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Today’s Event: Founding Friends Preview Night
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
Location: The Re-Creation Studio
218 East Commercial Boulevard, Suite 228
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

Create. Reimagine. Connect.

🌿 Tiny Happiness Jar

Today, you’ll transform a simple jar into a personal collection of joy, gratitude, encouragement, and meaningful memories.

Decorate your jar using the creative materials provided, then fill it with small notes that remind you of the people, places, experiences, and everyday moments that bring happiness into your life.

Your Tiny Happiness Jar can become:

• A daily gratitude practice
• A source of encouragement on difficult days
• A family activity
• A memory keeper
• A thoughtful handmade gift
• A reminder to notice the little things

There is no right or wrong way to create your jar. Choose the materials, colors, textures, and words that feel meaningful to you.

At the end of the workshop, your finished jar is yours to take home.

Creativity is even more meaningful when it brings people together.

Take a moment to introduce yourself to someone you haven’t met yet. Ask what inspired them to attend, what they enjoy creating, or what they hope to experience at The Re-Creation Studio.

Today’s gathering includes friends, family members, artists, makers, creative beginners, local supporters, and people who simply want more connection and creativity in their lives.

You do not need to consider yourself an artist to belong here.

Conversation starters:

• What is something small that made you happy this week?
• What did you enjoy creating as a child?
• What is one creative activity you would love to try?
• What color, texture, or material are you drawn to today?
• What kind of workshop would you like the studio to offer?

Please be respectful when taking photos or videos of other guests. Always ask permission before posting someone online.

4:00 PM — Welcome and Arrival

Check in, find a seat, explore the studio, and get comfortable.

Take a look at the creative materials, original artwork, upcoming workshops, membership information, and ways to support the studio.

4:15 PM — Studio Introduction

Learn more about The Re-Creation Studio, Design & Up!, our creative mission, and what we hope to build with the community.

We’ll also explain how today’s workshop will work.

4:25 PM — Tiny Happiness Jar Workshop

Choose your materials, decorate your jar, and begin creating your gratitude and happiness notes.

Move at your own pace. Help is available whenever you need it.

5:20 PM — Community Connection

Share your finished jar, meet other guests, take photos, and explore opportunities to become involved with the studio.

5:40 PM — What’s Coming Next

Learn about upcoming workshops, the Free WhatsApp Creative Club, studio memberships, supply donations, and future creative gatherings.

5:55 PM — Closing Reflection

We’ll close with one final moment of gratitude and invite everyone to share feedback about the experience.

6:00 PM — Event Ends

Please gather your completed project and personal belongings before leaving.

Step 1: Choose Your Jar

Select a jar and make sure the outside is clean and dry.

Step 2: Explore the Materials

Look through the available ribbons, paper, fabric, paint, flowers, embellishments, words, images, natural materials, and reclaimed supplies.

Choose what speaks to you. You do not need to use everything.

Step 3: Create Your Design

Decorate the outside of your jar using your selected materials.

You can keep your design simple, create a theme, use your favorite colors, or allow the design to evolve as you work.

Step 4: Create Your Happiness Notes

Use the provided paper slips to write down moments, memories, people, places, hopes, affirmations, or experiences that bring you happiness.

Your notes can be specific or simple.

Examples:

• Morning coffee
• A peaceful sunset
• Creating something with my hands
• A friend who checks on me
• Music that lifts my mood
• A place where I feel safe
• Something I am proud of
• A lesson I have learned
• Something I am looking forward to

Step 5: Fill Your Jar

Fold your notes and place them inside.

You can add all of your notes today or continue adding new ones at home.

Step 6: Add the Finishing Touches

Review your jar and add any final decorations, words, labels, ribbons, or details.

Step 7: Take It Home

Place your Tiny Happiness Jar somewhere you will see it often.

Pull out a note whenever you need encouragement—or add a new moment of happiness whenever something meaningful happens.

Creative Reminder

Your project does not need to look like anyone else’s.

The purpose is not perfection. The purpose is expression, reflection, creativity, and connection.

Enjoy today’s creative playlist while you work.

The music has been selected to create a relaxed, uplifting, and inspiring environment. You may hear soulful favorites, peaceful instrumentals, joyful classics, and songs that encourage creativity and connection.

Tap below to listen from your own device:

[Listen to Today’s Playlist]

Please keep your personal device volume low or use headphones so everyone can enjoy the shared studio atmosphere.

Give Supplies a Creative Second Life

The Re-Creation Studio accepts selected art materials, craft supplies, tools, storage items, and reusable creative materials.

Your donations help us keep workshops accessible, reduce unnecessary waste, and give useful materials a new purpose.

We May Be Able to Accept:

• Art and craft supplies
• Fabric, ribbon, yarn, and trim
• Beads, buttons, gems, and embellishments
• Paper, cardstock, magazines, and decorative materials
• Paintbrushes and art tools
• Frames, jars, boxes, and containers
• Organizers and storage supplies
• Clean natural or reclaimed materials
• Unfinished craft kits
• Select event décor and display materials

Please do not bring unscheduled donations directly to the studio.

All supply donations must be submitted for review and approved before a drop-off appointment is scheduled.

[Submit a Supply Donation]

Create More. Together.

The Re-Creation Studio membership is designed for people who want creativity, community, inspiration, and meaningful time away from everyday routines.

Membership may include access to creative gatherings, studio benefits, member pricing, early registration, community activities, and opportunities to help shape future workshops.

Founding Member Benefits

• Monthly Creative Club meetup
• Private WhatsApp member community
• Opportunities to vote on future workshops
• Member discounts
• Early access to selected events
• Creative prompts and challenges
• Recognition on the Founders Wall
• The opportunity to help shape the studio’s future

You do not need previous art experience. Membership is for beginners, hobbyists, parents, professionals, retirees, and anyone who wants more creativity in their life.

[Explore Membership]

Not ready for a membership yet?

Join our free WhatsApp Creative Club to stay connected with the studio community.

Members of the free group may receive:

• Upcoming event announcements
• Workshop registration links
• Creative inspiration
• Studio updates
• Community polls
• Supply donation opportunities
• Behind-the-scenes content
• Occasional creative challenges

The WhatsApp Creative Club is free to join. Paid studio membership includes additional benefits, discounts, and member experiences.

[Join the Free Creative Club]

Keep creating with us.

Browse upcoming workshops, community gatherings, open studio experiences, and special creative events.

Space may be limited, and some workshops require advance registration so we can prepare the correct amount of materials.

When choosing your next experience, review:

• Workshop date and time
• Recommended age
• Project description
• What is included
• Skill level
• Cancellation policy
• Available ticket or donation options

[View Upcoming Workshops]

Don’t see the right workshop yet? Join the WhatsApp Creative Club to vote on future projects and receive new event announcements.

Relive the creativity, connection, and special moments from today’s gathering.

Photos may be added during or after the event.

[View Today’s Photo Gallery]

Share Your Photos

We would love to see what you created.

Tag us when sharing your project or event photos:

Instagram:
@therecreationstudio
@design.and.up

Please ask permission before posting photos that clearly feature another guest or child.

By submitting a photo directly to us, you may be giving The Re-Creation Studio and Design & Up! permission to repost it. We will always do our best to credit the creator when account information is available.

[Submit or Share a Photo]

Your feedback will help us improve future workshops and build a studio that truly serves the community.

Please take a moment to tell us about your experience.

You may be asked:

• What did you enjoy most?
• Were the instructions easy to follow?
• Did you feel welcomed and supported?
• What could we improve?
• What workshops would you attend in the future?
• Would you recommend the studio to someone else?
• May we share your feedback as a testimonial?

The feedback form should only take a few minutes.

[Leave Feedback]

The Re-Creation Studio is a growing, community-supported creative space.

Financial contributions help us purchase materials, improve the studio, maintain tools, support workshops, and create more opportunities for people to connect through creativity.

Every contribution helps—regardless of the amount.

[Make a Financial Contribution]

You can also support the studio by:

• Attending a future workshop
• Becoming a member
• Donating approved supplies
• Sharing our events
• Inviting a friend
• Following us on social media
• Leaving a review
• Recommending a local artist, teacher, vendor, or community partner

Please speak with Tina or a studio team member if you:

• Need help with your project
• Cannot find a material
• Need an alternative tool or supply
• Have an accessibility concern
• Need first-aid assistance
• Have a question about an upcoming workshop
• Want information about memberships or donations

You can also call or text:

Tina: 954-629-8008

Thank you for being part of the Founding Friends Preview Night and the beginning of The Re-Creation Studio.

Your presence, encouragement, creativity, feedback, and support are helping us build something meaningful.

We hope you leave with more than a finished project.

We hope you leave feeling inspired, connected, uplifted, and excited to create again.

The Re-Creation Studio
Create. Reimagine. Connect.

Presented by Design & Up!

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