designer that travels the US  teaching amazing techniques using Gelli Printing and Powertex scultping.  We are fortunate to have her with us for 2 days of classes.

Friday, Feb. 12th we start the morning with a class called Crazy Eights

A card, a box, a Gel-y technique...we are talking about your very own custom recipe box.  Join Cheryl as we die cut Eileen Hull's Sizzix Recipe Box with coordinating Recipe Cards and then gelli print some fun designs using Gel Press gel printing plates.  You will be playing with different gelatin printing techniques and leave with a great sample cards or a fun set of cards for all of your family and favorite recipes.

Class starts at 10am. Light Breakfast will be served beforehand.  Class will go until 12:30.

Cost is $50.  

After the first class, we will have lunch provided while you have a chance to shop and enjoy a chair massage by Jamie Ferranti (our favorite local masseuse).  

The second class of the day that Cheryl is teaching is called PB & Gelli.  It will start at 2:30 and go to 5pm.

Have fun printing with Gel Press gel printing plates, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils, DecoArts paints, inks and more creating your own Pencil or Brush Bag with Cheryl.  Using a newly released zippered bag by Canvas Corp, Cheryl will guide you through the steps to create a personalized bag you can then use for your pens, brushes, markers, or make-up.

Cost of this class is $50.

Cheryl returns on Saturday for an amazing Scuplting with PowerTex class.  

Again, the day will start with a light breakfast at 9am and the class promptly starting at 10am.  

Making a stone art sculpture allows complete freedom of expression in creating wonderful figures that have their own individuality and presence.  Cheryl will show you how to construct a wire armature that is ‘mummified’ and then modeled with air-dried clay by mixing Powertex as well as mixing with Stone Art and 3DFlex.  Stone Art is a kind of Paper Mache specially developed for Powertex where 3DFlex is more a clay. Cheryl will guide you step by step to transform your armature into a majestic Bison. Whether you are a beginner or advanced artist, you’ll love this Workshop!

Lunch will be provided, along with a special Thank You Valentine gift package.  

Cost for this class is $100.  

Bible Journaling with Nancy

 Nancy has created some great new layouts for the Bible Journaling this month.

Tuesday, Feb. 16th

Noon to 4pm

$20

Prima Doll Double Page Layout

This month, think castles, love, and Prince Charming and a Princess....We will be using the paper shown and another mixture of the dolls to create a special one of a kind creation....

Thursday, Feb. 18th

6pm to 8pm

$20

French Provencial Album

Nancy has hit the ball out of the park again with this album.  She uses BoBunny's Provential paper and her bookbuilding techniques to show you how to create this truly amazing masterpiece.  This class will be an all day class and there is some homework to do ahead of time.  Please bring your lunch with you.

Saturday, February 20th

10am to 4pm

$40

Cross Canvas Mixed Media

Susan made this canvas originally when she was going through her rehabilitation from her 1st stroke.  Since then, we've had several people ask about making it.  So, we are creating the class to do just that.  Everything will be provided for you.  Just wear old clothes (or bring an apron) because this is a fun, messy class.  This is an 11" x 14" canvas.   

Thursday, February 25th

 6pm to 9pm

$25

We end the month with a cute kickoff to Easter.  

Tea Cup Rabbit

This class uses some vintage glass teacups and saucers paired with a cute little rabbit and lots of flowers and ribbon.  Would look great as a table centerpiece, on a desk or entryway, or just about anywhere to add some spring and Easter cheer.  All supplies are provided for this class, but you must sign up at least 72 hours ahead of time so that Susan has time to prepare the cups for the class.  This class will have 2 times offered.

Sunday, February 28th 

2pm to 5pm

Monday, February 29th

6pm to 9pm

$20

CROPS IN FEBRUARY

We will have crops on the following dates:

Friday, February 5th   6pm to midnight

Friday, February 12th 6pm to midnight

Friday, February 19th 6pm to midnight

Saturday, February 27th 10am to midnight.

Friday night crops are $10.  Saturday crops are $15.  

ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

It’s time to organize!!  Do you find yourself wondering what you’re going to do with all that stuff you’ll never use?  Maybe you’ve used it a couple times and you’re done  with it.  We have the solution for you.  Sell it at our Scrapbook Garage Sale.

Call to sign up as a seller at the garage sale.  You’ll be assigned a code to use on your price tags…that’s right, you price it at whatever you want.  We will collect $5 registration fee (to offset advertising we are doing for the sale) when you sign up for your code.  On the sale day, you don’t even have to be here to sell the item.  We’ll have staff here to sell it for you.  After the sale is complete, you will receive store credit for 90% of all the items you sold during the sale (10% will be kept for administration purposes).  We will limit the number of sellers to ensure a smooth set-up and organized sale, so please sign up only if you’re sure and do so early to reserve your spot.  If you have any items left over after the sale, you can pick them up afterward, or leave them for us to donate to a local organization (school, hospital, senior center, etc..) who can benefit from them.  Here are the details:

Feb. 1st:  Registration Opens  You can call the store to reserve a seller spot but it is not reserved until you’ve paid the registration fee.  Sellers will pay the $5 registration fee when signing up for their spot.

Feb. 24th - March 3rd :  Start bringing your items in for check-in.  

March 6th:  Sale starts at noon!!

March 7th: Sale starts at 10am!!

March 11th:  Must have all items picked up that did not sell by this date.  Otherwise they will be donated on May 21.

March 12th:  Store Credits will be available to all sellers who participated and sold items in the sale.  Gift cards must be used within 6 months of issue.  

The fine print:

Paper Arts is not responsible for items lost or stolen during the sale, however, we do our best to deter theft.  TO minimize loss, please make sure all of your items are packaged labeled well.  We often see price tags fall off, and have to make judgment calls on whether or not to sell an item.  We will not make adjustments after an item has sold.  Please make sure yours are secure and items that go together are secured together (we recommend using a Sharpie/Slick Writer directly on a bag, a strong adhesive label, or put your price tag inside the package) and has no chance of falling off.  Please avoid bringing individual papers and sticker sheets, or any other items not in a package, as they tend to get damaged during the sale, as well as extend the time at checkout.  We ask that you group products together in sealed bags or containers, clearly labeled with the contents (if not visible), legible seller code and price.  If you need to cancel your seller spot in the sale, you must do so at least one week in advance to receive store credit for your registration fee.  Registration fee is not refundable if cancellation is made within a week of the sale.

Regular store shopping will not be allowed during this time.  

As a courtesy to other shoppers, please do not bring in purses, or other items with personal belongings in them during the sale.  You may bring an empty tote bag or box with which to shop, though.  

Be My Valentine...or at Least spend Valentine's weekend with us!

Valentine's weekend will be here before you know it and there always comes the question, "What are you doing?"  Well, we've taken all of the guesswork out of it for you.  We have an amazing weekend with Guest Artist & Teacher Cheryl Boglioli planned.

Who?  I know, you may not know the name right off, but I promise you've seen her work.  She's absolutely A-MAZING.   You know when you meet a person and your heartstrings are just pulled and you want to spend all of your time around that person, just soaking up all of their knowledge and their cheerful, fun personality?  Well, Cheryl is one of THOSE people.  Here's a link to her blog http://cherylboglioli.com/.

So what do we have planned for the Valentine's weekend?

Friday, February 12th and Saturday, February 13th...a weekend of fun, food, friends, massages, gifts, and learning.

We are going to kick it off on Friday morning with a light breakfast at 9am followed by the first class at 10am. 

Crazy Eights Gelli Printing

 A card, a box, a Gelli™ technique…we are talking about your very own custom recipe box. Join Cheryl as we die cut Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Recipe Box with coordinating Recipe Cards and then Gelli™ print some fun designs using Gelli Arts® gel printing plate. You will be playing with different gelatin printing techniques and leave with great sample cards or a fun set of cards for all your family and favorite recipes.  (or to use on your scrapbook pages!)

This class will go from 10am to 12:30.

We will have a light lunch served from 12:30 to 1:30.  

The afternoon continues with a Sizzix Card Class.  

Put your skills on display as you create greeting cards with a selection of Framelits™ card dies from Sizzix®...Flip-It, StepUp, and Stand-It. Leave a fun-filled class with Cheryl with at least five different amazing cards and the knowledge of how to get the most out of these versatile Sizzix® dies. **Please note that photos shown are examples only. Class materials will vary based on availability and releases.

This class will run from 2pm to 5pm.  

Dinner will be served from 5:15 to 6pm.  

We will end the evening with a fun, filled class called PB & Gelli.

Have fun printing with Gelli Arts® gel printing plates, The Crafter’s Workshop Stencils, paints, inks, and more creating your own Pencil or Brush Bag with Cheryl. Using a newly released zippered bag by Canvas Corp, Cheryl will guide you through the steps to create this personalized bag you can then use for your pens, brushes, markers, or make-up.

This class will run from 6:30 to 9:30.

Saturday morning will start with a light breakfast at 9am.

Then, we will spend the day creating our own Majestic Bison.  Just like the beautiful Spirit Bison that dot our amazing downtown OKC, this class will allow you to create a Majestic Bison of your own, while teaching you how to create lots of other sculptures from the PowerTex products.

Making a stone art sculpture allows complete freedom of expression in creating wonderful figures that have their own individuality and presence. Cheryl will show you how to construct a wire armature that is ‘mummified’ and then modeled with air-dried clay by mixing Powertex as well as mixing with Stone Art and 3DFlex. Stone Art is a kind of Paper Mache specially developed for Powertex where 3DFlex is more a clay. Cheryl will guide you step by step to transform your armature into a majestic Bison. Whether you are a beginner or advanced artist, you’ll love this Workshop!

This class will last from 10am to 5pm and include a one hour break for lunch.

Reserve your spot today for this weekend.  I promise you won't be disappointed.  Cost for the entire weekend is $250* (includes food, gifts, classes, chair massages, and lots of fun and laughter).    

Be my Valentine this year!

Scrap, Glitter, and Smile!

Susan

*individual classes can be enrolled in for seperate fees (see store for those details).

Out with 2015 and in with 2016.....

As 2015 comes to a close, I look back and (I think I can speak for Nancy on this also), to say that we have had a blessed year.  Not only has 2015 brought with it expanded inventory selection and new ownership of Paper Arts, but we have increased our crop area and brought in several guest designers that are experts in their field to share with our local friends here.  But, as much fun as 2015 was, we have even bigger plans for 2016 and we cannot wait to share them with you as the new year unfolds.

However, we have a few more things left for 2015.....

Saturday, December 26th, we are hosting our first annual Boxing Day Sale!

Bring in ANY empty box, fill it with product that you want to buy...then when you get to the register you will draw a ticket and receive anywhere from 20% to 45% off the entire BOX!

(Not valid on hold tickets or special orders.)

Our hours for our Boxing Day Sale will be 10am to 5pm.

CROPPING IN THE NEW YEAR

Thursday, Dec. 31st 10am to 2am

Friday, Jan. 1st  10am to 10pm

Let's ring in the new year together with scrapbooking and paper crafting together! The crop fee is only $15 per day or $25 for the weekend.  Beverages and snacks will be provided but bring your own lunch or order from one of the nearby options.  Grab bag prize drawings and a chance to win a free crop!  Hope to see you there!

CLASSES

Progressive Art Journal

Tuesday, January 5th  6pm to 9pm$20

This will be the second month for Susan's Progressive Art Journal.  If you are new to the class, no problem.  Those that started last month will create 2 double inside pages.  The new starters will create their front covers and first inside pages.  

What is a Progressive Art Journal?  Each month, the first Tuesday evening of the month, we are going to meet (starting in December of 2015) and we are going to create 2 double page art journal layouts (in the same book).  Each month we will highlight new techniques, colors, quotes, etc….

Please bring adhesive, scissors, and your choice of washi tape.

This is a sample of the front cover.

Graphic 45 Mon Amour Album

Saturday, January 9th
10am to 4pm
$40

The Graphic 45 Mon Amour Album will use the amazing papers and embellishments that feature Graphic's latest love story plus their Mixed Media Albums.  Susan will walk you through creating 16 pages (8 front and back) in this class.  Fall in love with Graphic 45 all over again.

Basic Kit required for this class.

Stampendous Heart Canvas

Thurs. January 14th
10am to 1pm
$25

Ellie Gamboa, a Stampendous Representative, will be here teaching how to use one of Stampendous's new Valentine stamps and some of their other amazing embossing products to create a canvas with techniques that can be transferred into journal making, papercrafting, and other spectrums of the art world.  

Bible Journaling

Tuesday, January 19th
6pm to 8pm
$20

Join Nancy on the third Tuesday of each month, 6-8 PM, as we journey through God’s Word artfully.  Each month we’ll do 3-4 pages, featuring a specific product/technique.  You will need to provide your own Bible with 2” margins, (with or without lines) available at Mardels or Lifeway.  If you have already embellished the page we are doing in class, you may do the artwork on vellum and attach it to your Bible page using washi tape.  

This is a sample page of one of the 3-4 pages to be done in January.

Prima Doll Double Page Layout

Thurs. Jan. 21
6pm to 8pm
$20

Join Susan to create a double page scrapbook layout using the Echo Park Hello Winter collection as inspiration to highlight one of Julie Nutting's lovely dolls all decked out for the season.  

Thunder Word Class

Monday, Jan. 25th
6pm to 9pm
$30

Basketball Season is going strong so show your OKC pride by creating a fun Thunder piece for your game room, mantle, or office.  Only thing needed is scissors.  Everything else will be provided.  

Valentine Angel Canvas

Tues. Jan. 26th
6pm to 9pm
$25

This will be a fun mixed media project using hearts, angels, and tons of fun.  Susan is still working on the completed project specifically for this, but it will be out in the store in a few days.  We'll post a picture on facebook when it's finished.  

Winter Mini Album

Thurs. Jan. 28th
noon to 4pm
$25

Nancy is going to be using the Eileen Hull Passport Sizzix Die to create this mini album.  So cute and easy with 12 pages and a light winter theme.  Each page has fun embellishments and surprises.

Valentine Cards

Sat. Jan. 30th
10am to 1pm
$20

We are going to make 6 valentine cards.  Susan has a few surprises in store for this class so she's only showing us the first card so far.  But isn't cupid just adorable?  The rest will be posted to facebook as she reveals them, she promises.  

CROPS

What is Crop?  (We've had some folks ask us lately).  For us, Crop is a time to bring your projects, use our space, enjoy the friendship and help of others, and work on  your cards, scrapbook layouts, Pocket Letters, or whatever else you want. For 2016, we will provide light snacks only during these events.  

Friday, Jan. 8th  6pm to midnight  $10

Saturday, Jan 16th  10am to midnight  $15

Friday, Jan 22nd 6pm to midnight $10

Friday, Jan. 29th 6pm to midnight $10

An amazing day of fun is coming up!!

For those that remember him from the spring, Lance Anderson is coming back for another fun filled day of creating and laughter. 

On Thursday, December 17th, he will be coming back to Paper Arts to teach 3 classes.  

These 3 classes are going to offer some amazing techniques to transfer to all of your other projects, plus, you will go home with creations ready for gifting.

The first class is Lance's Envelope Surprise album.  Paper may vary slightly but using envelopes, chipboard and book binding paper we will make an 6x8 Album from scratch.   You will never look at your mail (and envelopes) the same way again.  Pockets, Pockets and more Pockets, this Album of envelopes will stash all of your treasures.  Come learn how to build this Amazing Envelope Album. 

This class will be from 10am to 1pm.  The cost is $40.

 

 

 

 

The second class is some amazing pop up cards.  I love making these cards and Lance is going to show you how easy it is to make cards that POP and wow.

This class is from 2pm to 4pm.  Cost is $40.

6 Cards!   We will teach you the Techniques to make Cards that POP using Karen Burniston’s Pop It Ups.  

You will make 3  cards in class and learn the technique to make 3 more with the product supplied.  My gaol is to teach you how easy it is to make pop up cards using the wafer thin dies cuts from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

We will make 2 Eiffel Tower cards, a beach card and a card with a pivot  (this is a piece that will rotate as the card both opens an pops).  

We will teach the technique to make 3 Explosion cards with Pop it Ups in the middle. 

Everything is Precut/die cut our and ready for you to "Begin The MOTION" in POP UP CARDS.  Due to time restraints - We will make 3 or 4 cards and then You will then have product to make the additional cards using the techniques you just learned.

 

 

The final class is a Custom Canvas Creation.  This will be a workshop to help you create the perfect personalized Canvas that you want.   You will get the whole alphabet $30 retail value of Large Chipboard letters and can create your own or copy exact. 

This class will be from 5pm to 8pm.  Cost is $40.

Pictures are examples only.  You can make them however you want.  We will just be here to guide you along with some new techniques and tips.

 

 

 

Enroll today.  Class sizes are limited to the first 12 to sign up.