Sunday, August 30, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Childs Play-Senior Album
Senior album class is this Sunday at 2:00,
These are some of the items we will be using, remember if you don’t have them do not go out and buy them.
Pencil
Gold, yellow or green glitter pen or stickles
Xyron
Popdots
Gluedots
Craft stick(popsicle stick)
Small Foam pad for bending metal
Stapler colored staples
Stamp pads CTMH Topiary, Star-spangled glue
You will also need your 6 white 12x12 cardstocks.
Remember this month we have switched to only half of us bringing snack items, so this month it is the last half of the alphabet
I will be making a summer vegetable soup.
See you Sunday
These are some of the items we will be using, remember if you don’t have them do not go out and buy them.
Pencil
Gold, yellow or green glitter pen or stickles
Xyron
Popdots
Gluedots
Craft stick(popsicle stick)
Small Foam pad for bending metal
Stapler colored staples
Stamp pads CTMH Topiary, Star-spangled glue
You will also need your 6 white 12x12 cardstocks.
Remember this month we have switched to only half of us bringing snack items, so this month it is the last half of the alphabet
I will be making a summer vegetable soup.
See you Sunday
Monday, August 24, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Connie & Sylvia! Happy Birthday to you!
Class Kits
Look thru magazines and internet for inspiration. 2 to 3 hours
Decide on sketch, either one I have or make one. 1/2 hour
Decide title
Choose patterned paper 1/2 hour to 3 hours
Choose cardstock to match patterned paper 1/2 hour to 3 hours
Figure costs to see if there is moneys to add embellishments.
Choose embellishments can take two days.
Make sample page 1 hour
Write out measurements and cutting diagrams, decide if I cut 2 to 4 hours per layout or if they cut (1/2 hour of writing instructions and proofing them)
Cut out letters from cricut for titles
Design background papers on computer
Play around with circles and cut them
Stamp until it works
The above can take all month
Stack in individual stacks for each student, and then place in bags.
Write instructions to tell or give to students. at least 1 hour.
Decide layout needs something else and add but forget to put it into some of the bags.
So this is a rough draft of how I do page kits for classes.
Decide on sketch, either one I have or make one. 1/2 hour
Decide title
Choose patterned paper 1/2 hour to 3 hours
Choose cardstock to match patterned paper 1/2 hour to 3 hours
Figure costs to see if there is moneys to add embellishments.
Choose embellishments can take two days.
Make sample page 1 hour
Write out measurements and cutting diagrams, decide if I cut 2 to 4 hours per layout or if they cut (1/2 hour of writing instructions and proofing them)
Cut out letters from cricut for titles
Design background papers on computer
Play around with circles and cut them
Stamp until it works
The above can take all month
Stack in individual stacks for each student, and then place in bags.
Write instructions to tell or give to students. at least 1 hour.
Decide layout needs something else and add but forget to put it into some of the bags.
So this is a rough draft of how I do page kits for classes.
Class Preparation
I know some of you have preparing kits down to a science but I was asked how I do kits.
Well there is a big difference in how I do class kits and how I do personal kits to work on at a crop. I will first explain my personal kits and in a few days I will tell you how I do class kits.
I do the personal crops kits, so I don't have to carry everything I own, and I accomplish a lot more if I have kits organized.
Personal Crop Kits
1. Print photos that I want to use.
2. Organize photos in stacks that I think will work as 1 or 2 pages.
3. Decide if I will use a sketch or wing it, pick out a sketch if useing.
4. Take one stack and decide color scheme or theme.
5. Choose 2 or 3, 12X12 cardstock colors to go with photos.
6. Choose 1 or 2, 12X12 patterned paper to go with photos.
7. Choose what type title I want, pick out lettering, (computer type, rubons, stickers, stamps or
cricut)
8. Choose any other embellishments I want to use, brads, buttons, ribbon, fiber, flowers, stars,
ect.
9. Place all papers in a 2 gallon bag
10. Place photos in a quart size bag
11. Place all extras in a snack bag.
12. Place all in a memory makers portfolio.
13. Sometimes I do the journaling on the computer before the crop but more often I will do it
when I get home.
14. Enjoy the crop stress free. LOL :>)
Well there is a big difference in how I do class kits and how I do personal kits to work on at a crop. I will first explain my personal kits and in a few days I will tell you how I do class kits.
I do the personal crops kits, so I don't have to carry everything I own, and I accomplish a lot more if I have kits organized.
Personal Crop Kits
1. Print photos that I want to use.
2. Organize photos in stacks that I think will work as 1 or 2 pages.
3. Decide if I will use a sketch or wing it, pick out a sketch if useing.
4. Take one stack and decide color scheme or theme.
5. Choose 2 or 3, 12X12 cardstock colors to go with photos.
6. Choose 1 or 2, 12X12 patterned paper to go with photos.
7. Choose what type title I want, pick out lettering, (computer type, rubons, stickers, stamps or
cricut)
8. Choose any other embellishments I want to use, brads, buttons, ribbon, fiber, flowers, stars,
ect.
9. Place all papers in a 2 gallon bag
10. Place photos in a quart size bag
11. Place all extras in a snack bag.
12. Place all in a memory makers portfolio.
13. Sometimes I do the journaling on the computer before the crop but more often I will do it
when I get home.
14. Enjoy the crop stress free. LOL :>)
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Computers
I know many of you are having problems with your computers. A computer is just like most of our appliances we have in our households.
You have to tell a computer what to do. Just like you tell your microwave to warm your water for tea or coffee, you must tell the computer you want to get on the internet, make a title or whatever you want it to do. You need to learn how to tell the computer what to do. Then you must practice tell it what to do. You also need to do maintance on your computer. Would you use a toaster that hadn't been cleaned out for two years. Not doing maintance can cause problems, here again you need to LEARN this. It is a little different language but it is not impossible.
The problems arrive when someone else tells your computer what to do and you don't know about it(virus or spy) or you do know (programs you have downloaded) and don't take the time to learn what it did or how to use that program. Programs are just another way we tell our computers what we want them to do.
A computer is a machine.
Email is a program. This program can be on you machine Outlook, Outlook express or Windows Mail. Or it can be an internet emial program, Yes the internet has different programs. Yahoo mail, GMail, ect.
World Wide Web is a world where you can visit others homes or business.Internet is the highways you use to get to those places you want to visit.Internet explorer is the toll booth that allows you access to the highways.
A couple of the things we need to consider is what programs we like to use, a few of my go to programs are Micrographx Draw, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher.
The reason I am going over this information with you is I am offering a computer class at my house starting in September. It will be a free class but I will need commitment from people about coming. It will be a 2 week class and you will need to bring a laptop with you. If you are really interested in learning this but don't have a laptop please contact me.
The other thing you need to do is make sure that you laptop is workable. That means you must do maintance. You need to know what programs you have on it. You need to know how to turn the damn thing on. I am not trying to be mean but you have invested alot of money into this machine and you need to learn to use it, not depend on others to do it for you. Let me know if you are interested. The first class will be installing programs and knowing what your comptuer is.
deb
You have to tell a computer what to do. Just like you tell your microwave to warm your water for tea or coffee, you must tell the computer you want to get on the internet, make a title or whatever you want it to do. You need to learn how to tell the computer what to do. Then you must practice tell it what to do. You also need to do maintance on your computer. Would you use a toaster that hadn't been cleaned out for two years. Not doing maintance can cause problems, here again you need to LEARN this. It is a little different language but it is not impossible.
The problems arrive when someone else tells your computer what to do and you don't know about it(virus or spy) or you do know (programs you have downloaded) and don't take the time to learn what it did or how to use that program. Programs are just another way we tell our computers what we want them to do.
A computer is a machine.
Email is a program. This program can be on you machine Outlook, Outlook express or Windows Mail. Or it can be an internet emial program, Yes the internet has different programs. Yahoo mail, GMail, ect.
World Wide Web is a world where you can visit others homes or business.Internet is the highways you use to get to those places you want to visit.Internet explorer is the toll booth that allows you access to the highways.
A couple of the things we need to consider is what programs we like to use, a few of my go to programs are Micrographx Draw, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher.
The reason I am going over this information with you is I am offering a computer class at my house starting in September. It will be a free class but I will need commitment from people about coming. It will be a 2 week class and you will need to bring a laptop with you. If you are really interested in learning this but don't have a laptop please contact me.
The other thing you need to do is make sure that you laptop is workable. That means you must do maintance. You need to know what programs you have on it. You need to know how to turn the damn thing on. I am not trying to be mean but you have invested alot of money into this machine and you need to learn to use it, not depend on others to do it for you. Let me know if you are interested. The first class will be installing programs and knowing what your comptuer is.
deb
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
August's Sketches
Here are the sketches for August's Childs Play class. We will have 2 contests this month. Remember the first contest is for posting on the blog, one ticket for each post in a drawing. The second contest is for interpreting the sketches. Make a two page spread from any or all of the sketches.( Sorry must be finished before arriving at class.), use a technique you think would be neat for the others to learn. Receive a ticket in a drawing. The sketches contest makes everyone a winner, you get pages finished.
Happy Scrapping
deb
Monday, August 17, 2009
UPDATE
I am going to have to change the Senior Album Class to August 30, 2:00 If this going to be a problem for you please let me know so we can make other arrangements. We will be doing 3 two page spreads, (6 total pages) you will need 6 white cardstocks. Please plan on being here for an extra hour since we will be adding the other July pages. A few of you did not pay a head for the July pages, so you will owe for July and August. I had also asked that you pay one month ahead so you would need Septembers also. Please check your cards and place your payments and mark your cards.
The pages I am excited about we will be doing a school/sport page, a monogram page and my hero page or our star.
Hope to see you then.
deb
The pages I am excited about we will be doing a school/sport page, a monogram page and my hero page or our star.
Hope to see you then.
deb
Monday, August 10, 2009
Home
I am home, vacations are over for the year. It is time to get back into the swing of things.
I will be finishing up the next group of pages and starting to design the pages for September.
Hopefully I will be posting more consistently.
Please let me know if there our any techniques or types of pages you would like to see.
At this point the class will be held on August 23, promptly at 2:00 PM. We will be doing 6 pages (3 two page spreads). So plan on a little extra time. I will get the sketches posted sometime this week. If you have not heard Marilyn has broken her arm and will need help with her pages being completed this month.
I will be finishing up the next group of pages and starting to design the pages for September.
Hopefully I will be posting more consistently.
Please let me know if there our any techniques or types of pages you would like to see.
At this point the class will be held on August 23, promptly at 2:00 PM. We will be doing 6 pages (3 two page spreads). So plan on a little extra time. I will get the sketches posted sometime this week. If you have not heard Marilyn has broken her arm and will need help with her pages being completed this month.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Homemakers Camp
I know some of you have been hankering for a weekend retreat for scrapbooking. You need to check out the Craft and Leisure Camp held at Widewater Retreat, the second weekend in August. There is much more than scrapbooking but if if you want scrapbooking only it is here also. We have 4 scrapbookers and 1 cardmaker here this year. Now not that there aren't many more but most of us participate in many of the offerings. The scrapbookers have a table of there own in a seperate room from the dining hall. Cost this year was 110 for Friday at 2 until Sunday morning. All meals included, bring snack foods and twin size bedding. Sleep is in a dorm room of 7. You can come on Thursday, cost is a little more, not sure what tho, you would get breakfast and lunch on Friday if you sign up for Thursday also.
I choose to skip Thursday this year, but have already made a Twisted Paper Angel, a felted candle mat, a sticks game. I will be doing the basket today. There are several other craft items offered today. Last nights supper was Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Bean Medley, Rolls, Tossed Salad, Jello Cake, Cookies.
Missing those of you who couldn't make it, hoping some of the rest of you check it out for next year.
deb
I choose to skip Thursday this year, but have already made a Twisted Paper Angel, a felted candle mat, a sticks game. I will be doing the basket today. There are several other craft items offered today. Last nights supper was Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Bean Medley, Rolls, Tossed Salad, Jello Cake, Cookies.
Missing those of you who couldn't make it, hoping some of the rest of you check it out for next year.
deb
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Food in the area!
Tried two new restaurants this week. Seasons Sushi and Buffet. Not worth the time or money even though resonably priced Sushi was terrible and buffet was mediocre.
Carolina Grill was slow service but very good food. Service was good but slow, reminded me or my time in the south the last few weeks. Food was excellent, the ribs did have a toothy bite to them, did not fall off the bones, like us northerners are use to, but flavor was good on everything that was tried. Prices were good. 5.99 for a sandwich, 9.99 for a pulled pork meal, 14.00 for a half rack of ribs and half a chicken. Will eat here again.
Carolina Grill was slow service but very good food. Service was good but slow, reminded me or my time in the south the last few weeks. Food was excellent, the ribs did have a toothy bite to them, did not fall off the bones, like us northerners are use to, but flavor was good on everything that was tried. Prices were good. 5.99 for a sandwich, 9.99 for a pulled pork meal, 14.00 for a half rack of ribs and half a chicken. Will eat here again.
Scrapbooking!
Got my last issue of Memory Makers in the mail yesterday.
Also heard that CHA had less than 200 vendors, with many of the major manufactures not showing at this show. Thats real scary for the industry. In the past their have been approx 15oo vendors. The consumer show on the 2 days following the industry show was booming.
So we still have scrapbookers, but we have many fewer people to purchase from, scrapbook stores are dropping like flies, (and have been for several years), publications are folding, and now we have the big guys and little guys, not doing much. Look for less and less things to buy. I know we all say we could scrapbook for years without purchasing anything new, but do we want to?
How many of you crossstitched in the past. Remember the Crosstitch store, how little is available today. Look for this in the next few years. What have you heard about the industry?
What are your thoughts in where we are going?
Remember August contest is still on posting to the blog!
Also heard that CHA had less than 200 vendors, with many of the major manufactures not showing at this show. Thats real scary for the industry. In the past their have been approx 15oo vendors. The consumer show on the 2 days following the industry show was booming.
So we still have scrapbookers, but we have many fewer people to purchase from, scrapbook stores are dropping like flies, (and have been for several years), publications are folding, and now we have the big guys and little guys, not doing much. Look for less and less things to buy. I know we all say we could scrapbook for years without purchasing anything new, but do we want to?
How many of you crossstitched in the past. Remember the Crosstitch store, how little is available today. Look for this in the next few years. What have you heard about the industry?
What are your thoughts in where we are going?
Remember August contest is still on posting to the blog!
Vacation
Florida is over for the year and we had two very different vacations. The first week in Florida was wonderfully relaxing, hot humid and the gulf water warm and enjoyable.
The second week was a wirlwind of wonder, people, walking, attractions, food, fun, and a magical time with the girls. But I am home for a few days. This weekend I get to spend at homemakers camp, it will be a nice fellowship with woman from all over the area. Then it will be back to the grind. I have not worked on pages for Childs Play yet for August but will get back to next week.
Let me know how your summer has been.
The second week was a wirlwind of wonder, people, walking, attractions, food, fun, and a magical time with the girls. But I am home for a few days. This weekend I get to spend at homemakers camp, it will be a nice fellowship with woman from all over the area. Then it will be back to the grind. I have not worked on pages for Childs Play yet for August but will get back to next week.
Let me know how your summer has been.
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