2012 Catalog Loved by kids & creative adults!

Art Journal Kits

Express yourself in doodles & collage!

Loved by kids & creative adults!

Artterro has teamed up with Strathmore Artist

Papers® to design a unique place budding artists can explore creativity through art journaling. Learn fun doodling, drawing, and collage techniques with inspiring materials!

Kit Includes:Each 6.5 x 8 spiral-bound journal features a colorful bookboard cover to personalize, decorative handmade papers, artist-quality drawing paper, pocket folders to store pictures and scraps, and 14 illustrated project pages.

We are all born creative.Slowing down and taking time to make something by hand brings us satisfaction and joy. Artterro kits make it easy to tap into your natural creativity. Again and again self-proclaimed “un-crafty” people tell us how relaxing and meditative our projects can be.

Artterro is all about creativity. We design our eco art kits to offer

an engaging experience with fresh, fun projects and artist-quality

materials. No paint-by-numbers or plastic beads here! Prepare to be

inspired and delighted as you design beautiful jewelry, fanciful bubble

wands, sophisticated storybooks and more.

As artists and mothers ourselves, we know beautiful supplies

inspire kids to create amazing things, just as they do for adults.

We founded Artterro because we couldn’t find quality art kits

for our own families. Helping people tap into their creativity

with fun, affordable projects is at the core of Artterro’s mission,

as is our commitment to sustainability.

We know you’ll enjoy making beautiful treasures with the

people you love!

Owners Artterro

Collect them All! Each color features a different assortment

of decorative handmade papers.

Doodle, Draw & Collage! 14 inspiring project pages encourage self-expression.

NEW!

Creativity Kit

Art Dolls Kit

Collage like never before!

Craft four fun dolls to design, dress and treasure forever. You can turn them into bookmarks,

decorations, scrapbook covers or friends to play with! Make 4 art dolls. Ages 7 and up.

Kit Includes: 100% recycled, decorative handmade papers, 100% wool felt dresses, glass and wooden beads, sequins, craft thread, needles and ideas sheet.

Look what you can make with

a Creativity Kit and it’s box!

Bonus Project!With our smart eco-packaging, boxes transform into frames to display your masterpieces. Artterro projects become treasures to keep forever, not just the typical week on the fridge. Committed to sustainability, we use minimal, reusable and recycled packaging, green printing and durable, natural art materials.

Set the creative spirit free with this beautiful

assortment of art materials. Cut, glue and sew

greeting cards, bookmarks, ornaments, gift tags, small sculptures and collages. With enough for 7 projects, this eco art kit provides hours of fun with friends and family. Ages 7 and up.

Kit Includes: 100% recycled, decorative handmade papers, 100% wool felt shapes, glass and wood beads, sequins, wire, craft thread, needles and ideas sheet.

What does your story look like?

Bookmaking Kit

Canvas Storybook Kit

Explore your story with fabric art! Combine hand-dyed batik fabric with ribbon, beads and artist-quality acrylic

paint to illustrate a unique canvas book. Sew or glue fabric onto 6x8 inch pages. Multiple award winner! Ages 8 and up.

Kit Includes: Cotton canvas book, batik and solid-color fabrics, ribbon, artist-quality acrylic paint, brush, glass and wood

beads, sequins, craft thread, needles and ideas sheet.

Sew beautiful handmade paper together and decorate

with beads to make four small single-signature books. Use as journals, portfolios, scrapbooks, or write and illustrate an original story! Even use leftover paper for fancy greeting cards.

Kit Includes: Solid-color and decorative handmade papers,

wood and seed beads, sequins, craft thread, needles, instructions and ideas sheet.

Our Gorgeous MaterialsWe pride ourselves on the quality and beauty of every material in our kits. When designing projects, it all starts with sourcing inspiring, colorful, fun art supplies—from the US if possible. No two kits are exactly alike, each features a unique assortment.

Natural materials are easier to glue and sew. For example, our sturdy 100% wool felt is very forgiving; it’s easy to pull out stitches and sew on again and again. We build success into every project—start with beautiful materials, and you end up with something beautiful every time!

Ages 8 and up.

Collage Jewelry

Design your own one-of-a-kind look!

Fun to work with and easy to sew, colorful wool felt makes beautiful,

unique jewelry. Design a fashionable necklace, bracelet, earrings, pin, and barrette all with this one great kit! Only simple sewing required.

Kit Includes: Natural 100% wool felt shapes, glass and wood beads, sequins, craft thread, jewelry findings, needles and ideas sheet.

Spend special time with the people you love.Our kits are designed for two to four people to enjoy together. Collaborating with friends and family makes the time spent creating art feel extra special. It’s a great way to spark conversation with a teen or have a fun un-plugged afternoon with the Grandparents. We dare you to try to use all the materials in one afternoon—it’s harder than it looks!

What a fun project, design and decoupage wearable art!

Simply cut & glue fancy tissue papers onto the wooden bangle, beads and pendants. Adorn with glass beads &

glaze to finish. Design 6 unique jewelry pieces. Ages 7 and up.

Kit Includes: Assorted patterned and solid

color tissue papers, wooden bangle, beads and pendants, glass beads, cotton cord, glaze, brush, jewelry findings, instructions

and ideas sheet.

Wool Felt Wearables

“I was impressed with this, and really appreciate having wholesome choices in toys for my daughter. Very sweet product for a crafty girl to play with.”

—Brenda, a happy customer

Ages 7 and up.

Thick 100% hand-felted wool!

This kit is a perfect introduction to

the art of needle felting. Very 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! No glue or sewing required. Create four 4-inch

Kit Includes: Four natural 100% wool felt canvases, 13 colors of roving wool, felting needles, instructions & ideas.

Combine Kits for Even more Creativity!

The more beautiful art materials the better! And who can resist needle felting on

our thick wool felt shapes and pairing it with beautiful handmade papers, beads,

marbles, or wire? Don’t forget— no two kits are exactly alike. You’ll find a unique assortment of colors and patterns in every one.

Explore the PossibilitiesIn an era of standardized testing and ever-shrinking arts budgets, we believe fostering creative skills is every bit as important as reading, writing and arithmetic. Playing with design and composition helps develop critical problem-solving skills. You’ll find no cookie cutter assembly here! Each Artterro kit offers open-ended projects and inspiring materials for unlimited artistic possibilities.

Paint with Wool Kit

Creativity + Wire and Bead make a fantastic bike!

Creativity + Paint with Wool + Bookmaking

Wool Felt Bug Kit

Atruly unique project! Fun and easy to sew, colorful wool felt

is perfect for making one-of-a-kind creepy-crawly friends with plenty of

personality! Ribbon and beads make great wings, eyes and antennae. Makes up to 7 fuzzy art bugs. Ages 7 and up.

Kit Includes: Natural 100% wool felt shapes, glass beads, wooden beads, sequins, ribbon, craft thread, needles instructions and ideas sheet.

masterpieces. Ages 8 and up.

Wire & Bead Art Kit

Community MindedWe take pride in giving back to our community by sponsoring many free art projects locally and beyond. Find us anywhere from the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair to various Green Festivals around the country. Check out our website to see where we’re headed next!

We also regularly donate art supplies to area non-profits and partner with a local business mentoring program to teach teens about sustainability and business. It’s part of our mission to foster creativity, helping make it more accessible and to act as role models for future women business owners.

Twist colorful wire into a large mobile adorned with glass beads,

design many small sculptures, fashion a beautiful crown, or even create a unique

creature! Includes a large variety of beads and wire. Our most popular kit! Ages 7 and up.

Kit Includes: Artist-quality copper wire in 3 gauges and assorted colors, glass beads, wooden beads and rings, shell beads, marbles and ideas sheet.

Our kits have even made it all the way to an orphanage

in Cambodia. Creativity is truly universal.

We love watching people young and old become engrossed in our projects.

At the Green Festival in San Francisco

Twist & bend beautiful sculptures

“I’ve taken this wire & bead kit as a present for several young friends. Each time, they are enchanted. Me too! It awakens the curly sparkly whimsical creative

dreams in everyone nearby.”—Janet, a happy customer

Garden Art Kit

Beautiful fun inside & out!

What does sustainability mean to us? It begins as mothers who in caring for our children, care deeply about the environment we live in.

From the very beginning, we wanted our company to be about more than profit; we wanted to equally consider people and the planet. That’s why we use natural and recycled materials, many made here in the US, minimal and reusable packaging, and assemble kits here in WI. To us, being sustainable means carefully considering how our business decisions will effect our community, the environment and our employees, always striving to make a positive impact on the world.

Building a Sustainable Business

Bubble Wands Kit

Grow some beautiful art! Combine thick

high quality copper wire with beautiful beads and marbles to make four

fabulous art pieces. Brighten an outdoor landscape

or add a little whimsy to a potted plant. Ages 8 and up.

Kit Includes: Artist-quality 14 gauge copper wire,

colorful craft wire, glass beads, wood beads

and rings, shell beads, marbles and ideas sheet.

We work with a local teen mentoring program to employ local kids to teach them job skills and about sustainable business.

It is very important to us to know where our materials come from. Here are artisans in India who make our paper by hand of recycled scraps from the garment industry.

Bend high-quality copper wire with marbles into two beautiful,

sturdy wands. Blow huge bubbles, decorate a garden or use for magic! Includes recipe for homemade bubbles. Ages 8 and up.

Kit Includes: Artist-quality 14 gauge copper wire, two wooden wand sticks, glass marbles, jig patterns, instructions and ideas sheet.

Participants at Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin assembling our kits. They love working with our beautiful materials.

Loved by Kids & Creative Adults

• Inspiring materials

• Engaging projects

• Smart eco packaging

• Assembled in the US

“I was really surprised at how much fun my kids had with these. They immediately opened the packages and started creating. I was delighted when they got lost in creating their own work. The materials weren’t cheap junk either and it makes such a difference.We had plenty for several afternoons of creativity. Definitely a great gift and a terrific value.” —Laura, a happy customer