Katelyn Schneider
October Events and Happenings

The leaves are changing colors, the nights are getting cooler, and autumn is officially starting to settle in! Whatcom County has an abundance of community events in the fall, and our fairies will be sprinkling some magic wherever they can! Here are the community events you’ll be able to find us at this October.

October Events and Happenings
Katelyn Schneider
Tiny Cereal, Craft

This week’s Make-n-Take craft is the perfect little addition to your miniatures or tiny food collection! Make your very own Tiny Cereal! Complete with a bowl of cereal, tiny orange slices, a piece of toast, and the cutest little napkin you’ve ever seen.

Tiny Cereal, Craft
Katelyn Schneider
Mini Charcuterie Board, Craft

If you like miniatures, you’ll love this week’s Make-and-Take craft! Make your very own Mini Charcuterie Board! Complete with crackers, meats, cheese, fruit, olives, bread, butter, and the cutest tiny butter knife.

Mini Charcuterie Board, Craft
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Card Class December 1st

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Card Class December 1st

The last card making class was a JOY to teach!! We had a lot of fun creating the cards this week!!! Check out how fun the cards are!!

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Card Class November 17th

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Card Class November 17th

The last card making class on November 17th, we made some fun cards!!! We explored the world of Spray Inks, creating designs with Circle Die-Cuts, and made a Holiday Card!! Check out the cards we made!!

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Card Class November 3rd

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Card Class November 3rd

The last Card Making Class was lots of fun!!! This week for Card Class, we played with some new concepts, and spent some time using the Home Die-Cut Machine! Check out how fun these cards are!!

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Card Class October 20th

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Card Class October 20th

Card Making Class!! October 20th I can’t believe we’ve already had a Card Making Class!! But I am THRILLED that we made it happen!! We were lucky enough to be hosted by Pretty Penny at 2330 Elm Street in Bellingham, WA. Her shop is SUPER CUTE and had * just enough * space for us to have a class

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Vibrant Backgrounds Blog

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Vibrant Backgrounds Blog

One of my FAVORITE things to do when creating Art is to use VIBRANT colors. I love when my art LOOKS happy!! In the years of working in the Paper and Craft industry, I have found some paints that I LOVE. And one of those is Color Burst. Ken Oliver is the creator of these AMAZING powdered watercolors and I can tell you, YOU DON’T NEED VERY MUCH to achieve the vibrancy…

Wand Making Blog

Wand Making Blog

Last week, a group of us Demo Gals got together to create! This week I am going to share with you some of the wonderful ideas for creating wands. And a BIG THANK YOU to Joanne Swiss for sharing her ideas too!! 

You can make wands from a VARIETY of different materials… Paper, Wire, Wood, Clay, HOT GLUE, and so much more!!! And a great way to get creative is to use items you already have laying around the house or use recycled or Found Items …

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Ink Pad Backgrounds Blog

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Ink Pad Backgrounds Blog

Today I want to share with you the amazing world of creating Rainbow backgrounds using a dye-based ink pad. Dye based inks dry immediately on regular paper and card stock (if your ink stays wet for a little bit on regular paper or card stock, you are likely using a pigment or hybrid ink)…

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Brush Lettering Blog

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Brush Lettering Blog

Hello all you WONDERFUL PEOPLE!!! Thanks for joining me for this week’s blog! I had intended on posting earlier in the week, but alas, SUNDAY IT IS!! This week I wanted to show/remind you all about the MAGICAL world of Brush Lettering!! What is Brush Lettering: Brush lettering is a style of lettering with varying thick and thin lines…

Welcome Blog

Welcome Blog

Hello Friends!! I am SO GLAD you are here!! Welcome to the VERY FIRST Art and Happiness Blog Post! This will be a weekly blog where I will post artistic ideas, tutorials, class schedule, and updates about the upcoming ART STORE!! I am still working on finding a location, so until then, enjoy the weekly blog…