On the First Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me…
Usher in the season by spending the day creating wonderful and creative works of art and jewelry, gathering holiday decor ideas to brighten up your home, shopping for treasures, enjoying lunch and dessert with new friends, all while listening to festive music to get you in the holiday spirit!
Demonstration showcase of eco chic holiday decor using items from your backyard or the farmer’s market!
Free holiday “goodies”, including handmade gift tags and materials to make your own advent calendar
Delicious holiday treats and desserts
Registration first come, first serve basis. Payment for classes must be made in advance to secure your spot and are non-refundable. (All materials and class instructions will be provided if you are unable to attend after registering.)
REGISTER NOW!
The deadline is November 20th.
Partridge In A Pear Tree Workshop #1: Vintage Inspired Jewelry $30
Partridge In A Pear Tree Workshop #2: Mixed Media Wall Art $48
Partridge In A Pear Tree Workshops #1 & #2$78
SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS
11a – 12p Vintage Brooch Necklace
Make a beautiful vintage inspired necklace combining brooches old and using basic jewelry techniques to create a statement necklace for yourself or a loved one as a gift. Choose from a variety of colors styles or bring a brooch, pin or even vintage earrings that are meaningful and sentimental value.
12 – 1:15 p.m. Enjoy a Lunch in Downtown Area, Eco Holiday Showcase & Mercantile Flea Market
Explore Downtown Fullerton. As part of Winter Fest, the Mercantile Flea Market will be set up with vendors providing crafts and treasures – the perfect way to shop for the holiday season! A holiday decor showcase displaying ideas on decorating with items from the backyard or local farmer’s market, including a creative way to make an advent calendar and show off some of your favorite Christmas carols.
1:15 – 3 p.m. Mixed Media Wall Art
Inspired by vintage letterpress tray made in the 1950’s, participants will channel all their creative juices to create a wall art piece with all the best “compartments” of a letterpress tray. Using basic collage and mixed media techiques, we’ll paint the tray, layer papers and adorn with found objects, hardware, buttons, trims, vintage wallpaper and more!
The wooden box for the project is designed just like a letterpress tray, with a great layout of niches. It measures 10 3/4″ wide, 16 1/4″ tall and 1″ deep. The niches vary in size from 1″x2″ to 2 1/4″ x 6 1/4″.
Basic Tool Kit Materials will be provided, but bring the following items to class:
Scissors
Paper Trimmer (or exacto knife)
Round end pliers for jewelry
Tweezer (optional)
Small photos (optional)
Small pieces of jewelry, found objects or embellishments to add a personal touch to your project (optional)
Workshop Presenter:
Melissa Runcie has always had a love for all things beautiful! She has scrapbooked since 2002 and operated a custom design scrapbook and gift service for two years, creating hundreds of pages, albums mixed media shadow boxes and framed gifts for clients. She was also a design team member on Scrapbook Etc’s Magazine online show, Scrapbook Lifestyle for 7 seasons. Having recently left her full time creative career, launching The GRAMMY Museum’s Education department, she is now a stay-at-home mom to her two young daughters, Madelyn and Isabella, and is gearing up to launch, Madabella & Co. in Spring 2010. You can see her some of her work, design inspiration and other musings at on her blog, www.uniquely-yours-scrapbooks.typepad.com
DECEMBER
On the First Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me…
Usher in the season by spending the day creating wonderful and creative works of art and jewelry, gathering holiday decor ideas to brighten up your home, shopping for treasures, enjoying lunch and dessert with new friends, all while listening to festive music to get you in the holiday spirit!
Partridge In A Pear Tree
Presented by Melissa Runcie
Saturday, December 5th
11a – 3p
at PÄS in Downtown Fullerton’s SOCO District
Includes:
Registration first come, first serve basis. Payment for classes must be made in advance to secure your spot and are non-refundable. (All materials and class instructions will be provided if you are unable to attend after registering.)
REGISTER NOW!
The deadline is November 20th.
Partridge In A Pear Tree Workshop #1: Vintage Inspired Jewelry $30
Partridge In A Pear Tree Workshop #2: Mixed Media Wall Art $48
Partridge In A Pear Tree Workshops #1 & #2 $78
Workshop Presenter:
Melissa Runcie has always had a love for all things beautiful! She has scrapbooked since 2002 and operated a custom design scrapbook and gift service for two years, creating hundreds of pages, albums mixed media shadow boxes and framed gifts for clients. She was also a design team member on Scrapbook Etc’s Magazine online show, Scrapbook Lifestyle for 7 seasons. Having recently left her full time creative career, launching The GRAMMY Museum’s Education department, she is now a stay-at-home mom to her two young daughters, Madelyn and Isabella, and is gearing up to launch, Madabella & Co. in Spring 2010. You can see her some of her work, design inspiration and other musings at on her blog, www.uniquely-yours-scrapbooks.typepad.com