My Upcoming Classes

Class kit information

Class kits are only sold through the stores where I will be teaching until the class is done for the year. I then sell any kits I may have leftover directly to my students through my online store (which is not open at this time.) The link to the store is on the right hand side and will take you to the store when it is open. Please email me if you have any questions or are looking for a specific kit. Please note that a shipped kit will not have the stamps, tools, or paints that are used in class and some do not contain printed instructions. After you receive the kit, you can email me, and I will send the detailed directions and pictures via email if the printed directions are not in the kit. Thank you so much for all your interest and support!

2012 Journal Album

A new year is upon us and it's the perfect time to make this chubby little 2012 album using the Melissa Frances calendar album, 6x6 page protectors, and a darling assortment of colorful products from October Afternoon. The 36 pages of this album include a tabbed divider page for each month, a pocket page for each month with a calendar printed on it, and a page protector layout for each month. There are pockets and fold-outs and lots of different ideas for altering the page protectors to include several photos for each month.

With room for journaling and photos and mementos, this whimsical album will be a treasured overview of your year and give you tips and tricks to use with paper and page protectors in all your paper craft projects.

 Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, ruler, scissors, adhesive (tape runner and glue stick), foam squares, scallop scissors or decorative edge punch, 1/4" hole punch or Crop a Dile, scoring tool, stapler or Tiny Attacher.

 

Grace Notes

Inspired by the book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, this 8x8" hardbound book that we will create from scratch is not just a scrapbook but is also a journal that can literally change your life. We'll be stamping and misting, and cutting and folding, and creating a multi-dimensional  series of pages that will be ready for your "grace notes"... a record of the little blessings that you observe throughout your days: the moments that can slip away forever if you don't take time to acknowledge them. Your book can be a "life-album" in miniature... a reflection of a life lived with gratitude.

Using products from October Afternoon, 7gypsies, American Crafts, Unibind, and more, we'll assemble this beautiful book that is sure to become one of your dearest treasures. You'll also discover new techniques for creating your own hardcover books at home.

 Class length: 3 hours

 

 Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, dry tape adhesive, glue stick, strong tape adhesive (red line tape or scor-pal tape), Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), ink-blending tool, non-stick craft mat, sanding block, scoring tool, sewing needle, ivory quilting thread.

This class will be taught at each store for the rest of 2011 and into 2012.

 

Bessie Mates

Where would we be without our girlfriends, our moms or daughters, or our sisters? To celebrate these special relationships we'll start with a new mixed media album from Basically Bare, take it apart, and refashion it into a beautiful keepsake album full of colorful papers and embellishments from Crate Paper, American Crafts, Hambly Studio, and more. With a fun mix of chipboard, acrylic, canvas, and envelope pages, we'll cut and fold and stamp and add some sparkle. The results will be a stunning creation that you'll treasure forever.   

Class length: 3 hours

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, dry tape adhesive, glue stick, Tiny Attacher stapler, sanding tool, scoring tool, Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), ink-blending tool, non-stick craft mat, scallop edge scissors, foam squares, glue dots.

This class will be taught at each store for the rest of 2011 and into 2012.

 

Christmas Album 2011

For our annual holiday album this year we'll be creating our own 6x9" album with a nostalgic mix of papers from some of my favorite companies: Graphic 45, Jenni Bowlin, October Afternoon, Anna Griffin, Crate Paper, and Cosmo Cricket. I love the mix of prints and patterns!  We will use a variety of different size page protectors and pages and lots of embellishments to make a series of pages with folds and pockets and "mini-minis" within our book for all your photos and memories of the season. There are enough pages in the album to use it as a daily album for the month of December plus room to save the special cards you receive and other mementos of the season.

 Class length: 3 hours

 

 Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, pencil, scissors, dry tape adhesive, glue stick, 7gypsies Binderie, Crop a Dile, sanding tool, Distress ink pad (Vintage Photo), ink-blending tool, non-stick craft mat, Tiny Attacher stapler.

This class will be taught at each of the stores on the schedule for the rest of 2011.

 

Anthropologie Inspiration Album

One of my favorite places to go for creative inspiration is the fanciful store Anthropologie. In this class we’ll take a shopping bag from the store and transform it into a really cool mini album full of interactive pages where you can tuck your favorite inspirational pictures and quotes or just any fun things you want to preserve. Using the new Stella and Rose collection from My Mind’s Eye and products from American Crafts, October Afternoon, and 7gypsies, we’ll create a sweet one of a kind album. You’ll love the variety of page sizes, envelopes, transparencies, and pages protectors that make your album itself inspirational!

(If you taken the past two versions of the Anthropologie class, this album uses the bag in a new way and has new ideas inside!)

 Supplies to bring to class: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, dry tape runner adhesive, tacky tape, Bone folder or other scoring tool, Tiny Attacher or other stapler, Optional: 7gypsies Binderie Punch 

Smitten Journal

Charmed? Captivated? Beguiled and bewitched? … all are great words to describe our happy feelings for a special person or place. Filled with twelve different miniature folded pages to make pockets and fold-outs, this sweet little journal is the perfect place to keep the photos and mementos of the things you are smitten by!

You’ll feel like a paper magician while creating a tiny encyclopedia of ideas to recreate in cards and other mini books and paper projects. With all the new 7gypsies Lille collection product included in your class kit you’ll have lots of choices for personalizing your album for the things you love most.

 Supplies to bring to class: 12” paper trimmer, tape runner dry adhesive, glue stick, scissors, ink to distress with (Ranger Distress Ink: Vintage Photo), Ink Blending Tool, Non-stick craft mat, Tiny Attacher or other stapler, Sanding tool, Optional: 7gypsies Binderie punch, Bone folder.

This class will be taught at Inspired Artist event in NC and at Scrapbook Island in CA in May.

Peace Keeper

Peace in my heart and peace in this world is my prayer for this year, and one of the tools I'm going to use to help me achieve that is by tucking my cares and my prayers into this enchanting 7gypsies receipt holder. Once my prayer is written down and tucked away, I can rest in giving it to God. Filled with reminders to believe and be brave and to have hope, this display board can hang or stand on an easel and hold pictures and thoughts to encourage you along the way.  A separate mini album can hang on a clip or be tucked in your bag to carry with you. That's my inspiration, but, of course, you can use this beautiful project for anything you can imagine!

Your class kit will be filled with gorgeous products from 7gypsies, Tim Holtz Idea-ology, and May Arts. Everything shown in the picture is included in your kit including the receipt holder.

Supplies to bring to class:

Essential: 12 " paper trimmer, ruler, scissors, pencil, tape runner adhesive, glue stick, Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Vintage Photo Distress Ink (or other ink to distress with), non-stick craft mat, sanding tool, Crop A Dile.

Optional: corner rounder punch, edge distresser

Class kit to go does not include stamps.

 

The Recipe of Me

 

This adorable album is delightfully created to hold the stories of the people, places, and events that have made you YOU.  You can get a better picture of where you are going by looking back at where you've been. What are the ingredients that make you unique, that have prepared you to live your life with purpose? Everyone of us has a unique story to tell... if you don't tell it, who will? This album could be a personal discovery journal or a tribute to those who have gone before and shaped you along the way. Or it can just be a sweet album for any occasion!

Filled with techniques and products from October Afternoon, Melissa Frances, American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin, May Arts, and 7gypsies, this album will be a keepsake to treasure or to gift to someone extra-special!

Supplies to bring to class:

Essential: 12" paper trimmer, ruler, pencil, scissors, tape runner adhesive, glue stick, foam squares, glue dots, craft knife and cutting mat, TIny Attacher or stapler.

Optional: 7gypsies Binderie punch or Crop A Dile, a picture of you as a child that will fit behind a 1 1/2" x 3 1/4" door opening.

Class kit to go does not include stamps or paints.

 

Junket Journal

Whether traveling near or far, this refashioned 7gypsies portfolio journal will be ready to take along for scrapbooking as you go. Just take your journal and a little bag with a few supplies, and you'll be ready to capture every memory along the way. Already home from your adventure? Your interactive album, with lots of pockets and pages and places for photos, journaling, and your memorabilia, will be ready to fill with all the stuff that makes the memories come alive again. (Not going anywhere?... this album is perfect for recording the daily journey of life!)

We'll get inky as we create with this kit packed with products from 7gypsies and Studio Calico, as well as Cosmo Cricket, American Tag, Tim Holtz Idea-ology and the office supply store.

Supplies to bring to class:

Essential: 12" paper trimmer, ruler, pencil, scissors, tape runner adhesive, glue stick, sand paper or tool, Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Vintage Photo Distress Ink pad (or any color ink you like to distress with), non-stick craft mat, old magazine, Tiny Attacher or any stapler, scoring tool.

Optional: 7gypsies Binderie punch, corner rounder punch, favorite border punch

A kit to go does not include stamps.

 

Noel Christmas Album

 

Collect the stories, photos, cards, and other memories of the holiday season in this 8 1/2" x 11" binder album that we'll transform with paint and inks to make it a little bit shabby and very chic. The new Everybody Loves Christmas collection from Echo Park Paper Co. is perfect for making the layouts and pockets and journaling mini books that will fill the inside of the album and adorn the cover. A variety of page protectors and textures and techniques will inspire ideas for future projects. We'll also be using products from American Crafts, May Arts, Bazzill Basics, Little Yellow Bicycle, Pinecone Press, and Jenni Bowlin to complete a project that will be a treasure for you and your family or to give as a gift to someone special.

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, ruler, scissors, adhesive: dry tape runner and glue stick, scoring tool, Ranger Ink Blending Tool, non-stick craft mat, Ranger Distress Inks: Vintage Photo (brown), Shabby Shutters (green), Tumbled Glass (blue); Crop a Dile or 1/4" hole punch or 3 hole notebook paper punch, stapler, favorite border punch, foam squares, double stick tape, corner rounder punch, craft knife.

There are just a few kits left. Email me to purchase a kit. Kit: $40 

Joy to the World Layout Class

Celebrate the joy and the spirit of the holidays while using the whimsical new Christmas collection from Echo Park Paper Company on this beautiful 12x12” 2-page layout. Filled with techniques to make your pages and mini books more interactive and dimensional, we’ll make little books and pockets to include all your treasured Christmas memories.

In addition to products from Echo Park, your fabulous kit will include some of my favorite things from American Crafts, Little Yellow Bicycle, Bazzill Basics, and May Arts.

Student supply list: 12” paper trimmer, tape runner adhesive, scissors, ruler, Crop A Dile or hole punch, Tiny Attacher stapler, Sanding block, Foam squares, Ink Blending Tool, Non-stick craft mat, Distress Ink: Vintage Photo, Scoring tool, Optional: tweezers.

Seaside Layout Class

Memories of lazy days spent relaxing at the beach are featured on this two page 12x12” layout that incorporates two mini books on the interactive pages so you can include all your favorite photos and tell the stories you want to remember for years to come.

The fabulous new Seaside Collection from October Afternoon (one of my favorite companies) will be perfect for your beach vacation pictures.

Student supply list: 12” paper trimmer, tape runner adhesive, ruler, scissors, Crop A Dile, Foam Squares, Fiskars border punch (I used the threading water punch)

Sweet Summer Days

 

 
Sunny days, swimming holes, hours just to play, vacations near and far, country fairs, ice cream, picnics, outdoor concerts, and lots more adventures make summertime the best time of the year! In this sweet album full of pockets and fold outs and places for all your summer "stuff," you'll be able to record and remember the days that fly by so quickly. It's perfect boys or girls or even you!

Using fresh new products from October Afternoon, Jenni Bowlin, American Crafts, 7gypsies, and Bazzill Basics, we'll work our folding magic on the pages of this album so you can include all the photos and memorabilia that gives your album its own special personality.

(This is basically the Pennies From Heaven class techniques remodeled with new products for the stores on my schedule this summer.)

Student supply list:

12" paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, tape runner adhesive, 7gypsies Binderie punch, Crop A Dile punch, corner rounder punch, stapler (Tiny Attacher), scoring tool, foam squares, glue dots.

Autographs Photo Stand

 

 
(This is just a few of the many little layouts we will be making in class to fill our albums.)

Roses are red, violets are blue... Did you ever have an autograph album? It was fun to have your friends sign their name and write a silly little poem! This isn't actually an autograph album (unless you want it be) but a lovely display with two albums to show off your favorite photos of the people, places, and even things that have made an imprint, "an autograph," on your life. The albums can be displayed on the stand for a while and then replaced with new pictures so that you can rotate the albums with the seasons or new themes. You could make an album about the people of your life and another about the places of your life. You could also make a beautiful display with the pictures of gardens and scenery taken through the years.

Using some of my favorite colors for a "MacKenzie-Childs" look, we'll take beautiful products from 7gypsies, Jenni Bowlin, Tim Holtz Ideology, and May Arts and make two albums: one album full of creative techniques with page layouts and pockets and another small album with little pockets and pages to tuck your photos and treasures into. Whether you display your album on the stand or enjoy your album in the traditional way, you'll create an heirloom to be treasured.

(This project can be made without the stand, if desired. If you do not purchase the stand, you will need to purchase a refill pack of the photo stand vertical page protectors by 7gypsies and two binding rings. The refill pack #10082 contains 10 page protectors. The photo stand comes with 15 page protectors and the binding rings.)

Student supply list: 

12" paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, tape runner adhesive, 7gypsies Binderie, Crop A Dile punch, Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ink Blending Tool, Non-Stick Craft Mat,  sanding block, stapler (Tiny Attacher), glue dots, foam squares, scoring tool, decorative border punch (I used a lacy Martha Stewart punch) and scallop edge scissors. 

Tiny Tales

 

 

Imagine... one day you're cleaning out the attic and discover a dusty box of long forgotten treasures. Inside you find a sweet, small book full of stories and pictures of a girl with simple dreams and delightful tales. It's a little tattered and looks well-loved. Wouldn't that be an amazing find? Let's make that book together and fill it with YOUR stories and pictures. Who is that girl? Who has she become? Who does she hope to be? Of course, there are so many other things you can use this darling album for, too!

We'll take a canvas album from Pink Paislee and fill it with papers and embellishments from the October Afternoon Thrift Shop collection, American Crafts Dear Lizzy, Jenni Bowlin, 7gypsies, Tim Holtz Ideology, May Arts, and more. There will be lots of product for you to use your creativity to make this album truly your own. You'll leave class with a finished book ready for you to fill with your own treasures. (It would also make a perfect gift for a special girl to fill with her dreams and stories as she grows up.)

Student supply list:

12" paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, tape runner adhesive, liquid adhesive (ex. Zip Dry) or strong tape (red line or Scor-Pal tape,) Crop A Dile punch, Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ink Blending Tool, Non-Stick Craft Mat,  sanding block, paper edge distresser, stapler (Tiny Attacher), glue dots, scoring tool, foam squares, Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

Birds of a Feather: A 7gypsies Photo Tray

 

 

 

The new 7gypsies Photo Tray is one of the hottest new products to come along in years and presents unlimited possibilities for our creativity! We’ll transform each of the six sections of the tray with a mix of products, techniques and whimsy to create a shabby chic treasure for your home. We’ll experiment with techniques that you’ll be able to transfer to any of your other paper craft projects using stamps, paint, paper, and trinkets galore. From creating a removable mini book to making our own 3-D embellishments, we’ll learn to think “outside the box!”

You’ll receive all the products shown in the sample to make your project just like mine but with lots of extras to make it your own!

 Student supply list, please bring the following items to class: 12” paper trimmer, tape runner adhesive, “red line” tacky tape adhesive (narrow), foam squares, Crop A Dile, ruler, pencil, scissors, “Vintage Photo” Distress Ink, ink blending tool, craft mat, sanding block, Tiny Attacher stapler, decorative border punch (Fiskars apron strings.)

Pennies from Heaven

 

 

2010 promises to be a year full of adventure and challenges. A few years ago I wanted to change my attitude about the year ahead, so I decided to scrapbook the wonderful things that were going happen to me that year. My whole outlook changed and made the year an adventure as both big and small events became “wonderful things” to be recorded in my album.

The song, “Pennies From Heaven” inspired the new album I’ll be using this year. I’m going to be recording the “pennies” that are sent to me from Heaven to help me see all the good things that are happening. By looking at the encouraging reminders I’ll record in my new album, the year won’t pass by in a blur and little things will gain significance because I will be more aware and will be looking for those “pennies.” (Some students already know what “pennies from heaven” means to me from reading my blog, but if you don’t, I’ll tell you in class!) The theme can easily be changed to any kind of photo journal you’d like to have.

Not only will the album have a significant purpose, it will also be filled with innovative  techniques and wonderful products from 7gypsies. We’ll make our own album using the Binderie punch with sections for each month of the year: a nostalgic assemblage of  pockets (12 different ones… a different pocket for every month of the year!), overlays, papers and bits of this and that.

Student supply list: Please bring the following items to class: Binderie punch (if you have one- I will have several for the class to share,) 12” paper trimmer, tape runner adhesive, scissors, ruler, pencil, scoring tool (stylus or bone folder), glue dots, sanding block, Tiny attacher stapler, “Vintage Photo” Distress Ink, ink blending tool, craft mat, acrylic block for stamping (at least 2”x 4 ½”), “Jet Black” Archival Ink pad, quick drying liquid glue.

Class time: 3 hours

Stamps and paint are not included if you purchase a "kit to go" from a store.

There is one kit leftover. Contact me for information about purchasing a kit.

Kit: $40

The Anthropologie Album: Voyages

 

 

 

Back again, with all new products and ideas, is my most requested class: the Anthropologie bag album. We love the inspiring store, so it’s only natural that our imaginations would be sparked as we take their bag and make it into a fresh, quirky new album! We’ll take the bag apart and put it back together again with fabulous products from Graphic 45, October Afternoon, American Crafts, 7gypsies, Bazzill Basics, the office supply store, and more. Your album will be an exciting hodge-podge of sizes, textures, and techniques to hold all your travel photos and memorabilia (even in a “suitcase” that opens in the album!) This album really comes to life when you add your photos, postcards, tickets, and all the fun stuff you gather on your trip!

Student supply list, please bring the following items to class: Binderie punch (if you have one- I will have several for the class to share,) 12” paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, dry tape runner, glue stick, “red line” tacky tape, “Vintage Photo” Distress Ink, ink blending tool, craft mat, Tiny Attacher stapler, sanding block, Crop A Dile, scoring tool (embossing stylus or bone folder.)

Canvas Christmas 2009

Capture the magical moments of the holidays in this whimsical new album full of the latest techniques, overflowing with wonderful textures, and bursting with cuteness! We’ll take beautiful laces and colorful ribbons, luscious paints, stamping and distressing, and even our own handwriting, along with the darling Jolly by Golly collection from Cosmo Cricket and transform this cool 8x8” Prima canvas album with canvas pages and page protectors into a fabulous masterpiece to treasure for seasons to come. With Debby’s usual mix of pockets, flaps, and interactive elements, we’ll add products from American Crafts, Bazzill Basics, Jenni Bowlin, Jillibean Soup, May Arts, Melissa Francis, Prima, and Ranger Industries. You’ll have lots of product to play with to make this album truly your own.  

Supplies to bring to class: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, tape runner adhesive, sand paper or sanding block, stapler or TH Tiny Attacher, foam squares, glue dots, scoring tool, decorative scissors (small scallop) Optional: Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), Ink Blending Tool, Non-stick Craft Mat.

Once Upon a Time

Every great story begins with those words and so does the story you have to tell! The possibilities are endless...you might want to tell your story...what and who has made you who you are today; you might want to tell your mom's or grandmother's story or the story of becoming a mother; you might want to tell the story of a treasured friendship or even of your garden! This album can be made with a particular story in mind or you can create the album and decide the story you’ll tell later.
Debby originally taught this album as an eight hour album track at CKU this year. We are so excited to bring it to you in a double session, four hour class with detailed directions and pictures, so you can complete your album at home as needed.
The base of this fabulous album is the Fancy Pants Mixed Media album with its mix of acrylic, felt, and chipboard pages. We’ll add to that a wonderful mix of techniques, textures, and products to make an album you’ll treasure. Your kit will include products from the October Afternoon Cherry Hill collection, American Crafts, May Arts, Bazzill Basics, Luxe Designs, Hambly, Ranger, Advantus, Scenic Route, and Creative Imaginations.

Supplies to bring to class:
12” paper trimmer, scissors: both straight and decorative edge (love my scallop scissors!), adhesive: dry tape runner and liquid to glue embellishments and fabric, ruler, pencil, scoring tool: bone folder or stylus, Crop A Dile, stapler or Tiny Attacher, needle for embroidery floss, sand paper or sanding block, cutting mat, craft knife, favorite border punch (I like the Fiskars threading water and apron strings punches), foam squares, favorite ink for distressing, if desired.

(This class is no longer being offered and the kits are gone.)

Just Be (V. 2)

This popular class has been remodeled with darling new products for a fresh take on the Just Be theme! This chubby 5x7” album is full of the same mix of page sizes, textures, and techniques that students loved in the first volume. It’s a happy place for pictures and reminders that will encourage you to remember who and what you want to be. Sometimes we are so busy DOing that we need to be reminded to just BE: be strong, be real, be happy…the list can go on and on…but to just BE YOU!
Do you know someone who needs this album as a encouraging gift?  There might be a girl who’s going on from high school or college who needs encouragement to follow her heart or a friend who needs encouragement as she goes through a difficult time. Maybe that someone is you! I plan to fill this album with pictures that just make me happy and reminders to slow down and think about what I’m being.
You can also use this album as a treasury for favorite recipes and memories of special meals. Include a picture of the food or the gathering along with a family recipe for one of the dishes in the meal. There are so many possibilities!
We’ll be using the Early Bird collection from Cosmo Cricket, along with products from American Crafts, Scenic Route, Maya Road, Prima, Creative Imaginations, Bazzill Basics, Tim Holtz, My Mind’s Eye, and more.

Supplies to bring to class: paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, black journaling marker, Crop A Dile, scoring tool, tape runner adhesive, liquid glue to adhere fabric (I used Ranger Glossy Accents), scissors that will cut fabric, sanding block or sand paper, scallop scissors, cutting mat, craft knife, stapler, favorite border punch(I used Fiskars Apron Lace punch). Optional: Distress Ink Shabby Shutters inkpad, scallop scissors for fabric.

The Places You'll Go Travel Album

Where have you been? Where do you want to go?
Whether our travels take us to an exotic locale or just down the road, we need someplace to keep all the treasures we collect along the way. In this handmade 11x9" album we’ll find a home for the photos and memorabilia you already have or be ready for the next trip! This album would also be a perfect gift for someone starting out on a new venture.

As a Ranger Certified Instructor, Debby will teach us how to transform a plain gray piece of Grungepaper into a faux leather album cover. With her usual creative mix of product and unique pockets and paper folds, we'll create an album full of fun and imaginative elements. We'll use the fabulous new tool, the 7gypsies Binderie punch to assemble pages, pockets, bags, tags, and different size page protectors in the album.
We’ll be using a combination of the very latest products from October Afternoon, 7gypsies, American Crafts, Advantus, Bazzill Basics, May Arts, and Ranger Industries.

(Paints are not included if you purchase a kit to go.)

Supplies for students to bring to class:
12” paper trimmer, ruler, pencil, scissors, Ranger Ink Blending tool, Non-stick Craft Mat, Distress Ink Stamp Pad: Vintage Photo, tape runner adhesive, Crop a dile, stapler or Tiny Attacher, foam squares, sand paper or edge distressor, apron or old shirt to cover clothes while painting. Optional: Binderie punch, decorative border punch, craft knife.

These are the Days ATC Holder Class

 

Back by popular demand but remodeled with all new products, we’ll tranform a 7gypsies ATC card holder into a fanciful home for your treasured memories of yesterday, TODAY, and tomorrow. Sometimes we think that “those” were the good old days, but TODAY is the day to make good memories! This little holder will display your everyday memories on little layouts and pockets in a nostalgic style, but with a fresh burst of color and whimsy.
 
We’ll learn new techniques for playing with paper and embellishments, painting and distressing and creating something lovely. If you’ve already taken the first version of this class, these cards are designed to be added to your project or display on a new holder.

Your kit will contain several sheets of K&Company Cut n Paste 12x12” papers, a full package of 264 pieces of ephemera and October Afternoon Wild Cards, ribbons, tiny trinkets, crepe paper, a package of 50 blank ATC cards, transparencies, and more. You’ll be getting enough product to make many more projects at your leisure.

Supplies for students to bring to class:
12” paper trimmer, ruler, pencil, scissors, Ranger Ink Blending tool, Non-stick Craft Mat, Distress Ink Stamp Pad: Vintage Photo, tape runner adhesive, Crop a dile or 1/8” hole punch, stapler or tiny attacher, foam squares, sand paper. Optional: decorative scissors – small scallop, Roladex punch or ATC punch.

Just BE

 

Just BE Album

What do you want to be? Sometimes we are so busy DOing that we need to be reminded to just BE: be strong, be real, be happy…the list can go on and on…but just BE YOU! This 5x7” album will not only be filled with lots of the paper engineering ideas you love but will be a place for the reminders you need to just BE. Maybe you know someone who needs this reminder as a encouraging gift. There’s a girl who’s going on from high school or college who needs the encouragement to follow her heart. Maybe a friend needs encouragement as she goes through a difficult time. Maybe that someone is you! I plan to make this album as a treasury of the statements of affirmation and reminders I say to myself regularly and hope to pass on to others.
We’ll be using the new Girl Friday collection from Cosmo Cricket, along with products from American Crafts, Scenic Route, Maya Road, Prima, Creative Imaginations, Bazzill Basics, Hambly Screenprints, Tim Holtz, My Mind’s Eye, and more. This kit is packed with goodies!

Supplies to bring to class: paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, black journaling marker, Crop A Dile, scoring tool, tape runner adhesive, liquid glue to adhere fabric (I used Ranger Glossy Accents), scissors that will cut fabric, sanding block or sand paper, scallop scissors, cutting mat, craft knife, stapler, favorite border punch (I used Fiskars Apron Lace punch). Optional: Distress Ink Shabby Shutters inkpad, scallop scissors for fabric.

(This class is no longer available.)

Love Story

Love Story Album
Wouldn’t it be fantastic to look back at the end of 2009 and see a love story unfold before you? In this class you’ll make the sweetest album full of surprises with pockets and pages for each month of the year to record the love that comes your way. When you are on the lookout for love, you’ll be surprised how much you find!
We’ll use a fun combination of products in my favorite colors from October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket, KI Memories, Jenni Bowlin, Hambly Screen Prints, and more!

Supplies to bring: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, eraser, ruler, dry tape runner adhesive, ¼” hole punch or Crop A Dile, bone folder, stapler, decorative scissors (love my scallops), pop dots, sand paper or sanding block, craft knife and sharp blade, and cutting mat. Optional: file for small areas and a decorative border punch.

(This class is no longer available.)

Family Matters 7gypsies Album

 

 

Family Matters 7gypsies Album
Open a door, peek through a window, check inside a pocket  in the home you’ll create in this fabulous 7gypsies album full of techniques and surprises. It’s the perfect place for your favorite family memories, a look back at your family history, a snapshot of what makes your house a home, or a keepsake of the friends who are like family to you! You can change the title and make it a travel journal…so many possibilities. Your kit will be filled with gorgeous 7gypsies products to play with!

Supplies to bring: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, lots of adhesive (I prefer a dry tape runner), Crop A Dile, bone folder, favorite brown ink for distressing, sandpaper or sanding block, decorative scissors (love my scallops!), wet wipes, if you don’t like messy hands, craft knife and sharp blade, and cutting mat.

(This class is no longer available.)

Wonderful Things

You’ll look at life in a whole new way when you start noticing the wonderful things around you! Record the people, places, and events from little to big in your wonderful things album. When I made this album for myself, it changed my whole perspective on life, and I felt overwhelmed with blessings. I even had people competing to be a wonderful thing in my album. Using some of my favorite products and colors, we’ll make an album full of places for photos and journaling.

We’ll use products from Heather Bailey (Autumn Leaves), Scenic Route, American Crafts, Basic Grey, Heidi Swapp (Advantus),  Anna Griffin, and more.

Supplies to bring: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, scoring tool (bone folder), dry tape runner adhesive, corner rounder punch, stapler, ¼” hole punch and 1/8” hole punch or Crop A Dile, glue dots.

(This class is no longer available.)

Christmas Joy Album

 

Create a festive 6 x12” custom keepsake album that is actually big enough to hold all your holiday photos! Bursting with darling pockets, secret fold-outs, flip-ups, and more, we’ll make a joyous interactive album using the Bind-It-All machine. This album will be one that you’ll be proud to display year after year. You’ll learn lots of techniques that you can duplicate with any papers you choose. Makes a great gift, too!

We’ll use products from Hambly, Jenni Bowlin, October Afternoon, Anna Griffin, American Crafts, May Arts, Beaux Regards, Zutter, and more.

Supplies to bring: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, scoring tool (bone folder), dry tape runner adhesive, favorite decorative scissors. Optional: Bind-It-All, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, 1/8” hole punch, stapler, 1 ¼”- 1 ½” circle punch.

(This class is no longer available.)

Be My Guest ATC Holder

Fanciful and fabulous describe this delightful 7gypsies ATC card holder that we’ll remodel into a guest book for your home. We’ll decorate 30+ cards to make tiny layouts using Amy Butler ephemera and little bits of this and that. Then you’ll add 70+ blank ATC cards where your guests can sign in and leave a message. What a treasure it will be!
You could also use it to hold any photos you’d like…your homes through the years, girlfriends, your favorite photos, a family tree…the possibilities are endless! It would make a lovely gift, too.

We’ll use products from 7gypsies, K&Co., October Afternoon, Making Memories, Jenni Bowlin, Beaux Regards, American Tag, Hambly, Scenic Route, and Nunn Designs.

Supplies to bring: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, scoring tool (bone folder), dry tape runner adhesive, favorite decorative scissors, foam squares or dots. Optional: stapler, 1/8” hole punch, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, 1 ¼”- 1 ½” circle punch. You will be really happy if you have your own Rolodex business card punch, available at office supply stores.

(This class is no longer available.)

A Lucky Life

Believe it or not…you lead a Lucky life! Did you know Lucky means blessed, happy, good, and full of promise? Sometimes just taking a fresh look at life helps you realize how lucky you are! In this class we’ll make a beautiful mini album to record the good things in your life and tell the story behind your blessings. Using Jenni Bowlin bingo cards and rub-ons, Scenic Route and Creative Imaginations papers, and embellishments from Heidi Swapp (Advantus), My Mind’s Eye, American Crafts, 7gypsies, Hambly, and American Tag, we’ll make this unique clear cover twenty-two page album full of pockets and enclosures for lots of photos and journaling.
You should bring the following tools to class: 12” paper trimmer, scissors, ¼” hole punch or Crop A Dile, lots of tape runner adhesive (you will be adhering paper to the back of the bingo cards), pencil, ruler, stapler, glue dots, and burnishing tool for rub-ons (popsicle stick).

 

(This album kit is available for class instruction.)