Impress

We're so excited to have Kate Alarcon teach at Impress. We ran across some of her work on Instagram and we were amazed at her paper flowers! We saw that she was from Seattle and an hour later we had her on the class schedule. Thank you Kate! We feel lucky to have you teach at Impress.  Check out her work.

Not only does Kate make all these incredibly detailed flowers, she also takes the beautiful photos. Follow her on Instagram - cobralilyshop and you won't be disappointed.  Come take her class and you'll be learning from one creative person!

Crepe Paper Roses

If you haven’t had a chance to play with rolls of heavy crepe paper, you’re in for a treat!  This richly colored, flexible material can be cupped, stretched, and frilled to recreate just about any flower. In this class, you’ll make a garden rose in full bloom, along with a leaf sprig, and a sweet little bud to complete the stem.  We’ll cover basic flower construction, along with helpful tips for shaping petals, arranging leaves, and making paper stamens. *please bring scissors and Aleene’s Always Ready Quick Dry Glue. Taught by Kate Alarcon ($30.00) 6:30 - 8:30

Tukwila - Fri.  Jul 17             University Village -   Tues. Jul 21

Want even more ways to use our favorite dies?  Die-Versity is the class for you!  Dies are for stenciling, embossing and collaging too.  Mix, match, deconstruct and layer your diecuts - or accent them with great inks and watercolors on cards designed to impress.  Please bring a waterbrush if you have one - and a small paper trimmer.  $35  10:30 - 12:30 Tukwila

SUMMER BLISS - Lovable dogs, delicate butterflies, sunny days and bright blossoms create cool cards to celebrate our short, sweet summer.  Add Peerless Watercolors and summer treats to round out the season in a splash of color.  Please bring a waterbrush if you have one - and a small paper trimmer.  $35  1:30 - 3:30 Tukwila

Here's a few cards using Mama Elephants new Small Talk clear set.  Tiny ants always scream summer to me, this set just makes you laugh.  It includes several clever standing ants and word bubbles that can be used for many different projects.  Fresh Ink used:  island and black tea.

Happy Summer!

Take a class in air-conditioned comfort and create inky, layered backgrounds for cool, colorful cards.  Add stamped images, quotes, diecuts and shiny, sparkly accents for the finishing touch.  Jean shares inky techniques and quick tricks to turn everyday greetings into unique cards with an artsy touch.  Please bring a waterbrush if you have one - and a small paper trimmer.  $35

12:00-3:00                   Sun, June 14    Tukwila - call store to sign up 206.901.9101

We have our new class schedule up!  We have some great classes planned for the summer and early fall!  You will want to sign up before they fill up!

I love this foam paper that is even self-adhesive on one side!  It comes in a variety of fun summer colors!  Our new frozen pops washi tape is perfect for summer!

Flowers, butterflies, dies, stamps and sequins create fresh spring-into-summer cards for all occasions.  Color-splashed backgrounds, Jean’s cool techniques and great designs transform paper and inks into special cards for anyone and everyone.  Please bring a waterbrush if you have one - and a small paper trimmer.  Taught by Jean Okimoto of the Memory Box Design Team.  $35  10:30-12:30     Sat, June 13     Tukwila  206.901.9101

Love this flower die set from Dear Lizzy!  It's perfect to decorate a card or a package!  For the package below, I used a bright pink tissue paper and these 3-D stickers for the center of the flower.  They are called chalk badges and are self-adhesive.  They come in a package with a variety of styles.

I used both card stock and tissue paper for the thank you card with the black and white washi tape.  It gave the flower some dimension using the two types of textures.

When I was making these cards, the gold hello was one of my favorite cards of the day!  Thanks to Becca, who works in the store, I was introduced to a new product called Glitter Paste by Bo Bunny.  It's so pretty and so easy to use!  I would have never guessed that this product would dry and turn out looking so beautiful! First, I die cut the hello die onto a sheet of plain plastic.  We sell it in sheets and you can create your own stencils with it!  I set aside the "hello" that was die cut and now use the sheet as my stencil.  I fill in the space with the paste using a small flat spatula.  I remove the sheet and then my word is left on the paper and I wait for it to dry.  It's simply amazing and doesn't curl your paper either!  This is going to be used a lot during the holidays.

We have a new Avery Elle release coming!

On Saturday June 6th, we'll have a release party at both stores and all Avery Elle will be 10% off. Heather, one of the designers, will be teaching this class at our Tukwila store.

Sweet and Simple Cards

Come play and create a collection of fresh, sweet and simple cards using brand new stamps from Avery Elle's summer release.  Heather Campbell, one of Avery Elle's designers, will share tips and techniques for stamping, die cutting and embellishing your projects to create colorful and happy master pieces.  ($32.00)  *please bring detail scissors, adhesive and small paper trimmer.  Saturday, June 6th 10:00 - 12:00.  Call 206.901.9101 to save your spot!

Jean has done it again!  In this class you will create 5 fresh, stylish cards reflecting the beauty and diversity of our city.  Capture the icons, landmarks and quirky qualities that make Seattle so special - and the perfect backdrop for great greetings.  Please bring a waterbrush if you have one - and a small paper trimmer.  $35

10:30-12:30     Sun, May 31st  - call our Tukwila store to register 206.901.9101