The Ink Blot Spot

Sneak Peek!

Here is a little sneak peek of my Album In A Day class.  This will be a fun day of scrapbooking on Saturday, September 8th, 10 am to 4 pm.  When you register for this event, you'll choose the color of your album and when you arrive for the class, you will receive a Simply Scrappin' kit, an assortment of 12x12 cardstock, your album and all embellishments you will need to create a 20-page scrapbook!  You'll take home your completed book, all ready to "crop and drop" your photos onto the pages!!

You can bring your lunch, or we'll order pizza, and I will have beverages and snacks available.  This is a fun and relaxing day of scrapbooking!  Space is limited so that all scrappers will have plenty of work space.  Visit my website, calendar page for all details.  (You'll find a link on the right).      

Virtual Open House

We had a nice time this weekend at the Open House.  If you missed it, we missed you!  In case you couldn't stop by, here is what you missed....  A highlight each year is my table of discounted, retired stamp sets and this year, the table is piled HIGH with stamps!  So many were retired this year, and I am forcing myself to give up a few old favorites, so there are some great finds on the table.

There was a display of upcoming events, where you could get a close look at samples of what you will create at classes in August.  There were sign-ups available.

Some deadlines for sign-ups are coming quickly, so keep in mind that you should be in touch with me soon to attend the "ABC" Stamping class (in which we'll make a monogram pin and coordinating purse bag) and the Quick Cards To Go kit (I'm especially excited about this one, as I know you will LOVE this).  Please visit my website Events Page for more details. 

There was also a display of our next Technique Tuesday class, in which we will review the Masking and Reverse Masking techniques.  These monthly technique classes will be offered generally the last Tuesday of each month, if this helps you to plan.

We also had a few of our brand new products out on display, so that you could really get a look at what is available in our new Fall-Winter Collection 2007 catalog.  The new Pretties Kit is a personal favorite of mine!  And the Simply Sent Card Kits (which were introduced last year, but now we have new ones to choose) were displayed to show that the stamps are die-cut and ready to mount and go!  The kits include all you need to create 10 beautiful cards in 2 designs.  The Build A Flower Accents & Elements are adorable.  Of course, this year's In Color collection of inks and cardstocks are a hit.  And I had the Beachfront assortment as one example of Ribbon Originals. 

There were outdated Idea Books and Mini Catalogs available as resources and even card samples of retired sets up for grabs.  And, let's not forget that we were stamping!  Our Make-N-Take was created using the level 2 Hostess set, In the Spotlight, and also the Hugs & Wishes set.  We used all new In Color selections of Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate and Wild Wasabi. 

A great time was had by all!

Scrap is Where it's AT!

One of my new year resolutions is to finally get back to my scrapbooking!  I was a scrapper before I became a stamper and, in fact, one reason I got into stamping was because I was excited and inspired by what my scrapbooks could become by stamping in them!  Alas, life took over and I began stamping EVERYTHING else besides my scrapbooks.  So, I've made myself a promise to get back to my first love (well, one of them) and create those beautiful albums, preserving my precious family memories!  I want to invite you to come along on this journey with me!  And I have a couple of very exciting opportunities to get you (and me) started:

On Saturday, January 27th, 10 am to 4 pm, come to my first annual "Year In A Day" event, where you will complete an entire 20-page 12x12 scrapbook!  Here is a registration form:  Download YIADregistration.doc

Then, on Saturday, February 3rd, you are invited to join my fabulous upline network of demonstrators and their customers for "Scrapbook Institute!"  Whether you are a novice or an experienced scrapper, we'll have a blast learning and creating together.  Here is this registration form:  Download sbiregistrationfeb071.doc

Both of these events are fast approaching, so sign up right away!  Let's make good on those resolutions and preserve those family memories while fresh!