It has been a busy month so far! I have been teaching and working on future projects for classes. I am also creating more items to add the Etsy shop. Please stay tuned for updates...

I also have a new class coming up in a few weeks at Whim So Doodle. It is a hodge-podge style mini album that is chock-full of "stuff". There are so many textures and shapes in this book. It was so much fun making this mini.

There is no one theme to it, but I liked the idea of doing a summary/review of 2011. Since 2011 isn't over it is a work in progress, but it could be for a year past or for 2012. It is so versatile in its colors and patterns that it could be for anything really. 

Here are the class details.

Class - Portrait Mini
Date - Saturday October the 1st, 2011 
Time - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Price - $40.00

Class Description: Capture the highlights of 2011 in an interactive and versatile mini using the beautiful Crate Paper Portrait papers. We will be using products from Melissa Frances, 7Gypsies, and Elle's Studios, Prima, and more to create a Mini book full of fun pages, pockets, and textures. We will also bind our books with the Cinch and students will get a set of Sassafras Lass Alphas to customize the title of their book.

What to bring:

12" Paper Trimmer

Adhesives:

dry - Tape Runner, glue dots,

wet - Fabric-Tac or Scrappy Glue,

Pencil and Eraser,

Black Journaling Pen,

Bone Folder,

Ruler,

Precision Scissors,

Tiny Attacher

If you are in the Tampa/St. Pete area and are interested in signing please call Whim So Doodle at 727-827-4911. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

 

 

I think my all-time favorite subject to scrapbook is vacations and travels, and my favorite mini to make is a travel mini. My second class for the month of September is at Posh Scraps and it is a travel mini. We will make this book from scratch by sewing with paper! This Passport-esque mini uses the new Boarding Pass collection by October Afternoon and is easy to take with you on your travels, or perfect to document a recent trip already taken. 

There are lots of pockets and pages to put photos, ephemera and for journaling!

Here are some details:

 

Create a Passport-Style Travel Mini for a recent/favorite vacation from scratch by using paper and thread! We will machine-sew the papers together to make a book cover with pockets and a tie. Then we'll add our inner pages - with pockets, folders, an envelope and tags. The book is made using several items from the wonderful new collection by October Afternoon "Boarding Pass" and each kit will contain a random assortment of October Afternoon miscellany.

Class Duration: 3.5-4 hours
 

Supply List:

12" Paper Trimmer,

Adhesives: Red Tape (1/4" wide), Fabri-Tac or Scrappy Glue, Tape runner,

Non-stick Scissors,

Tiny Attacher,

Sanding Block,

Paper piercer,

Corner Rounder (1/4")

I will bring the sewing machine for use in the class.

Seating will be limited for this class. If you live in the Tampa Bay area and are interested in signing up or for more information please contact Posh Scraps at 727-784-2928.

Thanks for stopping by, have a happy holiday weekend!

Hello, hello, it has been such a nice summer although it seems to have gone by way too fast! Now I am getting fall catalogs in my mailbox and that has me thinking about cooler days, fall fashion and the upcoming holidays. As we transition into fall I have a few classes that are coming up this September.

The first one is at Whim So Doodle.

It is a Baby Mini Book that celebrates baby's first year. It is being offered in either Boy or Girl kits. We will be using fun papers and textures, Elle's Studio Baby journaling cards, and each kit comes with a full set of chipboard Alphas. Seating is limited. If you are in the Tampa/St.Petersburg area and are interested in signing up please contact Whim So Doodle  at 727-827-4911.

Here are some details and class information:

My 1st Year Baby Mini

Teacher : Kelly Boyden

Date: Saturday September 10th , 2011

Time: 10am-1pm

Cost: $35.00

 

Document Baby's first year month by month with a mini album that has pockets, adorable journaling tags, and space for 4x6" pictures. We will cover many fun techniques, and bind this book by hand! Please specify version of kit: Boy or Girl, when reserving.

What to bring:

·         12" Paper Trimmer

·         Adhesives:

o   dry - Tape Runner, Foam Pop Dots,

o   wet - 2Way Glue or Glue Stick, Scrappy Glue,

·         Pencil and Eraser,

·         Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Antique Linen,

·         Black Journaling Pen,

·         Bone Folder,

·         1" Circle Punch

·         Ruler,

·         Sanding Block,

·         Precision Scissors,

·         Crop-A-Dile (Original or Big Bite),

·         Brayer (Optional)

I am looking forward to class, it will be lots of fun. In my next posting I will reveal the next class for September. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great holiday weekend!

Hello hello again!

Here is part two of the new classes for July, both of them will be Scraporium on Saturday July 23rd.

The first one is a double page layout using the beautiful Yacht Club papers from Webster's Pages. There are lots of techniques and handmade touches in this class. Here are a few pictures of what we'll be working on.

Summer Days Two Page Layout:
Saturday, July 23rd 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$25.00 

We will play with premade flowers and make handmade embellishments,

create a pocket with cards for extra pictures or for journaling,

                                                          make our own flag, and much more! 

Later, the on the same day we will have another class, called Summer Fun. It is a single page layout, using the cheery and fun Little Girl papers from Echo Park. We will have lots of techniques in class as well, and there is room for a variety of photos of different sizes.

Summer Fun Single Page Layout:
Saturday, July 23rd
2:00 - 5:00 pm
$17.00

               We will make handmade embellishments, and cover faux stitching, and more. 

It is going to be a lot of fun! For more information about either of these two classes and to reserve a seat please call Scraporium.
 
Have a wonderful day!

Wow, Time is flying by! I can't believe that we are already so far along into June! Before you know it - it'll be July! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far.

I have been quite busy recently and have designed some more classes for July.

I will be teaching an upcoming minibook class at Posh Scraps. It is a fun book of friends called "Good Friends". We will cover lots of techniques, plus there are pockets and tuck-ins, and "lace pages" that we will be making ourselves from a transparency. 

Here is the Class Information and full description:

POSH SCRAPS

Class: Good Friends Mini

Teacher: Kelly Boyden

Date: Saturday July 16th, 2011

Time: 10:30 am-1:30pm

Cost: $35.00

Celebrate good friends by making a fun and interactive mini album with gorgeous new papers from Glitz Designs, products from 7Gypsies, Tim Holtz, and American Crafts. There are quotes, tags, pockets and tuck-ins, monograms, sheet music butterflies, and beautiful lace paper. This album is versatile and can be used for other themes, and each student will receive two sets of Alphabets to customize their title and book. For more information and to sign up please contact Posh Scraps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!   

I will be teaching a new class on July the 9th from 10am - 1 pm at Whim So Doodle, It is called 10 Random Things. It is a Fun Mini Book that is made completely from scratch. If you like to make mini books this class is for you! We will be creating a List-Format book with tabbed pages for items 1-10. Just pick ten random things and journal about them. Each student will receive their own set of alphas to customize the Title and pages.

We will cover a lot of techniques! We will be making our own journaling spots, using the adorable Handmade Journaling spots from Elle's Studio and be using the wonderful Tim Holtz Distress Stains. We will also be using the beautiful papers from Crate Paper's "Emma's Shoppe" Collection, binding our own books made from Claudine Hellmuth's Canvas and making our own Tissue paper flower embellishments.

If you are in the area and are interested in taking this class, you can register by calling Whim So Doodle at 727-827-4911. It is going to be a lot of fun!

I just finished the store sample for a new Mini Book Class coming up in July at Whim So Doodle. Here is just a sneak peek of it right now, I will share more details in the next few days. This mini was so much fun to make! It is a mini with a List-format for journaling, which we will make from scratch, and uses wonderful new products from Elle's Studio, Tim Holtz, Crate Paper, and American Crafts. As always we will cover several techniques, and bind this book by hand!  

Once you learn how to make this fun and easy book, you will definitely want to make more! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy New Year to All,

I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. I have been busy at work on new classes for the New Year! I have two classes in the Tampa area this month.

The first one is at Scraporium on Saturday, January the 15th from 2-5 pm. It is called French Couture Family Mini Album. The title on the cover of the demo is "Our Family". In this class you will receive a whole package of mini chipboard alphas by Maya Road, so you could change the title if desired. I love the colors and textures in this book, it has a fun and modern take on the traditional Family Scrapbook colors. This mini is made with papers from Lily Bee, and Pink Paislee's House of Three. It has lots of techniques, and textures. The pages are in different sizes, and there are envelopes, 7Gypsies Ephemera Cards and Crepe paper goodness! We will also make our own flowers like the ones on the cover of the Demo. Lots of fun stuff! For class details and more information please go to Scraporium's website.

The second class will be at Scrapendipity Retreats's Winter Wondercrop. I love going to Scrapendipity Retreats' crops! You can attend the classes there even if you aren't attending the crop.  This class will have a limited number of seats available on Saturday January 29th, so if you are interested please contact Brenda Lewandoski at Scrapendipity Retreats  for more information and to reserve a spot.  

I am super excited and am looking forward to teaching in the next few weeks. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Wow it is already December! I have started getting ready for Christmas and have been busy busy!

 I had such a great time at yesterday's Guild meeting! Our guest speaker was Diana Hollingsworth Gessler. She is so talented and inspirational. I signed up for her upcoming workshop. I am so excited, and am going to make my own blank art journal/scrapbook/sketchbook to bring with me to the class. I will make the book from art paper and book board. Once completed I will share how to make your own blank book in a tutorial. Stay tuned!

Also, for show and tell, I showed my tree that I made over the Thanksgiving weekend. Amanda and I were inspired by the Festive Trees How To in the December 2010 edition of Scrapbooks, etc... so we each made a tree for the holidays. I paired it up with a few other trees I had to make a group. It was a lot of fun. I definitely want to make more!

My embellishment challenge item was poinsettia paperclips. I love office supplies, and any way that I can use them in scrapbooking is always fun for me. So in the spirit of the Christmas holidays I made some flower clips. So easy to do,  Heres how:

1. Sandwich a jumbo paper clip between two flowers (can be same size or slightly different, I used the poinsettias by Prima), hold together with a strong adhesive. I like to use Fabri-Tac or Scrappy Glue, let dry.

2. Place a dab of adhesive in the center of the top flower of the sandwich and fill with beads (pictured), or sequins, microbeads, or other fun objects. Let dry.

And that's it! Super fast, super easy and fun!

Thanks for visiting!

Happy Sunday!

What a great weekend this has been!

I have been "on the go" since Saturday a.m. starting with a trip to Whim So Doodle  where I bought some beautiful scrapbooking supplies and shopped their garage sale. There were lots of great finds! I bought a lot of organizing-type items (which I have been needing) from the vendors and also purchased some great mini albums and scrapbooking supplies. I also got to visit with wonderful friends, had very tasty food, and took a wonderful Christmas Mini Album class with Mou Saha at Scraporium.

While at the mall today I came across a really great catalog from Teavana. It was so beautiful - with gorgeous artwork and illustrations, and it had me thinking again of art journals - so neat and really fun to read.  It was so nice to see all the Christmas decorations in the shops and had me thinking of the holidays. Thanksgiving will be here soon. I am looking forward to time with family, eating yummy turkey, and am ready to do some holiday baking.

I have also been busy at work designing my next class for the upcoming Scrapendipity Retreats event. It will be a Valentine's themed mini album using many items from the new Pink Paislee Sweetness collection. I will be posting some sneak peeks soon.  

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Sunday!
Kelly