Think Ink

If you attended Barb Hall's fabulous album class at Cropping for Newborns '07, you know how amazing she is! She went above and beyond the call of duty to create complete page kits that allowed us to finish the album in record time. This year, Barb will not be offering Think Ink as a class, but will instead have kits for you to purchase at her booth. You can crop to your heart's content and can ask for as little or as much help as you would like. Having attended classes that I've been less than impressed with, I can tell you that Barb always offers you quality products and instructions. I hope you'll check out Stampin' Up's latest products at Cropping for Newborns '08 and help the babies at the same time.

By the way...don't forget to bring diapers, wipes, or other baby items with you to the crop! You'll earn more tickets toward better door prizes!!

Fun is in the Cards for You!

If you've ever wished you could get more out of your scrapbooking stash, this is the class for you! Jennifer Mueller of Close To My Heart will be showing you how to make these great cards! What is more special than a homemade card? Be sure to register for this class which is from 11-12 on Saturday, May 3rd. Class fee is just $10 and you will earn another ticket which can be exchanged for a better door prize! The sooner you register, the better so we can be sure to have the supplies you need. Contact Jennica2002@aol.com with any questions you have about the class. See you there!

Designing Like a Digital Diva

I printed this digital LO of my mom and framed it for her for Christmas. Yesterday she asked me if it was hard to scrapbook digitally. Funny she should ask!

It's EASY and FUN! I will be teaching a FREE class on digital scrapbookers for complete beginners at Cropping for Newborns. I completed this LO after finishing a class on digital brushes through http://www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com/. We won't be discussing brushes at the crop, but we WILL talk about the advantages and disadvantages of scrapping digitally. We will also take a look at the tools and software you need to create beautiful digital albums. I'll even tell you what software I think you should avoid.

Don't worry! I won't tell you to sell your paper scrapbooking supplies. But I will show you how digital scrapbooking can supplement traditional scrapbooking and make it more enjoyable. Join me Friday night at 9 p.m. for a one-hour class. See you then!

Calendar Tag Book

Deanna Piskulic of Memory Works & I Remember When is offering a class to create this adorable book on Saturday, May 3rd. She writes:

This darling project lends itself to many different interpretations! It can be a calendar journal for writing thoughts down during the year; a birthday calendar for recording important dates, occassions or milestones; or even a year-in-review mini album!

Skill Level: beginner - advanced

Estimated Completion Time: 2 hours

You Will Need To Bring: basic supplies (adhesive of choice, 12" trimmer, scissors, etc.)

Register for Cropping for Newborns 2008 today and be sure to sign up for Deanna's class. Want to see her product line before then? Contact Deanna at creationsbydeanna@sbcglobal.net.

K & Co. Mini Book

Deanna Piskulic of I Remember When & Memory Works will be helping attendees at the 2008 Cropping for Newborns complete this adorable book. She writes:

If you are like me, you love K&Company products! Now is your opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind project using coordinating K&Company paper and embellishments!

Skill Level: beginner - advanced

Estimated Completion Time: 1 1/2 hours

You Will Need To Bring: basic supplies (adhesive of choice, 12" trimmer, scissors, etc.)

Register TODAY for the crop and Deanna's Mini Book class on Friday, May 2nd at 7:30 p.m. What a great Mother's Day gift!

Contact Deanna about her product line BEFORE the crop at creationsbydeanna@sbcglobal.net.

Ready to Crop Again!

We had a great time last May and we're already gearing up for Cropping for Newborns 2008.

Last year we heard things like:

"We can't believe how much table space we have!"

"The classes were great!"

"You're not charging enough!"

We had over 70 women registered and everyone went home with a nice door prize. Most importantly, we raised money for a fantastic cause while having fun!

Some changes in the works for this year are:
*new vendors
*an all-night cropping option
*more classes, including an intro to digital scrapbooking, a card-making class, and incorporating stamps into scrapbooking
*an expanded silent auction

If you missed it last year, you won't want to make the same mistake this year! Put May 2nd and 3rd on your calendar. Download the preregistration form and be sure to reserve your space! Please help us spread the word and make this year's crop an even bigger success.

Tickled Pink

That's how we feel about this crop! We're so excited to meet you and to crop away the weekend. AND YES THERE IS STILL ROOM!! But please call me at (314) 707-6510 or email me at melphd@aol.com today so we can make this your best crop ever!

Are you having trouble getting friends to join you? Come anyway! Most of the women coming are coming alone and will make new friends.

As soon as you register, you'll be qualified for a 20% off your entire purchase coupon at For Keeps Sake on Lemay Ferry (in the strip mall below Sams Club). You can shop and be prepared to be productive next week!