Want to make a fun "Valentine Card" for that special someone on Valentines day? Come and learn how to watercolor with Ranger re-inkers and Magnolia stamps. The class will be
Saturday, February 11th at 10:30 a.m. Do not miss out on this fun class. The cost is $13.
Call The Scrapbook Princess to sign up.
Thursday night is our Basic Grey class at the Lake Crest Clubhouse. If you are coming from the Galleria take the 150 exit, at the end of the ramp go right. Go to the second light and take a right into the Lake Crest subdivision. The Clubhouse is the first right.
If you are coming from Tuscaloosa take the 150 exit. At the end of the ramp take a left and go
back under the interstate. Go to the second light (past interstate). Turn right into the Lake Crest
subdivision. Then take the first right into the clubhouse. Please call at 422-7447 if you have any questions.
The March 2-3 crop is coming along. I can take a few more people. Please call if you would like to attend.
More later!
Hey guys I have some good news, updates and reminders. First of all I have gotten a job working 2 days a week. If you need me please call and I will call back as soon as I can. It is a low profile job and very non stressful.
Also, for those of you who have ordered the Copic Markers, they are shipping at the end of this week. Yea! More Copic fun. I will call everyone when they arrive. I will also have a few single makers for sale at Scrapbook Princess.
Just a quick reminder! The Basic Grey class begins next Thursday at 6:00. We will meet at the Lake Crest club house off of 150. Call me if you need directions. The cost is $31. Please bring a check or cash.
We have 2 spots left in the 2 Day Re-Union crop at the Hyatt off of 150. The cost is $99. After February 15th it goes up to $119. It does include crop space, snacks, lunch and dinner on Saturday and free prizes. Christine will be teaching a layout class and Scrapbook Princess will
be there on Saturday as an on-site store. We are going to have a GREAT time so do not miss out.
I am still taking orders for the 2 magnolia stamps and magnolia magazine. I need a couple of more orders to have enough product to place an order. Just e-mail or call me.
You can now receive e-mail updates when I post on the blog. Just sign up on the right of the Scrapbook Mania blog. It is a GREAT way to keep up with all Scrapbook Mania news.
More later!
O.K. guys I would like to order some Magnolia stamps and the NEW Magnolia magazine for spring. You can order the 2 stamps or the Magazine or both. The magnolia stamps are from
the Sweet Crazy Love Collection!
The 2 stamps together are $27.98 plus tax and the magazine is $12.99 plus tax. Please e-mail me at ChefIndia@Bellsouth.net if you would like to purchase the stamp bundle or magazine or both.
I can mail them to you for exact shipping cost or meet you in the Bessemer- Hoover area to pick them up.
Here is the picture of the NEW Basic Grey Class on Thursday, January 26th at 6:00 at the
Lake Crest Club house. I cannot get it to come up on an e-mail but will continue to work on it.
O.K. I have some NEW dies for sale at the Scrapbook Princess. They are GREAT. Check them out when you go to visit her store. The card is designed by Pam Sparks for All That Scraps. Check out her web site here:
http://expressionswithheart.wordpress.ccom/
My NEW YEARS resolution is of course to scrap more and to make 1 Christmas Card a month.
By the time December rolls around I will have 12 cards. Great idea huh! Any of you have any
other GREAT ideas for crafting through the NEW YEAR? I will post my cards after I get them
done.
Copic Markers is coming out with a set of 12 NEW Markers. Scrapbook Mania Marketplace is taking pre-orders on the set. The set retails for $83.99 and we will be selling them for $74.99.
If you are interested please send an e-mail to ChefIndia@Bellsouth.net. I need to know by tomorrow by 4:00 if you would like a set. Sorry for the rush! These markers will not ship until
March or April. I will need $10 down to hold your set and the rest will be due when they come in.
Here is the next Watercolor Card Class that I will be teaching at Scrapbook Princess. The cost will be $13.00 and will be on Saturday January 14th at 1:00 p.m. You will receive enough materials to make the card and stamped images to practice with. Please call The Scrapbook Princess to sign up. The Scrapbook Princess will be closed on Christmas Eve and will re-0pen the Tuesday after Christmas.
We have changed the Fun Winter Re-Union Crop to March 2nd and 3rd. It will be at the Hyatt
in Hoover. Right now we have about 3 spots left. You can pay $25 to save your spot. The rest will
be due by February 15th. Please contact me at ChefIndia@Bellsouth.net if you would like to attend.
Our first Basic Grey layout class will be Thursday January 26th at 6:00. We do have 1 spot left
if you would like to join us. The cost is $31 and you will come away with 4 layouts. All products
are provided. Please just bring you Basic Tool kit. We will be meeting at the Lake Crest Club house.
If you are coming from Birmingham take the 1st exit past the Galleria (150) go to the second red light. At the light take a right and then take a right into the club house. You can park at the
bottom. If you are coming from Hueytown way, take the 150 exit, go left under the overpass, go to the second red light and take a right into Lake Crest and a right into the club house. If you have anymore questions please let me know.
The Christmas Crop is Saturday and everyone is so.....excited. Paulette's NEW store is so....
GREAT! We are going to have so much fun. We have 1 spot left if anyone would like to join
us. Please contact me at ChefIndia@Bellsouth.net if you would like to come to any classes
or crops.
More soon......
We have a venue for the Basic Grey Classes. Our first class will be Thursday, January 26 at 6:00.
We will be at the Lake Crest Club house off of 150. It is really easy to get to. The cost is $31 and Christine will be teaching. We have 3 spots left. We are asking everyone for a 6 months commitment. If you would like to join please e-mail me at ChefIndia@Bellsouth.net.
Our Christmas crop is next Saturday December 10th at the Scrapbook Princess. It will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be served. We have 1 spot left. Please call the Scrapbook Princess if you would like to attend. Everyone please bring a dish to share and a re-gift for out Dirty Santa.
Also, I am now selling stamps and dies at the Scrapbook Princess. I have posted pictures. They will be there by Tuesday. Go and check them out!
Happy Turkey Day everyone! Eat lots and enjoy your family! More announcements coming soon.
India
Looking for a fast fun way to get your holiday cards started? Join me for a class where we will make 10 cards and 10 matching tags. They will be fun, sweet and fast to create. There will also be a bonus take home project for those who sign up by November 25th, complete with papers already cut and an instruction sheet. Space is limited so call 960-0837 to sign up now.
Please bring your favorite adhesive, pop dots, glue dots, scissors, paper trimmer, ruler and pencil.
The tag is a fun sample of what you will be doing! Here are more details:
Holiday Cards
10 cards, 10 tags
$25
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011@ 11:00am
Hoover, AL
Call: 205-960-0837 to reserve your spot today!
Bonus project for those who sign up by November 25, 2011
O.K. guys I have been working at finding a place for us to meet. For example, the Vestavia
Library wants $200 for 4 hours or we have to be a non-profit organization. The Lake House in Hoover is $390 for 8 hours. The list goes on and on. So.......we are still working on it.
I do have several leads so I will let you know.
We do have a Fun Winter Crop coming up on February 25th and 26th. I am so....excited! We will have some fun products for sale, prizes, food, snacks and a whole lot of fun. It will be just in time to crop those Christmas photos. The cost is $99 and that is for 24 hours of crop time, goodies,
prizes and so much more. Do not miss out! Please just call me at 422-7447 to sign up and pay.
After February 1st the cost goes up to $119.
Those of you interested in the Basic Grey layout class starting again please e-mail me at
ChefIndia@Bellsouth.net. I do need a definite amount of people for the class to make.
By the way I love the NEW Ranger Ink Limited Edition Christmas Inks. They are beautiful.
And Scrapbook Princess has them out today! Run and go get them.
Christmas Crop! We have 1 spot left in the Christmas Crop. Please call me at 422-7447 to sign up.
Its a NEW DAY for me and Scrapbook Mania. I am discovering there is life after Scrapbook Mania.
Sometimes it is scary but I am enjoying being home. I am organizing my scrap room. I now have time to really think about utilizing my small space. I am glad Scrapbook Princess is hosting a
yard sale in the spring because I have some items I have decided to get rid of.
But in all this I still love scrapbooking and card making. I have a future with both. Here are some tips from Stacey Julian. For those of you who love scrapbooking but have not done it
in a while here are some tips to help you get started.
Scrapbooking is simply telling a story with pictures and words. Storytelling is as old as humanity. There are no rules for telling stories—no right or wrong way to do it. Don’t forget this!
Anytime you pair a photo with a memory, you are scrapbooking. This means scrapbooks come in all shapes and sizes and all kinds of formats, from traditional paste and paper scrapbooks to beautifully designed digital family histories, to personal blogs—it all counts!
Don’t start at the beginning. You do not have to start at the beginning of your life or anyone else’s for that matter. Start with a great memory or story and find some pictures to illustrate it and move on to the next story you want to tell.
Don’t work in date order. Trying to tell stories in chronological order can be overwhelming and it turns out chronology really isn’t that interesting after all, so don’t force yourself to arrange photos and words in chronological order – especially if it is stressing you out!
Don’t worry about the lifetime of pictures. Seriously. I know you have pictures in drawers and bins and under your bed, not to mention the 10,000 images on your computer. Get over it. Decide that you can’t do something with all of your pictures, but you can do something with some of your pictures. This is an exciting notion and one that will help you live a more present and happy life.
Do scrapbook yourself. Scrapbooking isn’t just for brides and new moms. You do not have to have children to scrapbook and if you have children, you are not obligated to make them scrapbooks – in fact, the only story you’re truly qualified to tell is your own story. If you do have children, what they will most want from you is your story, told with pictures and lots of your perspective.
Do scrapbook people. The people we love and the relationships we enjoy are what life is all about. Take and use pictures of people. Write about who they are, how they are unique and why you love them. Scrapbooking personalities and relationships with great attention to detail is the most gratifying kind of storytelling there is.
Do carry a notebook. Tuck a small notebook in your purse and place a few others around your home (in your nightstand, your kitchen junk drawer, etc..) When something triggers a memory, or someone says something funny, capture it. Use these notes to inspire individual scrapbook pages or projects.
Do create a Photos I Love book. Gather 10 to 15 of your MOST favorite pictures that span your lifetime. Sit down at your computer and write a short paragraph or two about each one, add some color and some decorative touches (optional) and put everything together in a smallish album. As you work, notice the creative energy swelling up inside of you and pay attention to your desire to share this book with anyone important in your life.
Do spend time with your pictures. The most important thing you can do to inspire and motivate the storyteller in you is to enjoy the pictures you have. Pull out a box of old photos and set them on the coffee table. Set up two or three digital photo frames and load them with recent digital images. The more you surround yourself with happy memories and the evidence of the good things in life, the more you will want to celebrate both. We make time to do things that feel exciting—get excited about your pictures!
Check out Stacy's blog here:
http://stacyjulian.com/blog/
Scrapbook Mania the store in closed and Scrapbook Mania Crops and Events is now
open. Yes, Christine and I are still planning some fun for those of you in the
Birmingham Metro area who love to crop, attend classes and make fun cards.
We do have 2 events coming up and hope to have 1 more before Christmas
and more after Janurary 1st. So hang on to your hats and check out the web
site weekly. You never know what we might have planned. So do not be sad.
There is more fun to be had in scrapbooking and card making with Scrapbook
Mania.
Scrapbook Mania is now Closed! I want to thank all my wonderful customers for your friendship the past 5 years. I loved my job and thank you for your support.
I also want to encourage everyone to support The Scrapbook Princess. This store is now your
local scrapbook store. If you want current products that Michaels or Hobby Lobby do not carry then please support her. Paulette is a real sweetie and will help you anyway she can. I know you guys love those 40% off coupons but consider this. Every time you use that coupon spend
the same amount at your local scrapbook store. Many of you would rather shop at the large craft stores and that is fine but for those of you who like high end scrapbook products you need to support your local scrapbook store.
There is also Sir Stamps A lot for your fun stamp needs. Jean works hard ordering current stamp products. And she has a large selection. Much better than Michaels or Hobby Lobby.
Now that I am closed I am working on developing some ideas for scrappers and card makers on this side of town. Please watch the website for updates. I will have more news about our Fun Winter Crop soon. So be watching!
India
Christine Ousley 
Gretchen McElveen