New online class...

A new online class is now up at the Shoppe and ready for sign ups. You may remember last year I taught a class called "Toad-ally Loveable". Well, the response to it was so good that I decided to do a second version: "My Heart Leaps 4 U". If you liked the first, you will probably love this one as well. And if you missed out last time, now's your chance!

Kits will be available for pick up on Feb. 13th. For those not familiar with our online classes, in each kit you will receive the website address as well as a password to that particular class. There you will find pictures and directions to make this fun two page layout. Here is a picture of what the class project will be:

If you're interested, please don't wait to sign up. Seats are going very quickly for this one!

Hope you enjoy it! :o)

Just sharing...

Since the Make a Wish class kits are now all put together and ready for pick up, I was able to bring home my demo pages! Yay! So, upon arriving home, I decided to do some extra embellishing and quickly got to work.

As colorful as the layout was, I still felt that the photo mats could use a little something more. Now, I know that the photos will be going on the white mats. But for my own personal albums, I find myself doing alot of double mats for my photos. So, I decided to add a bit of extra color before adding it to my own album. And I have to say, I LOVE the result!!

I thought I'd share the before and after:

Before:


After:

And a few close ups:


Page 1 before:

Page 1 after:


Page 2 before:



And Page 2 after:

If any of you would like to add these extra mats to your layout, all I did was measure each block and make the inner one approximately 1/4" smaller. I say approximately, because I wasn't real exact about dimensions (those who know me will find this quite shocking. LOL!). Then, I chalked the outside of each mat before adhering to my pages.

I hope this post has inspired you to dig out your scraps and see what ways you can embellish your pages further. And if anyone would like to do this but would like the exact colors that I used in the class kit, I know Cheryl still has some in stock.

Reminder: Online Class

Only one more day to sign up for our online Make a Wish class! Registration will be closed as of 6 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, July 1st). Please call to sign up (706-321-0202).

You can click on the picture above to see the layout a little better. Just please excuse the mess surrounding it . Creativity takes great effort on my part...and most times that includes a lot of mess. LOL

Here it is!!

I cleared it with the boss (that would be Cheryl, not Bruce Springsteen~haha!) and she gave me the okay to show you the sample for the online class. So, here it is!


Lots of fun 3D embellishments on this one. And ten mats which mean plenty of space for your photos and journaling.

Online class

Just a quick post to let all of you know that the new online class is now at the store. If you're interested, please don't wait to sign up. Our last online class filled up VERY quickly...and we only have 9 spots left for this one.

Please note that this is a pre-order. Kits will not be available for pick up until at least July 6th . If you would like yours by the 6th, please don't wait to register. (This class has alot of embellishments to it, so it will take a little longer for me to prepare each kit.)

This two page layout is titled "Make a Wish" and would be perfect for any birthday pictures you may have....and this layout has lots of photo mats for you to house those great photos! Here is a little "taste" of what this class has to offer:

A cute mint chip ice cream cone...



and a sweet-as can-be yummy cupcake...

Many of the page embellishments are 3D, so if you plan on taking this class and do not have pop dots in your stash, you may want to pick some up when you register.

Hope you enjoy it!

Big News: Our first ever online class!!

As you know, it's been awhile since I've updated my blog. There are several reasons for this: First, Rejean and I have been re-decorating my craft room. That includes painting the walls. So, everything was pretty chaotic for awhile. Now that the walls are painted, I'm back in my craft room and enjoying my new space. There's still some work to be done, but so far I'm loving it. My room seems so much brighter now!

I'm so excited to finally be able to tell you about another project that's been in the works for awhile now.... our very first online class!! Unlike the classes we hold at the store, for this, you will receive a kit when you register. Enclosed will be a password which you will use on our website to access that particular class. Once you log in, you will find step-by-step directions (along with pictures) to help you complete this cute layout. The class sample is at the store and registration is now open. In case you'd like a little sneak peek:


It's a bit hard to see in the picture (things always seem to look better in person, don't they?), but several items are pop dotted to create a 3D effect. (**Please note that pop dots will not be included in your kit**).

Also, for those that do not live locally, kits are available to you as well. Please register by calling the store at (706) 321-0202.

We hope you find this to be a fun experience!

Until next time...