Hello friends. It's been a week since I got back from teaching at this year's Great American Scrapbook Convention. I had such an amazing trip this year.

 I really enjoyed getting into Dallas a few days early to spend some time with my dear friend Robyn Schaub.

The show this year was amazing! So many great classes and crafters! I really enjoyed bringing the Albums Made Easy System to my students. 

My pages included a variety of techniques from creating with the new Sew Easy templates, stamping, using misting inks, utilizing dies and paper punches and more! Here's a look at my class featuring Teresa Collins Snapshot collection.

 

I love using this system of scrapbooking and I am very passionate about We R Memory Keepers products and quality. I am sure many of you have heard about American Crafts recent purchase of We R Memory Keepers. I too was surprised about this news. As a long time design team member, I have enjoyed creating monthly assignments, Product Scoops, samples for CHA and HSN as well as teaching classes and helping promote the We R Memory Keepers brand. 

At this point I don't know if I'll be asked to continue designing with We R's products but I can assure you that my Albums Made Easy Monday's will continue.

I love sharing ideas with you for getting the most out of your Albums Made Easy collections!

Thank you for taking my classes featuring We R Memory Keepers products these past 3 years at The Great American Scrapbook Conventions as well as stopping by for my Albums Made Easy Mondays!

I appreciate your support and comments each week!

Have a creative day!

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Just a few more days...

Hello friends! I can hardly believe that it's just a few short days until the Great American Scrapbook Convention! 

Hopefully you are registered for my Instagram Albums Made Easy class.There are still a few seats left so make sure to check the same day registration list for this class.

I can't wait for you all to learn the stitching technique we'll be doing in class using the Sew Easy Script template. I promise once you try this, you'll want to use it on all of your projects!

Super fun and super cute! The new Sew Easy templates are fun and easy to use. I typically stitch my projects while my husband and I watch t.v. together at night. I love using them on AME inserts and the variety of thread colors that We R Memory Keepers has.

Here's a quick video for my Arlington students on how easy it is to use the templates. 

I can't wait to share this fun technique with you all. See you this Friday and Saturday!

Have a creative day!

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Registration for the Great American Scrapbook Convention begins today!

I am so excited that I have been asked to teach again at this year's 

Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington Texas.

I will be teaching the following 3 classes Friday and Saturday June 13th and 14th. If you live in or around Arlington Texas I'd love for you to come out and create with me!

I always bring my warm smile and lots of prizes!!

Glassine Bag Mini Album

Sponsored by Jillibean Soup and Freckled Fawn

 Friday June 13th 2-3:30
Saturday June 14th 9-10:30

Albums Made Easy Class
Sponsored by We R Memory Keepers

Friday June 13th 11-12:30
Saturday June 14th  11-12:30

Albums Made Easy Instagram Album Class

Friday June 13th 9:00-10:30 am
Saturday June 14th 2-3:30

Albums Made Easy Monday

Hello friends! I'm back from my weekend teaching at Stitch Craft and Create Live in Charlotte NC and had a wonderful time. If you have never visited Charlotte, I highly recommend it. The city was so beautiful and clean. I enjoyed eating at some fabulous restaurants and walking around downtown Charlotte after my classes.

I was really excited to teach an introduction to Albums Made Easy and share some ideas for adding your own style to the journal cards and inserts. We covered some tips like using your scraps, utilizing stamped images like the ones shown in my samples from Unity Stamp Company's monthly SMAK kits, die cut images, washi tape and more! Here's is a look at the Album Pages we created during the class with the ever so popular Chalkboard collection.

Here's a few snaps from class! 

Friday morning

Saturday Morning

 

 

It was really nice to meet all these sweet ladies. I enjoyed creating with you! Special thanks to my volunteers. I really appreciated all of your help!

Now for last week's winner of the Bewitched inserts

Pamela Payne said...

I love this tip. I have some pretty paper in my stash that would work great like this. Thanks for the money saving tip!

October 22, 2013 at 12:53 PM

Congratulations Pamela! Email me your address at shemainesmith22@gmail.com and I will get those in the mail to you.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back next week with a new AME tip!

Fun Friday news

If you happen to live near Arlington TX or Chantilly VA and you're attending the...

I have been asked to teach 3 classes at both the Arlington Texas and Chantilly VA Conventions! A sweet friend of mine referred me to GASC and I am really excited to be teaching my classes along with my friends and fellow instructors Robyn Schaub (Robyn is teaching at the Chantilly VA convention only) and Ashley Harris along with several other talented designers. Check out all the classes here.

Here's a look at the classes I'll be teaching

Summer Memories Tag Album Class 

Sponsored by Ranger and Hambly Screen Prints with product from the American Crafts Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook collection, Remarks stickers and mixed envelopes. Maya Road, My Little Shoebox, Unity Stamp Co. Co-branded Simple Stories stamped images, Queen and Co. and May Arts.

Scrapbooking with My Little Shoebox

Sponsored by My Little Shoebox

Sew Ribbon All Occasion Cards

Sponsored by We R Memory Keepers

Registration for both of the Conventions is open and you can sign up here. I hope to see those of you that are able to attend!