NEW Photography Class!! Join me this Saturday!!

So if you've ever been intimidated by your camera, THIS is the class for you!!!

It is a new class that is based on the concept that we learn BEST through PLAY!!  And so I have a bag of "tricks and toys" that we will use to learn how to move off auto mode and into a little bit of creative play with our photos!!

At this point, this Saturday is the only scheduled class, but if you can't make it and there is enough interest, I will consider teaching it again :)

Meanwhile, click HERE to register for Saturday!!!  I would  LOVE to play with you!!

And while you are there, you may as well join us at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival!!!  There is shopping and creating and sooooo much fun to be had with our Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine team and readers!!!!  Wooooo hoooooo!!!!

September 26-27, 2014Friday 9am – 6pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm
**NEW VENUE SPRUCE MEADOWS EQUIPLEX!

Admission Tickets:

2 Day Adult Pass:  $18
1 Day Adult Pass:  $12
2 Day Senior/Student Pass:  $15
1 Day Senior/Student Pass:  $10
Children 6yrs – 12yrs:  $2
(under 6 no charge)

FREE Shuttle from Somerset-Bridlewood Station

Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival this weekend!!

Woooo hooooo!!!! It's finally here!!!  The event we all wait for each year... The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival organized by Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine and once again I get to host the Calgary Crop!!!!

Be sure to come shop, visit and have some fun in our infamous Photo Booth!!  AND... this is always a great time to get a subscription for yourself or a crafty loved one for Christmas!!!

I'm heading out... hope to see you there!!!!  Friday hours from 9am-6pm and Saturday from 9am-5pm.

Fun at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival!!!

What a blessing to be a part of the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine Team!!!  Not only do I get to write about what I love (photography, crafting, etc.), but I also get to hang with some of the most creative and fun people in this country and meet new ones!!

The fun started on Thursday with the arrival of this lovely lady who was teaching for Westcott for the weekend...  Jill Hildebrand :)

Jill is one of those friends that it feels like we've known each other FOREVER, but it's only really been since 2007 when she was one of the featured instructors on our Crop and Cruise Scrapbooking Cruise!!  And I'm not the only one to feel that way!!!  She "reconnected" with a few other Alberta friends from the past...

And met some new creative friends like Susan Weckhesser who is an amazingly talented designer that has recently joined our CS team and has her own whimsical line of papers from SusieBee Studios.  I figured Jill and Susan would hit it off as their style is very similar and both are simply beautiful ladies!!  Jill had a lot of fun giving away some of Susan's papers at the crop :)

This year I had the privilege of hosting the 2-day crop, running our infamous "photo booth" and teaching my Lights! Camera! Action! photo class!!!  Here are some of my favourite photos from the day... first my "students" having fun in our photo class...

And the fun in the photo booth...

But the photos that make me smile THE MOST are these...

Christy Riopel is a soul sista extraordinaire and although she has met Jill numerous times over the years, it simply warmed my heart to see the two of them getting a chance to really get to know each other this weekend... and THIS is the result...

Simply too much fun!!!!!!  And now, we get ready to do it all again next weekend in EDMONTON!!!  Be sure to make it out!!  All the details are at www.CanadianScrapbooker.ca under "The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival".

Photography Class and Special Guests!!!

If you've always wanted to take my classic 

"Lights! Camera! Action!"

photography class and learn my best tips and tricks for capturing photos, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!!!

I'm teaching in both Calgary and Edmonton this Fall at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival sponsored by Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine...

 

Several instructors from our Canadian Scrapbooker Team are going to be there including my soul sista Christy Riopel 

(you MUST take her Design Secrets Class if you haven't already!!!)

AND... guess what other super special, talented and fun featured guest is going to be in Calgary teaching for WESTCOTT????

Jill Hildebrand!!!!!!  

We are so excited to have her join us in the fun in Calgary!!!!  Make sure you pop by her booth to say hello and pick up a special "FREEBEE"!!

And guess who's coming to Edmonton to play and teach for WESTCOTT???

Michelle Zemlak!!!!

Our favourite shabby chic super sweet lady!!!! 

I am sooooooo excited to hang with all these amazing ladies and get to play with all of you too!!!  I'm hosting the crops in both cities (think both are sold out!), but remember, this event is 

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

for shopping, playing, hanging and taking classes so be sure to check out all the details HERE!!!!

All of us would love it if you came by!!!

The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival!!

Here's some fun news... 

The 4th Annual Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival is coming!!!

AND... I'm honoured to announce that I'm the new hostess for the crops at both events in Calgary and Edmonton AND will also be teaching my Lights! Camera! Action! photography class so those of you that have been asking, here's your chance!!!!!  Check out the fun details and be sure to register ASAP!!!

REGISTRATION OPENS AUG. 2 @ 9am!!!!!

PRESENTS...

 

Come join us at the 4th Annual Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival! Everyone is welcome to shop, learn and get creative! This year we have our own hall filled with paper crafting exhibitors ready to meet you! Various local scrapbook stores, consultants, demonstrators and Canadian manufactures will be on site surrounding 100 excited croppers! Get ready for a fun and inspirational weekend in both Calgary and Edmonton! We can’t wait to see you!!!!

MacEwan Conference & Events Centre on U of C Campus
402 Collegiate Boulevard Northwest
Friday, Sept 23rd: Noon – 9pm
Saturday, Sept 24th: 9am – 5pm

Central Lions Senior Centre
11113 – 113 Street
Saturday, October 1st: Noon – 9pm
Sunday, October 2nd: 9am – 5pm 

The Creative Market Place - open to the public!
Join the fun and creative excitement and of course shop!
Day pass: $8.00
Weekend Pass: $12.00
12 years and under: FREE

2-Day Crop - limited spots!!
Join us for 2 fun-filled crop days with inspiration galore and exciting prizes! 
Crop registration opens on Tuesday, August 2nd at 9am MST.

The Classes and the Teachers: 
Class registrations are open to everyone! Sign up for inspirational, technique driven classes! You will learn, laugh and love the energy! 

Class registration opens on Tuesday, August 2nd at 9am MST.

Jackie Ludlage	Cathie Allan	Christy Riopel	Allison Orthner	Connie Nichol	Susan Weckesser

Thank you to our generous sponsors that make these shows possible! 

Brought to you by:

Click HERE to register starting Aug. 2!!!

Scrapbook Your Heart Featured Instructor!

One of my favourite things to do as part of the crafting industry in Canada is to search for and discover some of those "hidden talents" we have across this awesome country of ours!!!

Whether it is for my Crop and Cruise Scrapbooking Cruises for Canadians, Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine or local events I'm involved with, I absolutely LOVE finding these gems and introducing them to those who may not yet have had the privilege!!!!

So with no further adieu, I am pleased to announce our special guest and featured instructor for this year's Scrapbook Your Heart Alberta-wide retreat this May...

 Diana Kennedy

Hi!  I am Diana Kennedy from Edmonton, Alberta.  I have always been artistic in some way throughout my life.  I have tried my hand at drawing, painting, sewing, crocheting, clay sculpture, jewellery making and all kinds of dancing ranging from ballroom to belly dance.  More recently, I am teaching myself how to create art journals and mixed media art. My day job has me using my Master of Science Degree in Clothing and Textiles working as a manager of Arts in Healthcare Programs within an acute care hospital.    
I was introduced to scrapbooking in 2007 when I went on a retreat with a friend. I was scrapbooking my wedding and was instantly hooked!  I am presently on the design team for "Scrapbooking From the Inside Out" and have been published in Canadian Scrapbooker, Scrapstreet.com and featured on Donna Downey's and Cathy Zielske's blogs.   My other interests include clean eating, baking/cooking, organic gardening, hiking, running, biking, being a Zumba® instructor and of course going shopping for scrapbook supplies.  


I am inspired daily by all the many talented people who tell their life stories through the art of scrapbooking and am anxious to help you do the same at the Scrapbook Your Heart retreat.

Diana is not only super sweet, but she is just over the top talented and is PERFECTLY tuned into what this retreat is all about!!!  As we say over and over, Scrapbook Your Heart is a retreat designed to help you explore and craft about deeper matters of the heart... it is about women coming together to help one another make it through this life on earth that is sometimes amazing, but many times nasty!!  And Diana is all about crafting the good, the bad and the downright ugly parts of what we all encounter in this life...

And one of my personal favourites we picked for CS publication at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival in Edmonton last fall... I simply couldn't resist her butterflies!!!!!!!!!!!

So as you can see, not only is Diana super talented, but she is beautifully vulnerable, inspiring and eager to share herself with us at Scrapbook Your Heart.  

Be sure to check out more on her blog and please give her some LOVE!!

And know that we are almost already sold out!!!  We only have 1 cabin left in Aspen Ridge and 3 in Creekside!!!  And I can hardly wait!!!   There is nothing else like this event... we may go home exhausted from lack of sleep, but you also take home the life changes, fresh perspectives, new friends and crafty projects to remind each one how incredibly special you are!!!  Please join us :)

I Need Your Help!!!!

Alrighty!!  We had sooooo much fun at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival in Edmonton at the Lights! Camera! Action! photo booth (and YES we even had printers on site as well!!!).  I love working in this industry as the creativity overflows from the layouts to the camera lens as you will see below!!

So I promised I'd give away a little "sumthin-sumthin" to my personal favourite photo booth shot, but I simply couldn't decide on my own so 

I NEED YOUR HELP!!!  

Below are my TOP 8 picks so take a look and then leave a comment telling me which YOU think is the best fun photo booth shot!!! 

1. The "Swimmer"

2. The "Michael"

3. "Monkey See, Monkey Do"

 4. "Bye Bye Hubby"

5. "Stick Em Up"

6. "Bathing Beauties" 

 7. "Guess Who?" 

(seriously... guess who this is!)

 8. "So NOT Related"

Thanks for helping me decide!!!  All for fun and fun for all!!!!!

And to end, here are just a few more fun ones from some of the local "Canadian Scrapbooker's & Friends"...