Bring Your Stash Class

This is the layout we made last week in the Bring Your Own Stash Class at my LSS Memory Mania.  This class featured the We R Memory Keepers - Sew Easy Collection and the Bo Bunny Press Ad Lib Collection.  The brown and yellow stitching was done using actual thread while the white stitching is actually faux stitching done with a white gel pen.  If you have not tried the Sew Easy you really should check it out.  It takes a little practice but it is a great way to add stitching to your layouts without having to invest in a sewing machine.

A Great Day Layout - Bring Your Stash Class



Scrap Your Stash Class

On November 10th I took another Scrap Your Stash Class at Memory Mania.  We made a layout titled Too Cute.  Some products we used were Sassafrass Lass Die Cut Blossoms - Seamstress Bouquet, Sassafrass Lass Count Me In Polka Polka Paper, Nerdy Bird Sprightly Paper, and Count Me In One by One Paper, Thickers Alphabet Stickers, and the Fiskars Scalloped Square Punch.

Totally Tim Holtz Class

On October 12th I took the Totally Tim Holtz class at Memory Mania.  We created two layouts using the Tim Holtz Product line.  Some of the products included Distress Ink in Vintage Photo, Metal Clock Faces, Metal Game Spinners, Mini Fasteners, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Journaling Tickets, and Ruler Ribbon.



Bling Bling Class

Last night was my Bling Bling Class at Memory Mania.  I gotta say that those evening classes kick my butt.  Maybe it's because I'm so tired or maybe it's because there is no extra time since the store is closed but I just can't seem to finish my layouts in the two hours allowed.  I did have a great time and I finished my layouts this morning so all is well.  We learned some new techiniques with Stickles, Jewels and Ribbon.  We also got to use glitter paper which I absolutely love.

Scrap Your Stash Class

Yesterday was my Scrap Your Stash Class at MMU.  This was my first daytime class and it was tons of fun.  I really enjoyed the laid back style of the day class and a few of us even went out to lunch afterwards.  Below is the layout I made at class.

I used the Winnie the Pooh font cartridge on my Cricut to make the title.  I inked the edges with my chalk ink and used my white gel pen to highlight the letters.  I also cut the letters out of Grunge Paper and glued them together for some extra dimension.  I then coated each letter with Glossy Accents for an enamel effect.  I used the Fleur de Lis border punch by EK Success to create the center border and I used the Martha Stewart Photo Corner punch for the photo corners.  I learned a neat technique for the ribbon where we used the Tim Holtz stapler to make criss-crosses across the ribbon for a new effect.  Thanks to Christy for the great layout design.

Advanced Cricut Class

Last night I had my first scrapbooking class at MMU.  It was a class on Advanced Cricut skills.  I'm not sure I learned any new Cricut skills (we'll see when I do the homework) but I learned a cool new way to make a fence background.  The class moved really fast so I will post the photos of my layouts when I finish them.  We made two layouts in two hours which is much faster than I've ever had to complete even one layout.  I hope that I will get the hang of the fast pace classes by the next one.  Perhaps more importantly than the layouts, I had fun.  It was so nice to get out of the house and do something for myself, which I haven't really done since we moved here.

Here are my two layouts from Advanced Cricut Class:

Today is going to be my stay home and scrapbook day.  Of course before I can do that I have to organize my scrapping space.  I must be the messiest scrapbooker EVER.  It doesn't matter how small the project is, I seem to have both tables covered in trash and scraps.  So I am going to first clean up and then try to complete some of my homework and then clean up again.