The MyCraftivity book store has added a Clearance category to their shop and it's chalk full of awesome titles - ALL 50% OFF! Here were a few I thought might make for good summer reading:
Scrapbooking the School Years - Now that the kids are out of school for the summer, this book is the perfect inspiration for putting all those memories from the past school year onto paper.
Art Fun! - Also a great book for summertime. Get the kids involved in your crafting with fun and easy projects like printmaking, sculpting and painting.
Paper Every Day - Crafters of all kinds will find this step by step book a great resource for making the most of your decorative papers.
Hope everyone's summers are getting off to a good start!
This past week I had the pleasure of working the GASC Arlington show. And, while the customer service and ticket booths kept me so busy I didn’t even step foot on the show floor, I still came away with some highlights from the event:
Getting to chat with Memory Makers authors/contributors Crystal Jeffrey Rieger, Kitty Foster and Staci Etheridge, all of whom taught classes at the show. (Crystal and Staci will be teaching at some of the other show stops as well.
Enjoying some awesome Texas steak and bar-b-q. mmm!
Working with the Conferences team from F+W…this group of ladies knows how to make a good time out of just about any situation!
And finally, getting to meet so many scrapbookers. It was incredibly refreshing to be reminded of why people love this hobby. Some customers just didn’t care what they signed up for, they were just thrilled to be there, spending time with friends…and of course, scrapping. Thanks to all you wonderful ladies (I didn’t see a single male scrapper) for making a “working” week seem like so much fun!
Anyone heading to the GASC in Chantilly, Chattanooga or Grand Rapids? Click here for details on all three shows.
If you missed out on the Texas excitement, no worries! You have three more chances to get in on the action. Register in person at the show next week in Chantilly, Virginia. And it’s not too late to register online for the shows in Grand Rapids (July 25-26) and Chattanooga (September 19-20).
Congratulations to Cindy! You've won a copy of Travel Scrapbooks. Thanks to everyone who participated--we hope you all have a wonderful summer full of travel and scrapbooking fun!
Don’t forget! This weekend is your last chance to enter the Travel Scrapbooks book giveaway! Click here to find out how to enter.
Speaking of travel scrapbooking…I am currently—and
infrequently—working on a mini album documenting my recent trip to
Italy. (Stay tuned for photos in the coming weeks.) While waiting for
album inspiration, I couldn’t resist getting right to work on some
quick layouts featuring a couple of my favorite photos. To make the
digital layouts, I played around with the fabulous digital kits Memory Makers magazine just added to their collection of FREE digital downloads: Bohemian Summer by Michele Coleman (of Little Dreamer Designs) and Art Nation by Emily Powers (of We Are Storytellers).
Check out my digital creations for a little inspiration. Then share your own in the gallery!
