In the Studio - March 2017

Welcome to the Studio schedule for March. A busy month with lots of new product lines arriving from Tim Holtz, PaperArtsy, Prima, Hero Arts and Dylusions to create with, new techniques with new consumables plus an altered clipboard, a monthly layout workshop, ArtJournal Sunday and nine Stop By & Stamp drop in sessions. You will also see as the evenings are getting lighter the Tuesday and Thursday Stop By & Stamp sessions are extended to 9pm, so more shopping time too, and having checked our show schedule for the first half of the year I can confirm there will be an Art Journal drop in session on the last Sunday of every month.

This month also sees the return of 'Take One Stamp' workshops, which does exactly what it says, and 'Inspired by' workshops which see us take the style and artwork of a designer and put our own twist on it - this month I feature the pretty, delicate and softly coloured designs of Kay Carley for PaperArtsy.

I have also moved the teaching schedule away from the regular Wednesday/Saturday routine which I have kept to for almost 15 years as I figured it was time for a change. What do you think? Does it suit you? Do you wish I would just leave well alone? All opinions sought and mulled over :0)

Wednesday 1 March 11am to 2pm

Shrink and Resist Florals £15/£13.50(if paid at time of booking)

A little custom workshop exploring outsize floral stamps by Lin Brown for PaperArtsy, which I love using in my Art Journals but here, shrunk down to cardmaking proportions, plus a favourite poppy stamp from Hero Arts both with Distress Inks and an interesting resist technique. Four pretty and stylish cards suitable for many different occasions.

Thursday 2 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Monday 6 March 11am to 2pm

 

Inspired by.... £15/£13.50(if paid at time of booking)

Five different cards using the inspiring new stamps by Kay Carley for PaperArtsy. Pretty colours and delicate blooms give a taste of Spring with greetings to suit many different occasions but perhaps lovely for Mother's Day later this month.

Tuesday 7 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Thursday 9 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Saturday 11 March 11am to 2pm

Dapper Distress Oxides £15/£13.50(if paid at time of booking)

It is a joy to see a really new, and very different product launched which works with all your existing Distress stash multiplying the effects you can create. In this workshop I have combined them with the previously released Dapper range of stamps by Tim Holtz to create five cards with a distinctly masculine feel.

Tuesday 14 March 11am to 5pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Wednesday 15 March 11am to 2pm

Monthly Layout Workshop £15/£13.50(if paid at time of booking)

Everything you need to produce a really different layout, learning new techniques and how you can make new products work for you and your memories.

Thursday 16 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Saturday 18 March 11am to 2pm

Altered Clipboard £15/£13.50(if paid at time of booking)

A more masculine feel than the previous months featuring new product lines from Tim Holtz Ideaology and new dies from Sizzix and Hero Arts.

Tuesday 21 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Wednesday 22 March 11am to 2pm

Ultimate Metallic Cards £15/£13.50(if paid at time of booking)

This workshop covers basic stamping and masking to make five clean and simple cards using Tsukineko's Ultimate Metallic inkpads with a fabulous shimmer. Available in twelve beautiful colours in the handy cube size they are really quick to use with easy clean up using water or wipes but leaving a wonderfully rich finish on your cards.

Thursday 23 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Friday 24 March 11am to 3pm

Chunky Mountboard Mini £25/£22.50 (if paid at time of booking)

This fab chunky mini album is full of pages, flaps and pockets in a bright, fresh Spring colourway with lots of space for photos, journaling and memorabilia. A great gift for a special occasion, if you can bear to give is away.

Sunday 26 March 11am to 3pm

Art Journal Sunday. £5

It's back! Following a break over Winter Art Journal Sunday is back on the last Sunday of each month. Just fetch your journal, grab a seat, tea or coffee and journal to your 'art's content. You have the use of all the studio inks, paints, mediums, stamps and other consumables and you can stay as long as you wish!

Tuesday 28 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

Thursday 30 March 11am to 9pm

Stop By & Stamp ........£7.50

Whether you are a stamping addict or your passion is scrapbooking, card making, art journaling or mixed media, grab yourself a seat in the the Studio, a tea or coffee and feel free to use all our workshop stamps and consumables to craft to your art's content. You can stay as long as you wish and, although not a taught session, there is always advice, tips and even a quick demo. You can choose either 5 300gsm cards and envelopes or a till credit of 1 sheet 12x12 cardstock plus 1 sheet 12x12 patterned cardstock as part of the session.

A very full schedule so I hope you find something to suit you and your availability. To book a place on the workshop of your choice simply email me with the word 'workshop' and the relevant date in the header and I will send you a PayPal invoice where you just click the link and pay with any debit/credit card or, of course, PayPal.

See you in the Studio soon. Valx

 

 

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In the Studio - August

Summer is definitely here with more dry, bright and warmer days and this is reflected in the workshops on offer this month. I am also making a return visit to Lanhydrock in Cornwall where I will be demoing lots of bright and fun products with the newest Tim Holtz stamps and stencils. As so many of you are off on holiday or busy with children and grandchildren in August, there are fewer formal workshops but all the drop in sessions will continue as normal.

Tuesday 2 August 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 3 August 11am to 2pm

Monthly Layout Workshop £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

This month's sample layout is in soft colours with a subtle glisten from bead gel with stencils and sparkle from embossing powder with stamps both giving texture and dimension. I have used a 6"x4" black and white photo in the 'for instance' but as ever the layout can be adapt to suit more photos of different sizes.

Thursday 4 August 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 6 August 11am to 2pm

Accordian Mini £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

Join me to make this simple 6"x4"X1/2" mini with an accordion inside giving you lots of space to decorate, add photos and journaling. I have made mine in 7Dots Studio Homegrown collection but, as always, you have a free choice of papers.

Tuesday 9 August 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 10 August 11am to 2pm

Daisy, Daisy £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

What could be more evocative of summer than sitting in a meadow making daisy chains? Daisies spell summer to me and I have used these wonderful flower and foliage stamps by Lin Brown for PaperArtsy combined with dainty papers from Lawn Fawn to create five pretty cards from the pastel to the striking with vellum, embossing powder, masks and resists.

Thursday 11 August 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 13 August 11am to 2pm

Colour Layering Flowers £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking

These stamps from Hero Arts are combined with the huge range of colours available in Versacolor inkpads to create beautifully shaded blooms just right for summer. I have experimented with unusual colour combinations and masking to create both subtle and striking one layer cards with the illusion of dimension.

Tuesday 16 August 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Thursday 18 August 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

The studio will be closed on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August as I will be behind the demo desk at the Cornwall Papercraft Show at the Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club just outside Bodmin. If you are heading down that way do make a note in your diary as it is a cracking little show in a lovely venue.

Tuesday 23 August 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Thursday 25 August 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Sunday 28 August 11am to 3pm

Art Journal Sunday £5

Drop by the studio between 11am and 3pm and join in the fun with inks, stamps, stencils, masks, paints and other media all provided. Just bring your journal, pour yourself a cuppa and get started. We have lots of new mixed media products in the studio for you to try, from Tar and Glass Bead Gel to Fluid and Hi Flow Acrylics.

The Studio will be closed on Monday 29 August.

Tuesday 30 August 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Well, that's it for August but I will be back with a full schedule of workshops in September. I hope you all have a wonderful summer now the weather has started to improve Val x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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May Workshops @Snazzys

Welcome to to our May workshop schedule, with a busy month for us as we are attending two events, one at Port Sunlight on the Wirral and one in Wales at Cardiff City Stadium. It does mean fewer workshops on the timetable this time but we do have our regular monthly layout workshop plus two Cardmaking classes, a pretty little mini book suitable to record every occasion and all the regular Croptime, Stop By & Stamp ad Art Journal Sunday drop in sessions will run as normal too. Hope you can join me x

Tuesday 3 May 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

 

Wednesday 4 May 11am to 2pm

Black and Cream Cards £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

This is not a new workshop but a request for one that has proved very popular in the past with five different cards made with beautiful Eclectica stamps by Lin Brown for PaperArtsy and striking cream and black papers from Authentique.

Thursday 5 May 11am to 7pm*

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

*Please note the earlier end to this session due to our travelling to Port Sunlight.

Studio Closed Friday 6 May and Saturday 7 May as we are at the HSNW Event at Port Sunlight

Tuesday 10 May 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 11 May 11am to 2pm

Monthly Layout Workshop £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

I have use two copies of the same pretty 4" x 4" photo of snowdrops for this layout together with Kaisercraft's beautiful Botanica collection including the stamps which were just perfect here. You will have a free choice of papers etc from over 20 in stock so what will work with your photos? Why book a space and have a go?

Thursday 12 May 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Tuesday 17 May 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 18 May 11am to 2pm

Kraft Cards £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

This is not a new workshop but a request for one that has proved very popular in the past with five different cards made with beautiful JOFY stamps by Jo Firth-Young for PaperArtsy, book pages and Distress Inks.

Thursday 19 May 11am to 7pm*

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

*Please note the earlier end to this session due to our travelling to Cardiff.

Studio Closed Friday 20 May, Saturday 21 May and Monday 23 May as we are exhibiting at the Cardiff Hobby and Craft Event Event at Cardiff City Stadium on the 21/22 May.

Tuesday 24 May 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 25 May 11am to 2pm

Fold Out Minibook £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

Join me to make this pretty little fold out book with free choice of paper to adapt it it any occasion.

Thursday 26 May 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Sunday 29 May 11am to 3pm

Art Journal Sunday £5

Drop by the studio between 11am and 3pm and join in the fun with inks, stamps, stencils, masks, paints and other media all provided. Just bring your journal, pour yourself a cuppa and get started. We have lots of new mixed media products in the studio for you to try, from Tar and Glass Bead Gel to Fluid and Hi Flow Acrylics and all the wonderful new mini layering stencils from Tim Holtz.

Studio Closed for the Bank Holiday on 30 May.

Tuesday 31 May 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Remember, to save 20% on your workshops in our studio all you need to do is buy a Snazzy Workshop Voucher from the studio in advance of the day you are coming to class, or drop me an email telling me you want to pay in advance, and I will send you a PayPal invoice for the reduced amount which must be settled at the time of booking. Easy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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April Workshops @ Snazzys

Welcome to my April workshop schedule with some lovely spring projects with a wide variety of new products from Graphic45, Prima, Impression Obsession, Ranger and PaperArtsy. A busy month with the long Easter weekend but we still have eight drop in sessions and five brand new bookable workshops ranging from cardmaking to a mini folio book and a pretty layout to a multi layered mixed media project. We also have a request for a very popular past mini box with cards project so something for everyone. Do join me x

Tuesday 5 April 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Thursday 7 April 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Tuesday 12 April 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 6pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 13 April 11am to 2pm

Mini Box of Cards £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

This is not a new workshop but a request for one that has proved very popular in the past with a pretty little box, with or without a window, containing four 4" x 4" cards and envelopes in your choice of papers and stamps.

Thursday 14 April 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 16 April 11am to 4pm

Fold Out Folio Book £30/2SWVs/£24(if paid at time of booking)

This fold out A5 size mini album is crammed full of places to add photos or journaling. I have used the brand new Graphic45 Cityscapes collection of papers and stamps but you may want to use something completely different, as ever, the choice is yours! Finished size (closed) is 5" x 7" x 2".

Tuesday 19 April 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 20 April 11am to 2pm

Monthly Layout Workshop £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

I have created a very fresh layout with one 21/2"x31/2 photo, some decoupage, distressed hearts, stencilling with texture paste, Prima blossoms and gems from Artoz. I have stamped the base both with stamps and with ink washes using an acrylic block, so a fun new technique too.This could easily be adapted to suit multiple photos of any size.

Thursday 21 April 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 23 April 11am to 2pm

Lost and Found Tags, Cards, Postcards & ATCs. £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

We are going to use the 7Dots Studio Lost and Found collection in beautiful neutral greys, greens and ochres to make five cards/tags of your choice. Great for men's cards!

Sunday 24 April 11am to 3pm

Art Journal Sunday £5

Drop by the studio between 11am and 3pm and join in the fun with inks, stamps, stencils, masks, paints and other media all provided. Just bring your journal, pour yourself a cuppa and get started. We have lots of new mixed media products in the studio for you to try, from Tar and Glass Bead Gel to Fluid and Hi Flow Acrylics.

Tuesday 26 April 11am to 6pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 27 April 11am to 2pm

Take One Stamp A Little Birdie...£15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

Five cards with Distress Inks and this very versatile set from Impression Obsession suitable for weddings, new babies, new homes or if someone simply needs cheering up.

Thursday 28 April 11am to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 30 April 11am to 4pm

Mixed Media Double Hanging £30/2SWVs/£24(if paid at time of booking)

Join me to create a fun mixed media double decorative hanging with layers of paper, mediums, texture paste and handcrafted embellishments. I have used Graphic45's Steampunk Debutante collection but, as always, you have a free choice of papers and colour scheme for your piece.

Hope you can join me in the studio in April x

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A few words about......Croptime

Hello, and welcome to my little studio.

As a small specialist Artstamping studio with a strong tradition of teaching workshops, I currently offer around six brand new formal workshops each month which can be booked by email, telephone or in person at the studio, with full details on this blog each month.

I also feel crafting is a social experience too and "Croptime" is our now, weekly drop in session where the focus is on Scrapbooking and mini books. It runs between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday, you choose how long you want to stay, and each week there is either a 12x12 layout idea for you to use with your own photos etc or a mini book to try your hand at, but you are very welcome just to bring along whatever scrappy project you want to work on.

Yesterday I was remaking a mini book originally intended as a little Christmas workshop but that I wasn't happy with, so it morphed from this......

....to this.

So, how do these sessions differ from our formal workshops? Firstly, they are not taught sessions, more about sharing techniques and ideas, with a sample to follow, a studio album to browse through and a demo of any technique you are not sure of, if you are looking for inspiration. You also don't need to book your space, if you fancy joining me just pop along. The sessions cost £5 and you have access to all our workshop tools, equipment and stash, I also include the base cardstock for the 'bones' of a mini book or a layout, and as with all our taught workshops, the kettle and coffee pot are on with accompanying biscuits/cake.

A good value session with a bit of chat and laughter along the way, not a bad way to spend a Tuesday!

Hope to see you soon.

Val x

 

 

 

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February Workshops @ Snazzys

Welcome to February's workshop schedule packed with lots of lovely tips, techniques and ideas with seven original workshops plus loads of drop in sessions to choose from. We have fab new projects with stamps from Impression Obsession and Dina Wakley, papers from Graphic45 and 7Dots Studio and new dies, papers and stamps from Prima. I do hope you will join me!

Tuesday 2 February 11am to 3pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Thursday 4 February 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 6 February 10am to 1pm

Layered Peonies £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

I used these stamps in a magazine project last month and was so impressed with them I thought I would share them with you in a workshop. They are very simple to use and the finished effect is simply stunning so, five beautiful cards including a Valentine's wreath.

Saturday 6 February 2pm - 5pm

Valentine's Heart Frame £15/1SWV/£12(if paid at time of booking)

What could be better than a Valentine's card? How about a pretty mixed media Valentine's frame to hang on the wall and admire. Lots of clever little techniques and touches to this project which I am sure you will enjoy, and it's easy to adapt to celebrate an engagement or wedding too!

Tuesday 9 February 11am to 3pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Thursday 11 February 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 13 February 11am to 3pm

Steampunk Heart £30/2SWVs/£24(if paid at time of booking)

We will be using a range of mixed media products including Clearly for Art Blackout, texture paste, embossing folders, dies, paint and Treasure Gold to create this funky steampunk heart for the one in your heart.

Tuesday 16 February 11am to 3pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Wednesday 17 February 10.00am to 1.00pm

February Monthly Layout Workshop £15/1SWV

I have used one large photo cut up to better focus on the subjects, dies and stencils from Tim Holtz, glass beads and papers from the fab Lost and Found collection by 7Dots Studio. What will you use?

Thursday 18 February 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Saturday 20 February 11am to 4pm

Flip/Flap Book £30/2SWVs/£24(if paid at time of booking)

This is a fun book with lots of spots for photos or journaling, I have used my treasured Graphic45 Steampunk Debutante papers for this, you have a free choice of cardstock and papers. The photo above is just one of the three sections of the album fully open, each page offers 6" x 6" of space to decorate as you wish and the finished dimensions when closed are 6" x 6" x 3/4".

Tuesday 24 February 11am to 3pm

Croptime £5

Are you a scrapbooker? Thinking about trying scrapbooking? Got lots of photos but don't know where to start? Stuck for layout ideas? Want to try your hand at a mini book. If this sounds like you then why not pop along to our new Croptime drop in session between 11am and 3pm every Tuesday. It is not a taught workshop but more of a social session where we are happy to share all our tools and equipment with a few ideas thrown into the pot too! Kettle and coffee jug are on so just bring along whatever want to work on, beginners very welcome.

Thursday 25 February 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm

Stop By and Stamp £5

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, make cards, scrapbook layouts, art journal pages or create Mixed Media pieces, stamps are a great addition. In these sessions we make all our workshop tools, stamps and consumables available to you so you can have fun experimenting and creating without having to buy all the bits and pieces. Why not drop by, enjoy a cuppa and have a go!

Sunday 28 February 11am to 3pm

Art Journal Sunday £5

Drop by the studio between 11am and 3pm and join in the fun with inks, stamps, stencils, masks, paints and other media all provided. Just bring your journal, pour yourself a cuppa and get started. We have lots of new mixed media products in the studio for you to try, from Tar and Glass Bead Gel to Fluid and Hi Flow Acrylics.

Remember, to save 20% on your workshops in our studio all you need to do is buy a Snazzy Workshop Voucher from the studio in advance of the day you are coming to class, or drop me an email telling me you want to pay in advance, and I will send you a PayPal invoice for the reduced amount which must be settled at the time of booking. Easy!

In all our workshops and drop in sessions we provide everything you need to complete the project including tools and basic consumables such as adhesive. If you would prefer to work with your own tools, you are of course very welcome to bring them along.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have found a workshop to inspire you but if we are not teaching something you want to learn, then drop me an email and I will do my best to cover it in a future timetable.

Val x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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