Hi All! Wendy here to share up sneak peeks of a class I'm teaching this coming weekend & just to chat with ya for a bit as we sit out & try to distract your brain of CHA sneak peeks that are coming next week. Oh, if you love scouting out cool & fab scrapbook stores when traveling (which I do when I'm on the road traveling for work, I "reward" myself with a nice little splurge to a scrap store, if one is nearby) then you MUST check out Gigi's Scrapbookin' located in Foley, AL. It's just minutes from Gulf Shores, AL and Orange Beach, AL and DEFINITELY worth a stop even more because she carries a nice selection of Simple Stories. I was just in last weekend and she had a nice selection of Year.o.graphy that had just arrived. Plus, I love paying respect & supporting the local scrapbook store(s) because honestly, so many are closing and such, sad sad ....and then we are left with the chain stores which can get quite boring with selection (in my opinion, "been there done that or have that", know what I mean?). Well, she's been in biz for yearsssss and I pretty much told her I would ransom her arm or both if she ever closes, although that wouldn't do me much good because she & I are not the same color & I would look pretty weird-o all multi-colored. HA! (ok, had to make you laugh a bit on that one) :)
Well, getting to the point, she puts on this A.MA.ZINGGGGG beach retreat each January at the Perdido Beach Resort and invited me to come & teach a class (or two). Well, I agreed to one class due to my schedule. I designed "Go. See. Do. A True Story", a mini album, that will be slammed full of Simple Stories "Destinations" (an "oldie" but goodie past collection & one of my FAVS of all time) and other amazing product (including some Unity Stamps - co-brand Simple Stories) + many special touches of my techniques & details! My class is pretty much full (with any kits left for purchase without the actual class) + I love teaching, so this is gonna be a super sweet treat! So, I'm sharing up some sneaks of my class project with you because quite frankly you really should take the class to love it all up! :) and also because I no longer have this project (in hand) because I received word this week that it's gonna be published in Scrapbook Trends - June 2012 Create: Mini Albums issue. So, you an see it in almost full deal at that time in June. :)
Anyhoo, there are still a few spots left for the beach retreat but let me tell ya - LOTS are coming - as in SOLD OUT at 160+ peeps...yeah...flying in from far & driving in from near...HUGE! You can find out more details here to plan ahead & catch it next year. So, it's this weekend, so if you can hop on a plan, walk a few miles, ride a bike with a crop bag, etc....then come crop, chat, chillax, and just mojo vibe it out with us. Oh, and I've seen those goodie boxes and there are incredible! Good times on the horizon.
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Check out this resort where it will be hosted - Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL (only minutes away from where I live) - yes, oh.so.nice., eh?!! Ok, I know advertising might hype it up a bit with the "picture perfect picture", but it seriously is an INCREDIBLE spot for a nice get-a-way AND in January. Seriously. We are still having low 70s temps here most days + LOTS of sunshine, so that's even better. :)
Here are some sneaks of my class project and living it up with LOTS of Simple Stories "Destinations" collection -
Project design & Images © Wendy Morris (ScrapNspire)
Project design & Images © Wendy Morris (ScrapNspire)
Project design & Images © Wendy Morris (ScrapNspire)
Project design & Images © Wendy Morris (ScrapNspire)
Project design & Images © Wendy Morris (ScrapNspire)
Project design & Images © Wendy Morris (ScrapNspire)
You can check out the full Simple Stories "Destinations" collection here.
So, tell me, what is your favorite Simple Stories collection?
I only have one collection and that happens to be Destinations. I only got it yesterday in the mail. I ordered it from SSS. I'll use a Two Peas class, 4x6 photo love, to make a layout. I'll use pictures I took on a recent trip to Tucson.
Eveline.
Posted by: Eveline van Heijst | January 18, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Destinations is my favourite! I made a mini out of it a while ago, would love to share with you: http://picsandcheesecake.blogspot.com/2011/11/florida-2011.html
Posted by: Danielle | January 18, 2012 at 01:21 AM
Love this Wendy!! You always do such a awesome job w/the mini's!!
Posted by: chalese | January 18, 2012 at 03:26 AM
Wendy! You're so pretty! I want to merry you! Please, mail to me!
Posted by: custom essay writing | January 18, 2012 at 05:23 AM
The part about taking her body parts - great sense of humor! My favorite stories is the Christmas line but so many of them talk to me because of the color palette... I even talked my SIL into getting the baby line... Can't wait to see the new stuff!
Posted by: kat | January 18, 2012 at 07:27 AM
Always love your mini albums! Gorgeous job....and you're getting marriage proposals...WOW:)
Amber :)
Posted by: Amber :) | January 18, 2012 at 08:16 AM
Great stuff! If I had to pick a favorite, it would be between 100 days of Summer and Happy Days, probably have to go with summer! Hard to make a decision!
Posted by: KellyG | January 18, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Its hard to pick a fav! I constantly use 100 days of summer, Year-o-graphy and Destinations. I would have say that Destinations is the one I cant live without!
Posted by: lea-maria | January 18, 2012 at 01:43 PM
My favorite used to be life stories and then destinations took over. And destinations it stays until....
Posted by: Julie H | January 18, 2012 at 02:41 PM
Ditto on Destinations being my favourite. I love to travel and it is perfect for mini albums and pages but also for all-about-me/life layouts. LOVE it!
Posted by: Memoriesbymanda | January 18, 2012 at 03:17 PM
Days of summer and baby steps are my current faces but I did my summer album combining summer with journey
Love your stuff as always
Posted by: Rosann | January 20, 2012 at 06:04 PM
Beautiful mini Wendy! I always love how you layer your stamps and papers- very inspiring! This line is looking fantastic! LOVE those airplane details!
Posted by: Michelle | January 20, 2012 at 07:30 PM
Absolutely fabulous! I love your work! I too only have the Destinations line, however, I'm drooling over Baby Steps and wouldn't mind Life Documented either. It was always hard for me to pick just one :P
Posted by: Tracy | January 22, 2012 at 06:22 PM
Beautiful book! BUT that was just mean (kidding here)posting all those goodies wrapped up in boxes, and that HOTEL! MAN! LOL Love Penny Scrap-aholic@blogspot.com
Posted by: Penny Arnold | January 23, 2012 at 12:38 AM
it's all good always i love the part of this stuff i love the design any tutoring?
Posted by: writer jobs | January 24, 2012 at 05:11 AM