Bejeweled & Bedangled!

“Ruby Mae Jewelry”
A New Workshop with Leah Williams

Thursday ~ February 23, 2017
or
Saturday ~ March 25, 2017

11:00am – 1:00pm

Cost:  $45.00

Join us as we welcome Leah Williams to the CraftFusion Family for this new and exciting Workshop!  Many of you may know Leah as the "Happy Gal" behind Ruby Mae Jewelry, and now's our chance to create side-by-side with her in a fun, low stress atmosphere.  No experience is necessary to attend, and all supplies and materials will be included.  Learn to work with tools, post beads, and attach items to chains as you create 1 to 3 items of your choosing including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, lanyards, zipper pulls, and key chains.  If you have items you'd like to incorporate into your pieces, please bring them with you.  Some items to consider are buttons, earrings, brooches, and chains.  Each finished piece will be personal and unique, with no one leaving the Workshop with the same.  Make your reservations early because SEATING IS LIMITED TO 10 students only, and with the popularity of Leah's Workshops, spaces are expected to sell quick.  Call now to save your space!

(Sample photos shown for purposes of possible designs only)

Supplies to Bring:  All supplies and materials will be provided, but if you have any special items you'd like to add to your pieces to make them unique and personal, please bring them.

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

Look for us in our new location!

1946 So. Dobson Rd. #1, Mesa, Arizona  85202

n/w corner of Dobson & Baseline Roads in the Dobson Shores Shopping Center
(located next to Brilliant Bridal & Macayo's Restaurant)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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She's Back!

Carol Rose returns with another gorgeous creation, designed especially with you in mind!

“Wings of Love Necklace”

Torch Soldering Workshop

with Carol Rose

Saturday ~ February 27, 2016    10:00am – 4:00pm

Cost:  $90.00 (includes lunch)

Do you wear your heart on your sleeve, or does it show in the smile on your face?  We're positive you'll be smiling after completing this exciting Workshop with Carol Rose!  Join Carol in another of her creative Workshops as you create this stunning winged heart necklace and learn some new skills along the way.  Be sure you're able to spend the entire day, as you'll have lots of creative work to do, as well as have loads of fun in the process.  This Workshop has been designed for artisans of all levels, so make your reservations early because with SEATING LIMITED TO ONLY 8 students, it won’t take long to sell out!  Call now to save your space and don’t miss a minute of this fun and creative Workshop! 

Supplies to Bring:  Basic set of jewelry tools including round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, and a flush cutter (available at local craft stores).  All other tools, supplies, and sparkly elements will be provided.

(To see more of Carol’s beautiful creations, be sure to visit her Pinterest page)

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & Kings Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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The Details Are In . . . Don't Miss Out!

“Altered Box Necklace” Workshop

with Polly Hendrickson

Saturday, November 21, 2015 ~ 10:30am - 4:00pm

Cost:  $65.00 (includes lunch)

Join Polly as you recycle a small, used Altoids tin to create a fantastic necklace to keep for yourself or as a unique gift for someone else!  You'll learn how to paint and embellish your box, both inside and out, using collage techniques from items like ephemera, papers, old photos, letters, ribbon, lace, glitter, or anything else that you'd like to add!  You finished box could also make the perfect place to keep secret treasures in!  You'll be using ICE Resin for your collage, as well as learning wire wrapping techniques for adding your cord for the necklace, and beads and ribbons for embellishment.  Designed for both the beginner and more advanced student, and is sure to be fun for everyone!  SEATING IS LIMITED, so call early to save your space because it's sure to sell out! 

Supplies to Bring:  Craft sheet or mat; scissors; chain nose and round nose pliers (if you have them); ephemera (special papers, old letters, etc.), photographs, or memorabilia; any special embellishments such as beads, charms, or other items you'd like to add to your necklace; any favorite ribbons, chain, or fabric you'd like to add.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

     

Be sure to save the date . . .

SATURDAY  ~  NOVEMBER 21st

 You definitely won't want to miss it!

Photos don't begin to do justice to this
beautiful piece so stop in & see for yourself . . .
we know you'll fall in love!

     

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & King Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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It's SNEEK PEAK Time . . .

Just in time for the holidays!  If you've been wondering what to give all those special ladies in your life, you'll want to join Polly Hendrickson and bling it up in her new and exciting Workshop as you create the perfect holiday gift for anyone on your gift gifting list . . . or even for yourself!  You'll be glad you did! Watch for more details to come, but here are just a few sneak peeks to give you a hint . . .

  

It's not too early to make your reservations!

Be sure to mark your calendar and save the date . . .

SATURDAY  ~  NOVEMBER 21st

 You definitely won't want to miss it!

Stop in and see the sample for yourself . . .

we know you'll absolutely love it!

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & King Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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Metal Stamping & ICE Resin Collide!

“Metal Stamping & ICE Resin

Mixed Media Necklace” Workshop

with Polly Hendrickson

Saturday, October 24, 2015 ~ 10:30am - 3:30pm

Cost:  $75.00 (includes lunch)

Have you ever wondered what to do with that special old photo or cherished piece of memorabilia to preserve it as a keepsake?  Join Polly Hendrickson, a Certified ICE Resin Instructor and former Design Team Member, as she shows you how to take your meaningful piece and place it on a vintage metal tag to create a beautiful necklace!  With Polly's guidance, you'll be free to create whatever you like, and can make it for yourself or to give as a gift!  You'll learn techniques for stamping metal, and how you can stamp anything from your favorite word(s), a favorite phrase, names, or dates.  You'll also be using ICE Resin, which will preserve your photographs, as well as exploring the many uses of this wonderful product.  Polly will have a variety of beads and charms, as well as ribbons and chains, to use as the finishing touches for your necklace, but if you have any special items you'd like to add to make your necklace truly unique, please bring them with you!  The sky's the limit as to what you'll be able to create!  Designed to allow you to use your imagination completely, you definitely won't want to miss the fun in this exciting Workshop.  SEATING IS LIMITED, so call early to save your space because it's already on it's way to selling out!

 

 

 

SUPPLIES TO BRING:  Craft sheet or mat; scissors; chain nose & round nose pliers and metal snips (if you have them); photographs or memorabilia; any special embellishments, beads, charms, or other items like you'd like to add to your necklaces; any favorite ribbons, chain, or fabric you'd like to add.  Polly with also provide metal stamps for your stamping, but if you have a special set you'd like to use, please bring it along.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

Be sure to save the date . . .

SATURDAY  ~  OCTOBER 24th

 You definitely won't want to miss it!

Photos don't begin to do justice to these
gorgeous pieces so stop in and check out the
samples for yourself . . . we know you'll fall in love!

     

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & King Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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It's SNEAK PEEK time . . .

The holidays are coming up fast and we're all beginning to wonder what to give Mom or Grandma or even Aunt Mabel.  Join us and take all the guesswork out of your gift gifting . . . and have fun while you're at it!  Join Polly Hendrickson in her newest Workshop as you create the perfect holiday gift for all those special people on your gift gifting list . . . or even for yourself!  You'll be glad you did! Watch for more details to come, but here are just a few sneak peeks to wet your appetite . . .

Be sure to save the date . . .

SATURDAY  ~  OCTOBER 24th

 You definitely won't want to miss it!

Stop in and check out the samples for yourself . . .

we know you'll fall in love!

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & King Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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Time's Running Out . . .

. . . to join Polly Hendrickson in her exciting "Command Performance" Workshop, so call today to save your spot . . . you'll be really glad you did!

“ICE Resin® in Bezels” Workshop

with Polly Hendrickson
Saturday ~ September 19, 2015       10:30am – 4:00pm

Cost:  $90.00 (includes lunch)

You asked for it and we listened . . . ICE Resin® returns!  The fantastic jeweler’s grade resin created by internationally known designer and mixed media artist, Susan Lenart Kazmer, it’s fabulous . . . not to mention fun! . . . to work and create with.  With its self-leveling, self-healing, and naturally doming characteristics, it dries to a crystal clear, glass-like finish in just 8-12 hours with no heat necessary!  Join Polly Hendrickson, a Certified ICE Resin® Instructor and Design Team Member, as she returns in one of your favorite and most popular Workshops and create 3 gorgeous bezel necklaces, each filled with a mini collage that you’ll design with charms, words, glitter, ephemera . . . anything you’d like.  The possibilities are limited only by your imagination! You’ll learn how to correctly mix ICE Resin®, create collages, and the proper method of filling each bezel with resin to achieve beautiful finished jewelry pieces.  In addition, Polly will also share how to include silk ribbons, lace, and other materials, as well as adding wire wrapping and creating handmade wire clasps. Designed to allow you to use your imagination completely, you definitely won’t want to miss any of the fun in this exciting Workshop.  This was a sell out in it's first run, and with VERY LIMITED SEATING, you'll want to call now to save your space because it’s filling up fast . . . again!

Tools & Supplies to Bring:  Craft sheet or mat; Sharpie marker and pencils; scissors; X-Acto knife; chain nose & round nose pliers and wire snips (if you have them); glitter, ephemera paper, book pages, pictures from magazines, beads, charms, or any found objects like buttons or tags you’d like to include in your mini collages; any favorite ribbons, lace, or fabric you’d like to include.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

 

 

Don't miss your chance!  With the upcoming

holidays just around the corner, your finished

pendants will make beautiful gifts that you'll be

proud to say "I made it myself!"

     

Stop in to see the project samples . . .

we guarantee you'll absolutely love 'em!

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & King Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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What's On Your Calendar?

"Baby, it's hot outside!" . . . in fact, it's too hot to even be outside!  Which is why we've lined up some fantastic Workshops . . . all of which are inside with the air conditioner blasting! . . . these next few weeks for your creative imaginations to take wing.  Take a look, then call us to save your spot.  With limited seating, though, you don't want to wait too long!

Call (480) 821-3758 now to save your space

in any of these fun-filled & creative Workshops!

BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES!
Thursday, September 11th ~ 6:00pm-8:00pm 
"ATC Workshop & Swap"
Cost:  NO CHARGE
Themes: "Geometic Shapes", "Fun & Funky Cats", "Children's Literature Characters" & "Cook's Choice - Anything Goes!"
(Challenge:  "Altered Chipboard Book")

 SOLD OUT!
Saturday, September 12th

10:00am - 4:00pm

"Heritage Clipboard Album"

with Sherry Bamsey
Cost:  $70.00 (includes lunch)

SEATING LIMITED TO 8 

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Saturday, September 19th
10:30am-4:00pm
"ICE Resin Bezels" Workshop
with Polly Hendrickson
Cost:  $90.00 (includes lunch)
SEATING LIMITED TO 10

SEATS FILLING QUICKLY!
Friday, September 25th
3:00pm-6:00pm
"Art Journaling Techniques Recap"
with Carmen Whitehouse
Cost:  $40.00
SEATING LIMITED TO 10

ONLY 4 SEATS LEFT!
Saturday, September 26th
10:00am-3:00pm
"Rigid Wrap" Mixed Media Collage Workshop
with Shawn Petite
Cost:  $60.00 (includes lunch)
SEATING LIMITED TO 10

IT'S ALMOST HALLOWEEN!
Saturday, October 3rd

10:00am - 4:00pm

"Halloween Laboratory Shadowbox"

with Charmaine
Cost:  $75.00 (includes lunch)

SEATING LIMITED TO 8

BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES!
Thursday, October 8th ~ 6:00pm-8:00pm 
"ATC Workshop & Swap"
Cost:  NO CHARGE
Themes: "Halloween Madness", "Skellie, Skullies, & Bones", "Vampires & Creatures of the Night" & "Cook's Choice - Use of Found Item(s)"
(Challenge:  "Altered Eye Glass Box")

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Visit the Workshop Page on the website for more details, but call right away to save your space!  Spaces are going quick, and we guarantee you won't want to miss a minute of any of these fantastic Workshops, so don't wait too long!

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads behind Bank of America

(located next to Catherine's & Kings Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday

www.craftfusionaz.com

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Time is Running Out!

Seats are quickly filling up for these upcoming Workshops, so call today to save your spot . . . don't miss out on any of the fun!

“Portfolio Construction”

with Sherry Bamsey

Saturday ~ February 28, 2015

10:00am – 4:00pm

Cost:  $40.00 (includes lunch)

Are you ready for a new type of Workshop?  Join Sherry as she brings a new Workshop series that guides you through the techniques and construction of several different types and styles of albums.  Each Workshop will provide you with a hands-on approach in the construction and techniques only of a fairly complex album, allowing you to leave with a fully constructed album ready for your choice of patterned papers and embellishments after you’ve completed the Workshop.  With its flips & flaps, this first album of the Workshop series is full of pockets, tags, and enough mats to hold more than 35 photos and journal notes, ranging in size from 3"x3-1/2" up to almost 7"x7", and closes in a flap-over-flap style.  Instructions will be provided in each Workshop for measurements for album covers, photo mats, and tags, so you'll have the opportunity to decorate your album on your own.  In addition, all measurements and assembly details for the construction of each album will also be provided, so you'll be able to recreate each album over and over.  SEATING IS LIMITED TO ONLY 8 students, so call now to save your space before this exciting Workshop sells out!

Supplies to Bring:  Basic Craft Kit (BCK), including double-sided tape (ScorTape), as well as your favorite tape runner or wet adhesive; score board & scoring tool; and 1” circle punch.  All other materials and supplies, as well as lunch, will be provided.

 

 

 

 

(Album shown decorated for sample purposes only)

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“Fleurting with Fire”

Torch Soldering Workshop

with Carol Rose

Saturday ~ March 7, 2015

10:30am – 4:00pm

Cost:  $95.00 (includes lunch)

Join Carol in another creative and inspiring Workshop as you enter the garden where fire creates beauty.  Learn how to create this gorgeous floral pendant where soldering metal to metal is just the beginning to ignite your creativity.  Follow along with Carol as she guides you through the processes of torch soldering, antiquing, the painting of metal, as well as embellishing with Swarovski crystals.  You’ll learn techniques on how to expertly conceal the solder under each embellishment, which gives an expensive and professional look to your jewelry.  Make your reservations early because with SEATING LIMITED TO ONLY 6 students, this Workshop is sure to sell out quick!  Call now to save your space and don’t miss a minute of this fun and creative workshop!

Supplies to Bring:  Basic set of jewelry tools including round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, and a flush cutter (available at local craft stores; see photo).  All other tools, supplies, and vintage sparkly elements will be provided.

Call now to sign up for either of

these fantastic Workshops

and let your imagination & creativity soar!

Stop in for a visit to see the project samples . . .
we guarantee you'll fall in love, for sure!
     

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

2986 No. Alma School Rd. #4 ~ Chandler, AZ 85224

s/w corner of Alma School & Elliot Roads in the former Mervyn's Plaza

(located next to Catherine's & King's Buffet)

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm  ~  Closed Sunday & Monday
www.craftfusionaz.com

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