classes: pretty paper. true stories. {and scrapbooking classes with cupcakes.}

It’s not quite as fun as more wedding stories I want to share, but I still wanted to give you the heads up: all archived classes are on sale in the shop this weekend. Archived just means that these are scrapbooking classes that have already run and won’t be run on a set schedule in the future, but you can still sign up and download all the materials to work on the project at your own pace. You still get access to the forum for that class, but it may be a bit quiet (though actually, it may not). You could always convince a friend to sign up too then you’d have a guarantee of someone to talk to!

The sale is for this weekend only and includes:
When I Grow Up (including guest artists Joy Madison, Rosemary Waits, Nisa Fiin, Marcy Lambert, Jen Tillman, Stacy Fike, Alissa Fast and Natalia Harandon)
You Think You Know Me (including guest artists Anne Parry, Cheryl Johnson, Venessa Matthews and Kristina Contes)
There’s No Place Like Home (including guest artists Kate Bucci, Beshka Kueser, Allison Kimball and Barb Novak) (There’s also a kit to match.)
Worth a Thousand Words
My Freedom

Sale prices are valid just until Sunday night and only when purchased through the store, which means your transaction will be in priced in pounds. But the store takes cards in any currency, and you can even check your local currency against the pound here if you’re wondering what that price is in ‘real’ money.

If you sign up for a class during the sale, you will receive access to all the class materials on Monday. (If you’re new to our classes, you can speed this along by registering your name and password for our forum where you will be able to access the classes.) Your access to the class is permanent, so you can sign up now and leave the project for a rainy day if you like.

Sheesh, that’s more detail than I first thought! So here’s the short version: Hey! Stuff’s on sale! Cool!

Have a fabulous weekend! Happy scrapping!

xlovesx

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If you’re reading and relatively local to Kansas City, email me, pretty please. I’ve got some details for a super-duper-scrapping-something for the KC crowd and I’d love to send you the info!

xlovesx

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Thanks for all the entries yesterday. Here are our three winning numbers from the Random Number Generator.

The winners are:

1. Sarah Merritt (posted at 13:57)
2. Olga (posted at 18:02)
3. Lisa (posted at 22:29)

I’ll be in touch in just a bit to get you set up with a free spot for you and a friend.

Sorry to those who didn’t win this time! There is still time to join us if you would like to finish an album this summer. See all the details here.

xlovesx

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I’ll keep it short and sweet today: comment below and you’ll be entered in a drawing for a free place for you and a friend on the new class, My Freedom.

Entries close at 8am Sunday, London time.

If you’ve already signed up for the class, you can still enter and win. If your name is selected, you can give the place to a second friend or have your money back and enjoy the class for free!

I’ll pick three winners Sunday morning—class starts Monday!

Good luck!

xlovesx

ETA: entries closed…will post winners shortly!

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I promised a bit more info about My Freedom, and it comes in two parts. A little about style and a little about content.

Let’s start with style.

The class notes mention that you’ll see four albums come together over the completion of the prompts – each in a specific style: stream-lined, contemporary, arty and digital. That’s just the four versions that are done before we start—of course, you’ll also get to see the albums from fellow students come together as you share the creative journey.

Identifying four styles for this class certainly doesn’t mean there are only four styles possible—they are merely a sampling and a springboard. Take direction from the one most like your own style or try something in an entirely different style to what comes naturally. Or if style and scrapbooking in the same sentence ties you up in knots, use this album as an exercise in finding out what works for your scrapbooking. Each album points out design tips along the way, so trying something new is easy, while you’re also free to ignore the design ideas entirely and strike out with something that is undeniably you.

Your completed album will be at least twenty pages and you can actually finish this project within the five weeks, as there’s never one day with an uneven balance of stuff to do. Plus you have the weekends to give you a little break and keep a spring in your storytelling step. There is the option to add extra pages, especially if you would like to incorporate stacks of photos, or if your style would like to embrace a little more space here and there.

You can create the entire album using your own stash, and you can even get ready early if you want—registered students can access a from-your-stash shopping list this Friday. Or you can have almost everything you’ll need shipped right to your door: the kits used to create the projects in the prompts go on sale tomorrow at noon. There’s a little peek above, but you’ll be able to see more from each kit (including a sample page) in the shop tomorrow.

So tomorrow: shopping, a look inside each book and we’ll talk about what story we’re going to tell this summer.

Join this class here

xlovesx

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