2018 Workshops


Tuesday 26 November 2019

Workshop with the lovely Abs

We have a rare couple of spaces become available on the Friday mixed media workshop with the lovely Abs from All&Create. If you are coming along on the Saturday that is fully booked you may like to come along on the Friday too as Abs will have a different project each day. Get more information by telephoning 01376326358. This is a workshop with lunch included.

An image from one of our previous workshops with Abs


Monday 25 November 2019

Cards with Natalie

We have a space become available for the workshop with Natalie on Monday 2nd December making some special cards using a master board with a colour of your choice to turn into Christmas cards or not. Natalie will be able to order any of the dies and stamps from the project.
To join us telephone 01376326358.



An Idea of the cards you will be making..............

Saturday 19 October 2019

Workshops with Autour d Mwa (Abs)

We have  two spaces on Friday 29th November and one space on Friday 13th December if you wish to join us please telephone 01376326358 to book a place.



 A reverse canvas made on one of Abs recent workshops.




Workshops with Tracy Scott

 We have space on Tracy,s art journal workshop on Sunday 3rd November and Friday 6th December so if you wish to join us please telephone 01376326358.


Friday 6 September 2019

Workshop with Abs

We have a space become available on Friday 13th September on our mixed media workshop with the talented Abs from AAL& Create. If you would like to join us please telephone 01376326358 to book the space. Lunch is included.

Wednesday 7 August 2019

Workshops with Tracy Scott


We have a mixed media workshop with Tracy Scott on December 6th and 7th if you wish to join us telephone 01376326358..............






Monday 5 August 2019

Mixed Media workshop with Autour de Mwa

We have a space become available on a mixed media workshop with Abs on Thursday 8th August.
The workshop runs from 10am to 4pm with tea drinks and a light lunch provided.
If you would like to join us please telephone 01376325358 to take the place.


Janets samples using All@Create stamps and stencils.

Thursday 30 May 2019

A Few New Workshops for June and July

We have a few new dates for your diary and to let you know we have one space on Tracy's workshop this Saturday 1st June.....................

Monday 3rd July 10am to 1pm Card Making with Natalie.
Come along for the morning and make three super cards with some of the super new products from Stampin Up.......................

Thursday 6th June Journal Play with Janet 10 am to 1pm.
Bring along your art journal and spend the morning playing with stamps, stencils, paints and much more to create some special art...................................

Tuesday 11th June A Scrap page with Janet 10am to 1pm.
Come along a create a page for your scrap book using some stamps and paints.................................

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June Mixed Media with Atour de Mwa [\Abs] 10am to 4pm a light lunch is provided with this workshop and if you feel inclined you can book both days as Abs has a different project each day .......................

Monday 17th June More Cards with Natalie 10am to 1pm ...................
Three more cards from Natalie showing you how to use your stamps and die cuts  to create those special cards..............................

Tuesday 18th  June A4 canvas with Janet 10am to 1pm .
We will be creating a layered 3d canvas with paints, inks and old vintage findings....................

Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd A Journal Page with Tracy Scott 10am to 4pm.
Come along to create pages for your journal with the talented Tracy who is designer of stamps and stencils with Paper Artsy. A light lunch is included with these workshops..........................

Monday 8th July Cards with Natalie 10am to 1pm.
You will make three cards using new stamps and embellishments from Stampin Up .
Natalie's workshops are suitable for beginners to card making too................................

Friday 19th July A Journal Day with Tracy Scott 10am to 4pm.........................

To book a workshop and for more information please telephone 01376326358...............


Friday 3 May 2019

Autour de Mwa workshop

We have a space become available on our mixed media workshop with Autour De Mwa [Abs] on Wednesday 8th May the workshop runs from 10am to 4pm with a light lunch included. If you wish to join us please telephone 01376326358.....

Tuesday 23 April 2019

One space with Tracy Scott

We have a space available with the Globe Trotting talented mixed media artist on her journaling workshop this Thursday 25th April 10am to 4pm so if you wish yo join us please telephone
01376326358 to join us. The workshop is with lunch included.

Monday 15 April 2019

Workshop News.....

We have two spaces on The Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott on Thursday 25th April the workshop runs from 10am to 4pm with a light lunch included. Please go to Tracy’s blog to see her new ideas for some fantastic journal pages.

There is a space become available on Natalies Card Making Workshop on Monday 29th April the workshop is from 10am to 1pm.

The Mixed Media Workshop with Autour de Mwa {Abs} on 8th May is fully booked.

We have space on the Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott on 31st May and 1st June.

We have space on Mixed Media Workshop with Autour de Mwa {Abs} on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June there will be a different project on each day so two days of fun!!

Janet will be running a Art Journal Play on Tuesday 30th April and a Card Making Workshop on Thursday 2nd May.

If you wish to book a workshop please telephone 01376326358.

There is a new Kitchen going in to No 36 London Road so not so many workshops in the month of May but hope to be back on track for June.

Tuesday 12 March 2019

Gelli Play Workshop And Tracy Scott Workshop

We have a space on our workshop tomorrow playing with our Brayer and Gell plate to create some funky backgrounds for cards or to use in our Mixed Media journals. The workshop runs from 10am to 1pm. If you are coming along please bring a brayer and Gelli Plate if you have them but do not worry if not as we have spares in the studio. We have tons of paint so lets get messy.
We also have a space become available on Tracy’s workshop on Friday and Saturday 15th and 16th March working in our journals so if you would like to join us please telephone 01376326358.

Monday 4 March 2019

March Workshops Schedule



March Workshops 

March 11th Cards and Shadow Box with Natalie 10am to 1pm £20........

Spend the morning making a lovely small shadow box you can send as a greeting card or pop on your wall in your creative space. You will also have time to make another of Natalie’s special cards too.



March 13th Gelli Plate Play with Janet 10am to 1pm £20.....

This is a technique based workshop using the Gelli Plate to create some special pages for your projects or journal pages. You can create straight into your journal or onto card to make backgrounds for your cards. Please bring along your brayer and Gelli Plate if you have them but do not worry if not as we have some in the studio.....



March 15th Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott 10am to 4pm £40 including lunch....

Spend the day creating journal pages with Tracy using Paper Artsy paints, stencils, stamps and much more......

March 16th Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott 10am to 4pm £40 incuding lunch...

This workshop is a repeat of the workshop on 15th................



March 25th Cards with Janet and Natalie 9.30am to 4.30pm  £35 with lunch included..

9.30am to 12.30 with Natalie £20...

1.30pm to 4.30pm with Janet £20..

Natalie will be showing you how to create some lovely cards using stamps, inks, dies and much more from the new collections from Stampin Up. Janet will be using paint, Distress Oxides, stencils and stamps to create her cards. This will be a fun day of card making with a light lunch to keep us going. You can book all day or just half a day its up to you......



26th Journal Play with Janet 10am to 4pm £20.....

This is a workshop to help you along with your journal pages you can follow along with a page we have planned for you or do your own thing, your choice. Please bring along your journaling pens and pencils if you have them also a soft rag  as we are trying not to use baby wipes...

To book any of the above workshops  call 01376 326358 


Some future dates for your diary.......



Wednesday April 3rd Mixed Media with Autour de Mwa.....
Thursday April 25th Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott...
Wednesday May 8th Mixed Media with Autour de Mwa.....





Wednesday 6 February 2019

Journal Play Workshop

We have a Journal Play workshop on Wednesday 13th February with Janet  10am to 1pm.
This is a workshop for you to use any of your journals using the latest products and trying out some new styles. We are currently working on an 8" x 8" home made journal but we have everything to hand if you wish to join us or you can create an A4 page on light card to add to a new journal later on. Come along and try out with us. Phone 01376326358


Autour de Mwa Mixed Media Workshops

We have the fantastic Autour de Mwa [Abs] with us on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th February with  mixed media workshops using some of the new fabulous stamps from AALL & Create. Abs will be presenting two separate projects so if you wish to get a double dose from the talented Abs you can book both days. Each day is £55 including a light lunch and all the products needed to complete your piece of mixed media loveliness.
To book please telephone 01376326358...................



Janet's mixed media projects made on Abs workshop in Paris.
Mixed media on fabric and scrummy little book cover on an old book such fun.





Some of Janet's projects made on previous workshops with Abs 





Men's Cards with Natalie

We have space on Men's Cards with Natalie on Monday 11th February 10am to 1 pm.
Natalie will be helping you to make three cards suitable for our male family and friends using some of the lovely new products from Stampin Up. The products will be available for you to order if you wish. Everything you need to make the cards will be provided and the workshop is suitable for new card makers too.


Workshop Spaces become Available

We have space on Tracy Scott Journal workshop on Friday 8th February 10 am to 4 pm with your lunch included if you would like to join us please telephone 01376326358.


One of Tracy's latest pages using her new products from Paper Artsy.
Not a representation of the workshop.

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Workshops for February

 Workshop Schedule for February 

To book any workshop call 01376 326358 if no answer leave VM with name and telephone and we will respond as soon as possible 

Friday 8th A Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott 10am to 4pm £40 with lunch included
The day is spent creating a page or two in your journal with great new ideas and tricks from Tracy. This day books very quickly so don’t hang about if you wish to join us.

Saturday 9th A Journal Workshop with Tracy Scott 10am to 4pm £40 with lunch incuded 
This workshop is a repeat of the workshop on the 8th for those that could not make the earlier date

Monday 11th Mens Cards with Natalie Arnold 10am to 1pm £20
Spend the morning creating some lovely mens cards using products from Stampin Up that can be ordered at the workshop. This is a workshop for beginners as well as the more accomplished card maker. No getting messy in this workshop just fun.

Wednesday 13th Journal Play with Janet 10am to 1pm £20
This is a workshop creating pages in any of your journals you wish. We are currently putting together an 8” x 8” hand made journal that can be made at any time or you can create a page in any of the  journals you have. This is a workshop for all abilities or newbies too.
If you have been wanting to have a try at journaling this is the workshop for you . We will be getting messy and if you do not have a journal don't worry we can find the right paper to get you started. Just bring yourself along with nothing else but an apron.

Friday 15th Mixed Media with Autour de Mwa [Abs] 10am to 4pm £55  including a light lunch
This is a mixed media workshop creating a project of Abs choosing. We will be using stencils and stamps from ALL & Create’s new release, texture paste, paints and much more if you have a journal bring it along to use up those left over paints ect. Bring along an apron.

Saturday 16th Mixed Media with Autour de Mwa  [Abs] 10am to 4pm £55  including a light lunch
This mixed media workshop is a different project to that of the one on the Friday so if you would like a double dose of the lovely Abs feel free to book both days but be quick as we have limited space. Bring along an apron.

Monday 18th Making cards with Natalie Arnold 10am to 1pm £20
This is a morning spent making cards with some of the lovely new products from Natalies collection. You will be able to order any of the products used on the workshop if you wish. This is a workshop for all abilities and newbies to the craft of card making.

Wednesday 20th February A Scrap Page with Janet 10 am to 1pm £20
Come along to spend the morning creating a page for your scrap book using paints, papers, stencils and embellishments. Bring along an apron

March News.............
We have Autour de Mwa on 8th and 9th March book now............
We have Tracy Scott on 15th and 16th March book Now...........

NOTE  We have been asked directions and just to let you know if you are travelling by train, we have a direct rail line from London Liverpool Street to Braintree every hour. And a short walk brings you to Studio 36 Birds in the Barn so we are easy to find........


Saturday 26 January 2019

Demo Day and Stamp Swap

 Hi all you Birds in the Barn friends

Don't for get we have our demo day today with the opportunity to cash in some of your stash you no longer require. Natalie will be using some of her Stampin Up products showing you how to use them to make some special cards and you will be able to order  the products too with many free gifts with your order. We have a make n take for you too if you wish. Janet will be on hand to show you anything you wish to know regarding paints on your Gelli Plate ect.....Just bring along your unwanted stash [ no more than 10 items ] and get a number to put on your already priced items.

We have many bargains for you including a Big Shot with extras £40.

Pan Pastels 20 pans for £25...... Complete set of Spectrum Noir pens 168 with the storage cases £75......

New tins of 24 Aqua Blend pencils £10...... Press to Inpress stamping platforms from £8 each......New Die storage cases £12 with extra inserts for £6.......

Large Paper Artsy Stamps from £8 and many more stamps including Magnolia, Lilly of the Valley, and Lavinia stamps £2 each and many more bargains too many to list.

Come along have a tea or Coffee and a chat between 10am and 4pm today 26th January 2019.......






Sunday 20 January 2019

Autour de Mwa

We have space on our Mixed Media workshop with Autour de Mwa this Wednesday 23rd January and Thursday 24th  for a full days workshop each day with light lunch included. Each day will be a different project so you can do both days if you wish.

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Mini Journals with Tracy Scott

We have a space available this Friday 11th and Saturday 12th on the workshop with Tracy Scott.
Tracy is bringing along a small mini journal for us to adorn the pages with her lovely ideas so if you would like to join us please telephone 01376326358 to book a space.