Homework Hashtag: #kcabirthdaycard

Intro:

If you’ve been wanting to add a level of sophistication to the greeting cards you make, or you’ve never tried to make one but want to learn, this class will show you step by step. Making cards by hand to sell or gift infuses your personality into what you’ve made and is also very gratifying when you know how your creation has touched another person’s heart. By the end of this class, you will know how to make a feminine and masculine layered birthday card that’s perfect for celebrating the recipient!

Materials Needed:

• Brush pens
• Gel pens
• Micron or fine liner pens
• Nib and ink of choice
• Heavyweight cardstock - 80-110 lb
• Scrapbook, vellum, or patterned paper
• Scoring tool and board
• Paper trimmer
• Permanent adhesive - tape runner, glue stick or liquid glue
• Ephemera, embellishments such as ribbon, rhinestones or pearls
• Coordinating envelope
• Paper corner punch

Want to join us for class? It's offered on-demand and...

Homework Hashtag: #kcaquillcutter

Intro:

Find out how cutting your own pens can improve your connection to your writing as we take a deep dive into the art of pen cutting. Have you ever looked at a picture of somebody writing with a feather, and wondered: "How did they do that?" All of your questions can be answered with this course! In this easy-to-understand class, we'll take the mystery out of this traditional craft and bring it back into our every day lives. We'll be covering topics like:

• Gathering feathers the ethical way
• Preparing and storing your quills
• Cutting pens from quills
• Writing with quills and more!

Materials Needed:

• Washing tub large enough to hold feathers
• White vinegar
• Mild dish soap (Dawn, or similar)
• Heat-resistant rubber gloves
• Jar of distilled or rain-water
• Can of fine sand (Deep enough to cover the hollow part of your longest feather)
• Nitrile/Latex gloves
• Small size crochet hook
• Pinion feathers from goose, swan, turkey, etc.
• X-Acto knife with #11 blades
• ...

Homework Hashtag: #kcavintagejournal

In this class, I will be showing you how I repurpose my calligraphy artworks – that are sometimes scattered and under appreciated after being posted on Instagram – into cutouts for beautiful journal pages. Additionally, I will also use my journal for memorable quotes, combine them with small ephemera like old movie tickets and decorate them with stickers, washi tapes and old papers. I will show you my favorite tools and how I make layouts to make it look balanced. This way, by flipping pages, I can go down memory lane and appreciate my creations in a new way.

Note: I won’t be teaching calligraphy, but you can write in normal handwriting or cursive, using fountain pens or any of your favorite tools.

Want to join us for class? It's offered on-demand and available now for all Tier 2 students.  Some classes are also available to Tier 1 students. Click here to see the Tier 1 Class Listing.  

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents." 

Bob Ross

New Class Offerings at Kalli Camp Academy!

Did you hear the news? We are launching new classes at KCA and couldn't be more excited! The first class is already inside the classroom, Monoline Italic with Sonia Pal.

In the coming months, you will be seeing new offerings added to your active Kalli Camp Academy membership. We are on track to add a new class every month moving forward.

Here are some of the new offerings you can expect to see:

• Monoline Italic and Methodology for Learning a Script

   with Sonia Pal @asquarewatermelon

• Flourished Butterflies 

   with Sabine @federverliebt

• Calligrams

   with Sabine @federverliebt

• Creating an Art Appreciation Journal 

   with Nana @thecreativekinds

• Intro to Italian Hand

   with Allison McClanahan @wildwoodcalligraphyandpost

• Creating an Illustrated Watercolor Map

   with Allison...