We are offering such an incredible set of classes this November you won’t want to miss out.  We’ll be hosting some amazing adult classes as well as Camp SCRAP over the Thanksgiving holiday.

The month kicks off with a Hand Lettering Class for adults on November 11th from 6:30-8:30 pm.  This class is great for individuals who have not done hand lettering before.  You will go over basics and everything you need to know to get started and will get to leave with a little hand lettered art work.  Cost is $15.00 and all materials are provided by SCRAP.

Then on Saturday November 15th at 2 pm there is a Beginner Level Crochet Class and on November 18th we will be leading an Advent Calendar Class.  Learn how to make an interactive advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas!  We will wrap up the month of adult classes with a Sewing Class on November 22nd.

We are excited to be offering a Thanksgiving Break Camp SCRAP for kids ages 6-12. Camp SCRAP sessions will be on Monday November 24th and Tuesday November 25th from 12:30-3:30 each day.  Campers will learn new art techniques from and explore the many possibilities of reused materials.

Camp SCRAP will cost $25 each day or $40 if you sign up for both days.  SCRAP has scholarships available to assist families that are unable to pay for Camp SCRAP (e-mail Heather for more information).  Spaces are limited so sign up now!

Hopefully you’ve heard by now that SCRAP Denton is open 7 days a week.  We wanted to better serve the Denton community and your varying schedules.  Beginning in August we were excited to add Sundays so you can now shop at SCRAP every day of the week.  Yahoo!

To celebrate our being open and to thank you for being such loyal customers, we are going to be having a handful of sales.  See details below and on our event calendar.  Make sure to tell a friend and come out to shop for great deals!

August 23-24 – Fabric Sale – We’ve been doing our fabric sale monthly for a long time now, but this one is super special.  You will be able to fill a plastic grocery bag of fabric for just $7!  That’s not scraps, either.  We’re talking quality yardage!  Fill more than one and really stock up.  You don’t know if you’ll get such a great deal on fabric again!  In addition, you will be able to fill up a plastic grocery bag of patterns for only $2.  What a deal!

August 31 – Back to School Supply Sale - Haven’t quite finished shopping for your back to school needs?  We’ve got you covered.  All school and office supplies will be on sale for 50% off.  That means you could grab some pens, a spiral, folders and a binder for less than a dollar total!  This sale includes crayons, markers, pens, binders, folders, spirals, and more!

September 7 – Ribbon and Lace – ALL of our ribbon and lace (and we’ve got tons) will be on sale for 50% off.  That means that you can get lace for just 50 cents a yard!  We’ve got ribbon in full and partial spools (300 lbs of it donated just this week) as well as super cute ribbon packs packaged by color.  Got a wedding coming up?  Don’t miss out on this!

September 14 – Scrapbooking Supplies – Our scrapbooking supplies are always a steal with 12×12 paper at just 10 cents a page and stamps starting at just 50 cents.  But on Sunday September 14 all scrapbooking will be on sale for 50% off.  It’s time to start documenting all of your summer road trips and adventures.

September 21 – Yarn Sale - All yarn will be on sale half off.  That means that full skeins of yarn will be only $1.  We have all different types, colors and sizes.  It’s time to stock up for all of your fall and holiday projects.

September 27 & 28 – Fabric Sale – Specific details of the fabric sale are TBD.  Could be fill a bag, could be 50% off, either way, you know you’ll be getting a great deal.

So be sure to check SCRAP out on Sundays!

In March, SCRAP launched an online fundraising campaign and raised $1,325. The money we raised helped cover the cost of rent in our classroom where we hold our adult classes, Camp SCRAP and School’s Out, SCRAP’s In.

We wanted to express our thanks to the following supporters:

Lauren Barker
Sharon Barnhill
Nicole Cocco
Linda Eaddy
Cherry Fargo
Mary Hernandez
Kayla Lavender
Pete Kamp
Matt Kernan
Anyah Martinez
Katherine Malmberg
Marcello Pope
Alyson Richter
Teresa Shovary
Sanne Stienstra
Cindy Venables

Thanks to these and many other anonymous supporters we were able to raise valuable funds for our education program.  Interested to know more about our education program?  You can see the amazing video that Dubyou Media made for us here.

For more information about Dubyou Media, click here.

Do you love to work with kids?  Are you great at coordinating?  Are you always coming up with new, creative art projects that incorporate reused materials?  Then this could be the job for you!

The Education Coordinator will be in charge of coordinating all of SCRAP’s education program efforts including SCRAP at School’s, Field Trips, Adult Workshops and Camp SCRAP.  This person would be the lead teacher for all kids programming and the primary representative of the education program in the community.  The Education Coordinator would also be responsible for planning adult workshops and recruiting volunteer teachers to lead each session.

This is a great opportunity for somebody who is interested in art education in a non-profit setting.  The right candidate would have a passion for creative reuse, be highly self motivated and have an interest in helping develop SCRAP’s education program. See the full job posting here.

Submit cover letter, resume and references to Heather.

This year’s masquerade will be held on October 18 at the Denton Women’s Club Building.  This year’s event will have all the elegance and mystery of a Masquerade Ball, SCRAP style.  We will have an incredible silent auction, raffle, food, drink and a mask contest.

This will be a great event and all of the proceeds will go to support SCRAP’s mission and programs.  If you love SCRAP, you won’t want to miss the party of the year!  Tickets will be available for sale at SCRAP starting on September 1 for just $5.  Tickets will be available at the door the night of the event for $10.

We are currently looking for event sponsors and donors to the silent auction.  If you are interested, please e-mail Heather and she will give you all the information you need.

As SCRAP grows, we need more help to do our work and meet our mission.  We are hiring for a Education Coordinator.  Click here for the full job description.

The ideal person will have experience in the classroom, creating lesson plans and in program coordination.  An appreciation and understanding of our mission is essential as this person will be educating kids in our community about creative reuse.  Requirements include:

• A minimum of three years working with children
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and written
• Effective public speaker
• Works well with children and with adults

Qualified applicants should submit resume, cover letter and references to Heather by 5pm Monday June 23rd.

Have materials that you no longer need but they still have plenty of life left in them?  Donate them to SCRAP!  We have a long list of items that we will take an have created a wish list of materials that we really need.  Take a look and see if you can help.

Wish List:

School Supplies (crayons, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, chalk, paper, markers)
Jewelry Making (jewelry bits, beads, wire, watch parts)
Sewing Notions (buttons, zippers, thread, needles, elastic, Velcro)
Art Supplies (paint, canvas, brushes, glue, glitter, ink, squeegees, rollers)
Craft Supplies (rubber stamps, ink pads, pom poms, sequins, pipe cleaners)
Misc (metal bottle caps, wine corks, neck ties, puzzle pieces)

All donations are tax deductible and we can provide you with a receipt if you’d like. Your donations help keep materials out of the landfill and allow us to make these materials affordable to teachers, students, artists and crafters in our community.