My Daughter's Wish

Tim Holtz Sign ups are coming!

Sign ups will begin Friday!  You may call the store or better yet sign up online.  A paypal store will be visible Thursday at Midnight! 

Here are the class descriptions if you have any questions or need help picking please call the store and we can help find the right class for you.  Do not miss this opportunity to create something unique and beautiful.  Intimidation does not apply! 

Ladies who have had to pleasure of taking a Tim class before comment on this post!  Encourage your fellow artists to join in!  We will draw for winner of a signed Tim Holtz Canvas bag and a set of his ATC stamps!  You have until June 7th.

Workshops with Tim Holtz 2008
*price of workshop includes all supplies

“ASSEMBLAGE OF FLIGHT” – (3 hours $65) Friday 1:00pm to 4pm
Explore the world of whimsical winged people in this one of a kind workshop.  Discover great ways to use the new digital distressables in creating wearable dimensional collage pieces. Learn Distress Ink techniques, aged edging, composition and more.  Layers of ephemera, words, and charms are assembled in these unique art pieces.  Your creative bliss awaits you to take flight…

“NOSTALGIC MEMOIRS” – (3 ½ hours $75) Friday 5:30 – 9pm
Create a hand-made journal to treasure your nostalgic memoirs, photos, and secret thoughts. You will discover the art of book binding with a simple stitch that will have you on your way to mastering this craft.  We will explore waxing collage on canvas for the covers, distressing with inks, and unique hardware assemblage.  This technique can be used to create various sized books from just about anything once you learn the tricks of the trade…

“WORDS AND WINDOWS” – (3 hours $65) Saturday 9am to noon
Layer your thoughts, words, and images behind translucent layers in this one of a kind mini book.  Discover the many uses for fragments and transparencies to create a journal filled with your most treasured memoirs.  Learn distressing with paints, painting with alcohol inks, and layered collage as you embark on assembling and embellishing this dimensional see through book. Explore the possibilities and take a peek into the words and windows of your world…

“INDUSTRIAL GRUNGE” – (3 hours $65) Saturday 1:30pm-4:30pm
Simply put, industrial means relating to or resulting from development.  In this workshop you’ll develop your own mechanical and technical inspired art pieces using very common yet clever supplies.  Learn uses for Metallic Paint Dabbers, Distress Inks, wire, eyelets, and other metal elements.  You will create several industrialized assemblage pieces to wear as jewelry or use on your projects.  You’ve just entered the grunge district…

 

“ELEMENTS OF THE CREATIVE MIND” – (4 hours $95)  Saturday 6pm to 10pm
Capture your thoughts and artistic visions in this dimensional mixed media illuminated shadow box.  Explore the techniques and possibilities of working with colorful pearlescent acrylics, and stamped images.  Discover innovative uses for found objects, vintage ephemera, and various hardware in this illuminated encased work of art showcasing your artistic expressions.  Unleash your inner voice and unlock the secrets to the elements of your creative mind…

Latest News

NEW:
My Mind's Eye awesome!
Daisy D's baby
Jenni Bowlin
American Crafts Spring
Cosmo Cricket all three lines!

Carol Wingert Classes are online.  Check our new Artiste Blog or Calendar for full details.
Call to sign up today!

Free Mondays
Come play and make little books with Toy.  Need a little pick me up? Toy has the creative Chi following.  She will have a little project planned using basic book binding techniques.  Yep it is free, just come play.  No reservations this is casual every Monday for the month of March.  Each Monday may or may not be different.  Go with the flow...Be fair don't hog all Toy's Chi man...

Everyday we will be receiving new product we suggest the next few weeks to subscribe to our blog for the daily report of new stuff!

Also we have a wonderful art program starting for children 1st thru 5th grade on Mondays and Fridays We have about 3 spots in each session left.  I have adding her bio and full details to our blog on the left side. Sierra will be taking the Friday Session :) Click here for more info. Monday is just about sold out but Friday we have 5 or 6 seats left!

See our calendar for all the details:   Hot Classes

Hugs to all,

Sheri Ashton
aka PurpleGirl
My Daughter's Wish

Latest News

 

From the desk of PurpleGirl...
This just in.....MDW will be at EXPO!!!  We have a class on friday night I will have preveiws tomorrow on the blog so check it out!

Free Mondays!
Come play and make little books with Toy.  Need a little pick me up? Toy has the creative Chi following.  She will have a little project planned using basic book binding techniques.  Yep it is free, just come play. No reservations this is casual every Monday for the month of March. Each Monday may or may not be different.  Go with the flow...Be fair don't hog all Toy's Chi man...

More NEW 7 Gypsies is in stock now!  Click here to check it out.
Plus Cosmo Cricket just walked in the door I gotta get busy entering it!

Everyday we will be receiving new product we suggest the next few weeks to subscribe to our blog for the daily report of new stuff!

Classes to check for this weekend:

Come play with Nancy her classes are always so fun! we love her!!!! Her Slices of Life is an interactive project that will open "doors" to the land of creativity. The techniques you learn in this class will translate to the traditional scrapbook page and beyond.  New or advanced this class is a great "ground breaker"

Also we have a wonderful art program starting for children 1st thru 5th grade on Mondays and Fridays We have about 3 spots in each session left.  I have adding her bio and full details to our blog on the left side. Sierra will be taking the Friday Session :) Click here for more info. Monday is just about sold out but Friday we have 5 or 6 seats left!

LAST BIG NEWS I have Previews and prices of Carol Wingert's Classes check our blog tomorrow for sign up info!!!!!

See our calendar for all the details:   Hot Classes

Hugs to all,

Sheri Ashton
aka PurpleGirl
My Daughter's Wish

SaLe DeTaiLs

Ring in the New Year Sale
Special discounts throughout the store!

            Thursday evening 6pm to 9pm Jan. 24th

(Thursday evening special presale you must complete a make-n-take to get presale merchandise for open house details click here)
20% off entire inventory Friday Jan. 25th
Further discounts with special bargin areas of up to 50% off!
on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th

ps you all can call me typo girl! sorry for the typos in the newsletter :)

New Calendar

If you want a hard copy of the schedule here it is!

Download novclass07.pdf

What's New

tons of yummy stuff just walked in the door!  My Mind's Eye, Ranger, Making Memories wow super cute!
Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding is on a brown truck on it's way so hopefully monday or tuesday!  REMEMBER 10% UNTIL THURSDAY 25TH.   Our store website is down right now but will be up very shortly. I will extend the sale online once we are back up and running.  Thanks!

New Design Team

We just had a fabulous meeting with our new design team and I can't wait to share our new class schedule!  We will have dates and times up shortly with pictures coming by the end of the month. 

Also...
Allison Kreft from Hambly studios is coming to the store November 6th at 6:30 pm to teach a super darling clear mini book.  I will post a photo soon as well.

New in the store:
Queen & Co
Daisy D's Christmas
Luxe Jotter's and Rub-ons
7 gypsies new PAPER and Metal Edges!!!

In Addition Kits

Hi everyone!  we have had a wonderful response to the In addition Kits, I finally got some good pictures up in the store of week one and two.   They are here.  I hope to have all the weeks up tonight, I had a few requests to pre-order upcoming kits.

thanks ladies for your support,  Wendy & Nancy are rockin' them out! Here is week two!

Sneak Peek

Here is Melodee's Class she is teaching on Saturday!  Yep you get the ATC Card holder!!!
mostly in the class you will be stamping and making the stucture, she has a whole bunch of extra goodies you can put on during the crop.  If you want to bring pictures for this project to add during the crop  not in class, 2x3 's will work the theme? anything!  all year around is the basic theme!

New Kits!

MDW proudly announces "In Addition," our new limited edition kit club launching Monday, September 24th.  Guest Instructor Wendy Poling and MDW Design Team Member Nancie Irwin created 12 two-page layouts just for you, released weekly until December 10 (just in time for holiday gift-giving).   

Our exclusive kits are designed to take you through the entire year. Easily create a gift with this year's photos, leave it blank for next year's memories, or supplement your current album with adaptable, pre-designed pages.

Each kit includes a CD with: detailed instructions; full-size color pictures of the sample project; custom artwork, titles and templates (when applicable); ideas to adapt the design; and even an occasional video demonstration of helpful techniques! All for only $17.99!  Our limited edition kits are a great value and will not last. Pre-order yours today for pick-up on Friday, September 28th.

This week's theme: "Love." Perfect for Valentine's Day, wedding, anniversary, prom, or just because you care. Sample on display now - come take a look!

New Design Team

Many of you saw all the wonderful entries we received for this design team call.  I can't tell you how hard it was to choose.  I deeply thank everyone who entered every piece was a great treasure and I enjoyed getting to know alot of you through your work.
I am so excited to have all these lovely ladies on our team!  It is time to get rockin' on the classes.  With this team MDW will be sure to bring you the best classes in the East Bay stay tuned for more info!

In the meantime make sure to stop by Friday the 28th to meet many of our new teachers!
Drum roll please....

Laura McCann
Nancy Irwin
Lisa Super
Rebecca Harper
Casey Maupin
Lydia Carlsgaard
Mary Valenta
Here's to a great team and many creative hours to come!

The Bag It Sale Continues through today!  There is still some great deals as I refreshed the tables with new clearance merchandise last night.  Come in and say goodbye to our Walnut Creek space!

We are all so excited about our new space and can't wait
to see you all on the 19th!

Our new address is 2835 Contra Costa, Pleasant Hill CA 94523
Visit our contact us page for a Map.

Moving Sale and Bagit Sale!

Moving Sale

Keeping it Simple!

 

September 1st thru 8th
20% off
the entire store! 
Even brand new project and clearance stuff! Simply put we take 20% off the total of your purchase!

We will have a BagIt sale
Monday September 10th and Tuesday 11th.  Special Store hours on Monday 10 to 7pm

No loyalty points will be earned or redeemed during these sales.
Our Store will be closed Sunday September 9th
in order to prepare for a BagIt Sale.

See our calendar for exact dates and times of our move and sale.   

We will be open until September 11th in our Walnut Creek Location!

Our new location is 2835 Contra Cost Blvd. and we hope to be open around the 17th! 

Silly Purple Girl

Ok I don't know how that picture replaced my adorable baby but hopefully if you hit refresh on this page my silly purple picture will go away!  thanks! lol

Summer Scrapbook Camp for Youth!

Announcing the long-awaited return of our annual youth summer camp! Did we have a blast last summer or what?! We're at it again so get ready to explore your creative side as we learn and play with mixed media, altered arts, photography, scrapbooking and more! This year you're in for a special treat as we will be venturing out on field trips with cameras at the ready for some awesome photo ops and of course, a fun time!

Camp sessions and themes:

Week One: "Pass the Sunscreen" June 25th-29th 10:00am-2:00pm (lunch included)

*Field trip on June 25th to...you guessed it, the BEACH! (Don't forget your sunscreen!)

Week Two: "Midsummer Magic" July 16th-20th 10:00am-2:00pm (lunch included)

*Field trip on July 16th to Mt. Diablo open space for a magical adventure and picnic in the park!

Week Three: "School of Scrap" July 23rd-27th 10:00am-2:00pm (lunch included)

*Field trip to an art museum for inspiration and fun!

In each camp session, students will complete three projects related to the session's theme and learn an amazing array of arts, crafts and scrapbooking techniques. Camp is perfect for all levels from beginning to advanced...everyone will learn something new while having a blast through the creative process!

All sessions are for ages 9+

Each session is $299 (Includes all instruction, projects, snacks, lunches and field trips).

*Get $50 off when you sign up for more than one session*

*Campers and parents receive a 10% discount in the store for any shopping you do during your camp week*

Last year we had a ton of fun with ages ranging from 9-18! Camp was a creative haven for everyone and the range in ages and abilities made for a truly unique and amazing experience for all!

Mark your creative calendars...Camp sign-ups start Monday, April 16th! Spaces are limited!

Reserve your spot with a $100.00 deposit. Final balances will be due 7 days prior to camp.

Call for more details or to sign up: 925-952.4437

Bag Ladies Unite!

Was this event fun or what?  Huge Thanks to the first round of bag ladies for all your laughter and enthusiasm as we were running around getting things "flowing"  We all had so much fun! We got some really good ideas for next years Bag It event and can't wait to hold another one! I think everyone will agree the sale was a winner!  Next year watch for a longer bigger and better Bag it Sale!

Room With A View

Calling all seasoned and/or new altered artists!

We are thrilled to present Connie Govea Stuart, teaching "Room With a View" Saturday, March 3rd. Connie, Director's Circle Artist for Stampington & Company, will be hosting an altered arts workshop from 10:30am-1:30pm at  MDW.  Described as "romantic and  whimsical," Connies designs are "layered with intricate details and never fail to surprise and delight" (Legacy 2007). Treat yourself to Connie's expertise while creating a beautiful shadow box adorned with antique treasures and mixed media techniques.
This class is still available, but is filling up fast! Call MDW to reserve your spot.
925.952.4437

MDW Rewards Program

The Customer Loyalty Program is designed to reward customers for their individual purchases. Based on the amount they spend on a single receipt determines how many “points” they will receive and be able to redeem on their next visit. This program applies to all customers, however they must provide us with their name, address and email.  Items excluded from MDW Rewards are classes and clearance or discounted items.   MDW Dollars are tallied and totaled  at the end of each business day, and are available for redemption by the customer the following day.

Customers accumulate MDW Dollars based on the subtotal of each receipt.  MDW dollars are rewarded as follows:

    $0 – 24.99 = no points
    $25 – 49.99 = $2.50 MDW Dollars
    $50 – 74.99 = $5.00 MDW Dollars
    $75 – 99.99 = $7.50 MDW Dollars
    $100 – 124.99 = $10.00 MDW Dollars

The ranges will continue in increments of 25 dollars, increasing by $2.50 for each range, with a maximum reward of $50.00 if a customer spends $500 or more. These ranges are based on the subtotal of the receipt, not the final tender.

The total points are kept track of automatically by MDW and do not expire at any time.  However MDW reserves the right to change schedule of rewards or any aspect of the program at anytime.  We will not however delete or remove accumulated dollars from any customers account at any time.  At no time are MDW dollars redeemable for cash.

You may redeem your MDW dollars on any items in the store except for Class and Crop fees, and sale or clearance items.  MDW also reserves the right to add specific merchandise to the exclusion or MDW dollars redemption.  If an item is excluded MDW will post notice next to the item in the store.

Diggin out!

The store is so full!!! we are literally digging ourselves a path in the back room trying to keep up. Come in now for all your Holiday cards and gift needs!  We are now validating parking for any purchase over $10
What's New and restocked:
Holiday Galore! Basic Grey, Scenic Route, Daisy D's & Paper Salon.  Plus we have just received Bazzill and Waste Not Envelopes to match all the paper we ordered. New Holiday ribbons are arriving everyday.

Bare elements and Melissa Francis make gift giving easy with all their unique alterable items.
Plus lots more,
Cosmo Cricket
Petaloo
Trace
Karen Foster!
We are completely blinged out with Heidi Swapp and Nambi Transparencies

WINNERS!

OK here are the raffle winning numbers!  thanks again to all of our wonderful customers who made the day so much fun!  My girls are begging for dinner so here are the winners.

Prize #1  133719
prize#2   133295

prize #3   133076

prize#4  132755

i can't wait to see who they  are  btw you can only win one prize so if you did by some freak lucky chance win two go to Vegas!  Seriously choose the one you want and let us know so we can draw again.

All prizes must be claimed in person by Sunday the 21st

thanks!!!

2nd Anniversary Celebration

Here is the lowdown all in one place!

Friday

• 20% off ALL DAY on every item even Clearance!
• Make-n-Take at 4pm with Toy Paper Folding mini book
• Make-n-Take at 6pm with Lisa Painting Project
• Raffle Entry with every $10 spent
• Hosted Crop with Renee 6pm to midnight
  • Games
  • Mini Class
  • Hands on Help!
  • Extra 5 Raffle Entry with Attendence

Saturday

• 20% off ALL DAY on every item even Clearance!
• Make-n-Take at 11am with Renee
• Make-n-Take at 2pm with Sheri Family Profile
• Make-n-Take at 4pm with Marianne 7gs Accordian Card
• Raffle Entry with every $10 spent
• Hosted Crop with Sheri
• 6pm to midnight
  • Games
  • Mini Class
  • Hands on Help!
  • Extra 5 entries with attendence

Make-n-Takes are limited one per customer.  They will be first come first serve on a signup basis.  Signups for Make-n-Takes will be opened one hour before each make-n-take.
Crop Sign ups are open NOW! Call the store to sign up, spaces are filling fast.