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Big news...

I posted this on my facebook page and sent an email to many of you but somehow forgot to mention it on my blog:

BIG NEWS!!!! I am so excited to tell you that I am now a Unity Stamp Company Endorsed Teacher and I'll be teaching at Scrapology in Lakeway on Saturday, August 13th at 10am. Spaces are limited so call 512.609.8188 and reserve your spot now! Hope to see you there!

And to celebrate, here's a Unity card we did at a class I taught in June. That class was a silent auction item that I donated to my son's elementary school. So much fun to get crafty with some of my PTA friends!

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Items used:

Unity Stamp Co Rockin' it Unity Style

A Muse ribbon, A Muse notecards

Copic Markers

Judikin's DG3 (like diamond glaze)

Austin August Classes

Some of you have asked for these classes so I finally got them scheduled! I hope you can make it. Call Memory Depot at 326-8045 to reserve your spot (ESPECIALLY the Organization class!) The earlier the better!

Get Organized - Think Simple, Think A Muse!
Thursday, August 12th, 2010  7-9pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX 512-326-8045

When shopping, do you ever stand in front of your favorite inks or A Muse stamps, scratching your head, thinking “do I have this one?” Well, you are definitely NOT alone. I was in the same boat until I made myself a super cute organizer that I would like to share with you! In this class, I will provide a binder which we will decorate (perfect for growing along with your “collection”), dividers, charts (for a multitude of different supplies and some blank ones to customize your own), and 10 page protectors to get you started. I have found that if my supplies are organized, I am more likely to use them, so lets start getting the most out of our crafty investments with this class! This class does have a supply fee of $10 in addition to the class fee to cover the binder and other supplies cost. Please bring paper scissors and adhesive.

*Please sign up early for this class as the supplies must be ordered in advance and I want to make sure you'll have one reserved for you!

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A Muse Back to School Gifty Ideas
Saturday, August 14th, 2010 10-12pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX 512-326-8045

Can you believe it's that time already? Back to School is around the corner. I'm always trying to make something cute, inexpensive and fun for my son's teachers. Come join me where I'll share 5 different, quick and cute gift ideas with you. While these ideas will feature Back to School, they can easily be adapted for coworkers, neighbors, family and friends for ANY occasion. Please bring paper scissors and adhesive.

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Clean and Simple Birthday Cards
Saturday, August 14th, 2010 1-3pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX 512-326-8045

Do you ever need a birthday card but don't have time to make one? Come make 5 birthday cards and a gift card holder in this class to build your stash. You'll also be able to recreate these designs in a jiffy when your limited on time. Please bring paper scissors and adhesive.

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Bring a friend and make it a girl's night out! Hope to see you at one of these!

A*Muse*A*Palooza starts tomorrow!!

I'm so excited! A*Muse*A*Palooza 2009 starts tomorrow! Want to get out of this crazy heat wave and make something crafty? Think Cool. Think A/C. :) Think of it as Christmas in July! Join me at one of these classes. Call the store, if you are interested!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA 2009

AUSTIN

DIY Holiday Cards - A Muse Style
Friday, July 10th, 2009 10am-12pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX (512) 326-8045
Do you send out your own holiday cards? This class will give you 6 simple and fun ideas, including photo cards, that you can mass produce in no time flat. We will use the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. After this class, you will be able to get your holiday cards done early! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

An A Muse Holiday Squash Book
Friday, July 11th, 2009 1pm-3pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX (512) 326-8045
Are you a scrapper? This class is for stampers and scrappers alike. We'll make a squash book using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. At the end of the class, you will have a squash book ready to put pictures in or gift it as a gift to someone else! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

Tag - You're it!
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 10am-12pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX (512) 326-8045
Tags make the perfect present complete. In this class, we'll make 30 tags, 5 each of 6 different designs using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. We'll use different tools to make tags of all shapes and sizes. Your tags will be ready to put on that perfect gift! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

It's all in the PRESENTation
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 1pm-3pm
Memory Depot, Austin, TX (512) 326-8045
Do you give treats to coworkers, book club friends, neighbors, your child's school friends, teachers, etc? Looking for ideas for small gifts, treats, and pretty packaging, too? This is the class for you! We'll do 6 projects using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps to inspire you to make Simple and Cute gifts for this Holiday Season. Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

SAN ANTONIO
DIY Holiday Cards - A Muse Style
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 6:30-8:30pm
Stamp Antonio Arts, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
Do you send out your own holiday cards? This class will give you 6 simple and fun ideas, including photo cards, that you can mass produce in no time flat. We will use the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. After this class, you will be able to get your holiday cards done early! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

An A Muse Holiday Squash Book
Friday, July 17th, 2009 11am-1pm
Stamp Antonio Arts, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
Are you a scrapper? This class is for stampers and scrappers alike. We'll make a squash book using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. At the end of the class, you will have a squash book ready to put pictures in or gift it as a gift to someone else! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

Tag - You're it!
Friday, July 17th, 2009 1:30pm-3:30pm
Stamp Antonio Arts, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
Tags make the perfect present complete. In this class, we'll make 30 tags, 5 each of 6 different designs using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. We'll use different tools to make tags of all shapes and sizes. Your tags will be ready to put on that perfect gift! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

DIY Holiday Cards - A Muse Style
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 10a-12p
Stamp Antonio Arts, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
Do you send out your own holiday cards? This class will give you 6 simple and fun ideas, including photo cards, that you can mass produce in no time flat. We will use the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. After this class, you will be able to get your holiday cards done early! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

It's all in the PRESENTation
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 12:30pm-2:30pm
Stamp Antonio Arts, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
Do you give treats to coworkers, book club friends, neighbors, your child's school friends, teachers, etc? Looking for ideas for small gifts, treats, and pretty packaging, too? This is the class for you! We'll do 6 projects using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps to inspire you to make Simple and Cute gifts for this Holiday Season. Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

Tag - You're it!
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 3pm-5pm
Stamp Antonio Arts, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217

Tags make the perfect present complete. In this class, we'll make 30 tags, 5 each of 6 different designs using the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza images from A Muse Artstamps. We'll use different tools to make tags of all shapes and sizes. Your tags will be ready to put on that perfect gift! Basic Kit Needed: Detail Scissors, Adhesive, and a Pencil

Hope to see you soon!

San Antonio... did you see this?

RE: http://stampantonio.blogspot.com/2009/06/ahhh-nouncing.html

Fun, fun, fun!

Upcoming Classes!

I've added a class to my schedule... Austin at Memory Depot on June 13th... one class only this time around - A Muse's Sizzlin' Summer Fun at 10am. Call the store to reserve your spot 512.326.8045

Also, I'll be up in the Dallas area next weekend (Fri the 29th and Sat the 30th) and I'd be happy to meet you there! Personal-Scrapbook is a very unique place in that each student gets their OWN desk area... it is FABULOUS... If you're in the area and want to make cards, call the store to reserve your spot, (972) 351-8717. Tara, the owner, is a sweetie and she's new to A Muse and new to STAMPS. Let's show her how us stampers like stamp stores ;)

A*Muse*A*Palooza is coming!!! I'm still working on the class details but the schedule is tentatively set so SAVE the DATES!

AUSTIN - SAVE THE DATES

A*Muse*A*Palooza #1, Friday, July 10th, 2009, 10am Memory Depot, Austin, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza #2, Friday, July 10th, 2009, 1pm Memory Depot, Austin, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza #3, Saturday, July 11th, 2009, 10am, Memory Depot, Austin, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza #4, Saturday, July 11th, 2009, 1pm, Memory Depot, Austin, TX

SAN ANTONIO - SAVE THE DATES

A*Muse*A*Palooza, Friday, July 17th, 2009, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza, Friday, July 17th, 2009, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza, Saturday, July 18th, 2009, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza, Saturday, July 18th, 2009, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Hope to see you around Texas sometime soon!

Contest... last chance!

Hey, it's my turn for the contest over on the A Muse News Blog for the 8th Anniversary celebration... did you play?

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In other news, if you're in the Dallas/Ft Worth area or going to the big SCS swap there in a couple of weeks, come see me at Personal Scrapbook. I'll be teaching there on Friday, May 29th (2 classes) and then Saturday May 30th (3 classes):

May 29th, 2009 12pm-2pm, Blossoms and Buds, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX(972) 351-8717
May 29th, 2009 3pm-5pm, Let's Hear it for the Boys, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717
May 30th, 2009 10am-12pm, Think Simple. Think A Muse., Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717
May 30th, 2009 1pm-3pm, Blossoms and Buds, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX(972) 351-8717
May 30th, 2009 3:30pm-5:30pm, Let's Hear it for the Boys, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717

Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Classes and another Teacher Gift

Can I just say 'tis the season? I know it's not that season but it is Teacher Gift Giving season or it is about to be, I think. My to list is so long... I made a TON of stuff last night and didn't even make a dent in my list! GAK!

First... classes ....

Thursday, April 23rd - Memory Depot, Intro to Copic Markers, 7pm - If you haven't taken this class before and you want to learn some tips, tricks, and techniques using these markers, then call the store (512-326-8045) to reserve your spot today. Space is limited!

Saturday, May 2nd - Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX - 3 classes:

• May 2nd 10a-12p, A Muse in Bloom, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
• May 2nd 1p-3p, A Muse Special Occasions, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217
• May 2nd 3:30p-5:30p Introduction to Copic Markers, Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX (210) 342-6217

Call the store to reserve your spot there too!

I'll be heading to Dallas at the end of May to teach 5 classes - hope to see you there:

• May 29th, 2009 12pm-2pm, Blossoms and Buds, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX(972) 351-8717
• May 29th, 2009 3pm-5pm, Let's Hear it for the Boys, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717
• May 30th, 2009 10am-12pm, Think Simple. Think A Muse., Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717
• May 30th, 2009 1pm-3pm, Blossoms and Buds, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX(972) 351-8717
• May 30th, 2009 3:30pm-5:30pm, Let's Hear it for the Boys, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717

Now on to the teacher gift...

A Muse classes in Dallas!

I'm going to Dallas!!! WOHOO! I'll be teaching 5 A Muse classes at Personal Scrapbook in Allen, Texas in May. I hope to see you there.

There is a Splitcoaststampers Texas gathering shoebox swap happening up there in the DFW area on May 30th. I'll be teaching 2 classes on Friday, May 29th and 3 classes on Saturday May 30th (for those of you not going to the swap!). I hope to meet some of you that I've only chatted with online! And of course, am excited to see some familiar faces!

Call Tara at Personal Scrapbook to reserve your seat today! Here is my schedule:

May 29th, 2009 12pm-2pm, Blossoms and Buds, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX(972) 351-8717
May 29th, 2009 3pm-5pm, Let's Hear it for the Boys, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717
May 30th, 2009 10am-12pm, Think Simple. Think A Muse., Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717
May 30th, 2009 1pm-3pm, Blossoms and Buds, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX(972) 351-8717
May 30th, 2009 3:30pm-5:30pm, Let's Hear it for the Boys, Personal Scrapbook, Allen, TX (972) 351-8717

For class descriptions and such, please visit the store's website! If you have any questions, send me an email!

It's spring break around here... and I'm hoping to stamp some (more) this weekend! Have a great Saturday!

A Muse Class Schedule

A*Muse*A*Palooza, July 10, 2010 Stamp Antonio, San Antonio, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza, July 15th, 2010, Memory Depot, Austin, TX

A*Muse*A*Palooza, July 17th, 2010, Memory Depot, Austin, TX

click here for more info...

Thanks Stamp Antonio, Christy, SCSers and San Antonio!

WOW! What a weekend! I had to sleep most of this afternoon to recuperate from a whirlwind 5 classes down at Stamp Antonio in San Antonio, Texas! I started Friday morning by taking my youngest down to the inlaws for the day (on the way to SA, how convenient!) - my oldest son was pretty unhappy that he had to go to school and his brother got to go to grandma's house! I did a "slow-down to 55 and kicked my son out" and on to Stamp Antonio for two FUN A Muse classes for the Splitcoast shindig! It was great fun to see some friends from Splitcoaststampers.com that I met back in October at the last SCS Texas event. And it was great to meet so many new ones. Thank you ladies for travelling so far and coming in early to come to Stamp Antonio and spend some time with me. And special thanks to Christy for organizing this as part of the Texas gathering. Then back to the inlaws where I met my DH and other son. Had dinner, repacked kits and went to bed! Saturday was filled with 3 A Muse classes and again good to see some familar faces from my previous classes and great to meet some new ones! Special thanks to Amy, Carol, Mindy, and June, of Stamp Antonio, for making my 2 days there so warm and fun. June, thanks so much for making cupcakes ... how cool is that? She said to me "what's a cupcake class without cupcakes?" SO TRUE... In any case, I'm all rested and ready to start again...

Maybe I'll see you at this week's classes at Memory Depot or Stamp Salado! Hope so!