Summer is Approaching...

Are you a summer scrapbooker?
Summer is a fabulous time for taking pictures! The natural daylight and sunshine, mixed with the all the excitement of children, gardening, and barbeques, make for amazing photo opportunities!
Consider taking an online digital photography course, or even just re-reading the instruction manual for that awesome camera that you have.
This summer, get the best out of your camera, and your photos! They will make for wonderful scrapbook projects in the fall!

A New Technique!

This is just a little tidbit I happened to find interesting!

What a fun way to play with tissue!

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2011/06/make-it-monday-18-adding-texture-with-tissue-paper.html

Enjoy! Till next time!

B

Sisters For Life - All Day Crop!

Last year, as the date approached for the Canadian Cancer Relay for life, in Whitecourt, AB, my sister was invited to participate on the "Survivor Lap". She had taken up a battle with cervical cancer and was overwhelmed by the closeness and connections she made through this event.

She decided that the Relay would be her mission in the next year (2011), and that she would enter a Team. (Now, at this point, you need to know that although we are a family of 8 children, we are spread out over 15 years within our family, and have lived in different parts of Alberta and British Columbia for many of those years. During my time, I have ventured into many strange hobbies, projects, and travels and my Sister has always jumped on board, no matter how goofy the adventure might be. She has given me a place to rest my head, and even the much needed proverbial kick in the A**. This makes the next part more understandable to some, although I rarely feel that I need to explain myself on most days.)

It was at this point, Team Fighting Down Under was born. It was to represent the fight inside of each of us, and the battle that she had won. There is multiple members, but they include myself, my 2 sisters, and my mom of 75 years of age!!

I have learned a few things about this relay...

• It's mostly at night


• It's a ....RELAY, which may involve me out there...at times...by myself?!?!!


• It connects people that have a common goal: to beat this disease we call CANCER!


• Our team needs to raise a minimum of $3000 to enter the Relay.

I would like to exceed the goal, however, we have to start somewhere. Since her decision to build this team, my Sister has found out that her battle is not over. The cancer has returned in another form and her fight with this disease has once again become our fight.

When you have the feeling that there is nothing you can do to help and make a difference, you can only do what you know...and this is my way of doing what I can, from where I am....This was the moment when Sisters For Life was born....

On Saturday, May 28th, we will host an All-Day Crop in High Level, at the High Level Learning Store. The fee is $30 per person, payable by May 23rd. We will provide some thank you gifts, lunch and a place to work on your projects! There will be random door prizes, 50/50 and raffles to help support the cause. Please email me at bonnies@fvsd.ab.ca or call me at 780-841-7712 for more info.

All proceeds will be going to support the Team. Donations are welcome, and appreciated. Join us as scrapbookers, as Sisters coming together to fight this wicked disease, that we know can or has affected so many of our friends and families.

Till Next Time,

P.S: Please feel free to learn more, or make your donations online here:
http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFL_AB_odd_?pg=team&fr_id=9409&team_id=246625

-B

Hail, Hail! The Gang's All Here!

Well, almost, I think we are short one person in this group photo taken at the Go All Night event held last month! What a great lookin' bunch!

(Photo credit: Lacey Reid - High Level Echo)

Till next time! Keep Scrappin'

B

Upcoming Crop!

Woot! There is a great crop coming up in the "north" country! Put this one on your Mother's Day wishlist! Make THIS weekend, YOUR National Scrap Weekend! Treat yourself!
Tanya promises it will be worth it!

In Grande Prairie, AB: (May)
http://www.artfullyinspired.com/index.php/events.html
This amazing lady was a fantastic contributor to our Go All Night event! Hope to see you up here next year, Tanya!

I hear talk about one in Peace River, AB: (April)
I will post more info as I recieve it!

You can also check out a great site for planning almost a year or so in advance! Watch for our annual notice there...
www.cropacrosscanada.com


Have a great day!

B

Scrapper's Block?

A friend of mine told me today that she didn't have the "get up" and scrap feeling lately. That she hadn't done much for projects at home, or even worked on organizing her new scraproom!

If that isn't a cry for help, I don't know what is?!?!?

Here is a fun post to help kick start some ideas. Always remember: you can scrapbook anything! Good times and bad, with pictures or without...this craft is a great outlet to release our frustrations as well as our highlights.

Here are 50 greatplaces to start to chip away at the "block"!
http://www.everything-about-scrapbooking.com/simple-scrapbooking.html

As for the scraproom...

• Take it out! If the chaos of the room is overwhelming, take one part of it out of the room to organize. Try one drawer. Take just the ribbon. Break down the task. Do it while you watch T.V., if your family does that sort of thing (wink)
• Start at one side of the room and work across.
• Get a Big garbage bag, and a Salvage box. That room will have items that should just go in the bag, and others that can be donated, given away or sold. Let them go, and make room for the stash you will actually use.
• Always keep one table/spot clear to scrap. The interest of organizing can dwindle if there is no room to practice the craft in between.
• Always keep a crop bag packed in case the opportunity to attend a crop arises. It's not fun to miss out because you are unable to find the tools you really need amongst the mess.

Good Luck! Enjoy!

Sweeten up your space!

Here is one of the companies that showed their support on our Auction table! (The ladies LOVED the scissors, Shaylenne!) Check them out!

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Wall Sugar Co. is an Alberta-based business. They bring you unique, creative wall and craft decor that allows your personal touch! To place an order or ask questions, email them at wallsugarcompany@gmail.com or call (780) 298-9106.

Find them on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wall-Sugar-Co/156005687742819?ref=ts

They blog at:

http://www.wallsugar.blogspot.com

They even accept paypal!

They have great promotions, including...

20% OFF Monogram letters until March 15th, 2011!! This is only valid through direct purchase! Sorry, no wholesale discounts will apply to this order.

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Love it!

Chat soon,

B