I am TOURING the PNW In March of 2026!

I am absolutely THRILLED to be heading up to the North Washington area!

It’s a killer lineup of some of my favorite projects with amazing tutorials & AWESOME people in fabulous places. WHEW.

Please read ahead about all the offerings, never be afraid to let me know if you have questions & I can’t wait to see you in March for these 4 workshops!

First I’ll be joining my long time friend Jennifer at her studio in Tacoma called Crafty AF. I mean… COME ON!!! CRAFTY AF! SOLD! hahaha

We have 3 classes lined up to choose from – an evening class & 2 day classes, all with different techniques in mixed media.

Flora Zine

—$100
March 6th : 2pm

Learn how to make an artful zine. Using a file folder, and embelllishing with vintage ephemera, UWS Floral paper cuts, muslin, vintage buttons and more! IMAGE TRANSFERS GALORE
Techniques :
  • How to fold & cut a zine
  • Dry collage
  • Image transfers
    • On paper
    • On fabric
  • Mark Making
  • Embellishing
Students should bring: : Sewing needle for embroidery thread, wide flat 1inch brush, scissors, bone folder, heat gun
note – if you dont have these items, the store should have some we can all share.

This workshop is 4-5 hours long. We have snacks available in the shop, you are welcome to bring your own snacks.

To ensure you have the best experience, we provide aprons and a convenient hand washing sink for your use. However, we recommend wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit of paint on, just in case creativity takes a colorful turn. We hope you enjoy your time creating and expressing yourself in our vibrant space!

NOTED : Accordion & Pocket Envelope

—$160
March 7th : 10am

We will use the beautiful 7 Dot Studio paper, designed by DeeDee Catron. We will have a variety of papers for you to choose from at the shop.
The kit will include vintage ephemera, alphabet border base, writer’s block papers, vintage stamps, a vintage envelope, the outside envelope template, sanding block, tissue paper. 
Student’s Supplies : Black permanent pens, favorite wet adhesive, glue stick, paint brushes in various sizes, scissors, matte medium, a ruler, needles, stapler, a skein or two of embroidery floss, black permanent ink pad, paint markers if you have them, pencil, a small watercolor palette, fabric scraps.
NOTE – the shop has plenty of paint brushes, scissors and embroidery floss available for students to use at no charge. The shop sells adhesives, and other items if you need them. Some students are willing to share thier supplies. Please talk to us if you are concerned about the items! This should NOT be the reason to skip the class.
Techniques :
  • Accordion folding
  • Collage work w/ tissue
  • Mark making
  • How to make your own washi tape
  • Hand stitching
  • Creating a slide out
  • Paper feathers
  • Image transfer
  • Envelope work to house our accordion book so nice & neat

Flora Zine

—$160
March 8th : 10am

this book is AMAZING!!! It’s very junky hodge podgy, and cursy in all the best ways! 
This is a quick moving workshop, full of all sorts of goodness.
 
The kit will include vintage ephemera, UWS book bones, Sari ribbon, chipboard crowns, tags, printed imagery, printed sayings, a selection of FUCK based chipboard options, paper bag, various new papers like vellum & watercolor paper, 
Student’s Supplies : Black permanent pens, favorite wet adhesive, paint brushes in various sizes, palette knife, scissors, a simple watercolor set, 
Note – Please dont allow supplies to be a concern! The shop has paint brushes, scissors, and watercolors. Many other students are willing to share their supplies. Adhesives are available for sale in the shop.
 
Techniques 
  • Book making
  • Marked papers
  • Glue & gold leafing
  • Image transfer on tag
  • Baked clay face

THEN! My cousin Sue from make.do.craft & I have rented out the space at ALLIED ARTS!!! A creative reuse center inside a gallery & incredible organization.

This is 1 class spread out over 2 days. A Saturday evening & all day Sunday.

Rusty JUNK

—$145
March 14 – 4pm-8pm
March 15 – 10am-6pm

The evening of Saturday will be spent learning how to rust dye! we’ll prepare our bundles, set them to cook & return on Sunday to build a book with our new rusty pieces & a few of my favorite techniques! You WILL leave with a book full of amazing rusted pages. We will work on a few pages using some of our newly rusted bits to build artist pages that’ll inspire the rest of your book work. Price includes a workshop kit & instruction.

Bottled water & snacks provided. Lunch will break from 12:30-1:30 for close by things, or pack your lunch to stay & eat ^_^

Supplies:

  • There will be a certain amount of sharable supplies.
  • We are at a CREATIVE REUSE! so bring some $cash to do a little shopping, too!!!
  • Please bring with you your standard art kit:
    • Non-stick craft mat
    • glue stick (uhu etc,)
    • wet adhesive (like fabri-tac or fabri-fix)
    • permanent black pens (micron or faber castell)
    • scissors
    • crop-o-dile or hole punch if you have one
    • a poker tool / needle
    • stapler
    • a couple of paintbrushes
    • a water cup.
  • A few (A FEW) scraps of fabric
  • A few (A FEW) pieces of varied paper
  • Anything you NEED to have on hand when you junk journal <3

If you have ANY questions, please reach out to me, I am happy to help and or figure it out if I don’t know it already! Email me : deedee430@gmail.com