CLASSES GALORE AND PRESENTING C4!!!!

What? OCTOBER ALREADY!!!! I cannot believe that this year is three quarters of a way through.  I had much pleasure in checking out a Christmas shop in Christchurch last weekend, and it was amazing. I wanted to get my Christmas stuff out and have a play in my new house, as soon as I got home, but when I suggested that, I got 'the look' from the man of the house, so 1st of December it is. The kids have been really excited by the projects in the school holiday program, and we have been very pleased with the response. This will ensure that we run another program, however it will not be till the end of term 1 next year now.    We have been making Christmas projects as fast as we can here in store. We have our new classes and kits listed below, so if you are keen to get in the Christmas spirit, then these are the perfect things to get you going.. Especially our newest SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.....

Here at Imagine If, we work really hard to create new and exciting projects for you so - myself, Aly and Pauline are all so very excited and pleased to announce a new crafting day hosted by us - we believe we have an amazing day planned for you... Check it out! From Jo

C4 - Cupcakes, Crafting, Chocolate and Christmas!! 10 PROJECTS IN ONE DAY! Saturday 26th November - 9am-6pm - $120 Yes, you read that right! 10 Projects!!!!  This is going to be so much fun, a totally crazy, crazy day where you will be making some amazing things that you can keep or giveaway as presents for Christmas. We are still adding the finishing touches to our plan so we only have one project picture to show you so far but more will be coming soon so keep your eyes out!   You will be making the following:                                                      1. A fun Christmas shaker card 2. A 3d Opening Tag 3. A Christmas "Joy" Bunting 4. A beautiful Butterfly shaped book/album 5. A Mixed Media shabby chic canvas 6. A pretty but grungy hanging heart 7. A beautiful framed 3d floral hot air balloon 8. A men's grungy Journal cover 9. A Christmas star Decoration for your house 10. A Sewing Spool themed project (pictured below)     Everything is supplied, you just need to bring scissors, distress inks, tape and glue.  Morning and afternoon tea and lunch all part of the price.  We only have 30 spaces available, and have designed something for everyone!  Bookings are essential, contact us by email or by phone for bookings and or questions regarding this event.   Email imagineif@xtra.co.nz | Phone  Shop 07 889 7838 Or Jo 0274991485 or Aly 0273274233 _____________________________________________________________________   CHRISTMAS BOOK   $80  OVER TWO WEEKNIGHTS - Tuesday 18th and Tuesday 25th October  6pm - 8pm  Create a magical Christmas book using the new Heartfelt Creations expanding book with lots of pockets, extensions, and plenty of spaces for you to put photos, and or Christmas ideas, Christmas gift and card lists as well as a Christmas menu /grocery list and even our own IMAGINE IF Christmas Cake Recipe for you included!  _________________________________________________________________ A CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR   $80  ($40 per week) HELD OVER TWO NIGHTS - 6pm - 8pm TUES 1st NOVEMBER & TUES 8th NOVEMBER  Create a beautiful Christmas advent Calendar in greens and reds, over two week nights, perfect for your family for this Christmas. Includes 24 little drawers for holding goodies including chocolates or lollies or even small gifts. The theme will be the 12 day's of Christmas and there has been heaps of interest in this class already! (PICTURE COMING SOON!) _________________________________________________________________ THIRD - 9 PAGES CLASS IN ONE DAY  $70 SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER 12 Spaces Only! We have an action packed day creating 9 gorgeous layouts in one day! This class sells out every time and is a favourite by all who attend so don't miss out! NOTE: THIS CLASS IS NEW AND IS DIFFERENT TO THE ABOVE 9 PAGES CLASS ON THE 15th AND THE ONE HELD A FEW WEEKENDS AGO. _________________________________________________________________ CHRISTMAS TRAIN   $55 SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER  9am - 1pm  Create this magical Christmas Train in time to put out on display in your house this year! Includes all the product and pieces shown in the photo, has a caboose and carriage with Santa's Christmas sack overflowing with presents and letters. Make sure you book in quick - sure to sell out! _________________________________________________________________ NEW KIT!!!! VINTAGE TAG ART KIT - RELEASE 3!!! After the sell-out Class at SENZ this year, we released a second kit based on the Tag Art design - but this also sold out !! So we have decided to release a further 3rd and 4th Design! It sure is proving popular!  Design Release 3 is pictured above (VINTAGE THEME) and design 4 (PINKS AND PASTELS THEME) will be coming soon! Keep your eye out for the next Newsletter! To purchase click on the link below:http://www.imagineif.co.nz/product/vintage-wall-tag-art-kit/ _________________________________________________________________ NEW DYLUSION'S  ACRYLIC PAINT!!! Dylusions Blendable Acrylic Paint by Dyan Reaveley Acrylic paint for creative journaling and more! These packs contains one 2oz jar of Dylusions paint. They comes in a variety of colors (we have 18 in store!).  Non-toxic. Acid free. ONLY $8.50 EACH! To purchase click on the link below: http://www.imagineif.co.nz/?s=dylusions+paint&post_type=product _________________________________________________________________ NEW NUVO CRYSTAL DROPS!!! Tonic Studios-Nuvo Crystal Drops. Add 3D beads in various sizes to craft projects for that extra sparkle! This package contains 1oz of crystal drops. We have 9 different colours instore! To purchase click on the link below: http://www.imagineif.co.nz/?s=nuvo&post_type=product _________________________________________________________________ NEW Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray 1oz!!! Ranger-Tim Holtz Distress Mica Sprays. These sprays can be used as a finishing spray or layered over inks and paints. Sprays adhere to most non-porous surfaces including paper, canvas, wood and fabric. This package contains three 1oz spray bottles of mica spray in three colors.  To purchase click on the link below: http://www.imagineif.co.nz/product/tim-holtz-distress-mica-spray-1oz/ _________________________________________________________________ INVITATION DESIGN How cool is this? In store we have Aly, who is a qualified Graphic Designer, and we have our own in-house printer, so we can design and produce Invitations for all occasions! From Weddings and Engagements through to Birthdays or even corporate functions and events. Come in and see us or send us an email and we can give you a quote and make your invite dreams come true! Email imagineif@xtra.co.nz or if_creativestudios@yahoo.com Phone the Shop on 07 889 7838 | or Aly on 0273274233 _________________________________________________________________ Well that is it for this week, we look forward to seeing you in store or hearing from you online.  Happy Crafting! Jo, Aly and Pauline

September newsletter

Spring is here and it's middle of September already!  Day light saving starts, and you know what that means... It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  I heard you all groan from here, did you sing it as you read it?  If you like to make some bits and pieces for Christmas then you know I am right. I am relieved to say that we are having a break from shows for a bit, it has been a hard few months, we have met some wonderful people, in Palmerston North, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, and we had the bus tour visit us from Auckland.  It is nice to go to new towns and check everything out, but I do wish I got a chance to see the towns we drive through or even stay at.  Hubby thinks it is cheaper if I dont get to go shopping, so he and my credit card are quite relieved that we don't.  We do have some plans for something new coming up, but that is still under wraps until we get it all finalised. SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Get the kids off the couch and away from the tv these school holidays and take them to Imagine If to create some fun projects the kids will love! Tuesday 27th September HARRY POTTER THEMED SHADOW BOX 10am-1pm (3 Hours) - $30 make your own Hogwart's themed project with spell books, the mirror of Erised, pictures of the characters, the whomping willow, hat's and broomsticks, hogwarts express tickets, library paper, potion bottles, bats and your own removable wand to play with!  10 spaces only (7 sold already) See 2nd class below, Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday 28th September DREAM CATCHER 10am-12pm - $20 Make a beautiful little Dream Catcher to hang above your bed using Beads, MDF feathers, paint and embossing powder! Thursday 29th September MINI FAIRY DOOR 10am-12pm - $25 Create a cute little fairy door to put in your room - peek through the door... what can you see? Tuesday 4th October MINI DECORATIVE BIRDHOUSE 10am-12pm - $25 Make a miniature birdhouse to display in your room with tiny flowers and other pretty decorative bits! Note: This picture is not the actual class but merely an example of a recent class we did, final decorations and colours may differ due to supplier shortages of stock.  Wednesday 5th October 6 BIRTHDAY CARDS 10am-12pm - $20 Create 6 gorgeous different Birthday cards! Cards include - designs with cupcakes, fan, ice cream's, owl's, shaker box fish and balloons! Then you can give them away to your friends and family for their birthday's! HARRY POTTER THEMED SHADOW BOX 1pm - 4pm (3 Hours) - $30  9 spaces only. make your own Hogwart's themed project with spell books, the mirror of Erised, pictures of the characters, the whomping willow, hat's and broomsticks, hogwarts express tickets, library paper, potion bottles, bats and your own removable wand to play with!  See picture above.   Thursday 6th October MERRY-GO-ROUND 10am-12.30pm (2 1/2 Hours) - $28 Create a beautiful 3d merry-go-round  - Choose when booking either Blue and Green, Pink and Purple or a Christmas design! Using paper, ribbon, chipboard and includes little horses or reindeer depending on the theme. Note: This picture is an example of a recent class we did and may not be the exact colours or decorations used in the final design of this class. Friday 7th October FAIRY HOLLOW BOOK 10am-12.30pm (2 1/2 Hours) - $28 Make a miniature fairy hollow book - creating a secret fairy scene inside a chipboard book! Note: This picture is an example of a recent kit we did and we cannot guarantee that the final decorations and colours will be the same due to supplier shortages of stock.  Ages 5 - 13 welcome, bookings are essential as classes usually sell out! So be in quick! Pop down to Imagine If or phone 07 889 7838  and book! NEW KIT!!! CHRISTMAS SHADOWBOX FRAME This is our latest Christmas Kit creation, comes with everything you see pictured to create this gorgeous little Christmas scene. ONLY $70 and LIMITED NUMBERS AVAILABLE!!! http://www.imagineif.co.nz/product/christmas-shadowbox-frame/ NEW KIT!!! SITTING BY THE FIREPLACE This is another new kit we created based on the fireplace scenes created by Cheryl Owlsey that we had on display at Senz this year. We had such good feedback from them we made our own kit for you to make your own!!! ONLY $55 and LIMITED NUMBERS AVAILABLE http://www.imagineif.co.nz/product/sitting-fireplace-frame-scene/ NEW KIT!! Create this beautiful beach book kit – comes with all the little bits  to create this multiple page beach themed book and includes plenty of easy to follow instructions.  Lots of room for family beach photos. Limited number available so be in quick! http://www.imagineif.co.nz/product/beach-book-kit/ ALCOHOL INKS We have a fantastic range of alcohol inks in store - Plain colours only $8.50 Metallic's $12.50 as well as our usual set's of 3 for $22! Be in quick stock selling fast! http://www.imagineif.co.nz/?s=alcohol+ink&post_type=product CUSTOM LASER CUTTING Don't forget that we can do custom laser cutting instore! We have been working on a number of cool projects for clients including this beautiful Wings and quote above for a 21st gift, a magic mirror frame for a disney themed hen's party and a sewing themed quote for the wall of a craft room! http://www.imagineif.co.nz/lookbooks/ GRAPHIC DESIGN Aly has been very busy with graphic design work lately instore, so if you or anyone you know needs something designed give us a call and see what magic Aly can whip up for you! - Graphic Design - Logo Design - Business Cards - Business Stationery - Invitations - Quotes and Prints - Event Posters - Brochures and Fliers

UPCOMING CLASSES: Thursday 29th September and Thursday 6th October 6pm - 8pm 3 spaces only TAG ART After a sell out class at SENZ 2016 we have remade the tag art project.  We have 3 spaces available on Thursday night.  New colour scheme, perfect to make as a gift or for yourself and use photos of you and your loved one's!  You can come the first night and then finish off at home, or come on both Thursday nights to complete ONLY $65 or $32.50 per week. http://www.imagineif.co.nz/product/mean-world/ Saturday 8th October 10am  - 1pm  $50 MIXED MEDIA UNDER THE SEA CANVAS Make a gorgeous under the sea and mermaid themed Mixed Media Canvas - use shells, pastes, inks, paper, sprays, netting, chipboard. Saturday 15th October             9am - 3pm    $70   9 PAGES - 1 DAY  Make 9 fantastic Scrapbooking pages with Jo in one day!  Limited space left. Saturday 12th November             9am - 3pm   $65 CHRISTMAS WINDOW Create a beautiful Christmas themed Window and House Scene with Aly - using chipboard, papers, paint, flowers, bling and more. Phone 078897838 for bookings or email us on imagineif@xtra.co.nz   New classes - dates still to be set, a Christmas book using healtfelt creations,  a folded book for a daughter, and a few more projects to be announced.  Well that is it for this week, we look forward to seeing you in store or hearing from you online.  Happy Crafting! Jo, Aly and Pauline Copyright © 2015| Imagine If..., All rights reserved.