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PORTFOLIO- 9am-11am (you can't see it too well- it's the first photo- upper left)

6x6 Diagonal pocket album with tags and page pulls

In this class you will create "from scratch" a unique mini album. Once you learn this technique, you can replicate it for any occasion! We will be using new Chatterbox paper (CHA Summer release) and a lovely Basic Grey label for the front cover. The pockets will contain pull out tags and lots of room for photos and journaling. We will also be playing with the cool green Fiskars drill!

We will supply many of the material you will need to create this project. However, please bring the "basics" (trimmer, scissors, black pen, favorite adhesive, glue stick, sandpaper, ink) and the following class supplies-

Sandpaper, stapler, paper piercer, favorite adhesive and Xyron with permanent adhesive if you have one, paper trimmer and scissors.

FAMILY LETTERS CLASS- 12noon-2pm

This is the class I want to take! I do not have a photo of it, but Donna teaches this alot! BECAUSE it's so cool! I picked out a big word- FAMILY and we will have all the letters, paper and ribbon waiting for you. We are going for a home decor look so the papers will be deep and beautiful for you to hang in your home. I do not have a photo of this, but check out some photos on Donna's blog and you will see lots of different projects.

This is what you will need to bring to class-

Xacto knife and cutting mat, foam sanding block or sandpaper, black pen, pencil, white pen or pencil, Four black and white photos (f possible) family theme cropped to 3 inches x 4 inches. (or photos you can crop after your project is complete. Also, bring adhesive, trimmer, scissors and any ink you may want to bring.

FAMILY IN BLOOM- 3pm-5pm

Blossom Chipboard album from Maya Road accented with lots of 7 Gypsies! Photo is second from the top left.

Donna loves the Gypsies! Many of her projects incorporate their projects and their great "altered" look. We will supply many of the products for this project including the Maya Road chipboard album, a pad of 7 Gypsies paper, journaling spots by Heidi Swapp and more! You will be using foam stamps in this class too! Lots of fun!

These are the items you should bring to class with you-

Ten 2 inch photos of your family (you will cut them into circles about 1 1/2 to 2 inches) of your family. Also bring as many index prints of the current year as you can fit in your scrap bag to cut up and place in the album.

A circle cutter or punch (easier) that cuts between a 1.5 and 2 inch circle/ (EK makes the nested punches)

Dark brown stamp pad

Xacto knife and cutting pad

Several sheets of sandpaper

Favorite adhesive and Xyron if you have one

Brown journaling pen

Paper Trimmer and scissors

R is for REMEMBER- 6pm-8pm

4 inch rectangle Bazzill chip ring album all "junked up"! Photo is just below the Family in Bloom album- second photo bottom row. We will be using those Fiskars drills again!

We will supply all the "junking up" stuff including the Bazzill chips, papers, 7 Gypsies stickers (2 packs of them) Heidi Swapp chipboard alphabet, ribbon, rings and tags.

Please bring to class- 8 photos are optional (photo theme is family and remember, all photos will be cropped to a three inch circle

Brown or black journaling pen

Brown stamp pad

Sandpaper

Anywhere hole punch (mat for that too)

Favorite adhesive and a Xyron if you have one.

Paper Trimmer and scissors

TODAY YOU- 9am-12noon

THE CONCEPT- Celebrate the everyday. Get silly with the stuff of life. In this workshop you will be making a mini-album that celebrates someone in your life (or yourself). Telling the story of their "everyday" over the period pf nine random days. Follow the four steps below to prepare for the workshop.

STEP ONE- Choose someone you love. A spouse, partner, parent, child, friend, pet, yourself, etc.

STEP TWO- Choose nine days to record bits and pieces of your subjects life. The nine days can be consecutive or random. Totally up to you. The nine days can be in different months.

STEP THREE- Record three simple observations for each day along with the time. They can be brief, such as "you asked for Fruit Loops for breakfast." or longer and more in depth. JOURNALING for this book will be done in strips. Type or handwrite your on strips of white or off-white paper no longer than 6 inches wide. Please dome to class with your strips trimmed and ready to adhere into your book.

STEP FOUR- PHOTOS: Take at least one photo for each day. I used 9, 6 inch by 4 inch horizontal photos in my album (horizontal works best for this album)- feel free to bring additional 2x2 inch photos from each day if you wish.

CLASS SUPPLIES- Basic Tool kit, black pen, corner rounder, favorite ink if you like to ink the edges (or if you want to try it out. Ali does not list what "basic" supplies are . I think it is scissors, favorite adhesive, paper trimer, sandpaper, and a hole punch (about a 1/8th), but that's just me!

GET READY- One of the main design ideas that we will be chatting about in this workshop is my philosophy on combining pattern papers. Come ready with an open mind and be ready to play with lots of different colors and patterns.

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FAVORITE PHOTOS- 1pm-4pm

THE CONCEPT- Display seven of your favorite photos in a thick chipboard album from 7 Gypsies. Educational emphasis in this workshop is on combining pattern papers, painting, inking, photography, transparencies, journaling, and not making things more complicated than they need to be.

THE PHOTOS- Bring seven of your favorite photos enlarged to 5 inches by 7 inches + a bit of information on each photo such as date, memory, etc. Color or black and white photos both look cool in this album- that is totally up to you. The photos could be from one event or they could be from lots of different times, places, people, etc. I am guessing that you probably have a few photos around your home that would be perfect in this album. My vote is to simply pick your favorites- ones that speak to you for one reason or another. Photography is so very personal. Looking forward to seeing what photos you choose to create with in this workshop.

CLASS SUPPLIES- Basic tool kit (trimmer, etc), black pen, hole punch, corner rounder, small acrylic block for stamping, and favorite ink if you like to ink the edges. For this book I used a glue stick as my adhesive of choice- works great for getting the edges of the paper to stick all around.

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PERSPECTIVE- 5pm-8pm

THE CONCEPT- Essentially, what is your perspective on your life RIGHT NOW? Who are you? What are your roles? How are you living? What do you eat? Who or what do you love? What do you believe in? How are you growing and changing? What challenges are you facing or triumphs celebrating?

THE PREPARATION- Below you will find six personal statement starters. For each statement, write as much or as little as you like. If you really get into this, go for it! There is no right or wrongway to journal- this is YOUR book. Your statements should reflect YOU. The real you. Write a single sentence, make a list, compose a paragraph, create drawigns, simply tell what is true for you right now.

Choose six- I am...I live...I eat...I go...I need...I watch...I read...I love...                I believe...I grow...

The journal block for this mini-book is 3 inches wide by 4 inches tall- if you want to print out your journalling ahead of time, that is cool, Otherwise you will be using your own handwriting in class. Before you panic about using your own handwriting, think about this: this is a book about YOU. If you never use your handwriting on another project again, that is fine- but I totally recommend using it for this book.

THE PHOTOS- In addition to you statements you will need a photo block that measures three inches wide by 5 inches tal for each "i" statement. Feel free to create a collage of various photos that, when adhered, will fit to three inches by 5 inches. (or bring one photo that fits your statement) Have fun with these photos. Look for real life shots representative of your personal perspective.

CLASS SUPPLIES- Basic tool kit, black pen, corner rounder and a favorite ink (if you have one). I will have a couple of colors on hand. Also, bring your best "play" attitude and any questions you have about scrapbookng, creating,etc.