Artterro has teamed up with Strathmore Artist Papers® to create this unique product for budding artists to easily explore their creativity through art journaling. Learn fun doodling, drawing, and collage techniques with inspiring materials. Sold in a case pack of 5 assorted colors. "The Art Journal Kit includes handmade decorative papers for collage plus Strathmore's artist quality drawing papers, for a truly versatile art journaling experience," Jessica Moran, marketing/ PR coordinator for Artterro, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2011.
— Linda Laramy, owner of Crackerjacks in Easton, Md., told TDmonthly in an October 2011 survey that diaries/journals are their best selling personalized or keepsake item.

Fun and easy to sew, colorful wool felt is perfect for making one-of-a-kind creepy-crawly friends. Ribbon and beads make great wings, eyes and antennae. Makes up to 7 fuzzy art bugs. "Unlike most arts and craft kits, Artterro kits inspire creativity with artist-quality materials. We believe kids deserve quality," Forrest Espinoza, Co-Owner and Sales Director of Artterro, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2011.
Awards: 2010 NAMTA (National Art Materials Trade Association) Best New Kids' Product

This eco-friendly kit includes enough craft supplies for an entire classroom.

This kit makes six pieces of jewelry, from choices like a bracelet, earrings, pin, barrette and hair band. Wool felt is easy to use, and only simple sewing is required. It includes jewelry findings, bead mix, needles and thread. “With our project, we encourage people to have an art experience,” Co-owner Forrest Espinoza told TDmonthly.

Combine gorgeous hand-dyed batik and solid color cotton fabric swatches with ribbon, beads, and artist quality acrylic paint to illustrate a unique canvas book. Write an original story, commemorate a special event, create an altered-art book, or personalize a favorite poem or fairy tale. Sew or glue fabric shapes onto the 6x8 inch pages. Includes high quality brush, craft thread, needles, and ideas sheet with design, writing, and painting tips. Winner of the 2009 NAMTA Best New Kid’s Product Award.

Create four 4-inch masterpieces with this kit. Satisfying and easy to do, simply poke colorful roving wool into the base shape with a felting needle to paint pictures of anything you can imagine. Colors can even be blended or felted into sculptural 3D shapes. Includes instructions and ideas sheet, no glue or sewing required.

Design 6 unique jewelry pieces and enjoy all the compliments as you proudly wear your pieces of art. Simply cut and glue pieces of tissue paper onto the wooden elements and glaze. Includes fancy decoupage papers, wooden bangle, beads and pendants, glass beads, twine, glaze, brush, jewelry findings, and ideas sheet.

Cut and glue pieces of beautiful tissue paper to decorate 5 fun shapes for any occasion. Glaze and embellish with ribbon. Construct a one-of-a-kind mobile, hang from windows, fill a bowl for a centerpiece, or decorate a gift or holiday tree! A terrific family project.

Make four small single-signature books with luxurious handmade paper. Create cool collage covers with sewn details. Use as journals, art portfolios, scrapbooks, or write and illustrate a unique story. A customer favorite! Includes needles and craft thread.

Twist colorful wire into large mobiles adorned with glass beads, make many small ornaments or even construct a unique sculpture or creature. Includes a large variety of beautiful beads, marbles, and thin and thick jewelry wire.

The Creativity Kit is one of 12 Artterro kit styles and has an assortment of glass beads, felt shapes and handmade paper to set the creative spirit free. Each product is put together considering the environmental and social impact on the community with minimal packaging and green printing methods. "No two kits are exactly alike, featuring unique assortments of materials, patterns and colors," Marilyn Chalais, principal of Chalais Associates, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. This set received a 2008 NAMTA Best New Kid's Product Award. Launch date: 2009.
— "I love these craft kits because the materials used are so incredible. Kids get to play with 100-percent wool felt, glass and wood beads, and beautiful handmade paper. It’s an added bonus that the company has skipped excessive packaging and uses 100-percent post-consumer waste recycled paper, reusable bags and vegetable-based inks," said Autumn Orndorff, gift buyer for Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Ariz., after discovering Artterro kits at ASTRA Marketplace 2009.

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