This week, I had the pleasure of working with Sherry Steveson, author of When Life Gives You Lemons, in the photo studio. A week like this is one of nice perks of my job—I get to hang out with great people (and introduce them to Graeter’s ice cream). While we did discuss Lemons quite a lot, Sherry was actually in town to shoot step-by-step photos for her second book. I can’t reveal just yet what the book is about, but I promise you lots of unique and creative ideas and tons of really fabulous art. Here's a couple sneak peeks of the shoot (that's Sherry with fab photographer Christine Polomsky):
To ease your curiosity in the meantime, check out Sherry’s work on her blog as well as in the new Memory Makers Scrapbook Idea Gallery, and stay tuned for sneak peeks and more information about Lemons (due out in September).
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!
