Checkered Cottage

St. Pat's Day Cones - Kathy has created some fun cones just in time for St. Patricks Day. You will work with new paper from Little Yellow Bicycle, Cricut cutouts, and ribbon to create these cones. All you need to do is fill with chocolate coins after the class. Class does not include gold coins and leprechaun on display in Kathy's cone.

• Teacher:  Kathy Bosch
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $15.00
• Supplies:   Basic kit
• Class Date:  
  • Friday, March 12  at  10:30 AM

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Vintage Easter Cards - Welcome spring and Easter with these four vintage cards designed by Judi. You will be layering using die cuts from the Cricut, Cuttlebug, and Martha Stewart punches. Each card is done in different colors to match the images. Please let us know in advance if you would like to order extra of the vintage prints and frames.

• Teacher:  Judi Flowers
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $20.00
• Supplies:   Basic embossing kit
• Class Date:  
  • Monday, March 8  at  10:30 AM
  • Saturday, March 13  at  10:30 AM

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File Folder Notebooks - Jackie has taken, of all things, decorative file folders and made them into the most fantastic notebooks complete with a small legal pad, matching decorative clip, grossgrain ribbon and a round tag stamped with your initial. You'll be able to make 2 in this class - one to keep, one to give. You will have a choice two different folders the day of the class - assortment will vary.

• Teacher:  Jackie Caruso
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $18.00
• Supplies:   basic kit , paper trimmer , hobby knife , scoring blade , red line tape , black sharpie
• Class Date:  
  • Tuesday, March 9  at  1:30 PM
  • Tuesday, March 9  at  6:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 13  at  1:30 PM

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Merci Bouquet - This magnificent card will have you using many wonderful techniques. You'll be stamping with Layers Of Color stamps, Cuttlebugging, masking with Eclipse tape and coloring with Copic markers, all on French Market paper along with black linen. A matching envelope will be included. Copic markers may be pre-ordered at a special class price of $5.00 per marker. Optiional purchase - Layers of Color Merci Bouquet and Her Majesty's Urns clear stamp set.

• Teacher:  Judi Flowers
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $15.00
• Supplies:   basic kit , copic markers : , YG 03, G28, O colorless blender, W1 warm grey, E15 suntan, YR 00 powder pink , Acrylic Mounts , Opt. purchase Layers of Color Merci Bouquet and Her Majesty's Urns clear stamps
• Class Date:  
  • Sunday, March 14  at  1:30 PM
  • Monday, March 15  at  10:30 AM

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March Scrapbook Pages - Make a Wish - Jan has created fun birthday pages using new paper from SEI. You will work with punches, stamping, and staples to created these pages. All you need to do is add some pictures and it is ready to go.

• Teacher:  Jan Conway
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $16.00
• Supplies:   Basic kit
• Class Date:  
  • Saturday, March 20  at  10:30 AM
  • Saturday, March 20  at  1:30 PM

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Copic Marker Club - Judi is starting a Copic Marker Club on the third Sunday of every month. For the low price of $5 you come in and create Judi's monthly project along with fellow copic marker fans. If you wish to order the copic marker colors in advance that she will be using that day - they will be featured for the low price of $5 each - no coupon or extra discount can be applied. The first meeting will be Sunday March 21 from 1:30 - 3:30 P.M. If you are a new copic marker student - Judi will have some card classes where you will learn more technique and coloring tips.

• Teacher:  
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $0.00
• Supplies:  
• Class Date:  
  • Sunday, March 21  at  1:30 PM

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Table Favor Egg Baskets - Kathy has created cute table favors just in time for Easter. You will make the basket with the addition of Got Flowers for decoration. All you need to do is fill large plastic eggs with candy for the centers, set them around the table, and you will have a gorgeous Easter table.

• Teacher:  Kathy Bosch
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $14.00
• Supplies:   Scissors , Ruler , Pencil and eraser , White Glue , Stapler
• Class Date:  
  • Tuesday, March 23  at  10:30 AM
  • Saturday, March 27  at  10:30 AM

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Easter Cones - Kathy is back with her wonderful cones just in time for Easter decorating. You will create two cones with fun new paper from Jillibean, add some Vintage postcards, ribbon, and all you have left is to fill with candy or flowers for your decoration. Fun class.

• Teacher:  Kathy Bosch
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $15.00
• Supplies:   Scissors , Ruler , Pencil and eraser , Red Line Tape , Paper Hole Punch , White Glue
• Class Date:  
  • Tuesday, March 23  at  1:30 PM
  • Friday, March 26  at  10:30 AM

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Grocery Clipboard - Barb has painted a fun clipboard complete with fresh vegetables to hang your grocery lists on in your kitchen. Great piece for a gift or to keep for yourself. You will learn basic painting and dry brushing in this class.

• Teacher:  Barb Ogden
• Difficulty:  Beginner
• Cost:  $26.00
• Supplies:   Basic painting kit
• Class Date:   This is a multi-week course. Related session dates are indented under the first session date.
  • Thursday, March 25  at  6:30 PM
    • Thursday, April 1  at  6:30 PM

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Flutterescent - Judi has created the most gorgeous card using new stamps from Layers of Color, copic markers, and a resist stamping technique. This card is built with new papers from Graphic 45 and dimensional butterflies. Great technique class you don't want to miss. If you do not have the copic markers you can preorder them for the class at a special rate of $5 each. Optional purchase - Layers of Colors Clear Stamps Flutterescent and Nature Walk.

• Teacher:  Judi Flowers
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $15.00
• Supplies:   Copic markers in the colors YG08 and YG95 , Basic kit , Marvy Inks in Jungle Green and Pine Green , Acrylic Mounts , Stamp Sets Flutterescent and Nature Walk (optional)
• Class Date:  
  • Monday, March 29  at  10:30 AM
  • Tuesday, March 30  at  6:30 PM

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Personal Journey - This class will have you doing lots of paper crafting using papers from Bo Bunny, Jillibean, French Market and Melissa Frances. You'll also have a great time with lots and lots of embellishments. All of this from a simple file folder that is stitched to make your journal. "That's my story and I'm sticking to it." This is either a two week evening class or 1 all day class. This class was inspired by and with permission from Carol Winget.

• Teacher:  Jackie Caruso
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $40.00
• Supplies:   basic kit, , tape runner , paper trimmer , scissors
• Class Date:   This is a multi-week course. Related session dates are indented under the first session date.
  • Wednesday, March 31  at  6:00 PM
    • Wednesday, April 7  at  6:00 PM
  • Saturday, April 10  at  9:30 AM

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Shoelicious - A girl can never have too many shoes or cards with a shoe theme!! Jan has designed 4 spectacular cards using new papers from My Minds Eye and other fun papers from Lasting Impressions, Prism and Bo Bunny. The new Hero Arts shoe stamp will set the tone along with glitter glue, pop dots, watercolor crayons and the aqua painter.

• Teacher:  Jan Conway
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $18.00
• Supplies:   basic kit
• Class Date:  
  • Saturday, April 3  at  10:30 AM
  • Saturday, April 3  at  1:30 PM

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Family Coaster Box - This 4x4 square wood hinged box holds special little 'coasters' that display family pics for all to enjoy. You'll be covering your box and your coasters using My Minds Eye Lush line of paper. Jackie has used various embellishments including brads, ribbon, and tags. A very fun and versatile piece.

• Teacher:  Jackie Caruso
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $26.00
• Supplies:   basic kit , paper trimmer, , tape runner , wet glue , glue dots , , , ink pad for distressing
• Class Date:  
  • Tuesday, April 20  at  1:00 PM
  • Tuesday, April 20  at  6:00 PM

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Bloom - Jackie has created a great spring decorating project using new papers from My Minds Eye. You are working with mini canvas's, papers, ribbon, die cuts, and crystals to create the word Bloom. Great Mother's Day gift for someone special on your list.

• Teacher:  Jackie Caruso
• Difficulty:  n/a
• Cost:  $25.00
• Supplies:   Basic Kit , Red Line Tape , Wet Glue , Glue dots/ pop dots , Paper Trimmer , Tape Runner
• Class Date:  
  • Tuesday, April 27  at  1:00 PM
  • Tuesday, April 27  at  6:00 PM

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