Classes and Workshops

Here is a quick overview of classes that I plan to offer. 

Junk Journals

Junk journals are created with recycled materials. Junk journals contain a bit of everything from paper and window screens, to envelopes and fabric scraps. Junk journals are a great way to keep junk out of the landfills and give them a new purpose.

Junk journals can be used for many different purposes; as a mini scrapbook, writing journal, art journal, planner, list keeper, etc. The uses are only limited by your imagination!

Adult Class- 12+

Kids Class- 5+ (adult assistance will be required).

Altered Journals

Altered journals are created from books that are no longer wanted or needed. Hardcover works best, but some sturdy soft covers work well also. Pages are painted, colored, torn out, added in, collaged, and generally altered in some artistic way. Some can be altered just enough that you can use them as writing journals, or each page can be a creative explosion of art. Once again, you are only limited by your imagination here. And, if you are like me and sometimes your imagination fails you, the internet is full of inspiration!

Altered journals can be a great gift created for someone else, or a wonderful book of creative and artistic memories for you to add to your personal library.

Adult Class- 16+

Kids Class- 5+ (adult assistance will be required.

Paper People

Paper people are created using recycled papers and other new, recycled, or upcycled materials. Create them as fancy or nonchalant as you wish. Paper princesses or paper paupers; paper cowgirls or paper ballerinas; the choice is yours! Fill up an altered journal or a junk journal with them!

Paper people can be used for cards, journals, paper dress up dolls, or any other fun project that requires people made out of paper!

16+

Freezer Paper Stenciling

A great way to add some excitement to your wardrobe! With the use of freezer paper, and iron and some paint, we can make the old new again.

Kids Class 5+ - (adult assistant will be required )

Adult Class 12+-

  

Crayon Art

If you have a bunch of broken, worn down, or partially melted crayons, these classes would be for you. Some crayon art includes:

-Melted wax Rock Art

-Melted Wax Canvas Art

-Recycled Crayons

-“Stained Glass” Windows

-And lots more!

All ages, children under 6 will require adult assistance.

Handprint Art

Children’s art created with handprints is a great keepsake and a wonderful way to see how your child has grown. Some handprint art we would be doing include:

-Hand Tree: A tree created using scrap fabric glued onto a canvas background.

-High-five Pillow: A small pillow with your child’s handprint stitched or ironed onto the front.

-More to come for this category!

All ages, children under 6 will require adult assistance.

Homemade Art Supplies

-Sidewalk chalk

-water color paints

-Playdough

-Glue

I will be adding to this list regularly so check back often!

An Awesome Weekend and A Workshop

To those of you that I met this weekend at the Nevada Lincoln Highway days, thank you for making this weekend super awesome!

I had so much fun talking to all the people that stopped by my booth. I didn't sell much, but I did get a lot of people interested in classes and workshops! I am so excited to get started teaching others to be resourceful and creative. That being said, here is a link to more specific information about my  upcoming Junk Journal workshop. For classes that are scheduled in the future, visit my calendar.

Thanks again for making my weekend rock and I look forward to meeting you again in one of my creative classes!

Teaching a Workshop!

I am super excited to be teaching my first workshop! I will be teaching people how to create a junk journal (and another example). Nothing to hard, but for some people (like me) it really helps to have someone explain (with visual aids) something like this.

Here are a few pictures. For more, check out the links above.

If you are interested in attending the workshop, here is the info:

Junk Journals Workshop

September 15th, 6:30-8:30p

1037 8th St, Nevada, IA

Cost: $10 per person (12+ only please)

- Do you have piles of neglected, but useful paper? Do you collect cool papers, but don't really know what to do with them? Are you a closet paper hoarder that needs a productive outlet for your "problem"? Stop by the Nevada Community resource Center and let Tina, a.k.a KaoticKrafter, show you how to turn those papers into a fun junk journal. You can use your junk journal for so many different purposes- leave it plain to just show off your interesting papers, use it as an actual journal and jot down your thoughts, turn it into a mini scrapbook or brag book, or come up with something entirely different!

Items provided- Binder rings, cover materials, cutting devices, plenty of paper, lots of odds and ends, paint, markers, pencils, stamps, and lots of ideas!

Items to bring (optional)- Papers that you would love to keep but have no idea how to use it, any pictures or other odds and ends that inspire you and that you would like to include.

Paper ideas- graph paper, copy paper printed on one side, ledger paper, receipts, recipes, old school notes, old dictionary pages, stationary, scrapbook paper, writing paper, watercolor paper, magazine pages, maps, atlas pages, comics, announcements, greeting cards, etc.  The papers do not have to be blank, or plain. Stains, writing, pictures, etc. are just fine.

To sign up, e-mail Tina at kaotickrafter@hotmail.com or visit her website at www.kaotickrafter.com

Class size is limited to 10 people and signups will end one week prior to the class start date (September 8^th). Don’t delay, sign up today!