Manon Dore French Nest

French Beaded Flower Composition
and Mixed Media Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009 11:00a~3:00p
Christine Rose Elle, Designer and Instructor
Workshop Fee: $65.00 (or $115 for two classes; French Florettes and Manon Dore Nest)

Inspired by Shakespeare's Spring song from Love's Labors Lost

"Daisies bloom and violets blue
Lady Slippers all silver white
Blooming buds of yellow hue
Paint meadows with delight.

Maidens dance in ribboned ring
Blooms of every tree
Hearing gentle robin sing
Spring is here sings he."

Create this lovely mixed media composition centered around the art of French beaded florettes. The traditional art of wired beaded florals originated in France, and is transformed here under the artful hands of Christine Rose Elle of Dollybelle Atelier into this charming tableau.

Create your own homage to Mistress Spring! Call her in with Gilded nest and Beaded Florette!
Learn french flower beading techniques and make this tinsel nest birdies and all! Kit fee is included and contains:
• paper mache' egg half
• birds
• tinsel
• trims and papers
• faux flowers (if you do not take the Florette class)

If you have the following please bring:
• needle and thread
• Modge Podge
• yukky brush for glue
• scissors
• any ribbons, trims, thin paper you might want to personalize your project with

• Christine will provide glue guns and other various supplies!

Students wishing to take both Christine's Friday evening class in French Florettes and continue Saturday with the Manon Dore Nest may register at the reduced rate of $115 for both classes.


All class fees are prepaid. Kit fees are paid directly to the artist. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help! Details on the class blog at www.gildingthelilyclasses.blogspot.com.

Lucette "Best Friend" Cameo Bracelet

Mixed Media Soldered Bracelet Workshop
Christine Rose Elle, Instructor
Saturday, June 6, 2009 11:00a-3:30p
Skill Level: All Class Fee: $75.00 (includes kit; some materials required)

“My Dearest Friend,

My very best memories are of you and me, playing old records with a cup of tea. We would sit for hours through thick and thin, and tell our secrets kept deep from within. Through good days and bad, and all in between, you have always been there for me to listen and dream. I will treasure you always my sweetest best friend, from now until forever, until our days do end.”

Love, Dollybelle


Create your very own cameo bracelet with collage, solder, and beading techniques.

Supply list: To bring: -any small/ tiny collage images ( floral, faces, words, etc.), and/or photo of your best friend
-a few beads in your favorite color
-toggle clasp
-jump rings
-xacto knife
-cutting mat
-favorite glue
-scissors
-soldering iron if you have one (if not, I will bring mine to share!)

Supplied in the kit:
-oval cut glass
-a few jump rings
-one toggle -toothpicks
-collage ephemera
-other goodie bits

Plus use of my -soldering stuff flux copper tape flux remover iron sal ammoniac solder etc -edgers -various glues -collage images -gel pens and other mediums.

All class fees are prepaid. Kit fees are paid directly to the artist. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help! Details on the class blog at www.gildingthelilyclasses.blogspot.com.