Book Arts, Journaling, and
Paper Arts Classes
Explore the creative world of journal making with us!
Photos are samples! Your class is based on what theme YOU choose!
We love a good theme! Some common types of themes we work with are nature, bohemian, African, Mexican, Indian, faith based, heart centric, healing, poetry and more!
Maze Book
*Customer Favorite*
This is a 1 page, accordion style journal. You'll learn painting techniques, stenciling, accordion folding, and leave with journal prompts for your journal.
Altered Flower Garden
We will convert a hardcover children's book into a whimsical, fantasy floral garden using metallic paint, collage, and assorted embellishments including beads, feathers, and other interesting finds. Each page will also have a favorite quote or scripture of your choice.
Gelli Press Collage
We will explore collage making and stenciling techniques using your very own printed papers made from a Gelli press. You will leave with your choice of a finished canvas or canvas board.
Holiday Cardmaking
If you enjoy handmade greeting cards, this class is for you! We will use a combination of paper punching, paper cutting, rubber stamping, and heat embossing to make 3 festive holiday cards. This is a seasonal class but can be modified for other holidays during the year.
Flower Doodles and Poetry
We will create a charming square book of painted pages, collaged found poetry from books, bead embellishments, and doodled flowers and leaves. If you like whimsy, this class is for you.
Workshops
Paste Paper
This is a half day (4 hour) workshop. You will create several sheets of painted and decorated papers made with a paste, using various tools. The paper of your choice will be used to create a hard cover, sewn binding journal.
Junk Journal
This is a journal with stitched binding crafted with an assortment of collage papers, ephemera, fabric, trims, envelopes and other interesting odds and ends. More is more!
Watercolor Art Journal
This is a half day (4 hour) workshop. We will paint an oversized sheet of watercolor paper then convert it into a stitched bound, multiple page journal. Then we will fill the pages with content that resonates with your heart.
Medallion Journal
We will make a hardcover journal with a stenciled and embossed medallion cover, inside pockets and stitched binding adding recycled sari ribbon. You'll learn printing techniques using a gelli plate combined with stenciling and collage.