Wednesday, January 24, 2007

New Covenant Academy Red Hot Crop

I just wanted to let you know that Conquest Keepsakes, that would be me, is attending the Red Hot Crop at New Covenant Academy. I am officially cropping with my buddies, but I am also advertising in the directory and giving away two free craft classes and two free Photoshop Elements classes (check out our sister blog, fixthatpicture.blogspot.com). This is a great fundraising event for New Covenant Academy. In addition to the 9a to Midnight crop with a 50's theme, they are having make-n-takes by the Paper Princesses and vendor booths so you can see the latest and greatest and buy the stuff you need to work on your projects. Hope to see you there!

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Our first project is "Love Letters" and it is truly LOVE in letters on a wall plaque. We'll be using decorative papers to cover wood letters, stickers, stamps and flowers, and a new technique with Gel Medium to give an artistic look to our wood letters. In the center of our piece, there is a plaque quoting parts of 1 Corinthians 13, all about love. Hang this on your wall and remember what love is truly about. This project is a kit class. Tools you need to bring are glue stick, exacto knife, cutting mat, paint brush, glue dots, pop dots, folding bone, scissors and sand paper.
Class Cost: $12
Class Dates: February 1, 1:00-3:00p Northside
February 2, 1:00-3:00p Southside
Other dates/times by arrangement (conquestkeepsakes@mchsi.com or 350-4569)

Our second project involves customizing a single letter for a family member. Use it to pick up on a favorite hobby or personality of the person you want to honor. There are many techniques we can use to decorate your letter and we'll have several examples on hand. Purchase your 9" letter in the wood craft section and paper or embellishments you would like to use on your letter. Bring a paint brush, Exacto knife, cutting mat, scissors, and glue dots and we'll show you all the things you can do to decorate your letters. We'll have plenty of scraps, rub-ons and embellishments as well. This particular example is one honoring my neice Delaney who passed away last January from SIDS.
Class Cost: $5
Class Dates: February 1, 1:00-3:00p Northside
February 2, 1:00-3:00p Southside
Other dates/times by arrangement (conquestkeepsakes@mchsi.com or 350-4569)














Our third project is a familar project brought back for Valentine's Day. Yes, the Valentine's Fantasy Box! Pick out your favorite Valentine's paper and let's make a box that you can stuff with candy or jewelry or lovenotes, or all three! As usual, your imagination is required! Supplies you need to bring are 2 pieces of patterned paper (inside and outside of box), 2 pieces of card stock (lid and boxes inside), glue stick, folding bone, scissors, and a trimmer. Class Cost: $10
Class Dates: January 25 1:00-3:00p Northside
January 26, 1:00-3:00p Southside
Other dates/times by arrangement (vconquestcrafts@mchsi.com or 350-4569)

Friday, January 19, 2007

Welcome to Conquest Keepsakes!

This is the first post to our new blog. Here you will find upcoming papercrafting projects, classes and events. You can preview classes being held at both Hobby Lobby stores and view the schedules as well as getting a first look at other projects we will be doing in the home studio. So, check back with us soon and see our current and future projects!