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April showers bring May
flowers & great classes to THE
STAMP ADDICT!
(Class sizes are limited; call EARLY to reserve space)
Things are a
Little Sketchy with Mike Strong: Saturday, May 3, 10:00 AM
- Noon and Saturday, May 17, 10:00 AM - Noon. Impressionistic
images abound in this class. Mike will be using some lovely loosely drawn images
from the Timeless Collections of the Art Impressions Stamp Company to make a
beautiful collection of cards worthy of a gallery wall! You'll take home fine
mini-masterpieces. See a sample here!
cost $15.00 *
NOTE: THIS SAME CLASS WILL BE HELD TWICE.
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ONLY ONE (1) SESSION.
Sea Glass Stamping
with Lisa Bebi: Saturday, May 3, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Sea glass makes a beautiful embellishment for cards while adding an unusual
touch to your artwork. During this class, you'll make 6 lovely cards that Lisa
will show you how to stamp, color & emboss on sea glass to add style & a
bit of glitz to your art. After this class you'll want to use this technique for
other things such as jewelry making & collages. See
a sample here! cost $15.00 + $2.00 for special supplies involved
(total $17.00) *
Bargello Stamp Art, Magenta
Style with Lisa: Sunday, May 4, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
Taking a look at beautiful Bargello quilt designs was behind the inspiration to
create these designs in paper. They make wonderful background pieces for your
stamped art or it can be the centerpiece -- you make the decision! The patterns
are created from small Magenta stamps, colored papers & direct-to-paper.
Once again, Lisa brings the warmth fabric design into the world of stamp art
paper! See a sample here! PLEASE
BRING YOUR OWN X-ACTO, METAL RULER & CAT'S EYES INK PADS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
cost $15.00 *
Asian Influence with Meredith
Cummings: Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
Enter into the exotic world of the Orient, one of Meredith's favorite place to
visit in stamp art. These cards will feature beautiful geishas, oriental fans,
fish, pear, & of course, Asian calligraphy. Add tags, mulberry paper &
richly colored papers & inks to make 6 cards inspired by the artwork of
Asia. See a sample here! cost $15.00
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Cool,
New, Coronado Island Stamps with Julia Quinsey: Saturday,
May 10, 10:00 AM - Noon. Coronado Island Stamps & Designs has
some great new images & of course, THE STAMP ADDICT has them first! You'll
be stamping some beautiful new wildlife & ocean creatures, as well as
combining them with your old favorites. You'll also get to stamp, stipple,
emboss, color & cut to your heart's content! See
a sample here! cost $15.00 *
The Birds & the Bees
with Meredith: Saturday, May 10, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Birds are building nests in the branches of trees & bees are buzzing in
& out of the roses -- it must be Spring!!! In this class, Meredith will show
you how to bring these delightful little creatures out of the garden & onto
your artwork. You'll make 6 lovely cards celebrating these favorite symbols of
Springtime! See a sample here! cost
$15.00 *
Back to
Basics - Hero Arts Style with Laurie Gore: Sunday, May 11,
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM. A selection of designs from Hero Arts' most recent
catalog makes the perfect class for beginners (or those that just want to have a
great time!) After 18 years of stamping, Laurie still enjoys the simple elegance
of these cards. The class will be loaded with basic information & useful
tips. If you are just starting out, have a friend you want to introduce to stamp
addiction or have a mother/daughter/son day, this is the class for you! See
a sample here! cost $15.00 *
Monday Morning
with Mike: Green, Green the Grass is Green: Monday,
May 12, 9:30 AM - Noon and Monday, May 19, 9:30 AM - Noon. Grass
isn't the only thing green in this class! All cards are too! This is the final
stop in Mike's series of color exploration so he's saved his favorite color for
last! Let him guide you in making some serenely green cards that will have
everyone green with envy. Make 5 fresh & fascinating cards. This class,
which includes your breakfast: See a sample here!
cost $15.00 *
NOTE: THIS SAME CLASS WILL BE HELD TWICE.
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ONLY ONE (1) SESSION.
StampScapes by Night
with Mike: Wednesday, May 14, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. This month Mike is answering
requests for a class using the StampScapes line of beautiful stamps. This is a
chance to get to know this fascinating group of images & the technique for
turning them into beautiful scenic compositions. The twist of the class is that
the concentration will be lovely star filled night scenes. PLEASE BRING YOUR
OWN TONAL APPLICATOR IF YOU HAVE ONE. See
a sample here! cost $15.00 *
NOTE: THIS SAME CLASS WILL BE HELD TWICE.
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ONLY ONE (1) SESSION.
Chinese Brush Painting
with Lisa: Saturday, May 17, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. You
don't have to be a master calligrapher from the Zhejiang Art Academy to look as
though you have mastered these lovely brush illustrations. Under Lisa's
guidance, you'll make 6 Chinese brush painted cards by using images from Hanko
Designs. See a sample here! cost
$15.00 *
Faux Bone & Ivory
Artifacts with Lisa: Sunday, May 18, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
Once again, polymer clay is being used to embellish & become a focal point.
You'll learn to make barrel-bone beads, miniature bones, fossil bone buttons
& sharks' teeth from just a few colors of clay & a little antiquing
paint. Lisa will show you how to "tool" your artifacts to make them
look very real & very convincing! See a sample
here! cost $15.00 + $5.00 for special supplies involved (total
$20.00) *
Klassy Kliban Kats with
Julia: Wednesday, May 21, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
Everyone knows that the koolest kats in town are Klibans! You will be stamping
with some krazy new images &, of course, some of those sassy & bold kats
that you have always loved. Even if you aren't a real cat lover, Julia will show
you why the Kliban's are definitely the cat's meow when it comes to cards: you
can make kool kards fast, with minimal effort & that equals maximum fun!! See
a sample here! cost $15.00 *
Everything's Coming up
Claudia Rose-y with Julia: Saturday, May 24, 10:00 AM -
Noon. Attention!! Attention!! All Claudia Rose fans! This one's for
you! Julia has entirely too much fun with this line of cute little figures &
in this class you'll paint & stamp a gorgeous little box. Then, you get to
fill it with teeny, tiny, adorable little stuff: gift enclosure cards, tags,
magnets, etc. Claudia Rose lovers: Unite & Be Happy (in a very tiny way!) cost
$15.00 *
Mosaic Enhancements with
Cheryl Outhier: Saturday, May 24, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Techniques & tricks to embellish your art stamping is always an adventure.
In this class, you'll join Cheryl for an afternoon of fun using wallpaper,
decorative papers, embossing powders, Mizuhiki cords, well, you get the idea: an
endless possibility list! All attached to your cards with the stampers'
necessity: double stick tape. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN X-ACTO, CUTTING MAT,
METAL EDGE RULER & PAPER TRIMMER IF YOU HAVE THEM. See
a sample here! cost $15.00 *
Enviable Envelopes
with Laurie: Sunday, May 25, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
After all the effort we put into our cards, the lowly envelope often gets
neglected! You've seen beautiful mail art in magazines & thought that you
could never do that, but, as The Stamp Addict personally knows, Laurie can show
you how! Her envelopes are "to die for!" Bring your address book,
because we're going to dress up some envelopes that will make a show stopping
arrival in the mail! See a sample here!
cost $15.00 *
Montage Miscellany with
MaryJo McGraw: Tuesday, May 27, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. This
Judi-Kins stamp series will bring you back to the magic of masking using updated
easy collage ideas & elements you can use with your existing stamp
collection. Techniques include unique Brilliance ink & watercolor/brayer
tricks. cost $35.00. MaryJo asks you to bring: scissors, X-acto,
cutting mat, c-thru ruler, note pad, pencil. Please note that both classes
are three hours long to increase your stamping fun! Visit MaryJo's
website to see more of her work!
** PREPAYMENT REQUIRED BY MAY 15th. NO REFUNDS AFTER
MAY 25th.
Altered Books 2 with
MaryJo: Tuesday, May 27, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Prerequisite:
Altered Books 1. Revisit your great time in Altered Books with MaryJo in
this new class with new material! You'll cover transfers, resist & implant
techniques for your altered art creations, as well as adding interest to covers.
BRING THE BOOK YOU ARE WORKING ON OR A "NEW" OLD BOOK. cost $35.00.
MaryJo asks you to bring: scissors, X-acto, cutting mat, c-thru ruler,
note pad, pencil. Please note that both classes are three hours long to
increase your stamping fun! Visit MaryJo's
website to see more of her work!
** PREPAYMENT REQUIRED BY MAY 15th. NO REFUNDS AFTER
MAY 25th.
Cast Paper Painting with
Lisa: Wednesday, May 28, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Learn
to do this ancient technique of hand paper-making together with adding colors to
make a lovely work of art. As with all of Lisa's classes, this technique isn't
hard to do & it's lots of fun! Warning: You will get your hands wet using
this method to make textured paper which is small in size so that it can be a
background or a stand alone work of art! See
a sample here! cost $15.00 + $1.00 for special supplies
involved (total $16.00) *
Fancy Frames &
Flowers with Julia: Saturday, May 31, 10:00 AM -
Noon. We'll be using stamps from Judi-kins, Magenta & Coronado
Island Stamps. Julia will be leading you in making gorgeous cards that are great
for just about any occasion. Think how nice & easy it will be to have a few
cards on hand ready to go for anything that may come up! See
a sample here! cost $15.00 *
Flick of the Wrist
with Hilari Ford: Saturday, May 31, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
It's a one-of-a-kind bracelet that you create with at least three hand-created
beads! Hilari will show you how to make beads from polymer clay & paper,
decorate wooden & glass beads & then string them into a beautiful
bracelet. Just in time for the spring fashions! BRING YOUR OWN X-ACTO,
CUTTING MAT, METAL EDGE RULER IF YOU HAVE THEM. cost $15.00 + $3.00 for special
supplies involved (total $18.00) *
Senior Citizen Discount Day: 10% off all purchases today for those
"addicted" folks over 62 years. ID's required cuz you all look so
young.
* ALL SUPPLIES ARE INCLUDED IN CLASS FEES: However we do
ask that all students bring colored pencils & a pair of scissors to class,
if you have them.
* 10% discount given to students for purchases on
the day of class only
(items cannot be carried forward to another class)
You MUST
CALL us to sign up for classes! No
sign-ups will be accepted via email! You may leave a message on our voice mail
to sign up, but please speak clearly and leave a phone number for us to confirm
your place in the class.
619-667-5060 or toll-free: 866-667-5060
Except as noted, the store hours are: M, T, Th, F: 10 am - 6:30 pm, W 10 am - 8
pm, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 1 pm - 5 pm
Freaky
Friday!
Once again, The Stamp Addict is having some
fun! We don't know exactly what "The Addict" is going to do on this
day: it could be an overall sale, maybe just on certain things, maybe drawings
to see what kind of a discount you could get. As always, no one will know until
the day of the event, so you'll have to stop by & find out. Remember it will
be good!!!!
ARTStampagogo
will hold 2 classes at The Stamp Addict on
Friday May 23rd: Expressive Paste papers with Teri Martin & Flapper Star
Book with Renee Nowell. Contact www.artstampagogo.com
for sign-ups & details, or call 619-795-1841 or Fax 619-795-1842.
Stamp Clubs:
Are for truly addicted stampers; some clubs are full, so check with
the store if you are interested in joining a club.
Don't
forget the Rubber Registry to let others
know your special wish list!! Get those stamps & accessories you have always
wanted!
THE
STAMP ADDICT'S Birthday Bonus: during
your birthday week get 1% off of one stamp for each year of your age (up to 46%)
!!!!!!
Got
Groups??? We will try to accommodate you for a special class or
event! Call the store!
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