Debby Schuh Classes

Class kit information

Class kits can be purchased from the store or website where I'll be teaching or in my online shop HERE: The Memory Bee. Please email me if you have any questions or are looking for a specific kit. Note that a shipped kit will not have the stamps, tools, or paints that are used in class. The kits contain the printed directions with color photos. Thank you so much for all your interest and support!

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The Love Album

It is good to celebrate all the people and things that you love and that bring happiness to your life! Using the new fresh and colorful Stardust collection from Jen Hadfield in a Simple Stories Snap album that we will turn to make a flip-up album, we’ll use the page protectors in unexpected ways to make interactive pages with lots of room for your photos of your favorite things, your people, and life's moments that bring happiness to our lives. There are so many creative options to make this album your own!

Your class kit will include the 5 1/2” x 8” Simple Stories album with ten page protectors and several pre-printed pages, twelve 12x12” papers, die cuts, a full washi tape set, Thicker words, an 8 page sticker book, and more. All kits have directions with color photos.

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.) 
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, corner rounder punch, foam tape adhesive, tab punch if you have one, and a Tim Holtz 2 hole punch or other standard two hole punch.

Grateful Heart Memory File

This creative memory file features Maggie Holmes beautiful new Parasol collection in a Tim Holtz vignette card file box. Your kit will include the wood memory card file box with nine 12x12" papers, die cut ephemera, a Paperie pack with 200 pieces of reproduction ephemera and stickers, matching notecards for the file, an embellishment pack with buttons, twine, and ribbons, and other goodies. In class we’ll make sweet little booklets and pockets and files for your photos and stories.

Student supply list: 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, scallop edge scissors, stapler, strong tape adhesive (I use Scor-Pal tape, 1/8” and 1/4” in this project), foam squares or dots, Crop a Dile punch, 1” circle punch, corner rounder punch, , tab punch, liquid glue like tacky glue to make our our embellished paper clips, Optional: 3/4" scallop edge circle punch - mine is an old one from Paper Source and Xyron X shape sticker maker.

This class will be taught live on Zoom and at Frank Garcia Studio and Scrap Shack Texas.

Christmas Wonder Album

I was looking back at past Christmas albums and I think this is my favorite one in a long time! The new Simple Stories Christmas Snap album, with preprinted pages and pockets and ten page protectors included, will be the base of our Christmas album this year. We’ll combine bright and fun papers from Simple Stories and Crate Paper holiday collections and embellishments from Crate Paper’s Mittens and Mistletoe collection to make a fabulous album, full of creative techniques, for recording all your holiday memories.

Your kit will include all the products you need to make this beautiful holiday album: thirteen 12x12” papers, two sets of ephemera, a package of enamel dots, an assortment of five charms, two wreaths, book of tags, full set of washi tapes, the album (8 3/4” x 9” x 2 3/4”), and an assortment of lovely ribbons to complement your album.
All kits come with instructions with color photos and the recorded Zoom class video.

Student supply list: 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, scallop edge scissors, stapler, strong tape adhesive (I use Scor-Pal tape, most often used - 1/8”, 1/4” and 1/2”), foam squares or dots, Crop a Dile punch, an awl or long-reach Crop a Dile to make holes that are not near the edge of the page, 1/4” hole punch, corner rounder punch.

This class will be taught at Frank Garcia Studio, Scrap Shack Texas, and on Zoom.

The Photo Story Album

The new Vicki Boutin Print Shop collection is an assemblage of prints and collages that are colorful with a vintage twist - they are just happy and fun to create with. We will use the Print Shop album set that includes eight pre-printed pages and twelve page protectors, along with interactive pages that we’ll make
with the 12x12” papers in your class kit to make an album full of creative ideas for this album
and future memory projects. The vellum stickers in the kit gives a layered mixed media look with no mess!

Your class kit contains twelve 12x12" papers, sticker, Thicker words, die cuts, a Paperie pack with 200 pieces, washi tape set, the album, ribbons, and more.

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, pencil, scissors, scallop scissors, stapler, corner rounder, scoring tool, ruler, tape adhesive, foam adhesive, 1/4" hole punch or Tim Holtz 2 hole punch, Crop a Dile, powder to make stickers not sticky,

This class will be taught in Florence, Italy, and on Zoom on January 14, 2023.

Round Trip Flipbook Album

Some of the pages in the flipbook:

Using the postcards and stationery pack from the fabulous Maggie Holmes Round Trip collection, we will create a fun mini album using the products in a way you might not have thought to use them. Our flip book will have thirty-three pages with lots of pages and pockets to add photos and journaling. We’ll add an easel to the back so you can use it as a table top album and flip the pages to enjoy a different memory from your adventures every day! There are many options for the front cover if you’d like to choose something besides the map of Europe. You will make a keepsake to treasure!
Your kit will contain all the products you need to complete the project with lots of leftovers: 12x12” papers, a 6x8” paper pad, book of 4 1/2” x 6” postcards, stickers, die cuts, stationery pack, and ribbons and other goodies. All kits come with instructions with color photos.

Student supply list: 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, scallop edge scissors, stapler, strong tape adhesive (I use Scor-Pal tape, most often used - 1/8”, 1/4” and 1/2”), foam squares or dots (I used both thicker and thin foam in my album), powder to make stickers not sticky, 1” circle punch, Crop a Dile punch, 1/4” hole punch, corner rounder punch, Un-du or other sticker remover, if you have it. I will bring some with me for you to use.

This class will be taught at Frank Garcia Studio, at Scrap Shack, and on Zoom.

Explore Memory File

This creative memory file features Jen Hadfield's colorful The Avenue collection along with beautiful embellishments from Vicki Boutin's Fernwood collection. Your kit will include the wood Tim Holtz memory card file box with fifteen 12x12" papers, stickers, die cuts, full rolls of matching washi tape, Thickers, dimensional paper clips, ribbons and other goodies.
In class we will make eighteen little books and pages to jump-start  ideas for your memory file, and you will have lots left over to make more pages and even another mini album with the scraps from your kit. We will make little books, files, pockets, and so much more to fill our memory files with our photos and stories of the outdoors, family, and friends.

Student supply list: 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, scallop edge scissors, stapler, strong tape adhesive (I use Scor-Pal tape, 1/8” and 1/4” in this project), foam squares or dots, Crop a Dile punch, 1” circle punch, corner rounder punch.

This class will be taught in Florence, Italy, and on Zoom.

Market Square House Album

Using brand new products from Maggie Holme's Market Square collection, I will be using the cards and envelopes that come in the house box to make a mini album to keep in the box and display in your home or office. There will also be 12x12" sheets of paper, an 8 page sticker book with over 200 stickers, and a full collection of matching washi tape in your class kit. This product doesn't ship until the end of September, so photos of the class sample will be available later in October.

This class will be taught exclusively at Scrap Shack Texas on Friday, December 3. Any extra class kits will made available in my online store.

Busy Sidewalks Christmas Album

It's the time once again to think about our Christmas scrapbooks and where we'll keep your holiday photos and stories for 2021. I love this year's album featuring the Busy Sidewalks collection by Crate Paper. It perfectly captures the hustle and bustle and spirit of the holiday season. Shopping and preparations and bright colored packages pair with tree-covered hills and kids in the snow to highlight the fun of all the activities of December.
I can't wait to create this beautiful Christmas album with you during the live Zoom class sessions and the in-person sessions (we hope!) that will be offered this fall. As always, I will be giving you lots of ideas for using the page protectors and products in ways that you might not have imagined to create a book you'll treasure!
This year's Christmas class kit is huge once again! The retail value of the items in the kit is about $80. It's a great size for all the photos you take throughout the holidays. I think that especially at this time of year we look for joy every day, and this album will be a great place to record our reflections and memories.
We will be creating in a new Vicki Boutin Christmas album that comes with preprinted pages and page protectors and filling it with papers and embellishments from Crate Paper's fun new Busy Sidewalks collection. The kit includes twelve 12x12" papers, an acetate sheet, and embellishments, including a full package of matching washi tapes, stickers, die cuts, chipboard, beautiful ribbons, and more. Printed directions with color photos are included in the class kit.
(Album size: 9" x 9 1/2" x 2")
Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scissors, scallop scissors, adhesive (I use 1/8" and 1/4" or 1/2" Scor-Pal tape most often), foam tape adhesive, scoring tool, stapler, Crop a Dile for the small hole and a 1/4" hole punch for page holes, powder to make stickers unsticky, and a corner rounder.

This class will be taught live via Zoom on November 6 and 7, and in-person at Scrap Shack Texas on December 4. Registration coming soon in my online store HERE and at Scrap Shack on their website HERE.

Bungalow Lane Album

I fell in love with the Bungalow Lane collection when I first saw it - with the warm, colorful florals and quilt-inspired patterns that I envisioned using in an album filled with cozy warmth. This new class book is filled with texture and homespun elements for your photos and journaling and memories of home and family and friendship.
We will be using the Paige Evans Bungalow Lane collection to make this super cute scrapbook with a "vintage" 7gypsies book cover, twelve sheets of 12x12" paper, a beautiful acetate sheet, a full set of matching washi tapes, including darling scalloped-edge washi tape, stickers, die cuts, a full package of colorful bird paper clips, an enamel heart charm (each kit will contain one of four colors), lots of ribbons and trims and other items to embellish your album. Each page will give you lots of places for photos with folding and interactive techniques that I enjoy in my scrapbooks. I sewed on some pages to give my book a more homemade look, but this is completely optional to complete your album. All kits come with printed directions with color photos of each page and the video recording of the class on YouTube.

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, Crop a dile or awl for small punched holes and 1/4" hole punch - I use the We R MemoryKeeper 1/4" power punch, Tim Holtz 2 hole punch or office punch that punches two standard holes, tape adhesive - I use ScorPal 1/8" and 1/4" or 1/2" tape, foam tape adhesive, ink to distress with - I use Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo but I leave the top off of the ink pad a lot of the time so the pad is very dry, ink-blending tool, craft mat, sanding tool, scoring tool, scallop scissors, needle and thread for sewing on buttons - I use ivory quilting thread, and optional - sewing machine with ivory thread.

This class will be taught live via Zoom on November 6 and 7, and in-person at Scrap Shack Texas on December 4. Registration coming soon in my online store HERE and at Scrap Shack on their website HERE.

Safe Travels Album

It's been over a year for most of us since we have traveled, but hopefully we'll be able to get out there again soon, so this darling album is the perfect project to make to be ready for all the travel memories we'll make - or to scrapbook the memories we made in the past. It's also the perfect gift for a graduate as they embark on their lives with embellishments that say, "The Places You'll Go" and other sentiments looking at the road ahead.

The live Zoom class will be taught on two dates: Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, June 27, both classes at 1:00pm Eastern time. You can either join in live or watch the recording of the class at any time later. Either way, you'll receive the class recording so you can go back and watch and complete the little details of your album at your leisure. I'll be teaching the class step by step, demonstrating some of the techniques as we make our books and using the Keynote slides of each step as you work with your class kit in the comfort of your own home. Everyone has the best seat and lots of room to work!

Here's the cover of this super cute album... We will be using a navy blue traveler's notebook from Echo Park and filling it with brand new products from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection.

As usual, the class kit is brimming with goodies! You'll receive 16 sheets of 12x12" paper, a 12" sheet of stickers, two die cut embellishment packs (journal pieces and bit and pieces), a pack of chipboard and brad stickers, a full package of matching washi tapes, ribbons, metal embellishments, and the traveler's notebook. You'll have so much leftover to use as you add your photos, stories, and memorabilia to the book. All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, scissors, scallop scissors, corner rounder, Corner Chomper, if you have one, scoring tool, ruler, pencil, Crop a Dile or awl, foam tape adhesive, tape adhesive - I used ScorPal 1/8" and 1/2" tape in my book, and powder to make stickers not sticky.

This class can be purchased in my online shop HERE.

Garden Party Album

You can use this album for any pretty pictures that you have... children, family, friends, travels, tea parties, your life stories, daily journal, and more. There is lots of room for photos and your stories with the mix of patterned paper and the notebook pages that come in the album. Detailed class information is at the class link HERE.

In this huge class kit you will receive the following Maggie Holmes and Heidi Swapp products with a retail value of about $75: sixteen sheets of 12 x 12" paper, 6x12 stickers, layered paper stickers, full pack of washi tape, die cut ephemera, 1/2 package of tassels with charms (2), ten matching cards and envelopes, the Chapters Decades Album with two notebooks (retail $29.99), ribbon, and metal embellishments from Tim Holtz and American Crafts, as well as printed directions with photos. Because of the size of the kit and the album, only one kit fits into a flat rate box for shipping.
Class kits will ship in May.

This class can be purchased in my online shop HERE. This class will be taught on Zoom on Sunday, May 23, at 4pm Eastern time, on Saturday, June 26, at 1pm EDT, and on Saturday, August 14, at 1pm EDT.

Jello Books Class

This fun new class is the result of a little creative playtime that I was having, creating a minibook using a box of Jello! I experimented and created the fun techniques that I'm excited to share with you in the class including making hand sewn signatures for your books. My little book has two signatures of paper inside with a total of 44 pages, and the larger book has three signatures with over sixty pages! The finished size of the small book is 2 3/4" x 3 1/4", and the larger book is 3 1/2" x 4". They are perfect for small photos that you can print using collage apps on your phone. (You can learn how to do that in this photography class HERE.) You can make them as gifts, as favors, as remembrances, as journals, as travel books, as love notes, as a brag book, as a little sketch book... the only limit is your imagination!

This class is a little different from my usual class because it will be a live demonstration class where I will show you how to make two different size Jello books, and then you can watch the recording of the class later after you gather your supplies and make the book step by step with the recording and with the class directions that will be emailed to you. Just to clarify... you won't be making your book as I make mine in the live demonstration, but can watch and then make yours after. I'm using the live format on Zoom in case you want to ask questions, to see each other, and to share ideas. If you'd like to watch with friends, I ask that each of you purchase the class content individually. Thank you! This class is open to anyone, anywhere - since you are using your own supplies, we don't have to worry about the cost of shipping kits! The demonstration will be done in English but the directions that you can print for the two books will be available in English and French*!

You can sign up in my online store here: The Memory Bee Online Shop.

*Ce cours sera dispensé en langue anglaise mais les instructions seront disponibles en plusieurs langues : anglais et français.

Little Books Techniques Class

One of my favorite memory projects ever are the little books that I made recently using the Positivity Passport journal from Everyday Explorers.Co. Life has been so different this year, and with so many weeks and months at home, having these daily photos in a simple journal has helped me look for beauty and joy in little things and helped the days not just disappear in a blur. My hope is that this class will inspire you to look at life a little differently and teach you to use your photos in new ways and get them printed.

I have had many questions about how I make the photo collages and other parts of my books, so I'm offering this technology-based class on how to do it step by step yourself! Some of the subjects covered in the class will be...

• how to make photo collages in the app, PicFrame, available for Apple IOS and Android devices ($.99 purchase) to use in your Little Book and other projects. (What ratios to use, how to resize and zoom, what frames work best, etc.)
  
• how to add word art text to a photo using the app, Typorama, available only for Apple IOS systems.
• how to journal on a photograph using MarkUp for Apple IOS and Google photos (this tool is already on your phone with your photos.)
• how to take screenshots and add text to them.
• how to use the app, Weathershot, to add your location and weather to a photo, available for Apple IOS and Android devices.
• how to print the photos with the Epson Picturemate PM400 or send to a photo printing service.
• ideas of what to include in your Little Book or any book like this.
• how doing a book like this can change your perspective on life
• how to complete the cover of the book.

More information is available on the class website HERE: Little Books Class. This class will be taught on December 5 and 6 and January 9 and 10. You can take the class with a class kit or without. A wealth of information will be shared in class about using your photos in creative ways.

Merry Christmas 2020 Album

Merry Christmas! Even though it still feels like summer outside, it's the perfect time to get our memory-keeping plans made since this will probably be a Christmas unlike any we've had before! I love this year's Christmas album and can't wait to create it with you during the Zoom class sessions that will be offered this fall.

This year's Christmas class kit is huge! The retail value of the items in the kit is about $62. (I went a little crazy!) It's a great size for lots of photos throughout the holidays. I think, especially this year, we're going to be looking for joy every day, and this album will be a great place to record our reflections and memories.

We will be using a new Simple Stories holiday Snap album that comes with pre-printed pages and page protectors and paper from their new Winter Cottage collection, along with papers and embellishments from Crate Paper's Snowflake collection. The embellishments include a full package of matching washi tapes, stickers, die cuts, layered tags, darling paper clips, some pine branches, beautiful ribbons, and more. (Album size: 8 3/4" x 9" x 2 3/4" - a nice chunky spine!)

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scissors, scallop scissors, adhesive (I use 1/8" and 1/4" or 1/2" Scor-Pal tape most often), foam tape adhesive, scoring tool, stapler, Crop a Dile for the small hole and/or 1/4" hole punch), powder to make stickers unsticky, 1" circle punch, corner rounder/ corner "chomper", if you have one (I used the 1/2" corner of the Corner Chomper from We R MemoryKeepers this time).

Class dates and times: Saturday, October 17, 3pm Eastern time; Saturday, November 21, 1pm Eastern; Sunday, November 22, 1pm Eastern; and Saturday, December 5, 1pm Eastern. Sign up through the website HERE.

Collection of Memories Folio Zoom Class

Class dates: Saturday, September 12 (almost sold out - sign up soon to get your kit in time for class); or Sunday, September 27 (Sold out); or Saturday, November 14

Class time: 1pm Eastern time (Noon, 12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific) on Zoom

This amazing folio album is full of places for your photos and journaling, from the flaps, booklets, and page protectors, to the full size traveler's notebook that comes with the folio. In true Tim Holtz vintage style, the folio itself comes pre-printed so you don't have to cover the folio with paper or paint before you make the pages inside. The fun part is making the all the creative flippy pages that fill the album. We'll be using Tim Holtz papers and wallpaper and journaling cards, tags and fabric tape, and Heidi Swapp paper and page protectors in the album, along with Tim's die cuts. and embellishments. It's one of my favorite books ever! (Finished folio size: 4 3/4" x 8 1/4") All kits come with directions and photos.

Student supply list: 12" paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, corner rounder, adhesive - tape adhesive (I most often use 1/8" and 1/4" or 1/2" Scor-Pal tape), glue stick, ink for distressing (I use a pretty dried out Vintage Photo Distress Ink pad from Ranger), ink-blending tool, non-stick craft mat, Crop a Dile or tiny hole punch, an old credit card or gift card, and a tool to distress the edges of paper - I used the edge of my scissors, but there are also tools that are made to tear up the edges a little to make them look worn, sanding tool.

To register and find more information you can visit the class website HERE: Debby Schuh Zoom Classes

Joy in the Journey Album Zoom Class

Class dates: Sunday, September 13; or Saturday, October 10; or Sunday, November 15

Class time: 1pm Eastern time (Noon, 12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific) on Zoom

This album is one of my favorites that I've made - I love the papers, the notebooks, and the usefulness of the album for a wide variety of photos and memories. We will make our own traveler's notebook style album using the beautiful Gingham Garden collection from My Mind's Eye and papers and notebooks from the Heidi Swapp Storyline collection. The album will have lots of pockets and flaps and secret places for your stories. Your kit will contain the materials to make the album, three notebooks for the inside, 16 sheets of 12x12 paper, die cuts, chipboard elements, journal cards, a full set of matching washi tape, ribbons, and even my favorite pen to journal with to make the lines in the notebooks. The finished album size is 8" x 9 1/2" x 1 1/2". All kits contain directions and photos.

Student supply list:12" paper trimmer, pencil, scissors, scallop scissors, scoring tool, ruler (a clear acrylic ruler with a grid on it, like a Tim Holtz ruler, is very helpful), corner rounder, tape adhesive (I use 1/8" and 1/4" or 1/2" Scor-Pal tape most often), old credit card or gift card, tab punch, corner rounder, Crop a Dile, Distress Ink and ink-blending tool, if you like to distress the edges of your project, foam tape adhesive.

To register and find more information you can visit the class website HERE: Debby Schuh Zoom Classes

This is Family Album Zoom Class

Class dates and times: Saturday, September 26, or Sunday, October 11, at 1pm Eastern, or Friday, October 16, at 7:30pm Eastern on Zoom

This darling album features the Pebbles This is Family collection, perfect for memories of family times and adventures together - from travels to meals to birthdays and celebrations. A Simple Stories album will be the base for our interactive page protectors and pockets and pages with lots of new ideas for including many more photos than you would expect in a mini-album. My favorite elements are the super cute paper clips, the chair die cut and sticker, and the family paper and washi tape. Your kit will include  the album with page protectors and pre-printed pages, 14 sheets of 12x12" paper, stickers, die cuts, full rolls of matching washi tape, Thickers, dimensional paper clips, ribbons and other goodies, and as a bonus... ten greeting cards and envelopes to decorate with the scraps you'll have leftover in your kit. Each kit includes directions and photos. Album size: 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 2".

Student supply list: Student supply list:12" paper trimmer, pencil, scissors, scallop scissors, scoring tool, ruler, corner rounder, tape adhesive (I use 1/8" and 1/4" or 1/2" Scor-Pal tape most often), old credit card or gift card, tab punch, corner rounder, Crop a Dile, foam tape adhesive, powder to make stickers not sticky, Tim Holtz two hole punch, 1" circle punch, Xyron Sticker maker, if you have one.

Register and get more information HERE: Debby Schuh Zoom Classes.

For the Record Album

Using the new Office Hours collection from Pinkfresh Studio in a pocket size traveler’s notebook from Webster’s Pages, we’ll create the cutest memory album you ever saw, perfect for your photos of your work life or everyday life. As I was creating this album, I thought of so many ideas of what it could be used for... school photos, lists, daily life, goals and dreams, as a memory planner, a reading/book journal, your career, and so many more things. The bright modern design of the papers and embellishments are so fun in the small size green suede book (4 1/2” x 6 1/4” and over 2” thick.) It’s fat and chunky and as cute as can be! You’ll learn lots of techniques for your mini albums and larger size traveler’s notebooks, too.

Student supply list:
Each person needs their own 12” paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4” and 1/2” wide Scor-pal tape. Narrow tape will be best for this book.)
Please also bring the following helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch or hole punch, foam tape adhesive, corner rounder punch, 1” circle punch, powder to make stickers unsticky.

This class will be taught in Cupertino, at Whim So Doodle, at Scrap Shack Texas, and in San Diego on January 12.

Joyful Days Christmas Album

Just a few of the pages...

Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and I'm so excited to make this beautiful album for recording the moments that will make this holiday so special. Using the gorgeous Frank Garcia for Prima Christmas collection with Authentique and Pink Paislee papers and coordinating embellishments from Prima, Simple Stories, Webster's Pages, My Mind's Eye, and more, we'll fill a fabulous red A5 size album (7.5" x 9.5”) and make it into a memory book filled with page protectors, folded pages, and pockets for your photos, mementos, and stories.
All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student Supply List:

Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch or hole punch, corner rounder punch, and these items if you have them: a tab punch, 1” circle punch, and an A5 hole punch and foam tape adhesive.

Here is an Amazon link to an A5 punch: 6 hole punch

Counting Every Blessing Album

They say that thankful people are the happiest people, and I think scrapbookers are the most thankful people because we celebrate the people and good things in our lives in our scrapbooks. This beautiful album is the perfect place to document all that you are thankful for or to use for anything you choose... family photos, fall activities, holiday photos, your home, travel... anything you can imagine. The papers and embellishments can be adapted for many different uses for your book.

We will be using new papers and embellishments from the Frank Garcia/Prima Autumn Sunset collection, Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Heritage collection, Authentique, Simple Stories, and Tim Holtz in a versatile new Prima album that is 8.5" x 5.5". The long shape offers many creative opportunities and the techniques we'll use on the pages will offer lots of places for photos.

Student Supply List:

Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer, a glue stick, and tape adhesive.
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, corner rounder punch, and an old magazine to use as a mat for gluing with the glue stick, and ink pad to distress with (I use a pretty dry Vintage Photo Distress Ink pad), ink-blending tool, non-stick craft mat, liquid glue for miniature silverware, and powder to make stickers not sticky.

This class will be taught in Rome, Italy, Cupertino, CA, at Whim So Doodle in St. Pete, FL, and at Scrap Shack Texas near Houston, TX.

Sunkissed Memories Album

Summer is just around the corner and sunshine is on its way! The new Prima chipboard album will be the foundation of our book with a different "mini album" on every page so you can include lots and lots of photos - more than you would expect to in a chipboard album. We'll use the sixteen sheets of Crate Paper, My Mind's Eye, and Simple Stories papers and embellishments to build our books with die cuts, stickers, a full pack of four coordinating washi tapes, ribbons, and Tim Holtz Ideology trinkets. You'll be able to use the embellishments to make the album suitable for many occasions and themes, whether your summer activities, a beach vacation, or any fun photos of sunny days.

All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list:

Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer, a glue stick, and tape adhesive. Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, if you have them, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch or 1/4” hole punch (I use the 1/4” We R MemoryKeepers Power Punch), corner rounder punch, and foam tape adhesive. If you like a more distressed look, bring a sanding tool, non-stick craft sheet, ink to distress with (I use a Ranger Distress Ink pad in the Vintage Photo color that I always leave the top off of, so it is very “dry”), and ink blending tool. Please bring an old magazine to use as a mat when using your glue stick (not to cut up for the class.)

This class will be taught at Scrap Shack Texas near Houston, and at my classes in San Diego and in Cupertino, California.

A Beautiful LIfe Traveler's Notebook Memory Album

Just a few of the choices for your cover to make it masculine or feminine...

Traveler's notebooks are the latest trend in the scrapbook world, but they aren't just for travel! We will fill a full size Webster’s Pages Traveler’s Notebook with a beautiful collection of papers and embellishments from Prima, Authentique, and Tim Holtz. This neutral scrapbook (not too feminine or masculine) will be the perfect place for documenting your family, friends, or just a beautiful life. We will make four notebooks and two mini books with lots of pockets and interactive page ideas for your photos and memorabilia. You will be able to choose a paper doll for the cover to make your book more masculine or feminine. 

Your carefully chosen kit will be filled with papers, a full package of four coordinating washi tapes, ephemera, and ribbons to match to create this 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” champagne-colored traveler’s notebook.

All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student Supply List:

Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, foam tape adhesive, and corner rounder punch. If you like a more distressed look, non-stick craft sheet, ink to distress with (I use a Ranger Distress Ink pad in the Vintage Photo color that I always leave the top off of, so it is very “dry”), and ink blending tool.

This class will be taught in Florence, Italy, at Scrap Shack Texas near Houston, and at my classes in San Diego and Cupertino, California.

Let's Travel A5 Scrapbook Album

It is pink and pretty and the perfect place to keep your favorite photos and record the special memories of your travels and adventures at home or afar. We will take an empty A5 size planner (5.5 x 8.5”) and make it into a modern memory book filled with page protectors, folded pages, and pockets, using techniques that you can use in your other mini album and paper craft projects.
The stunning new Carta Bella Let’s Travel paper collection and Maggie Holmes Sunny Days embellishments are the perfect compliment to the pale pink patent leather A5 notebook by Webster’s Pages.

All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student Supply List:

Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch or hole punch, corner rounder punch, powder to make stickers "unsticky", and these items if you have them: a tab punch, 1” circle punch, and an A5 hole punch (Simple Stories Carpe Diem makes a great one.)

This class will be taught in Rome, Italy, at Scrap Shack Texas near Houston, and at my classes in San Diego and in Cupertino, California.

Along the Way Album

A few of the pages in this darling book...

Scrapbooks are for telling our stories, and the story you tell in this darling new album is up to you! We'll make our albums from scratch with one of my most favorite collections ever. With its sweet illustrations and pretty colors, the possibilities are endless! It could be the story of friendships or special places that you've discovered along the way. I'm planning to use my book to document the meaningful walks that I took on a recent trip to Italy... the things I saw and the thoughts I had. It was very special to me and needs to be documented!

Your kit will contain seventeen sheets of 12x12" paper and die cuts and stickers and more to make our wire-bound 6"x7" album with over twenty pages for lots of photos and stories and interactive elements. There are many possibilities for the cover of your album - you can use the adorable girl die cuts that I used or choose from several other options.

Each kit contains directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, corner rounder punch, foam tape adhesive, sanding tool, powder to make stickers "unsticky", a tab punch, and a Cinch machine, if you have one.

This class will be taught in Cupertino, at Whim So Doodle, at Scrap Shack Texas, in San Diego, and possibly in Italy in 2019.

Grace Notes Album

A few of the pages in the book...

They say that grateful people are the happiest people and that making a habit of recording our blessings can change our outlooks on life. In this Simple Stories Snap album (that we'll turn on it's end to make a flip up album that offers lots of creative opportunities to try new techniques) we'll use the charming Maggie Holmes Willow Lane collection (mixed with products from other collections) to create a place to document our favorite things, our blessings, and life's moments that bring grace to our lives.

I love this collection and this scrapbook - we'll be using the page protectors in lots of new ways to create an interactive book with possibilities for adding lots of photos and your thankful lists - if that's what you'd like to use your album for. Your album cover has many creative options - I included that cute kitty cat peeking out, but you don't have to - you can make your album your own!

Your kit includes the album with a wide variety of page protector sizes, thirteen sheets of 12x12" paper, die cuts, letter stickers, flowers, and more.

All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, corner rounder punch, foam tape adhesive, tab punch, and a Tim Holtz 2 hole punch or other standard two hole punch.

This class will be taught in Cupertino, at Whim So Doodle, at Scrap Shack Texas, in San Diego, and in Italy in May 2019.

Merry Days Traveler's Notebook Christmas Album

A few of the pages in your album...

Some of your kit contents...

Traveler's notebooks aren't just for travel memories! We will use a new holiday plaid Echo Park full size traveler's notebook (TN) as the base for our Christmas album this year. This class will include new ideas for pages in a TN, along with page protectors, add-on mini books for more photos, and creative ways to include all your holiday memories. Your kit includes the full size traveler's notebook, thirteen sheets of 12x12 paper, vellum, stickers, die cuts, and a full package of the matching washi tape and more!

There are many possibilities for the cover of your book - you can choose to do it like mine or create possibilities of your own.

All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, corner rounder punch, powder to make stickers “unsticky,” and foam tape adhesive.

This class will be taught in Cupertino, at Whim So Doodle, Scrap Shack Texas, and in San Diego on January 27, 2019.

A Corner of My Heart Album

With a modern mix of whimsy and vintage romance, this beautiful album that we will create together in class will inspire your creativity and be a perfect place to keep your special photos of wonderful memories with friends and family. New products from Tim Holtz Ideology and Carta Bella will fill your class kit and be the foundation for our interactive, individual, and technique-filled books as we create our albums step by step.
Your kit will contain papers, stickers, frames, charms, page protectors, ribbons, and lots of goodies to create your 5” x 8” album. Each kit contains directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2" wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, 1/4” We R MemoryKeepers Power Punch, corner rounder punch, Corner Chomper punch, liquid glue, foam tape adhesive, sanding tool, Distress Ink (I use a very dry inkpad in Vintage Photo), ink-blending tool, non-stick craft sheet, and Tim Holtz binder punch or any standard two hole punch.

This class will be taught at Version Scrap, in Rome, Italy, at Scrap Shack Texas, at my classes in San Diego and Cupertino, and more.

Little Golden Sun-kissed Album

Some of our happiest memories are made by the sea, and most of us have pic- tures and memorabilia from these special times that need a place where we can keep them.
In this class we will be making a beautiful scrapbook using the classic Little Golden book, “A Day at the Seashore” as the foundation of our project. We will take the book apart and then remake it with the beautiful new collection “Sun- kissed” from Graphic 45, and a mix of products from other companies. We will be making interactive pages with fold-outs and pockets and page protectors and all the techniques that Debby is known for – you will love the possibilities that this book presents to include lots and lots of photos and techniques that you can apply to your other paper crafts projects.

All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Please bring the following items to class... 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, strong tape adhesive, Crop a Dile, Distress Ink (I use Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger), ink blending tool, non-stick craft mat, sanding tool, stapler, corner rounder punch. Optional: scallop-edge scissors, Tim Holtz two hole punch or other standard two hole punch, craft knife, cutting mat, flat nose wire cutters.

This class will be taught at The Paper Bunny in Las Vegas and in Florence, Italy.

Here and There Traveler's Notebook

What could be a more perfect place to make a travel scrapbook and journal than in an actual traveler’s notebook! We will fill a full size Webster’s Pages Traveler’s Notebook with a captivating collection of papers and embellishments from Crate Paper’s Here and There collection. Documenting your journey has never been more fun!
We will make four notebooks and two mini books with lots of pockets and interactive page ideas for your photos and memorabilia. I think I’m going to use my traveler’s notebook to make a scrapbook that I’ve always wanted to make with photos from several past trips, giving the highlights of my travels over time. It would also be a great book to take with you on a trip and add to throughout the trip, documenting in real time.
Your carefully chosen kit will be filled with papers, stickers, rub ons, washi tape, ephemera, and a collection of ribbons to match to create this 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” white with gold dots traveler’s notebook. The retail value of the product in this kit is about $80.
All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2"wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, corner rounder punch, powder to make stickers “unsticky”.

This class will be taught in Lakeland, FL; Paris, France; Rome, Italy, in June; Houston, TX; San Diego, CA; and Cupertino, CA, and more to come.

Story Girl Album

I am full of stories… aren't we all? I’ve been making a list of the stories I want to tell in writing (with photos, if I have them) about interesting things that have happened over the course of my life. I often get the “not that story again” look from my sons, but now that I’ll have my Story Girl album filled up with all my tales, I’ll know that they are recorded and all in one spot. How fun to look back and see that maybe you led (or lead) a more interesting life than you think!
Using an 8” x 9” Echo Park 2-ring album and Simple Stories page protectors with the beautiful new Flourish collection from Maggie Holmes, we’ll make a book ready for your own favorite stories. As always, the techniques that we use to make our pages interactive and expansive can be applied to any scrapbook that you might make.
I love the colors of this collection - the rich blues and yellows and sage green with pinks, of course - that was inspired by European flower markets. The graphic black and white album and paper designs make it a very versatile book to use for many different purposes.
Your class kit will be filled with papers, an beautiful acetate sheet, stickers, 3-D stickers, ephemera, twenty journaling cards for a start on your stories, the album and page protectors, and beautiful ribbons to match our books.
All kits come with directions with color photos.

Student supply list: Each person needs their own 12" paper trimmer and adhesive (I most frequently use 1/4" and 1/2"wide Scor Pal tape. The 1/4” tape will be very useful in this project.)
Please also bring these helpful tools... scissors, scallop scissors, pencil, ruler, stapler, scoring tool, Crop a Dile punch, 1/4” hole punch (I use the 1/4” We R MemoryKeepers Power Punch), corner rounder punch, powder to make stickers “unsticky,” and foam tape adhesive. If you like a more distressed look, bring a sanding tool, non-stick craft sheet, ink to distress with (I use a pretty dry Ranger Distress Ink pad in the Vintage Photo color), and ink blending tool.

This class will be taught in Lakeland, FL; Las Vegas, NV; Paris, France; Florence, Italy; Houston, TX; San Diego, CA; and Cupertino, CA. See schedule on the side for dates and places.