February 9th, 2012

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and at the Urban Craft Center, we are all a twitter over
some of the new papers and fabrics we have in stock right now! In fact, we’re so smitten,
that we wanted to share a couple of easy-to-follow handmade Valentine’s Day Card
ideas, so that you can hand-craft a Valentine for your loved one this year!

Supplies you will need:
Assorted paper (Lots of new styles & colors available at the Urban Craft Center!)
Bone Folder (for PERFECT folds.) (Available at the Urban Craft Center!)
Stickers or stencils (Available at the Urban Craft Center!)
Ruler or straight edge (Available at the Urban Craft Center!)
Stamps, ink pads, dyes (Available at the Urban Craft Center!)

Downloadable “Heart” Pop-Up Card Pattern
Downloadable “Will You Be My Valentine?” Pop-Up Card Pattern
Courtesy of MarthaStewart.com
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For a more 3D effect this Valentine’s Day, check out these cute woven heart baskets!
We’ve made radmegan’s easy-to-follow pattern available for you here! These hearts
can be made out of paper OR a stiff fabric like felt or canvas! (Available at the Urban
Craft Center!)

Just download this pattern and the direction sheet to get started on your own!

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And for a few more ideas on cute hand-made gifts of love, check out this helpful link from Disney’s Family Fun site and of COURSE, visit the Urban Craft Center for all of your supplies!

xoxo
The Urban Craft Center

February 4th, 2012

May 12th, Saturday, 12-3pm (THIS SESSION IS FULL)
LEVEL: BEGINNER

Learn to use the latest in home screen printing technology with the all-in-one YUDU. In this three hour class, you will learn to prepare and print your own single color design onto fabric, posters, home décor and more. Students can expect to complete 8-10 prints of their chosen design during class.
One session class, additional materials list.

$85 non-member, 10%-15% discount for members

February 4th, 2012

May 9th: Intro to Knitting, Wednesday 7-9pm
LEVEL: BEGINNER

Learn to knit! Join special guest teacher Cheryl Cambras as she covers the basics of knitting: casting on, the knit stitch, and casting off. Make a set of coasters or a small sachet pillow, plus leave with the confidence and skills to start and complete knitted projects on your own.

One session class, materials included.
$45 non-member, 10%-15% discount for members

Give us a call to signup 310.392.0139 or purchase on our Webstore

February 2nd, 2012

This Tuesday, we headed out to Anaheim to check out The Craft and Hobby Association trade
show. Since The U.C.C offers classes and retail products in a variety of craft mediums – we
got quite a workout walking up and down the aisles that represent over 100 different
categories of crafting!

One of our first stops was Vickie Howell’s eye-catching booth, that included this yarn
bombed tree (above) which we stopped at for our first photo opportunity. We are happy to
be bringing her Sheep(ish) line of yarn by Caron in the coming weeks!

   

In the middle of our exploration, I stopped someone dead in their tracks to ask, “Where did you get that Mod Podge t-shirt??” The woman cheerfully replied that not only did she work at the Mod Podge booth, but she also had a couple of t-shirts left to give away. We followed her to this tower of our favorite sticky solution and reveled in their kitschy, vintage inspired displays.

A trip to C.H.A is as much about exploring crafts you’ve overlooked in the past as it is about finding the latest and greatest new products. One traditional craft we can’t get enough of is Crochet Granny Squares. When we saw these granny square outfits at the Bernat booth, we couldn’t help but think of Cheryl Cambras, our beloved crochet instructor. So beloved in fact, that we did a little photoshopping magic as a token of our affection. Megan (with beret on right) is excited to take the class in March so that she has the skills to make a granny square jumpsuit!

February 1st, 2012

May 4th, Friday, 7-9pm
Level: Beginner

A mini version of our popular jam class, taught by U.C.C owner Angharad Caceres. This one will get you comfortable with basic canning you can continue at home year round. Make your choice of strawberry jam or grape jelly and learn canning safety, recipe tips and techniques.

One Session class, additional materials list.
$45 non-member, 10%-15% discount for members

Materials needed: 4oz, 8oz or 16oz jars (take 15% off your purchase at The U.C.C)

Give us a call to signup 310.392.0139 or purchase on our Webstore