Projects #50 and 51!

Happy Sunday,

Whooooo Hooooo!  I reached project #50.  For me that is amazing. :)  My 1st project today is the a perpetual journal.  I saw this somewhere....probably Pinterest.  (That site is soooooo addictive.)  The idea really appealed to me.  Each year you jot down just a few items from each day.  Then as the years go by you can look at what you did each day.  I hope to get 5-7 years on each card.

Project #5: Perpetual Journal

Supplies: Stamps (Magnetic Poetry: Word Stamp Kit-Dates and Seasons), ink, 3x5 lined index cards, index dividers and index card holder.


Project #51-Easter Vacation Layout
I used so many stamps on this project.  I believe I used at least 5 different sets.  I am still having a blast working on my layouts and using my stamps. :)

Supplies-Stamps:

• Amazing Word Bubble-Club Scrap
• Journaling stamps-Little Yellow Bicycle, Say What?!
• Title: Just Rite Stampers
• 2-Up Page: Border ( Inkadinkado), words (Just Rite Stampers)
• Zebra-Maya Roads

Other supplies: pattern paper (Fancy Pants), card stock, trim, buttons, floss, ink, stickles, tags and stickers.

Be sure to post your work below.  I may not get a chance to comment on everyone's work, but I love seeing it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jeri'

Projects #49

Happy Friday,

It is official!  I have been infected with the scrapbooking bug again.  The symptoms have been growing, but it has now turned into a full blown infection. It started with Big Ideas for Mini Albums.  It forced me to start scrapbooking again.  I re-organized by photos and planned out mini-albums for 2011 and 2013.

Then Shirley Pando wanted to offer a DIY: Project Life class.  And I started learning more about Project Life and the supplies now available.  After all that work I can now sit down and work on pages when I have time.  While I will never completely switch to the Project Life concept....I really enjoy a hybrid method.  Some traditional scrapbooking and inserts for extra photos and simply journaling.  The page below is a hybrid....and I even managed to journal.

While I still love card making, I imagine I will continue to use my stamps while scrapbooking for a few more projects.  If you would like to use your stamps more in your scrapbooks I highly recommend Stamp and Scrap with Pinky Hobbs.  

Supplies:  Stamps (Just Rite Stampers, Papertrey Ink, Club Scrap and Little Yellow Bicycle), paper (Fancy Pants), card stock, embellishments, ink, embossing powder, ribbon, circle punches,  dies (Spellbinders, Papertrey Ink and Quickutz) and wassi tape.

Be sure to post you work below and thanks for stopping by.

Jeri

Brand New class with a special price!

Hello, Shirley Pando here to share with you a brand new class coming this summer semester, "Cricut: DIY Project Life".  Maybe you've got a Cricut machine and want to do a bit more with it. Maybe you've heard of Project Life but don't want to spend any more money collecting supplies. This just might be the class for you!  I'd love for you to join me!

You could purchase all the papers, cards and elements for Project Life and other similar systems, but why? You and your Cricut can make most every item available on the market today! Let me show you how!Join me for this class to design and create most all of the elements for any “Project Life”-type of system you prefer, no matter what the page protector size or configuration. By using your Cricut machine, cartridges and the Cricut Craft Room (CCR) or your Gypsy, you’ll be ready to quickly and easily document your life and the lives of those you love. And you'll really be putting that Cricut to good use!!

This class includes:

• An introduction to “Project Life” and other manufacturers who offer a similar type of system.Maybe you want to use this system for “A Day in the Life”, “A Week in the Life” or, like me, for all of your regular scrapbooking. It's all good!
• Determine which Cricut cartridges and images will give a look that is similar to the types of products available on the market today.
• Create elements for all sizes and types of albums or page protector configurations.
• Creating elements such as journaling cards, monthly dividers, transparent elements, elements with cut outs and more!
• Create with cardstock,patterned papers, transparencies, Cricut Markers and other coloring tools.
• Included in this class are loads of CCR and Gypsy files for download. BUT students will also learn how to recreate the components and design files so that no matter what theme you choose for your album, now or years from now, you’ll have the knowledge to create the elements yourself.

Prerequisite: This is an Intermediate/Advanced course. Students must have full knowledge of how to use their Cricut machine AND the Cricut Craft Room AND/OR Gypsy, if they choose to design with it. Both types of files will be available.

Class begins: Monday June 17th.
Length: 5 Lessons all open on start date so you can work at your own pace!
The Early Enrollment Price of $20 is in effect until June 10th at 10am CST. After that time, the price returns to the $25 original price.

Click here for Supply List and to register for this class.

Giveaway winner announced!

The winner of the free seat to "Scrapbooking: Home Decor" is Karla K! Congrats Karla!
If you didn't win you still have a chance to get in on the fun before class begins Wednesday May 8th. CLICK HERE FOR DESCRIPTION AND TO REGISTER!

Scrapbooking: Home Decor Giveaway!

Hello! I'm Shirley Pando, instructor at My Creative Classroom and part of the MCC website support team. In fact, if you email the help desk (support.mcc@gmail.com) I'm the person you'll hear from. :-)

In honor of the upcoming National Scrapbooking Day (May 4th), I’m here to let you know about a BRAND NEW class, "Scrapbooking: Home Decor" taught by Cristal (Pinky) Hobbs, Jennifer Priest, Catherine Scanlon and myself.

We all treasure our family photos and the memories they evoke. Instead of keeping those beloved photos in your albums, let's bring them out into the open where we can see them everyday. This class is all about creating beautiful embellished memory projects that you will be proud to display in your home or give as gifts. Projects include a mixed media canvas, a decorated printer's tray, a family message center, and an acrylic wall hanging.

For a limited time this class is only $20!! The price will increase on May 1st at 10am CST. CLICK HERE TO GET IN ON THIS GREAT DEAL AND JOIN US IN CLASS.

How about a giveaway? One lucky person will win a free seat to "Scrapbooking: Home Decor". All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and let us know why you'd like to win this class. You have until Sunday April 28th at midnight to enter. Already enrolled?  If you are the lucky winner we will refund your tuition. Good Luck!!

We have a winner!

Happy Friday,

We have a winner in our free seat giveaway to Big Ideas for Mini Albums!

KelleyApril 21, 2013 at 3:52 AMMini albums intimidate me because of their small size! I'm not sure how to make them work, so this class would definitely be good for me.
Shine n!

Kelley  

Congrats Kelley!  Be sure to contact us at support.mcc@gmail.com so we can get you enrolled.

For of you who did not win the free seat, there is still plenty of time to enroll at the Early Enrollment price of $20.  That is a great price for seven mini album projects. :)  Click here to learn more.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jeri'

Winner Announced!

We have a winner for the free seat to "Cricut: Scrapbooking Through the Year".

Karen April 21, 2013 at 10:29 AM

Hi, my style is classic however I venture into other styles occasionally. I scrap almost everyday and when I don't I am either organizing my stash or out taking photos. I love my Cricut and own 12 cartridges. I would love to be inspired on creative ways to use my Cricut.


Congratulations, Karen! Please email support.mcc@gmail.com and we'll get you enrolled.


If you didn't win the free seat, you still have time to get in on this fabulous class to help you get the most out of your Cricut. REGISTER HERE for only $20!!

Cricut + Scrapbooking = Giveaway!

Hello! I'm Shirley Pando, instructor at My Creative Classroom and part of the MCC website support team. In fact, if you email the help desk (support.mcc@gmail.com) I'm the person you'll hear from. :-)

In honor of the upcoming National Scrapbooking Day (May 4th), I’m here to let you know about a BRAND NEW class, “Cricut: Scrapbooking Through the Year” that I will be teaching with Cara Miller and Karen Hunter.  Class begins Monday May 6th.

In this jam packed 4-week class we'll use our Cricut machine to create 12 scrapbook layouts...one for each month of the year. We include traditional holidays, birthdays and vacations.  Along with the monthly layouts we'll also highlight several background or embellishment techniques each week that you’ll be able to add to your arsenal of crafty tricks and use on your pages. 

Check out a few sneak peeks!

And for a short time this class is only $20!! What? Yes, you read right. The early enrollment price will continue until exactly one week before the class begins. Register HERE to get in on this GREAT DEAL before it's gone!!

 *****Free seat giveaway!*****

 

Want to win a free seat in "Cricut: Scrapbooking Through the Year"? All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and let us know a little about your scrapbooking style and why you'd like to win this class. You have until Wednesday April 24th at midnight to enter. Already enrolled?  If you are the lucky winner we will refund your tuition.

 

Scrapbook Giveaway

National Scrapbook Day is fast approaching.  This is the 1st year we will be celebrating National Scrapbook Day at My Creative Classroom.  It lands towards the end of our semester, so it was often overlooked.  This year we wanted to change that.  We are very excited to be offering a wide variety of scrapbooking courses this May.  Better yet, we will have a number of free seat giveaways to get the fun started.

Free Seat Giveaway-Big Ideas for Mini Albums

Our 1st free seat giveaway is to a class I am helping to teach....Big Ideas for Mini Albums.  I am so excited about this class. I can honestly say it has renewed my love of scrapbooking.  I first started scarpbooking 13 years ago and my journey was very typical.  I started with an album or two and a small stash of paper and stickers.  Suddenly I had a small closet full of supplies and then it took over a full room. YIKES! I moved from 8.5x11 to 12x12 albums.  I moved from a small point and shoot camera to digital to DSLR camera and had more pictures then I knew what to do with.  And then at some point after the birth of our son and starting My Creative Classroom I completely stopped.

I knew I could not continue with yearly 12x12 albums.  Where would I put them and what would I do with them. And if I am completely honest, I really do not prefer 12x12.  I prefer a much smaller size when scrapbooking.  I still had a desire to record our memories, but I had not idea how to proceed.  I was in quite a pickle has I still had a room full of supplies. Thankfully my husband has a garage full of tools, so he really could not complain too much. :)

This lead to a long journey or trying new systems, reading books, looking at blogs and message boards, not finding a good system for me and then starting all over again.  This class once again forced me to solve this problem.  And I believe I have come up with a good solution for me.  Best of all, I am scrapbooking again for the 1st time in years and having a blast!  I had forgotten how much fun it can be. :)  (And yes, my husband is very happy to see me using all those supplies again.)

Whew!  That was long winded, enough about me and my journey.  If you want to learn more then I suggest you join me for Big Ideas for Mini Albums.  I will be sharing my system for yearly review mini albums.  Plus six other MCC Instructors will be joining with some amazing albums of their own.

What is it about mini-albums?! They are so fun to create and to look at. They can be almost addicting.  

Maybe it is their size or the freedom they evoke. They can be made from almost anything. Sizes can range from teeny tiny to 8x8 and everything in between. They can be detailed works of art or simple smashbooks. I must admit they are my favorite form of scrapbooking. Join me and six additional MCC Instructors as we explore the world of mini-albums.  Click here to view the full description.  Enroll today and get in at the Early Enrollment price!

*****Free seat giveaway!*****

Now let's get to the fun part.....your chance to win.  Just leave us post and let us know if you love mini albums and why.  You have until Monday, April 22nd, at midnight to entire.  Already enrolled?  You can still enter, we will just refund your tuition if you are the lucky winner.

Good luck!
Jeri'

Projects #26. 27 and 28

Happy Friday,

It is time to share our projects.  My husband was out of town this week and I took full advantage. :)


Project #26: Happy Thoughts

Supplies: Stamps-Papertrey Ink (Fillable Frames Additions II), pattern paper-Basic Grey, card stock, ink, die-Papertrey Ink, oval punches, ribbon and Dew Drops.

Project #27-Quote Card

Supplies:  Stamps-Club Scrap and Just Rite Stampers (Spread Your Wings), ink, embossing powder, card stock, watercolor paper, photo corners, heart accent and Twinkling H2Os.

Project #28-2011: Year in Review Mini-Album

I was able to sneak in one additional stamp set this week. :) I created this album for an upcoming class-Big Ideas for Mini-Albums.  This class is now open for enrollment and it has an Early Enrollment Special.  Be sure to join me and six additional MCC instructors as we explore the world of mini-albums.

Supplies:  Stamps-Just Right Stampers (Fleur De Lis), ink, dies-Spellbinders (Labels #20), album-Bind it All, pattern paper-Fancy Pants Designs, card stock, ribbon, paint and Dew Drops.

Be sure to post your work below.  I would love to see what you are working on.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jeri'

Projects #23 and 24-Falling in Love Again

Happy Friday,

So I will be honest with you.  I have not had the best of weeks on a personal level.  I have had one of those weeks where each morning you wake up wanting to pull the covers over your head and curl up in a ball.  But some how you manage to get up and get the days work done.  And then Friday came and I knew I had two options.  I could find a way to get some stamping done or post that I would be taking the week off.

I opted to see if I could get some stamping done.  I won't say it was easy, forcing oneself to be creative is never fun.  But something happened along the way.  I started to forget about my worries and enjoy the creative process.  One simply cannot worry and be creative at the same time.  It was a wonderful break and it reminded me why I love being creative.

Project #23-Happy Birthday Card

Supplies: Stamps and Die-Papertrey Ink (Birthday Tags), pattern paper and banner-Little Yellow Bicycle, circle punch, Spellbinders die, Dew Drops and ink.

Project #24-Turning 8 Scrapbook Page  

I has been such a long time since I could scrapbook on a regular basis and I had forgotten how much I loved it.  I often opt for cards during my creative sessions as they take less time to create. But I definitely have fallen in love again with scrapbooking. :)  

When I use stamps on my scrapbook pages, I often use them as accent items.  Which is how I used them on these pages.  I soooooo wish I could show you more of the pages, but the are for an upcoming class.  

Supplies: Stamps-border stamp (Inkadinkado), small star stamp (Hero Arts), tag sentiment (Papertrey Ink-Tag-Its #10), birthday sentiment (Papertrey Ink-Birthday Tags), birthday word (Little Yellow Bicycle), pattern paper (Fancy Pants-Rough and Tough), ink, circle punch and tag punch.

While I did not get many projects done this week, I did use a lot of stamps sets. :)  I would love to know what you have been working on.  Post and tell me about your week and be sure to link your work below.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jeri

Guest Blogger and a Giveaway!!

Hi Everyone! I’m Karen Hunter and I’ve been an instructor at MCC for a little over a year now. I love teaching and participating in such a fun and creative online community. You can check out all of my classes here and I’d be honored if you visited my blog, KarenScraps.

One of my first classes at MCC was Scrapbooking Your Faith and I am so excited to introduce a second installment of that class, Scrapbooking Your Faith 2, which begins on April 5th. In this class, our focus is on incorporating our faith and family values into our scrapbook layouts – whether those layouts are a part of our everyday albums or specifically faithbooking albums. Each week focuses on a different faith word and you’ll receive tons of inspiration through journaling prompts, page focus ideas, quotes, title suggestions, scripture, and even printables for your layouts. You’ll also have access to a set of page sketches made just for this class and each week I’ll walk you through my sample layout(s) and offer scrapbooking tips and techniques along the way to help you create great pages with meaningful journaling and faith elements.

I wanted to share this layout inspired by the materials in class.  I created it using a sketch, journaling prompt, and printable sentiment from class materials. The grid pattern is simple and can be recreated in endless ways. You can keep it simple like I did or really step it up with added techniques and embellishments. You’ll find my scrapbooking style is relatively simple – I get more pages done that way! I also try to keep the emphasis on my photos and journaling.

Scrapbooking Your Faith 2 is packed full of weekly prompts and ideas that offer many approaches to incorporating your faith and values into your scrapbook pages. You’ll be able to return to the handouts again and again for continued inspiration long after class is over! I hope you’ll join me in this inspirational class.

 *** Click here for more information about this class and the supply list. ***

GIVEAWAY!! One lucky winner will receive a free seat to the online class “Scrapbooking Your Faith 2” which begins Friday, April 5th. How to win? Our first faith word in class will be “JOY,” so post a comment and tell us: "What brings you the greatest joy?"

Entries will be accepted until midnight on Monday, March 25th. We will post the winner on Tuesday, March 26th.  Already enrolled in class? Thanks so much! and guess what....you can still play along. Your tuition will simply be refunded if we pick someone who is already enrolled in the class.

Good luck in the giveaway ~Karen

Projects #12 and 13

Happy Friday,

This week I am changing things up a bit.  So far I have been focusing on cards, and I have created one this week, but I also needed to work on other projects.  This week I am finishing up a 2013 desk calendar for my father.  Yes I am aware that is is already Feb.  But in my own defense, I will get the calendars to my parents earlier then I did last year. :)

Project #12: This week I used a number of stamp sets to create layer elements for my calendar pages.

 

Supplies: Stamps (Tim Holtz, 7 Gypsies, unknown), punches (circles and tags),  ticket die (Sizzix), ink, embossing powder, cardstock and pattern paper.

Below you can see one of the calendar pages and how I used the elements.  This is a great way to use stamps on your scrapbook pages.  I used a number of punches and dies to create the tags, clocks, tickets and circles.  This calendar design was part of a class I taught last fall, Gifts From the Heart.  Since we used it in a class I cannot show you the entire calendar.   This page is representative of all of the pages, they are simple and fast to create.  The whole calendar can be created in an afternoon.

 

Project #13: Thinking of You-I love these spiral stamps.....but they don't love me. LOL!  I found it very difficult to get a complete stamped image.  I opted to complete the card anyway and post it.  Sometimes things don't come out the way we had hoped.  I am choosing to make the blog about everything I create, the good, the bad and the ugly.  Still I love the stamps and will keep them.

Supplies: Stamps (Just Rite Stampers, unknown), die (Just Rite Stampers), cardstock, ink, trim and embellishments.

Recommended classes:

• Rubber Stamping: Terrific Techniques (Feb 14th)
• Rubber Stamping: Back to the Basics (April 18th)

Both of these classes have early enrollment specials, the sale on Terrific Techniques ends on Monday.  These are amazing classes that can really help you improve your stamping techniques.  I can also tell you this is the LAST time we will be offering these classes.  Glenda has other responsibilities to tend to, so we will be completely revamping the classes with a new instructor this fall.

Thanks for stopping by.
Jeri'