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Jan - Mar Workshops

Workshop terms and conditions
Your workshop place will be reserved once we receive your payment, which is non-refundable unless we have to cancel the workshop.  You can transfer to a different workshop if you let us know at least 14 days before the workshop you were due to attend.  Workshops are open to ages 14 and over.  We give loyalty stickers for workshop bookings on the day of the workshop. 

R = workshops run by Rosemary, D = Debi, N = Nige

We supply everything you need on our workshops – tools, materials, refreshments.  Once you’ve booked and paid for your place you simply turn up!  (*a couple of our scrapbooking classes require you to bring some photos – see schedule).  Phone 01928 787797 to book. 
Join our email list and be the first to know about Rosemary’s  workshops, retreats, demonstration days and special offers.  Email us at crabapplecrafts@aol.com and we’ll add you. 
As a courtesy to others, we ask you to make and take phone calls outside of the workshop area. 

Group Bookings
Why not bring your group on one of our workshops?  We welcome private bookings for groups of 6 or more people by arrangement.  We have a wide range of workshops (both half day and full day) for you to choose from. 
Please speak to Nigel for details

Please scroll to the bottom of the workshop schedule to see a description of all workshops

March

2 FriPortobello Road – cardsNEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
2 FriCricut – Katies ABC – cards.2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
3 SatScrapHappy All Day crop 10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50Or £10 for both.
4 SunScrapHappy All Day Crop 11.00am – 4.00pm.
8 ThuCraft ‘n’ Chat.10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50.
9 FriOn the edge – cards.10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
9 FriA Cut Above, with Marianne – cards.2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
10 SatBirthday Demo Day with Lindsay Mason, Esther, Debi et al!NEW10.00am – 4.00pmFREE.
11 SunTons of Techniques on Tags .10.30am – 1.00pm £15.00D
11 SunQuintessentially English cards using Indigo Blu materialsNEW2.00pm – 4.30pm £15.00D
16 Fri‘Creativ’ Day – 3 wooden projects – Home Sweet Home.10.30am – 4.30pm£35.00D
17 SatScrapHappy All Day crop 10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50Or £10 for both.
18 SunScrapHappy All Day crop 11.00am – 4.00pm.
22 ThuCraft ‘n’ Chat .10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50.
23 FriQuintessentially English cards using Indigo Blu materials.10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
23 FriStamping in Inchies – cards.2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
24 SatOn the Edge - cards .10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
24 SatPortobello Road – cards.2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
25 SunPocketful of MemoriesNEW10.30am – 4.30pm£30.00D
30 FriCraftwork Cards – cards (details to follow)NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00R
30 FriIntroduction to Parchment Craft – cards NEW2.00pm – 4.45pm£15.00 R
31 SatHougie How To – Bring your own board.10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00R
31 SatLet’s do Layouts – Scrapbooking  (no photo’s needed).2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00 R


          January

4  Wed50% SALE starts10.00am – 4.00pm..
21 SatWorkshop Preview Day 1.00pm – 4.00pmFREE.
22 SunMiss Nellie Tag Book10.30am – 4.30pm£30.00D
26ThuCraft ‘n’ Chat10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50.
27 FriCraftwork Cards ‘Secret Garden’ – Cards                                     *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00R
28 SatPrivate Class10.30am – 4.30pm.D
29SunTons of Techniques on Tags *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
29SunStamping in Inchies – Cards  *NEW2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D


          February
 

                   
3 FriIntroduction to Scrapbooking   (no photos needed)        *NEW10.30am – 1.30pm£17.50R
4 SatScrapHappy All Day Crop10.00am - 4.00pm£7.50 each or £10.00 for both.
5 SunScrapHappy All Day Crop11.00am – 4.00pm.
9 ThuCraft ‘n’ Chat10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50.
10 FriA cut above, with Marianne – Cards                                   *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
10 FriTons of Techniques on Tags2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
12SunCricut – Katies ABC - Cards   *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
12SunOn the Edge – Cards              *NEW2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
17 FriLet’s Do Layouts – Scrapbooking  (no photos needed)    *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00R
18 Sat Demo Day (Details to follow)11.00am – 4.00pmFREED
19Sun‘Creative’ Day – 3 wooden projects10.30am – 4.30pm£35.00D
23ThuCraft ‘n’ Chat10.00am – 4.00pm£7.50.
24 FriCraftwork Cards  – Cards       *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm £15.00R
24 FriHougie How To – Bring your own board                                      *NEW2.00pm  - 4.30pm£15.00R
25 SatStamping in ‘Inchies’ – Cards10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00D
25 SatA cut above, with Marianne – Cards2.00pm – 4.30pm£15.00D
26SunCreative’ Wax Painting          *NEW10.30am – 1.00pm£15.00N

Workshop Descriptions

Preview Day
After the success of our first preview afternoon back in September we are holding another to showcase our workshops for the next few months. This free informal drop- in gives you a chance to see if the workshops are 'for you' and to discuss with us what techniques are involved. If you attend you will also get first sight of our new workshop ideas for March (although no samples for March will be complete). Refreshments provided.

Miss Nellie Tag Book
This is a solid mini book comprising lots of pockets with tags. Would make a lovely gift or a great recipe book ( we ran this last year as a recipe book class and it is back by request with a more general theme).

Tons of Techniques on Tags
If you saw Debi's demo at our last birthday weekend and would relish getting hands on with these techniques then this is for you. We will be using the foam topped distress stains to colour everything from ribbon to grunge paper, sticky back canvas, old book pages, chipboard etc. We will combine Tim Holtz die cuts with all those 'dinky' ideology pieces, such as trinket pins, bulldog clips, muse tokens, mini staples, mini paper clips etc to make the most up to the minute tags.

Craftwork Cards - 'Secret Garden'
By popular request we are running some of these very appealing card collections as classes. Six themed cards will be completed on each class starting with the 'Secret Garden' collection.

Intro to Scrapbooking
If you are itching to get started but just don't know how this class is for you. The class has been changed and extended slightly to lead you more thoroughly through the various stages including how to incorporate plain and patterned paper, matting and layering, design, and elements such as titles,embellishments, and the all important journalling. You will go away inspired!

Hougie How-to. (bring your own board)
Want to know how to get the most out of this fantastic tool? From shaped cards to card elements, mini folded books, boxes and bags with a difference - I could go on and on! If yours is still in the bag, or you only use it to score cards with, come along and be amazed at the versatility of the hougie board.

Let's Do Layouts
Our Thru the Year class last year was an out and out success. More layouts this year you cried. So, the class will once again change quarterly but we will mix double page layouts with single page enabling us to have more time to include all sorts of interesting techniques.

On the Edge
Cutting edge cards - literally! Using a combination of border dies, border punches and Tim Holtz on the edge dies we will make cards that give you the edge!

Stamping in Inchies
As well as using the little stamps officially called 'Inchies', you will discover other ways of makings cards with mini masterpieces on them.

Creative day
Create 3 wooden, home related items in one day - a row of houses key holder, house shaped shadow box and a plaque. Would make beautiful gifts!

A cut above, with Marianne
 
Dies, and those designed by Marianne in particular, were our best selling item last year. These beautifully intricate designs (some emboss as well) make eye catching cards!

Demo Day
Debi will be showcasing products from Indigo Blu including their great stamps (being used also on our tag technique class), their slim jims and flitterglu that is being launched on Create & Craft mid Jan. We are proud to say they are an English company with some great products. Watch this space for info of Kay (the owner) coming to demo for us herself later in the year!

ScrapHappy
Work on your albums with a group of like-minded people. Use our tools but bring your own consumables such as paper, glue etc. No formal teaching but plenty of advice available. A social time!! Refreshments included. WARNING: Don’t book onto this if you are averse to raucous laughter!

Craft ‘n’ Chat
The same principle as our ScrapHappy, but for cardmakers. Use our tools but bring, or buy, your own consumables such as paper, glue, inks etc. A social time! Refreshments included WARNING: As for ScrapHappy

Cricut – Katies ABC
Come join our hugely popular ‘cricut’ class and work with one of their top selling cartridges.  Learn how to use the machine and make some fab cards. This class will run all year with a change of cartridge every two months. * You do not have to have your own machine.  Don’t forget if you purchase a machine from us we will give you one-to-one training on how to use it.  

Wax Painting
Create landscapes and abstracts of amazing colour and detail using an iron, coloured wax, and easy techniques.  No artistic ability needed.