Library Pocket Calendar/Date Keeper

What do you get when you cross Pine Cone Press’ library pocket calendar kits with brand new Basic Grey Lilykate papers? You get a terrific gift idea! Who can resist a simply made, beautifully decorated way to keep track of important dates?

In addition to completing this wonderful project, you will be provided instructions, ideas and tips for creating personalized calendars on your own. All experience levels are invited.

Class fee: $18

Dates and Locations:
September 16 10am – 12pm (Ever After Too, Escondido)
September 26, 7 – 9pm (Ever After, Carlsbad)

Mini Brag Book Blowout

Basic Grey Matchbook Mini Album


Linda's Brag Book Design



Paper Bag Album

Make three adorable mini brag books in 2 hours. Don’t believe it’s possible? Join me as I guide you through creating and embellishing a matchbook mini album from Basic Grey’s “Gypsy” or “Lilykate” paper, a paper bag album adorned with that wonderful new Prismatics textured cardstock, and a fun little album I designed with the new Bohemia paper.

Learn all three styles and later, make more of your favorites to give as holiday gifts. This is going to be one busy, fun-filled two hour event so be ready to get your hands dirty. All experience levels are invited, however true beginners may want to start with a slower paced class, like the Paper Bag Album class also offered this month.

Class Fee: $25
Dates and Locations:
September 16, 1 - 3pm, Ever After Too, Escondido
September 21, 7 - 9pm, Ever After, Carlsbad

Bookworks Gift Calendar

It’s not too early to start working on those special hand-crafted gifts for the holidays. EK Success’ Bookworks spiral-bound album products, formatted as an adorable gift calendar and date keeper, is a great way to share your favorite photos while keeping track of important birthdates, anniversaries and other special dates. And with all the cute embellishments available from EK Success, each gift calendar you make will be unique.

In addition to the Bookworks products, we will also use distressing inks, stippling techniques, and of course, a few hand-altered die cuts to complete the calendar. All experience levels are invited to participate.

Date: August 15, 7 - 9pm
Location: Ever After, Carlsbad
Class Fee: $22

All Occasion Greeting Cards

Learn to make five different types of 3-D and interactive greeting cards using die cuts, die cut machine embossing, pop-ups, ink, chalk, brads, eyelets and ribbon. We will cover new techniques for altering die cuts, making dry embossing “pop” and even some doodling techniques. (Yes, I said doodling, one of the hottest and most affordable techniques in the industry). All experience levels are invited.

In addition to the standard kit, please bring to class your favorite distressing ink or chalk, an eyelet setting tool and a crafters sanding block (such as that made by Lasting Impressions) or fine grit sand paper (such as that made by Heidi Swapp).

Class Fee: $15

Dates and Locations:
August 10, 7 – 9pm (Ever After, Carlsbad)
August 26, 1 – 3pm (Ever After Too, Escondido)

Altered Journal

Altered Journal. Cathy Zielske’s Clean & Simple, the Sequel, encouraged me to start keeping a journal. But I didn’t want just any old journal. I wanted one that reflected my personality. I altered an old fashion composition book and now use it regularly to journal my thoughts and ideas.

In the Altered Journal class, you will learn decoupage techniques and transform a composition book into your personal journal, ready to become a part of your everyday life. In addition to decoupage, we will also cover distressing techniques, methods for mounting ribbons and embellishments to decoupaged surfaces, and eyelet setting using the newest (and my current favorite) tool; the Crop-A-Dile. All experience levels are invited.

Please bring a paper trimmer, scissors, distressing ink and strong double-stick tape (such as "Terrifically Tacky" tape) with you to class. You may also want to bring brads, eyelets, buttons, ribbons and other embellishments to further personalize your treasured journal.

Recommended for all experience levels.

Class fee: $18
Date: TBD
Location: TBD