The times they are achanging...

The financial news is really kind of scary even if you are not a Wall Street kind a gal... I am not even going to try to make sense of all of it but I know it does make me stop and think. I have looked at my scrapbook supplies and thought, wow I have a lot of things right here and I can scrap all winter long! (I live in chilly New England so winter is on my mind lately!) But as I look at it I am reminded of the stories I heard from many of you at my classes this summer. You, like me, have paper and basics but never know where to start. You go buy more because it seems easier than trying to remember what to do with what you have. I listened and I have created a simple new approach to both my kit club and my classes. I have talked to you for a bit about Croptopia U, the educational event I am launching at Croptopia Getaway events! But as I listened to you ....the all day event was too much..too long. If you are coming to an event, you only have a couple of days and you need to squeeze as much cropping into those few days. You told me that you want to go to Croptopia U but you can't go all day. Oke dokey... I revised the outline and stuffed as much info as possible in 3 short hours! Drink your coffee and bring your chocolate...we are going to work hard and smart in a few hours! Ten pages and so many techniques...as the Dragnet guy used to say Facts ...just the facts lady? That is what this class is about. Well this is my Back to Basics class and we are scrapping our photos. We are getting pages in our albums and recording memories to share with our families. I love this class and I love that we are actually creating scrapbook pages. If you want the details, look at the Croptopia U page listed on the left. Now, more about my kit club. October Kit has two offerings...one is the continuation of the MAKE YOUR OWN KIT and the other option is a terrific how to featuring my 8x8 boardbook. This is a great gift album size and can be completed in one night of cropping. You will love this one. But I mentioned there are new things to come...I know that you have a lot of supplies and you need to remember how to use them. I am putting together a kit that contains no supplies! What?!! How can it be a kit without product?! Well,...think of my kits as recipes! I will put together my project here and offer you complete photos and instructions that you have come to expect from me~ shopping or gathering lists, sketches, layouts and step by step details~ and you add the supplies from your stash, your local store or friends! The beauty of this kit is the price! You will receive the files from me via email so no waiting ... you can print if you want or work right from your computer. The kit will be announced each month just like they are now. These new No Product Kits will not replace the traditional Are you Board? but will be in addition to the monthly kit. I will send the first No Product Kit offering FREE to all my subscribers next week. Be sure to sign up for the mailing list to you can check this out. I am so excited and I hope you like it too! Hugs, Cara