Spotted Canary School

I'm excited to announce that the teaching curriculum at Michael's has undergone some changes.  The biggest, is the name change to Spotted Canary School, but the best change is that we'll be offering new classes beginning in May!

Our 4-week beginning scrapbook classes have been renamed to "Learn About Scrapbook Design" and will still be offered at least once a month, and we are happy to introduce new Martha Stewart CraftStudio classes!

I've updated the Teaching Schedule page with the new classes and will share more details about the new ones soon!

Until then, feast your eyes on these kits!

Crop with me at Michael's

I'll be hosting the crop at Michael's in Alpharetta this month.  Come join me!

Saturday, February 19th, 10am - 4pm

Register by stopping by the store or calling (678) 722-0036.

Teaching Schedule

I've updated my teaching schedule for 2011.  The calendar can be found by clicking on the "Teaching Schedule" link above or clicking here.

I will only be teaching at the Alpharetta store for now.

Thanks - and I'd love to see you all!

Wednesday TV

Before I forget....I'm hosting the Friday crop at Michael's in Johns Creek this week! Hope to see you there!


I love tv. There, I've said it. I love it a little too much. I think it might have something to do with the fact there wasn't much television watching when I was a kid. But, I digress. My tivo records stuff all of the time. And usually, in the fall, it's tv time galore. But for some reason, this year, it's just not that interesting. Shows that I am normally excited to watch just aren' t entertaining. Like to the point where I just don't want to watch anything. So weird. Does anyone else feel the same way?

There are only 5 shows I'm at all interested in - Amazing Race, Castle, Survivor, Hawai 5-0 (I think this one is good because it's new....so we'll see how long it lasts) and Project Runway. That's it. And Amazing Race and Survivor both have stalled out. I'm watching them only with the hope that they get better.


I'm sad…where has all the good television gone?



Just a quick note!

I'll be at the Johns Creek Michael's this friday hosting their monthly crop!  Will you join us? 

To register, contract Michael's directly at (770) 497-8892.

Also, my Scrapbook Design & You class schedule is posted for the remainder of the year.  To view, just click on the Teaching Schedule link to the right of this post. 

If you are interested, but aren't 100% sure about attending, let me know.  I'll use my persuasive powers! :)

Con Crud

So, apparently there is thing called "Con Crud" - Dragon-Con veterans affectionate name for sickness you get after attending every year. And apparently, I got it. With a vengeance. Finally feeling better, but definitely not one hundred percent. Now I understand why I saw so many people dressed like this.

I've actually completed a few scrapbooking layouts over the past few weeks. As soon as I'm home on a sunny day, I'll get photos taken! 

I'll be at the Johns Creek Michaels tomorrow from 1pm - 5 pm for Scrapbook Discovery Day. Come visit!

A giveaway!

I’m so excited about the upcoming classes at Michael’s.  So excited, in fact, that I just *have* to do a giveaway!  Want one of these fabulous artist trays from 7gypsies in black?

You’ll have to work for it!!!  You’ll receive one entry if you blog and link back to yesterday’s post, and one entry if you tweet.  Post a comment to let me know what you’ve done!

And for extra motivation….here’s some inspiration from Rhonda Palazzari

And Ali Edwards

Go on!  You know you want one!  Giveaway ends on Monday, July 19th!

Have you ever….

Have you ever heard someone say "I would love to scrapbook, but I don't know where to start?" Have you said it yourself?

I'm excited to announce that I'll be teaching the core classes of "Scrapbook Design & You" at two local Michael's stores beginning July 27th!
SDU is a four week curriculum designed to teach the basics of scrapbooking including tools, photo organization, color theory, line, shape, writing techniques, and page enhancements.

The classes are normally $45, but for a limited time, you can take all four for only $27!
I've listed all of the classes so far on the sidebar to the right and will update as more are scheduled.  If you have any questions, please let me know!  Here are more details.  For a larger view, click on the image.Registration for each class will be handled through the Michael's stores.  Just give them a call and let them know you want to register! 

Michael's - Alpharetta
(678) 722-0036
7491 Northpoint Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30022

Michael's - John's Creek
(770) 497-8892
3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 400
Suwanee, GA 30024