Most of my Summer in Paris classes are sold out and I've received a number of e-mails from people across the country asking if I'm planning to sell any of my class kits from my retreat. Both my "A Is For Artist" class and "Where I'm From" classes will have class kits available for pre-order. Take a look at the "Where I'm From" kit by clicking here. More information will follow on my "A Is For Artist" kit.
As I've mentioned before, I'm currently taking Stacy Julian's Library of Memories class over at Big Picture Scrapbooking. One of our recent assignments asked that the students go through their current scrapbooks and count layouts that had to do with people, places, things, etc. This was an eye-opening assignment as I realized that most of my layouts have to do with places we go or pics of my daughter. There is butt-nothing in my scrapbooks about me.
So.... this weekend, I did a layout on me. These are the things I love right now (right down to the pink, red & aqua color scheme, Conga font and Basic Grey papers). I ran away with 14 girlfriends this weekend for a getaway crop in Berkeley Springs, WV. I was able to complete 6 layouts in 2 days (I'll try to post the rest later this week). This is probably my favorite.
I've had a flood of e-mails over the weekend & I'll try to get back to everyone this week. I'll also finish shipping off the last of the Flea Market orders and "The Girl From Charnelle" books. Right before I left I received a shipment of library supplies, so I'll get those into the Flea Market this week as well. Plus, I'll hopefully have time to share some pics from this weekend and my Letterboxing 101 class. Whew! I'm going to be a busy girl!
You asked, I'm here to deliver... I'm bringing back my Madge Goes To Paris class for one last date. Join me and our gal Madge on Sunday, April 20th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (with a 1 hour lunch break) in Ashburn, Virginia as we make this amazing star book:
Tour the world with our gal Madge in this series of travel books. Our first stop… the City of Lights, Paris! We’ll make an adorable pink and chocolate layered star book decorated with Parisian city scenes. You’ll learn to bind the book (yes, we're sewing!) and we will decorate it with fantastic stamps, ribbons, charms and transparencies. The final piece will make you yearn for a trip to France!
Please note that some papers may differ from the sample, but the feel will remain the same.
The tuition for this class is $50.00. Please e-mail me at [email protected] to sign up. I expect that this class will sell out quickly and I'm hesitant to set another date as I'm currently designing the second book in this series -- Madge Goes On Safari.
My March 1, 2008 date for the By The Sea Journal has already sold out. I know that I have at least four people waiting for an additional date, so I've booked an additional class on Saturday, April 19th in Ashburn, VA.
Tuition: $48.00
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Class Time: 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (with a 1 hour lunch break - there are numerous restaurants in the area, or you can brown bag it!)
Location: Ashburn, VA (directions will be sent upon enrollment)
Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested in this class. Out-of-towners may purchase the kit by clicking here.
Whew!! My last "Murder On The Last Train To Paris" class is over & hopefully life will slow down a little now. Here's a glimpse of the class this weekend:
We used over 100 stamp images. Can you imagine cleaning all of those stamps??
Each student received three bags of class kits, with the pages individually bagged & labelled.
That's Carmen. Look how fast her hands are flying!!
Dianna with both hands on her stamp for proper placement. That's my girl!!
Sandy was concentrating so hard, she never noticed the camera.
Louise was the first to solve the mystery!
Maripat even brought a bag, packed for Paris.
Unfortunately, I don't have photos of my other three fantastic students -- Beth, Ellen & Lois. I wish I did because I would love to do a layout of this class. Teaching is such a part of my life now, that I'd like to document it to show my daughter in the years to come. When I was a kid, my mom decorated cakes as a side-job. The cakes were beautiful and it was such a part of our family life that when I look back at those old pictures, I can still smell the powdered sugar. I hated cleaning up the mess after one of her cakes -- the icing bags, the decorating tips, the wet towels over icing. Ugh. I'm sure my daughter will grow up amid scraps of paper and jewelry bags of die cut letters. She'll cringe everytime she steps on a rogue eyelet and sigh everytime she has to help bag up my kits. Yes.... this definitely deserves a layout. Now that I think about it, so do my mom's cakes. I wonder if I can come up with enough pictures?...
Back to the class...
My students were fantastic and gracious and we all had a marvelous time. However, this class wouldn't have come to fruition without the help of my friends Jenny & Suni. I needed a large space to hold the class & my friend Jenny came to my rescue by offering her basement (which, by the way, is bigger than two floors of my house). She also watched my daughter all day on Sunday, while I taught class. I think she was more exhausted than I was.
And Suni.... what would I do without Suni. She taught her ass off. After my husband's surgery in October, I had to reschedule my classes. I offered my students their choice of two dates. Somehow I ended up with two students in November and ten (YES, TEN) in January. Suni offered to help. I'm sure she's regretting it now. She did as much work as I did for this class and I will never be able to thank her enough. Suni, you, not me, are the rock star here.
Officially, I'm retiring the Last Train class (and not in the Michael Jordan, it'll be back in a year way). I hope my students cherish their books as much as I do. They certainly worked hard on them!!
This summer's must-have item is your very own beach journal. This beautifully hand bound book has three sections -- What I Saw, What I Found & What I Thought. We will fill your book with journaling pages, envelopes, transparency pockets, slide mounts, book pockets, fabric, stamped images & much more! Then, we will hand stitch the binding with beads and seashells. (Some materials may vary from the sample.) You can preserve treasured vacation memories or record your experiences from this summer in a book you made yourself! (See additional pictures below...)
Please note that this class is for students with some stamping experience.
Tuition: $48.00
Class Date: Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Class Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with a 1 hour lunch break - there are numerous restaurants around the area, or you can brown bag it!)
Location: Ashburn, Virginia - Directions will be sent upon enrollment
Enrollment is limited. If you would like to join us, please e-mail me at [email protected].
I've signed myself up for Stacy Julian's "A Library of Memories" workshop at Big Picture Scrapbooking. I'm really hoping that this class will help me get some of of my older pictures & memorabilia into albums. I have boxes of childhood photos and heritage photos that are begging to be scrapped. I am just so overwhelmed that I don't know where to start.
I have a couple of girlfriends that are also taking the class with me. Want to join in? Sign up today!
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