Create! at Carthage

Event brings crafters together for a weekend of learning and fun

At a Glance

WHAT: Create! at Carthage: A weekend of scrapbooking, beading and stamping

WHEN: Friday, June 11-Sunday, June 13.

WHERE: Carthage College

COST: Friday to Sunday with lodging — $150; Friday to Sunday without lodging — $75. To register, contact Mardell Fisher or call (800) 551-1518.

Spend a weekend crafting with Carthage when the College hosts three days of scrapbooking, beading and stamping in June.

Create! at Carthage will be held Friday, June 11, to Sunday, June 13. Alumni, parents and friends are invited to gather at the College to work on their personal projects, attend workshops, and learn new crafting techniques.

Artisans of all interests and skill levels are welcome to attend. Participants will be given their own workspaces and abundant time to work on their projects. Experts will provide instructional classroom sessions and mini demonstrations.

A variety of classroom sessions will be offered on Friday afternoon and throughout the day on Saturday. Materials will be supplied by the session leader; session pricing will vary. (See schedule below for more information.) Creative Memories consultant Kim Mann and Stampin’ Up Consultant Jennifer Horton-Motter will be available to answer questions, provide the newest tools for your use, and offer materials for purchase.

The weekend includes residence hall lodging in the Oaks, meals, mini demonstrations, and a personal workspace. Relax and enjoy the beautiful lakefront setting and all Carthage has to offer, including the N.E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center. Cost is $150 with lodging, or $75 without lodging.

For more information, contact Mardell Fisher or call the Alumni Office at (800) 551-1518.

Download the schedule and registration form.

Schedule

Friday, June 11

2-6 p.m.
Registration

2 p.m.-1 a.m.
Creating Rooms open.
Set up and utilize your space as you wish.

4:30-6 p.m.
Dinner in the Dining Commons
Enjoy a variety of food offerings.

6-9 p.m.
Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center (TARC) Facilities open
A variety of offerings awaits you. Swim laps or relax in the 20-person hot tub, play a game of racquetball or basketball, or jog on the indoor track.

6:30-8 p.m.
Beading: Bead for Life
Session fee: $3, includes materials
Learn about Bead for Life, an organization in Uganda helping women rise out of poverty. The women make gorgeous handcrafted paper beads from recycled paper and turn them into necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Bead for Life jewelry, as well as additional beading materials, will be available for purchase. Experience Ugandan culture while making a bracelet of your own. This is a perfect opportunity for you to help eradicate poverty one bead at a time.

Saturday, June 12

7-7:30 a.m.
Devotions in the Oaks Chapel

7-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast in the Dining Commons

8 a.m.-1 a.m.
Creating Rooms open

9-10:15 a.m.
Scrapping: Discover Unlimited Creativity with Digital Scrapbooking
Session fee: No charge
Learn to create anything from desktop wallpaper for your computer screen to greeting cards, page prints, newsletters, stationary, photo gifts, and of course, the ever-popular photo book. This session provides an overview of the unending possibilities of digital scrapbooking including: editing and decorating your photos, pre-designed pages, building your own page designs and adding digital embellishments, and fun with fonts. A variety of digital projects will be available to help you discover how much fun digital scrapbooking can be. Bring your own laptop or borrow one from Hedberg Library. Don't forget to bring your photos on a USB flash drive!

Stamping: Birthday Fun
Session fee: $10, includes materials
Create eight simple birthday cards, two each of four designs. One of the designs may be created in English or Spanish. All materials, except adhesive, will be provided.

10:45 a.m.-noon
Scrapping: Scrapping 101
Session fee: $5, includes materials
Always wanted to scrapbook but too overwhelmed to start? This is the class for you. Come learn tips on how to sort, organize and scrapbook your pictures in a quick and manageable way. Topics will include: power-sorting techniques, power-layout ideas, and simple scrapbooking. Get your pictures out of boxes and into memory albums! Each participant will create a 12-by-12 page layout that can be used in any 12-by-12 album, along with idea sheets for future projects. Bring 5-10 photos of a related event you would like to scrapbook.

Stamping: Very Thankful!
Session fee: $10, includes materials
Create eight simple "thank you" cards, two each of four designs. All materials, except adhesive, will be provided.

12:30-1:30 p.m.
Luncheon and Program
All attendees gather for a time of fellowship.

2-9 p.m.
TARC Facilities open

2-3:15 p.m.
Beading: Bead for Life
Session fee: $3, includes materials
See Friday schedule for session description.

Scrapping: Scrapbooking with Borders and Tags — Make & Take Workshop
Session fee: $15, includes materials
This session will focus on the use of embellishments in creating themes and colors that will enhance your pages. Participants will make a variety of projects to use in their scrapbooks, cards or to personalize gifts.

3:30-4:45 p.m.
Scrapping: Faithbooking
Session fee: $6, includes materials
Learn how to create an album which focuses solely on your faith journey. You will receive tips and ideas on how to scrapbook those moments and events in your life, which have shaped your spiritual development. Creating a faithbook is one method to ensure we will not forget the amazing feats God has performed in our lives. Once these stories are recorded in photo-safe albums, they are there for generations to see and to remember. When we have these miraculous stories accessible to us, the benefits are many. "The Word does not say if we have time, if we have money, if we don't work outside the home, if we have a housecleaner and if we have a supportive spouse. We are to remember all the things God is doing in our lives and we are to tell the next generation." — Rhonda Anderson, co-founder of Creative Memories. Each participant will come away with a make-and-take idea and information on starting her own faithbook.

Stamping: A Dash of Christmas
Session fee: $35, includes materials
Get a jump start on your Christmas cards! Participants will create 20 cards, four each of five designs. You will be able to make additional cards and projects after the session ends, as each participant will receive the following Stampin' Up products: "Dasher" stamp, Chocolate Chip ink pad, and a spool of 5/8-inch grosgrain ribbon. Beginning stampers are welcome!

4:30-6 p.m.
Dinner in the Dining Commons

9-11 p.m.
WOH's Place
Take a break from creating and gather in WOH’s for a cold beverage and conversation.

Sunday, June 13

7:30-8 a.m.
Devotions in the Oaks Chapel

7:30-9:30 a.m.
Creating Rooms open to finalize and pack up.

9:30 -11:30 a.m.
Brunch
Join attendees and staff for a delicious brunch and an opportunity to share your creations.

Mini demonstrations will be offered throughout the day and evening both Friday and Saturday at no additional fee.

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