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Store Hours
Mon - Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: we are closed
For Four evenings on Thursday, we are open until 7 pm
October 22 and 29, and November 5 and 12, 2015
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30 Main St, Topsfield, MA 01983, 978-887-6397, www.absolutelyeverything.com
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Newsletter for Friday, August 29
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Tomorrow is a "Bag Lady Day!!"
There won't be another one until after Thanksgiving...so take advantage now...we have new Tim Holtz dies, assorted holiday papers, and the newest Impression Obsession dies all in ready for tomorrow...We have also put up a "sale wall" in the classroom, filled with assorted Hero Arts and Memory Box items, as well as lots of other companies. This wall will be 25% off and you get to include it in your bag and get an extra 20% off as well. First, we will take of the 25%, and then we will take off another 20% on top of that!!
Fill your bag and get 20% off of the contents. Any sale items will be included. You MUST bring your bag with you!!! |
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Special Class Coming Next Saturday!!
Advent Calendar Circle Wreath
Saturday, September 6, 10am-4 pm
It's never too early to start on your handmade Advent calendar...You move the pointer around as the days before Christmas dwindle...Terri is teaching this class, limited to eight people. We get the calendars from Europe so this was out only delivery for this year. We will supply all the paper and embellishments. If you want to add something personal, bring it along. Students should bring the following with them to class: 3/4 inch paint brush (or close,) a sanding block or sanding paper, your basic tool kit, a cup for water, and your lunch (or you can order at Daybreak.) Class is $60. |
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| Impression Obsession always has a great die release, and the holidays for this year are no exception...there are Christmas dies, words and images...along with some great fall and Halloween dies...plus a few cool gift card dies... |
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| Some of the best witches I have seen around are part of this release... |
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| The gift card dies include a word and the cuts for inserting the plastic card... |
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| Sizzix, and new Tim Holtz dies and embossing folders... |
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| DecoArts newest metallic Flusters (just rub them on...) Prima's new sprays--using the pearl color will sat any of your Pan Pastels or other chalks, with a bit of shimmer, and make them non-smudge and permanent. The dies are from Little B and are in multiples per set... |
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| Bo Bunny has a playful release for the holidays. plus a new set of their "dot" papers, with chevrons designs on the reverse... |
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| More Bo Bunny embellishments..and a second paper line design... |
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| New Halloween papers, etc.... |
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| Lawn Fawn has a great Holiday release, and here are some of the new papers, and sample cards...we will have a class coming up...check the article below. |
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Kate will be having a Lawn Fawn Card Class with these four cards, on Saturday October 18, 10am. Cost is $24.
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| A large amount of new stuff from Prima...stencils, embellishments, matching stencils with canvas shapes, |
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| Again from Prima...all sorts of Gesso, heavy, black white, heavy gel medium, pastes and 3-D gels, (all the stuff you will see In Anna Dobrowska's, Finnabair's, you tube videos...also possible to see them on Prima, in the coming weeks,) plus lots of flowers... |
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| Prima continues to have great embellishments...here are flowers for Halloween, gorgeous adhesive gems, a really cute dollhouse wooden piece. (Not pictured a small "suitcase" style holder with all sorts of inside spaces. |
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| The newest "Cloth,Paper, Scissors" along with the latest assortment from Inky Antics--their holiday release... |
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This board will be a class with Terri, using Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. Class date is Saturday, October 11, 1:30-4:40pm. Cost is $28
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We're Feeling Lucky!! Hope You Are, Too
Come in and "Spin the wheel!" We are starting on Tuesday, right after Labor Day, and we are doing this for the months of September, October, and November (with the exception of any Bag Lady days!!)
Spend at least $25 and you get a chance to spin our very wonderful wheel. Behind each slot there will be assorted goodies. I am pretty sure everyone is a winner!! |
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Gelli Printing Art Canvas
(I am changing the date on this class--it woill not be Sunday, September 7...sorry for the inconvenience) We have called you if you are in the class...please get back to us.
Sunday, September 14, (Hoping for this date--not set in stone...will put it on the blog as soon as I know...plus also on FB...)
1-4pm, $40 (or $30 if you bring a gelli plate from a previous class)
Using our knowledge of the Gelli Plate, we will be creating 2 canvases, and then embellishing these with our paints and brushes. Each student will receive a Gelli Plate to keep. Wear an apron, and bring your acrylic paints, two brushes, (a 1/2 flat, and a #8 or 10 round, or in this vicinity) A cup for water, a brayer. |
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To see complete class info, please use the link to the Calendar Page, here
Card Clubbers!!!
September 19 (Fri.) and Sept. 23 (Tues.)
Friday, October 10, and Tuesday the 14
November 14 & 18, Friday and Tuesday
December 5 and 9, Friday & Tuesday |
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Here are the details on all the upcoming Dreamweaver Stencil classes.
Basics of Dreamweaver Stencils
Thursday September 11, 6-8 pm, $40 (new class date)
Each student will receive two stencils and the picasso tool, along with two brushes. We will be learning the basics of embossing the stencils, (there is definitely a trick!) using the Big Shot,applying paste to a metal stencil, and coloring the flat and embossed images. We will make three cards from our artwork.
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Dreamweaver Stencils with Special Effects, Saturday, September 13, 10am-1, $40
Each student will receive two stencils, and a screen tool. All the "effects" materials will be provided in class. Please bring a picasso tool. |
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A Special Treat for all of our Bag Ladies
We have a free class for you. We will take you through the steps to make this cool calendar for 2015. You will be able to reproduce it at home and make tons for your" besties!"
Class will take about an hour, as we will do a fair amount of prep for it. Bring your scissors and tape runner.
Pick either one of the two sessions we are offering:10:30 am, or noon. We will run a third, 1:30 session, if we need more spaces. |
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Renee Zarate's "Powerful Words and Women" Class
Project: An Inspirational Mini Book of ATCs
Saturday, September 27, 2014
10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. (There will be a break for lunch)
Class fee is $36
In this class students will leave with their own handcrafted mini accordion ATC book containing 8 ATCs to begin with; there will be space for the student to continue to create additional ATCs at their leisure. We will be using Dina Wakley's "All the Gals" rubber stamps, StazOn permanant ink, acrylic paints, gesso and Artistcellar mini word stencils. There will be materials for all to share but students do need to bring their basic tool kit, paint brushes, a cup for water and their lunch.
Each student will receive a bottle of "irRESISTibles" Texture Spray by Imagine Crafts.
Skill Levels: All Levels
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House Mouse Halloween Card Class
Join us for a Sunday afternoon of fun on September 28, 1-4pm. Terri will take you through the creation of all five cards. Bring your own favorite coloring tools, and get advice from Terri if you have coloring questions. Also, bring your basic too kit. Photo below.
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So, How Much Do You Really Love Your Pet??
Sunday, September 28, noon-4pm
Marcia has designed, and will be teaching, this great"Pet-Love" scrapbook -wallet style book, using the brand new Graphic 45 "Raining Cats & Dogs" papers and embellishments. The sample is in the store, so come in and check it out. Please bring the following with you: 1/4-inch double-sided strong tape, basic kit with scissors, ruler, etc, 12-inch trimmer, 12-inch scoring tool, tape runner, bone folder
This album holds so many pics that you will have to go home immediately and take a ton more pictures. Feel free to bring in some of your favorite photos to put into the book right away (cannot promise there will be lots of time for this, though.)
Class runs from noon-4pm, and cost is $36. Please let us know if you would like an extra kit. |
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Two Great Christmas Card Classes
Take both classes for $50
10am-1 pm, Cost is $28
Begin the day on Saturday, October 11, with this great House Mouse Christmas card class. Bring your favorite coloring tools and get advice from Terri on how to make these images look super. Also, bring your basic tool kit. Photo below. |
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Inky Antics Holiday Card Class
As noted above, Terri will be doing this class on Saturday,October 11, 1:30-4:30
Cost is $28. Please bring your Prismacolor pencils and some gamsol. We will have some in the class to share, but it always great to have your own. Combine this class with the class above, on the same day, taking two holiday classes, and really getting ahead in the game...and receive a discount. Both classes for $50. |
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Card Club Update
The cards below were done by the group in past Card Club meetings. For $20 per month, you will receive a kit with all the materials to make eight cards that have been designed for each month...new kit each month. Card Club is open to all, requires a 3-month sign up, continue as long as you like. We are taking sign-ups for April now. You have the choice to attend each month, either on Tuesday morning, 10-1pm, or a Friday evening, 6-9pm. Current dates are listed at the top of the class article. |
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Silhouette Ongoing Learning...
We now have a Silhouette group that meets here once a month and they have their own blog. All the info about meetings, what to bring, when to come, can be found there. If you would like to join our group, there is no fee, and you can bring your Silhouette machine and laptop, as we have wifi in the store. Find the Silhouette Blog here.
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A Bit of Inspiration ...
I made the top card to show off these great little characters..all new dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs...the circle card can be done in singles, like ornaments, or in a pair, like a regular card...or just keep going til there is no more room on your mantle!!...and the four-section card below is from Els' own blog, as you can see at the bottom of the photo... |
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| Pulled from the memory Box Blog... |
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Save the Dates...
October 4th and 5th--Richele Christiansen is returning for a few cool Vintage/distress classes.
November 7-8-9, --Joanne Sharpe!!
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