​We are starting the new year with a live class on making the classic crochet granny square! Granny squares are versatile and the base of various practical projects, from pincushions to purses to blankets! 
This Monday, we will crochet two granny squares and a cute flower using standard weight yarn, then next week, we will construct an adorable pin cushion out of the pieces!

Our live class starts at 3 pm MST, so head on over to the Upcoming Events tab at the top of this page, and click on Crochet Crafternoon to register!

​Let's make adorable air dry clay mini bowls to use as a brush rest or ring holder. The bowls can be beautiful gifts for friends or family too! This live class will be in two parts. The first class will be creating, shaping, and smoothing the bowl shapes using cookie cutters or a craft knife. Since air-dry clay takes about a day or so to dry, we will be painting and glazing the bowls the week after.

• Air Dry Clay in any color
• Large flower cookie cutter or craft knife. 
• soft paint brush
• water
• cutting mat
• wax paper
• Cookie press, mold press, or rubber stamps (optional)
• acrylic paints
• acrylic gloss finish

Links to purchase items we will be using in class are highlighted in blue.

You can make your own air-dry clay using common ingredients right from your kitchen! Watch the video for three different recipes. Make up a batch to have ready for Monday's class!

Let's crochet a super easy mask band to make wearing masks more comfortable and colorful. To crochet along in class, you will need some scraps of crochet cotton or yarn, a crochet needle, a couple of buttons, and a needle and thread. They are a quick, last-minute gift that you can make for yourself as well as family and friends! Be sure to register for Thursday's live class by clicking here.

​Creating carved stamps to make intricate repeated patterns is very rewarding, relaxing, and fun. You can use your eraser carvings to decorate paper, wood, and fabric for unique surface patterns. We will be carving erasers for next Monday's Mixed Media class!

You will need very few basic supplies to get started carving your own designs.

• Polymer, or rubber erasers. We found some big ones at the Dollar store.
• Carving tools. Linoleum or wood carving tools are great. Just an Xacto knife will also work!
• Pencil
• Tracing paper
• Stamp pads
• Paper
• Self healing cutting mat
• Ruler

Be sure to register for the class by clicking here or head on over to the Upcoming Events tab on this page. See you Monday, December 7th at 11 am MST!

There is nothing more frustrating than getting an idea to create something only to spend most of the time trying to find all the supplies! I now create my art and craft in a minimal space compared to several years ago when I had an ample studio space the size of a two-car garage in my former home. I now have all my art and craft supplies in one spare bedroom of my much smaller house, and I have had to come up with ways to organize everything into the little space.
I have learned some smart ways to organize from my friend Carol Duvall who's inspiring craft room overlooking Lake Michigan was the envy of many! I purchased many Iris Carts and storage bins to keep my growing supply collection under control, but I still found myself searching for items. Where did I put that? The question of the day!

Tonia Jenny will be joining us in the Crafting Club to share her unique creativity by offering a class once a month! Tonia is a talented crafter, and her mission is to guide creative individuals in refining their unique message and offering while determining the best means for them to share it. She provides editorial, writing, and coaching services and online art and craft courses to encourage others to try something new.
Please visit her at www.toniajenny.com

​Join us for this tactile workshop and learn to make an aromatherapy diffuser necklace to use with your favorite essential oils! Tonia will show you how easy it is to work with small bits of clay using simple techniques for texture and optional color embellishment that ensure you’ll walk away with something beautiful, crafted by your hand.

​The Crafting Club club offers you an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creativity, and share your passion for crafting in a supportive virtual environment. Most of all, the Crafting Club is fun! Be sure to register for the live events, and if you miss one, you can always find the past events to view at a later time. See you soon!

​Wooden popsicle sticks, craft sticks, and paint stirrers are inexpensive and great to have around the house because there are so many uses. Craft sticks can be painted and decorated in so many ways! I found lots of projects on the internet using craft sticks, and one that caught my eye were dolls made with washi paper, markers, and paint. These craft stick friends are fun to make because you can put a little personality in each one.
Place a craft stick doll in a flower pot, a birthday cake, or in the garden to brighten your day!

​In Thursday's live class, you will learn how to craft these cute little garden dolls, and you will find out different things you can make with craft sticks. So, don't miss out on the fun and register for the class! If you aren't able to attend any live event, we record them to watch at any time.

Wooden craft sticks or paint stirrers ( Walmart sells a pack of one quart paint stirrers)
Washi tape in assorted patterns
Craft paint in assorted colors
Fine tip permanent marker or acrylic paint marker
Small paint brush

 ​Set a relaxing mood in your home and turn plain clear glass votive holders, or recycled glass jars into beautifully translucent luminarias! Join us on Tuesday, July 21st, for a fun and illuminating craft event! Register now by clicking here.

​The Crafting Club club offers you an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creative skills, and share your passion for crafting in a supportive virtual environment. Check out our upcoming live events and register for creative fun and friendship!

Check out the recording of the class by watching the On Demand video to see how this pretty glass plate was decorated!

​The last month or so has been inspiring because of the great people who have been coming regularly to the Crafting Club. It's exciting to see the creative projects coming out of the live events, and I am looking forward to seeing us all have fun, and grow creatively together.

See what we have done in just over a month! Most of these past class projects are from our regular member Alexis from Payson, AZ. Her work is beautiful and inspiring to us all. We would love to see what projects inspire you, so please feel free to share and let us know what kind of crafts you would like to do.

On Tuesday, July 14th, we will be creating fun things out of plain brown, white, or manila tags! You will discover fun ways to decorate and embellish a regular office supply into something creative, and you will learn to make an adorable book with stamps, paints, markers. The tags can be used on gifts and attached to cards or used around the home. You will learn some mixed media techniques as well!

Large white, manila, or brown paper tags. If you don't have them, we will show you how to make your own using cardstock!
Acrylic paints in assorted colors
Plain white office paper
Needle, and thread
Rubber stamps and stamp pads
Ribbon, bakers twine or string
Markers
Scissors
Gesso
Glue
1/4" round hole punch
Paper Studio Tag Punch On sale now at 50% off at Hobby Lobby! 

The Crafting Club club offers you an opportunity to make new friends, expand your creative skills, and share your passion for crafting in a supportive virtual environment. Check out our upcoming live events and register for creative fun and friendship!