Wednesday, October 6, 2010

October 2010 Newsletter - Halloween Treats


Halloween Treats

Just for fun, host a Halloween treats workshop! These projects are fast, fun, cute but just a tiny bit creepy.  Each guest will make a treat bag, 2 pencil toppers, and a pipe-cleaner spider which can be worn like a broach.  You'll also receive directions so you can make more of any of these projects at home.  

These little gifts are perfect for handing out at work, sending to school with your child, or even handing out on Halloween as an alternative to candy.  

Are you planning a Halloween party and you'd like to make these for party favors?  Invite your friends over and have a favor assembling pre-party party!  

Just one of my paper packs ($5) includes enough paper and card stock for 8 treat bags, 8 spider broaches, and 16 pencil toppers.  Additional materials include pipe cleaners, Halloween pencils, cello bags, ribbon, etc. - contact me for a complete list.  Buy two paper packs to make enough favors for 16 guests.  I have two different Halloween styles available.  

Schedule your free Halloween workshop before it's too late!  

Stamp 'n Watercolor Class

Wouldn't you like to take a little time out for yourself and try a new hobby?  Come to my class, relax with some friends, and enjoy watercoloring the easy way.  With stamps to make the design perfect every time, and Aqua Painters to take the mess out of watercolors, stamp 'n watercoloring becomes a very stress-free hobby.  

We will be making two Autumn-themed greeting cards, which can be used either for thank you cards or "thinking of you" cards,  and a Christmas-themed gift box.  We will be using Aqua Painters three ways:  to do detailed coloring, to give a casual painted effect, and to make a background.

Join me on October 23rd at 2:00pm for my class.  The fee is $20.00, which includes a set of two Aqua Painters and all the supplies to make the three projects.  Please sign up by October 14th so I can order your supplies in time. 


Calendar

Oct. 14: Stamp 'n Watercolor sign up
Oct. 14 6:30: Bracelet Club meeting
Oct. 23 2:00: Stamp 'n Watercolor class
Oct. 24 2:00: Freestyle Stamping Club
Nov. 18: Brayer Class sign up
Nov. 18 6:30: Bracelet Club meeting
Nov. 27 2:00: Brayer Class
Nov. 28 2:00: Freestyle Stamping Club
Dec. 9: Snowflake Ornament sign-up
Dec. 16 6:30 Bracelet Club meeting
Dec. 18 2:00: Snowflake Ornament Class
Dec. 19 2:00: Freestyle Stamping Club

Freestyle Stamping Club
Come to my Freestyle Stamping Club to give yourself a little crafting time and stamp with friends.  I will provide ink, some stamp sets, basic tools, and I will have paper packs available for $5.00.  Or bring your own materials, any brand.  There is no fee, and everyone is invited!  Please RSVP.  

Simply Adorned Bracelet Club
Come make a personalized, totally unique charm bracelet featuring your photos, your colors, and your style.  Club meetings will continue and rotate until everyone has a chance to make all three charm designs.  Contact me for prices.  

October Class - Stamp 'n Watercolor
Try something new!  With a stamp and an Aqua Painter it's hard to go wrong.  Come make a hand-painted card and gift box.  Class fee is $20 and includes an Aqua Painter set.  Please sign up by Oct. 14th so I can order your supplies.  

November Class - Using the Brayer
I'll show you tips and techniques to take you from "what is a brayer?" to becoming a brayer goddess.  We will be making a card and also a photo background suitable as a gift.  Class fee is $17 and includes a brayer.  Please sign up by Nov. 18th so I can order your brayer in time.  

December Class - Snowflake Ornaments
Become the King of Bling!  We will be using the Big Shot to make snowflake ornaments, and I will show you several techniques to make them glitter.  Class fee is $12 and includes rhinestones and pearls.  Please sign up by Dec. 9th.


Fabric!  

Stampin' Up! fabric is here!  For years we've asked for color coordinated fabric to match the inks, card stock, and designer papers from Stampin' Up.  Now we have two different fabric collections to choose from, and they're both beautiful.  

The Candy Cane Christmas fabric is bright and versatile.  The fabric patterns can be used for Christmas, or for cheerful cards or scrapbook pages for any season.  

Shown in the bottom left, the Deck the Halls fabric is elegant, a vintage style, and also can be used for any occasion.     

Our quality fabric can be used for traditional crafts such as sewing or quilting, but unlike at the fabric store, our fabric coordinates beautifully with our buttons and ribbon.  Plus, quilters love the amazing fabric-cutting Big Shot!

But fabric is also great for papercrafting.  I like to use it like a ribbon, as you can see in the pine cone card. I also use fabric like designer paper, as in the ornament card.  But fabric is most fun when used as fabric, like in the Christmas wreath and butterfly cards.  

Try using our new fabric for yourself!



Simply Adorned Bracelet Club

Are you thinking ahead to the holidays?  Are you going to need to come up with the perfect gift for your mother, sister, or mother-in-law?  I suggest the charm bracelet shown here - you can customize it with your recipient's favorite colors, photos of kids or grand kids, and of course a little bling.  

Join my Simply Adorned bracelet club, the meetings continue on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm.  Were you not able to make it to our first meeting?  No problem, club meetings will continue until everyone who wants a bracelet has a chance to make one.  This month we will be working with Itty Bitty stamps, punches, heat embossing, and tiny pearls and rhinestones.  

The club is free, but you will want to purchase the bracelet chain and one or two of the locket charms. (You can buy the next two charms in time for the next club meeting.)   As usual, if you order in time for your jewelry to arrive before the class, I will throw in a free filigree brad bangle.  Contact me for prices, or see my blog for more details.  


Charly Bratt
Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator
(970) 206-9120
CharlysInkLink@gmail.com

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