Scrapbook Depot Classes - Preliminary Pics

I'm posting some pics of the almost (you know me, title last) completed classes at the Depot. Comments?

Resolution One - Blog

So, let's see if this resolution lasts longer than the diet.....

Happy New Year to everyone. Last year was such a life changing year for us that our only possible response was to stay at home, be asleep by 11 after some fabulous hamburgers for dinner. Ah, la vida loca.

I am publishing this address to all who have taken classes from me in the bay area and I thought I would take a minute to tell you what I plan to do so that when it doesn't happen you can call me on it.

I intend to write about new things that I see that you may all be interested in. This is not a commercial for product or for a store, this is stuff that I see that is new and fresh and fun.

I intend to write about techniques that I come across. This may be in the form of me putting up pictures or, more likely, a link to another site that showed me something that I didn't know or forgot about. Sometimes some of the best techniques are those that we knew once and forgot.

I intend to tell you all where I will be and what I will be doing. There is a Where's Sue section on the page that has all of my schedule that I know of listed. If you have questions, write. If you need pictures, I will generally rely on the store site that I will be teaching at to give you the description and pictures. After a class has been offered, I will let you know if the store will be selling kits. Kits will be sold at the class price and anything that was unique to the class environment (stamps, tools, etc.) will be done for you in the kit and pictures of the finished pages will be provided in the kit.

I intend to ask you what you want to make. See the poll at the right and vote for any that you are interested in. I am currently working on class subjects for February, so speak up now. If there are things that you want that are not listed, send them to me and I will add them to the poll.

I think that's enough for now. The page layout class at Scrapbook Depot is very very cute. I will let you know when the pictures are available. There is also a Valentine Acrylic album class there. We are using the acrylic books from Pageframe Designs which allow you to use a cropadile on the pages so some different embellishments for that one. Is very cute. I made the LOVE album with the BoBunny product (see prior posts) with a student the other day, and it came out really well. The thing I like about both projects at Scrapbook Territory is that they can stand up on a table. Very cute.

Wishing you all the best of everything in the new year. Looking back on 2007, the happiness of teaching all of you will stand out as one of the highlights of the year for me.

How many days until what?

Christmas is coming early this year, don't you think? Odd being here in California because I usually rely on the snow to get me in the holiday spirt.

Couple of fabulous things this week. If you are in the bay area, stop into the East Bay Outlet for Creative Reuse at 47th and Telegraph. Hero Arts donated all of their discontinued product to this non profit group and they are selling stamps and inks for $1.00. This is brand new product and includes StazOn inks, Whale of a Punches, etc. A very good deal.

I had a great conversation with Carina today at the Scrapbook Depot in San Carlos. She is fabulous and has a great store with a very nice workroom. We talked about life and product and we agreed that I could teach some classes at the Depot. How cool is that? I'm putting together 2 2-page layouts, one for Christmas/winter with (of course) Cosmo Cricket and New Year's with Luxe designs. I think it's going to be very cute. I'll have the samples finished before Monday. Second book is 6x6 tabbed album for Valentine's Day. Some Cricut cuts, some Queen and Company, some alcohol inks, rubons, etc. etc. etc. I'm looking forward to teaching the acrylics some more. The book will also feature the new Valentine's Day paper from Luxe Designs.

That's all for now. Gotta go make some Christmas Ornaments.

Sue

I really need to get the hang of this thing.....

So I know it has been too long. What can I say? Life happens.

My Very Merry Mini Album class at Scrapbook Territory went very well. Both times. I had a total of 16 people take the class. Lots of fun. Everyone had a great time, including me.

Because it is coming up on December and schedules being what they are, I am working on Valentine's Day projects to be on the schedule in January. One will be (and here is a surprise) Cosmo Cricket's Hey Sugar line with zutter and ring bindings and stickers and.... well, you know the rest. Lots of cool stuff.

The other class is with the Bo Bunny LOVE book, you know the one with the letters at the end of the page. I was going to use the Rusty Pickle Chocolate Kisses line but I found out that the Basic Grey line for Valentine's Day will be at Scrapbook Territory on December 15th, so I will be making the sample with that paper. Wait until you see the paper. It is not to be believed. Very very cute.

On a personal note, we enjoyed our Thanksgiving holiday with the neighbors. They invited us to join their family for the day. Lovely people. All I had to do was a Lemon Meringue pie. How easy is that? There was just a ton of food featuring 7 (yes seven) different kinds of pie. Who needs turkey with all that pie?

Hope this post finds you all well. Favorite new product this week? Urban Lilly hidden journaling cards. Best thing added to clearance this week? Rusty Pickle coupon books for $3.49.

More later.

Running to Catch Up (again)

It has been a while since I have been here and so much has been happening!

First of all, and most fun, I taught my first class at Scrapbook Territory yesterday! I had a great group of very very talented customers and, although it took a little longer (really a lot longer) than scheduled, everybody had a great time. Beautiful Mini Christmas Albums using Cosmo Cricket product. So many sign ups for the first session, that we have added another session in a few weeks. How great is that.

Secondly, and almost as much fun, I worked for Rusty Pickle at the Sacramento Expo. It was a great three days, lots and lots of fun. Alaina, Brenda, and Beth were fantastic and so great to work with. Some of the gang from Scrapbook Territory were there. It was so good to see them.

Chris is in the midwest on his tour of the family. He spent time with Melissa and Kevin (and Jacques, of course), on to Cincy to visit Dad, Phij and Nancy and now in Peoria to see Geoff, Missy and the babies. I'm jealous. He has promised pictures of all of his stops. More to crop, just what I needed.