I've hinted at some exciting news in my last post and here is one of them: I'm one of the contributors for the new Toolbox class that will be taught in August at Studio Calico! :) This is the official class description:

Fill your crafting toolbox with cool tips on stitching, mixed media, misting and digital from four technique masters. Amy Tan, Celine Navarro, Geralyn Sy and Shanna Noel will each spend a week in August teaching you the ins and outs of their favorite techniques.

AT A GLANCE

12 PDF lessons - posted M-W-F starting August 5th
4 technique videos
8 step by step technique tutorials
36 class projects - 12 layouts, 12 cards and 12 Project Life spreads
4 new sketches posted each week
class message board and gallery
technique challenges from your teachers throughout August

CONTRIBUTORS :
Anna-Maria Wolniak, Barbara Picinich, Becky Novacek, Catherine Davis, Dana Fleckenstein, Dani Flanders, Emily Branch, Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf, Felicitas Mayer-Klink, Gayatri Murali, Jen Jockisch, Jen Kinkade, Jill Sprott, Kinsey Wilson, Lisa Spangler, Maggie Holmes, Marcy Penner, Nicole Reaves, Patricia Roebuck, Robyn Werlich, Sasha Farina, Stephanie Bryan, Stephanie Washburn, and Tina Aszmus

CLASSROOM FILES
All students will have access to the class digital files on August 1st. These files will include digital papers from Studio Calico, a template from Catherine Davis, printable stitching templates from Amy Tangerine and Hello Forever, digital stamps from Shanna Noel, cut files and printables from In A Creative Bubble.

LESSONS

week 1 | Digital with Shanna Noel: build a base in photoshop, using a template, using type
week 2 | Mixed Media with Celine Navarro: gesso, watercolor backgrounds, mixing textures
week 3 | Stitching with Amy Tan: stitching with templates, fancy stitches, fabric + paper
week 4 | Mist with Geralyn Sy: masking, resist, more ideas for mist

These are just a few previews of the digital class room files: