We're Cleaning House!

GREAT NEWS!  We have all our SEASONAL PAPER COLLECTIONS now on sale at 30% off!  Pricing is limited to stock on hand and only goes until everything holiday is gone!  Help us make room for the new collections due out soon!  Find great papers for all your 2017 Halloween and Christmas projects . . . or just add to your existing stash! . . .  and save money at the same time with collections from Graphic 45, Teresa Collins, PhotoPlay, Authentique, & many more!  Don't wait too long to get yours, though, because when they're all gone . . . they're gone!

No coupons necessary!

CraftFusion

(480) 821-3758

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

www.craftfusionaz.com

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Just Arrived . . .

Monthly Mixed Media DIY Kits from CRAFTIQUE, the newest in Monthly DIY Subscription Box proejcts!  Also available online, we now have them in the store so you can stop by and pick up a different DIY project every month . . . without having to wait for yours to arrive in the mail!  If you love combining vintage and antique with upcycling, this is the perfect DIY for you!  Perfect for the beginner or advanced DIYer alike, each month's surprise kit has been designed with fun in mind and comes complete with all the supplies and instructions you'll need to complete your project . . . and as a bonus, all the wrappings are made entirely out of recycled materials, just waiting for you to work your upcycling magic!

Check out the www.craftique.cratejoy.com website for more details,

but come in and get yours today!

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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Glamour Shots!

What an exciting time everyone had in the CraftFusion Workshop over the past two weekends!  With Negin Keyhanfar's guidance and assistance, each person had fun creating their own unique version of Negin's wonderful Art Dolls.  Be sure to check out our previous post for the "Work in Progress" photos, then take a look at the "Finished Results"!  Each one is nothing short of amazing and truly has their own personality!

 

 

Debi Fierro brings "Freddy" to life with a complete collection

of coordinated accessories . . . right down to his stylish footwear!

Pollie Coleman's "Bug" is nothing but smiles as she shows off in her traveling outfit . . . complete with her snazzy Roll-X watch!

With her bouncy, wirey curls and perfectly manacured toes, Ana Marie Aubrey's "Gypsy Woman Donia" is all ready to party!

A group shot of these handsome Ladies & Gent before leaving the Workshop!

 

Codi Flanders' "Ava" had to leave the Workshop early to catch up with friends for their shopping trip to the mall . . . but isn't she pretty with her gorgeous curls & dress?

"Ava" never leaves home without a perfectly coordinated purse to complete her outfit!

Be sure to watch the Workshop Calendar for the next exciting Workshop Negin brings to the Workshop!  You'll want to call to save your seat right away!  A big "thank you" again to Negin for sharing such a fun and exciting Workshop with us!

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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Art Dolls Come to Life!

It's been a busy, but fun, day in the CraftFusion Workshop today!  Everyone had such a great time creating their own unique version of Negin Keyhanfar's wonderful Art Dolls.  With heads and feet made from paper mache, bodies from shaped foam, and limbs from wrapped wire, each one truly has their own personality!  Just take a look for yourself . . .

Debi Fierro takes "Fred" to the tailor shop for his new duds . . .

 . . . including his hat to keep the sun off his brow on his long walks!

Pollie Coleman shows off "Bug" as he's getting his trousers fitted

Even with the funniest name of the group, "Bug" has the largest smile!

Ana Marie fits her "Gypsy Woman" head before adding her curls . . .

check out those toes!

"Gypsy Woman" with her new hair-do!

 

Codi Flanders gets "Ava" ready for their shopping trip to the mall . . .

she's so stylish!

"Ava" never leaves home without her purse!

We'd like to send out a very special "thank you" to Negin for sharing such a fun and exciting Workshop with us . . . we can't wait to see what's next!

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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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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Play Day with Shawn . . .

"Gather"
Mixed Media Collage Workshop

with Shawn Petite

Cost: $60.00 (includes lunch)

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Saturday  -  October 17, 2015

10:00am – 3:00pm
   

ONLY  1  SPACE LEFT!  Join Shawn in another popular and exciting Workshop!  In this Workshop, you’ll explore and play with all of the new products from the DecoArt Media line – modeling pastes, texture sand, crackle paste, crackle glaze, and antiquing creams.  You’ll also have the chance to experience with fluid acrylic and DecoArt Media misters.  You’ll have lots of practice and play time as you work on several practice pieces.  Then you’ll create and complete your final piece, “Gather”, with all the knowledge you’ve gained from your practice time.  Shawn will provide all the DecoArt Media products you’ll need to create your masterpiece, as well as plenty of stencils, stamps, papers, and other basics so your finished piece will truly be unique and one-of-a-kind.  But if you have something special you’d like to include in your piece . . . a special paper, stamp, stencil, or color of paint you’d just love to use . . . please bring it!  Designed for all skill levels, this Workshop is perfect for all Crafters from beginner to advanced.  SEATING IS LIMITED TO ONLY 10 STUDENTS, and is already beginning to fill up, so call right away to save your space and be prepared to have a truly creative experience!
     

Supplies to Bring:  Basic Craft Kit (BCK) including CRAFT SHEET or mat; HEAT GUN; and anything special you’d like to include in your finished piece.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

 

     

     *  *  * ONLY  1  SPACE  STILL  AVAILABLE!! * * *

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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Come & Play With Shawn!

"Rigid Wrap"
Mixed Media Collage Workshop

with Shawn Petite

Cost: $60.00 (includes lunch)

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Saturday  -  September 26, 2015

10:00am – 3:00pm
   

 
ONLY  1  SPACE LEFT!  Join Shawn for another exciting, textural, grungy Workshop!  In this Workshop, you’ll play with creating texture with Rigid Wrap, a versatile, high-quality plaster gauze product made to the specifications of artists and craftspeople.  You’ll play with creating texture on tags, journals, a mini piece, then move on to creating your own, unique masterpiece.  You’ll have the opportunity to create freely while learning the techniques needed to make your one-of-a-kind sculpted piece.  In addition, you’ll learn how to create composition, best paint your texture, and how to seal and create incredible focal points and backgrounds, all of which you’ll want to use in many of your future projects.  There’ll also be an assortment of papers and vintage ephemera to use, but if you have something special you’d like to include in your piece . . . a special paper, stamp, stencil, or color of paint you’d just love to use . . . please bring it!  Designed for all skill levels, this Workshop is perfect for all Crafters from beginner to advanced.  SEATING IS LIMITED TO ONLY 8 STUDENTS, and is already beginning to fill up, so call right away to save your space and be prepared to have a truly creative experience!

Supplies to Bring:  Basic Craft Kit (BCK) including CRAFT SHEET or mat; and HEAT GUN.   In addition, if you'd like to bring any special paints, stamps, or stencils you'd like use, as well as any special papers or ephemera you’d like to include in your finished piece, please bring them with you.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

 

     

   *  *  * ONLY  1  SPACE  STILL  AVAILABLE!! * * *

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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New From Shawn . . .

"Texture, Texture, Texture!"
Mixed Media Collage Workshop

with Shawn Petite

Cost: $65.00
(includes lunch)

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Saturday  -  June 27, 2015

10:00am – 3:00pm

     

ONLY  1  SPACE LEFT!  Join Shawn in another great Mixed Media Collage Workshop!  In this exciting Workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to play with every kind of texture, embossing, modeling, and crackle paste on the market today . . . as well as drywall compound!  You’ll get to see how each performs on a substrate, see how they dry, and what types of sealers and layers you can combine with each medium.  Once you get the basics down, you’ll have time to create your own unique masterpiece from start to finish.  You’ll also be using found objects, paper ephemera, and just about anything else that can be placed into drywall compound!  Many of the tips and techniques you learn in this Workshop will also work well with your art journals, tags, cards, and other original art, making it the perfect art form for everyone.  Shawn will provide a rainbow of acrylic paints, pens, and pastels for your use, along with stacks of stencils and buckets of stamps, and all the texture pastes & compounds you’ll be using.  There’ll also be an assortment of papers and vintage ephemera that you’ll need, but if you have something special you’d like to include in your piece . . . a special paper, stamp, stencil, or color of paint you’d just love to use . . . please bring it!  Designed for all skill levels, this Workshop is perfect for all Crafters from beginner to advanced.  SEATING IS LIMITED TO ONLY 8 students, and is already almost full, so call right away to save your space so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!
     

Supplies to Bring:  Craft sheet or mat and heat gun.  In addition, you’ll also need to bring a palette knife (you won’t be able to create without it); any special paints, stamps, or stencils you want to use; any special papers or ephemera you’d like to include; and any special items you’d like to embed in your finished piece (keys, feathers, buttons, metal, etc.).  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

     

   *  *  * ONLY  1  SPACE  STILL  AVAILABLE! * * *

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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Beeswax Returns to CraftFusion!

"Beeswax 101"
Mixed Media Collage Workshop

with Shawn Petite

Cost: $60.00

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Saturday  -  May 16, 2015

10:00am – 2:00pm

     
You asked for it, you've got it!  Come join in the fun as you explore the wonderful world of creating in Beeswax with Shawn Petite.  In this Workshop, you'll learn the foundations of creating with beeswax, fusing, layering, and mixing with paints and papers.  The tips and techniques you learn in this Workshop will also work well with your art journals, tags, cards, and other original art, making it the perfect art for everyone.  You'll complete as many tags as time allows, as well as complete a beautiful one-of-a-kind work of art. Shawn will provide a rainbow of acrylic paints for you to use, along with stacks of stencils and buckets of stamps.  There'll also be an assortment of papers, vintage ephemera, and all the tags you'll need, but if you have something special you'd like to include in your piece . . . a special paper, stamp, or stencil . . . or a color of paint you'd just love to use, please bring it!  Designed for all skill levels, this Workshop is perfect for all Crafters from beginner to advanced. SEATING IS LIMITED TO ONLY 10 STUDENTS, and with seats already almost full, you'll want to call right away to save your space so you don't miss out on this highly anticipated Workshop!
     

 

     

Supplies to Bring:  Basic Craft Kit (BCK), including craft sheet or mat and heat gun.  In addition, you'll also need to bring a 1" bristle brush (not synthetic) to be used only for applying wax; melting pot or small crock pot*; craft iron or travel iron * (PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR IRON DOES NOT HAVE HOLES ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE {steam holes}); any special paints, stamps, or stencils; and any special papers or ephemera you'd like to include on your finished piece.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

*Check your local Goodwill or thrift store for melting pot/crock pot & travel iron

   

*  *  * ONLY  2  SEATS  STILL  AVAILABLE! * * *

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's 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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