We have received tickets for the CK Convention which is this coming Friday and Saturday. Tickets will be $10 at the door but we are selling tickets here at Scrapbooks, Etc. for only $5. Tickets are limited so be sure to come in early this week to get yours. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Be sure to stop by our booth as we are doing a FREE make-n-take both days. Happy Scrappin’

Second up is Debby Schuh.  She will be teaching on Thursday, May 7th from 5:30pm-8:30pm ($55) Debby Schuh can’t remember a time when she hasn’t scrapbooked…she still has her scrapbook from when she was two years old. After teaching school for several years and then working as a staff designer for a major scrapbook company, Debby now has a busy schedule teaching at scrapbook stores and events both in the US and abroad as well as doing freelance design and consulting work. Her classes at CKU (Creating Keepsakes University) for the last six years have inspired hundreds of students across the country. She’s looking forward to teaching at Creative Escape this year and on her upcoming cruise of the Mediterranean. She teaches innovative techniques step by step so that her students leave class with a beautiful finished project. Debby is blessed to be able to do what she loves…travel the world and meet wonderful people, do a little shopping along the way, and share her passion for scrapbooking. She lives near Buffalo, New York, with her husband and two college-age sons. You can read more about Debby on her blog at http://debbyschuh.typepad.com/

What do you want to be? Sometimes we are so busy DOing that we need to be reminded to just BE: be strong, be real, be happy…the list can go on and on…but just BE YOU! This 5×7” album will not only be filled with lots of the paper engineering ideas you love but will be a place for the reminders you need to just BE. Maybe you know someone who needs this reminder as a encouraging gift. There’s a girl who’s going on from high school or college who needs the encouragement to follow her heart. Maybe a friend needs encouragement as she goes through a difficult time. Maybe that someone is you! I plan to make this album as a treasury of the statements of affirmation and reminders I say to myself regularly and hope to pass on to others.  We’ll be using the new Girl Friday collection from Cosmo Cricket, along with products from American Crafts, Scenic Route, Maya Road, Prima, Creative Imaginations, Bazzill Basics, Hambly Screenprints, Tim Holtz, My Mind’s Eye, and more. This kit is packed with goodies!

 
And last but not least, we are excited to announce that Tim Holtz will be joining us for a learning experience of a lifetime on Saturday, May 23rd.  Tim will be teaching two different classes.  Starting at 10am will be “Idea-ology Intrigue”($75).  Have you been intrigued by the eclectic mix of products in the idea-ology line? Does your mind wonder at the possibilities? This workshop will satisfy your creative wishes as we design and assemble numerous wearable pieces using idea-ology. Learn a variety of jewelry making tips and tricks as you customize your creations into one-of-a-kind couture. Explore the endless ideas that await you as we discover the intrigue of idea-ology…
Secondly, he will teach “Patchwork Pandemonium” at 3:30pm($75). Put on your creative caps for a colorful, textured, and very altered workshop. Embrace your imperfections and artistic freedom as you design and embellish patchworks of art. Learn techniques using inks, paints, custom textures on grungeboard, and unleash your creative passion for trinkets and treasures. Create a 12”x12” hanging patchwork grunge piece adorned with ornate flair and let your creativity take you for a wild ride as you enter a world of patchwork pandemonium…
We hope you can join in on some the fun workshops ahead. To register for a class call Scrapbooks, Etc. at (480)854-2303. Spot are starting to fill quick…