If you're in Maple Ridge and looking for crops in the area, check out this one!
School Fundraiser Crop Nov 28
We're down to the wire...
BC's most anticipated scrapbooking event is happening this coming weekend and The Memory Workshop is going to be there! While the crop seats sold out long ago, there are still some good classes available.
BC Scrapbooking Crop For Kids
Last minute preparations are mind-boggling, so blogging and facebooking and other 'interaction' is going to be light for the next week or so.
Hope to see you there!
BC's most anticipated scrapbooking event is happening this coming weekend and The Memory Workshop is going to be there! While the crop seats sold out long ago, there are still some good classes available.
BC Scrapbooking Crop For Kids
Last minute preparations are mind-boggling, so blogging and facebooking and other 'interaction' is going to be light for the next week or so.
Hope to see you there!
We have winners to announce from last week's kit giveaway at I Wear Your Shirt .com
The winners are:
Dianne @ 8:09
Jacqueline @ 8:14
Laura @ 10:55
Thank you to everyone who took the time to check out the blog and videos of the day and for sharing your scrapbooking experiences.
Happy Scrapping!
The winners are:
Dianne @ 8:09
Jacqueline @ 8:14
Laura @ 10:55
Thank you to everyone who took the time to check out the blog and videos of the day and for sharing your scrapbooking experiences.
Happy Scrapping!
Overnight results are in! Here are the votes so far:
Tidbit Kit 38%
Quick Fix Kit 18%
Perfect Ten Kit 15%
Love That Paper Kit 18%
No Such Thing As Too Much Paper Kit 12%"
It's not to late to cast your vote.
VOTE NOW
Tidbit Kit 38%
Quick Fix Kit 18%
Perfect Ten Kit 15%
Love That Paper Kit 18%
No Such Thing As Too Much Paper Kit 12%"
It's not to late to cast your vote.
VOTE NOW
This month I launched a new type of kit. Club Members got to see the new type of kit, and the most paper-obsessed of the bunch snapped up every new type of kit. I can show it to you now, but it hardly seems fair since they're all gone.
Isn't it cute? I wish there were enough to go around!
The new kind of kit will have 10 sheets of coordinated paper (combined patterned and cardstock) and a handful of embellishments to jazz it up a bit. The new kind of kit will make about 4 12x12 layouts. Every month the little extras will vary, and the kits will always be just $10. Great value!
I'm getting tired of calling it "the new kind of kit." It's a little cumbersome and not that descriptive. It needs a snappy name, something fun that rolls off the tongue!
I asked Club Members to "name that kit" and the list of possible names is huge! And so creative! To keep it simple I pared the list down to 5 (which was really hard!) and now you get to vote. Click the link and cast your vote. The submitter of the winning name will win a kit, and I'll draw the name of one lucky voter to win a kit too.
NAME THAT KIT
Thanks for voting! The winners will be announced after the polling closes.
Isn't it cute? I wish there were enough to go around!
The new kind of kit will have 10 sheets of coordinated paper (combined patterned and cardstock) and a handful of embellishments to jazz it up a bit. The new kind of kit will make about 4 12x12 layouts. Every month the little extras will vary, and the kits will always be just $10. Great value!
I'm getting tired of calling it "the new kind of kit." It's a little cumbersome and not that descriptive. It needs a snappy name, something fun that rolls off the tongue!
I asked Club Members to "name that kit" and the list of possible names is huge! And so creative! To keep it simple I pared the list down to 5 (which was really hard!) and now you get to vote. Click the link and cast your vote. The submitter of the winning name will win a kit, and I'll draw the name of one lucky voter to win a kit too.
NAME THAT KIT
Thanks for voting! The winners will be announced after the polling closes.
Jason from http://www.iwearyourshirt.com/ is wearing The Memory Workshop today and he's scrapbooking!
I sent him a recent kit and all the tools and adhesives he needs to get started. You can see is first attempt (it ROCKS for a newbie! He's a natural) on his Flickr photostream. He's using the May 2009 kit. Guest designer that month was Debby Visser.
You can watch him scrap and chat LIVE at 3pm EST (that's noon pacific) at
http://iwearyourshirt.com/video/ Drop in and give Jason and his followers some great scrapbooking tips!
Oh yeah, and don't forget to leave a post on the IWYS Blog today for your chance to win a free kit!
I'm leaving town.
That's right...I'm off to the faraway town of Mission for a Scrapbook Fanatics Retreat on Friday.
So that means today I will spend the day packing up the store. It's going to be a challenge fitting in all the new goodies I've received since the last event! But I'm up for the challenge.
If you're going to the Scrapbook Fanatics Retreat this weekend and looking for a certain product please let me know so I can be sure to pack it!
Sandra
Last month I sent a survey out to all current and former kit club members. The plan was to invite Members to share their views on the kit size, value, format, etc.
So many took the time to respond, and for that I am very grateful! It was encouraging to know that I'm doing so many things right. And it was also nice to know what scrappers would like to see more or less of in their kits.
Here are some interesting statistics:
When asked "how valuable is the monthly kit newsletter that is included wit your kit?"
70% responded that they "can't live without it" or "use it for inspiration every month, even if I don't follow the projects exactly"
When asked "is the size of the kit right for you?"
91% said it's just right! (and the other 9% were split down the middle)
When asked if the balance of products was right, or if they'd prefer more paper and less embellishments, or more embellishments and less paper,
66% said it was just right (and the other responses were split down the middle. How 'bout that!)
38% want an alphabet of some kind in their kits (12% want to see less alphabets)
The top 10 most popular items that members want to see MORE of:
glitters, glosses & paints
alphabets
rubons
ribbon
shaped or specialty brads
flowers
journaling cards, spots, shapes, etc.
tools
adhesives
finished chipboard shapes
The #1 item members want to see LESS of:
stickers
43% of respondents have been members for 12 months or "longer than I can remember"
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Great information, and lots of helpful comments and suggests from everyone.
I'll be sending out another survey soon, and this one will be for all scrappers! Stay tuned!
Sandra
So many took the time to respond, and for that I am very grateful! It was encouraging to know that I'm doing so many things right. And it was also nice to know what scrappers would like to see more or less of in their kits.
Here are some interesting statistics:
When asked "how valuable is the monthly kit newsletter that is included wit your kit?"
70% responded that they "can't live without it" or "use it for inspiration every month, even if I don't follow the projects exactly"
When asked "is the size of the kit right for you?"
91% said it's just right! (and the other 9% were split down the middle)
When asked if the balance of products was right, or if they'd prefer more paper and less embellishments, or more embellishments and less paper,
66% said it was just right (and the other responses were split down the middle. How 'bout that!)
38% want an alphabet of some kind in their kits (12% want to see less alphabets)
The top 10 most popular items that members want to see MORE of:
glitters, glosses & paints
alphabets
rubons
ribbon
shaped or specialty brads
flowers
journaling cards, spots, shapes, etc.
tools
adhesives
finished chipboard shapes
The #1 item members want to see LESS of:
stickers
43% of respondents have been members for 12 months or "longer than I can remember"
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Great information, and lots of helpful comments and suggests from everyone.
I'll be sending out another survey soon, and this one will be for all scrappers! Stay tuned!
Sandra
And Prima and Petaloo and Little Yellow Bicycle and Tonic and My Mind's Eye and We R Memory Keepers and Making Memories and American Crafts...
After muddling through Photoshop Elements I'm finally getting the hang of it! I could use it to edit and enhance photos, but I didn't know how to *make* anything with it. Today, after finding a blog template that I adore, I "built" a blog header and followed a tutorial for getting the header onto the blog. It turned out better than I imagined!
I made a couple other versions, because I had different templates in mind.
The Memory Workshop website has had a facelift! A few things have been moved around. A bunch have been edited. Overall the plan was to make it a less cluttered, calmer place to visit.
Kits are still available to purchase, and the ordering process has been simplified. PayPal is the preferred payment method because it's easy, fast and secure. (and you don't need a PayPal account to use it.) Of course, we'll still happily take your payment the old fashioned ways...in person or by phone! Our store will be expanding soon, with other types of kits, special offers on new & exciting products, and essentials like tools and adhesives.
The calendar has been upgraded. This page looks a little different, but the information available for events is much more detailed. A brief list of upcoming events is still on the homepage.
The Memory Workshop community will be expanding. In the meantime news, information and hot topics can be found on the Blog or our Facebook fan page. And you can always sign up for the email newsletter.
And speaking of Blogs, this is another area that will be seeing some upgrades soon. If you had the old blog bookmarked (it used to be memoryworkshop.ca/blog/) please update your link to be http://www.memoryworkshop.blogspot.com/. The transfer has meant that much of the previous content was lost, so the 'broken' and outdated posts are being removed.
Your comments and feedback are welcome. Enjoy the tour!
You might be trying to find the website www.memoryworkshop.ca. It might be missing. This is only temporary while we make some changes and a transfer to a new host. It will take less than 24 hours, and then you'll get to see the new & improved Memory Workshop!
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