Register now for Spring Spectacular!

Please note, I have had to change the date due to a multitude of family conflicts.

You're cordially invited to my annual

Spring Spectacular!

This is a fabulous opportunity to spend time with other scrapbookers and work non-stop on your albums for 16 hours over the course of two days!  

            When:             Friday night, May 2, from 7 pm – Midnight

                                    Saturday,  May 3, 2014, 10 am – 9 pm.

            Where:            My home, 5317 S Wildflower Lane, Murray

            Fee:                 $40.00. 

            Deadline:         Friday April 25^th (You're welcome to register after that date, 

                                     but I can't guarantee there will be an opening).

Your fee includes:

·         Plenty of space to work

·         Lunch and dinner on Saturday

·         Use of all of my tools and idea books, including my Cricut machine

·         Wi-Fi access and power for your laptop

·         Door prizes

·         A Grand prize

·         Free gifts

·         And much more!

Let me know if you'll be scrapbooking traditionally or digitally so I know which customer gift to have for you.  Or, if you'd like, you can choose to have both for an additional $5.00.  Also, if you'd like to double your workspace, you may do so for an additional $20.00. 

Space is limited, and seats are reserved on a first-come, first-paid basis, so get your registration and payment in promptly! 

Contact me via email (mamaerica@hotmail.com) or leave a comment and I'll get you a registration form.

See you there!

Two Sales You Want to Know About!

First, from Panstoria:

Spring Content Sale - 30% off

Spring seems like it has been a long time coming this year, but it's finally here. To celebrate, we have marked down all digital content in the Panstoria.com store by 30%! That's right, all content from Panstoria, Creative Memories, Cottage Arts, pixels2Pages, Kaisercraft, Little Feet Digital Designs, and Simply Kelly Designs is now available for 30% off the original price.

No coupons are necessary, as the prices in the store have already been reduced.

The sale runs only through the end of March so get your content now.

Be aware that most of the artwork will only work with Artisan (Panstoria's version of StoryBook) though the Creative Memories content should work just fine with StoryBook Creator Plus.  

Panstoria Digital Content

And then from Cricut:

They've re-released many of the Creative Memories cartridges, so now's your chance to order them if you'd like.  AND they're on sale!  The regular price is $49.99 and they're on sale for $29.99.  I don't know how long the sale runs, however, so grab them while you can!

Cricut Cartridge Sale 

So, what kind of scrapbooker are you?

Here's a fun little quiz to find out!

Scrapbook Style Quiz

I'm a Classic Storyteller.  What about you?

Name My Business Contest

My business is taking a new direction, or perhaps it's simply splitting off, or something....but it needs a NAME!

And that, friends, is where you come in.  Name my business and win a fabulous (and, as yet, undetermined) prize!  Are you game?

Qualities I would like to see in my business moniker:

• My name, or some part of it
• Descriptive of what I do 
• Easy to remember

What do I do you ask?  Well, let's see.

I help people organize their scrapbooking/crafting supplies.  I encourage people to get their photos out of their computers and into their lives.  I offer workshops and crops to help people meet those goals.  Anything else?

Ready?

GO!

*Disclaimer:  It is completely up to ME to decide what business name I shall use.  I reserve the right to combine suggestions, or reject them all.  If I do combine suggestions, those who provided them will all receive a prize.  As I am currently unsure just what the prize will be, its value cannot be determined.  Odds of winning depend on a bunch of stuff--how many people play the game and whether or not I like the names, among other things.  In other words, this is supposed to be fun!  :-)

For the man who has everything

My parents are at that stage in their lives where they have everything they could possibly need, and most of what they want.  And, really, if they want something, they simply go buy it.  This makes gift-giving quite the challenge!

Dad's birthday is this week, and I had a spark of inspiration, so I created this photo collage for him in StoryBook Creator Plus.  You could create something similar using Panstoria's Artisan software (Panstoria wrote StoryBook and Memory Manager for Creative Memories).

Organizing workshops are going live!

Do you spend as much time LOOKING for your crafting supplies as you do CREATING?  Are you absolutely CERTAIN you have that perfect paper or embellishment, but you can't remember where you put it?  Have you ever purchased DUPLICATE supplies?  Do you struggle with ORGANIZING your crafting and paper supplies? 

Join me for a series of workshops that will help you get organized once and for all!

I'll help you sort your papers and embellishments and put them into a system that's personalized and easy to use.   I'll also provide the space and time you need to get it done! 

Workshops include:

• 3 hours of time to sort, purge, and organize your supplies. 
• A full 6-foot table on which to work
• Handouts to help you along your way
• Assistance, support, and encouragement as you work
• Snacks and drinks (of course!)

As you work, you'll become more organized so your crafting time can be spent actually crafting!   And when you're finished, you'll be able to find the things you're looking for and easily put supplies away when you're finished with them and/or when you buy new things. 

Each workshop costs just $15 and there is NO product purchase required.  I'll show you the products I use and like, but I also encourage you to use what you have. 

Workshops will run:

• Friday 7:00 - 10:00 pm
• Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Saturday 2:00 - 5:00 pm
• Crop Saturday 6:00 - Midnight

Attend one or more workshops for $15 each or attend all four for just $50. 

The first set of workshops will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15, 2014.  To RSVP, comment or send me an email and then mail me a check to reserve your spot.  Spaces are available on a first-come, first-paid basis. 

I'm looking forward to sharing these workshops with you!

Another quick "craft"

This is one that I normally wouldn't call a "craft," but it did require a little creative thinking and it certainly brightens my day, so here it is.....

I have a bay window in the front of my house, and it's very tall.  I wanted a floral arrangement that would fill the space, and I found these flowers at Asian City.  I just love the purple and yellow together!  I had a square vase in mind, but it was about twice the price, so the cylinder will do nicely.  Fill with floral marbles and viola!  Happy me!