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Knit With Beth
Every Tuesday    10:00am - 12:00pm 
June 1, 8, 15, 22 or 29   $10 per session or prepay for 4 and pay only $35

Beth is ready to help with your knitting every Tuesday morning.  We especially recommend this class for beginners as you'll find the size is "just right".  


Knit with Anne
Knit with Anne
Every Tuesday   5:00pm - 7:00pm   $50 for 6 sessions
June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29


Whether you're a beginner looking for a little help from Anne or just some great knitting company, you'll love our Tuesday night group.  Bring a project you're working on or let Anne get you started on something new!

Bead with Beth
Bead With Beth
Every Tuesday    6:00 - 8:00pm   $10 plus materials
June 1, 8, 15, 22 or 29
or Every Wednesday
 
10:00am - 12:00pm
June 2, 9, 16, 23, or 30


Beth has so many great jewelry making ideas, we can't seem to fit them all in each month as separate classes.  Starting this month, you can join her on any of the dates listed above and learn how to make any of her creations or a particular technique you're interested in.  Please note that materials are not included but will be discounted by 10%. Sign up early so we can be sure to have all the materials needed.  These must be purchased at My Craft Room.

 
Knit with Janet
Wednesdays   10:00am  - 12:00 Noon
June 2, 9, 16, 23 or 30
$10 per session or $35 for 4



Janet is one of our most accomplished knitters.  We've restructured Janet's classes so that you don't have to commit to a whole series.  We're sure that this will be particularly helpful to our more experienced knitters who just need a bit of help with their current project.  Remember though, that Janet welcomes all skill levels to her classes!

 
Knit with Susan
 Every Wednesday  12:00 - 2:00pm or 6:00 - 8:00pm 
June 2, 9, 16, 23 or 30

$10 per session or prepay for 4 and pay only $35


Many of you have already met our new Knitting Queen, Susan.  (In spite of her charming accent, please don't confuse her with Elizabeth).  Whether you've just started knitting or are more advanced, Sue is here to help you out. Want to learn a new stitch, need some direction reading a pattern or correcting a mistake?  Maybe you just need some inspiration to start a new project.  Susan is here just for you!

Quick Cards for Men
Quick Cards for Men
June 3, Thursday    1:00 - 3;00pm  $21
or June 5, Saturday  2:30 - 4:30pm

Whether it's for Father's Day which is just around the corner, a birthday or "just because", we all need cards for men.  Joyce will show you how to put together a bunch of them using Graphic 45's "A Proper Gentleman" paper line.  Please bring scissors, pop dots and double stick tape.

Sharle's Card-aganza
Sharle's Card-aganza (formerly Sharle's Card Club)
June 3, Thursday
 
3:00 - 5:00pm   $22
or June 14, Monday  6:00 - 8:00pm


If you'd like to make a bunch of great cards in a quick 2 hours, this is the class for you!  From January - June you'll make 5 of each of 3 different all occasion cards (July - December are focused on the Holidays).  Plus you'll learn some new techniques along the way.  Please bring double stick tape, scissors, glue dots, your colored pencils, jewel tone chalks and paper stumps.


Paper Quilted Cards
Paper Quilting
June 5, Saturday  12:20 - 2:30pm  $19
or June 10, Thursday   1:00 - 3:00pm


Sharle saw a paper quilted card and immediately fell in love.  Let her show you this wonderful technique and you'll never throw away another scrap of paper.  Please bring double stick tape and scissors.

Other Ways to Watercolor
More Ways to Watercolor
June 10, Thursday
   11:00am - 1:00pm  $21
or June 26, Saturday  12:30 - 2:30pm

Joyce wants to show you some other ways to get the look of watercolor painting with your stamped images.  You'll need watercolor pencils (not regular colored pencils) water based markers like Tombow or LePlume, and a small paint brush.  Please note that the techniques learned in this class are not the same as the Art Impressions style of watercolor.

Tunisian Crochet
Tunisian Crochet Sampler
June 10, Thursday   6:00 - 8:00pm   $25
Join Geralyn for this special class & learn a lovely fiber technique.  Tunisian Crochet is done with a type of crochet hook but looks like knitting.  We're including a skein of gorgeous Punta Cotton yarn for you to use but please bring a tunsian crochet hook size G.  No knitting or crochet experience required!

Phyllis' Dimensional cards
Dimensional Cards with Phyllis
June 12, Saturday   10:30am - 12:30pm   $26
or June 14, Monday
  11:00am - 1:00pm

Phyllis is pulling out all the stops this month with both a flower punch art card and another featuring paper piercing.  Sign up for this class and you're going to learn a lot!  Please bring your Flower Punch Tool Kit, foam mat, fine piercing needle and cutting mat along with scissors and double stick tape.




More of Tim's Techniques
More of Tim's Techniques
June 12, Saturday  12:30 - 2:30pm  $21
or July 1, Thursday  1:00 - 3:00pm 

We got lots of great feedback on the Tim's Techniques class we offered in May so Joyce decided she wants to show you some more!  Once again we'll incorporate these into tags you can keep for future reference or add to a card and send to someone special!  Please bring the Blending Tool with 4 or 5 foam attachments.  You'll also need scissors, pop dots and a small paintbrush.


Memory Glass Pendants
Memory Glass Pendants
June 12, Saturday  2:30 - 4:30pm  $23
or June 15, Tuesday
   1:00 - 3:00pm

Beth had great fun putting together her two beautiful pendants and you will, too!  Learn to stamp on glass, color with alcohol inks and add some bead embellishments.  Please bring an alcohol ink applicator to class with a few felt squares.  Please note that you'll make 2 pendants in this class!


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Artist Trading Card Workshop & Swap
June 13, Sunday  1:00 - 3:00pm  $5
More fun with artist trading cards.  ATCs are playing card sized works of art meant to trade - never to sell.  There will be an ATC round robin  where you'll swap your creations with the class so be sure to bring 10 ATCs with you.  This month's theme is "Nature/Animals".  Please bring basic stamping supplies including paper trimmer.  This is a great group - you've just gotta love these gals!

Art Impressions Watercolor
Art Impressions Watercolor Stamping
June 17, Thursday   11:00am - 1:00pm  $21
or June 19, Saturday
  10:30am - 12:30pm
Using stamps from Art Impressions, Joyce will show you how to turn your stamping into watercolor works of art.  You'll do 2 cards with a touch of the beach..  Please bring your water based markers (LePlume or Tombow) plus any Art Impressions stamps you have.  You'll also need double stick tape, a paint palette, stamp positioner & paintbrush size 4 or 5.




Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking - The Song of Spring
June 17, Thursday   1:00 - 3:00pm   $18

Joyce is putting together a 4 page kit every month to share with you.  Please bring double stick tape, glue dots, scissors, a few photos and any memorabilia you want to include.  You may assemble the kit here with Joyce to help you if you have any questions or you can take the kit home.

  Friday Night Crop
June 18, Friday   4:00 - 9:00pm   $10 refundable with $10 purchase

Join us for our monthly "Crop" which really means, "bring your crafty projects and enjoy our classroom".  You're welcome to use any tools there including our stamps, die cutting machines, punches, scissors, Bind-It-All, scoring board, beading tools, and more.  Please bring your own consumable products such as adhesives, ink, powders, etc.



Beth's Wrap
Beth's Beautiful Wrap
June 19, Saturday Part 1  12:30 -2:30pm   $29
& July 10, Saturday  Part 2   12:30 - 2:30pm  


Beth has knit another lovely wrap made up of 3 simple rectangles.  We're including the Tahki pattern in the class fee and are offering you a 15% discount on the yarn of your choice.  Please bring needles size 10, straight or circular.




Sticker Art
Sticker Art
June 19, Saturday  
2:30 - 4:30pm   $22
or July 1, Thursday  11:00 - 1:00pm
You'll love all the amazing ways you can use these wonderful outline stickers! Joyce will show you how to use them instead of stamps on your favorite cards. We'll even try them with Copic Markers so, if you have any, you're welcome to bring them.  Please bring Art Institute Glitter's Dries Clear Glue and the special applicator tip, a small paint brush, glue dots and scissors.




Beverly's Magenta
Special Instructor Beverly Anderson
The Magic of Magenta

June 21, Monday   1:00 - 3:00pm       $29

We met Beverly at the ScrapStampArtTour and fell in love with her work.  You've probably seen plenty of her cards in books and magazines so don't miss this opportunity to learn from the expert!  In her first class, Beverly will teach you lots of techniques using 2 of Magenta's new stencils and then 2 of their new stamps.  This class will be primarily technique driven so be sure to bring paper and pencil for notes along with double stick tape, scissors, foam squares and 1/2" stencil brush.  A white gel pen may also come in handy. 


Beverly's Fred Mullett
Special Instructor Beverly Anderson
Fred Mullett's Nature ArtStamps
June 21, Monday  6:00 - 8:00pm  $29


In another wonderful opportunity to learn from Beverly, we invite you to also meet Fred B. Mullett's fabulous Stamps from Nature Prints.  Beverly will show you how to use a variety of mediums to bring out the beauty of these amazing stamps in 4 different cards.  Please bring double stick tape, scissors, foam squares, white gel pen if you have one and a watercolor brush.

Paint with Powder
Paint with Powder
June 24, Thursday  11:00 - 1:00pm  $25
or June 26, Saturday  10:30 - 12:30pm

Sharle is so excited to teach you this great technique from Stampendous using some of their great new stamps and gorgeous embossing powders.  Just bring your double stick tape!

Postage Cards
Postage Cards
June 24, Thursday  1:00 - 3:00pm  $17
or June 26, Saturday  2:30 - 4:30pm

Join Sharle for some fun with these great new stamps and masking templates from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps.  Learn how to incorporate these terrific postage stamp looks into a variety of card styles.  All you'll need is double stick tape and scissors.


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Aran Afghan Square of the Month
June 27, Sunday   1:00am  - 3:00pm   $25 first class then $12 each class to follow

Join Janet once each month in making this gorgeous afghan.  You'll learn one or 2 squares each month for a total of 20.  The pattern book is included in the class fee.  Each square calls for a skein of Encore Worsted and you can save 20% by ordering all the yarn in advance (plus be assured of your color and dye lot choice).  You'll need to bring size 7 needles, stitch markers, and a cable needle.  This is a beautiful throw and you'll enjoy learning all the new stitches!

stamp club
Stamp Club
June 28, Monday   6:30  - 8:00pm   $5

If you love to stamp, you'll love this group!  The last Monday of every month, you'll enjoy a card exchange and a technique workshop.  This month's theme is "The Arts" so please bring 7 of your own to swap and your basic stamping tool kit.  New members are welcome!

IMPORTANT:   Students enjoy a 10% discount on items purchased the day of their class or for any items needed for a class but purchased ahead of time.  You may call to register for classes but must pay at the time of registration.  Class fees are nonrefundable but may be applied to another class if you cancel by 7:00pm the day before the class.  We reserve the right to cancel classes without adequate participants and will notify you as soon as possible if that should be necessary.  Your payment will be refunded if that should occur.
My Craft Room  6020 Rochester Rd  Troy, Michigan  48085 
Open Monday - Friday 10:00am - 7:00pm  Saturday 10:00 - 5:00pm  Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm

phone:  (248) 879-3360   email: mycraftroom@comcast.net

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