Class & Crop

I'm ready to get back into the groove of holding classes. I really miss it when I haven't had one in a long time. For February, we'll be doing a 4-page spread using the very pretty Comfort kit from My Mind's Eye. This kit has so many great elements to it, and the layouts will hold several pictures of almost any type. Class begins at 10 am on Saturday, February 28, and will last about 2 hours. Cost is $15. Deadline for signing up is Friday, February 20.

I'm also holding my second monthly crop that same afternoon from 2 pm to 10 pm. We had so much fun at the last one, I wish we could do it every weekend! Cost for the crop is $10, and snacks, drinks, and a light supper are included. Sign up ASAP, as I have a definite number of spots available.

If you'd like to come to the class and stay for the crop, no problem! In fact, you'll even save a little money. Do both for only $20! Sign up today!

Scrappin' for St. Jude's

I am beyond excited! My plans for a charity crop for St. Jude's are finally being set into motion. Originally, I wanted to hold the crop during the same weekend as the Minden St. Jude's auction, but met with several roadblocks trying to get that set up (chiefly, a place to hold it). But now I finally have a date, and it's almost 6 months exactly from the ScrapPink crop. Perfect timing, I think.

So, our fabulous crop will be held Saturday, March 28 at the Country Place Restaurant in Minden. It's a great location and Mr. McFarland, the owner, is even going to provide lunch for the croppers!

I have so much to do now to prepare...from setting up classes to getting goodie bags ready to gathering prizes, to...to...well, everything! But it's a good kind of busy, and I am so glad to be doing it for my favorite cause, St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Stay tuned for details and registration.

January - Back to Business time

I love the holidays and all they bring with them - decorations, time with family, and, for us, sometimes vacations. But after all of the excitement, I always enjoy the downtime that comes in January. It's a time to refocus, renew, and, yes, reorganize. I know I'm not the only one who does this in January. One quick stroll through Wal-Mart shows you that everyone is on the bandwagon of simplifying and getting back to business.

For me, this means finally taking the time to get my backlog of photos organized in a way that helps me to find just what I'm looking for when I'm ready to scrap (see Stacy Julian's book Photo Freedom for an idea of the type of system I'm planning to employ). After the photos, the next step is to organize the supplies. I am fortunate enough to have a room dedicated to "my kreative pursuits," but the room has to serve three functions: business, home office, and scrap room. So, although it goes against my nature, I have to find a way to get organized and stay organized, or the room can turn into a disaster area all too quickly.

After all is said and done, I expect to be a high-functioning scrapbooking machine!

I hope that you are facing the new year with some reachable goals in mind for your scrapbooking. I hope I can help you reach your goals by way of monthly classes and crops. Stay tuned for more info about all the fun, scrappy things coming your way from me this year!

Class Kits 20% off!

Hello again, and Happy New Year!

As the new year begins, I find myself cleaning up, throwing out, and attempting to get organized. As the saying goes, "Out with the old, in with the new!"

With that in mind, I am offering previous class kits at a 20% discount. There are quite a few to choose from, but the quantities are limited, so when they're gone, they're gone.

Here's what's up for grabs:

1. Exploding Box Kit - This kit contains all the materials and instructions you need to create an exploding gift box, which can hold tons of pictures, quotes, or messages.


2. Dreamy Card and Gift Box Kit - Create a set of 10 cards plus a box for storage or gift giving.


3. TRAVEL Word Album - Everything you need to complete this one-of-a-kind album showcasing your travels. There is also an online slideshow tutorial for this class.


4. My Guy Mini Album w/bonus Little Man Tag Album - Complete kit, includes envelopes for tucking extra photos, journaling, or messages into.


5. Celebrate Card Kit - Make a set of five adorable cards, with supplies left over for more!


6. Paper Bag Album Kit - Create this paper bag album with pockets and pages that hold a ton of photos. Themes are Playlist and Love You. Sorry, Summer Cottage (shown) no longer available.


All kits regularly $15, now $12 each. Get 'em while they last!

Winners Announced!

Sorry it has taken me so long to post. This week really got away from me, but I am LOVING that. It means that Christmas break is right around the corner, and our trip to Disney World. That's right! My family and I are returning to Disney World again this year for Christmas. I am so excited I can hardly sleep. Not that any of this has anything to do with Cyber Saturday winners. Focus, Lisa.

Alright...so I know you're ready, so drumroll, please!

The winner of the CHRISTMAS words challenge is - Mandy Brown!

The winner of the Wish List challenge is - Joy Dick!

AND

The winner of the crop survey challenge is - Patrice Hilton!

Ladies, I have your prizes, and will get them to you ASAP! Congratulations, and thanks for playing along! :)

Th-th-th-th-that's alllll, folks!

Thanks for playing along today!

Hopefully you learned a lot more about AC Bailey (and why I love it!), and you had fun along the way.

Remember to finish up your "challenges" by midnight tomorrow night to be entered for prizes, and let me know if there is anything "scrappy" I can do for you.

Until next time!

Challenge #3 ***Updated***

***Please note: If you tried to fill out this form earlier and got an error message, please try again. That error has been fixed.***

Your third and final challenge. This might be the easiest one yet!

I am pleased and excited to announce that after the New Year, I will be hosting a monthly crop. But I want input from YOU on how to make our time together the best it can be. Simply fill out the following survey by - you guessed it - midnight Sunday to be entered to win this prize:




It's the same mini album I used to make the ornaments with the December Kit of the Month.

Scroll down to fill out the survey form. You must fill out every part to be entered for the prize!

Crop Survey

Your name, first and last Email address What day of the week is best for you to crop? What time of day would you like to begin cropping? What is a good length of time for a crop? What is a reasonable price to pay for cropping time? Do you expect food to be provided, or do you prefer to bring your own? Do you expect to have activities such as games and make and take projects, or do you prefer uninterrupted cropping time?