First Friday events - June 2015

Tonight we are celebrating First Friday with a special Tina Given's sample sale, a kit premier AND a free Gunshot Tassel-making project. We are the perfect place to start your weekend! Friday's schedule Breakfast and Beads  8:30-10:30 Clothing Sample Sale  12-9 Cocktail Sampling 5-8 Free Gunshot Tassel making 6-8

Make it at the red table...

tonight! Tonight join us for a special FREE First Friday project, the Gunshot Tassel Keychain, from 6-8 pm. We'll be offering this special First Friday project in conjunction with our Tina Given's Sample Sale, taking place Friday ONLY from 12-9 pm. You'll be able to create a fun tassel keychain using a recycled bullet casing and scraps of fabric designed by Tina Givens. This project is suitable for ages 10+ and does use a smelly glue to affix the tassel.  The Tassel project is free (one per person) Friday night and will be $4 per tassel for the month of June.

my weekend picks- Sarah Tector will be at Quercus Studios tonight and tomorrow with her newest jewelry learn more here Samantha will be at the Patchwork Market in Durham (at Full Steam brewery!) learn more here SO MANY of my favorite artists will be at the Larkspur Party this weekend. A beautiful setting for amazing art.learn more here

Okay, I'm headed off to the VAE Ignite Creativity Conference...I'm participating in the 'How to find a store' panel this morning! learn more here But first, a cup of coffee!

Craftcyle Party on April 3rd; Vintage Book Pennants

April's Craftcycle Party is going to be fabulous! Join Meredith to make your own vintage book pennants, and customize them with your own message or paint treatment.

These pennants would be great for a child's room, or a special event (how about a 'happy birthday' pennant for an adult friend, filled with images from her favorite childhood books?)



Watch Meredith's video to learn more. Register or learn more about the party here. 

December 2nd, Newsletter message

good morning- 

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving - whether it was quiet and contemplative or loud and boisterous. I did. Mine was the proper mix of family, silliness, delicious food and new puppy. Also, we had pie and I got to take a long walk. It set me up for this busy, busy month. 

We are having some wonderful Try It Tuesday's this month. Our first one, the Decopatched Gift Box, is a great way to create keepsake gift boxes that can be used and reused each year for holiday wrapping. This technique can also be perfect for making storage and organization boxes for your home or studio. Stop in anytime today to create your own box for just $3 each. Check out the pictures of our next four Try-Its down below see how great they are.  

I hate to rush the season, but if you are expecting a special order gift from Eurotool this year, you may want to tell Santa to put a rush on it. We'll be stocking up on all the usual favorites for gift-giving, but I know you are asking Santa for a left-handed smoke bender, or maybe a metric rawhide hammer cozy. Those have to be special ordered. Remind Santa that expedited shipping costs extra, and tools are heavy, so he or she might just want to stop in fairly soon to tell us what to add to our next regular order. Remember, any Eurotool item you purchase from us, and pick up in the store, doesn't come with extra shipping charges. If you think your Santa needs a detailed hint, just email me your tool list and the contact info. I promise we'll pass the word on!

Are you spending lots of time on Pinterest, dreaming about recycle and reuse crafts? One of our favorite local artists, Meredith Cantrell, is starting a series you'll love. Her Craftcycle Parties begin on December 12th with a fun New Year's project I can't wait to try. Meredith has done all the dirty work and gotten the supplies prepped for us. All we have to do is show up (with our favorite beverage if we are so inclined!) and craft. The project is a fun, New Year's inspired sign that I'll use year-round for special days. The paint and glitter mess will stay here at the shop. These Craftcycle Parties will be monthly, don't miss the first one. Read more about the Craftcycle Party right here.

If you are stuck on a project and need some advice, I'll be here this Friday night until about 8:00 pm. We'll have the First Friday project going on in the classroom, but I'll be available to help you get the details worked out on that project that's been vexing you. 

I'll see you soon-

P.S. Our Round Up charity, this month and through until April of next year, is Interact. Since today is unofficially Giving Tuesday, go check out their website to see what great work they do. If you don't know what a Round Up charity is, you might need a beadfreak card! 

April's First Friday will be Egg-citing

Join us this Friday from 6:00-8:00 pm for a fun FREE project and a fun guest artist.

Patty Whitehurst will be here with her handmade sugar eggs. These are a traditional Easter treat and Patty makes them in the traditional way. The sugar-spun flowers, bunnies, chicks and leaves are a pastel whirl of springy joy and Patty makes each one by hand using sugar, meringue and magic. I remember gazing at the tiny world inside these eggs as a child and wanting to shrink myself down to teeny chick- or bunny-size and wander those icing gardens.

While these eggs will last for years, I never could resist nibbling at mine when I was a child. I may have to get one this year and see what happens!
Patty will be here from 5:00-9:00 pm on First Friday, April 4th.

our FREE project is available from 6:00-8:00 pm

Can't make it on Friday? We'll have 3-pin sets available to make all month at the work table, just $4 a set.

Of course, we'll be serving beer and wine for donations to Habitat for Humanity. The beer is from Lonerider, and the wine is from Sip...a Wine Store. Come have a glass, make a clip and see those eggs!

November's First Friday project

Join us for First Friday!

Join us tomorrow night for a FREE First Friday project from 6-8 pm. You can make a Leather Braid Bracelet at our work table for free, grab some Chick-n-que for dinner outside and then you can hop on the R-Line and hit all the other First Friday spots.

Can't make it Friday night? this project is just $5 all weekend at our work table.
Watch the Vine video below to see how we did it!




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First Friday Free Project

Join us from 6-8 on Friday, March 1st and you can make a free Neon Pop Bracelet.