Dreams come true....and not just at the Magic Kingdom

Per ardua ad astra!

(by striving we reach the stars)

Here are some clues to my surprise....I am soaring high with excitement!

• Clue 1-

101 soldered dominoes.... give aways at Miss Frenchies.

• Clue 2-

tons of vintage buttons....every size, color, and style one could dream of!

• Clue 3-

an article in HERLIFE magazine.

The answer to the clues-

drum roll please.....

Tah-Dah!

I AM TEACHING AT VINTIQUES...

What you may ask....

Charm School

with Ali Gripp(http://www.aligripp.blogspot.com/)

The closing of the scrapbooking store, came at the perfect time in my life, as many of you know, my father became very ill. I had no desire to teach or design packets and stayed pretty happy in my studio creating for EK Brands. I had been contacted by several stores in our area about teaching or designing packets, but I just wasn't ready to commit to anyone. My life was in a perilous position and I didn't know at the time, what next week would bring.

Ali took me out one night, I need to get out of my funk and breath. It was the opening to Vintiques. Music serenaded us as soon as we walked into the bustling doors. We were greeted with champagne, chocolate dipped strawberries, and shoppers that were as excited as us about lace on spools and bags of ephemera (real stuff, not photo copies). The store was an eclectic mix of antiques and vintage finds. I walked to the back where the trays of desserts awaited me and there on the wall of the art studio -

"From a Women's Soul, through a woman's eyes, by a woman's hands."--

from Where Women Create by Jo Packman

It was a moment when I knew that I belonged. It is home. It is a place where everyone takes the time to talk to you and ask you what you are working on, a place where you can learn jewelry making, polymer clay, fairy wings, and more.

It is a place with a studio you can create in...

It is heaven.

I am lucky to be a part of this group of Kansas City Artist.

Look at there blogs and you will understand why I feel so lucky.

If you haven't heard of Vintiques...it is centrally located in the City Market. It is across from the Chinese Grocery store and behind the Steam Boat Arabia Musuem.

400 Grand

Kansas City , MO 64106

816.283.0989

Tuesday-Sunday

10:00-5:00

Peek inside....

It is always changing with new treasures and art.

It has the most affordable ephemera and vintage craft items I have found anywhere.

Do you remember those charms Ali and I made for Miss Frenchies?

Here is what I did with mine.....

Ali and I are teaching on May 17Th from 2:00 to 5:00.

We will create this jewelry box to hold soldered charms in. In the class, you will learn to solder. We have a 100% success rate. You do not drop solder onto the charm, but spread it like butter. It is amazing how easy it is and how many charms you can make for gifts to share. We will teach you the Sally Jean way to making jump ring fly on to your charm and all the tips we learned from her on how to make your solder look pretty! Bring photo copies of pictures you would like to put between glass or copy them at the store for a low cost. Ali designed the charms below for you to create in the class or you can use a mix of produces to make your charm as unique as you are.

I hope we see you at Charms School. If soldering has always intrigued you then, here is your chance. We will guide you through the easy process to create your own amazing charms.

The ideas are endless....

I am going to try to make a photo stream of all the classes offered at Vintiques...

Look for it at the bottom of my blog!

I forgot to tell you that we can host private classes at Vintiques. So, if a group of you want a particular class from me....email me what you would like and I can design it for you. It doesn't have to be a soldering class. You can dream it and I can make it happen.

I hope the surprise was worth waiting for...I can't express how excited I am!

Love,

Kara