Weekly Newsletter Volume 35 | February 24, 2020

Greetings!

We had such a busy week receiving and checking in lots of new product from Creativation. Keep your eye on social media for photos of new products at they hit the sales floor. As orders come in from the Catalog Party, you will receive a phone call to pick up product. Lexi is hosting her Mixed Media & Encaustic class this Saturday. There are only 4 spots left. Nikki is back on Sunday with 2 classes: Hero Arts watercolor cards and a Garden District Mini Album. Space is limited in both classes. Samples are in store if you would like to see the projects. Julie has increased her class size to 40 students for Lawn Fawn. This means more spots have opened up in each section! She will be doing a Magic Iris card, a Bunny Hugger, a magic picture changer and more! New arrivals this past week include Tim Holtz Ideology, 6 Simple Stories Lines including Hip Hop Hooray, Lawn fawn, Photoplay Monterey Bay & Happy Camper and Decoart Glitter Fabric Paint. Have a great week! Nina

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This Weeks Highlights

Watercolor with Lexi Pastels & Encaustics 2/29 Hero Arts cards with Nikki 3/01 Garden District Album with Nikki 3/01 3/07 Cricut 105 & 101 Creative Saturday 3/14 Lawn Fawn with Julie 03/15 Layle Konar March 27& 28 National Scrapbook Day Weekend 6/19-20 Nina's Birthday Crop! 10/23-25 My Big Fat Greek Crop Weekend Save the Dates: 3/22 Spring Boutique Dyan Reavesly April 18&19 8/15&16 Flea Market Dina Wakely Aug 28 & 29 12/12-13 Hallmark Crop

Layle Konar

Layle Konar March 27 & 28 Layle has been scrapbooking for over 22 years. She has been working for 16 years working in the scrapbook industry for various manufacturers including Simple Stories, Basic Grey & Scenic Route and teaching.We are excited to host Layle Konar in March at Creative Escape. Click on the links below for more details on each class.

Happy Travels Album $ 67 March 27th 6:00pm to 9:00pm See more details & sign up here :

I am Album $ 67 March 28th 10:00am to 1:00pm See more details & sign up here :

Best of Say Cheese Album $ 67 March 28th 2:00pm to 5:00pm See more details & sign up here :

In Store Weekends

Sign up for NSD Craft Weekend here

Sign up for Nina's Birthday Bash here Sign up for My Big Fat Greek Craft Weekend here

Local Artist Lexi Grenzer

This month is all about creating an illustrative style of work with our watercolor and detail pen work.  Drawing & Watercolor Wednesdays in February 2/05, 2/12, 2/19 and 2/26 Single sessions $40 9am to 11am See more details & sign up here :

Join Lexi for a decidedly modern approach to sketching and painting flowers. You will sketch and paint several flowers each session. This will be particularly enjoyable for those of you who like art journaling, card making and mixed media.   Drawing & Watercolor Thursdays in February 2/06, 2/13, 2/20 and 2/27 Single sessions $40 6:30pm to 8:30pm See more details & sign up here :

Join Lexi for a fantastic technique filled day of mixed media techniques. Our main focus will be on the basics of chalk pastels and basics of encaustics (beeswax), but there will be so many amazing mediums to enjoy throughout the day. This is considered a beginner course to both pastels and beeswax, but even if you've done both, I think you'll find fun new ways to explore.  Mixed Media: Pastels & Encaustics $75 February 29th 11:00am to 5:30pm 4 SEATS LEFT See more details & sign up here :

To say I'm crazy about this collection would be an understatement! As many of you know, I don't typically do paper craft...but this sweet collection just called to me! Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper just released the Magical Forest collection by American Crafts, and every piece of ephemera to washi tape is perfection (stamps, chipboard, stickers, etc)!  Magical Forest Mini Album $50 April 4th 11:00am to 4:00pm See more details & sign up here : See Video Here

Local Designer Nikki Sher

Spring is in the air! Join Nikki to create four spring inspired watercolor cards! In this class we will be using artist grade watercolor to bring our images to life.  Hero Arts Spring Watercolor Cards $35 Sunday, March 1st 10am - 1:00pm See more details & sign up here : 4 SEATS LEFT

Join Nikki to create this packed album using the brand new Simple Stories Garden District collection. We will be manipulating page protectors, adding fun folds, pockets and a ton of interactive features in this album  Garden District Mini Album $70 Sunday, March 1st 1:30pm - 5:00pm See more details & sign up here : Click to see video 10 SEATS LEFT

Cricut with Stephanie

Have you been thinking about getting a Cricut Explore? Are you unsure of using the software? Do you have Pinterest boards full of great crafting ideas, but just don’t have the time to create them? Stephanie Haining will present a series of classes that will take you from a beginner just out of the box all the way to advanced techniques and projects. Cricut 105 $25 March 7th 11:00am to 1:00pm See more details & sign up here : Cricut 101 $25 March 7th 2 :00pm to 4:00pm See more details & sign up here :

In- Store Craft Days

Finally Friday  $20 Choose date from the drop down menu Friday, March 6th 10am - 11:30pm See more details & sign up here Friday, March 13th 10am - 11:30pm See more details & sign up here Also available: April 3 and 10

Day include a table to yourself, dinner and prizes! Saturday, March 14 $40 10am - 11:30pm See more details & sign up here

Lawn Fawn with Julie Kelly

MORE SEATS ADDED! Lawn Fawn featuring new Holiday release stamps and dies Sunday, March 15, 2020 Sign up here Choose which time from the drop down menu Session 1 10:00 am to 12:00 pm $37 6 SEATS LEFT Session 2 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm $37 50% FULL Session 3 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm  $37 50% FULL

Foundations Wood Calendar with Nina

Join Nina in the first of 12 classes for the new Foundations Decor Monthly wall calendar. Our first class will include the base calendar kit ($39.99 value) and April monthly kit ($11.99 value) plus papers to decorate the April kit.  We will hold monthly classes for the following year to complete the next month's calendar kit. Wood Calendar Class with April Start Friday, March 20, 2020 6pm to 9pm $55 See more details & sign up here Choose color from drop down menu.

Spring Boutique

Vendor Registration is closed. Call the store to be added to a waitlist if interested.

New Loyalty Program

Store Information

Creative Escape 14090 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 408-402-3581 creative.escapelg@gmail.com www.CreativeEscapeLG.com Store Hours Monday - Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 10am to 5 pm Follow us on social media ‌ ‌