It's August 1st !!! Guess what's new?!!!

Happy Autumn/Winter 2013 Catalog Day Everyone!!!

It's August 1st so that means our brand new catalog is live to all customers today!!! You can click HERE to see it online! Remember to contact me for your own copy!!!!!

I've been busy putting together my BC Scrapbooking Crop for Kids class layouts this past week...after the rush of packing up and coming home from our long stay at Shuswap Lake...I still have loads to do in order to be once again organized! Well, maybe just to keep my head above water, who am I kidding ;)

I've used the 'For Always' paper and embellies and our new Cricut Artbooking cartridge! Can I just say that our new exclusive cartridge is AWESOME!!!! I've only just scratched the surface as the possibilities are endless! Going to work on designing a 6x6 mini-album this week as a surprise to all my class attendees for the Crop for Kids weekend...shhh! Don't tell them, it's a surprise ;)

But I do have to say that this class in September is going to be fantastic! Just sayin' 

There are still spots available to attend this event on Sept. 27-29, 2013...you can click HERE to read all about it and to sign up! I'm not sure how many seats are left so get one while you can as this is an awesome fundraising event and you will come away from this weekend charged! There are always oodles of prizes, even more in the classes and lots of great donated items from all over the Fraser Valley on Silent Auction too! Hours of crop time...what are you waiting for?!!

Stay tuned for sneak peeks of this upcoming class and more creations with all the wonderful new products in our newest catalog!

Oh! I almost forgot! I wanted to show you this month's stamp of the month! Except that this month with every $50 minimum order...you get this month's stamp set FREE!!! 

How mouth watering is this 'A Chocolate Affair' stamp set?!!! 

Stamp set images are HERE

Thanks for stoppin' by!

I'm off to BC Crop 4 Kids...

Instructions written (should've started that task a couple weeks ago!) and copied (phew)...kits all cut and packed (phew) and I might even get some sleep in before I go...or not!

I am just remembering that I should pack some stuff to do while I'm there too...I would like to do some scrapbooking myself, even though I'm super excited and nervous about my two classes...I always think I like my layouts but it is also always a little scary wondering how everyone else will like them!??

I am super duper excited to be staying at the hotel, even though I live close and of course, getting to stay up late, chit chat with my scrappy sisters and create!

Here's some sneak peeks of my Close To My Heart class on Sunday...I'm so glad I got my wooden shapes when I did as we sold out of them and they aren't being reordered! 

lots of fun bright colours in these Footloose papers...they were definitely my favourite papers of this summer!

I have two other layouts, a single and a double that I still have to take photos of! I forgot to take one of the Bonus single I created from the left over bits...and a couple hours ago, I decided to make some changes to another layout that I wasn't 100% pleased with...so an extra hour or two of Cricut cutting and re-stuffing kits (no problem) and at approximately 4:00AM, Friday, I think I'll get a couple hours of sleep and then pack some stuff for me to work on for when I'm not teaching classes :)

countdown to classes @ BC Crop 4 Kids...

Today I want to show you some photos of the class I will be teaching on Saturday, October 6th from 10:00am - 12:00pm for this fantastic Fundraising Crop which benefits BC Children's Hospital...it's called BC Scrapbooking Crop for Kids and it is so much fun!

This class is being sponsored by Bryan Heidinger and he's the Owner of a great Scrapbook shop in Downtown Abbotsford called Paper Nation!

I have created two double-paged layouts and two single paged layouts using a My Mind's Eye collection called 'Indie Chic' which came in some fantastic colours!

this kit includes a FULL package of American Crafts Thickers

also, a FULL package of MME decorative brads

a FULL package of MME decorative buttons and various journalling spots and die cut bits...

I've even cut some felt bits and die cut shapes for us to create our own handmade embellishments...

 I love this Jute twine...such a great texture to add here...

and remember those corner rounders, circle punches and scallop punches? well we are bringing them back here and I'll show you WHY these are the best 'staple' tools in your stash!

If you're coming this weekend, I'll see you there...if you've only got a few hours to spare...have a look at this years classes and just come on down to the Ramada and sign up for one of them! They are taking late sign ups all the way until the classes start, unless they are sold out of course! Which is our goal seeing as 100% of that class fee is going directly to BC Children's Hospital!

Thanks for stopping by!

Can of Worms!!!

Well I know you have all heard the expression, 'Opening up a can of worms'! Today, I have done exactly that :) I am in the final hours of preparations for the 'Use Your Stash' class tomorrow 10AM sharp! Where we will be getting instruction from the talented Jennifer Edwardson in her 20 layouts workshop! Yes, you heard right, 20 BIG ones...and this time she has even promised a double-pager or two...actually I've heard it will be '5' double-layouts...phew! I'm freakin' out already!!!

Now in preparation for her classes we need to pack kits...20 of them usually, but in this case, 21 for tomorrow...what time is it now, OH, it's 4:24PM and I have officially packed 'ZERO' !!! Yes, because I was in the search for my kit instructions, which I only just found a couple hours ago! Off to pick kids up from school, get one kids' hair cut for the big grade 7 & 8's final Rec Centre dance tonight and tending to another kid who's been sick with the flu for four days now!!!

I am plotting out my layouts...now I'm looking at my pictures and saying to myself, 'Geez, these pics look familiar...have I already scrapbooked this?'...Have you asked yourself this question, or are you really organized and put all your finished layouts right into their proper places right after completing them...??? NOT ME ;)

So then I get this:

Spread them all out into piles...one kid, the other kid etc...

One holiday, the other holiday, Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas etc....

Everyday family stuff, my nieces (cause they get their own albums)...

You got it...about a hundred, at least, finished layouts that need to be filed into their proper albums, or start a new album...more like it! Tomorrow when I'm at the class, Sandra from The Memory Workshop, will have her store set up and I can buy some much needed albums!!!...anyways...you get the idea of the 'Can Of Worms' I've opened!

Off to pack those 20+ kits now! Check back later for some pics of some of the finished layouts from tomorrow's class...thanks for stopping by :)

BC's Crop 4 Kids Weekend Fundraiser

Ok, so the weekend has come and gone, we had a fantastic time, won a couple raffle prizes, one of which was a seasons pass to Hell's Gate! It is on my bucket list...not sure that I am ready to tackle that one yet...fear of great heights and falling, being the primary reason to date!

I mentioned that I would post a few pictures...so here they are:

 A crazy close-up...really need to talk to Marissa about that !

 It's ok for me to take one of her though because she is MUCH younger than I am!

My messy scrap space...

 Mary and Sandra giving away loads of 50/50 money...

Some handsome pictures about to be scrapped...

A couple 'must-have' items close at hand...

I can't wait to find out the total amount raised...projections are above last years total...yippee, Way to go everyone...especially Mary and Sandra for their fantastic organization of this event once again!

One of the proudest moments I experienced this weekend was my daughters focus and acheivements in her scrapbooking...she finished a total of eleven layouts, all beautifully done...well surpassing anything I can say for my own layout totals...my excuse is the socializing I tend to do...that and large crowds tend to distract my simple senses...:)

BC's Crop 4 Kids

Well, Marissa and I are busy trying to pack up for this years Crop for Kids event at Abbotsford's Ramada...staying overnight on Saturday night...and lending a hand with the set up in another hour or so...

This is one of those events that benefits so many...all class proceeds goes directly to BC's Childrens Hospital and the classes are always great! Mini albums, layouts, cards and 3D projects. Last years' event raised over $20,000. There are many satelite events around the lower mainland leading up to this weekend, increasing the contributions even more!

Of course for the Croppers attending the event, door prizes, 50/50 and silent auction items are up for grabs and everyone loves to win a little something right?

Can't wait to set up my space and get busy! Hopefully I will be able to update everyone with some pictures soon.

Thanks for stoppin' by ;)