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The Great Yosemite
Stamp Escape 2008

Join Us May 2nd, 3rd and 4th!

at The Pines Resort on the shores of
Beautiful Bass Lake!

Classes by renown teachers......
Taught in a beautiful setting.......

Enjoy the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains while you stamp your heart out!

Welcome party, Lunch Sunday, Door Prizes, Goody Bags and More!

$225 per person accommodations extra

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About the Event

Join us for a fun-filled weekend at The Pines Resort on the shores of beautiful Bass Lake. Your weekend will include 12 hours of hands-on classes taught by leading instructors in the paper arts industry. Total registration fee for the weekend is $225. There will be four classes offered, each student will take all four. Registration is limited to 100 students. Lodging and additional meals are extra.

About the Classes

Classes at The Great Yosemite Stamp Escape 2008 will include a variety of projects geared toward the intermediate to advanced stamper. Each instructor and class has been selected to enhance your knowledge and to introduce you to exciting new products and techniques. Each class will be 3 hours in length. Teachers have been specially selected this year to offer a broad range techniques so that students of varying skill levels and interests will find classes perfect for each of them.

Welcome Party

You are invited to join us Friday evening at The Cat's Meow. You may enjoy refreshments while you swap trading cards, pick up your goody bags and instructions for the weekend, and shop! Trading Cards should measure 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". Any theme is acceptable. Make sure to include your name on the back. You will want to make enough to trade with everyone!

Goodies, Door Prizes and Lunch

Goodie bags will be given out upon your arrival, and valuable door prizes will be given out at every available opportunity. Sunday, we will serve a boxed lunch of sandwich, fruit, chips, cookies and soft drink or water.

Retail Sales

Saturday evening, and Sunday in the morning and at lunch time, we will offer merchandise for sale that is related to the class projects. You may pay for purchases with cash, check, or credit card. This year we will have a separate area set up as a "store" to make your shopping experience more enjoyable.

What to Bring

A complete list of items you need to bring will be provided prior to April. We make every effort to provide all materials for each class, but plan to bring your basic tool kit. Remember to have these with you at all times as you will need them for the make-and-takes. Closer to event time, you will be emailed a list of basic tools the teachers suggest you bring.

Cancellation Policy

Space is reserved upon receipt of your deposit or payment in full. We cannot reserve space without payment. The event will be filled in order of receipt of payment. Full payment must be made by 3/01/08. No refunds will be made after 3/15/08. There are no exceptions, however, if you are unable to attend you may transfer your space to another on your own. Please inform us if this is the case. There will be a $50 processing fee for any refunds given between 1/15/08 and 3/15/08. ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIT CARDS will be accepted for registration, however, credit cards may be used for purchases at the event. We charge the absolute minimum we can for your registration fee and cannot absorb the discount charged by credit card companies without further raising the cost of the event. Thank you for your understanding. Teachers and class topics are confirmed as advertised, however, there may be changes beyond our control. The Cat's Meow cannot be held liable for such changes and these changes are not reason for cancellation by students.

Lodging

We have found that students preferred to make their lodging arrangements at The Pines Resort which gave the weekend more of a retreat feel. We have reserved a block of chalets and have a special rate for the weekend. Each chalet has a bedroom downstairs and a living room and fully equipped kitchen upstairs. The chalet rate is $109+tax per night. Some of the chalets have a king bed and others have two queen beds. All have a sofa bed in the living room. You can get more information about the resort at www.basslake.com. If you prefer to stay some place less expensive, contact us for suggestions in Oakhurst (about a 15 minute drive).

Meals

We will offer refreshments at the welcome party Friday night and a boxed lunch on Sunday. Other meals are at your own expense. There are several options at the resort. Ducey's On The Lake is a nice dining room with a view of the lake. The Bar and Grill at Ducey's is upstairs and also has lake views. They offer a selection of moderately priced burgers and salads. There is a market with a deli, and also a Mexican restaurant within walking distance. Feel free to bring your own food as you will have ample cooking facilities in your chalet.

Teachers and Classes

This year, we really wanted to focus on stamping and cardmaking as this is, after all, The Great Yosemite Stamp Escape!!!! We know you will love our choice of teachers and their classes.

Gail Ellison ....

Gail Ellison and her husband Tom are the owners of E innovations, Inc, and creators of the Artlenz System. This company offers a very unique product that was recently featured on the cover of Rubber Stamper magazine.The company has stamps especially created for use with a lenticular lens that produces an image that looks 3-D. There are many ways to use their product to create unique effects. Gail is working to provide you with at least a dozen finished pieces! You won't want to miss this class.

Karen Lockhart ...

Karen Lockhart is the owner of The Lockhart Rubber Stamp Company. Her stamp company features clever smaller designs. She travels the country teaching coloring techniques using colored pencils. When you see her flawless work, you will be amazed at how beautiful the shading in and how 'streak-free' the backgrounds are. If you are not happy with the way you color your images...this is the class for you!

Lynell Harlow ....

Lynell Harlow is the owner of Dreamweaver Stencils. Lynell sheds new light on cardmaking with the use of brass and stainless steel stencils. She will be teaching the newest techniques using her newest products. Lynell is a delightful teacher and her stencil designs show her elegant style. Lynell is the author of several books featuring stencil techniques as well.

MICHAEL STRONG.....Michael Strong has been featured many times on The Carol Duvall show and has been a guest teacher on her cruises. He has authored books on rubberstamping and cardmaking. He has an extensive background in art. Michael is returning this year as his class in 2007 was a favorite! This year, his class will be Colorful Cloissone Stamping with Michael Strong. He will be using his collection of Cloissone style stamps to make six beautiful art cards. He'll be teaching you three different coloring techniques that are easy, fun and best of all will give you spectacular results every time!