Learn to create beautiful watercolor paintings using rubber stamps, markers and a brush! For several years, Art Impressions has introduced stampers all over the world to their exclusive technique that creates beautiful watercolor scenes. They are easy to create and versatile for all users. Each person can make these beautiful scenes their own; no two designs are alike. In our watercolor class, you will create four card samples with our new Watercolor Mini Project Series. Our instructor will take you step-by-step through creating scenes and techniques with hands-on training. And, this class includes a free exclusive stamp set!

Looking for fun ways to add some interactive magic to your projects? During this class, you learn how to make four interactive cards plus receive supplies you can use to make additional projects at home. You will also meet some of the latest cute critters from our Animal House stamp and die collection. Your kit will include an exclusive stamp set you can only get in this class and that is yours to keep, a 10% off coupon that you can use during the show in the Nicole Petersen Designs booth, plus we will give away some of our latest and greatest stamps and dies as door prizes. You will leave class with lots of ideas for using stamps and dies to make interactive elements on cards, party décor, scrapbook pages and more. (PS: If you took the very popular 1, 2, 3... Let's Add Some Interactivity class last year, you are going to love this year's new interactive techniques even more!)

Come and join us for an hour of fun and learn how to cut apart patterned paper to create a layered effect on your layouts. Your kit will include a 12 x 12" Queen & Co paper pad (a retail value of $14.95) that is perfectly paired with this double-page "Mickey and Minnie" spread. We will also show you tips and tricks for cutting apart a page protector to add more photos and memorabilia to your layouts.

Want to add shine and a glamorous touch to your crafting projects? Come join Brian and learn how to use a Minc­™ heat laminator and common craft supplies to add a metallic finish to your cards and more! You will make three unique and beautiful cards using Gina K. Designs Foil-Mates and Fancy/Deco Foil­™ by Therm O Web. Along with foils, we will also be using new Gina K. Designs wafer-thin dies and color-coordinating cardstock and ribbons. We will show you advanced techniques for using Deco Foil Transfer Gel on stencils and using toner paper to foil. You will leave with three amazing cards and a $15 coupon to use in the Craft Fancy booth. Get ready for a creative foil card-making workshop, along with prize giveaways and a 10% off discount to use at the Craft Fancy booth during the entire show weekend.

"What adhesive should I use?" We will answer that common question in this informative lecture-style class. You'll receive a huge adhesive bundle with top-quality brands including Tombow and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, as well as an information sheet highlighting all of the products presented in class. We will talk about tape runners, liquids, and other adhesive options, plus how to remove or "suspend" adhesive if you need to redo your project. In addition to your take-home products, lots of additional adhesive goodies will be given out as prizes at the end of class along with a two-offer coupon to be used in the BEE Creative booth!

"What adhesive should I use?" We will answer that common question in this informative lecture-style class. You'll receive a huge adhesive bundle with top-quality brands including Tombow and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, as well as an information sheet highlighting all of the products presented in class. We will talk about tape runners, liquids, and other adhesive options, plus how to remove or "suspend" adhesive if you need to redo your project. In addition to your take-home products, lots of additional adhesive goodies will be given out as prizes at the end of class along with a two-offer coupon to be used in the BEE Creative booth!

Come join us on an art journaling adventure! In this three-hour mixed media workshop, you will work with Art Anthology mixed media products to create art journaling pages that express your creativity and inspire your inner artist. Learn how to turn your blank pages into beautifully-executed designs. We will provide the inner pages of the journal and a variety of mixed media products, and you will decorate them using your favorite color palettes while learning amazing mixed media techniques. We recommend our companion workshop, Art Journaling – Mixed Media Journal Cover, to create a cover for your art journaling pages.

A lovely hand-addressed card or envelope is a lost art! Add a personal touch to holiday cards, wedding invitations, or any correspondence with traditional calligraphy. This technique-based class will introduce you to Old English-style calligraphy. This is not italic, but rather the more traditional style (think newspaper mastheads). The lowercase alphabet will be practiced with like letters shown together so you can begin to master the basic skills needed to form letters. You will receive a double-ended, felt-tip calligraphy pen to keep (great for left- or right-handers), practice papers with guides, and a bonus sheet of the uppercase letters to try at home. This class is fast-paced but fun, with prizes given at the end of class.

Whether you've colored before with alcohol markers like Copics or Spectrum Noir or are curious about getting started, this class will introduce you to both alcohol markers and colored pencils. Karen will talk about the Spectrum Noir marker system, how it compares to other brands, other supplies that will lead to successful coloring, and then take you and the brand new pens you receive in class through a "how-to" to get a smooth blend. Great tips will be shared, and you'll learn the four ways you can use colored pencils, with markers or without, and try a great watercolor technique – without water! In addition to product information, you'll take with you five Spectrum Noir markers (a $10 value) and a special coupon to use in the Bee Creative booth. Come join us for education, hands-on technique, and great giveaways!

Creativity and studying scripture go hand-in-hand in this beginning-level Bible journaling class taught by Nicole Petersen. By creating meaningful art while learning the Word of God, this class will help provide you with a fresh approach to Bible reading. However, you do not need to possess drawing skills to attend. By learning to use products like Ranger Distress Inks, Altenew Stamps, and Ranger Clear Gesso, you will be able to take the process of studying bible verse into your creative mind. Note: This project can be added to your current bible or journal later–no Bible or journal is needed for class participation. Your take-home kit will include Ranger Gesso and three Mini-Distress Ink Pads.

Do you love fun, vibrant-colored interactive cards with dimension? Come create foldout cards with classic pinks, deep purples, and leafy greens, all while learning to create dimensional, sparkling petunia florals. You will be using our new flower-shaping molds and pairing this technique with decorative dies, prills and sparkling glitters. You will also learn how to blend two tones of inks together to create the perfect color combo for these flowers. We will provide step-by-step instruction and for simply taking the class, you will receive a coupon for a free $19.99 Cling Stamp Set of your choice to be redeemed in our booth. Heartfelt Creations classes are always loaded with creative techniques and you will leave with fresh inspiration.

Coloring those cute little furry creatures are so fun and easy! Come join our Copic coloring class as we walk through the basics of coloring with alcohol ink markers on both cardstock and Krazy Kreations handmade glitter paper. We will use Krazy Kreations fox outline stickers to illustrate shading and blending with your Copic markers as well as adding texture to the fur on those adorable fox images. You will receive materials to color in class, a card kit to make a finished project after class, along with a swag bag of goodies including a gift certificate to the Krazy Kreations booth! You are encouraged to bring Copic markers (E17, E18, E19, YR04, W0, W3, 110) as there will be a limited number of markers to use in class.

Have you struggled with creating beautiful bouquets or have no idea how to get started? Together we will learn how to create a dimensional bouquet with carnations of different sizes. These step-by-step shaping techniques will start getting you comfortable with shaping handmade paper florals and then you will learn to arrange them in a bouquet with wire stamens! We will provide step-by-step instruction and for simply taking the class, you will receive a coupon for a free $19.99 Cling Stamp Set of your choice to be redeemed in our booth. Heartfelt Creations classes are always loaded with creative techniques and you will leave with fresh inspiration.

Krazy Kreations and Scrap That! are ready to WOW you with lots of new and exciting product. Come join our class as we give you a LARGE goody bag filled with the best of the best items in our booths! We will go over each product to illustrate and discuss this fabulous bag of stuff! In addition, you will participate in a make & take during class highlighting the many uses of the goodies you receive while tapping into your creative juices for creating more! Upon completion of class, we will present you with a gift certificate to visit our booths for more shopping! This class is a hit and you don't want to miss out. There is absolutely nothing required for class, so come by to pick up your goody bag, have fun with the make & take, and go shop for more!

The Stamplistic line has some truly unique stamps and dies. In this class, our dies are the star of the show! Stamplistic has many variations of dies that coordinate with our beautiful stamp designs. Here you will see how these dies can stand alone to create awesome cards! You will be using mirror paper, Mirri sparkle paper, and cardstock in combination to push these dies to their limits. These cards are super colorful and fun, and boy do they sparkle! By the way, the class is called "Fifty-Four" because you will use 54 Swarovski crystals to make these cards shimmer and shine!

Want to make three great birthday cards AND play with the MISTI stamping tool? Join Kathy, an instructor and card sample designer for Gina K. Designs, for this "power hour" combo class featuring the MISTI and Gina K. Designs exclusive stamps, dies, inks, and luxury cardstock. While creating, you will learn one of Kathy's secret methods for color enhancing your solid inked stamps and about her creative use of dies. You will leave with three amazing cards and a $15 credit to use in the Craft Fancy booth. Get ready for a creative card-making workshop, along with prize giveaways and a 10% off discount to use at the Craft Fancy booth during the entire show weekend.

Would you like to bring "oooohhhhs and aaaahhhhs" to your friends and family this Christmas Season? Join us to learn the latest tips and techniques for using color, frosting powder, elegant windows and decorative dies to create these Christmas-themed cards showcasing inviting window scenes. All set within a tranquil color palette of icy blues, pine greens, poinsettia pinks, berry reds and frosty whites, we will teach you the techniques to create these beautiful classic Christmas cards! We will provide step-by-step instruction and for simply taking the class, you will receive a coupon for a free $19.99 Cling Stamp Set of your choice to be redeemed in our booth. Heartfelt Creations classes are always loaded with creative techniques and you will leave with fresh inspiration.

Distress Oxide has arrived! Ranger Ink has created the ultimate fusion of two types of ink – perfect for all of our crafting adventures! Blending, misting, stamping, stenciling, and more will be highlighted in this class taught by Nicole Petersen. And the best part is how easy Oxide Ink is to blend – no more sore hands for us! It swirls and moves across paper surfaces like a dream. Nicole will teach you many new and exciting techniques using Oxide Ink in this fast-paced, informative class. Your kit will include four complete recipe cards, plus two extra at-home recipes. You will walk away with the know-how to easily recreate these techniques on your cards and other crafting projects.

Don't you always need an extra birthday card on hand for a girl or a guy? In this class you will be able to make one of each! We will show you how to use one stamp, Stamplistic's "Sweet Treat," to create two different cards, His & Hers. Learn how to make this design truly dimensional so the cupcakes look good enough to eat! One card has a clever fold and the other has a clever opening. And of course, adding sparkle is a must with the Swarovski crystals you will receive. And as an added bonus, you will receive a FREE "Sweet Treat" stamp (a $12.65 value) for endless cupcake-making fun!

The Brother ScanNCut2 is one of the best machines to hit the crafting market in a very long time! This machine will scan images, do all the fussy cutting for you, AND it does not require a computer or internet access! Come listen to all the great attributes of ScanNCut2 as we walk through the basics and spend time on the scanning and direct-cutting features of this machine. You will receive a book from Brother filled with tips, illustrations, and examples of projects using the machine. There will also be several machines set up in class and time set aside for you to work in groups with a self-paced kit distributed in class.

Play with the best and the newest that Craft Fantastic has to offer! It's easy and fun to make heirloom-quality embellishments for cards and pages or beautiful custom jewelry to wear or give as cherished gifts. Plus, you will work with over $60 in product. It's a great way to unwind after a day of shopping and fun at the Expo!

Do you love creating on small canvases and sharing your works of art with friends and loved ones? Then Latest & Greatest: Card Making is the workshop for you! Learn new techniques and creative ideas for crafting cards while using some of the newest products on the market. Along with two fabulous projects, you will take home over $80.00 worth of amazing products perfect for card makers to enjoy!

Calling all card makers! Whether you are new to card making or have been creating your own cards for years, you won't want to miss the Latest & Greatest: Card Swap! Bring 21 handmade cards to class with you, swap 20 of your cards, and receive 20 new cards from other card makers like you. Your 21st card will be displayed for a "Most Appreciated Card" vote. The winner will receive a very nice prize package. Stamp & Scrapbook Expo will provide you with snacks, a beverage, and some awesome goodies just for joining us. This is a great opportunity to sit down, relax, make new friends and share your card making creativity and ideas!

Calling all card makers! Whether you are new to card making or have been creating your own cards for years, you won't want to miss the Latest & Greatest: Card Swap! Bring 21 handmade cards to class with you, swap 20 of your cards, and receive 20 new cards from other card makers like you. Your 21st card will be displayed for a "Most Appreciated Card" vote. The winner will receive a very nice prize package. Stamp & Scrapbook Expo will provide you with snacks, a beverage, and some awesome goodies just for joining us. This is a great opportunity to sit down, relax, make new friends and share your card making creativity and ideas!

Use some of the newest tools on the market, plus enjoy some awesome tips and tricks in the Latest & Greatest: Cool Tools workshop. You will make two fabulous projects using the tools you take home. In addition to the projects, you will also leave with over $80.00 of wonderful products to use over and over again!

Learn tips, tricks, and techniques for creative memory keeping in Stamp & Scrapbook Expo's newest workshop – Latest & Greatest: Scrapbooking! Whether you enjoy creating single or double-page layouts, pocket layouts, or even mini albums, this class is all about learning how to document your stories in creative and fun ways. Along with two fabulous layout projects, you will take home over $80.00 worth of products to capture more special memories!

Learn new stamping techniques and creative ways to use stamps in Latest & Greatest: Stamping workshop. Whether you are a beginner or a veteran stamper, this class is for you! We have brought together some of the hottest stamps and accessories on the market for you to create with and enjoy. Along with two fabulous projects, you will take home over $80.00 worth of products to create with again and again!

Do you love layered mini albums but don't know how to get started? Join us to create a mini album with cute fairy-tale scenes perfect for adding photos and journaling of family, friends, pets, and so much more. We will go through the step-by-step process of creating the mini album, embellishing with dimensional florals, and pairing them with the bright and cheerful accents and wildwood cottage papers. This class will help build your confidence to create many more elegant mini albums. We will provide step-by-step instruction and for simply taking the class, you will receive a coupon for a free $19.99 Cling Stamp Set of your choice to be redeemed in our booth. Heartfelt Creations classes are always loaded with creative techniques and you will leave with fresh inspiration.

Join Stayce DeWid and create this beautiful double-page layout! You will use several Art Anthology mixed media products and create a two-page spread perfect for your summer layouts and more. As with all Art Anthology projects, you can create the layouts as shown or choose your favorite color scheme – it's up to you!

Join Brian for a fun die cut, card-making workshop that revolves around love and kindness. We will be using wafer thin dies and stamps by Memory Box and Poppy Stamps. You will be amazed at how detailed these dies are and how they will look on your projects. You will leave with three amazing cards, plus you will receive FREE Poppy stamps and embellishment products – a $15 value. Get ready for a creative card-making workshop, along with prize giveaways and a 10% off discount to use at the Craft Fancy booth during the entire show weekend.

Do you love elegant frames and cards paired with delicate accent flowers? During this class, you will learn how to create and color these beautiful flowers and add them to your cards with time-saving techniques that will amaze you. These samples might look complicated, but we will show you just how easy it is to create your own masterpieces. Paired with a soft color theme and pretty backgrounds, this perfect card trio is sure to take your breath away! We will provide step-by-step instruction and for simply taking the class, you will receive a coupon for a free $19.99 Cling Stamp Set of your choice to be redeemed in our booth. Heartfelt Creations classes are always loaded with creative techniques and you will leave with fresh inspiration.

Come and join us for an hour of fun while learning how to make a calendar album out of paper bags! You will receive four months of layouts with the calendar pages to get you started. (The layouts worked on in class may vary from the images shown.) The remaining 8 months of layouts will be available to purchase at a discounted price.

Join us and learn the ABCs of Art Anthology Mixed Media products! Stayce DeWid will teach you how, where, and when to use products like dimensional mediums, coloration sprays, texture pastes, and more. You will leave with a wonderful mixed media journal filled with pages of techniques that you can apply to your layouts, cards, altered projects, and more!

Don't you love beautiful paper doll tags? Come join us as we walk you through our brand new products including a girl sticker with matching chipboard image, chip tags, embellishments and paper. Lots of different techniques will be illustrated such as the use of our outline stickers and chipboard, coloring with Copic markers on handmade glitter paper, and paper piecing with Authentique paper. You will receive materials in class to complete a finished project along with a swag bag of goodies including a gift certificate to the Krazy Kreations booth!

Using BoBunny's pretty "Petal Lane" collection of papers, you will create not one, but TWO DOUBLE-PAGE SPREADS! These pages are versatile and can be used for just about any occasion. You will have extra stickers and cut-aparts left over after you complete these pages. Some creative cutting and layering make these pages fun and interesting. There are pretty pink Swarovski crystals placed all over these pages to make them positively perfect!

Have you asked yourself this question before... "With all of the different planners on the market, which one is right for me?" In this fun and informative class, we will help you figure it out! We will go over different types of planners on the market and planner basics like setting up your planner, simple ways to organize, go-to planner supplies, and much more. If you've been wanting to learn more about planners, this is a class you won't want to miss!

"How did you do that?" You won't be asking that question after this amazing lecture-style class! You will be on the edge of your seat learning how to use these innovative, cutting-edge dies. We will break down the secrets of each card like the Twist Panel, the Flower Pot Pop-Up, the Circle Twist, and more. You will learn the techniques that make Karen Burniston so popular and just how her cards work. (It is easier than you think!) You will receive a "Swag Bag" filled with some awesome products from ItsCheaperThanTherapy.com, an amazing coupon to be used exclusively in the ItsCheaperThanTherapy.com booth, and have a chance at a special giveaway during class. Bring your pen/pencil and a camera, sit back and relax, and get ready to learn and enjoy!

Disney photos piling up? Need to get your creative juices flowing? Then this is the class for you! In this class, you will create a very special and magical double-page layout using the latest products from Queen & Co's 2018 Magic Collection. You will also learn how to incorporate Queen's exclusive Disney-inspired shaker shape elements, die cuts, and unique embellishments in all your Disney-themed paper crafting projects.

Paper, paper, and even more paper... and don't forget the embellishments! This fast-paced scrapbooking class designed by Nicole Petersen with YOU in mind will inspire you to create one-of-a-kind layouts mixing and matching paper collections. You will join along with other paper addicts like you, learning how to add texture and shine with pattern and color, for photo-first, embellished pages. Two 12 x 12" layouts will be completed in class, and you will receive photos and instructions to make a total of six beautiful layouts. Your massive kit will include: 36 double-sided 12 x 12" designer papers (THREE complete paper collections!), five packs of embellishments, cardstock, a stamp set, and more! This is over a $100 value!

Create a fun card as you learn some great tips, tricks and techniques for stamping and inking. Blended backgrounds, starry skies, stamp conditioning and cleaning, and more – Karen always offers great information with the latest tools and products, along with prize giveaways and a coupon to use in the BEE Creative booth. You'll receive goodies in your class kit to keep including a Hero Arts Flamingo multi-layer stamp set and a coordinating five-ink pad set, together a $27 value!

Come join Els van de Burgt as she introduces you to her favorite products – Silk Microfine Glitter and Soft Finish Cardstock. You'll learn how to combine our Silk Microfine Glitter with Clear Double-Sided Adhesive and lace to create gorgeous feathers and how to color and bring out the texture of our Soft Finish Cardstock. These beautiful cards feature dies, stamps, and paper from Joset van de Burgt, Suzanne Cannon, and ModaScrap. Along with the two cards you will complete, you will also receive a $15 gift card to use in the Elizabeth Craft Designs booth after class.

Join us in making a great 4 x 6" Sn@p! album full of fun pockets, pages, folds and pull outs to highlight all of your summer photos! Using fun techniques combined with Simple Stories Summer Days collection, chipboard elements, enamel dots, chalk writers and more, we will work together to create a one-of-a-kind album that will show off photos of your favorite summer days!

There really is an infinite amount of creative ways you can use a square! In this Stamplistic class, you will create THREE terrifically tall cards that can all fit in a business envelope. One card might be perfect for the men in your life, one card has a gift card enclosure, and one card is just a beautiful, blooming flower. On all three cards, you will learn new ways to cut, layer, and manipulate Stamplisitic's Design Square stamps. And all three cards use beautiful Swarovski crystals of course!

It's getting hot in here... literally! We are firing up our Cricut EasyPress™ machines to show you how to use Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV). Come join us for a fun-filled hour where we will share our favorite tips on how to cut, weed, apply, and press HTV for any project from start to finish. Class will begin with a quick demo on how to cut HTV using the Silhouette Cameo 3. (Please note: Class kit items will be pre-cut and the products used in class may differ slightly from the project shown.) This class is perfect for those curious about the world of HTV. You will also receive an exclusive coupon to be used in the Crafter Depot booth.

Come join Scrap That! and Simple Stories as we combine the wonderful world of planning with the magical world of memory keeping! This is a great way to get and stay organized and record your photos and memories along the way. Join us as we talk about planning creatively while capturing day-to-day memories to create a time capsule that you can look back on for years to come! You will leave this class with a COMPLETE Simple Stores Reset Girl Planner, all of the months to create and plan for an entire year as well as plenty of other Simple Stories Reset Girl product to get you well on your way to making an amazing organizer!

Don't miss the newest installment of the "Thinking About" series from Nicole Petersen Designs - Thinking About Coloring & Paper! Our paper-crafting industry has blossomed with many new and exciting ways to color stamps, hand-drawn images, digital files, and lettering. Come play along with fellow cardmakers, mixed media artists, and scrapbookers as Nicole Petersen walks you through many different coloring techniques and discusses the best papers to use with specific coloring mediums. And you will learn how to incorporate these coloring and paper mediums into your daily crafting. Your kit will include: ink, markers, artist-grade pencils, professional-quality paper, an exclusive stamp from Picket Fence Studios, and more!

Come learn and play along with fellow mixed media enthusiasts in this fast-paced class taught by Nicole Petersen. You will discover the world of texture paste, stenciling, watercoloring, adding dimension, and more as you create TWO 8 x 9" mixed media samples. Walk away with the confidence to continue exploring and discovering art mediums to apply to your daily DIY projects. Your take-home kit will include four Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a large custom-designed stencil.

Come and let us show you how vinyl can change everything. From scrapbook pages to card making, tile coasters to wall art – vinyl is the new craft! Faith will share her favorite tips on how to cut, weed, and apply adhesive vinyl from start to finish. The class will begin with a quick demo on how to cut vinyl using a Silhouette Cameo 3. (Please note: Class kit items will be pre-cut and the products used in class may differ slightly from the project shown.) This class is perfect for those "vinylly" ready for vinyl. You will receive an exclusive coupon to be used in the Crafter Depot booth.

The look of watercolor is the hottest trend in card making. Not an artist? You don't need to be! In this class, we will explore and create using great techniques to get that watercolor look on your cards and more. We will work with a variety of water-soluable products including Spectrum Aqua markers, AquaBlend watercolor pencils, Kuratake Zig Gansai Tambi watercolor paints, Spectrum Sparkle markers and more – totally different mediums that will give you a vibrant, quality watercolor look. We will work with stamped images for some fantastic effects. Plenty of product education plus great tips and tricks will be shared, and prizes will be given. You'll take home a set of three Spectrum Noir Sparkle Markers (a $17 value!) as well as your lovely cards, practice materials, and a valuable coupon to use in the BEE Creative booth.

Oh, Toodles! It's all about what a girl wants, and this girl wants it all! Come make a layout for Mickey's better half. Cute, polka-dotty, fun & flirty, this double-page layout will make you smile. If you're a Minnie fan, you gotta take this class!

Come join ItsCheaperThanTherapy.com and learn how to get the most out of your Sizzix Big Shot Machine! In this lecture-style class, we'll share tips and techniques for properly sandwiching your dies, the different dies and cutting mediums you can use, accessories for your machine, and more that will truly make you a "Big Shot" too! ItsCheaperThanTherapy.com has been selling Sizzix products since 2001 (the very first retailer in the world to carry the brand!) and is a name you can trust. And just for taking the class, you will receive a product-filled Swag Bag, an amazing coupon to be used exclusively in the ItsCheaperThanTherapy.com booth, and a chance to win a $25 gift certificate (also to be used in our booth). Space for this class is limited, so reserve your seat today!

Magic! Easy, simple magic! Come play along with Nicole Petersen in this fast-paced class featuring the extremely addictive world of treeless paper. All levels of crafters will fall in love with this simple, yet complex-looking mixture. You will discover how to drop, swirl, drip, mist, spin, and smush alcohol ink onto YUPO paper with the help of a Gelli Plate. The results are stunning, vibrant and one-of-a-kind pieces of art to use for cards, mixed media projects, or even hang on the wall! Your kit will include ten 3 x 5" pieces of YUPO paper, a 3 x 5" Gelli Plate, and two bottles of Ranger Alcohol Inks.