New! Australian Quilt Pattern Kits Including Aborigine Design Fabric!

Artistic Artifacts and its sister company Batik Tambal have developed a new modern quilt kit, available in three different color choices (shown here, finished quilt in pink) and comes with complete cutting and assembly instructions:

Each kit includes four beautiful Australian Aborigine designed print fabrics to feature in your quilt — you add your own fat quarters and sashing, border and backing fabric to create a gorgeous quilt uniquely your own! Finished size is 36 inches x 44 inches (approximate). Coming soon: quilt patterns and kits featuring our wonderful batik panels and Combanasi fabric!

Sale Products — Cuffs & Paper!

Aluminum Cuff Bracelet Blanks

Making jewelry for holiday presents? Our aluminum cuff bracelet blanks are on sale for more than half off! Use these cuffs as a base for beadwork or polymer clay, to wrap with fabric, felt or fibers, to drill into in order to attach charms, to distress or patina for altered art jewelry...and more. Available in a variety of widths: 1¼" wide, 1½" wide, 1¾" wide and 2" wide.

Introductory Sale: Strathmore Paper & ATCs

A sampling of the Strathmore paper products on sale

The choice of papers is one of the most important decisions an artist makes in determining the outcome of their work, and Strathmore® papers are of the highest quality. Artistic Artifacts introducing a number of Strathmore products at discounted prices: journals for mixed media, artist trading cards and more. Whether your choice of medium is pencil, pen or collage, you can be confident that Strathmore will enhance your artistic efforts!

10% Off All In-Store or Online Sales on December 1!

If you are in the Virginia, Maryland or DC area, please plan to join us in person at Artistic Artifacts on Saturday, December 1 for our annual holiday open house. All purchases — including class registrations and items already on sale! — made on that date will receive a 10% discount! Plus, you’ll enjoy a variety of demonstrations of techniques featured in Artistic Artifacts’ classes, a make and take project, complimentary holiday refreshments and more!

If you can’t attend, or aren’t local to the area? The 10% discount applies to all online purchases on that date too, with the use of this newsletter-exclusive coupon code: DEC1. Log in on Saturday, December 1 and fill your shopping basket!

Disclaimer: discount cannot be applied to the purchase of gift certificates.

Finish Your Holiday Gifts

Join us on Sunday, December 9 for our Open Studio: Finish Your Holiday Gifts, featuring a complimentary continental breakfast to all registrants! With gift-giving season quickly approaching, this is the ideal opportunity for you to finish your homemade projects intended for family and friends, giving yourself the gift of a mini-retreat. Bring your new or unfinished projects, spread out with plenty of room, and work away from prying eyes, distractions and interruptions in a fun and collaborative atmosphere, hosted by Judy Gula and Cyndi Souder of Moonlighting Quilts!

Are you one of the lucky ones caught up on your homemade gifts? Then take on a project that simplifies gift wrapping: join Cyndi in making fabric gift bags to make your gift wrapping quick and easy.

In this issue:

•	New Australian Quilt Pattern Kits
•	Sale Products — Cuffs & Paper
•	10% Off All In-Store or Online Sales on December 1!
•	Open Studio: Finish Your Holiday Gifts

As a consumer, you’re a key part in helping small businesses thrive. By shopping at a small business (like Artistic Artifacts) this Saturday, November 24th, you’re showing your support for all the small communities around you. It’s simple to participate — simply shop or dine at a local small business, spread the word to others or share the news online and through social media. Anything you can do helps to give small businesses the support they need to keep creating jobs, powering the economy and invigorating communities.

Hold Your Meeting
at the Annex!

Would you like to hold your Bee meeting at the Annex?
Would you be interested in a hands-on demo of a product or technique?

The Annex, located in Alexandria, VA, has space available to accommodate up to 20 people for your meetings, charity work sessions, arts organizations, guild workshop rentals, and more. Email Judy for rental rates and availability.

Join us for JAMS!

Judy’s Altered Minds, or JAMS for short, meets at Artistic Artifacts on the 3rd Sunday of each month. This altered art group is free to join and open to all who are interested. Email Judy for an invitation today, or simply show up!

Directions to Artistic Artifacts: View Mapquest — Washington Beltway to exit 174, Eisenhower Avenue Connector. After exiting onto the ramp and merging onto the Connector, you’ll come to the intersection: take a left onto Eisenhower Avenue. 4750 Eisenhower Avenue is a red brick building approximately ¼ mile on the left, after the Fedex sign and before the condos — look for the Electrodyne sign. Store entrance is at the front of the Electrodyne building.