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The Great Yosemite
Stamp Escape 2010

Join Us april 30, May 1 & 2!

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

(and your art) out!

Welcome Party, 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 meals are extra.

About the Classes

Classes at The Great Yosemite Stamp Escape 2010 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! Each year, we have a trading card swap (trading card size is always 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 Meals

Goodie bags will be given out upon your arrival, and valuable door prizes will be given out at the end of the event. We will provide a boxed lunch Sunday which may be eaten in the meeting rooms or taken out.

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. We will have a separate area set up as a "store" to make your shopping experience 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, as well. 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 3/01/10. No refunds will be made after 3/15/10. 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 1/15/10 and 3/15/10. 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 $119+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. Meals during the weekend are at your own expense. We will provide a boxed lunch on Sunday as most of the students will have checked out of their chalets, and this has worked well in past years..

There are several dining options at the lake. Ducey's On The Lake is a nice dining room with a view of the lake. The Lakeside Grill at Ducey's is upstairs and also has lake views (it is unclear at this time if they will be open for our weekend as we are still on off season). 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

TERRY MEDARIS ...

Terry Medaris has the most fabulous coloring techniques, using Prismacolor pencils. During his 3 hour class, you will follow his step-by-step instructions learning to transform one of his stamped images into an original greeting card. After learning his blending technique, you will apply the same techniques to a 4"X4: tumbled marble tile. You will also receive handouts with valuable information that will help you continue to practice at home. Terry has a very unique line of whimsical artstamps and gifts that will be available for purchase at the event.

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. Michael is returning to teach this year after we received an overwhelming number of requests from last year's students. Look for new ideas and techniques from Michael this year. You will also see Michael frequently on TV Weeky's The Scrapbook Lounge.

Karen Thomas ....

After many years, Karen Elaine Thomas will join us again to teach one of her very creative projects. Karen was a regular on The Carol Duvall Show for many years and has authored several books. She will teach you how to create this clever ATC book and the lovely charm embellishment. As an added treat, you will make an ATC card with a special technique.

Annette Watkins....

We are pleased to Annette join us. Annette Watkins is the owner and designer of PrintWorks Collection, a staple in the rubberstamp industry for 21 years. Her images have an airy, country feel and Annette has a lovely way of turning them into keepsake cards. Check back for more information on her class project.

Download 2010 Registration Form

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