Classes

Taught by Julie Ann Shahin, Prima-Endorsed Teacher

Date: November 16, 2008

Time: Noon - 6 pm

Cost: $45 per person. Reserve now 585- 352- 5899

Prima's Paintables are arriving at The Paper Garden! Join Julie Ann Shahin as she takes you through the steps to create this beautiful gift or home decor item using a variety of techniques on Prima Paintables as well as how to vintage papers with The Paper Garden's Accucut System. Plus you'll discover endless ways to be creative with Prima's Build-A-Bauble stamps. The result is a colorful keepsake item to treasure for years on end. Prima's co-ordinating flowers and ribbons will make your heart sing! Bring a basic tool kit to class.

Julie Ann's class includes:

• All supplies needed to complete 12-month perpetual album (approx. $35 retail value)
  

• 7 hour class that allows plenty of time for experimentation of techniques

• A step-by-step guide for the calendar so you can turn around and re-create this for all your Christmas and holiday gifts
  

• A complete supply list
  

• Email access to Julie Ann

Our Amazing Life – Acrylic Prima Build-A-Book Mini Album Class

Taught by Julie Ann Shahin, Primahybrid Creative Team Member

Date: October 19, 2008

Time: 12 noon - 3 pm

Cost: Call the Paper Garden for class price 585- 352- 5899

Prima's Build-A-Book Acrylic Albums are arriving at The Paper Garden! Join Julie Ann Shahin as she takes you through the steps to create this delightful family album using a variety of Prima's Build-A-Book shapes as well as how to use their Clear Paintables using everyone's favorite: Stickles. Do you save letters, notes or cards? Julie Ann will show you how to make your own file folders as an insert in the album. This is not a hybrid class (digital + traditional), however Julie Ann will make herself available for hybrid questions at a designated time during the class. The first ten to sign up for Julie Ann's class by calling the Paper Garden or signing up in person also receive a hand-embroidered felt embellishment that is Julie Ann's unique design, hand-made by herself.

Bring to class: a basic tool kit including trimmer, x-acto knife, corner rounders, pencil, your favorite clear adhesive and ribbon adhesive

Julie Ann's class includes:

• All supplies needed to complete mini-album
  

• 3 hour class that allows plenty of time for experimentation of techniques

• A step-by-step guide for the mini-album so you can turn around and create your own Build-A-Book design from over 40 page shapes
  

• A complete supply list so you can make another one as a gift!
  

• Journaling exercise to help you describe your family's AMAZING life

• Email access to Julie Ann

• Question & Answer session regarding hybrid and Prima's Hybrid Products -soon available at The Paper Garden

About Julie Ann

Julie Ann Shahin, a former Paper Garden Design Team Member, is the author of The Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine 16-Month Inspirational Calendar for Scrapbookers. Her tutorials and articles have gained an international audience while she served as Creative Editor, then Special Projects Director, and Social Network Administrator for Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine from it's premiere in February 2007 until July 2008. Julie Ann's work has been in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, {former} Scrapbook Answers, Digital Scrapbooking, Digital Artist Magazine, Creative TECHniques, as well as a handful of books and international publications. Her projects have appeared on air on QVC as well as at industry tradeshows such as CHA and Memory Trends. Her design team work is seen at Prima Hybrid, Say It With Letters, and {we are} storytellers. Visit Julie Ann's blog: Inspiration for Generation C and sign up for notifications to receive blog updates.