Meet Our Certified Instructors: Candice Windham

Introducing Candice Windham, one of our Certified Instructors!

Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Candice Windham is an award-winning graphic designer, instructor and fine artist, working in watercolor, acrylics, colored pencil, fabric, mixed media and paper and altered arts.

She studied design at the University of Memphis and retired from her graphic design work at Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to open Candice Windham Design Studio, providing design, layout and illustration for brochures, fliers, annual reports, CD covers and other printed materials, as well as display design for various trade shows. She is also curator and designer of the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Historical Museum.

Candice is the author of Scrapbooking for Home Décor from Fox/Chapel Publishing. Her work has appeared in a variety of paper arts and crafts magazines, including Make it Mine, Stamper’s Sampler and Today’s Creative Home Arts. Her work also appeared in Make It In Minutes: MiniBooks, Make It in Minutes Party Favors and Hostess Gifts, Make It in Minutes Wreaths and Make It in Minutes Last Minute Gifts, a book series from Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co. She is an instructor in rubber stamping, scrapbooking, mixed media acrylic collage and altered arts.

She was the recipient of the Craft and Hobby Association’s Designer Press Kit Award in Orlando, 2009.

Candice and her husband Larry have a son, Michael, and reside in Brighton, Tennessee along with pups Pete and Sam.

To book a class with Candice or view her schedule, please visit her blog at:  http://www.candicewindhamdesigns.blogspot.com/

Summer School is in Session

Summer Online Classes Starting this Week with Zutter & My Creative Classroom!     Distress-it-All VS2 with Donna Salazar This class will be 4 weeks of DISTREZZED girlie grunge fun! We'll be distrezzing everything under the sun that can be put through this wonderful little machine and you will see the various looks that can be achieved with it. Learn the differences between the DIA Version 1 and Version 2. We'll be making a 5x7 Mixed Media Book, a 6x12 Family Trip Book, a card and 2 ATCs (Artist Trading Cards).  Week 1 - All About the DIA & Part 1 of making the 5x7 Mixed Media Book Week 2 - Binding and Decorating the 5x7 Mixed Media Book Week 3 - 6x12 Family Trip Book Week 4 - A 5x7 Card and 2 Artist Trading Cards Enroll Now Class Begins: July 3 4 Weeks - $35   With Linda Dotterer  A scoring board is a hot, must-have tool in paper crafting. A scoring board gives paper crafters clean and crisp straight lines for folding sheets of paper into creative cards and gift wrappings. Fun and Fabulous Folds is a 4-week class featuring the Scor-it-All Board, by Zutter, the makers of the Bind-it-All. Week 1: We will start with a brief overview of the scoring tool and then move on to different styles of greeting cards.   Week 2: We will continue with more greeting cards, with a focus on pocket cards.   Week 3: We will move on to creating envelopes and pockets. During this week, we will be using the Scor-It-All Envelope-It A2 template. Week 4: We will finish the class with boxes and bags. Enroll Now  Class Begins: July 2 4 Weeks - $25

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Zummer Zchool Starts Now!

Course Length: 4 Weeks Begins: June 28 (you can enroll up to 2 weeks after the start date) Cost: $25 Enroll Here    Once you master this class, you will wonder why you waited so long! This course will cover the very basics of using the Bind-it-All for punching and binding custom mini books.  This information-rich, project-packed course will cover: 1.  Overview of the Bind-it-All 2. Punching Basics 3. Binding with Confidence 4.  Mini Delights 5. Everyday Albums BONUS! Binding Above & Beyond  More Info and to Enroll     Course Length: 4 Weeks Begins: July 12  Cost: $25  Enroll Here  Are you ready to get your punching and binding mojo cookin'?This course is for the experienced (or BIA 101 graduate) who wants to crank out FOUR awesome projects using the Bind-it-All and a bevy of other Zutter tools and products.You will be given the creative freedom to theme your projects as you wish, but will be provided the tools, skills and inspiration to create personalized masterpieces.  Project from Course  More Info and to Enroll

Bind-It-All 101 Starting Tomorrow

Starting this week, join Founding Zutter Zister Nan Paturzo to learn your Bind-It-All inside and out!! NEW SESSION BEGINS April 24, 2012 Session! 4 weeks - $25 Updated Curriculum Enroll Here   Once you master this class you will wonder why you waited so long! This course will cover the very basics of using the Bind-it-All for punching and binding custom mini books. This information-rich, project-packed, four week course will cover: Overview of the Bind-it-All : Includes review of settings, tools, maintenance, and accessories. Punching Basics: Includes creating your own Bind-it-All Punching & Binding Guide and tips for punching centered and even holes. Binding with Confidence: Covers the use of the Owire Sizing Templates and how to bind perfect "o-shaped" owire spines. Mini Delights : Create two custom bound mini albums - one 3X4 mini and one 4X4 mini, utilizing easy techniques you can repeat again with any theme. Everyday Albums : Take your custom binding up a size or two with a 6X6 and 8X8 album. Explore different punching styles for a truly unique project! Bonus! Binding Above & Beyond: Explore how to use your Bind-it-All using every day, around-the-house materials. In this lesson we will review other punching materials and expand from the basic to the uber creative! Take these project starters and take off with creative ideas and executions of your own! Once you master this course, you will feel confident in taking on any custom binding project.

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Online Classes from Zome of our Zisters

Spring Online Classes   with Zutter & My Creative Classroom! Whether you are new to the Bind-it-All, or a seasoned pro, we've got a class for you!    Bind-it-All: Beyond the Book You've either already taken the Bind-it-All 101 course or you're familiar with using the Bind-it-All. In this course, we'll take binding to the next level, creating several projects using the Bind-It-All tool and accessories, like the Round-It-All, OWires, and Cover-Alls. It's not about the basics anymore - we'll learn techniques for addressing challenging binding situations such as binding irregular shaped pages, binding on the edges of a project, binding pages of various sizes, creating projects besides books, tips for fixing mistakes, and more. Lesson One: Binding Pages of Varying Sizes Lesson Two: Binding On the Edge Lesson Three: Creating Projects  Lesson Four: Alternative Binding Options  Enroll Now Class Begins: May 9 4 Weeks - $25 Instructor: Jennifer Priest  NEW SESSION BEGINS April 24, 2012 Session! 4 weeks - $25 Updated Curriculum Enroll Here   Once you master this class you will wonder why you waited so long! This course will cover the very basics of using the Bind-it-All for punching and binding custom mini books. This information-rich, project-packed, four week course will cover: Overview of the Bind-it-All : Includes review of settings, tools, maintenance, and accessories. Punching Basics: Includes creating your own Bind-it-All Punching & Binding Guide and tips for punching centered and even holes. Binding with Confidence: Covers the use of the Owire Sizing Templates and how to bind perfect "o-shaped" owire spines. Mini Delights : Create two custom bound mini albums - one 3X4 mini and one 4X4 mini, utilizing easy techniques you can repeat again with any theme. Everyday Albums : Take your custom binding up a size or two with a 6X6 and 8X8 album. Explore different punching styles for a truly unique project! Bonus! Binding Above & Beyond: Explore how to use your Bind-it-All using every day, around-the-house materials. In this lesson we will review other punching materials and expand from the basic to the uber creative! Take these project starters and take off with creative ideas and executions of your own! Once you master this course, you will feel confident in taking on any custom binding project.

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