GoddessCraft is proud to announce that we are hosting our first Craft Extravaganza, featuring cupcake themed crafting tables and REAL LIVE CUPCAKES by the local bakery, Bitten!
Join us on April 28, 2012 for a variety of playshops (because we believe that arts and crafts shouldn’t be ‘work’) in a casual learning atmosphere filled with fun, camaraderie, craft supplies, giveaways, and CUPCAKES! We! Are! Excited!
Playshops are loosely organized around ‘make it and take it’ tables where you may freely circulate throughout the day. Knowledgeable art and craft professionals will be teaching you techniques to make your projects come out like a pro.
This event will have 2 featured playshops, which are not included with the basic registration fee. If you register for one or both of the featured playshops you will qualify to win a special prize created just for this event by Ang of Altermyworld!
1) Our morning featured project is the Cupcake Journal, taught by Ang Westermann (Altermyworld). In this reserved class you will learn to create your own journal from a single sheet of watercolour paper. Next Ang will guide you through your first page, Cupcake Me! She will also provide suggestions for additional page themes in your new cupcake journal. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, dabbler, or already a hardcore art journaler, there’s something here for you to explore!
There is an additional kit fee of $10 for this class, and you must pre-pay and reserve your space for this. See details in the Registration section.
2) Our afternoon featured project is Cupcake Greeting Cards, taught by Ang Westermann (Altermyworld). In this reserved class you will learn to create several cupcake themed greeting cards with matching envelopes and box using easy techniques and materials that anyone can learn. Send the sweetest cards ever to your loved ones this year! Note that exact availability of materials may mean your patterned papers for crafting may not match the image shown.
Materials and techniques include: cardstock, patterned paper, embossing, paper layering, markers and shading techniques, glitter velvet technique, Nestabilities /Spellbinders cutouts, matching ribbons and more. For more images of the Cupcake Greeting Cards, click here.
There is an additional kit fee of $15 for this class, and you must pre-pay and reserve your space for this. See details in the Registration section.
Make it and take it tables are fully included with your registration and will be offered as follows (please note that you may be limited in the number of each item you may craft due to availability of supplies for each station):
a) Paperclay Cupcake Ornaments: Make your own cupcake ornaments from paperclay, then embellish them with stamps, paints, glitter, and other fun and whimsical items.
b) Cupcake Felties: Create cupcake characters from felt, add a little stuffing if you wish, decorate with all manner of do-dads, and then you can use it as a feature on a journal cover, T-shirt, hat, or framed art; or use our mini templates to create an ornament, brooch, hair clip, mirror dangle, or your cupcake could be your new best friend. The possibilities are endless. For more images of the Cupcake Felties, click here.
c) Cupcake Paper Dolls: Weren’t paper dolls fun as a kid? They’re even more fun as an adult. We’ve added wee brads to make our paper dolls jointed for fun movement! Our cupcake paper doll would be a fun item to create for in your Cupcake Journal, or just to play with. What flavour is your doll?
d) Mail Art Crafting Area: We have fun templates and colour-ins along with basic scrapbooking, cardmaking and fun art supplies so that you can share the cupcakey love with friends and family. Make ATCs, chunky pages, rolo cards and more, to trade on the spot or take home to enjoy. This is a free-range playstation, so roam at will you wild crafters! There’s lots to see and do here.
e) Cupcake Chunky Swap: We will be accepting chunky pages for our Cupcake Chunky Swap both in-person at the event as well as by mail-in so that you can go home with your own special chunky book memento of the Extravaganza. We will provide a specially crafted cover for you, and will assemble the books on-site with rings so that you take home a finished book. If you wish to participate, you must create 5 pages made from our cupcake chunky template only. Additional instructions are found on the template page.
We will provide supplies should you wish to work on chunky pages to swap or add to your book while you’re there.
f) After Hours Art Jam: While the official instruction time ends at 7pm, we have the premises until ___. We will be rounding up the supplies into a more intimate setting to have some casual chatter and crafting time, just to unwind. Join us for some extra play.
Additional Swapping: In the spirit of the mail art community where we spend so much time, we’d like to encourage you to create some small pieces of art to bring along to trade at the Extravaganza. ATCs (2.5 x 3.5″, traded in plastic sleeves) are the most commonly traded items, along with inchies, Moo cards, handmade pendants/charms, or other items. This is completely voluntary, but a nice way to get to know your fellows who’ve come along to play. Cupcake themes are, of course, encouraged.
Lots to fit into a day!
Your registration includes all of the following. Yes. All of it.
*All of the playshops listed above, as well as the swap opportunities (or ‘swapportunities,’ as we like to say) and After Hours Jam. You may only attend the Cupcake Journal session if you are pre-registered and have paid you kit fee as noted in the Registration section.
*Instruction by professional artists all day long.
*Grab bags filled with art supplies, coupons and more.
*GoddessCraft zine #1: Cupcake Extravaganza (This one is sure to be a collectors’ item!)
*A chance to win one of our Extravaganza door prizes, which include cupcake themed items and mixed media art supplies.
*Catered soup and sandwich lunch on-site.
*Gourmet cupcake dessert by the local bakery, Bitten! (Oh yes, can’t wait!)
Notes: Though we are providing all of the basic supplies needed to complete the projects, if you have any special beads, charms, or whimsies that you might like to use or share, you should bring them along. You will also need your basic supply kit. Bring also any swap items, and additional drinks or snacks you wish to consume throughout the day. We will be providing a 2-hour dinner break during which you are free to explore the area with your classmates and grab a bite to eat. This cost is not included, but we will attempt to procure some coupons from local restaurants for you.
Date & Time: April 28, 2012, from 11am-10pm; After Hours Jam 10pm-midnight.
The Cupcake Craft Extravaganza will take place at:
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Club
1353 Barton St E
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Our location features the following:
- wheelchair accessible
- elevator
- large, open space
- bathrooms very close to crafting area
- padded chairs for extended crafting comfort
- refreshments for purchase on-site (downstairs)
Our delectable cupcake desserts will be provided by 5-star bakery Bitten, and will come in a variety of flavours (sorry, no pre-orders).