The First 3 Hours....

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.  

Wednesday nights starting January 18th

7-10pm; $100/5 sessions

Call 310-410-7272 to register.  

Done in 15

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!

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!!!

Scrapbook Album Class $100/5 sessions

That's $20 a session!

Class series includes the Fresh Cut Scrapbook Album Kit from SEI a $35 value, 

with hundreds of items to work with.  

Plus, you'll learn how to personalize your layouts with handmade embellishments, stamping, stitching, antiquing and various layering techniques.  

Wednesday, January 18th; 7-10pm

Wednesday, January 25th; 7-10pm

Wednesday, February 1st; 7-10pm

Wednesday, February 8th;7-10pm

Wednesday, February 15th; 7-10pm

This first person to register for this class will receive 50 free 4x6"  photo prints!

Monsterville Smashes It's Way In

Monsterville is brand new from SEI and smashed it's way into the shop this week. Not only is it the cutest monster scrapbook paper arount but it has awesome stripes & and polka dots that you can use for ANYTHING!

And I love the embellishments that come with this line...googly eyes & die cut monsters with eyeball & monster part stickers. These make great activities for kids!

If you're like Meghan, you may be looking for something to do with the kids before school starts. Bring them in and build-a-monster!

Now, take a very close look at the name of this monster...

Kid's are the best!!!

12 Days of Scrapbooking

featuring WinterMint from SEI

12 Days of Scrapbooking Sale

50% off all printed paper

Cannot be combined with any other offer

Valid December 19th only.

Saturday & Sunday you can trade your sale.
Print the post of the 12 Days of Scrapbooking Deal you'd rather have and redeem it that day. Limit one trade per customer per day.

WinterSong, Red Robins & Snowflakes

Since it rarely dips below 60 degrees in LA, it seems silly to have a winter collection, but Wintersong from SEI is so elegant, I couldn't resist. Each paper is accented with velvet flocking, pearled effects or glitter. And with prints on both sides it's really versatile.

Here's the layout I created. (Click on the image for more detail).

I have the following 6 papers in stock from the Wintersong Collection, plus 3 different coordinating accents.

4 on the 4th

I had a fun time today at the shop, creating 4 summer layouts for you. So I hope you're taking lots of pictures on your holiday weekend so you have plenty to scrapbook.

This is perfect for a picnic! The layout features Evelyn's Collection from Scribble Scrabble. When I saw the paper in January I new it would be perfect for the summer. I accented the layout with an acetate butterfly that I cut out of a transparency from Hambly Studios. Super easy!

Rah rah! This 4th of July Layout features paper from Best Creations. I made paper pinwheels as embellishments and anchored them to the page with brads from American Crafts. They really spin! The double sided paper is so versatile.

I took paper from SEI's Mimosa collection and turned it into a tropical paradise layout. The flowers on the bottom right corner were really easy to cut out...I promise! I also accented the layout with lace cardstock from KI Memories. The "back" side of the papers are about as beautiful as the front, as shown in the strip on the far left side of the layout.


And finally, my homage to all the 'lil fish out there, waterbabies who can't get enough of the pool. This layout features paper from Cosmo Cricket's Snorkle collection which I just recieved. I created a fishbowl effect with a vellum overlay. The sand in the bottom of the bowl is ultra fine glitter my Pink Paislee's Pixee Sticks, and the seaweed is torn mulberry. You can't tell but I added water bubbles with Kaisercraft's Epoxy Dots. And finally a title featuring Thickers from American Crafts.

Happy Summer!

Monday Moments

I had a 3 day weekend...3 days at the shop, that is. But I had a lot of fun working on class samples and page layouts for the shop.

Here's the first....it features Andrea Victoria from My Mind's Eye. I mixed a total of 5 patterns but each of them were different enough to keep it from being too busy! I gave the layout anchor points with the die cut sheet and titled the letters with fabric Thickers from American Crafts.

For all you "Hot Mamas" out there, here's Mom in the City featuring paper, rub-ons and stickers from Glitz Design.

And the Pièce de résistance...my Tattered Angel's Tattered Traveler album sample for our class on June 18th. I accented the book with the beautiful papers from SEI's En Route collection. I'll post more photos later...

Repair Update #3 & SEI Preview

So today has left me pondering one of the great mysteries of life...why repaint AFTER the new carpet was installed. I don't know, but the unexpected treat is that the entire store is being repainted, not just the affected area. By the time this is over the shop is going to look brand spankin' new!

Speaking of new...new releases from SEI are on the way to the shop! I have been so excited for these two collections to come in and they will be hear in time for our high holy day, National Scrapbook Weekend, May 1-3.

The first is En Route which is one of the best travel collections I have seen in years! You can't really tell here, but the paper has foil details that make it classically stunning! Here are a couple glimpses of papers & embellishments...

The 2nd collection is Mimosa which is just undescribably beautiful. Again it's hard to tell in these pictures but the papers are specialty with foil, glitter, shimmer, etc.