Not-to-be-outdone Necklace

Friday, November 13 @ 1:00pm



The unsinkable Carol Dickson will delight you with a technique driven, metal based workshop. You will spend your time transferring onto metal, etching into metal, wrapping metal, and various other metallic pursuits until, viola! a beautiful metal masterpiece emerges. If you haven't had the opportunity to take a class with Carol, you're missing out on something special. Join the fun!



What to bring: all supplies will be provided

Cost: $40

Feeling Blue?

Saturday, August 29 @ 1:00pm


Let us cheer you up! Barb Wenkel is back with a wow-your-socks-off workshop dripping with techniques. There is a definite Tim Holtz-esque quality to these beauties. And while the color blue is playing a role, we prefer to think of it as more of a bluebird of happiness shade. Don't miss the stamping fun!

Cost: $25
What to bring: basic tool kit

Pleasing Paper Posey Pin

Say that three times fast...

Saturday, April 18 @ 1:00pm

Welcome Spring with some style! Denise Lombardozzi has designed the perfect compliment to any sunny day ensemble. But don't let this beautiful brooch fool you - its not just another pretty face. Amidst the luscious layers lie enough hard hitting techniques to satisfy even the most demanding jewelry junkie. Not much of a pin person? How about attaching this beauty to a hat, or add a magnet and display it prominently on your fridge, or give it as a special gift to a special someone - perhaps on Mother's Day....

What to bring: basic tool kit
Cost: $20

Collage Card Journal

Saturday, May 30 @ 1:00pm


Lea Cioci (think 1000 Handmade Greetings - we have it here at RPS ;) will help you capture the heart of collage while assembling a card that is also a mini journal. Inside pages are graced with layers of ink, stamps, rub-offs and delightful images. More collaged designs adorn the cover. A simple wire binding serves as an added embellishment. Experiment with color, layers and overstamping as well as inchies to accentuate each page.
Cost: $30
Supplies: basic tool kit, optional: charms, other metal embellishments, rub-offs

Terrific Techniques

While it is true that oil and water don't mix, the same cannot be said of ink and water - they mix beautifully. You can find out for yourself just how beautifully. Join Barb Wenkel as she combines ink and water and stamps and paper to create something magical.
Cost: $25
What to bring: basic tool kit*

Behind the Scenes

Saturday, September 13th @ 1:00pm

Take part in a tantalizing technique-driven workshop! Barb is back with her bag full of tricks! Join her as she wields her years of stamping experience with the skill of a samuri warrior. In this action packed class Barb will be focusing on backgrounds and all the amazing things that go on behind the scenes - if "faux leather", "polished pearl and chalk", and "direct to paper" don't ring a bell this is the place to be...

Instructor: Barb Wenkel
What to bring: favorite adhesive (glue and/or tape), scissors, pencil, paper trimmer
Cost: $25

Stupendous Stamp Carving

Can't find just the right stamp for your project? Why not make your own! Put the FUN back in FUNctional and never be caught stampless again...

Cost: $25
What to bring: carving tools, pencil, scissors

The Power of the Pencil

Karen Lockhart is coming! Karen Lockhart is coming!

Friday, August 15th @ 6:00pm

We're having a reception-y thing for Karen! Come mingle with the star of the show and enjoy some tasty treats. There are sure to be some surprises....

Saturday, August 16th @ 10:00am

She's back...Karen Lockhart of the Lockhart Stamp Company is teaching her fun filled colored pencil class. Using Karen's images and her unmatched technique you will create miniature works of art. Everything you need will be supplied. This class fills quickly, so save the date and reserve a seat.

Cost: $35

Saturday, August 16th @ 2:00pm

But wait....there's more....

Have you tinkered with colored pencils, or maybe taken a class and would like to take your work to the next level? Well, we've got the class for you. Join Karen for a fun filled class of tips and advanced techniques that will take your images over the top! Just bring yourself, everything will be provided by Karen. Don't miss this power-packed class.

Cost: $35

Memorable Memory Box Cards

Saturday, July 12 @ 1:00pm

Using the new and nifty "What's in the Box" stamps from Memory Box Co., Barb Wenkel will pilot you through the sometimes tricky waters of stamps, inks, daubers, colors, and composition. Phew! It will all be well worth it when you see the glorious results.
Cost: $25

All supplies will be provided - just bring your basic tool kit*

Pick a Card!

Saturday, May 31 @ 1:00pm

Join Christine Tavares and breeze through a fun-filled session of all occasion card making. From thank you to birthdays to sympathy - and let's not forget about Father's Day - you'll never be caught card-less again.

What to bring: scissors, ruler, bone folder, pencil
Cost: $25