NOV.20/21 Saskatchewan Scraps Fall crop. Come join Vicki Boutin & me for some fun! We have some spots still open if you are interested! We'd love to have you! There will be costumes, prizes galore, goody bags, make n takes, fabulous vendors. and all for a great cause!!!!!
well the anticipation of last week was worth it! Our family had a blast! We had the best of times (and the worst of times as my kids behaved sooooo badly sometimes)
So we went up last week to spend the week with the coolest ladies ever and their families and their parents. Jackie Ludlage & Katharina Doyle. It's not often that you really click with your "bosses" and feel that you can trust them 100% to bring your families around and have fun. It was neat to get to know them more on a personal level and laugh and have fun. We had 4 different families camping in 2 side by side sites. 1 huge trailer (Jackie's parents, Donna & Gary) Jackie & Christoph's trailer (family of 6 plus her sister's 3 kids), Katharina's tent (3 people) and our tent (5 of us!)! crazy! but we decided that this way we could still hear the kids while they slept and we sat by the fire. So we had lot's of water fun, tubing, boating, bbq'ing, we had a great time in the parade walking by our "float" (the kids loved throwing the candy!!!!) we spent a night at their farm and played bocci ball, sat by the fire, water fight's the works! we loved it!!!!! then we went to christoph's car races at the Edmonton speedway. Jim is still talking about it. We did a little scrapbooking talk, I saw the preview for the next volume of CSB!!!!! totally wicked! cannot wait!
Life is great! So here is the week in pictures!
this is how Ireland helps in the parade! can you say excitement & candy overload???
sitting and looking pretty.
all weekend was constant water fights. what a blast!
I love how graceful Katharina wiped out! (Jim do you remember this is my boss???LOL!)
well must go back to the mound of laundry!almost done!!!!
see you tomorrow.
the lake was uber fun, Christoph's race was exciting. now I am up to my ears in laundry and unpacking the boat, drying out the tent. a day of work!!!!!
new exciting stuff going on with the November crop, we have some yummy companies & people that have asked to come and be a part of the event! WOOHOO!
and I have hundreds of photos!!!!!!
so I will see you this week once I do get a little more productive! And I will share share share!
well everyone, thanks for waiting patiently. Life as we knew changed this week. We had a sick little baby that we still don't know what the heck happened. these 3 things were the discussion: stomach flu, sunstroke and then now her getting 2 new teeth this weekend also might have been the factor. we don't know anymore today. all I know is the hospital sucked! The nurses & doctors were uber awesome, but watching her have to go through that broke my heart. She hated every part of it, and screamed so hard every minute. Then we had to endure it another day. 2 days of IV. awful awful awful. she still isn't drinking milk, cause it is instant puke, but she is on the mend. Thanks for all the wonderful well wishes.
sorry for not announcing the winner today. I truthfully just got home, haven't even used the random generator yet. quick summary of why not.
sat. ireland got sick, over the next 3 days she has had the pukes, other end disasters, and we ended up logging 2 days in the hospital with her hooked to IV's cause she was seriously dehydrated, had another dose of IV today and then they released her, took the IV out. then had to detail vehicles today to get the puke out, one left to do tomorrow. we are exhausted, she is still not her best. and we are tired as we've been up all hours of the night spending it with her. so if I don't do the draw tomorrow, please forgive me as it is the last day of school, a full day field trip and hopefully we are not back in the hospital. I guarantee we will draw the winner this week. sorry.
and the worst part is tomorrow is her first birthday! I hope she gets better. we will celebrate it next week okay friends? thanks
What theme do you think we should have? or no theme? We would love suggestions on how to decorate.
Well it has become clear some of people's favourite's, and we totally appreciate the ideas. We are constantly looking for ideas on how to make the crop successful each time. So we've decided that one of the main prizes for sure is going to be a huge collection of glimmer mist! Another one is going to be a Tim Holtz prize package. And we will keep working on a whole bunch more over the next 6 months! The make n take's we had such a fabulous response of suggestions that we are thinking of having them run all day Saturday and bringing in some "experts" in certain areas to do demos all provided for you guys for FREE. The make n takes we are thinking of so far are: doodling, creating homemade flowers-2 different ways, alcohol inks, stamping. And who knows we have a crew of hugely talented people attending that someone may have a cool technique to show that I could hire as well. (any offers??)
So here's some more layouts:
Must run, a day of fun awaits with friends. one more day till the weekend!!!till then...
So today's question is this..
What techniques would you like to see shown at a make n take table?
Again, you are welcome to enter everyday for more chances to win. we love to hear your interests!!!! okay, so let's show some more photos & layouts.
some more Lisa Landrie photos(shutterbug)
see you tomorrow with more.
Well the registration went off successfully, we have a few spots left. I am 300 people away from hitting 100 000 visitors on my blog so let's
Well the details are all finalized, here is everything about the fall crop. Can't wait to see you. and you know me, we will have lot's of surprises & guests and fun!!!!
*****edited June 15th******
we only have a handful of spots left in all of Vicki's classes. If you don't get in, please write in the comment area on the registration form that you would like to take a class. If the demand is there I will ask Vicki if she will do the option of taking 5 additional people in each class or provide kits.
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Registration is open!!!click the following link:
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Can you believe it? I know!!!!
Vicki Boutin
For as long as she can remember Vicki has loved art and creating things So when she was introduced to scrapbooking shortly after the birth of her first child, it was like a match made in heaven!
By combining her love for paper and products and photography Vicki has been able to create a fresh and approachable scrapping style. In 2006, she was honored to be added to the Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame. In 2008, Vicki became a member of the Creative Team for Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks, Etc, which she is excited to report will extend into 2009 when she will be added to their 10th Anniversary All Star team. Her designs have been published in numerous industry magazines and idea books and she loves to share her passion for scrapbooking through teaching and workshops. Vicki became a Ranger Certified Instructor in June 2008.
With a love for life and laughter, Vicki enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends and in her spare time she can be found shopping or taking in a good movie. She resides in St. Catharines, ON with her husband and two, sweet children.
her design teams: Sassafras, Kelly Panacci, Gel-A-Tins Stamps. Certified instructor for 7 Gypsies, Prima Industries and Ranger Industries.
She is going to teach 3 classes and are they jam packed with goodness! However, she has told us she prefers to teach small intimate classes as she likes to be able to visit and talk to everyone. So she has capped all her class sizes.
The first is:
360 Degrees Layout Workshop- $45
Do you ever feel like mixing it up and having a good time? If you do, then this workshop all about textures and building layers is just for you! Students will be working with one of Vicki’s favourite design elements…circles, add to that a bunch of painting and stamping techniques and what you get is FUN, FUN, FUN!.
Vicki will be exploring the world of mixed media art from a scrapbookers perspective and a number of 12x12 pages will be completed in class. Kit items will include a variety of Kelly Panacci’s 360 Degree line, cardstock from Prism Papers and a few other goodies. Stamps being used include Gel-A-Tins, Hero Arts, Kelly Panacci and more along with some exciting products from Ranger Industries!
Giveaways and good times will be abound!
Supplies students should bring to class:
Basic tool kit as well as baby wipes, black stamping ink, sandpaper, wet and dry adhesives, adhesive foam squares, fine tipped black marker, acrylic stamping blocks, cutting mat, craft knife and/or fine tipped scissors
Sponsored by: Kelly Panacci, Prism Papers, Gel-A-Tins, Hero Arts, Ranger Industries, Queen and Co.
Gypsy Magic Mini Album Class-$60
I developed this entire class around one amazing tool! Which tool is that, you ask? Well the 7 Gypsies Binderie Punch, of course! This lightweight, easy to use binding tool is awesome! If you don’t believe me, come and see it for yourself! In this workshop we will be creating a fabulous mini album that utilizes the Binderie Punch along with a plethora of other goodies from 7 Gypsies!! We will explore a number of ways to create pockets, flaps, fun folds and closures using the Binderie Punch and the Gypsy Market papers, embellishments and more. Throw in little ink and a twist of metal from Ten Secondes Studio and this project will be the embodiment of Gypsy style!
Materials required: paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, wet and dry adhesive, black pen, fine tip scissors, black and brown ink pad, baby wipes, acrylic blocks, foam squares, stapler, craft knife, cutting mat, circle punches-2, 1 ¾”, 1 ½”, 1” ½”, brayer, double sided tape, sandpaper.
Tools used in class- Ranger- Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Peeled Paint Distress Ink, Fired Brick Distress Ink, Broken China Distress Ink, Archival Ink (black), Ink Blending tool, craft mat, Circle Punches- 2”, 1 ¾”, 1 ½”, 1”, ½”; stapler, baby wipes, sandpaper, Bindery Punch, Threading Water Border punch, Crop-a-dile, Cuttle Bug and script embossing folder. (if you have any of these items, please bring to class. I have limited numbers to share)
Duration: 3 hours
A Few of My Favourite Things Layout Workshop-$45
Rangers Perfect Pearls Pigments provide the ultimate in luminescent effects! In this technique driven class come and explore a variety of uses for these little pots of magic! Think painting, doodling, spritzing, stamping and more! To sweeten the deal, Vicki has added a bunch of fun product from Sassafras to the class kits, along with a few other special goodies! Students will complete a variety of “Favourite” themed projects and will have lots of extras to play with after class! Don’t miss out on all the glittery fun!
Materials required: paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, wet and dry adhesive, black pen, fine tip scissors, black ink pad, baby wipes, acrylic blocks, sandpaper, corner rounder, 1 ½” and 2” circle punch, foam squares, stapler.
Duration: 3 hours
some of her personal work:
I will teach a Glimmer Mist Trinket box class- $30 (sorry no photo yet, I'm going to CHA summer and I am going to design with only the latest greatest newest colours that Tattered Angels comes out with!!!!)Come and play with the amazing colours of glimmer mist & fun screens out there. We will decorate a box, create our own flower colours and more fun stuff. Lot's of techniques. you will leave with a few fun projects.
We have a huge goal that we have been working towards with the support of so many. We want EVERY child in the hospital at Christmas to receive a ready made scrapbook album. We are going to give them albums that are made with so much love & kindness. All they have to do is add their own photos & journaling. We are also going to throw in stickers and fun stuff as well. If you would love to help in this adventure, we are looking for 8x8 or 6x6 pages. They can be very generic or themed if you like. Any amount is welcome.
Now down to the goodness...
will there be prizes??? of course!!!!! And this year since we are raising money for the children albums, we thought why not have a mini album theme??? Sounds like fun hey? So here's how it goes,
Mini Album Contest- share with us your favourite mini album, we will put them on display for people to peruse.
Layout contest- bring a colour photocopy of your favourite layout to share.
Card Contest- we thought that we would make children's get well cards this time. They will be given to the recipients of our album, and any extras will be given to the hospital to give the children as they see fit. (THESE CARDS WILL NOT BE RETURNED)
And once again we will have fun fun fun prizes to purchase raffle tickets for. We've been gathering some fun amazing things. But of course we would love to hear what you want to see! We aim to please. As well, we haven't decided on the theme for a table decoration this year. We are looking for ideas, if you have any share!
So registration begins on June 15th. I will have links from this site as well as the saskatchewan scraps site.
Nothing will be available till that date, sorry!
I showed on Just Cre8 how to make your own pp, it was fun! here's a sneakie. go here for the full tutorial.
check back tomorrow for our big news!!!!! we are ready to announce, the details, the drama, the fun the works.
