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-tipped Calligraphy marker to keep (great for left or right-handers) and practice papers with guides. This class is fast-paced but fun, with prizes given at the end of class.

"What adhesive should I use?" We will answer that common question in this relaxing and informative lecture-style class. You'll receive a bundle of sticky goodness featuring top-quality name brands, as well as an information sheet highlighting all the products presented as a great reference. We will talk about various tape runners, liquids, and other adhesive options including how to remove or "suspend" adhesive if you need to redo your project. We'll also touch on other uses for adhesive to help accent your projects. In addition to your take-home class product pack, lots of additional adhesive goodies will be given as bonus prizes at the end of class. (Please Note: The products shown in the class image are samples, not the take-home kit.)

Join us and create two 12 x 12" layouts with our colorful "Color of Life" and "Floral and Stripes" paper collections. It's an elegant double-page layout that will introduce you to the world of crafting with great and simple techniques for beginners. This one-hour class will teach you how to integrate the use of stencils, shimmer accents, and inking. Don't miss out on learning the basic skills of putting together this adorable project!

Coloring with Copic markers is an art in and of itself. Learn innovative techniques you can use for all of your coloring in this fun and informative class. Suitable for any colorist from novice to professional, you'll find tips, tricks, and techniques for coloring beautifully. Plus, you'll learn WHY and HOW to choose the proper paper and coloring mediums for any project. This is a class you won't want to miss!

Whether you've colored before or are curious about getting started, this class will introduce you to alcohol markers. Karen will talk about the TriBlend Spectrum Noir marker system, how it compares to other brands like Copic, 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 color a lovely floral image. Blending (smoothly or watercolor-y), shading, adding texture, and correcting will all be covered, and other great tips will also be shared. In addition to product information, you'll take with you a 6-piece set of TriBlend markers to keep (each pen has three shades - so 18 shades total!) – a $30 value! No supplies are needed except for scissors and adhesive if you wish to complete the card in class. All levels welcome. Come join us for education, hands-on technique, and fantastic end-of-class giveaways!

Join us to create three cards perfect for any birthday surprise! We will be assembling a Magic Card, an A2 three-square window card, and a modified A2 window card using Paper Cut card kits and bases, Rubbernecker stamped images, and the new Rubbernecker paper packs. Due to time constraints, all card pieces will be pre-printed, colored, and cut out so there will be no stamping or coloring in class. Assembling a Magic card with Sharon to guide you will greatly enhance your learning experience. You will take home the two stamp sets used in class (Rubbernecker item #35047 and #35048) and three completed cards including envelopes valued at $50.

Join us and learn how easy and fun it is to work with vellum, embossing powders, and Gelatos to make different cards using one stamp set. You will have the opportunity to try several color embossing powders and Faber-Castell Gelatos to create a variety of cards. In addition, we will be adding other items to create a dimensional finish. Your class kit will include our new Stained Glass Flowers stamp, brads, and a Gelato. And as a bonus, bring your class ticket to the booth to receive a 10% discount off your purchases all weekend in the booth.

If you love to make and swap cards, you won't want to miss Card Swappin' with Dave! Sponsored by Dave's new stamp company, Hill Street Stamps, this relaxing event is all about sharing your card creations, discussing the cards you are receiving, sharing tips and ideas for card making, and socializing with new friends. To participate, you will need to create 21 cards in any theme or size and bring them with you to the swap. The only rule is that all 21 cards need to be alike so that each participant receives the same card from you. You will leave with 20 new cards, an EXCLUSIVE stamp from Hill Street Stamps, and a goodie bag. There will be chances to win fun door prizes too. (PLEASE NOTE: All cards from the swap will be featured on Hill Street Stamps' and Stamp & Scrapbook Expo's Community Facebook pages for everyone to enjoy!)

If you love to make and swap cards, you won't want to miss Card Swappin' with Dave! Sponsored by Dave's new stamp company, Hill Street Stamps, this relaxing event is all about sharing your card creations, discussing the cards you are receiving, sharing tips and ideas for card making, and socializing with new friends. To participate, you will need to create 21 cards in any theme or size and bring them with you to the swap. The only rule is that all 21 cards need to be alike so that each participant receives the same card from you. You will leave with 20 new cards, an EXCLUSIVE stamp from Hill Street Stamps, and a goodie bag. There will be chances to win fun door prizes too. (PLEASE NOTE: All cards from the swap will be featured on Hill Street Stamps' and Stamp & Scrapbook Expo's Community Facebook pages for everyone to enjoy!)

If you have ever needed to create a beautiful card but simply didn't have the time to color or you wished there was an easier way, well now there is! Here is your chance to try out a new style of card creating, die cutting images directly from paper. We have created 6 x 6" paper pads with individual, beautifully-colored images and coordinating paper with patterns and solid colors that are ready to be die cut and assembled. With any single set, there will be an assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors limited only by the size of the matching die set and your imagination. Bright bold colors mixed with your designs will provide a new look for paper crafting. You will work from a class-provided pad and die set and take home an identical unused pad and die set. You will be die cutting the images and assembling three beautiful A2-size cards in class.

Join us for a fun class creating a four-page layout to record your vacation memories! You will get to choose either the beach pack or the travel pack. You will be using our great laser cuts,and we will show you different techniques using Gelatos in your project with stencils, texture paste, and coloring our wood miniatures. You will also learn different ways to create layouts and titles/tags to add pizzazz to your pages. Your kit will include laser cuts exclusive to this class. A variety of color Gelatos and glue will be provided for you to use in class. And as a bonus, you will receive a coupon for 10% off your purchase in our booth.

Enjoy your time at the EXPO with Krazy Kreations and Scrap That! as your appointed personal shoppers! Fabulous Finds is all about product and technique. In this class, you will be presented with a bag full of goodies valued over $100! These products are the crème de la crème from both vendors. But that's not all! You will also make TWO projects in class. Fabulous Finds 2023 is all about receiving product, learning about the product, and making projects in class. This class is an EXPO favorite!

Who says watercolor is difficult? Come join us to learn how to control ink pads and clear stamp sets to simulate watercolor. This easy and exciting painting technique will provide hands-on experience in creating a watercolor look for your projects without the need to master traditional watercolor techniques. Using 140# watercolor paper, Color Fuse ink pads, and a Misti, you will achieve amazing control and dazzling results. Stamping will be performed using a Misti stamping platform to ensure consistent stamping results. You will create three cards using the technique. You will take home the three stamp sets used (Rubbernecker item #35042, 35043 and 35046) and three completed cards including envelopes valued at $54. Discover something new and expand your horizons in this exciting class!

In this class, you will experience the ease of coloring with stencils and experience creativity that has possibly escaped you when using markers. Blending has never been easier and with the ability to place color with virtual pinpoint accuracy, your images will spring to life with a depth you will truly enjoy. You will use two different clear stamp sets and two matching stencils, as well as stenciling and die cutting your images in class and assembling three cards. We will pre-cut many pieces so that you can use most of the class time enjoying the detailed art of stenciling. You will go home with the stamp sets (3496-04 and 3496-09, $14.95 each), stencil sets (3496-04S, $6.95, and 3496-09, $10.95), and three beautiful A2-size cards. Full-color, step-by-step instructions will be provided so you can recreate the cards anytime you wish.

Take your handmade cards to an entirely new level-make them with fancy folds! Krazy Kreations is presenting a fun fold class featuring three different fancy fold card techniques. In addition, we will be enhancing these beautiful fancy folds with Krazy Kreations collection papers, outline stickers, glitter paper, and so much more. Want to know how to color on the Krazy Kreations handmade glitter paper? This class will have the basics for you to try your hand at making a colorful glitter image for your card! Step-by-step written instructions along with color photos will be included with the class, and a video link will be available that demonstrates the paper-decorating construction and glitter paper image coloring used on our fancy fold cards. This means, no stress to finish in class. Just sit back and enjoy learning fancy fold card techniques!

This intermediate-level workshop is perfect for craft enthusiasts with an interest and some knowledge in book binding. If you are a beginner, the class may be challenging but it will also be a great way to learn. You will be creating the album from scratch (there will be no pre-cut elements) and learning the intriguing method of creating a false spine for your album. We will show you how to use fabric on the cover of your book using binding tool ruler guides, and you will learn how to bind the spine and create the interior pages. We will also show you fun ways to create pages with extra pocket boxes and zigzag extensions, along with several ways to adorn the pages, add tags, and place a shaker on the cover.

Get a jump on your holiday card making with this fun class! Create this festive card featuring holly motifs that can be used on cards or layouts for the season. In addition to your card materials and image, you will keep two TriBlend alcohol markers (three shades on each pen for six shades total – a $10 value!). We will color and assemble if time permits, and all skill levels are welcome as we will go over basic shading and blending. You'll receive an in-booth coupon saving you 30% off the stamp and die set featured in class plus prizes will "bee" handed out!

Join Karen for this unique class where she will teach you the basics of watercolor pencils. You'll learn about pen and ink sketching with watercolor as the finishing touch. Your class kit will contain practice images as well as the final project, a lovely floral original that can be framed and displayed! We'll even add a splash of foiling to make this image really pop! All supplies are included and prizes will be given. This image is sure to be a great keepsake or gift.

There are so many types and brands of ink pads out there that even the most seasoned stamper can get confused! This class aims to explain it all and provide a guide as well as an inker's goodie bag to take home-a $30 value! We'll also talk about blending techniques and storage solutions in this lecture-style class. (Please Note: The photo shown is of sample inks and related supplies and not a photo of the goodie bag contents you will take home, which will vary.)

Water-based, alcohol, metallic, glitter-there are so many types of markers out there! This lecture and how-to class will demystify the differences between marker styles. We will also talk about paper and ink that complement the different pens. You'll receive the pictured deluxe marker set (a $35 value!) to use and keep as we learn the very basics of how to shade, blend, and letter.

The "My Family" album using our winter collection paper is an expandable twin-like book that opens bigger on to both sides. The album has features like a waterfall photo line, a space for your written memories, flip pages, and other distinctive crafting details, making this album fun and interactive. To create such a unique family photo album, we will use false bindings resulting in a gorgeous album with magnets that latch it closed. It's important to keep our memories secure. Come join us in making your own unique family album.

Join us in creating this inspirational notebook as a daily dose of inspiration. We will be using the Note to Self Chalk Transfer® design with the ChalkSuede notebook. You will learn how to incorporate Chalk Couture into your paper crafting. You will enjoy using this inspirational transfer over and over again to remind you just how much you're capable of achieving!

Come learn a new way to use your alcohol markers! Karen will show you how easy and fun it is to tint black and white photos for unique cards or gifts. We'll discuss techniques for success and practice on images Karen will supply. A wide variety of black and white photos will be given to you as part of your class kit. Please bring alcohol markers to use in class. (We will have a limited selection to try if you don't have any of your own, but BEE Creative also has a wide array of markers to purchase in the booth.) Prizes will "bee" given!

Make 12 pretty cards in just an hour! Bring your 12" trimmer and adhesive and you will get everything your need to make these all-occasion cards. Plus, with the directions you receive, you can make even more at home!

This fun 6 x 6" top-load album is designed with a modern and fun look for go-getter-minded crafters. It combines soft-tone colors with an old classic look. You will learn to mix fabrics with cardstock, add magnets, and create accordion pockets. Besides having multiple pockets, you will have the flexibility to insert tags that will hold pictures on both sides or use the tags as journal cards. And if you desire, these can also serve as recipe tags. Your imagination is the limit!

Join us to experience this new technique using material that has been re-thought and discover new ways to color and blend using stencils. Stenciling has been used for years to add backgrounds to cards but now designers are using it in tandem with matching stamp sets to color in outlined images and to create outline-free, color-blended images. If you have not experienced these new techniques, let us show them to you. You will take home the two stamp sets and the three stencils used in class (Rubbernecker item #3496-06, #3496-06S, #35050, #35050S and #4130) and three completed cards including envelopes valued at $68.

Join us to experience this new technique using material that has been re-thought and discover new ways to color and blend using stencils. Stenciling has been used for years to add backgrounds to cards but now designers are using it in tandem with matching stamp sets to color in outlined images and to create outline-free, color-blended images. If you have not experienced these new techniques, let us show them to you. You will take home the two stamp sets and the three stencils used in class (Rubbernecker item #3496-06, #3496-06S, #35050, #35050S and #4130) and three completed cards including envelopes valued at $68.

Want to get organized and not sure what to use? We'll talk about storage, organization products, and ideas for scrapbooking, stamping, and general crafting in this lecture-style class. What to take on the go and what to use in your home craft space will be discussed, along with great prize giveaways. You will also receive a coupon for one free Totally Tiffany Easy 2 Organize Buddy Bag of your choice in the Bee Creative booth.

Join us and create four amazing cards! We will teach Kittie's step-by-step process on shading with Color Fuse inks to create beautiful scenes and realistic animals. You will also learn Kittie's step-by-step process of molding small die cut flowers to create a floral bouquet. You will be using many of Kittie's favorite dies and paper pads to make these cards. Due to time constraints, all items will be pre-cut and stamped. You will take home Rubbernecker's Crafty Phrases Stamp Set (#3491) and four completed cards with envelopes valued at $49.

Join us and create four amazing cards! We will teach Kittie's step-by-step process on shading with Color Fuse inks to create beautiful scenes and realistic animals. You will also learn Kittie's step-by-step process of molding small die cut flowers to create a floral bouquet. You will be using many of Kittie's favorite dies and paper pads to make these cards. Due to time constraints, all items will be pre-cut and stamped. You will take home Rubbernecker's Crafty Phrases Stamp Set (#3491) and four completed cards with envelopes valued at $49.

Join us to create three cards perfect for winter! We will be assembling a Twist n' Pop card, a Mini Slimline Card, and a full-size Slimline Card using Paper Cut card kits, Rubbernecker stamped images, and the new Rubbernecker paper packs. Due to time constraints, all card pieces will be pre-printed, colored, and cut out so there will be no stamping or coloring in class. You will take home the three stamp sets used (Rubbernecker item #35054, #35055 and # 35056) and three completed cards including envelopes valued at $57.

Join us to create three cards perfect for winter! We will be assembling a Twist n' Pop card, a Mini Slimline Card, and a full-size Slimline Card using Paper Cut card kits, Rubbernecker stamped images, and the new Rubbernecker paper packs. Due to time constraints, all card pieces will be pre-printed, colored, and cut out so there will be no stamping or coloring in class. You will take home the three stamp sets used (Rubbernecker item #35054, #35055 and # 35056) and three completed cards including envelopes valued at $57.

Discovering something new is always an exciting surprise! Come join us to learn a new and exciting painting technique using the remarkable Ultra White Felt paper. With this paper, you will have amazing control and fabulous results painting with Color Fuse ink pads or markers. You will create three A2 cards using this technique with the specialized Ultra White Felt paper. Stamping will be performed using a Misti stamping platform to ensure consistent stamping results. You will take home the three stamp sets used in class (Rubbernecker item #3340, 3342 and 3344) and the three cards made in class including envelopes valued at $54.

Come join us to create three great cards for Christmas. This class is modified in content but still uses the same stamp sets from 2022. We will be creating a waterfall card, a slimline card, and a basic A2-size card. We will use Rubbernecker stamp set images and new Rubbernecker paper packs. Due to time constraints, all card pieces will be pre-printed, colored and cut out so there will be no stamping or coloring during the class. You will receive the stamp sets used in the class (#3499-01, 3499-02, and 3499-05) and take home three completed cards including envelopes at a total value of $57.

Come join us to create three great cards for Christmas. This class is modified in content but still uses the same stamp sets from 2022. We will be creating a waterfall card, a slimline card, and a basic A2-size card. We will use Rubbernecker stamp set images and new Rubbernecker paper packs. Due to time constraints, all card pieces will be pre-printed, colored and cut out so there will be no stamping or coloring during the class. You will receive the stamp sets used in the class (#3499-01, 3499-02, and 3499-05) and take home three completed cards including envelopes at a total value of $57.