Art Camp for Girls

We're Published!!!

2011-12-23T14:35:00.000-08:00

We are THRILLED to be featured in this issue of Somerset's Create With Me magazine!! It's a four page article featuring ALL of my camp girls from last summer. Thank you art girls for making this happen!!

What a great way to share the holidays!!

Sparkle Art Workshop 2011!

2011-12-03T15:34:00.000-08:00

Our Sparkle Art Workshop was so much fun! We dashed into action making darling identification metal bracelets with brightly colored beads. We then used the sewing machine to make a soft pouch for them! Making holiday hangers were next. Using the Big Shot machine was huge hit! We ended our workshop creating beautiful "party" girls with sketch pencils.

Matilda Pearl made an entrance...she loved everyone!

Cupcakes and Lemonade Punch were waiting for us at the end!

Sparkle Art Workshop and Cupcake Party!

2011-10-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Mitrani's Sparkle Art Workshop and Cupcake Party will be offered on December 3rd from 1:00-4:00pm. The three hour workshop is $35. All supplies/materials are included.

We will be making personalized metal ID bracelets with lots of bling bling!! A soft personalized pouch will hold our jewels. We'll top off the afternoon making some fabulous holiday cards.

If you are interested, please email me at mendytexasart@yahoo.com and I will hold your spot. Limit will be 12 girls, grades 2-5.

Come and create with Mrs. Mitrani!

Great News Artists!!

2011-10-02T12:26:00.000-07:00

Hurray Hurray!! Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp will be published once again!

This time, June's camp will be featured in a new Stampington/Somerset Studio publication called Create With Me. I just examined the very first issue today at Michaels. It's an amazing, very high quality quarterly magazine. The entire magazine features children and the art they create.

The article should be in the January issue. I will let you know the minute I receive my copy!

Tea Party Inchie Swap! Last Day of Fun!

2011-06-24T10:40:00.000-07:00

How can it be? Art Camp 2011 is officially over? No way!!

We had a very exciting day today! Our morning session began bright and early with handmade heart pillows. We even made them smell like magnolia blossoms! We enjoyed sewing and stuffing them so much...we decided to make one into a headband. Why not?

Our Tea Party Luncheon was served promptly at noon. We enjoyed the pin wheel tea sandwiches and shoe string potatoes. The salad was yummy with the mint green dressing. Dessert was little tea cakes with chocolate drizzle.

Afternoon fun began with sketches of the latest bathing suits and beach attire. We also sketched a few purses and totes. We soon began making our little "Inchie Tins" with paint and papers. This tin was made to hold all the "Two-Inchies" we made for the big Tea Party Swap. Our party began around 3:00...trading and discussing who did which "Inchie." We put each creation in our little decorated tins. Pink Cupcakes and Pink Lemonade hit the spot!

Max brought out Miss Matilda for goodbyes. She really enjoyed meeting all of the artists.

I enjoyed having your precious little girls this week. I hope they came home with wonderful art discoveries. Thank you for letting my art camp be a part of your child's summer!

Artfully yours,
Mendy Mitrani

Thursday's Thrilling Art Day!

2011-06-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

Our morning got started with new fashions on our sketch books. We then created new "Girls" using patterned paper. We covered new journals with the girls and gave them a personal touch. Lunch was fun...pizza and Coke Floats!

The afternoon session began with decorating boxes with patterned papers and ribbon. We used our photographs to make them really special! We then started decorating our tin boxes for tomorrow's project. We'll let those dry overnight before we finish with them.

Tomorrow will be our last art day together. We will have a very special day of friendship and round robin trading. We'll be making "2 inchies" and swapping them during our end of camp tea party. Cupcakes will be given out after the swap!

Flowers and Pretty Girls

2011-06-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

OOH Boy! Flowers filled the morning for the first session. We created roses out of strips of pretty fabric. We made backs for them, and then created a necklace, hair clip, and a pin for our tote bags! We worked with water color pencils, then added water to make paint. We tried out some cool flower stencils to create flowers. Lunch was a huge hit. We tried new sauces on Asian style noodles. Ice cream with Swedish Fish hit the spot for dessert!

We started creating darling "girlie girls" with paints and pretty papers in the afternoon. We used stencils to make the parts of the girls, and put them together on a large canvas. We added a wire topper for hanging. We sketched a few more "evening desgins" in our sketch books before saying our goodbyes.

Second Day FUN FUN!

2011-06-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

Our second camp day was full of paint, paper, and clay!

The morning session started off sketching new fashions in our new sketch book. We then made sweet birdies out of clay, let them dry, and then painted them bright colors. We worked carefully, and made small bird cages out of wire. The cages were precious with the birds inside! We had just a bit of time before lunch, so we decorated small crowns and made necklaces.

Our afternoon session started off with "Cowgirl Mona Lisa" puppets on a stick. We then started our huge "Birthday Cake" canvas project. We used paint, paper, Mod Podge, and outlined it all in black. A cute flower topper was attached as a final touch. They turned out just beautiful!! We ended our day sketching a ball gown in our sketch books. We also took a look at our camp website and saw a fun video Bella took from day one!

Thanks to our teens Emily and Grace for helping out! They love working with the girls!

First Day of Art Camp!

2011-06-20T14:36:00.001-07:00

We had such a blast on the first day of Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp 2011!
The morning session started off with some awesome applique needlework. After we got used to using a wooden hoop, our needles were busy at work. We also used the sewing machine to create a hand made denim purse! Lots of hard work here!

The afternoon was filled with paint and cute fairy tags. We painted art bags and added a fun fabric trim. We practiced graffiti writing, and then coated our bags with fun words. We later hung our tags on the bags. Cool!

It's Almost Time!!

2011-06-13T13:13:00.000-07:00

Hello Girls!!
Are you all ready to start the fun? In just one week we will be together creating magical artwork!! Our teen friends Grace and Emily will be with us once again too. What will we be making our first day?????

We'll be starting with individual nametags made from cardstock. Your creative juices will flow when you see all the embellishments I have for you! We'll also start making our amazing craft bags. Session one will create using denim, and the afternoon will do graffiti with muslin. We'll get our sketch books and learn new ways of fashion design.

Snacks and Lemonade will be provided for both sessions. Those combining sessions will be dining with us.

Monday's Tea Lunch:
Chicken Bites with Pink Dipping Sauce
Velvet Mac and Cheese
Pretty Peaches
Moon Pie

OH...and did I tell you? There's a new girl in town. Her name is Matilda Pearl. Here's a sneak peek!!

I'll see you on Monday!

Summer Camp UPDATE!

2011-04-09T16:36:00.000-07:00

Hurray for Spring! It's the perfect time to enjoy the sunshine, and dream of SUMMER!! Speaking of summer...

Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp for Girls will be here before you know it!
This year will be our BEST year yet! We'll be introducing new techniques, making incredible new projects, and adding to our individual creativity!

As of today, the afternoon session is completely full, and the morning session has only one spot left!

Parents of Campers:
Please send in all information by April 15th. Please email me with any questions or concerns.

See you soon!

Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp 2011 Registration Information

2011-03-13T12:07:00.000-07:00

It's time for Mrs. Mitrani's 3rd Annual Art Camp for Girls!

Did you see our art camp in the last issue of STUDIOS magazine? So exciting!

Registration for the 2011 camp will be starting Monday, March 14th.
Below are descriptions for each day of camp. If interested, please email me with desired session at mendytexasart@yahoo.com. I will then attach by email: a registration form, camp details, photo release, and payment form.

This year we'll be dabbling in ink, paint, sewing, stamps, fibers, wax, felt, fabric, and so much more!

Session One (grades 3-5):
June 20-24.....9:00 am-noon
$130 plus $25 art supply fee
Refreshments Included

Projects Include:
Appliqued Handmade Art Bag
Cupcake Collage
SweetheART Girls Hanger
Rosette Necklaces and Hair Accessories
Small Moments in My Life Scrapbook
Tussy Mussy Hangers
Bag of Hearts Group Swap
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Session Two (grades 3-5):
June 20-24....1:00-4:00pm
$130 plus $25 art supply fee
Refreshments Included

Projects Include:
All Crazy Craft Tote
Embroidery Sampler
Birthday Cake Collage
Wire Work
Cuff Bracelets and Hair Accessories
"All Me" canvas
Sweet "Inchies" Group Swap

Students may sign up for both sessions--Projects will be completely different.

Students signing up for both sessions may stay and enjoy a "tea-party" style lunch and short video from 12:00-1:00. $20 for the week. Please note that this is only offered for those going all day.

Camp fees are not refundable. Art supplies will be given on missed days.

Spaces Limited to 16 spots in each session...

Hope to see you soon!

Mendy Mitrani

A Magical Adventure Awaits!

mendytexasart@yahoo.com

Happy New Year!

2010-12-27T14:45:00.000-08:00

Happy 2011 to all of my art friends!!

It's hard to believe, but our third art camp is now being organized!!

Please make a note that sessions one and two will be June 20-24, 2011.
Session One will be 9:00-noon
Session Two will be 1:00-4

There will be a "Tea-Party" style lunch for those going to both sessions only.

Official information will be sent out early March. Registration will start soon after.

Artfully yours,
Mendy Mitrani

We're Famous!!

2010-10-30T17:38:00.000-07:00
Well...as famous as one can be in STUDIOS magazine!!

Art Camp 2010 is now featured in Cloth Paper Scissors' STUDIOS Winter 2010 issue. The issue will be on the shelves of Joann's, Michaels, Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Hobby Lobby starting November 10th.

You can also find it here:
http://www.interweavestore.com/Mixed-Media/Magazines/Studios-Winter-2010.html

I'm SO proud of my sweet little artists. Thank you for helping me with this article!

Artfully yours,
Mrs. Mitrani :)

Tea Party and Goodbye Hugs

2010-06-18T16:00:00.000-07:00
Our week long art journey has come to an end...

We celebrated ALL day with a paper doll swap in the morning, and a friendship paper bag autograph swap in the afternoon.

Both sessions completed "Round Robins." Each child created something for everyone in class. We all traded at our end of camp party!

I have really enjoyed the two sessions of Art Camp. I am so impressed with the talent of these girls!! Thank you so much for allowing my camp to be a part of your child's summer.

Mendy :)

Enjoy today's Party Pics!

Fun "Fairy" Filled Day!

2010-06-17T10:37:00.000-07:00
We all dream of fairies!!
Fairies under glass...fairies floating in hearts...fairies on a royal crown...fairy notebooks and book clips...ooh boy!

Today we focused on FAIRIES!! We used vintage style fairies and made them a big part of our day. The girls in morning and afternoon classes enjoyed using paints, inks, and dazzling "bling bling" in their creations.

We even named each fairy!

Tomorrow will be our last day...boohoo!
We will celebrate FRIENDSHIP all day. We'll be very busy doing "round robin" projects. A "round robin" is a project that is shared with others. You will be amazed at what the girls create.

We will be enjoying little "tea cakes" during both sessions.

For those staying for lunch...
Tea Sandwiches
Pretty Potato Sticks
Yogurt Covered Pretzels and Tart Watermelon Candies

Enjoy the photos from today!

Scrapbooks Galore!!

2010-06-16T18:09:00.000-07:00
We were all SUPERCHARGED on day three of Art Camp! We worked like little bees making our fabulous scrapbooks. Morning class did a two ringed book with darling paper torn flowers on the cover. Afternoon did a little needle work, using a gathering technique to make shabby roses. They put that flower on their heart shaped scrapbook. Both classes filled their books with wonderful photo memories. They backed each photo and journaled about the person/event. The rings were covered with ribbons of choice.

For those staying for lunch tomorrow:
Mini Egg Rolls
Sticky Rice
Chocolate Covered Pretzels with Sprinkles

Snack for All Sessions:
Honey Comb Cereal Mix

Day Two...Something New!

2010-06-15T10:40:00.000-07:00

Morning Session:
Pretties were made from blank wood pieces using paints, inks, stamps, and BIG creativity! We were so busy making charms for our leather charm bracelets and necklaces, that we didn't have much time to work on our sketches! Tomorrow is another day.

Lunch Tomorrow for those staying will be...

Pizza Bites
Carrots and Dip
Fruit
Moon Pies
Snack for both sessions will be Fruity Cereal Mix

Please bring 6-8 photos for tomorrow!! We will need them for scrapbook day!

Afternoon Session:
We were working hard all afternoon decorating wooden charms with paints, inks, and stamps. We learned out to attach charms to a silver chain bracelet with jump rings and jewelry tools. We created gorgeous jewel boxes with stamped images and a little "bling bling" on top. We took a little time to make one darling fairy girl named "Grace."

What a DAY!

2010-06-14T10:46:00.001-07:00
We had the BEST time on the first day of Art Camp!
Let me introduce our two helpers this year...Miss Grace and Miss Emily. They are both amazing!! Thank you girls!

The morning class made some awesome aprons...decorated them with fancy flowers and paint! We learned how to use stamps too.

The afternoon class really outdid themselves creating unique looks with their art tote bag! They used soft colors and made some gorgeous paper torn flowers to hang off off of the handles.

Both classes started their "fairy girls" sketch book. They made a sketch of themselves and started covering their books with interesting papers.

For those staying for lunch tomorrow, the menu will be:

Sweet Little Meatballs
Creamy Mac and Cheese
Fruit Cup
Fruity Pops

Our snack tomorrow will be popcorn!

Please have your child bring 6 photos for Wednesday's class!

It's Time to CREATE!!!!

2010-06-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

Hello All!

We are finally ready for our first fabulous day of camp! Please check this blog daily for all updates, pictures, observations, etc.

Monday's Events:

Session One
Artist Apron and Blooming Corsages
Sketch Book Introduction--Girlfriends

Session Two
Artist Tote with Flower
Paper Flower Technique
Sketch Book Introduction--Girlfriends

"Let's Take a Break" Snacks
Pink Lemonade
Apple Jacks

Monday's Lunch---For those who ordered...
Chicken Littles with Pink Dipping Sauce
Baked Cheese Nuggets
Fruit Cup with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Please drop off/pick up on the garage side!
See you Monday!

Are You Ready?

2010-06-01T18:38:00.000-07:00
Art Camp 2010 is just around the corner! This summer will be the BEST ever!!

Supplies needed for Session One and Session Two:

**1 4x6 or 5x7 photo of the "artist"...close-up if possible

**6-8 photos with family and/or friends
That's All! All other supplies will be here waiting for eager artists.

Just think, paints, inks, stamps, stitches, flowers, jewels, paper dolls, fairies...ooh la la! Come ready to have a GREAT time!!

Looking Forward to Great Art!

2010-04-19T15:20:00.001-07:00
Hello Artist Friends!

All sessions of Art Camp are now full--

I will keep you posted on our events, so please come back.

Looking forward to a fantastic time!

Art Camp Update!

2010-03-21T08:01:00.000-07:00
Hello Artists and Families!

*Session 1 is now closed
*Session 2 has a few spots left
*Session 3 is now closed

Please note that if your child is attending sessions one and two, they are welcome to stay for our "tea party style lunch." Please scroll down for complete information for the first two sessions.

If you are interested, please email me as soon as possible and I will "pencil" you in.

Please send all registration materials by April 30th!

Looking forward to an "artsy" summer!

Mendy :)

Get Ready for Art Camp '10!

2010-03-05T08:00:00.000-08:00
Excitement is in the air!! Registration for Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp is now open!

Only a few spots left for Session One and Session One/Two Combination!

We will have three sessions of art camp for girls this year.

Ages 7-9 in June (session 1 and session 2)
Ages 9-11 in July (session 3)

Session One (ages 7-9): $130 plus $20 art supply fee
June 14-18 .....9:00 am-noon
Refreshments Included
Projects Include:
All My Art Apron
Charm Bracelet and fabric corsage
A Year of Me Scrapbook
Magical Fairy Under Glass
Paper Doll Parade and Tea-Party

Session Two (ages 7-9): $130 plus $20 art supply fee
June 14-18 ....1:00-4:00pm
Refreshments Included
Projects Include:
Art Tote and Craft Tool Holder
Charming Necklace and Jewel Box
My "Shhh" Secret Fabric Journal
Royal Crowns
Round Robin Friendship Book and Tea Party

Students may sign up for both sessions--Projects will be completely different.

Students signing up for both sessions may stay and enjoy a "tea-party" style lunch and short video from 12:00-1:00. $10 for the week.

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Session Three (ages 9-11): $130 plus $20 art supply fee
July 12-16.... 9:00-noon
Refreshments Included
Projects Include:
Forever Art Tote and Fabric Corsage
Charming Jewelry
My Secret Journal
Royal Crowns and Self Portrait
Round Robin Cookie Recipe Book and Cookie Tasting Tea Party

Sound Fun?

Spaces Limited to 12-14 spots in each session...Please email with desired session. I will email with camp location and pencil you in. I will then send a registration form, camp details, and payment form. Your registation form with payment will hold your spot.

A Magical Adventure Awaits!

mendytexasart@yahoo.com

Stay Tuned for 2010 Summer Camp Information!

2010-03-01T17:17:00.000-08:00

Summer is around the corner, and Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp Awaits!

All information on this year's incredible art experience will be posted in a few days.

Please watch the mail for reminder postcards.
Stay Tuned!!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-10T14:09:00.000-08:00
Happy New Year to all of my little art friends and Moms!

I hope everyone is having a great school year, and is taking advantage of any extra time to create a few fun projects!
I've been so busy this year! I love teaching second grade. We are doing a lot of fun projects and try to put a little bit of art in each of them!

My artwork is also keeping me busy! I taught a wonderful corsage class (for adults) at the annual Paper Cowgirl event in Waxahachie, TX. I'm teaching another class this summer for Paper Cowgirl on Digital Art. My Halloween round robin book was published in the Fall/Winter Somerset Studio Magazine. I have a new round robin book featured in The Artistic Mother, by Shona Cole, out in Spring 2010. I attended a huge art convention this fall, and met many of my favorite artists all over the country. The Where Women Create company was there, and they put my photo on their website.

Please keep an eye out for information on Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp for Girls 2010. I will be teaching 2-3 sessions this summer. We will continue artistic adventures with all new and exciting art projects!
We will be working with fabric, embroidery designs, paints, ink, glitter, picture transfers, artbook round robins and so much more.

Please bookmark this art site for more information!
As always, email me with any questions you might have at
mendytexasart@yahoo.com
Thanks!

Late Summer Craft Idea

2009-07-28T12:19:00.000-07:00
I thought it would be fun to show you how to make a little "at-home" jewelry project before everyone goes back to Galatas in a few weeks.

School Spirit Beaded Bracelets

Materials:
Burgundy Colored Beads (glass, plastic, or wooden)
Gray Colored Beads (glass, plastic, or wooden)
Stretchy Beading String
White Plastic Alphabet Beads

Instructions:
Cut two pieces of stretchy string about 7 inches long (child size). Carefully string the burgundy beads and tie three knots at the end. Get ready to make another bracelet using the gray beads. This time, thread the white alphabet letters "G A L A T A S," first, and then thread the gray beads on the ends. Don't forget to knot the ends three times!

Wear your bracelet with your Galatas T-Shirts!

2009-07-10T01:13:00.000-07:00
Happy Last Camp Day!!

We spent the entire camp day making darling tags. Each girl created 9 tags using their photo and their name. They then decorated the tags with stickers, foamies, art pens, punches, sequins, etc. We had an ATT (Altered Trading Tags) party and traded tags. Each girl ended up with a ring of each other's tags. I gave the girls my tag too.
It took time making each one of our tags very special. We all shared supplies and listened to KIDS! music.
We had a celebration with cookies and punch!
Our finished Altered Tag Ring Books.
Thank you so much for coming to my Art Camp for Girls! Please keep this blog in your family favorites. I will be putting some fun crafts for the girls to do during the school year.

I had SO much fun teaching the girls this summer.

Happy Crafting!!

Glittery Flower Pens and Jourals

2009-07-09T13:28:00.000-07:00
As soon as the glitter came out...everyone cheered! We transformed a plain pen into a glittery floral masterpiece. We even "scented" the flower with Texas Wildflower spray. We learned the term "wall papering," as we covered composition books with scrapbook paper of choice.
My favorite Texas Wildflowers... For intense artwork, a girl needs to be comfy!
Tomorrow is our very special ATT Party. ATT stands for Altered Trading Tags. We will work on 9 tags and then celebrate with cookies and lemonade.

Hand Made Jewelry

2009-07-08T12:35:00.000-07:00

Our Jewelry day was a big hit! We made adorable domino charms to go on pink ribbon necklaces. We first made a "sample" of our stamp on a card using the special markers. When making the actual charm, we used permanent ink, cool stamps, permanent art pens, and special diamond glaze. We also made some fun name bracelets using sparkly pastel beads. Lastly, we made ourselves into "fairies" in a make-believe far away journey. What fun!!Hands of Friendship...
Showing off today's projects...

Second Day of ART FUN!

2009-07-07T12:28:00.000-07:00
Lots of scrapbook smiles today!!

Incredible scrapbooks were created using some really wonderful journaling. I am so proud of the girls! We decorated the covers and put sweet ribbons on the rings. We also had time to make small journals. We concluded our camp day with a scrapbook "share." I loved watching the girls' faces as they described their detailed layouts.

Strawberry punch and candy necklaces for all!

Tomorrow we will be making jewelry. We will also make individual "fairies" of ourselves. Please bring an individual photo in your art tote!

First Day...Session Two

2009-07-06T12:22:00.000-07:00
Our first day of camp was so much fun! We decorated our Art Camp Totes with paints and art pens. We made a lovely corsage and learned all about "Spanish Moss." The girls got a kick out of that! The last thing we worked on was a personalized wooden name tag.

Each girl will put her name tag on their work area each day of camp. We learned how to safely use the craft heat gun and hot glue gun. The glitter spray made everyone smile!! Snack time!! Today we had 100% "C" punch and hand fulls of Fruit Loops...
We tried on our corsages before pinning them on our Art Bags.
Here we are with our newly decorated Art Bags!
Please bring Totes each day!
Tomorrow we will be making our scrapbooks. Please bring 5-6 photos!! :)

Session Two Art Camp!

2009-06-29T11:20:00.000-07:00
Hello, and welcome to session two of Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp for Girls!
Our first session was a big hit. All the girls had a fun time creating fabulous art pieces. We have several returning this session. We will be creating different things than we did the first session.

On Monday we will be decorating our very own art tote bags. Our colors will be pink. We will then make a one-of-a-kind floral corsage to wear or to pin to a pillow, bag, etc. They will be similar to the ones that I made for a large "vintage" corsage class at an art convention this summer. (I just got back! ) We don't need anything from home the first day. I have it all. On Tuesday we will need to bring 5-6 photos. Photos can be of family, friends, vacations, etc.

Do you like my new Mrs. Mitrani Art Camp T-Shirt? I wish I would have thought about it before the first session. Maybe next year we can order some for the girls...they have a soft pink in children's sizes.
I can't wait to see session two girls next Monday, July 6th!

ATC Pink Lemonade and Cookie Party!

2009-06-12T00:25:00.000-07:00
Our final day of session one was filled with art and friendship. We spent our time creating 13 Altered Trading Cards (ATCs). Each child had blank cards, photos, and copies of their names. We started our morning putting a photo and a name on each card. We then decorated each card with sequins, cut outs, punches, foam pieces, etc. At the end of our morning, each girl had 13 personal "friendship" cards to hand out.

We celebrated with cookies and pink lemonade.
I handed out one of my cards to start the trading party. Here are the girls' darling ATC cards!
We handed them out one by one!
What a fun week! Thank you for coming to session one!!

Collaged Sweethearts

2009-06-11T01:50:00.000-07:00
Today's art began with a blank white canvas. We used a mix of artist gesso and vibrant paint to create a springtime background. We added stamps, sequins, and our photos. Lastly, we added some sparkly glitter.

Our second project was a darling "dress" doll. We used a template of a dress form to make a mini dress. We added an apron, buttons, and pockets. They can be hung just about anywhere!

For the final project of the day, we made a foam name plate. We used an assortment of foam flowers and mix and matched alphabet stickers. It was a fun filled morning!
We all love Mrs. Mitrani's pug, Madeline!! She always watches us...
Miss Rayeann helps us out! She's great at finding specific sequins!! My son Max took our photo.

Tomorrow's final art class will include an ATC party! What does ATC stand for? Ask your artist!
Happy Crafting!

Name Banner Day!

2009-06-10T01:37:00.000-07:00

Our third day of art camp was incredible! We created amazing name banners, each with the young artist's own touches and personality. They came out just beautiful. Today we used glitter, stamps, paints, hot glue, ribbons, pom-pom trim, and even tried out hot crayon wax.
We had a special birthday today..."Happy Birthday Bella!" Tomorrow we will be making mixed media collages. Please have your child bring a photo of themselves...4x6 or 5x7 would be great.

Day Two....Scrapbook Queens of 2009

2009-06-09T01:08:00.000-07:00
Watch out Creating Keepsakes, we have fresh NEW scrapbooking talent here!!!

After organizing, cutting, glueing, and journaling, our beautiful scrapbooks were finished!After we finished our books, we did a share session. We learned a lot about each other's family and friends through our books. We also had a little extra time to make some Fourth of July paper dolls.

Tomorrow we will be making our personalized banner. We will be working with trims, scrapbook papers, hot glue, and glittery letters.
See ya then!

First Day of Camp

2009-06-08T17:57:00.000-07:00
Hurray for our first day of Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp for Girls!!

After we got to know each other (and met Madeline the Pug), Mrs. Mitrani taught us about organization and taking care of art supplies. We worked with inks, stamps, punches, and stickers.

We had a really fun time decorating our art bags and making a special mega tag. We also made a super cute bookmark...perfect for our favorite summer chapter books! Here we all are, with our new art bags!

Tomorrow we will make our very own mini scrapbook!! Dont forget 5-6 photos from home!

Ready for ART!

2009-06-01T17:24:00.000-07:00
Welcome to the Mrs. Mitrani's Art Camp for Girls Art Blog! Here you will find the most up-to-date happenings for our camp. You will also find fun art projects and ideas.

Session One will start on Monday, June 8th from 9-noon.

****Girls will receive a fun art tote, which they will decorate immediately!

All students should wear comfy clothing that can be easily washed (using a stain stick!) Students need to bring their new art tote each day. Finished projects will be brought home in the bags.

We will be working with art mediums such as inks, hot clear wax and hot crayon wax, Modge Podge, paints, gesso, gel medium, stains, and much more.

Our first class will be focusing on decorating the art bags and making a name "tag" for their bag. If we have time the first day, we'll make a card or bookmark too.

Please check for updates!

Artfully yours,
Mendy Mitrani