ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CROP

It's been 11 years since Cat's opened

 and we have been celebrating all month 

with endless classes, 

 2-day crops,

and guest designer Ken Oliver teaching. 

Thanks to all of you that have supported us

 through the years 

and that continue to support us. 

Without YOU, this crazy venture would not have happened. 

We hope to be around until Cat is too darn old to keep up the pace!

This past Saturday/Sunday we 

had a full house for the Anniversary crop.

Glenda was busy working on her make and take.

Later on, she got busy with her Cricut and

made us a sign for the back door that most of us use.

Happy Anniversary to the store!!!!

Julie, Pam, and Valerie were watching as Cat

demonstrated how to create the make and take.

Everyone had fun using the 

Art Anthology stencils, inks, and mediums

to create their make and takes!

Taqueria la Estrella was THE place to eat!

Some of us had lunch AND dinner from there!

Free margaritas made it very popular for dinner.

Their street tacos have been popular at

the store for quite some time.

All of their food is delicious.

 What can you do with a specimen slide holder? 

 We decided to find out with a contest.

 Some thought we were nuts, 

others took the challenge and ran with it.

 

Sharon made a really cute tribute to her grandmother complete with a pic.

Gloria did her waiting for Santa in pinks and beiges. Too cute.

 

Julie took her's to Paris.

 

Pam's adorable mini frame of her daughter.

 Nanci judged the entries and

 Pam was our winner with her adorable tribute to her daughter.

A fabulous time was had by all.

Looking forward to the next

11 years!!!

MAGICAL LAYOUTS BY CAT!

 

Cat created some layouts using the Reminisce "Magical 4th" 

collection we shared yesterday.

Blue star strip & red star banner are from Rayz Lazer.

 Cat added dots with chalk paint pen.

 

The other page using this fabulous collection

and Ray's cutouts!

These cute rockets are also from Rayz Lazer & 

Cat added Art Anthology paints &

 stickles to pop them off the page.

LOVE these layouts!

  

More strips, banner & chipboard stars from Rayz Lazer to add to this page

that stars Cat and Ray's adorable grandson, Jake!

 

Cutest Uncle Sam I've ever seen!!!

Check out the chipboard flag embellished 

with Art Anthology paints & stickles. 

Add twine, stickers & stars plus left over star strip to finish off the page.

So, hurry to the store and pick up some of this beautiful

collection and Ray's coordinating laser cuts.

Use your purchase to qualify for some 

Cat's Firecracker Cash

Don't forget to come by the store and get

your Firecracker Cash for every $25 you spend

on regular-priced merchandise.

Just in case you can't read the fine print,

here it is:

From June 26th - July 5th

(Cat decided to start it tomorrow instead

of next week...

LUCKY YOU!!!)

You will earn $5 in

FIRECRACKER CASH

for every $25 you spend

on regular-priced merchandise!

You can redeem your Firecracker Cash

August 10th-August 16th.

The $25 purchase is valid on product only, before tax.

Some restrictions may apply....

see store for details.

$25 must be reached in one transaction -

multiple transactions cannot be combined

to reach $25.

$5.00 Firecracker Cash can be redeemed

8/10/2015-8/16/2015 on

a purchase of 

$25 or more.

 

Kelly and Vickie were first in line

to earn some of

Cat's Firecracker Cash.

IT'S GOING TO BE FUN!!!!

Saturday is going to be

SO 

MUCH

FUN!!!!

Have you reserved your spot yet?

Stayce DeWid, the OWNER of

Art Anthology is coming to Cat's

on June 13th and

teaching THREE classes!

This is your chance to play again with the

fabulous Art Anthology products!

Or, if you didn't take Sally Lynn's classes,

this is your chance to learn how to

use these fabulous products!

 

 We will start the first class at 9:30am 

with a wonderful way to make cards into masterpieces

 that you will NOT want to give away.

 More like frame them!! 

What a very special gift for someone

 all wrapped up in a card presentation. 

$35

 

 At 1:00pm Stayce will head into a great canvas with a destination theme. 

 Bring your 4x6 pic from your fav trip and 

Stayce will help you make your special,

one of a kind destination canvas to hang on your wall for all to see. 

$45

 We will end the day with a 

wonderfully fun and exciting layout 

using all of Stayce's great Art Anthology products.

 She will show you how to use your mixed media 

on your pages for those very special pics. 

These could even be hung on the wall as well. 

$30

 Take 1, take 2 or take all 3 classes and 

go home with some beautiful art that you had no idea you could make. 

It will be a Wonderfully Artful Day!

 Lunch will be included for those taking all 3 classes.

Call to reserve your spot today!

 Classes will be limited so first come first painted!

ART ANTHOLOGY DAY WITH STAYCE

You got a taste of the Art Anthology products with 

Sally Lynn MacDonald at NSD.

Did it leave you wanting more?

WELL....

Stayce DeWid, the OWNER of

Art Anthology is coming to Cat's

on June 13th and

teaching THREE classes!

This is your chance to play again with the

fabulous Art Anthology products!

Or, if you didn't take Sally Lynn's classes,

this is your chance to learn how to

use these fabulous products!

 

 We will start the first class at 9:30am 

with a wonderful way to make cards into masterpieces

 that you will NOT want to give away.

 More like frame them!! 

What a very special gift for someone

 all wrapped up in a card presentation. 

$35

 

 At 1:00pm Stayce will head into a great canvas with a destination theme. 

 Bring your 4x6 pic from your fav trip and 

Stayce will help you make your special,

one of a kind destination canvas to hang on your wall for all to see. 

$45

 We will end the day with a 

wonderfully fun and exciting layout 

using all of Stayce's great Art Anthology products.

 She will show you how to use your mixed media 

on your pages for those very special pics. 

These could even be hung on the wall as well. 

$30

 Take 1, take 2 or take all 3 classes and 

go home with some beautiful art that you had no idea you could make. 

It will be a Wonderfully Artful Day!

 Lunch will be included for those taking all 3 classes.

Call to reserve your spot today!

 Classes will be limited so first come first painted!

NSD CLASS UPDATES

 

Sally Lynn McDonald Class Offerings

Brushstrokes of Life Mixed Media Art Journal

 Are you interested in mixed-media and art journaling? Every day is a brush stroke on the canvas of your life, so we'll be focusing on techniques using a variety of mediums and stencils from Art Anthology and my line of Palettini rubber stamps from Technique Junkies. Create some stunning backgrounds and dimensional effects to use as a basis for your 6"x9" book to document your colorful life! Learn how to mix it up with ink, sprays, gel mediums and texture pastes. In this hands-on workshop you'll get quick results that will get you pumped-up and past any barriers that have kept you from feeling confident with these mediums.

 Friday, 1:30-4:30  3 hours       $55.00  

Go here to see this wonderful journal,   http://sallylynnmacdonald.com/project-workshops/

 

Watercolorations

 In this informative hands-on workshop, we will explore Art Anthology's Colorations sprays and my line of Palettini rubber stamps from Technique Junkies to discuss how to mix colors and color theory while creating a beautiful, feminine 12x12 scrapbook layout. Using Prima printed watercolor paper as our backdrop, customize your embellishments and make it uniquely yours. Get watercolor confident and gain skills you can use on all your creative projects!

Saturday, 10-12    2 hours      $40.00

Bonus Inclusive Class

Imagination is the key to unlocking your dreams. Learn the key basics of unlocking your jewelry creativity with U/V resin to create near-instantly wearable jewelry pieces! Layer stamped images from my line of Palettini rubber stamps from Technique Junkies, charms and words in the slide bezel to suit your style. Decorate the bezel using a variety of mediums from Art Anthology. Learn basic jewelry-making skills, such as wire-wrapping, using jump rings, loop-making and assemble the completed necklace to wear out of class.

Saturday, 4-6    1 ½-2 hours

 

Fancy Pants Designs Class Offerings

Home Dec Clipboard Class             

This adorable home décor class will have you using the new clipboards from Fancy Pants Designs and the happy Flutter Collection.  The clipboard showcases 3 mini pages plus the arrow.  What a great Mother’s Day gift for the following weekend! Thursday, 4-6pm  Cost $30

  

 Flutter Layout Class Kit Only    

 Jodi is offering this as a kit only.  It is a very cute layout that you can do on your own.  These will be available at the retreat but you must pre-register/pre-pay for yours.  Cost: $25

  

Office Suite Layout Class (Inclusive)

This adorable class is included in your retreat fee.  Everybody gets to make this layout.  Enjoy!

  

Waiting on Lance for his final info but wanted you to have this information to get you started.  Just figure on around $45 for Lance's extra class if you are budgeting.

MIXING IT UP WITH JEN STARR

 

We all had a blast mixing it up with Jen Starr (far right).

Some of us were able to share our finished (or almost finished) canvases,

but some were wet and couldn't be shared with you.

Ann and Pam decided to share their inky hands!

 

Sharon was working hard on some of the techniques we learned

during the day.

Cat caught me working so hard on my technique that my hand was a blur!  LOL!

 Everyone gathered around Jen as she demonstrated various techniques using

products from Viva Decor, Art Anthology, Ranger, Stampendous, and Crafter's Workshop as well

as acrylic paints and various other mediums.

 

We all loved the class with Jen!

Can't wait for her next visit to Texas!!!

ONE WEEK UNTIL THE DEADLINE

The deadline for signing up for the

all day boot camp with Jen Starr is only one week away.  

 

Join us for a FULL day of creativity

 as Jen Starr works us over

with her new Boot Camp series. 

 Just look at what you will learn:

 

10am-2pm Paint Boot Camp:
This workshop will give you the 

“basic training” needed to translate a variety of

 paint theory and technique in to ANY project. 

Whether you are a Scrapbooker, card maker, art journaler, etc.,

you will leave with 

 the confidence to incorporate paints in to anything you do! 

We will tackle basic color theory,

 truly understanding the color wheel and how it works,

 proper blending to create crisp colors, 

a variety of basic and unique application techniques, 

incorporating mediums and textures…

and how it all works together in “Mixed Media”.

 This class will give you the knowledge

 to use paints to their full and beautiful potential!

 We will be working in 6x6 format 

with instructions for each technique on the backs of each page

 to create a collection to reference.

**PLEASE BRING TO CLASS: 

heat gun, 

pencil, 

ruler, 

variety of paint brushes,

 Gel Medium (NOT Mod podge),

 a palette knife, 

 container for water.

Then we break for lunch from 2-3. (provided)

 3pm-6pm Stencil Boot Camp:

Stencils play a big part in so many mixed media projects and

 the creative possibilities are endless! 

In this workshop we will explore some of those possibilities

 using a variety of techniques and

 mediums from Viva Décor, Ranger and Art Anthology…

so not only will you learn how to get the best use out of your stencils, 

but a LOT of product knowledge as well!

 We will go beyond the basics and create with some of'

 Jen's favorite and more advanced stencil techniques.
We will be working in 6x6 format 

with instructions for each technique on the backs of each page

 to create a collection to reference.
***PLEASE BRING TO CLASS:

 Gel medium, glossy works best (NOT Mod Podge), 

heat gun, 

variety of paint brushes,

 palette knife, 

baby wipes, 

roll of paper towels, 

container for water.

Then we will break for dinner (provided)

 

7pm-9pm Mixed Media Canvas 

 
Put all of your new found knowledge into action with this final class

 as you take all of the techniques you learned in the first two Boot Camp Classes and

 apply them to make your very own one of a kind 12x12 canvas.

 You will have lots of fun creating this after your first two classes. 

 It will be the perfect ending to the day of Creativity!
Working on a 12x12 stretched canvas you will create a mixed media masterpiece 

full of color and texture with a variety of surfaces! 

You will learn fun and unique ways to use

 a variety of mists and paints from Art Anthology and 

beautiful mediums from Viva Decor to create 

gorgeous dimensional effects that will bring your art and photo to life!

 No previous painting experience is needed!
**Please bring to class:

 Gesso; 

collage glue such as Gel medium, 

Mod Podge or Ranger’s Multi-Medium;

 red tape or Fabri-tac for use on fabric/lace; 

a container for water; 

a few paint brushes including a 1” flat or larger; 

One larger photo (black and white looks great!) 

that the main image can easily be cut out. 

I usually recommend 5x7” or larger.

Cost: $140

 Includes all 3 classes 

PLUS lunch & dinner.

Must pre-pay and pre-register by 

October 27th 

in order to have a kit for the class

So, call the store and register for this 
fun-filled day of creative classes before
it is too late! 

 

 

MIXED MEDIA INSPIRATION

 

Join us for a FULL day of creativity

 as Jen Starr works us over in the most creative way 

with her new Boot Camp series. 

 Just look at what you will learn:

10am-2pm Paint Boot Camp:
This workshop will give you the 

“basic training” needed to translate a variety of

 paint theory and technique in to ANY project. 

Whether you are a Scrapbooker, card maker, art journaler, etc.,

you will leave with 

 the confidence to incorporate paints in to anything you do! 

We will tackle basic color theory,

 truly understanding the color wheel and how it works,

 proper blending to create crisp colors, 

a variety of basic and unique application techniques, 

incorporating mediums and textures…

and how it all works together in “Mixed Media”.

 This class will give you the knowledge

 to use paints to their full and beautiful potential!

 We will be working in 6x6 format 

with instructions for each technique on the backs of each page

 to create a collection to reference.

**PLEASE BRING TO CLASS: 

heat gun, 

pencil, 

ruler, 

variety of paint brushes,

 Gel Medium (NOT Mod podge),

 a palette knife, 

 container for water.

Then we break for lunch from 2-3. (provided)

 

 3pm-6pm Stencil Boot Camp:

Stencils play a big part in so many mixed media projects and

 the creative possibilities are endless! 

In this workshop we will explore some of those possibilities

 using a variety of techniques and

 mediums from Viva Décor, Ranger and Art Anthology…

so not only will you learn how to get the best use out of your stencils, 

but a LOT of product knowledge as well!

 We will go beyond the basics and create with some of'

 Jen's favorite and more advanced stencil techniques.
We will be working in 6x6 format 

with instructions for each technique on the backs of each page

 to create a collection to reference.
***PLEASE BRING TO CLASS:

 Gel medium, glossy works best (NOT Mod Podge), 

heat gun, 

variety of paint brushes,

 palette knife, 

baby wipes, 

roll of paper towels, 

container for water.

Then we will break for dinner (provided)

 

7pm-9pm Mixed Media Canvas 

 
Put all of your new found knowledge into action with this final class

 as you take all of the techniques you learned in the first two Boot Camp Classes and

 apply them to make your very own one of a kind 12x12 canvas.

 You will have lots of fun creating this after your first two classes. 

 It will be the perfect ending to the day of Creativity!
Working on a 12x12 stretched canvas you will create a mixed media masterpiece 

full of color and texture with a variety of surfaces! 

You will learn fun and unique ways to use

 a variety of mists and paints from Art Anthology and 

beautiful mediums from Viva Decor to create 

gorgeous dimensional effects that will bring your art and photo to life!

 No previous painting experience is needed!
**Please bring to class:

 Gesso; 

collage glue such as Gel medium, 

Mod Podge or Ranger’s Multi-Medium;

 red tape or Fabri-tac for use on fabric/lace; 

a container for water; 

a few paint brushes including a 1” flat or larger; 

One larger photo (black and white looks great!) 

that the main image can easily be cut out. 

I usually recommend 5x7” or larger.

Cost: $140

 Includes all 3 classes 

PLUS lunch & dinner.

Must pre-pay and pre-register by 

October 27th 

in order to have a kit for the class

DID YOU SEE THE NEWS??????????

Did you get the email

or read the blog

about the BIG

"Labor Free Sale" 

TODAY ONLY?

If it's previously released HOLIDAY 
 it's 60% OFF!

  We will give you a list of the
 newest collections that are excluded.

Still lots of great product to choose from & such a deal! 

Can you say
BACK to SCHOOL & 
SUMMERTIME
collections too?  

These are also 60% off older product.

 Come to Cat's for your
RETAIL
THERAPY!!!

While you are picking up the bargains, you will want to

check out the new products as well.
Beautiful lines from Kaiser Craft are here.

Fun products from Art Anthology are just
waiting for you mixed media gals.
Need something to put your mixed media on?
New canvases are here too!

 Yep....it's an
 EXCITING 
SALE!!!!
Don't miss it!