Woof woof parade & Travel Buddies!

what's happening!
Dog Parade &
Pictures!


Bring your dog and join our dog parade! Costumes encouraged! Decorate a mat for your pup's picture! Crafts 2-3 pm. Parade 3:30-4 pm. Donations accepted for photos to benefit Pasado's Safe Haven.

THIS SATURDAY June 25th!!


Travel Buddies!


Someone to share your summer vacation with! Come in anytime paint a rock,(for free) snap a photo to post on our facebook page, and tell us about your summer fun with your travel buddy!


Four $25 gift certificates will be awarded for our favorite photos. Bellevue Art and Frame Facebook followers can vote on line! Winners will be announced 12pm Saturday August 27th.


art: new workshops!

Plein Air Painting & Nature Drawing Workshops with Paula Ensign

Plein Air Painting Workshop:


Experience the immediacy of painting outdoors, directly from nature. Learn to define subject matter, simplify shapes and capture the essence of a scene. Class will take place at three different locations in Bellevue. Students may paint in watercolor, oil or acrylic. Instructor will begin each class with a demonstration followed by ample time for student painting and ending with a discussion of the day's work.

3 day workshop: July 12, 13, and 14. 10-3pm. cost $200

Meets at Bellevue Art & Frame before taking off to Kelsey Creek Park, Bellevue Botanical Gardens & Larsen Lake.


Nature Drawing Workshop:


Learn to see with an artist's eyes. Examine and draw the graceful shapes of trees and flowers. No art experience necessary!

1 day workshop: July 15. 10-3pm. cost $75


Workshop takes place at Bellevue Botanical Gardens.




Getting your Feet Wet with Watercolor with Emmett McLaughlin

Have fun exploring wet into wet and dry brush applications. Learn the proper strokes to achieve successful washes while practicing masking and resist techniques. This fluid and vibrant form of painting can be used to illustrate your life by enhancing journals and scrapbooks, creating cards or painting works of art!

Workshop #1: Sailboat on the ocean - August 20. 1-4pm

Workshop #2: Cabin in the woods - August 27. 1-4pm

cost $45 per workshop or $80 for both

Introduction to Mixed Media Collage with Becky Stromberg


Learn the art of collage by playing with paper and paint! Create personalized works of art by combining vintage papers and photographs with acrylic paint. You will learn how to design and create depth and interest in your work using a variety of painting techniques and image transfer. 3 sessions: July 13, 20 and 27. 10-12 pm. cost $90, supplies needed.



Check out our Summer Art & Math Camps!!
click here!

"make 'n take mondays"

10:00-11:00



"paint me a story" wednesdays June 1, 8, 15

fridays June 24 - Aug 26

10:00-11:00



click for kidspace info

__________________



Make your child's

birthday

even more special.

Celebrate with us in

Kidspace!

Choose from a variety of themed art projects for your child and their friends

to create.

for birthday party info


Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place

contact us
phone: 425.453.8959

fax: 425.952.6215

web: bellevueartandframe.com

thetoyplacetoys.com

13131 NE 20th St.

Bellevue, WA 98005

info@bellevueartandframe.com

email us!
join us on facebook!

join our email list! sign up

store hours:
monday-saturday 10am-6pm
sunday 12pm-5pm

School's Out Party! Summertime fun with Art Workshops!

what's happening!

School's Out

Summer Blast!

Marshmallow shooters, Z-curve Bow, & paint a travel buddy! free!

We're also making Father's Day Cards! 12-4PM

THIS SATURDAY June18!!

enjoy 20% off all demo products


Hey Smarty! We're showing you the $$ for your hard work!

For Every A (or equivalent) you earned on your report card...GET A BAF BUCK!

Come in and show us your shining report card & get paid! Thru the end of June.


art: new workshops!


Plein Air Painting & Nature Drawing Workshops with Paula Ensign

Plein Air Painting Workshop:

Experience the immediacy of painting outdoors, directly from nature. Learn to define subject matter, simplify shapes and capture the essence of a scene. Class will take place at three different locations in Bellevue. Students may paint in watercolor, oil or acrylic. Instructor will begin each class with a demonstration followed by ample time for student painting and ending with a discussion of the day's work.

3 day workshop: July 12, 13, and 14. 10-3pm. cost $200

Meets at Bellevue Art & Frame before taking off to Kelsey Creek Park, Bellevue Botanical Gardens & Larsen Lake.

Nature Drawing Workshop:
Learn to see with an artist's eyes. Examine and draw the graceful shapes of trees and flowers. No art experience necessary!

1 day workshop: July 15. 10-3pm. cost $75

Workshop takes place at Bellevue Botanical Gardens.


Getting your Feet Wet with Watercolor with Emmett McLaughlin


Have fun exploring wet into wet and dry brush applications. Learn the proper strokes to achieve successful washes while practicing masking and resist techniques. This fluid and vibrant form of painting can be used to illustrate your life by enhancing journals and scrapbooks, creating cards or painting works of art!

Workshop #1: Sailboat on the ocean - August 20. 1-4pm

Workshop #2: Cabin in the woods - August 27. 1-4pm

cost $45 per workshop or $80 for both



gifts: "not so dull" local artist!


"Not So Dull" Bowls are Here!!

created by Rick Davenport, self described artist/artisan/craftsman/wingnut of Edmonds says

"My art, life, and demeanor can be summed up in

one word: NotsoDull! Check out these beautiful,

fascinating, & unique bits of art found in chunks of
wood!" Price Range: $45-$180

notsodull.com

Check out our Summer Art & Math Camps!!

click here!


"make 'n take mondays"

10:00-11:00


"paint me a story" wednesdays June 1, 8, 15

fridays June 24 - Aug 26

10:00-11:00

click for kidspace info

__________________



Make your child's

birthday

even more special.

Celebrate with us in Kidspace!

Choose from a variety of themed art projects for your child and their friends

to create.

for birthday party info

Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place

Summer Fun Anyone? Sign up Now!

what's happening!

Summer Camps!


Register Now for

Art & Math @ BAF!


Kidspace Camps: June, July & August

Preschool Summer Camps - Ages 3.5-5.5

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 11:00-11:45

$30 includes supplies, $10/day drop-in



School Age Summer Camps - Ages 6-10

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 10:00-12:00

$70 includes supplies


Camp Themes:
June 21, 22, & 23 - Safari

June 28, 29, & 30 - Scien-static Art

July 5, 6, & 7 - Recycled Treasures

July 12, 13, & 14th - Sea and Sand

July 19, 20, & 21 - Mask Making

July 26, 27, & 28 - Spa Camp

August 2, 3, & 4 - Cartooning

August 9, 10, & 11 - Nature Camp



Kiwibluekids: Ages 6 & up

Art enrichment class taught by professional Graphic Designer/Art Specialist Debra Mason. Each camp is theme based & runs 4 consecutive days. Students take home a matted piece of art each day!

4 day sessions: June 27-30, July 5-8, July 18-21, August 1-4, August 8-11 - 2:00-4:00 each day $140/per session


Julie's Art Class

Design Your Own Cabin: Intro to Architecture
Learn about the basic process that architects use to design a building and design your own getaway cabin! Ages 11 & up

July 18-22, 2:00-5:00 $235 supplies included

click for more info


Math Camps: For students entering 1st & 2nd grade

Adventures in Arrrgrithmatic - young pirates and their mates will use geometry and measurement to create pirates hats, ships and flags. These creative mathematicians will develop spatial reasoning by creating and using navigational charts and treasure maps. A swashbuckling fun math camp!

August 1st-5th - 9-12pm


Nature Detectives - will seek out and discover the properties of various shapes found in our natural world. Young naturalists will collect specimens and data from their natural environment and use various measurement tools to sort, analyze and classify by their properties. Students will also draw two dimensional shapes and describe qualitative change.

August 21st-26th - 9-12pm


cost: $150 per week. To register click here
for more info email Jennifer Gaer at jenniferga@eimath.org or call 206.325.6093



AND DON'T MISS....


ALEX PLAY DAY!

this Saturday 12-4pm!

All Alex 20% off this Saturday only!



gifts: local artist team!
Olvera Design


Local artist team Hector Olvera and Stephanie Roman create these stunning mosaic mirrors. Now available in our gift department!


art: summer workshop!

Introduction to

Sumi Painting
with Yuming Zhu


Learn skills and techniques of Sumi floral painting during this 3 hour, hands-on instruction workshop!

June 11 - 1-4pm, cost: $50

click here for more info










Check out our Summer Art & Math Camps!!
"make 'n take mondays"
10:00-11:00

"paint me a story" wednesdays June 1, 8, 15

fridays June 24 - Aug 26

10:00-11:00

click for kidspace info __________________


Make your child's

birthday

even more special.

Celebrate with us in

Kidspace!

Choose from a variety of themed art projects for your child and their friends

to create.

for birthday party info
Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place

what's happening!


Paper Accessories

for your Wedding

class this Saturday

May 21st 1-3pm!

click for more info!


Make a Plate for Father's Day!

join us this Saturday

12-4pm

prior registration required

only $7.99 on may 21st

(reg. $15.99)




toys: nonny blankets!

Introducing Nonny Blankets:
in stock now!


10% of all sales of these wonderful snuggies will be donated to children in foster homes througout the Northwest because every child needs to know they're loved. Spreading the love, one blanket at a time. $24.99 & $59.99



gifts: local artisan!

Handmade Hardwood Cutting BoardsA gorgeous gift hand made by local craftsman/ woodworker Bruce Launer of Whidbey Island! $59.99


art: canvas sale!



CANVAS TRUCKLOAD SALE!
50-70% off msrp

selected stretched canvas!

click here for price list


Bellevue Art & Frame,

The Toy Place and

Bellevue Invites!

contact us

phone: 425.453.8959

fax: 425.952.6215

web: bellevueartandframe.com

thetoyplacetoys.com

13131 NE 20th St.

Bellevue, WA 98005

info@bellevueartandframe.com

email us!
join us on facebook!

join our email list! sign up

store hours:
monday-friday 9:30am-7pm
saturday 10am-6pm
sunday 12pm-5pm



preschool art series

Young artists will experience an assortment of materials in this

fun and messy four week series.

Tuesdays May 3rd-24th

10-10:45am &11:30-12:15pm

ages 3 1/2- 5 1/2

$40 including supplies.

__________________



"make 'n take mondays"

10:00-11:00



"paint me a story" wednesdays 10:00-11:00



click for kidspace info

__________________



Make your child's

birthday

even more special.

Celebrate with us in

Kidspace!

Choose from a variety of themed art projects for your child and their friends

to create.



for birthday party info


Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place

Going, Going, Gone! Get your bids in for Artist A Day!

What's Happening:

Going, Going, GONE!
Last week to get your bids in for
ARTIST-A-DAY Silent Auction!



Join us this Saturday May 14, 6-8pm

Meet the Artists

Live Music

Refreshments

Don't miss out on this lovely evening!



click for more information and
to see artist's work

ART: NEW CLASSES!
Register Now for New Art Classes!



Intro to Mixed Media Collage with Becky Stromberg
Learn the art of collage by playing with paper and paint! Create personalized works of art by combining vintage papers and photographs with acrylic paint.

3 sessions: May 18, 25 and June 1. 10-12pm.

cost $90, supplies needed.



Classical Drawing for Beginners with Larine Chung
Learn good drawing techniques in this fun relaxing class where we explore techniques of Renaissance Masters.

6 sessions: Thursdays, May 19 - June 23. 6-8pm.

cost $180, supplies needed



Find the Artist in You with Julie Hammerquist
We will explore techniques for various mediums and learn how to combine them for exciting results. We will also discuss fundamentals of art including color, shape and compositions. Find out which medium brings out the artist in you!

6 sessions: Mondays, May 16-June 21. 5:30-7:30pm. cost $215, supplies included


click for more info


AND.......



CANVAS TRUCKLOAD SALE!
MAY 13TH - 31ST!

50-70% OFF

SELECTED STRETCHED CANVAS!


TOYS: CFK PLAY DAY!



Creativity for Kids Play Day!
Join us this Saturday May 14th 12-4pm for robots,
sock puppets, beach buddies, and tattoos!

20% off all kits!




Featured Product: BEACH BUDDIES!
Turn real seashells into a crew of creative

crustaceans! Set includes tropical pallet of paint,

glitter-glue, wiggly eyes, craft glue, dimensional

paint, and ocean inspired felt accents.

Age range 8-98 $17.99



FRAMING: SALE!
Special Frame Promotion


for our Email Friends!
Receive a $25 Gift Card with $100 Custom Frame Order

Receive a $50 Gift Card with $200 Custom Frame Order

Receive a $100 Gift Card with $300 Custom Frame Order



Gift Card issued upon payment in full at time order is placed. Limit one Gift Card per custom frame

order. Not combinable with other offers or promotions. Limited to stock on hand. No cash value.

Valid thru May 25th.

What's Coming Up:

Make-a-Plate for Dad for Father's Day on May 21st!
ALEX Play Day May 28th!
Bellevue Invites DIY Class - Paper Accessories for Your Wedding- May 21st!

Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place

What's Happening:

Anniversary Party!
This Saturday May 7th


Its our 1st Anniversary in our new home!
Join us 12-4pm this Saturday
for refreshments, games and crafts!
Earn $5 BAF bucks for every $25 you spend throughout the store!
click for more info


Teacher Appreciation Day!


This Friday May 6th
To Say Thank you~
Teachers come in and receive a $10 gift certificate!
Students nominate your favorite teacher and the teacher with the most votes wins a $100 gift certificate!

SHHHHHHHHHH.....
Get your bids in for
ARTIST-A-DAY Silent Auction!

Bid on great artwork and help us raise money for Bellevue Schools Foundation. Winners will be announced at the closing reception for the artists and public on
May 14th 6-8pm.
click for more info

TOYS: NEW ART CLASS!


Mommy 'n Me

Art Class!

Bring out the artist in your little

one by showing them how much you love art!


This four week series will feature a different project each week for you both to work on. Class size limited to 6 children ages 2 ½-5 ½ and their moms (dad, grandma, or nanny!)

Fridays 10-10:45 am

$15.00 per class 4 week session

May 6, 13, 20, 27

prior registration required, drop ins welcome if space available

click for more info

ART: NEW CLASSES!

Register Now for New Art Classes!


Introduction to Mixed Media Collage with Becky Stromberg


Learn the art of collage by playing with paper and paint! Create personalized works of art by combining vintage papers and photographs with acrylic paint.

3 sessions: May 18, 25 and June 1. 10-12pm. cost $90, supplies needed.



Classical Drawing for Beginners with Larine Chung
Learn good drawing techniques in this fun relaxing class where we explore techniques of Renaissance Masters.

6 sessions: Thursdays, May 19 - June 23. 6-8pm. cost $180, supplies needed



Find the Artist in You with Julie Hammerquist


We will explore techniques for various mediums and learn how to combine them for exciting results. We will also discuss fundamentals of art including color, shape and compositions. Find out which medium brings out the artist in you!

6 sessions: Mondays, May 16-June 21. 5:30-7:30pm. cost $215, supplies included

click for more info



Preschool Art Series
Young artists will experience an assortment of materials in this

fun and messy four week series.

Tuesdays May 3rd-24th

10-10:45am &11:30-12:15pm

& Fridays May 6th-27th

11:30-12:15

Ages 3 1/2- 5 1/2

$40 including supplies.



__________________



"Make 'n Take Mondays"



"Paint Me a Story" Wednesday



click for kidspace info
__________________



Make your child's

birthday

even more special.

Celebrate

with us in

Kidspace!

Choose from a variety of themed art projects for your child and their friends

to create.

for birthday party info


Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place


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Email Us!
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Join our List!

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13131 NE 20th St.

Bellevue, WA 98005

Store Hours

Monday-Friday 9:30am - 7pm

Saturday 10am-6pm

Sunday 12pm-5pm

Earth Day Celebration and New Products have Arrived!

What's Happening:

Celebrate Earth Day!
This Saturday April 22nd




Recycled Arts & Crafts!
Join us 12-4pm this Saturday!
20% off Earth-Friendly Toys
April 22nd & 23rd!

TOYS: NEW ART CLASS!


Mommy 'n Me Art Class!



Bring out the artist in your little one by showing them how much you love art!


This four week series will feature a different project each week for you both to work on. Class size limited to 6 children ages 2 ½-5 ½ and their moms (dad, grandma, or nanny!)

Fridays 10-10:45 am

$15.00 per class 4 week session

May 6, 13, 20, 27

prior registration required, drop ins welcome if space available


What's New!

Lil Tootsies!
Cute baby. Cute feet.


New hand-painted shoes, each have a special design on the bottom and unique laces &/or ribbons. A perfect gift for baby!

$25.99


Z Curve Bow by Zing!

The ultimate foam arrow shooter! Uses safe, long-range arrows that can soar 100 feet!

20% off April 18th-23rd!

original price $29.99

now only $23.99

Zing Z-Curve Bow


New Line of Room Decor!

For infants to school age children, adorable pictures you'll love decorating your child's room with!


Starting at $34.99


ART: SALE!
Last Day of Canvas Truckload Presale is April 25th!
Don't miss out on the chance to order cases of 5 or 10 for 75% off msrp! All sizes

available. Pickup May 13th.


Preschool Art Series

Young artists will experience an assortment of materials in this

fun and messy four week series.

Tuesdays April 5th-26th

10-10:45am &11:30-12:15pm

Wednesdays April 6th-27th

& Fridays April 8th-29th

11:30-12:15

Ages 3 1/2- 5 1/2

$40 including supplies.



__________________



"Make 'n Take Mondays"



"Paint Me a Story" Wednesday



click for kidspace info

__________________



Make your child's

birthday

even more special.

Celebrate

with us in

Kidspace!

Choose from a variety of themed art projects for your child and their friends

to create.


for birthday party info

Sincerely,

All of Us @
Bellevue Art & Frame,

Bellevue Invites and The Toy Place