Wednesday, May 21, 2008


Desert Scrappers May 30- June 1st, Weekend Retreat has sent out itineraries. Right hand side of this blog offers teacher and Vendor list and links.

We Have Classes!!
Saturday May 31st

OPEN TO ALL: You don't have to be a Retreat attendee to take the classes offered!

9:30 am
Metal Mania Class $20
Judy Graham

About Judy:
My name is Judy Graham and I am a Scrap-a-holic!!! I have been scrap- booking for around 13 years and I am the owner of ScrapYard 329. I do trade shows and have an online store www.scrapyard329.com.

About This Class:
First we will be making a fun set of dog tags then we will also make a cool tag book using the Ten Seconds Metal Embossing Tools. This is a great chance to try something new and to stretch and bend your creativity. I will also be bringing a store to our cropping party. I will be selling all the Ten Seconds Tools and a few other fun things. For your $20 you will have two fun projects finished, you will also receive an Alpha Metal Stamp Set complete with a Pounding Pad and last but not least, you will receive a coupon for 15% off any of the products you buy from me at this retreat. Hope to see you there!!!!


10:30 am
"Play All Day" Layout Class $10
Jennifer Priest
See photo in Jennifer's post below

About Jennifer:
I teach scrapbooking classes at several Southern California scrapbook stores to help promote Scrapbook Royalty. I've been teaching for about 5 years now and scrapping for over 10 years. I am also a member of the Who Gives A Scrap? Yahoo Group. Scrapbook Royalty is a group of volunteers who organize crops in the United States, mostly in California, to benefit charities all over the world! Desert Scrappers works with us to help raise funds for the charities we support and we really appreciate being able to be a part of Desert Scrappers' events as well. You can find out more about Jennifer and her classes by visiting her blog at: http://jenniferpriest.blogspot.com

About This Class:
We'll be creating a playful layout showcasing your playful boy using Bo Bunny's "Play All Day" paper line.
Supplies: General class kit, 3D adhesive (foam/pop dots), glue dots, and Chalk Cateye Inks (Chestnut Roan color).


11:30 am
"Our Little Sweetheart" 6x6 Book $15
Jennifer Priest of Scrapbook Royalty
See photo in Jennifer's post below

About This Class:
"Our Little Sweetheart" is the perfect scrapbook to showcase the love of your life. This sweet little mini book is embellished with lovely details, such as chenille stems, ribbon, brads, and more. Bound with the Zutter Bind-It-All machine, "Our Little Sweetheart" features innovative techniques to increase the number of photos the book can hold, without increasing the number of pages.
Supplies:
Adhesive (glue dots and a liquid glue or glue stick), 12" paper trimmer, sharp scissors, and black ink if you'd like to ink.

2:00 pm
Express Yourself with Vellum & Embellishments... $15
Kris Compton- Creative Memories

About Kris:
My name is Kristin, but I am called Kris. I am 59 years old. I have been married to my high school sweet-heart, Vic, for 34 years, and we have one son, Ian, who is 26. We have lived in Hemet since 1976, more than 30 years!
I have been teaching album making for more than 13 years (I became a CM consultant in 1995) and I have 59 members on my team. I have made more than 38 family albums & I have made 19 gift albums and more than 8 for my customers (this is something I just started to do).
I specialize in PowerSort & Power Layout.
In teaching this step-by-step method I help my customer's complete classic albums that are generational legacies for their families. I love what I do! I teach at the Valle Vista Community Center in Hemet and have additional classes and workshops at my studio in Avery Canyon, where I live. However, I love sharing fast formulas for easy pages. My designs look complicated, but are quick and easy!

About This Class:

Spring inspires fresh and colorful ways to express yourself in memory celebration. Ten timeless verses printed on vellum and matched to spring perfect pastel color mats. They are perfect for any memory. For use in your album, or on a card- includes a box of CM frosted photo splits-that disappear on vellum.

3:00 pm
"I (heart) U" Chatterbookz $15
Crystal Deckard
See photo in Crystal's post below

About Crystal:
My name is Crystal Deckard. I started scrapbooking in 1998. I am a former Top Line Creations Premier Member. I live in Corona, CA with my husband and 5 children.

About This Class:
This unique chipboard album says "I Love You," like no other gift. You'll get everything needed to complete a stunning album: "I Love You" Chipboard Album, Die-Cut Sheets, Monograms Outerwear, Designer Papers, Cardstock, Ribbon, Rub-On Sheet and Heart Charm. ChatterBookz are made from white covered, heavy-duty chipboard. The letters on each page were designed to perfectly fit the Monograms Outerwear. The album comes tied together with jute, but is adorable when TLC's ribbon is added as the binding.12 1/2"x4" Retail Value $24.95. Supplies: Trimmer, scissors, wet adhesive or glue stick, and ink.

4:00 pm
Acrylic Journal-It Wire-bound Book $20.00
Jessica Guthrie
See photo in Jessica's post below

About Jessica G:
Introduced to scrapbooking in 1998 at a Yuma, Ariz., workshop, Jessica immediately jumped into the scrapbook craze with both feet. With a bachelor's degree in photojournalism, scrapbooking just was a natural fit for her, allowing her creative side to flourish along with the factual storytelling. After discovering the "new" three-
dimensional embellishments that were hitting the market in early 1999, Jessica branched out from her original style and began seeking out the latest products, styles and techniques.

Jessica was recently selected as the winner of the Creative Escape Treasure Hunt for a Teacher contest and will be teaching an acrylic album class at this national event in Mesa, AZ, in September.
Last year, Jessica launched Kits2Remember, a scrapbook idea site and online store that focuses on the latest techniques used with mini albums and home décor projects. She scrapbooks about 10 hours a week, attending crops, conventions and workshops regularly & teaching technique-driven classes at dozen scrapbook stores around California. She loves sharing the hobby with others - and turning hobbyists into addicted enthusiasts!
Jessica is an Orange County, Calif., native, and is wife to Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant and air traffic controller Rodney, mother to two boys, Will, 6 and Xan, 2, and owner to three boxer dogs, Slade, Marble and Ripley.

About This Class:

An acrylic mini-book class featuring Theresa Collin's new line of paper, "Journal-It," fabric paper, StazOn ink, Tim Holtz rubber stamps and more! Then we'll bind it all together with the Bind-it-All, using matching o-wire! A great class for anyone who wants to learn new techniques with the Bind-it-All and acrylic, especially rubber stamping on acrylic! And the project features calendar grids on each page spread. So, you can use this as a year-in-review album, a birthday reminder book, or journal, such as an event or weight loss journal.


All of the vendors/teachers represented at Desert Scrappers Weekend Retreats are independent of Desert Scrappers and are independently responsible for all of their products, services and actions. Thank you

Offered Saturday May 31st 9:30am- 5:30pm


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3 comments:

slreidsl said...

I am really looking forward to the retreat.

Glenda M. said...

This is such a great weekend! I can't wait to be able to scrapbook again!!! Laura does an outstanding job!!!

Glenda M. said...

What a great way to close out the end of another school year!!I'm so looking forward to another great weekend of scrapbooking. This weekend crop is worth every penny spent. Can't wait!!