I'm headed to my first ever scrapbook "convention". I've been to scrapbook retreats and a few overnight crops. I go to my local scrapbook store twice a month to get a good 3-5 hour block of scrapbooking time in for myself but I've never been to a "convention". This particular one is going to be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is sponsored by Creating Keepsakes. It's only about 20 minutes or so away from my house so I'll be driving back and forth vs. staying near the center.
I'm signed up to take four (4) classes starting tonight, tomorrow and Saturday. Tonight is a CK Sketches Workshop. I love to use sketches and I'm hoping to learn to utilize them even more by taking this class. Tomorrow I'm taking Fabulous Flower Techniques where I'm suppose to learn how to make at least 5 paper flowers and bring home instructions on at least 8 more. I'll also be taking the Field Flowers Acrylic Album class tomorrow. Ever see those plain acrylic (or chipboard/cardboard) albums and have no idea what to do with them - um, yea, me too so I'm taking this class to figure that out! Well, okay actually I have made one of those but still, this class sounded like fun! Saturday will hold one class for me; A Little Goes a Long Way – Patterned Paper. Yeah, I have patterned paper out my you know what and I never seem to use it. Maybe this class will inspire and motivate me to do so.
Prices for these classes started at about $15 and went up from there. My classes averaged out to about $25 per class. I only have to take my basic supplies (scissors, trimmers, cutters, mats, adhesive, pens, etc..) everything else is suppose to be supplied.
Check back next week - hopefully I'll have some finished products as well as my thoughts on the convention for you!
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