I'm so excited about the new classes that I'll be teaching at stores from California, to Florida, to Texas, and back! Then on to Canada and France... and more! I'm always filled with butterflies in my stomach as I send out the new class info to the stores and wait for the sign ups to begin. I put my heart into my classes and so hope that you all like them as much as I do! I really want them to be worth your time and money in both product in the class kits and in all that you'll learn so that it's a good value for you!
I chose "peace" as my word for the year as Ali encourages us to do. To go with it and to encourage me to put it into practice, I designed the Peace Keeper class. Judging from the emails and messages I've gotten, I think it's something you can relate to also.
The Recipe of Me album is just so darn cute! I'm planning to use this as both a scrapbook and journal to document the people, places and events that have influenced me... who have been part of the recipe that makes me ME. I think it's so helpful to look back... I believe that nothing in our lives happens by accident... and that all is preparation for what we're meant to do with our lives. This journal is a great place to explore that idea!
And the third new class is a travel album... I keep traveling and know that you do too! The thing that I like about the album that we'll make is that it is also a journal too with lots of pages for notes, so that it's great to take along on a trip and do as you go, or to just use as a journal for a significant time or just our daily journey. We're using a fun mix of both scrapbook products and office supplies to make this album.
I hope you'll join me at one of the stores... I'll have more to add to my schedule soon. If you can't make it to one of the stores, you can call one of the stores on my schedule and they will send you a kit after the class so you can make it too!
Sign ups have begun at Scrapbook Island in San Jose for February 4 and 5... love to be returning to the Island and all my buddies there!!
Sign ups also began today at She Scrapbooks in The Villages in Florida for classes February 19 and 20. Ever since the store opened I hoped to teach there. It just looks like the kind of place where I'll fit right in.... lots of pink!! I've heard that the ladies there are wonderful... can't wait to meet them and hopefully see lots of other Florida friends!
You can sign up for classes at Scrapbook 'n Such in Wichita Falls, Texas, now too. This will be my third visit to this store... there's always such a warm welcome there! After all this time, I feel like I'm going to visit my friends! Hope you can join us there!
From there I'm back here in Buffalo, then up to Canada to Ottawa, then off to Paris and back to Florida... my head is spinning but I feel incredibly blessed! Hope to see you soon! You can read more about the classes on my Upcoming Classes blog.
so stinkin cute!
Posted by: Stayce DeWid | January 06, 2011 at 07:51 PM
Hoping I can see you in The Villages at She Scraps for the Peace Keeper! Love this! Great job on all the classes!
Posted by: Donna Sullivan | January 06, 2011 at 08:03 PM
hey Debby,
love the recipe keeper, of corse I have my Grandchildren that weekend, so were going to drive up Sat. and pick up the kit!
Funny how you never know which way life will go! I was hoping to do all 3 kits, but I just transfered back to Miami last week. First trip of the year, last flight of the week, I have a passenger who I had to do CPR on, in getting her from seat to floor to galley I think I jacked my back up bad, already had issues, now more. I go in to work tomorrow but who knows if I'll be able to fly. So need to start a budget in case. It was hard to pick between travel book and recipe holder, but that would look cool in my kitchen.
I wish you would think about adding a children's class to the traveling show! Maybe something for girls! (boys) 7 yrs and up. Like a mommy and me thing, fairies, and friends or kids can cook too, type deal I think you'd be surprised the interest there might be in it. I would love to bring grandaughter, would of paid to make 2 recipe holders but now grandson is coming too and 3 would put me back out of budget. She always is trying to scrapbook of course that means I have to stop to help her and it usally finishes me off! I watch over you from my Ipad most of time while I'm on the road. I'll look forward to seeing you on saturday when I get my kit. Your sky blue friend, Elsa
PS... just finished my company EAP debrief, usally we never know what happens but rep. told me lady lived and is okay, so that's a blessing
Posted by: elsa christian | January 10, 2011 at 02:45 PM
Would you please consider doing online classes? I have done several classes with Donna Downey in person but I've done more in online classes. I can't always travel to the classes, for instance you will be teaching a class in Wichita Falls, which is only about a 6 hour drive from my home but I'm scheduled to leave on a trip to Israel just a few days later, so I can't attend.
Your things are SO incredibly adorable, I'd really love to be able to participate in making them. Please consider holding online classes!
Posted by: Cindy Key | January 18, 2011 at 03:44 PM
Dear Debby,
I'm so happy because I've signed up for your peace keeper class in Version Scrap in Paris this April.
We've already met last year, i was doing Teresa Collins' translations.
I can't wait to see you again and make this cute project with you.
Have a good day!
Emilie
Posted by: Emilie | January 30, 2011 at 12:40 PM
I am no where near any places that you teach at but im wondering if i can get a kit for the peace keeper w/instructions....are they available? Thanks, Becky
Posted by: Becky Perkins | March 19, 2011 at 02:31 PM