Featured Trade Show:

Nov  8 & 9  BC’s Creative Expo  - Abbotsford BC

Crafty Secrets will have 4 booths at this Canadian show as we can drive there, plus 5 classes and a make-n-take table with donations going to the Empty Stocking Fund. Vicki Chrisman, Lisa Strahl and owner Sandy Redburn will be teaching classes. Along with all our products, we will also have a vintage flea market section with old postcards and other goodies for sale! www.bcscreativeexpo.com

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Class Details:
Instructor Lisa Strahl
Lisa was born and raised in Alberta and now resides in the BC Lower Mainland. She was introduced to stamping and paper crafting almost 3 years ago and describes the feeling as ‘coming home’. She finds great joy in teaching and recently became a Ranger Certified Instructor. Her work has been published in various stamping magazines and online projects.
       
Instructor Vicki Chrisman
Vicki has a passion for scrapbooking, paper crafting and vintage designs. She has been published in most of the top Scrapbooking magazines and was the Creating Keepsakes, May 2007 “Fresh Face”. The head sample designer for “Crafty Secrets – Heartwarming Vintage”, she is also on the design team for “Fancy Pants Designs”, “AccuCut” and “PageFrames”. Vicki loves to inspire others through her design work, classes and her blog.
Clear Art Stamping 101 Instructor: Lisa Strahl.

Whether you have never held a stamp or you are a seasoned stamper who loves to learn new tips and tricks. This ‘hands on’ class will surely inspire you with new ideas to take home. Learn how to make the most of your clear stamps, including information to guarantee success with the right paper, inks and techniques. You will create a beautiful stamped card, gift tag and keepsake. 

Altered Photo Blocks Nov 9/07 9:15am – 11:30am.

 These photo blocks make a fun and easy keepsake and a great gift. Project includes: the wood blocks and a keepsake box you will embellish with a variety of our papers, images and our new Mini Memory Stamp Set. Please bring 1 favorite photo approx. 5” x 4” and 6 – 12 mini photos or photocopies at least 1.5”. Photos that you can crop faces from work great! You will leave this class with a great keepsake.

Get Cooking! Nov 9/07 3:30pm - 5:45pm  Instructor: Vicki Chrisman

Come create a cute magnetic menu clipboard and embellish 3 recipe cards in a vintage retro style. Includes: a Mini Kitchen Clear Art Stamp Set (with Campbell’s Soup Girl), What’s Cooking Stickers, our 5 x 7” Wood Clipboard, recipe cards and embellishments! Plus, includes ideas for a keepsake recipe album, a recipe box and layouts!

Memory Glass Pendant & Keepsakes Nov 9/07 1pm – 2 pm  Instructors: Vicki Chrisman & Sandy Redburn

In this class you will create a cool double sided vintage style pendant, a framed charm and a special keepsake ornament using Rangers Memory Glass Frames and our new Mini Memory Stamps and Heartwarming Vintage Mini Images! You will also get some great tips for using Memory Glass and our vintage images in other inspiring ways! Optional: bring small photos 1” x 2” max to add.

Oh Baby! Nov 10/07 11:45am – 12:45pm Instructors: Vicki Chrisman and Sandy Redburn

Come join us for a fun class full of adorable ideas and tips for creating baby keepsakes with a shabby chic style! Learn ideas for making lovable cards, gift tags, wrapping paper, mini albums and treasured keepsakes using products from our Heartwarming Vintage Collection and Stamps. You will embellish one of our new Sweetchips Outfits in a Baby Girl or Baby Boy theme. Just pick a theme when you sign up. Extras available in class.