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Store Hours
Mon - Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: we are closed
For Four evenings on Thursday, we are open until 7 pm
October 22 and 29, and November 5 and 12, 2015
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30 Main St, Topsfield, MA 01983, 978-887-6397, www.absolutelyeverything.com
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A Quick Note...
We are closed this coming Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. We are open and back to a regular schedule as of Tuesday, May 25. |
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Tomorrow!!
It is here...our Annual Yard Sale. Shopping begins with great deals inside the store at 8 am...and outside shopping begins at 9 am. We have about 20 "vendors" coming to sell gently used art items...you will find some great deals...bring cash and bags, if you can.
Please remember not to park on the strip directly across from Gil's Grocery. We like to leave him open spaces for his customers. The photo below shows some of the AE items that will be out on the tables. |
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Registration for Dina Wakley's Four Classes
Friday, August 21
Saturday, August 22
Sunday, August 23
Starting tomorrow, on Saturday, May16, we are accepting registrations for the August 21, 22, and 23 classes with visiting artist Dina Wakley. Dina has been here before and her classes are always terrific. Dina teaches all over the world, and she is a Signature Designer for Ranger, with her own line of stamps, stencils, paints, brushes, and of course, her famous acrylic paints.
We are delighted to have Dina come visit us and I encourage everyoen to take advantage of the opportunity to learn from her.
Class descriptions, pictures and details are below. Listed supplies will all be available here at the store. All class fees are non-refundable. |
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Class #1
Art Journal Play Series: A Cut Above
Friday Evening, August 21, 5pm-8pm, $75
Dina's “Art Journal Play” classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We’ll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
Ready to make art that’s a cut above? Come to this class where we’ll explore cuts and folds and pockets as a way to add variety and interest to our artwork. We’ll work with stamps, stencils, and acrylics to make unique journal pages. We’ll focus on bold colors and images, as well.
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet). You may also want a small notebook and a pen for taking notes.
- Your art journal (Dina recommends the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
- Craft knife and cutting mat.
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Class #2
Awesome Acrylics Full Day Class
Saturday, August 22, 9-4 pm, $130
(with lunch break-bring your own)
Acrylic paint is a versatile medium that has potential far beyond paper and a paintbrush. Join Dina for a celebration of all things acrylic paint! We will work with many acrylic techniques and mediums (you’ll create a tag reference book of the techniques), and then put the techniques to work on our journal pages. Of course we’ll play with stamps and stencils, too. Come and expand your acrylic prowess!
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet). You may also want a small notebook and a pen for taking notes.
- Your art journal (Dina recommends the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
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Class #3
Art Journal Play Series: Random by Design
Sunday, August 23, 9 am-noon, $75
Dina's “Art Journal Play” classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We’ll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
Do you want to achieve an expressive, random look in your art but have a hard time loosening up and letting go? This is the class for you! There is an art to random, messy layers, and they’re not as intuitive as they look. We’ll go over my favorite methods for achieving these expressive layers and I’ll show you how to combine art techniques in thoughtful ways to create interesting art. We’ll use stamps and stencils and masks to form our randomness into finished art.
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet). You may also want a small notebook and a pen for taking notes.
- Your art journal Dina recommends the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
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Class #4
Art Journal Play Series: Playful Printmaking
Sunday, August 23, 1 pm-4 pm, $75
Dina's “Art Journal Play” classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling and mixed-media techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We’ll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
This class is a blast as we explore ways to incorporate printmaking into your mixed-media projects. During the first half of the class, we’ll print with common materials such as foam and plastic. Then we’ll turn the prints we make into an expressive journal page. Fun and playful, this class is a great art-making experience.
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet). You may also want a small notebook and a pen for taking notes.
- Your art journal (Dina recommends the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
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Quick Dina Wakley Class Schedule Recap
Fri, 8/21-The Cut Above, 5-8 pm, $75
Sat. 8/22, (full day) 9 am-4 pm, $130
Sun. 8/23, 9 am-noon, Random by Design, $75
Sun. 9/23, Playful Printmaking, 1-4 pm, $75 |
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Just in, this very minute...the newest Ken Oliver Color Burst powders...activate with water and watch them come to life!! There is a video showing this on Facebook, here.
We also received three lines of his papers, in both 12 x 12 and 6x6...great images! |
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Everyone Can Be Feeling Lucky!!
Yes...it is "Spin the Wheel" time at AE again...and everyone is a winner...prizes will be awarded from one of four categories: books, dies, stamps, or mixed media mix-up. The wheel will tell you what you get. All purchases over $10 qualify you for one spin per day, per family. We are doing this starting the Monday after Mother's Day, and for the next four weeks. Stop in and get lucky!! |
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| Marcia's Graphic 45 Card Class, ongoing for the year, is now full. In general, the class will meet every third Sunday of the month. The next class is on Sunday, May 24th. (note date change) |
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I am teaching this great "Beach Pop-Up Card Class."
Most of the die cutting is already done for you...come in for a relaxing class that will produce a complex and delightful card!!
Tuesday, May 26, 10 am-11 am
***adding an evening class on this date, Tuesday, 5/26: 5-7 pm
or Friday, May 29, 10-11 am, $15,
bring your tape roller, and class kit. |
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Dyan Reaveley's Colorful Folio!!
Saturday, June 27, 10am-4 pm, $45
This was a great class to take and I am happy to pass on Dyan's design to you. It is an all-day class and each person in class will receive three of Dyan's paint colors to keep.
Students need to bring the following: baby wipes, paper towels, 2 glue sticks, strong double-sided adhesive, white gel pen (I suggest the Signo white pen.)
The folio we are using is the Tim Holtz folio and you will learn how to decorate this wonderfully complex item. It will be great as an art journal, or even a photo book. You will have color choices.
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Barn Pop-Up Card, Plus...
Thursday, May 28
10 am-noon, $15
These dies are from Elizabeth Craft Designs' newest release this week. We will make the card and the tag, and assemble the die cuts into their ultra cute personas. Perfect summer cards...Please bring your basic tools and a tape runner. |
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Summer Stamp Camp!
Terri, Kate B., Marcia and I have just put the summer "Stamp Camp" on the schedule. It will be on Saturday, June 20. 10-noon. Cost is $18, and we will have four tables that you will rotate through and you will make four very cool cards/projects.
We have only one session planned at this time, so sign up early!! |
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| Here are a few of the classes I will be offering in the upcoming months. |
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Intermediate Zentangle Class
Take the next step with Kate as you learn eight new designs (tangles) and a new way of placing them on the paper.
Wed., May 27, 5-7:30 pm, Please note date change. $25
Please bring your pen, pencil, and blending tool.
More of...Introduction to The Art of Zentangle
Join Kate to learn the basic idea as well as 8 different designs.This class is 8 more designs, separate from the other Basic Zentangle Class (Class A, which was just held)...we will call this one Class B.
All materials are provided.
Each class is $25. If you have taken Class A and have the tools (pen, pencil, blending stump) then cost of class is $20.
This same class is offered twice:
onTuesday, June 2, 1-3 pm,
or Wed. June 3, 5-7 pm.
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Basic Copic Coloring
Come prepared to get very familiar with your Copic markers, and some great techniques for using them. The Intro Class is the photo on the left, and is offered on Saturday, June 6, 10-noon $25
I will do an intermediate Copic coloring class also on the same Saturday, June 6, 1-3pm
$25 (shown in photo on the right)
I limit the class to 5 people so everyone gets special attention.
I will post a list of the markers to bring (see below.)
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Below are the Copic markers we are using for both classes:
0 blending copic marker
BG 11, 13, 15
YG 03, 95
E 07, 30, 33, 35, 37
C 0, 3, 5, 8 (THIS IS A NEUTRAL GREY, COOL)
R 20, 24, 29
YR 04, 09
B 00, 000
Y 17
I will have these colors available in class, but you will need to share, so, if possible, it is best to have your own set. (and...Copics are on sale now, too!)
There will be two more Copic Coloring Classes, Beginner and Intermediate, with new designs, new cards.
Newly Scheduled Classes
Intro to Copic Coloring Class
Tuesday, June 16, 10 am-noon,
or, Wednesday, June 17. 5-7pm
$25 (See marker list- to be posted soon)
We will be doing the images as shown below |
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The Intermediate Copic Coloring Class will include the cards and images below. You will get to choose the bride or the lovely lady, and you will choose a crazy bird of your liking. We will construct the three-bird card, and do a multi-layer flower.
I have some special techniques in mind for this class, so we will have some fun.
Class is on Tuesday, June 16, 1-3pm,
or Thursday, June 18, 5-7 pm.
Each class is $25--list of marker colors to follow. |
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Gelli Printing T-Shirts
Saturday, May 30, 11-2 pm
Class is $35
Everyone will receive a round gelli plate to keep. You will get either the 4 inch or the 6 inch,...they cost the same...and we will share sizes as we create very cool t-shirts. I will provide a medium that makes your acrylic paints work on fabric. You need to bring a washed t-shirt (with a cardboard insert of some type to protect the back of the shirt,) your acrylic paints (Please include black and white, and then colors of your choice--a metallic may be a nice addition!)) a soft rubber brayer, paper towels, and a heat tool. My samples will be up shortly. |
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Newly Scheduled Class
Sea Shell Dreaming...
Saturday, June 27, 10 am-1 pm, $28
Terri has three great cards, using the new dies from Impression Obsession. She has done lots of the work for you, so assembly will be easy...get some great tips for adding color to your die cuts!!
The third sample is coming...I have seen it and I can practically feel my toes in the sand...
Please bring your basic class kit, along with a blender tool if you have one.
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| Annual Yard Sale Coming up...see details in the "Special Events" section of the website calendar, here. |
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A Bit of Inspiration...
Check out some of the newest Penny Black die cuts... |
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Special Orders
We are definitely not done filling the store, and much of the new stuff is still to arrive, so please let us know if you are hoping that we will carry something you have had your eye on...I am open to suggestions!!
Even though we will be carrying a bit of a different mix of items in the store, we will be happy to special order sets of scrapbook papers, and other items that you don't see in the store. We have a great supplier, and as long as they can get it for us, we are happy to get it for you. If you know you are heading down (or up) for a visit, give us a 7-10 day lead, and we may be able to have it here in time for your visit. Plus, we are still able to ship most items to you...just give us a call. 978-887-6397
(Please note: we do not ship individual pieces of 12 x 12 paper, and we will now do free shipping at $100.)
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Classes
a few notes...
All classes will need a minimum of three people in order to run, and we will give you a 72 hour notice if we need to cancel, in which case, you may take your refund as store credit or cash/cc refund (usually in the same form that you paid in.)
If you need to cancel a class on your part, here's the deal...
If it is a class taught by us, people here at the store, you need to cancel before 72 hours time, in which case you will receive a refund. Cancelations after this time period will receive the class supplies, and whatever is part of the class handouts. No refunds for cancelations after 72 hours before the class starts.
For visiting teachers, from far or near, there is a no refund policy for all classes. You may give it to a friend to use, if you wish.
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