Scrapbook Oasis

Supply List

Just a quick note to let all of you who have signed up for Donna's classes know that the supply lists for both classes have been added to their Photo albums.

We will be closed for the New Year, and will reopen on Saturday, January 2, 2010! We hope everyone has a safe and fun New Year's celebration. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Pressed for Success

We are so excited to announce that Donna Downey will be teaching an additional class during CHA this January. This is anther new class by Donna and one word sums it up perfectly... Adorable! In this class, you will create a 6x6 vinyl and canvas fabric album. Take the next step in fabric scrapbooking and create an album that blends transparencies with fabric pages that pop with texture and dimension as we work with my new line of iron-on designs, quilted sentiments and shapes. Learn techniques for applying concepts to both fabric and paper as well as distressing canvas using inks and watercolors. To sign-up today click here or call the store at, 949.756.2729 and reserve your spot!

Friday, January 22, 2010 at 7PM
Cost:  $65 - Pre=pay - No Cancellations

Simply irRESISTible w/ Donna Downey

Can you believe that CHA is just around the corner?  It seems like just yesterday we were wondering the convention center floor at the sweltering CHA Summer show in Florida.  But it is, indeed, that time again, and that means exciting, new classes from top notch instructors here at the Oasis!

This year, we are thrilled to announce that Donna Downey will be here to teach one of her brand new classes! Donna is an internationally known mixed media artist who has her roots in the scrapbook industry.  She is the author of 5 books about scrapbooking and a former contributor to Simple Scrapbooks magazine.  She has a gorgeous line of products with Prima which includes fabric albums and embellishments.

Simply irRESISTible

class description:  Robert palmer said it best, but beyond the dancing girls in the background and the 1980’s reference, this class is all about RESIST techniques! You will learn and design a sampler style visual handbook as you create and experiment with 10 distinctly different resist techniques, using paints, wax, inks, glues, matte medium, crackles and UTEE. Learn how and when to use the products you already have in your scrap supplies at home to create additional layers of dimension and texture to your scrapbooking, cardmaking, and artistic style. Using your newly created sampler handbook as your guide, the class culminates with the creation of a one of a kind and unique art piece that you create applying the techniques learned in the workshop.

We will be open late tonight for cropping, so you can call tonight to reserve your spot, 949.756.2729 or sign up online.

Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7PM
Cost:  $55 - Pre Pay - No Cancellations

Holiday Tag Class 2009

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to get to share another night with you this year making gift tags for the upcoming holiday season.

We will be making 15 tags in class, but your kit will provide you with supplies to make 30 plus tags. Lots of fun little crafty bits are involved including felt, doilies, yarn, little birds, stitching, and handmade flowers just to name a few.

Your kit will also include a Catslife Press, wood mounted rubber stamp that has been designed with this class in mind. But one that you’ll be able to use for year-round gift giving. You’ll be one of the first to have it!

After this class you will be all set to include a little handmade goodness on holiday gifts for your family and friends. Come join us for lots of fun! Call the store today, 949.756.2729 or reserve you spot online for this very special class!”

Nora Griffin

 

Class Details:

Friday, November 20th - 7:00 pm
$27 – Prepay (No Cancellations)

New Class Announcement & New Goodies

Six in One, Half a Dozen in the Other

We’d have to say our number one request for classes is for layout classes. So we listened and we listened big time! We thought we would really give you what you were asking for and do a 12 page layout class. That’s right, 12 layouts, in one class. Now this is a great way to get some scrapbooking done!

The class will be filled with lots of tips and tricks and a ton of techniques. One of the techniques is showing you how to use two great collections to make twelve completely different layouts. All the layouts will be easy to personalize and make your own with photos and different titles if you want.

When all the creating was done for the layouts, we noticed that there were a lot of scraps left over and some really fun goodies. So, we decided to add in 6 cards as well! Why not, right? After all, the paper is already out! Check out the photo album for even more photos.

Saturday, Oct. 24th - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm - $47.00 - Reserve your spot today by calling the store (949.756.2729) or reserve online!

As for the new goodies we have in we have, there are some great little gems from Maya Road and also the luscious new screen prints from Hambly.

Maya Road shipped us the remainder of our show order and it was so fun to see things we had almost forgotten about. It was a very happy surprise! In the box were new rub-ons, the clear acrylic calender Stand with chipboard centers that everyone has been asking for and an adorable new canvas pocket binder album. The canvas album comes with two cute canvas envelopes which are perfect for holding empherial, extra photos or journaling tidbits. The other nice thing about these albums is that the cover is removable so you can easily paint it or distress it any way you like. Check out what Katie Watson did with her acrylic album. Adorable!

Hambly treated us to some amazing new screen prints with leaves, lace, swirls and tiny snowflackes and of course there are the great stickers both in craft and clear. There are so many endless possibilities with products by Hamby. Here are a few examples for you. To get started on your craft projects you can order your supplies here. =) We are open late tonight for shopping and cropping.

   

Vintage Masquerade Class w/ Sandy Navarro

Vintage European masquerade balls are the theme for this mixed media art journal.  We will create a 6x6 mini book housed in its own box with a coordinating hand mask.  This is a project that’s perfect for display and will definitely be an inspiration for the season’s upcoming masquerade events.  

Opulent fabrics & trims, vintage beads and extravagant feathers all in rich colors are just some of the elements used to create this project.  You’ll learn lots of techniques using some of my favorite products including Glimmer Mist, Distress Ink, embossing powder, vintage glass glitter and even some jewelry making.  Each kit will also include an exclusive, hand-made mini masquerade charm.  Masquerade images will be provided or you can use your own.  Photo sizes used are 3x5 maximum. Call the store today, 949.756.2729 or register online!

Friday, October 16

Time 7 – 11 pm

Cost:  $75

Spooky Class

Come join us for this Spooktacular banner class on Friday, October 2^nd. During this fun filled class you will make this adorable banner that you can use for years to come. It was created by Rebecca as a fun way to get all of us excited about Halloween and the new fall season. There are lots of different mediums you’ll get to play with during this class and some materials that may surprise you. Call to sign-up today or register online!

$35.00 – Prepay

Friday, October 2^nd

Jamie Harper is coming!!

This is a two part announcement...

First of all, Jamie Harper will be teaching a class for us...yay!

A Wish For My Family

This is the perfect way to send a wish to your loved ones that they will treasure forever. This 6 x 6 mini album has an acrylic cover and a tabbed cardstock center. For this project we will be using product from vendors like Scenic Route, Teresa Collins, Technique Tuesday just to name a few and lots of goodies, vintage ribbon snippets, ric rac, tags, die cuts, office clips and journaling spots,

My goal for you during this class is to FINISH the project with photos and journaling in tact!! I know we can do it and I’ll be helping all of you to get done. So please bring your photos!! If you are doing a photo shoot with me and will be adding them later that is fine, but here are the photos and measurements you will need.

I am SO excited to come to the Oasis!!!! I look forward to a fun evening together!!

Now for the 2nd part...

This is a very exciting announcement for me. While I am in Southern California I will be doing photo shoots! Since I will only be in the Southern California area for a short time I will only be able to offer a limited number of photo shoots so don't delay to sign-up.

The photo shoots will be $300.00 and if you sign up for my class I will lower the cost of the photo shoot to only $250.00. For that we will have a 60 – 90 minute photo session and then in 3 – 4 weeks you will receive roughly 80 edited images on a CD that you will own the rights to. What this means for to you, is you will have the ability to print as many photos as you like, when you want and in the exact sizes you want.

I will be shooting at the beach at the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach. The address is, 30801 S Coast Highway. You can park right at the hotel entrance. There is a cash machine for parking.

I look forward to getting to know you and your family!!! Be ready to play and have fun!!