Art News DFW Archive

Googly Eyes & Craft Supplies
2413 West Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
972.257.2597
ContactUs@GooglyEyesCrafts.com
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Mixed Media Photo Frame ($35); Sunday, June 24, 1:30 – 4:30; Combine paper and paints and textures and lots of other wonderful things to create a unique mixed media piece in this class.   Instructor:  Noopur Agarwal

Oil Painting ($85 + M); Wednesdays (June 6, 13, 20, 27), 10:00 – 1:00 or Fridays (June 1,8,15, 22, 29), 6:00 – 9:00; Whether you’re a novice or want to hone your technique, join us!  Work at your own pace, on your own project.   Instructor:  Alan Ward

Paper Sculpture – Peacock or Dragon (Your choice) ($45, three sessions); Tuesdays, June 12 – 26, 6:30 – 9:00; Work with paper mache and other materials as you create a charming peacock (with real feathers!) or a fantastical dragon in the “Cartoneria” style.  Bring lots of newspaper and a coat hanger for your sculpture, but most materials and tools are included.  Paint brushes are available at the shop, and can be purchased at a discounted price.  June Project:  Your choice of Peacock or Dragon    Instructor:  Pastor Garcia 

Other Fun Stuff:

ETSY User’s Group; Thursday, June 28, 7:00 – 8:30; If you have an Etsy site (or other virtual shop) or are thinking of creating one, you must come to this!  We’re starting to offer a different business topic each month.   Facilitator Teri Dodson

Set Up Shop; Thursday, June 28, 6:30 – 7:00; If you DON”T yet have an Etsy shop, and want an intro to the fundamentals, come to this quick overview before the Users’ Group Meeting. 

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Card Club; Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 – 9:00; Bring a sample and kits for up to 7 friends + one for the shop. Second Wednesday, 6:30PM.  Facilitator:  Sue Banfield

Card Magic – Wet Embossing ($20); Saturday, June 16; 10:00 – 1:00; Get more out of your supplies and learn techniques to use on your cards and layouts. You’ll be creating three cards this month as you learn some papercrafting “magic” with wet embossing using embossing powder and UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel).  Instructor:  Pam Fraser 

Altered Art Group; Friday, June 8, 6:30 – 9:00; This Meet-up Group explores a variety of mediums.  Sign up on-line to find out about the project (The DFW Altered Art Meetup Group).  Facilitator:  Kathy Johnson

Art Journaling Group; Friday, June 22, 6:30 – 9:00; This Meet-up Group explores everything about art journaling from glue books to “fine” art journals.  Sign up on-line to find out what’s going on. (The DFW Altered Art Meetup Group). 

Crop Night ($5/6’ table); Saturday, June 9, 6:00 – 9:00 and Friday, June 15, 6:00 – 11:00; Bring a project, your supplies & we’ll all get creative!  Coffee, tea and sweets provided. 

Copic Club ($17 + $2.00 for project kit); Saturday, June 23, 9:30 – 11:30; Collect these wonderful markers while you’re learning new techniques to use with them.  10% discount the day of the class on markers and the stamp, tools and materials highlighted in the class.  Good for class participants only.  June project – card using Penny Black’s “Sunshine in the Rain” stamp.  Sign up to get the list of Copic colors used.  Instructor:  Laura Griffin

Cricut Expression 101 ($25); Saturday, June 9, 10:00 – 12:30; The Cricut Expression has 14 advanced keys that are unique to this machine.  In this hands-on interactive class, you will learn how to use these keys as well as other tips & tricks for making successful cuts. You will also make a 3-D project to take home.  The class is for Cricut Create owners, too!  10% discount on Cricut supplies the day of the class.  Instructor:  Angela Cromwell

Cricut Expression 102 ($20 +M); Saturday, June 9, 2:00 – 4:30; In this class you will take what you learn in Cricut 101 a step further!  You’ll go beyond the basics to take your projects to the next level.  It would be very helpful if Cricut 101 is taken first!  10% discount on Cricut supplies the day of the class.  Instructor:  Angela Cromwell

Mini Album – Summer! ($25); Saturday, June 23, 1:00 – 4:00; Create this oh-so-cute mini album to capture your summer fun.  The hard-backed album is made from envelopes. Bring your basic papercrafting kit.  Instructor:  Marty McGinnis

Texas Tags ($20); Saturday, June 9, 6:00 – 9:00; By popular demand, we are offering classes on the Deadbeat Design tags (or at least our version of Mark’s designs).  We’ll do two per month, starting with the Six Tags of Texas, then in August we’ll continue with Mark’s Texmas Tags.  June’s tags:  “Lone Rider” and “Alamo”.  Instructor:  Meg Mueller

GRAPEVINE RUBBER STAMP AND PAPERCRAFTING FESTIVAL

Give your wallet a bit of a break, then get ready for the next show – the Grapevine stamp show.  This year, it's Saturday & Sunday, July 14 & 15.  We’ll be there, and we’re selling tickets at the shop now; $6.00 for both days, $8.00 at the door for both days or $6.00 for just Sunday. Click here to find out more.