Eclectica Welcomes Evan Thomas!

Eclectica Scrapbooks & Stamps is excited to announce the newest member of our family! 

Evan Thomas, son of our instructor Alissa, was born April 16th at 2:25 p.m., weighing in at 7 lbs 11 oz and 19 3/4" long. Evan, mom (and dad!) are all doing great!

Welcome, Evan! We can't wait to see all the scrapbook pages your mom creates with your baby photos!

NEW AUTHENTIQUE

We all love Authentique's shabby chic style and we have just received 2 NEW collections. Both styles have a light kraft style that is warm and gorgeous! These yummy collections are entitled "GLORY" and "CAREFREE". Stop by and get yours today!

"GLORY"

 

"CAREFREE"

UPCOMING CLASSES THIS WEEK

KRAFT REFLECTIONS BOX & MINI BOOK
Saturday, April 28th at 1:00pm
$38            Instructor: Marsha

Join Marsha in creating a stunning box and mini book set. Both Projects will be completed using Graphic 45 Reflections Kraft paper line and embellishments. All you will have to do when you go home is add photos and desired memorabilia. This great altered art projects pays attention to the details of the beautiful paper and includes detailed cutting. Be sure to bring your micro tip scissors.This is a workshop length class and is limited to 8 students. To sign up come by or call us at Eclectica, (901) 377-0730.

QUILLING TECHNIQUES: ALL ABOUT FLOWERS
Sunday, April 29 at 1:30pm
$20         Instructor: Tracey

The flowers that you will create in this class are absolutely adorable! Tracey will be teaching multiple techniques for making flowers. You will be taking basic quilling techniques and bumping them up a notch to make flowers that will be a fantastic addition to cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper crafted projects.This is a workshop length class and participants should bring a slotted quilling tool, small scissors, a ruler, and favorite liquid adhesive as well as your basic tool kit. To sign up come by or call us at Eclectica, (901) 377-0730.

New Product at Eclectica

We have had some great new lines arrive here at Eclectica and we are so excited that we must share! Come in and check out these latest finds. You are sure to fall in love with these patterns and designs!

BASIC GREY PB&J

BASIC GREY WHAT"S UP

CREATIVE IMAGINATION OCEANSIDE

LITTLE YELLOW BICYCLE HELLO SPRING

NORTHWOOD STAMPS

LIFESTYLE DIE CUTS

COTTAGE CUTS



Artistic Outpost Trunk Show at Eclectica!

Artistic Outpost Truck Show
Saturday April 21
10 AM to 4 PM

Artistic Outpost's designs have been featured in international publications within the United States, England and Australia. From insprirational quotes and ephemeral backgrounds to vintage photos and images, Artistic Outpost has been at the forefront of stamping since opening in 2005.

On Saturday, April 21, Robyn, Steven and the team from Artistic Outpost will be at Eclectica showing their full range of vintage, edgy and artfully styled rubber stamp collections.

*Demos and discussions will take place from 10-12 and 1-4.

*There will be a FREE Make-n-Take from 1-3.

*Save 15% on all Artistic Outpost stamps purchased during the Trunk Show.

*Tickets for drawings will be given with Artistic Outposts purchases.

We hope that you will come by Eclectica on Saturday, April 21st for this amazing event! It promises to be a lot of fun!

Egg-stravaganza at Eclectica

Eclectica's Easter Egg-stravaganza

Saturday April 7th

Peter Rabbit has dropped off a basket filled with eggs that each contains an egg-ceptional sale just for you! Save from 15% to 40% off your entire purchase! Each egg has a different discount and when you pay for your purchases you will get to choose an egg which will have a slip of paper telling how much your discount will be on your entire purchase. We are sorry that you will not be able to add more merchandise to your purchase once you have chosen your egg, so make sure you get everything you want before you come to the register to check out.

Fill your basket with all of the great papercrafting supplies that will inspire you to bloom this spring!

**Please note: offer limited to one egg per household. Adults only please. This offer cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts. We regret that you will not be able to use your bonus bucks if you are participating in this promotion.

We will be closed on Sunday, April 8 to allow our employees to celebrate the Easter holiday.

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                                 Mary McCullar

     Our next Instructor spotlight is Mary McCullar. Mary is a retired Spanish teacher that taught for 43 years. She has lived in Bartlett most of her life. She attended and taught at Bartlett High school. 

     Mary shared that she has been married to her husband Gene for 41 years. They do not have any children, but they do have 2 wonderful Siamese cats who are almost 16 years old. When asked about why she does what she does, Mary responded: “I have always been interested in crafting. I have gone through several phases - knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, Tole painting, water coloring, decoupaging, wood crafting, beading and paper cafting. I began making cards several years ago when I had a friend who was terminally ill. It was impossible to find anything except a "Get Well" card. So,, I began to make my own. When Copics arrived on the scene, I reluctantly took a class. I was determined not to buy any more markers! After one class, I was hooked.”    

     Mary stated that she teaches because she enjoys working with people, she enjoys teaching and she loves Copic Markers. She also said she likes the challenge of doing new things. She is inspired by students requests for certain pictures to color and that Eclectica provides a great opportunity for her to do this. So join Mary in her upcoming classes and let her teach you how to “Cullar” your world with Copic Markers. 

Mary’s Upcoming Classes:

Introduction to Copics

Saturday, April 7 at 10:30 AM --- $15

Instructor: Mary

Enroll in this class and learn about the 358 colors in the Copic library. You will love how easy Copic Markers are to use and the professional results you can achieve! In this Introduction to Copic Markers class, Mary teaches the basics of caring for your markers, explains the Copic color system and how to select the best papers and inks to use with your markers. Class participants learn basic techniques in order to blend and shade effortlessly. Introduction to Copic Markers is perfect for those curious about this great coloring product and for those wanting to try markers before making a purchase. You will leave class with two completed cards and the ability to create more. Please note: You will need to bring your basic tool kit to class.

*** As a special bonus to the students taking this class, Eclectica will give you a 10% discount off the purchase of Copic Markers the day of the class only. This discount cannot be combined with any other discounts.

Cards with Copics – All New Cards!

Sunday, April 15 at 2:00PM -- $16

Instructor: Mary

After completing the Introduction to Copics (or an equivalent class) you will find this class enjoyable and the perfect way to increase your Copic skills! You will be able to practice the techniques that you learned in the Intro class as you learn new shading and blending techniques to use to enhance your creativity.   Even though this is a monthly class, you will make two different cards each month.  One of the cards this month will use a Hero Arts bird stamp. 

 Please note: Your basic tool kit is needed for class.   A list of Copic markers to be used in class will be available after April 7 for those participants who choose to bring their own. 

Eclectica's April Newsletter

Another month has passed and it's time for another newsletter.
We have lots of exciting things going on here at Eclectica so dont miss out...

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