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Photography DSLR 101
- 3/17/2010 - $40
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher:Patrick Ellis
When: 7:00pm - 9:00 pm
Bring your camera and manual
Today's Digital SLR cameras allow both novice and experienced photographers to create some truly amazing images. If you are new to DSLR photography this class is for you. We will teach you everything you need to know to become successful at picture taking with your DSLR no matter which model or brand you choose. In this class you will learn all about the features and attachments available for today's DSLR. We will cover topics such as camera setup, working with lens, camera handling, lens, mirror and sensor cleaning, proper memory card usage and setup, resolution adjustments, and scene modes and more....
This is a hands-on class and you are expected to bring your cameras to class. We will be taking pictures and demonstrating different techniques along the way.
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Great Impressions March-Sing Up Bonus by the 3
- 3/18/2010 - $30
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Sign Up Bonus: sign up by March 3rd and receive an additional FREE stamp
Teacher: Doyle When: Sunday March 14th 1:00pm
Thursday March 18 10:30am
Thursday March 18 6:00pm
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Supplies:
Stamp Scrubber and Cleaner
Scissors
Trimmer
Adhesive
Small Paint Brush
Mini Glue Dots
Foam Squares
Memories or Memento Black Ink
Tombow Marker Colors
Blender Pen
062 Pale Yellow
133 Chartreuse
158 Dark Olive
451 Sky Blue
533 Peacock Blue
620 Lilac
723 Pink
800 Baby Pink
815 Cherry
933 Orange
942 Tan
N35 Cool Gray 12
Date and Time Choices
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All Day Crop
- 3/20/2010 - $10
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
When: 10am-8pm

Join us for a day of cropping. Each person gets a designated 5 ft table to crop on. If you need electric please bring and extension 25ft extension cord to make sure you can reach.
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Photoshop Elements 102
- 3/22/2010 - $40
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher:Patrick Ellis
When: 7:00pm - 10:00 pm
This class begins to move past picture organization and starts to look at the basics of retouching images.
Participants will have an opportunity to learn in a hands-on environment the following skills:
Working in Guided Photo Edit
Image Cleanup
Scene Cleaning
Touring the Full Edit interface
Opening files in the "Full Edit" mode
Working with tabbed documents
Using the tools
Setting edit preferences
Adjusting color settings
Using Undo History
Zooming and Navigating
Photo resizing and resolution adjustments
Using the Recompose tool
Enlarging the canvas saving files........and more.

Please make sure to bring your laptop with the latest version of Photoshop Elements. We are using version 8 in class and can work with version 7 as well.

The prerequisite to this class is PSE101
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Basic Grey's Page of the Month - Origins
- 3/23/2010 - $27
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Ashley
When: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The 2010 Basic Grey Page-of-the-Month is here!! This will be a 12-month series that includes the best of what Basic Grey has to offer!! You don't want to miss out! For those that attend all 12 months, Basic Grey is offering a beautiful and exclusive Album to hold all your layouts from the year!
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For the first class of the series, we will be using Basic Grey's new "Origins" line. This line is organic and earthy, with warm chocolate browns, forest greens, and sunshine yellows to brighten your day! With this class you will recieve many patterned papers, a sticker letter sheet, a package of clips, the NEW "Pieces" embellishments, and much more!!!

Bonus Layouts: In class, after completing the above pictured double layout, we will complete two more additional single page layouts. These layouts will not come with instructions and therefore, can only be completed if you attend class. We will be unable to provide pictures or instructions for kits or those who are unable to attend class.

Picture Sizes: 1 - 2.5x3.5"(V), 2 - 3.5x5.5"(V), 1 - 3.5x5.5"(H)

Bonus Layout Picture Sizes: 1 - 4x6"(V), 3 3/4x4"(V), 3 1/4x4"(V), 3x4(V)

Additional Supplies:
Paper Trimmer
Adhesive
Scissors
Foam Squares
Charcoal Chalk Ink
Black Pen
White Pen
1 1/2" Circle Punch
1" Circle Punch
Hole Punch

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Photography Point and Shoot
- 3/23/2010 - $30
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.

Teacher: Patrick Ellis
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Bring your camera and Manual
How many times have you taken a picture with your trusty point-and-shoot digital camera only you didn't get the results you were expecting? Have you ever found yourself next to other people trying to capture an image while on vacation only to be disappointed that everyone was getting it but you? Well, here's the class for you. While point and shoot cameras are designed to be easy to use, there are many misunderstood features contained in those pocket-sized packages. In this class, we cover:

ISO/White Balance Settings
Resolution, Mega pixels and File Types
Memory Cards and File Downloads
Exposure/Metering Modes
Focus Modes
Scene Settings
Optical vs. Digital Zoom
By the time we're done, you'll be able to extend the versatility of your point-n-shoot camera and start taking some truly jaw-dropping photographs of friends, family, and scenery.
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Basic Grey's Page of the Month - Kioshi
- 3/24/2010 - $27
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Ashley
When: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The 2010 Basic Grey Page-of-the-Month is here!! This will be a 12-month series that includes the best of what Basic Grey has to offer!! You don't want to miss out! For those that attend all 12 months, Basic Grey is offering a beautiful and exclusive Album to hold all your layouts from the year!
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The Asian-inspired line of Kioshi is a soothing palette of pastels that calm the senses and create a sense of zen. We will be completing this beautiful springtime 2-page layout in class with a mix of many patterned papers, a sticker letter sheet, the NEW Ribbon doilies, and the NEW cozy posies.

Bonus Layouts: In class, after completing the above pictured double layout, we will complete two more additional single page layouts. These layouts will not come with instructions and therefore, can only be completed if you attend class. We will be unable to provide pictures or instructions for kits or those who are unable to attend class.

Pictures needed: 3 - 4x6" (V), 2 - 4x6" (H)

Bonus pictures needed: 1 - 4x6 (V), 3 - 2 1/2x3 1/2 (V)

Additional Supplies:
Trimmer
Adhesive
Scissors
Ruler
Black Pen
White Pen
Foam Squares
Corner Rounder

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Photography DSLR 102
- 3/24/2010 - $40
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher:Patrick Ellis
When: 7:00pm - 9:00 pm
Bring your camera and Manual
This is the followup class to DSLR101 and allows users to continue to improve their camera handling and setup skills. In this class we will be taking an in-depth look at scene modes including the four priority modes (M,A,S,P - nikon) or (M,AV,TV,P - canon). We will discuss the methods for modifying how our cameras deal with light including, ISO, White Balance, Aperture, and Shutterspeed. We will also cover some other related topics such as exposure compensation, shooting modes, focus, and metering. This is a hands on class and you should bring your camera and its accessories. We will be taking pictures in class for discussion so be prepared to shoot.
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All Day Crop
- 3/27/2010 - $10
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
When: 10am-8pm

Join us for a day of cropping. Each person gets a designated 5 ft table to crop on. If you need electric please bring and extension 25ft extension cord to make sure you can reach.
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Cricut Expression Class
- 3/27/2010 - $18
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Susan Bushnell
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

This class will review all of the advanced operations features on the Cricut Expressions machine (this is the 24” electronic cutter from Provocraft). We'll review all of the new features available on this machine such as Portrait Mode, Mix N Match, Quantity, Fit to Page, Fit to Length, and AutoFill. This class will also help you master using the additional functions Multi-cut, Center Point, Line Return, and Flip.
We'll work mostly with the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge and the Accent Essentials cartridges that comes with the Expressions. I’ll also review using the “End Caps” and “EndCaps Shadow” functions on the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge since this cartridge has about 12 different types of End Caps options. Since this class focuses on the additional features of the Expressions, you should consider taking the basic class first if you aren’t familiar with the main keyboard, Creative Features (shadowing), Real Dial Size, speed/pressure settings, etc.
Please bring -- your Cricut Expressions, the Plantin Schoolbook and Accent Essentials cartridges, cricut mat, scissors, paper trimmer, scratch cardstock/pattern paper, your regular adhesive (Kokuyo/Zig pen/Xyron X) for putting your samples together (time permitting we'll experiment with other fonts at the end of class, so you can bring other cartridges if you wish).
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Photoshop Elements 103
- 3/29/2010 - $40
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher:Patrick Ellis
When: 7:00pm - 10:00 pm

Participants will have an opportunity to learn in a hands-on environment. This class is a continuation of the Elements 102 class. It covers more advanced image editing techniques including:

In-depth discussion on:
Layering and Layer Masks
Adjustment Layers
Corecting Colorcast
Layer Clipping , Clipping Masks
Facial retouching
Working with tools
Text Editing
Special Effects
and a lot more.....

Please make sure to bring your laptop with the latest version of Photoshop Elements. We are using version 8 in class and can work with version 7 as well.

The prerequisite to this class is PSE102

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Basic Grey's Green At Heart Card Class
- 3/29/2010 - $25
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Andrea
When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Basic Grey goes green...and hot pink, tomoato red, posey purple and bright white in Green At Heart! Printed on quality acid-free and archival-safe FSC-certified paper with soy-based inks, these fresh and fun patterns in bright prismatic colors will spur your creativity and help save a tree!

This month's card class comes with a selection of Basic Grey 12x12 Distressed Solids, a 6x6 paper pad, alphabet stickers, element stickers, and buttons - enough to create 12 cards! We've been able to make all the cards in the class, so you'll leave with a great stash. The other GREAT part is that you'll keep all the extra goodies to make more cards or scrapbook pages at home! You'll just love the colors and patterns this month!

Supplies to bring with you: tape runner or dry adhesive, 12" paper trimmer, corner rounder, bone folder, tweezers, black journaling pen, scissors, ruler, glue dots and foam adhesive squares.

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Love Notes Memory Box
- 3/31/2010 - $35
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Vicki
When: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
This class will be closed for sign-ups on March 19th. Don't Delay! Samples are in the store now, so stop by and see it for yourself!
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Cool crystal blues, warm chocolate browns, and soft baby pinks are the perfect combination for this beautiful memory box! Make it as a gift or keep it for yourself to hold all those precious treasures you hold dear to your heart!

With this class you will recieve 1 memory box, 6 sheets of patterned paper, cardstock, suede pinwheel flowers, bling, ribbon, cinnamon stickles, cotton candy stickles, chestnut roan chalk ink, and more!!!

Additional Supplies:
Trimmer
Strong Adhesive
Scissors
Ruler
Glue Dots
Pop Dots
Pencil
Thin Brown Pen/Marker

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Photography DSLR 103
- 3/31/2010 - $40
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher:Patrick Ellis
When: 7:00pm - 10:00 pm

Bring Camera and manual.
This is the followup class to DSLR 102. This course moves on from the basics of light and covers different ways the photographer can manipulate light. Some of the topics we will cover include bracketing, metering and focus control, exposure and focus lock, custom menu and button setup. We will also discuss flash photography and explain how you can utilize artificial light to help with you photos. We will cover real-world shooting scenarios and explain how to set your camera for the best results.

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3 Day Cropathon-
- 4/9/2010 - $30
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL By Friday April 2nd at Noon. TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Cancellation after the 2nd results in forfeiture of the crop fee
If you want electric please make sure to bring a 25ft extension cord. Please remember when bringing cricut, laptop, light and more that there are 8 other people that share the electric hookups as well.
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DSLR Workshop - Sports & Nature
- 4/10/2010 - $50
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher:Patrick Ellis
When: 10:00am - 1:00 pm

Bring Camera and manual.

In this outdoor shooting workshop, we will be taking pictures at two local parks. The first will be to capture a sporting event and the second will be to capture nature images. We will be gathering before the shoot to talk about camera settings and lighting. We will work with shutterspeed settings to determine how to stop motion within the boundaries of the available light. For the nature shoot, we will discuss how aperture can affect depth-of-field and be used to our artistic advantage. After the shoot we will discuss what we saw and the challenges we faced trying to capture images.

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Family Canvas
- 4/11/2010 - $30
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. OUR MONTHLY QUICK QUOTE CLASSES ARE NON- CANCELLABLE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CLASS YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR KIT ANYTIME AFTER THE CLASS IS HELD.
Signups will be taken through March 15th.
Time:3:00-4:30
Teacher: Cindy
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Join Cindy in creating this beautiful art piece to be displayed in your home. You will complete a 16x20 canvas.
It is recommended to bring pictures in either Black and White or Spehia
1- 7x9 1/2
4 photos to be cut down into circles between 2 1/2-4 inches.
We have a sample of this project in the store as well.
Supplies

Scissors
Trimmer
Circle Cutter if you have one
Adhesive
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Basic Grey's Green at Heart Card Class
- 4/12/2010 - $25
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Andrea
When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Basic Grey goes green...and hot pink, tomoato red, posey purple and bright white in Green At Heart! Printed on quality acid-free and archival-safe FSC-certified paper with soy-based inks, these fresh and fun patterns in bright prismatic colors will spur your creativity and help save a tree!

This month's card class comes with a selection of Basic Grey 12x12 Distressed Solids, a 6x6 paper pad, alphabet stickers, element stickers, and buttons - enough to create 12 cards! We've been able to make all the cards in the class, so you'll leave with a great stash. The other GREAT part is that you'll keep all the extra goodies to make more cards or scrapbook pages at home! You'll just love the colors and patterns this month!

Supplies to bring with you: tape runner or dry adhesive, 12" paper trimmer, corner rounder, bone folder, tweezers, black journaling pen, scissors, ruler, glue dots and foam adhesive squares.

Click Add To Cart to register, thanks!
 

Basic Grey's Kioshi Card Class
- 4/19/2010 - $25
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Andrea
When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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A refreshing zen experience, Kioshi is sophisticated beauty and geometric power, a yin-and-yang balance of delicate color and vigorous pattern. Renew the soul and invigorate the senses with this eloquent arrangement of garden-like, soft colors mixed with the muted arrangement of purposeful shape and style. Nirvana for your next project.

This month's card class comes with a selection of Basic Grey 12x12 Distressed Solids, a 6x6 paper pad, alphabet stickers, element stickers, and pops - enough to create 12 cards! We've been able to make all the cards in the class, so you'll leave with a great stash. The other GREAT part is that you'll keep all the extra goodies to make more cards or scrapbook pages at home! You'll just love the colors and patterns this month!

Supplies to bring with you: tape runner or dry adhesive, 12" paper trimmer, corner rounder, bone folder, tweezers, black journaling pen, scissors, ruler and foam adhesive squares.

Click Add To Cart to register, thanks!
 

Basic Grey's Page of the Month - Kioshi
- 4/20/2010 - $27
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Ashley
When: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The 2010 Basic Grey Page-of-the-Month is here!! This will be a 12-month series that includes the best of what Basic Grey has to offer!! You don't want to miss out! For those that attend all 12 months, Basic Grey is offering a beautiful and exclusive Album to hold all your layouts from the year!
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The Asian-inspired line of Kioshi is a soothing palette of pastels that calm the senses and create a sense of zen. We will be completing this beautiful springtime 2-page layout in class with a mix of many patterned papers, a sticker letter sheet, the NEW Ribbon doilies, and the NEW cozy posies.

Bonus Layouts: In class, after completing the above pictured double layout, we will complete two more additional single page layouts. These layouts will not come with instructions and therefore, can only be completed if you attend class. We will be unable to provide pictures or instructions for kits or those who are unable to attend class.

Pictures needed: 3 - 4x6" (V), 2 - 4x6" (H)

Bonus pictures needed: 1 - 4x6(V), 3 - 2 1/2x3 1/2 (V)

Additional Supplies:
Trimmer
Adhesive
Scissors
Ruler
Black Pen
White Pen
Foam Squares
Corner Rounder

Click Add To Cart to register, thanks!
 

Basic Grey's Page of the Month - Origins
- 4/21/2010 - $27
CLASS POLICY: Class fees will be charged the day of registration to hold the space. A CANCELLATION CODE MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS TO RECEIVE A Store Credit.
Teacher: Ashley
When: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The 2010 Basic Grey Page-of-the-Month is here!! This will be a 12-month series that includes the best of what Basic Grey has to offer!! You don't want to miss out! For those that attend all 12 months, Basic Grey is offering a beautiful and exclusive Album to hold all your layouts from the year!
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For the first class of the series, we will be using Basic Grey's new "Origins" line. This line is organic and earthy, with warm chocolate browns, forest greens, and sunshine yellows to brighten your day! With this class you will recieve many patterned papers, a sticker letter sheet, a package of clips, the NEW "Pieces" embellishments, and much more!!!

Bonus Layouts: In class, after completing the above pictured double layout, we will complete two more additional single page layouts. These layouts will not come with instructions and therefore, can only be completed if you attend class. We will be unable to provide pictures or instructions for kits or those who are unable to attend class.

Picture Sizes: 1 - 2.5x3.5"(V), 2 - 3.5x5.5"(V), 1 - 3.5x5.5"(H)

Bonus Layout Picture Sizes: 1 - 4x6"(V), 3 3/4x4"(V), 3 1/4x4"(V), 3x4(V)

Additional Supplies:
Paper Trimmer
Adhesive
Scissors
Foam Squares
Charcoal Chalk Ink
Black Pen
White Pen
1 1/2" Circle Punch
1" Circle Punch
Hole Punch

Click Add To Cart to register, thanks!
 


Monday ....................... 10am to 5pm
Tuesday ...................... 10am to 5pm
Wednesday ................... 10am to 5pm
Thursday ...................... 10am to 5pm
Friday ......................... 10am to 8pm
Monday + Wednesday + Friday   Closed 1:45-2:30
Saturday ...................... 10am to 8pm
Sunday ........................ 12pm to 6pm


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