Retreats

First Look: Madge Goes On Safari Book

Oh Madge, Madge, Madge!  I'm thrilled to present the second book in my "Madge" series.  Our wonderful gal on the go brings her sense of style to beautiful Africa.  This sold out class features a soft suede flag book decorated with a handmade polymer clay medallion.  The pages inside flip from side to side once you open the book.  Too much fun!

First Look: Where I'm From Book

16 pages of pure nostalgia.

This may very well be my favorite project yet.  Flipping through it, I'm brought right back to my youth -- riding bikes & playing "Careers" & trying to convince my dad that I should be allowed to watch "Fantasy Island".  It was amazing how many lost memories were recovered by flipping through old pictures and 1970s/1980s ephemera.

Remember this?

I found it in the Fall Preview TV Guide from 1983 (BTW, it looks like that new show "Webster" is gonna be a hoot!).  Certain things in this ad totally cracked me up.  First, the headphones.  I'm sure that girl would love a pair of earbuds.  Second, you can get any of those cassettes on 8 track.  Good to know.  Third, you know I had to go through the list and figure out which 5 tapes I want (for the price of one!).  Here's my list: Stray Cats, Missing Persons, Chicago, The Police and The Doors.  I wonder if I tape a penny to the card & send it in, if they'll actually ship out my selections.  Hmmm....

My Where I'm From Book is sold out, but I will be taking pre-orders for mail orders.  Each $35 kit will have ephemera & pictures specially chosen for you!  It doesn't matter if you're a child of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s -- I've got you covered!  Please e-mail me at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com if you're interested in a kit.

Each kit comes with:

• Chipboard house book
• Assorted papers (including some of my favorite Daisy Ds) & Bazzill cardstock
• Assorted ribbons
• Embellishments (vintage bottle cap, button, cording, paint, Prima flowers & crystals)
• Brand new Tim Holtz products (journaling tickets, adage tickets, game spinner)
• Clip art & ephemera from the era you identify with -- I'll even personalize it to include some of your favorite things!

What you'll need:

• X-Acto Knife
• Cutting mat
• Mini glue dots
• Pencil
• Paper trimmer
• Black thin marker
• Rolling adhesive
• Glue stick
• Crop-A-Dile or Japanese Screw Punch (with 4.0 tip)
• Scissors
• Color copies of your childhood photos

If you have any questions, please e-mail me at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com.

 

Crop Seats Now Available For Summer In Paris 2008

I have a very limited number of seats available for the cropping area during our retreat.  If you are interested, please e-mail me at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com and I will send you a PayPal bill.  Spaces will be given in order of payments received.  Once the spaces are taken, I will have to close the crop. I really think that this event is going to be one heckuva party!  Hopefully I'll see you there!

For more information on the crop, click here.

Crop Seats Available June 1, 2008

Just a reminder that the handful of remaining Summer in Paris crop seats will be available to non-students on June 1st.  Click here for more information.

Ink University Scheduled!

As an added bonus to my Summer in Paris Retreat, I've managed to tempt Suni out of retirement and she will be teaching her very popular Ink University!

This comprehensive lecture class features extended demonstrations along with hands on elements. You will learn all the finer points about stamping inks, from how to tell the difference between pigment and solvent inks, to what brands of ink are better for different projects. The class will also cover how to make custom ink pads, the proper way to reink a pad, basic brayer techniques and much more! Students will receive a multi page booklet with all of the information to take with them, for future reference.

Summer in Paris is the only time in 2008 Suni will teach Ink University, and Suni will also include a demonstration on beginner techniques with Copic markers!

Add a little color to your life and attend Ink University!  The class will be held on Sunday, July 20th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  The fee is only $10 (paid in cash on day of class), but students must pre-register by e-mailing Korie at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com.

* Ink University students must take at least one additional Summer in Paris class.  Enrollment in Ink University will not count towards the 3 class enrollment needed to earn the free Faux Postage Class. 

Window To Your World SOLD OUT!

The "WIndow To Your World" class is now sold out.  If you would like to be added to the wait list, please e-mail me at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com.

There are still a couple of seats left in my "The Women Who Went Before You" class and "A Is For Artist" class.  I never expected the retreat to sell out so quickly.  Thank you so much!! Once all students have registered, I will go ahead and open the additional crop seats to non-students.

Where I'm From & Parisian Faux Postage SOLD OUT!

Both my "Where I'm From" journal class and "Parisian Faux Postage" cards class are officially sold out.  If you would like to be added to the Wait Lists for these classes, please e-mail me at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com.

Letterboxing in Berkeley Springs

A number of people have asked about letterboxing opportunities in Berkeley Springs.  If you're new to letterboxing, click here for more information.

For those of you that are interested, drop me an e-mail at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com.  Maybe a group can go letterboxing on Friday morning before the retreat opens. 

Here are the local Berkeley Springs letterboxes:

The Hiker's Box in nearby Cacapon State Park.

Apple Butter Festival in Berkeley Springs.

Guardians of the Tribe in Berkeley Springs.

If you're coming from Virginia, you'll cross through Jefferson County, WV which has my hands-down favorite letterboxes.  Might I suggest the following:

Screaming Jenny in Harpers Ferry, WV

Jedi #1 in Harpers Ferry, WV (This will take you up to the top of Jefferson Rock and give you an amazing view.  Combine it with Screaming Jenny & you will really get a chance to see Harpers Ferry)

Texas Tourist #3 in Harpers Ferry, WV (Warning:  When I visited the letterbox last summer, the logbook was full -- bring along some scrap paper to add to the book)

The Wizard Clip Series (2 Boxes!) in Middleway, WV (My favorite letterbox series.  Ever.  It involves ghosts and exorcism.  Who doesn't love a good exorcism?)

Keep in mind that I'll be busy setting up the classroom, so I won't be able to come play with you.  However, I would be delighted to be the go-between to get you letterboxers together.... Just drop me an e-mail!

Madge Goes On Safari SOLD OUT!

Madge Goes On Safari is officially sold out for our "Summer in Paris" retreat.  If you would like to be added to our wait list, please e-mail me at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com.  Several other classes only have one or two spots available. 

Signing Up For A Crop Seat

There seems to be a bug in my PayPal coding for the "Crop Seats".  Go ahead & sign up for your selected classes.  If you have signed up for two classes (minimum) and would like to sign up for the crop, just send me an e-mail at korie@wewillalwayshaveparis.com and let me know if you want a one day crop (specify date) for $15 or the full crop for $30.  I'll immediately send you a separate PayPal invoice for the crop.