All My Children

I decided to scrapbook this lovely portrait of my 3 children.  I have several copies of this portrait, so I thought it would be great to include it in an album.  I used the title "All My Children" as sort of a play on words.  Sometimes, life with our kids feels like a soap opera!  LOL.

Once again, I used Mellow Moss, one of our retiring colors I will really miss.  This 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 page turned out really pretty, and I am so pleased.  Because the portrait is sepia-toned, I chose Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke as my main colors.

Every brown is a combination of many colors, and I wanted to pick up the greens.  Also, if I had chosen to go with brown card stocks and inks, it would be too much of a good thing:)  By using a few of the shades that are in the actual photo, I was able to enhance the photo rather than distract from it.  One of my personal pet peeves with scrapbooking is when a page is created that is a veritable work of art, but the photos are so overwhelmed by the artwork that you only notice the art.  The focus of scrapbook pages SHOULD be the photographs, IMHO!

Would you like to learn how to scrapbook?  Are you a beginner?  Have you started but aren't really pleased with your results?  Join me for a free monthly scrapbook class as part of my Scrapbooking Hostess Club.  You will make two 12x12 layouts each month, using a variety of layouts, color combinations, stamps and embellishments.  It's a great way to learn!  For more information, click here.  Now, let's scrap!

More new pages!

Have you noticed the page options at the top of my blog multiplying?  It's spring time, and my blog pages are multiplying like rabbits!

You can now click on 5 separate pages to check out the various aspects of my Sweetstamper business.  Check out:

Classes Available-if you didn't see the post announcing a class, you can still see the full details and even register for any current class by simply going to this page.  You will find card classes as well as Big Shot classes here.
Scrapbook Classes Available-Book of Me and other current scrapbook classes are be posted here along with registration info.
Join the Fun!-this is the page that will always give you the low-down on how you can join my team.  I have a great team and call this page "Join the Fun!" because it is, indeed, so much fun being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!  I love what I do and would love to help you do the same:)
Clubs-Stamp and Scrap-this page lets you know all the details of my hostess clubs.  They are great for regular, monthly stamping while building your supplies on a budget.  You will find available club spaces posted here.
Class Kits by Mail-this page shows the current Class Kits by Mail.  If you miss a regular class or don't live nearby, this is a great option for you.

So check out my multiplying pages!  My aim is that you have all the current information concerning events and opportunities at your fingertips without having to scroll through my entire blog.  (But feel free to scroll and look at older posts!) They will be updated regularly so that you have all the latest.  So check them out today, and sign up for a class, club, or my team:)

Check out my new pages!

Have you noticed the new captions at the top of my blog?  Look up a bit, just under the blog banner.  You will now see the following captions:  Home, Card Classes Available, and Scrapbook Classes Available in pink letters.  (I do like pink:)   There's also a special page for those wishing to join my team of demonstrators:  the Southern Sweet Stampers.  Now you can just click on any of the captions to be on different pages but still be on my blog.  How cool is that !  I'm pretty excited about this new feature!

So why are there more pages to my blog?  So you can see what classes are available for registration at any time.  Classes on the class pages are those that you can register for right then.  Once those classes are over, they will be removed and other current classes will appear.   That way, if you miss the actual blog post about the class, you can still get all the info and register for the class without having to search through days and days of blog posts.  I hope you like this new feature!

Book of Me-March

Join us for this fun class, and scrapbook your own life! Here's this month's layout. I love the spring, fresh colors as well as the bright cheeriness! Is cheeriness a word? Well, it should be!

One of our Book of Me classmates is creating this book to give as a gift to her daughter, presently away at college, for Christmas. It will be a perfect book for her to chronicle her first year of college. She can pop in her photos, add some journalling, and have a scrapbook ready and done. What a perfect gift!

Book of Me can be a wonderful gift or a picture of your own life in 2010. It can be a picture of your life in your 20s or first year of married life--it can be what YOU make it! So come join us for a night of creative fun. Our layouts are simple enough for beginners and unique enough for veterans.

Book of Me-March (Lucky Me!)
Friday, March 19th, 6:30-8:00
$15, all supplies included
Two page 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 layout
Hands-on instruction
Lots of fun in a girls night out!
RSVP with payment by Tuesday, March 16th