Back By Special Request!

Just added to the Calendar!  If you missed it the first time, you'll want to take advantage of this Special Repeat Performance . . . back by Special Request! Don't wait too long, though . . . call today to save your space because seats are expected to go fast!

“Art Journaling Summer Camp”
A Special Repeat Workshop!

with Rebecca Janousek

Friday - Saturday
July 15th - July 16th, 2016

6:00pm – 10:00pm (Friday)
10:00am - 6:00pm (Saturday)

Cost:  $100.00  (includes both days)

Come and join Rebecca Janousek for a Very Special Repeat Event . . . 2 fun-filled & exciting days of Art Journaling!  Explore different art journal techniques, all the while letting go and having fun while making wonderful art!  You'll be working in your personal art journal, beginning with creating beautiful, personalized covers.  You'll also learn different ways of creating fun bright backgrounds, your own collage papers, then putting it all together to make fun, unique art journal pages.  You'll be dripping, splattering, and even smashing paint into your pages so be ready for a fun, messy 3 days of play!  Make your reservations early because with SEATING LIMITED TO ONLY 8 students, this Workshop is sure to sell out quick!

 

Supplies to Bring:  Mixed Media Art Journal (Rebecca suggests Strathmore’s 9″x7″ Hard or Soft Cover Mixed Media Journal, but any journal with at least 80-90# paper will work); craft sheet; heat gun; paint brushes (different sizes); palette knife; jar for water; paint palette; roll of paper towels (kitchen variety); black and white gesso; texture paste; favorite wet adhesive (Rebecca suggests matte medium); collage materials (papers, magazines, etc.); pens for journaling (favorite colors & sizes); and favorite washi tape(s).

Optional Supplies:  Any favorite paints; stencils; markers; and/or stamps.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

Call today to save your seat for this popular Workshop . . .

we guarantee you won't be disappointed!

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 In Your Journal?

Yesterday was another fun day in the Workshop as everyone welcomed Rebecca Janousek and her beautiful Art Journaling to CraftFusion.  With paints galore, pens at the ready, and all sorts of other goodies ready to make their blank pages sparkle, everyone went to work.  When the Workshop finished, all of those blank pages had been transformed into nothing short of true works of art.  Here are a few behind the scenes . . .

Rebecca in her "before" shot at the ready for her eager students!

Left:  Holly Mulder & Sherrie Moore listen intently as Rebecca

shares some of  her secrets

Right:  Holly proudly shows off her work in progress

 

Left: Sherrie Moore smiles brightly as she applies paints

to her journal page

Right: Rebecca offers up more tips & tricks

The "After" Shot . . . everyone proudly displays their art

(left to right) Rebecca Janousek (teacher); Holly Mulder;

Sylvia Rivera; Sherrie Moore

If you missed out on the fun yesterday, be sure to make your plans now to join Rebecca in her Command Performance of this exciting Workshop on Saturday, June 18th.  You really don't want to miss it!

And if you want to learn even more tips and techniques for your Art Journaling, be sure to make your plans to join Rebecca for her "Art Journaling Summer Camp", Wednesday through Friday, June 15th - 17th.  Come and get a little messy, learn a lot of new techniques . . . or brush up on old ones . . . in a creative atmosphere, and generally have some great fun!  Check the Website for all the details, but don't wait too long to save your seat . . . they won't last 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 & King Buffet)

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

www.craftfusionaz.com

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Join Us for a Special Event!

“Art Journaling Summer Camp”
A Special Event Workshop

with Rebecca Janousek

Wednesday - Friday
June 15th - June 17th, 2016

10:00am – 2:00pm  (each session)

Cost:  $100.00  (includes 3 days)

Come and join Rebecca Janousek for a very special event . . . 3 fun-filled & exciting days of Art Journaling!  Explore different art journal techniques, all the while letting go and having fun while making wonderful art!  You'll be working in your personal art journal, beginning with creating beautiful, personalized covers.  You'll also learn different ways of creating fun bright backgrounds, your own collage papers, then putting it all together to make fun, unique art journal pages.  You'll be dripping, splattering, and even smashing paint into your pages so be ready for a fun, messy 3 days of play!  Make your reservations early because with SEATING LIMITED TO ONLY 8 students, this Workshop is sure to sell out quick!  Call now to save your space and don’t miss a minute of this fun event!

Supplies to Bring:  Mixed Media Art Journal (similar to Ranger’s Dylusions Creative Journal, but any journal with at least 80# paper will work); craft sheet; heat gun; paint brushes (different sizes); palette knife; jar for water; paint palette; roll of paper towels (kitchen variety); black and white gesso; texture paste; favorite wet adhesive (Rebecca suggests matte medium); collage materials (papers, magazines, etc.); pens for journaling (favorite colors & sizes); and favorite washi tape(s).  Optional Supplies:  Any favorite paints; stencils; markers; and/or stamps.  All other supplies and materials will be provided.

Call today to save your seat . . .

we guarantee you won't be disappointed!

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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We Have A New Artist Joining the Family!

It's been awhile since our last post, but we're returning with good news . . . Art Journaling returns to CraftFusion!  Our talented family is growing with the addition of another new artist and very talented instructor . . . Rebecca Janousek!  You'll be amazed at the wonderful and colorful art style Rebecca brings to the Calendar, and you'll want to be sure to save your space in her new Art Journaling Workshop.  Here's a short sneak peek about Rebecca and her art:

"I have been making art since I was in junior high school, scrapbooking for over ten years, and art journaling for about six years now.  I am a bit of a craft-a-holic.  Art has always been an escape for me and a way to say the things you can't always say.  I make everything from purses to journals to jewelry and altered art, as well as everything in between!  Art Journaling is my love and passion, and my work is generally known for it's bright pops of color and texture.  Color and texture fascinate me and I'm always experimenting!  I'm mostly self-taught and am always finding myself trying new media or finding new ways to use it.  Besides crafting, I love to read, go shopping, and spending time with family and time outdoors in the beautiful Arizona sun.  I'm legally blind in my left eye and have only twenty-five percent vision in my right due to a brain tumor that I had removed when I was twelve.  Because of this, I feel like my perspective on the world and the art world is a bit different than others . . . it's what makes me, me.  I also struggle from arthritis, but feel like our struggles have something to teach us, so no matter how tough things may be, there's a lesson to be learned . . . and maybe a painting or two!"

If you love Art Journaling as much as Rebecca does, you'll want to make your plans now to join her for a fun and exciting day on Friday, May 20th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  We'll look forward to seeing you there to join us in welcoming her to our extremely talented Family of Artists!

COME & GET ACQUAINTED!

“Art Journaling”

with Rebecca Janousek

Friday ~ May 20, 2016    10:00am – 2:00pm

Cost:  $40.00

To see more of Rebecca's art, and all the details
for her Workshop, be sure to visit the

Workshop Page on the Website,

as well as Rebecca's Blog at

http://www.rebeccajanousek.com/

     

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)

* * * *

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)

* * * *

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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Join Carmen as she presents her latest adventure in "Art Journaling" . . .
     

"Art Journaling" Workshop
with Carmen Whitehead

Cost: $40.00

* * * *

Friday  -  September 25, 2015

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Over the past few months, Carmen has been sharing art journaling tips and techniques that will help you in creating beautiful and fabulous journal pages, as well other papercrafting and mixed media projects.  But now where do you go with all this knowledge?  In the newest session of Carmen's exciting Workshop series, you’ll continue your journey by combining all the previous techniques you’ve learned in earlier Workshops, plus so much more!  You’ll work with stencils and acrylics for backgrounds, collage with mono prints you created with your Gelli Plate^TM in earlier Workshops, as well as create texture with all types of mediums . . . modeling paste, sand texture paste, and crackle medium.  If you missed any of Carmen's previous Workshops, not to worry because she'll be going over all the techniques from her earlier Workshops, so come, create, and have fun just the same!  Make your reservations now because with SEATING LIMITED TO 10 students, you'll want to call right away to save your space so you don’t miss a minute of the fun in this popular Workshop!
     

Supplies to Bring:  Your Mixed Media Journal from previous Workshops (Carmen suggests Ranger’s Dylusions Creative Journal, but any journal with at least 80# paper will work); mono prints created previously (Carmen will also have extra prints available for your use); heat gun; and craft sheet.  All other supplies will be provided.

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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Get Messy with Carmen!

Join Carmen as she presents her latest adventure in "Art Journaling" . . .
     

"Art Journaling" Workshop
with Carmen Whitehead

Cost: $40.00

* * * *

Friday  -  June 26, 2015

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Over the past few months, Carmen has been sharing art journaling tips and techniques that will help you in creating beautiful and fabulous journal pages, as well other papercrafting and mixed media projects.  But now where do you go with all this knowledge?  In the newest session of this exciting Workshop series, you’ll continue your journey by combining all the previous techniques you’ve learned in earlier Workshops.  You’ll work with stencils and acrylics for backgrounds, collage with mono prints you created with the Gelli Plate^TM, as well as create texture with modeling paste, sand texture paste, and crackle medium.  If you missed any of Carmen's previous Workshops, don't worry because she'll be going over all the techniques from her earlier Workshops, so come, create, and have fun just the same!  Make your reservations now because with SEATING LIMITED TO ONLY 10 students, you'll want to call right away to save your space so you don’t miss a minute of this fun and creative Workshop!
     

Supplies to Bring:  Your Mixed Media Journal from previous Workshops (Carmen suggests Ranger’s Dylusions Creative Journal, but any journal with at least 80# paper will work); mono prints created previously (Carmen will also have extra prints available for your use); heat gun; and craft sheet.  All other supplies will be provided.

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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