Home Classes Events Newsletter Our Team Blog Contact Us   Beginner Basics Are you a beginner scrapper who wants to learn the `Basics`? Do you want to find out how to use your trimmer, mat photos, use basic tools, journal and explore the basic design principles that make pages great? Do you know someone who would like to learn about the wonderful world of scrapping??? Join Jacquelin for our revamped Beginner `Basics` Class to learn all you need to get started scrapbooking! All materials are supplied – just bring yourself and a couple of photos and you will leave with lots of info, and a completed themed layout to start you on your creative journey! Please see in store for the photos required for each monthly class. Date: Tues, Sept 21st Time: 6:30 - 8:30 Cost: $20.00 Copy and paste the link below for a photo of Sept 2010`s class http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/beginner-basics-class-with-jacquelin/ Precious Past - Heritage Class Are you lucky enough to have some family pictures from the past? If you`re looking for some fresh, new ideas to make the most of your heritage pictures come and dabble with us!! Joyce is one of our FANTASTIC teachers. Her classes are so popular we`ve had to add another class to accomodate everyone. You will use all kinds of materials to create an absolutely beautiful page. One Page Classes are $20.00 all inclusive. For an extra $10 we put together materials so you can complete the second page! Some of her classes are 2 pages and cost $30.00 PLEASE BRING BASIC KIT Copy and paste the link below to see the September class http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/september-heritage-class-2/ Midnight Crops Is scrapbooking for a couple of hours during the day not enough!! Check this out – come and scrapbook from NOON until MIDNIGHT! Sign up and have the store all to yourselves. Check the calendar for dates. These crops fill up quickly – don’t miss out register early!! Call to reserve your space. Cost is $15.00 (includes pizza) - these fill up fast! Cost for just the crop $7.50 You can also do a private night with 6 or more girlfriends...call for more details. Workshop Room Fantastic selection of tools, bright, comfortable, modern furnishings and friendly knowledgeable staff – Wow!! AND – its FREE! That’s right, as we have since the day we opened, our workshop area is still FREE for your use anytime there is not a class or special function going on. Make sure to check the on-line calendar for free time. Get a group of ladies together and come and scrap for the day – no phones, no kids, no hubbies – imagine it peaceful scrapbooking time!! Ya’ can’t beat it!! HOLIDAY NEW SUNDAY HOURS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST 12:00 - 4:00 For the Summer months July & August we will not be having any Friday Night Crops. The store will close on Friday`s @ 4:00 PM. Crops will resume again in September. Sorry for an inconvenience this may have caused. September 6th - CLOSED October 11th - CLOSED - Happy Thanksgiving October 31st - CLOSED - Happy Halloween November 11th - CLOSED - Remembrance Day December 24th, 25th and 26th - CLOSED - MERRY CHRISTMAS December 31st & January 1st - CLOSED - HAPPY NEW YEAR Star Album Come and learn the simple steps to putting together this fabulous album. It may look complicated, but don`t worry…it`s easy! Once you`ve finished this one you`ll be making many more for any special event - baby shower, wedding, graduation, birthday, Mother`s Day, Father`s Day, Christmas or just because! Change the elements and you have a whole different album. They`re so fun to make again and again. We will give you complete instructions to take home. You will complete just the album and add all your own finishing touches and embellishments at home. Date: If you would like to take this class please e-mail scrappix@scrapbookparade.ca and we can add you to the waitlist - this class is based on demand Time: TBA Cost: $35.00 PLEASE BRING BASIC KIT and a good strong double sided tape Copy and paste the link below for a picture http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/two-new-classes/ 24 / 7 Marathon # 4 - October 23rd, 2010 - FULL Here is the basic information: 24/7 is an ALL DAY SCRAPBOOK CLASS designed to help you complete 24 pages in just 7 hours! That’s right 24 in 7 – that is one layout every 17 minutes!!! When: Saturday, October 23rd Where: At the store Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Because of the fast-paced nature of this class, we recommend it for intermediate and advanced scrapbookers only. We will have a lunch break -- you can bring your own or check out the many restaurants around town. Just bring yourself, your energy and your willingness to get scrapping! Cost is $100 and includes all page supplies and instructions! Please join us for this fun experience that is sure to leave you feeling a great sense of accomplishment! More details and a taste of these layouts will be available at the store in September. Don’t delay, register today, as space will be limited! Copy and paste the link below to see pictures from our last Marathon -- It is tons of FUN! http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/photos-from-the-247-marathon-yesterday/ BASIC KIT FOR CLASSES BASIC KIT * Paper Trimmer * Scissors * Wet Adhesive - Tombo Glue and a Glue Stick * Dry Adhesives - Mounting Squares and Popdots * Ruler * Pencil * Assortment of Inks Any other supplies you need may be added on by the teacher FALL GARAGE SALE - Saturday, September 11th You can start dropping off your Garage Sale items Saturday, August 21st Start putting aside your goodies for another AMAZING Garage Sale! Time: 9:30 - 2:00 Copy and paste the link below for all the details http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/fall-garage-sale/ Friday Night Crops - FREE Come and join others that love to hang out and get some scrapbooking done or other paper crafting projects completed. Just give us a call to book your seat -- It`s a fun night! 12 Layouts in a Day X 3 Watch for more soon... 12 LAYOUTS IN A DAY X 3 with Carol and Lana! Dates - TBD COST: $75.00 each class SIGN UP FOR ALL 3 and SAVE $30.00 That`s 36 pages! A great way to kick up your 60 Page Club numbers! Includes all supplies to make 12 layouts per class, snacks and beverages (we will have a lunch break from 12:00 to 1:00 - you can bring your own lunch or check out some of the great restaurants around town). You need to provide your Basic Kit · Paper Trimmer · Scissors · Wet Adhesive (Tombo Glue) · Dry Adhesives (Mounting Squares or Tape Runner & Pop Dots) · Pencil · Ruler · Various Inks (brown and black for sure) Use Your Own Product Classes 1) Do you have tons of paper? 2) Do you have tons of ribbon? 3) Do you have tons of embellishments? 4) Do you have tons of product but don`t use much? Instead you just buy because it`s NEW or pretty or you just have to have it? 5) Do you want to use it up? If you answered YES to any of these questions WE CAN HELP YOU! We`re going to try something NEW. We will instruct classes where you bring your OWN product based on a list of supplies and instructions we provide you. You will need to sort through all your goodies to match up paper, embellisments, etc... We will e-mail you with the requirements for each class in advance so you can make sure you have everything you need to complete your layouts. YOU WILL COMPLETE 6 LAYOUTS! SIGN UP FOR ALL 5 CLASSES AND YOU WILL COMPLETE 30 LAYOUTS! NOW THAT`S A GREAT WAY TO USE UP SOME PRODUCT!!! WHEN: New class dates for 2010 to be determined Private Crops Do you have a group of friends that would like a place to crop for an evening? Somewhere that you can spread out and not have to attend to your little ones? or big ones? Hee Hee! Perhaps you need to get your wedding invitations done or some bigger project? Then book a Private Crop!!! Cost is $10 each with a minimum of 6, maximum 12. Bring appy`s and beverages if you like too! Call the store to find out more and see if there is a date we can fit you in. Copy and paste the link below to see the variety of private crops you can have with your friends! http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/scrapbook-parties/ SPA Crop! Do you need to catch up on your scrapbooking? How about throwing in some pampering too? Here`s a great way to get BOTH! Wear your comfy pajamas, robe and slippers and join us for a 12 HOUR SPA CROP! WHEN: We will be planning another one for 2010 Year in Review Album for 2010 On the 4th Monday of each month come and join Lana to create 4 layouts that will showcase each month in 2010. Lana will provide the themes and pictures of the layouts in advance so that you can take pictures during the month that will fit the layout ideas. You will create one page layouts and sometimes two page layouts. The major theme for these pages will focus on `family` memories big and small. You will be able to share personal memories, good wishes, and favorite photos from month to month. This will be a great class to take so that A) you will get 4 pages a month scrapbooked and B) your family will be able to reminisce over the year`s events and see the monthly highlights. You can document achievements, milestones, school accomplishments and extracurricular activities on the layouts too. The possibilities are endless and at the end of the year you will have a complete album and 48 pages done! Date: Fourth Monday of every month Time: 6:30 – 9:00 All supplies included (only thing you need to do is provide your titles, or do them at home later). Cost: $30 per class (commit to the FULL year of classes and December 2010 is FREE) If you would like to participate in these monthly classes please e-mail scrappix@scrapbookparade.ca so we can send you pictures of the layouts and the themes she has ready to go! She`s already completed the layouts for January and February. This class promises to be FUN!!! Copy and paste the link below for September's layouts http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/year-in-review-class-for-september/ ALL DAY CROPS FULL!!! July 1, 2010 - We`ve started a waitlist. We will be hosting MORE ALL DAY CROPS at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Hall (Corner of Peatt Rd and Goldstream Ave in Langford) in the Fall. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GET SOME SERIOUS SCRAPBOOKING DONE! WHEN: Saturday - Sept 18, Oct 9 and Nov 13 COST: $20 each (sign up for all 3 and SAVE) TIME: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Coffee, Tea & Cookies 4 foot table with TONS of room for your totes Comfy chairs Use of kitchen with BIG fridge, oven & microwave Restaurants in walking distance Or perhaps a group of you want to do potluck Bring all your favorite drinks and snacks too Separate dining area Accucut Machine and Various Dies 20% OFF for all participants at the store on these crop days (the store is in walking distance too — excludes classes, magazines, heritage maker products and slice products) ALSO - mini chair massages for $10!!! Basic Grey Page-of-the-Month Program X 3 Featuring Basic Grey`s LATEST RELEASES! Basic Grey`s POTM Program is a monthly class kit program where students create one double-page layout every month using the NEWEST papers from BG paired with classic embellishments. Here are some of the highlights: * Color Instructions * FREE EXCLUSIVE Basic Grey Designer 12 x 12 D Ring Album. You will have a place to put the year`s layouts once you have completed the program. It is a limited-edition collec­tor`s product that only Page-of-the-Month students receive! * Only the newest papers and embel­lishments will be used in the kits! * Generic themes: you will have different themes to choose from, with different journaling prompts so you can scrap about whatever you want. * Be the first to purchase the new release products! * Learn new techniques each month to incorporate into your scrapbooking. We have 3 FULL CLASSES! They are on the 2nd Sunday and 4th Sunday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00 and on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30. Woo Hoo 36 participants! Cuttlebug Products NOW Available @ Scrapbook Parade Do you have a Cuttlebug Machine? Cut a shape, emboss a shape, or cut then emboss shapes with the inspired designs available exclusively with Cuttlebug cutting and embossing dies. Expressing your creativity has never been easier! Do you often go to stores looking for embossing folders but they aren`t available or out of stock? We can get you ANY Cuttlebug products you want! On the 15th of the month we will place orders for Cuttlebug products. You need to PRE-PAY for your order and it will arrive in approximately 14 - 20 days. We are keeping the prices really low too so you don`t have to worry about your 40% OFF Coupon anymore... E-mail your order on the 15th of each month to scrappix@scrapbookparade.ca and call with payment information - It`s that easy! Scrapbook Addicts Fall Retreat - December 10th - 12th FULL We`re doing it again! Copy and paste the link below for more details. http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/fall-scrap-therapy-2-retreat-2010/ Weekend to Unwind Event TRISHA LADOUCEUR IS COMING TO SCRAPBOOK PARADE!!! Copy and paste the following link to see all the posts on the blog as of May 31st regarding the WEEKEND TO UNWIND EVENT! http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/?s=trisha Here is a link to her BLOG TOO: http://trishaladouceur.blogspot.com/ 6 Week `Technique` Class with Andrea - 2 SPOTS LEFT! UPDATE June 23, 2010 Andrea and I have discussed her 6 Week “Technique” Class and we`ve modified it slightly. We`ve had lots of interest for people wanting to take a class or two so here is what we came up with. The classes will be offered on Sunday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:30 (appx) starting Sunday, August 29th The remaining classes are: Sept 5th, Oct 3rd & 17th, Nov 7th & 21st Cost if you take ALL 6 Classes: $225.00 (a SAVINGS of $75) If you only want to take ONE or TWO classes you can! The price for each class is $50.00 In each class you will create 4 pages loaded with techniques on the latest and greatest products on the market. You will also get lots of NEW product. Limited Seats so don’t wait to sign up – call today! 250-727-0372 We`re going to be using the October Afternoon – Thrift Shop Collection. Some of the products we will use are: Glimmer Mist, Distress Inks, Gel Medium, Gesso and more… Samples will be available for viewing towards the end of July — stay tuned! Original Description: Copy and paste the link below http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/6-week-technique-class-with-andrea/ Mini Book Classes for Sept, Oct & Nov! Here is a whole line up of FUN mini books from Bo Bunny. Pick one class or pick them all!!! GREAT GIFT IDEAS! Bo Bunny`s class kits provide the perfect solution by offering designer quality projects without all the work! These darling mini album classes were created using Bo Bunny`s newest collections. SEPTEMBER Mama-Razzi 6 x 6 Mini Book Saturday, September 4th 9:30 - 12:00 $30.00 Grandparents Mini Book Saturday, September 25th 12:30 - 4:00 $55.00 OCTOBER BoBunny has discontinued this album so we will find a replacement Mini Book Here Comes the Sun Mini Book Saturday, October 16th 9:30 - 12:00 $35.00 Holly Holly Christmas Mini Book Saturday, October 30th 9:30 - 12:30 $45.00 NOVEMBER Friend Mini Book Saturday, November 20th 9:30 - 12:30 $35.00 Another Day in Paradise Mini Book Saturday, November 27th 12:30 - 3:30 $30.00 Copy and paste the link below for more information and pictures: http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/fall-mini-book-classes/ Christmas Countdown Series Seems crazy that we`re already talking about Christmas classes however, we all know how time flies when you`re having fun! We have a series of Christmas Projects planned for September, October and November! There will be 2 per month for a total of SIX. They will be a combination of gift projects and Christmas cards. How many times do you think `this year` I plan to make my gifts but then time gets away from you? Or perhaps you buy all kinds of supplies with the intention of making gifts but never get around to it. Here is your chance to make some meaningful gifts for your friends and family. Samples will be ready soon and posted on the blog... Making `handmade` gifts is much more special than a store bought gift. Each class will be held on a Tuesday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 (sometimes 9:00). The cost for each class has not been determined yet but will include complete color instructions. All of the teachers will take part in this series which means a GREAT variety of styles! Dates: Sept 14 & 28, Oct 12 & 26, Nov 9 – 23 Basic Grey Card of the Month Program Featuring Basic Grey`s LATEST RELEASES! Registration for Basic Grey`s COTM 2010 / 2011 Program is NOW Open! * don`t miss out on your chance to participate in this year-long program * you will make SIX to EIGHT super-fun, super-fast, and super-easy greeting cards in each class and take home everything you need to finish FOUR to SIX bonus cards at home * this fun class is perfect for students looking to play with the latest and greatest and make some really cute cards Here are some of the highlights: * printed instructions featuring full-color images of ALL 12 cards * 12 envelopes * each month a few fun techniques will be featured on the cards, meaning that beginner, intermediate and advanced cardmakers alike will each find something interesting & challenging * COTM will feature the newest collections * each kit includes – 12×12 solid papers as card bases and 6×6 paper pads, element stickers and coordinating embellishments * a variety of greetings will be covered each month; some generic and some seasonal Each class will be held on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00 -- Our FIRST Class is Saturday, October 16th Cost for each class is $34.95 + tax and your first payment is due upon signing up for the full year. On the 1st of each month we will charge your credit card for the following class. In the Garden Layout with Lana Here`s another Beautiful & FUN layout class with Lana. Learn how to make some pretty flowers too! Date: Saturday, September 25th Time: 9:30 – 11:30 Cost: $30.00 Copy and paste the link below for a picture http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/in-the-garden-layout-with-lana/ Supply Savvy Classes with Jacquelin Join Jacquelin in a NEW series of classes called `SUPPLY SAVVY`. Take one, two, three or ALL four! Each class will feature a new way to use your supplies while creating fun, fresh one page layouts. Each class is $20.00 — Sign up for individual classes you choose or sign up for all four for $75! They are going to be held on Tuesday nights! Class # 1 – Flower Power — Oct 5th from 6:30 – 8:30 Class # 2 – Ribbon Wrap Up — Oct 19th from 6:30 – 8:30 Class # 3 – Buttons, Brads & Bling, Oh My!! – Nov 2nd from 6:30 – 8:30 Class # 4 — Diecut Delight — Nov 16th from 6:30 – 8:30 THESE CLASSES ARE GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!!! Copy and paste the link below for photos of Class #1 and Class #2 http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/suppy-savvy-class-update/ Participants need to bring their own title letters – can be stickers, chipboard, etc. #1 Photo sizes are two landscape 3.5 x 5 or a portrait 5 x 7 #2 photo sizes are 3 wallet sized photos – approximately 2.5 x 3.5 #3 and #4 coming soon… Stamp of the Month with Glenda We`ve done Page-of-the-Month and Card-of-the-Month so, what`s missing? `STAMP-OF-THE-MONTH` We`ve been trying to figure out how we could incorporate stamping in the store and decided to try `Stamp-of-the-Month` for October, November and December. The other great NEWS is the classes will be with a NEW Teacher/Designer Glenda Wyatt. `Glenda is an Independent Instructor for A Muse Art Stamps. She has been stamping and making cards for over 10 years... it is definitely her passion (addiction). Living with her hubby on the Saanich Peninsula, she enjoys exercising, reading, music and gardening (when she isn't stamping). When she`s not sharing her love of crafting, she is a marine geologist and all around science geek.` Glenda teaches at other stores in the CRD and Up Island too! In each class you will create 4 Cards and a BOX to hold them. You will also get a featured stamp you KEEP. All supplies to create the cards and box are included. Please bring your basic kit and an acrylic block to class. Samples for Class # 1 will be posted on the BLOG very soon. 3 MORE GIFTS ready for the Holiday Season! COST: $35.00 / Class DATES: Monday, October 4th Monday, November 8th Monday, December 6th TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 THESE CLASSES ARE GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN! 6 Vintage Cards with Lana Here is a FUN set of cards Lana made using the Communique Line from Graphic 45. These would be great for `just a note` or `thinking of you`. Most of them are blank so you can add your own sentiment. Date: Monday, September 13th Time: 6:30 – 8:30 Cost: $20.00 Copy and paste the link below for a picture http://scrapbookparade.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/6-vintage-cards-with-lana/ Copyright 2010