tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84944954160586448772024-03-12T19:52:55.347-07:00Sonja's Scrapbook SpotScrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-59235188095754549712012-01-29T14:42:00.000-08:002012-01-29T14:42:17.928-08:00Sugar Hoarder?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Funny thing when you start packing to move. You find all sorts of things. Like the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of sweetener packets I found in the back room. Four years of crops and coffee...and this is what you get. I figure since I'm now unemployed, I'll use these to barter for next few cups of Starbucks.</div>
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My decision to close the shop is still so surreal. I really thought I'd be embarking an a new journey by moving the shop. Still I am at peace with my decision. As I look back over the last 4 years, I have so much to be thankful for! Here are just a few of my musings...</div>
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Sonja</div>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-34558206272788592772012-01-11T16:00:00.000-08:002012-01-11T16:00:34.929-08:00Love is in the Air<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a couple snaps from the first layouts of our Done in 15 class. This class starts a week from today and runs for 5 weeks! During that time you'll complete and entire scrapbook and pick up lots of tips, tricks and new techniques along the way. </div>
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Can you spare 15 hours over 5 weeks? How about 3 hours every Wednesday? I'm launching a new scrapbook class series with the aim of finishing an entire album in 15 hours! Can it be done? Yes, it can!
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Join me for 5 Wednesdays as we work through an SEI album kit. We'll complete 2 double page spreads during each class. Plus, I'll be putting my own creative spin on each layout teaching you plenty of tips and tricks along the way. This is a great class for those of you who have never scrapped before or veteran scrappers who are looking to finish a project!!!</div>
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If you're needing last minute treats, check out the tubes from SRM Press. Their popular tube now comes in two additional variations...the wand and the mini. The wand is perfect for m & m's (yummy!) and the mini is actually perfect as a place card holder. So here are some festive ideas featuring stickers from SRM, also!</div>
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The tube and the wand are $1 each (sorry, candy and card not included) and the mini is 75 cents!</div>
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I did it! I actually made Christmas Cards this year. Now the trick is getting them addressed and posted in time. I'd love to send each and every one of you a card, but this post will just have to do. </div>
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I found the tree pattern in a craft book of my moms. Its basically a half circle folded on itself a couple times. I used prints from Crate Paper's Peppermint Collection!</div>
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I accented with red Pearl Pens from Viva Decor and tinsel from my stash of stuff!</div>
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Can I tell you a funny story? This one has nothing to do with scrapbooking but it does involve the theme of today's layouts. Yesterday I was at Trader Joe's and an older couple was arguing in the baked goods section about whether or not certain items were kosher. It was getting to be a pretty heated discussion and everyone was backing away and giving them their space. Finally the husband walks off in a huff and says, "<i>Fine, let's just bring them a ham</i>." It was one of the funnier moments I've had at TJs!</div>
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Ok, back to scrapping....here's some Hanukkah inspiration for you for the first day of the Festival of Lights! I loved layering the new Hanukkah paper from Karen Foster with other prints around the shop, including a navy houndstooth that is found on the reverse side of a My Mind's Eye print and a distressed solid from Crate Paper's Random collection. The ruffle couldn't have been easier! I added double stick tape along the perimeter of the paper and formed the ruffle by hand. No sewing involved! Love it! Of course, you can't go wrong with torn or sanded edges. </div>
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Remember I said that I got to scrapbook with my own photos last weekend? Well, here's another layout featuring the Jingle Collection from Lily Bee Design. It's not quite done yet. Need to journal a bit about our special cousins' Christmas gathering, but I think there's enough here so you get the idea. </div>
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I combined the cardstock & alphabet stickers for the custom title banner. The layout itself is a patchwork featuring the collection's Index Journaling Cards. </div>
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Join us the weekend for our first joint class with <a href="http://karen-stampinheart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stampin' from the Heart</a>. For this <i>progressive </i>class you'll complete half of the banner at my shop and half at Karen's shop. </div>
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We've designed two different banners so you can create one for $12 or both for $20. You can also start either project at either store so the options are endless!</div>
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Winter Believe Banner featuring Winter Twig by Little Yellow Bicycle</div>
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Christmas Believe Banner featuring Wonder Wishes from Little Yellow Bicycle. </div>
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I hope you are sitting down, because not only did I scrapbook with <i>real </i>photos this weekend but I scrapbooked with <i>my</i> photos! I actually made pages for my own scrapbook! Once you have recovered from your dizzy spell take a look at "Christmas Kitty" with Canvas Corp papers. </div>
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I am always telling people that I am going to take up jewelry making in my spare time. These people generally look at me with a giant question mark....what spare time? But I am keeping the faith alive. One day, jewelry making will be my hobby. Too kick things off, I have our first Patera make 'n' take. Patera combines two of my favorite things....paper and jewelry. Choose to make either charm for only $5. You can wear your creation, give as a gift or use it to embellish your favorite paper craft! Supplies are limited for this project...I only have a total of 10 charms. </div>
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I'm so excited to that Donna from <a href="http://sparklensprinkle.com/" target="_blank">Sparkle N Sprinkle </a> is joining us on Saturday from 10am - noon during our Holiday Workshop. She's offering a free demo of some of their wonderful stamps and techniques as well as bringing holiday sets of their products to sell! You definitely won't want to miss her visit! </div>
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Here's another one of our Holiday Workshop projects. Make this adorable Christmas Stocking Card featuring paper from Cosmo Cricket for only $5. (Picture it with a candy cane...I refuse to by them until December) (Also, picture with a jingle bell attached....if I can find them in the back room from last year)</div>
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This project will be available drop in style on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am - 4pm. You'll also receive a stocking pattern so you can recreate at home!</div>
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The holidays are rapidly approaching! Save the date to join us for our Holiday Workshop on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am - 4pm. Here's a sneak peak at one of our projects, an Envelope Mini Album featuring the Peppermint Collection from Crate Paper for only $10</div>
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This mini album can be stuffed with 6x6 mini pages or make an interactive card for the holidays. Fill the pockets with family photos, your favorite cookie recipe or craft idea and send it out with your Holiday greetings. </div>
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One of my favorite quotes is "Think Global, Act Local." It's been a business model for Coca Cola and has been inspirational to me throughout my years in non-profit work. Now as a business woman it takes on a whole new meaning, especially with the unique economy I've faced in my almost 4 years in business. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">#1 Commit in a tangible way to buy local programs. Here are two of my favorites:</span></div>
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The <a href="http://www.the350project.net/home.html" target="_blank">3/50 Project</a> has been a tremendous <b>grassroots </b>movement emphasizing how support of local independents stimulates both the local & national economy. Their message is simple. Pick 3 local stores, restaurants, service providers that you can't live without and spend $50 a month among those stores. (You don't have to spend $50 at each store, just among the 3 stores). <a href="http://www.the350project.net/iphone_look_local_home.html" target="_blank">They even have an app for that!</a></div>
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I did so much research and strategic planning before opening the shop and forgot one teeny, tiny thing. Credit cards cost money! I was shocked at how much I was paying in fees every month for accepting credit card transactions. I pay per swipe, plus a percentage of the total sale. OUCH! You can help your favorite independent by paying with cash or check. Not only will that help us with our fees, but it improves our cash flow. Often it takes 5 days to receive the funds from credit card transactions. I know this is a tough one, I rarely carry cash myself so I know that this requires some advance planning. But if you can remember cash, especially for purchases under $20, you will really help your favorite indy.</div>
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Yelp is one of the best ways to review our shop. It's got a great reputation for business reviews. Whether you take the time to tell your friends, review us on Yelp, follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SonjasScrapbookSpot" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/sonjasscrapspot" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, you are my most powerful marketing voice! </div>
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***WARNING: If you take this class you probably won't want to send these cards out for the holidays....that's how much you love them!***</div>
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These are her latest designs using the NEW Peppermint Collection from Crate Paper. This collection is adorable and we have already sold out of many of their items!</div>
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It sure does feel great to craft again! I whipped out this project on Saturday during our annual Costume Crop. (Here's the gang....we had soooooo much fun!)</div>
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So like I said, I have so much to be thankful for and it just so happens this is the season to have an attitude of gratitude. So I've designed this project to be a reflective, inspirational and creative piece. Set it on your coffee table at home or incorporate it as a centerpiece at Thanksgiving. This class is designed to be your own personal reflection so you'll be personalizing each side with your own photos, quotes, verses or anything at all! </div>
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This class features the family of Glimmer Mist paints, the Summer's End collection from Fancy Pants Designs and several other embellishments. I only have 6 kits available for the class ($25) or for purchase ($45 - includes all the paint products as well). </div>
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In the previous post I mentioned the date of November 20th. Due to scheduling difficulties I am changing the class time to November 17th. Drop in any time from 2-6pm or make arrangements to come in after hours. The project will take 2-3 hours. </div>
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Bring your thankfulness items, wet adhesive such as Zip Dry, sanding tool, ink such as Chestnut Roan Cat Eye or Vintage Photo Distress Ink, 3d adhesive, scissors and paper trimmer. </div>
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Sonja</div>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com06081 Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA33.978057 -118.39194933.976411 -118.39441649999999 33.979703 -118.3894815tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-84444780612312599272011-10-29T15:00:00.000-07:002011-10-29T15:06:24.183-07:00Thankful<div style="text-align: center;">My heart is overflowing with Thankfulness these days. Today's the first day I've really crafted since my accident and I'm putting together a mixed media home decor project for a November class. There will only be 6 kits available so save the date for Sunday, November 20th! More details TBA.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3iXBAElQwC6roSN3d7hFfGKh4CVDHrKWPr1_tpD0z4JVooEyuWCv1tV_gKq29TwGQ5kVVTjho-AHHTdnaVwdr8Iv1HsJYPA7Qmk83p8rTj0_fvB9K-UNeG7IRL9RV_0RsMSgNMKq3yE/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669038162279835346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsO0QPRhCl92liQPwg6TMyU_WgumQZNJiqzXIizB0NXxJo9y9oe5cv-pBx4Y_Ck8F4VHdl3VaOAhMhdT0FJzmTu5ODUmQgLMAwGsQGif7o_datagXHNO8qmydCg2vJtPeJesDQq7Gbcg/s1600/002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsO0QPRhCl92liQPwg6TMyU_WgumQZNJiqzXIizB0NXxJo9y9oe5cv-pBx4Y_Ck8F4VHdl3VaOAhMhdT0FJzmTu5ODUmQgLMAwGsQGif7o_datagXHNO8qmydCg2vJtPeJesDQq7Gbcg/s400/002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669038172316737090" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqf3oKNcuZm63l4vY6OCd9emdizdI3fCn1DYcHyxr3PQUYcC_c5E38PxwgP1a3F4zVMO13Gi4hq2HjpOgqIztxnvEXYY9Ebb7-Mjyim1t6yR4-7eSLgqCv19r7GSBNpjgaH5nj6WPtxg/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669038174434328162" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-47456514406194497172011-10-25T15:37:00.000-07:002011-10-25T16:29:38.516-07:00A Bit of Scrap Therapy<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZOOnwL4kIqdJSrBE76OcnWcAoE-8iz_9nH2iepfd5q51NAQz-EhEGWzzf44KbS7xkg3767g18riajovfNwMe9_3QOqGM0EGuoh-3RbIsFJuDPxdtQ8R1V7k9g6zQJftYIimQDVt5VlA/s1600/Stacy+Sneak+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Wow, can't believe it's been two months since I blogged. Things were a bit crazy for my after my car accident and broken wrist, and learning how to depend on public transit until I can drive again. I hope to get together some crafty project to share with you this week, but before then, I want to take the time to share with you about an the awesome <a href="http://craftbeachretreat.blogspot.com/">CRAFT retreat</a>.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>But I need to preface it with a story first. I began scrapping in high school with Creative Memories as a school project and immediately fell in love with it. I loved the creative expression involved. I loved telling the story with my photos. I loved all the scrap stuff...although back then there wasn't much to choose from. Then came college and even though I was super busy, still kept up with my beloved hobby. But during graduate school and the start of my professional career I found myself moving farther away from the things that had given me so much joy. That, combined with many other stressors in my life created a very painful and dark place in my soul. I began to struggle with depression... hopelessness and a strong sense that I had lost my way. One day, I started scrapping again. I started with a pile of childhood photos and one by one began to reflect on my life. And then I was able to see the truth about my life. I was not a mess. My life had been good. <i>I had been happy once...and I would be happy again.</i></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfGctA0IBhKYsJRsoQkSa_KYE2zJhDyJupe6Y7FnXRIjofOpn1dg87zemRiesaHPErIUUmCEVApnQ01nX5SmweBJliGTIFPKaU5TWg1LmMrfBWTRcMbrX4W-mLknTJGwV4GVYV0xAb6s/s400/img061.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569022901579266" /><div><br /></div><div>To me, there is a unique quality about scrapping that allows us to process the great, the ordinary and the downright ugly part of our lives. So I am so excited about the CRAFT retreat that my friend Rachel is hosting.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFher0Cput0zQEBabiIA4qMrtMS2dMxFywhQS1J7EENTb_KotjHpFVoqAajVladKCIYptw1i6PYBY6xo4YIV-Z10ATuLBVyg8UgckyoFX2gLGmz3q2zycvOP3u1ZeYZhycdIEfnrQats/s400/319939_266600943384299_266600743384319_835994_208983099_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569028933378146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Rachel is<span class="Apple-style-span" > the owner of Scrapbooking from the Inside Out that blends our favorite craft with soul exploration. At <a href="http://craftbeachretreat.blogspot.com/">CR</a><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://craftbeachretreat.blogspot.com/">AFT </a><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://craftbeachretreat.blogspot.com/">-<b> </b>Creating Reflective Art for Transformation</a>, y</span></span>ou’ll spend a magical weekend focused on embracing who you truly are and gaining the skills, techniques and tools to use our craft to understand yourself more deeply on an ongoing basis. The teachers, classes, and sponsors are PHENOMENAL! I am honored to provide a mini store for the retreat, and I hope you can join us for this super special weekend!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Here are just a couple sneak peeks from <a href="http://craftbeachretreat.blogspot.com/">CRAFT</a>!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNH4n230JFd6MbNokYrBXTWA6xE_wNpLi0NXttUODgGXtPuiRLPN8i4fEG6ZSRqhKGFTcoHgEYHEvuv7z1EUxJ8HXPBu3FA4jTrmFCjseyGK2jwO1-FfBkzemk3hSq4H7OLQcKb-DcA8/s400/Linda+Sneak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667574002305622354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg290A2qd_BnkjtfXIwcWswovxjf9zXHy5ySr3duRM_dOnZmAcBNczH2xmHvE318n84-X9g3NMVVWZOx-r9gRnIEaiN1RMPMzrKWQgsz8-gVbn2ZQfb3dFsEHLQDFBmD-C2Bcn_i823b4M/s1600/Amy_Sneak.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg290A2qd_BnkjtfXIwcWswovxjf9zXHy5ySr3duRM_dOnZmAcBNczH2xmHvE318n84-X9g3NMVVWZOx-r9gRnIEaiN1RMPMzrKWQgsz8-gVbn2ZQfb3dFsEHLQDFBmD-C2Bcn_i823b4M/s400/Amy_Sneak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667574000908092418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_05SnYaV4FiuHmtoWm2KGT4Pt5NKWn14BPmM_JHLo9NmhEfFuoC17NP7Uaqbe8a1kTEGyT-YVEizWtzU3QiNpNTuilxvOsdiP80tWLsD9QEByeChhdspXIDY8L9vvwPpK3lFiZuQpes/s1600/Ly+Sneak.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_05SnYaV4FiuHmtoWm2KGT4Pt5NKWn14BPmM_JHLo9NmhEfFuoC17NP7Uaqbe8a1kTEGyT-YVEizWtzU3QiNpNTuilxvOsdiP80tWLsD9QEByeChhdspXIDY8L9vvwPpK3lFiZuQpes/s400/Ly+Sneak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667573972984848322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >See you there!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Sonja</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-55716512806393037512011-08-27T16:34:00.000-07:002011-08-27T16:58:50.163-07:00Craft and Run with Amy Tangerine<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jUmFeUI6bSo7ePdIZqrmPzK_LLbBvZKZJBGNILWjFfRTLxG4jetQ65DOT5wg8z2gb1P6XUzhxsLbfKMFV9d_emnnbRo-_s7n_PZQSHrjk7msO9342Y9sG9ZHI8E8FezMZ1_OfXQj7eI/s400/Sonja%2527s+Scrapbook+Spot+Amy+Tangerine+Cards.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645684385447118642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">The most important thing I needed to get done today, beside leaving plenty of food and water for the cat, was birthday cards for the 3 family birthdays I'm celebrating this weekend in San Francisco! Thankfully the brand new Amy Tangerine collection from American Crafts really got the juices flowing. No pun intended =)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8wjiCMfL_7Vy9HkscYU1wJAH7AH1TKV8VvcoSFnT2GcNcP3L1fOoPzFquJr5BEQUtk7lX-PfOwhyphenhyphen8LuNv48Bhw19RwZcA2LtYPPJ80jnczlJP1urjNpE98R7hqkB3nF0uXVLAdoXP-s/s400/Sonja%2527s+Scrapbook+Spot+Amy+Tangerine+Card+%25231.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645684394110289938" /><div style="text-align: center;">"You are Delightful" is for my mom who celebrates her birthday today. I used paper from the Amy Tangerine collection as the base and made the accordion flower from a strip of the fabric paper. And I'm so excited to use Glubers from Cosmo Cricket for the first time. Other accents on the card are fabric stickers from Amy Tangerine and Tiny Type from Cosmo Cricket.
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfpe5N90M3XprxMOKDJ5opgsWytoxg742UvQtFNQ1j1HWejXQAee_EZp7mkzPRC3XGlVqA7Sn0nHzTXtPPR0ZGHi4zT08U256tsKMfQmDSn-LmXo5djDV6uF8bytPHwDLEgb6ryH2NE8/s1600/Sonja%2527s+Scrapbook+Spot+Amy+Tangerine+Card+%25232.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfpe5N90M3XprxMOKDJ5opgsWytoxg742UvQtFNQ1j1HWejXQAee_EZp7mkzPRC3XGlVqA7Sn0nHzTXtPPR0ZGHi4zT08U256tsKMfQmDSn-LmXo5djDV6uF8bytPHwDLEgb6ryH2NE8/s400/Sonja%2527s+Scrapbook+Spot+Amy+Tangerine+Card+%25232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645684390257275234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And "Smiles All Around" is for my sister who's birthday is next week. I layered a stitched paper from Amy's collection with another page and cut out the accent from the fabric paper. I used a leftover strip from the fabric paper to make a mini accordion flower and a jumbo brad for the center. The fabric sticker sentiment is also layered with the foam tape. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have fun in the heat wave. Mom reminded me to pack a sweater...San Fran's natural AC is at work!</div>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-33307341752175033982011-08-14T14:39:00.000-07:002011-08-14T16:42:10.763-07:00Scraptacular Scrapbooking<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYjSfQje2JRhDPmI9pmMFh6dP3NAyPc-p9-rj_rF9ud1ZtfygdHMs3FBIClsHnhbY6JWdPJKkp1mkop5KboKgnZCMSl1Hv75jXQ21s9oTWpRg39VH6XfA3yW_GxUkwdafgedrQV1Jw1Y/s400/167336_160379640678056_160146337368053_301592_493622_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640844920947127458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a look back at Summer School! I had so much fun teaching at Marlborough. It was truly a privilege to share the fun of scrapbooking with the young ladies. Here's a few snaps, but I didn't get to take too many pictures....too busy!</div><div>
<br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0P2gQqtcEGtbCbnvJjVjkvhapEdgLgKvw5IS-Rz_nZpoIIWsWpnkGGiRZlNUBk_Jvr467CC9JmM5Um4FJT6IEvPjydU3BLUZSw3JALJiYkvCODsUDfJtNbmhUrVhlaprtPrWq5NJzfs/s400/258246_2120667413248_1142672343_32483440_5488949_o-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640844927384943650" /><div style="text-align: center;">This was my classroom...before moving all of the scrapbook stuff in.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLY7Wn8EPNlkGQcRGez6E-SCCe6FnXelP7Yk0C2G5mmwl-Lq8KhncTYD2SRJOWLiPNQFO2u6LHlaNfu57jXVwW8vKwfJFEsHpgGnP-cChn58Uf2B3sYSVnj2RC9xn6eYKkK5eCvw56v_U/s400/001-1.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640857365986543554" /><div style="text-align: center;">Just a few of the student kits stacked up.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2v-ZTgtk0quGWP2MwDFk2n2GoDyP2i6HOQvvPqaxcvFv1bZGBC1FgwBCoRn_3HegrTqGwKUx5Zo_8iX4sX3EDKkvnlxQGd6_HIBgCM_uPe97pUEitO6Dindlgm_3_hEKKyWQYpwsUmU/s1600/257206_2168218842004_1142672343_32510862_6778854_o-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2v-ZTgtk0quGWP2MwDFk2n2GoDyP2i6HOQvvPqaxcvFv1bZGBC1FgwBCoRn_3HegrTqGwKUx5Zo_8iX4sX3EDKkvnlxQGd6_HIBgCM_uPe97pUEitO6Dindlgm_3_hEKKyWQYpwsUmU/s400/257206_2168218842004_1142672343_32510862_6778854_o-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640846241421293634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Every morning I brought my briefcase to class with me, </div><div style="text-align: center;">then back to the shop to help customers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uAANS9qqCESufvGZFFP-eb96v-m1U_xur5reo3cQXA6kZzXIMXdFN6UOnqQbOjoh1bve3ME52YTQuAIbawQxZ6lUcAE1cquhNF5SSSLB4KrZQrPJ1UOSu8P5WhjvxIolinibuO3fKS4/s1600/IMG_20110729_080806-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uAANS9qqCESufvGZFFP-eb96v-m1U_xur5reo3cQXA6kZzXIMXdFN6UOnqQbOjoh1bve3ME52YTQuAIbawQxZ6lUcAE1cquhNF5SSSLB4KrZQrPJ1UOSu8P5WhjvxIolinibuO3fKS4/s400/IMG_20110729_080806-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640844929855945106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our bulletin board featured a few of the techniques I taught the students...flower making, handmade embellishments, gimmer mist, stitching, cricutting, just to name a few. </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZTo3P5ER6YhcsHI3AyQEVWzr5G9cIIRddv27XugRgBEWZrVL3zs7Y2HdVMwmaNCqYVJFTE1ORMUWfs6P6JSqnfO1iCHi8gnL7GfK-4m2sRkQhFOVWEj8CgqsorDMVggYL5MJqX7RNUw/s400/IMG_20110711_073631-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640844922098548242" /><div style="text-align: center;">The royal couple stayed just a couple blocks away...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was so fun to see this banner on the corner of the campus. </div></div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvDhZmjyPPuw3dao0mG5vccnLnnRmJoHMJ5I2EktbFgo5CeD3DV-2J5KVfgSXfinK4yzcWUA3wIMJwlfuz9yV3SWlX3gsG2Wg6jikim1r6KgbF8H4So9YSHQp_rK3Vg2q4AZhqYn1wD4/s1600/IMG_20110729_080756-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvDhZmjyPPuw3dao0mG5vccnLnnRmJoHMJ5I2EktbFgo5CeD3DV-2J5KVfgSXfinK4yzcWUA3wIMJwlfuz9yV3SWlX3gsG2Wg6jikim1r6KgbF8H4So9YSHQp_rK3Vg2q4AZhqYn1wD4/s400/IMG_20110729_080756-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640844925117180770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">During the last week of class, I asked the students </div><div style="text-align: center;">to make pages for my scrapbook! They were so cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm planning to adapt the Scraptacular Scrapbooking course for use at the shop...either for kids as an after school club or for adults. If you're interested, please take this survey to help me structure the class for the shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TX3QYJ7">Click here to take survey</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sonja</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div></div>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494495416058644877.post-63570422220945648212011-08-13T16:00:00.000-07:002011-08-13T16:23:38.505-07:00Kapkumka (thanks) Heather!<div>Shop Hop would not have been complete without the help of my friend Heather who is living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, working with kids at risk in the red light district. She found my Thai bottle caps and shipped them without delay! I am so thankful for her help in making our Shop Hop so successful!</div><div>
<br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32Stlv366SdyZQ6Uc9Njcaqnic23DE4qHVn0ZRdIAfvtRfaNfFYzjPV2_0CXUTfT_zHWANPvwWJqtq9vqFoem31AsbZOSJpWgpzYE8g3oLcUrkau1H7TqFXvdGj6WhJX0xdf0IchIWmE/s400/Heather+May+2011+12.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640480523325000370" />Heather is working with TawSaeng. I wanted to let her share more about what they are doing in case you are interested in helping support them. With the money I would have spent on bottle caps, I was able to donate to their important work in Thailand. <div>
<br /></div><div>Also, we've purposefully chosen these photos to post because the identities of the kids are obscured, protecting them. <div>
<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">*****</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0oSrI39jxBG_QPVzCeInyJp-Mw6S70IBy-0ODUTlHei_Dhy-c9VQsHOMudpnMaIX0okNDGsFirdM7T7Th6_vskW7mk3pL5ixeHJYjghNR_8K8nmjS19fSkuFpHNGIX3pPKbhCmIJv1c/s1600/tawsaeng.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0oSrI39jxBG_QPVzCeInyJp-Mw6S70IBy-0ODUTlHei_Dhy-c9VQsHOMudpnMaIX0okNDGsFirdM7T7Th6_vskW7mk3pL5ixeHJYjghNR_8K8nmjS19fSkuFpHNGIX3pPKbhCmIJv1c/s400/tawsaeng.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640480946436950978" /></a><div>
<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Taw Saeng is a ministry working with children in the heart of the red light district of Chiang Mai, Thailand. We currently have 33 children between the ages of 3 and 18 in our after school program. 98% of the kids we work with have either been abused or propositioned in this unsavory part of town.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The goal of our program is to emphasize education and family unity while keeping the kids in a safe environment after school so they are not wandering the streets unaccompanied. One way we do this is by helping families pay for their children’s school fees. As the kids get older, their education becomes more expensive, so often parents feel it is easier to pull their kids out of school and have them sell things on the streets. </i></div><div><i>
<br /></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8IFgos7f2CU27xRdOfMhrAKHHBuMc5ZdYzf0azLSQ3oIN9qMY_6TCiX-KzT33iWG66fjoeR6w9NHzFTDJvRjnHrsg1t48jva3VbiuzjFbwhL62O8waQNU336Ejd2eg7o7T1nhIN9rHQ/s1600/DSCN0239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8IFgos7f2CU27xRdOfMhrAKHHBuMc5ZdYzf0azLSQ3oIN9qMY_6TCiX-KzT33iWG66fjoeR6w9NHzFTDJvRjnHrsg1t48jva3VbiuzjFbwhL62O8waQNU336Ejd2eg7o7T1nhIN9rHQ/s400/DSCN0239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640480517845184418" /></a></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>Our Thai staff do an amazing job of working with the families to keep kids in school, in homes with their families and away from potentially harmful situations. Please consider supporting our ministry by either a one time or recurring donation! </i><i>We are also working on setting up an educational sponsorship program to ensure every family we work with can afford to send their children to school. If you would like to sponsor a child please let us know</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>
<br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>Visit us at <a href="http://www.tawsaeng.org/">www.tawsaeng.org</a></i></div></div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*****</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Heather just shared with me that they are hoping to take the older kids to a sleep away camp in October and they are hoping to receive enough donations to make this possible. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Also, you can follow Heather's Blog <a href="http://www.thethaisthatbind.blogspot.com">www.thethaisthatbind.blogspot.com </a> for more about her day to day work. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Kapkumka (Thanks)!</div><div>Sonja</div></div></div>Scrappy_Sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534057496043740714noreply@blogger.com0