Descriptions

Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Quick Start (B)
Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Starting from Scratch (B)
Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Expanding Your Toolbox (I)
Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Me & My Shadow (A)
Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Behind the Mask {Extracts & Blends} (A)
It’s All The Rage: {Current Styles & Trends} (A)
Digital Scrapbooking in CS: Me & My Shadow (A)
Digital Scrapbooking in CS: Behind the Mask (A)
Digital Scrapbooking in CS: Pure Digi Extract (A)
Hybrid: Beyond The Layout
Developing Your Photographer’s Eye
Photo First Aid
YOU ARE Smarter Than Your Camera (Getting The Most From Your dSLR)
Save Your Stories
Jump-Start Your Journaling
Outside The Box: Creative Journaling Techniques
Finding You! {The Power of Visual Art Journals}
Typography: Say It In Style!
Design Concepts & Principles {Scrapping Feng Shui}
The Power of Color {Color Theory}
Stretch Your Stash

Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Quick Start (B) | Purchase
Instructor: Meredith
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Lyndsay Riches & Scrapping with Liz

Description:
Overcome the Elements’ learning curve as I empower you to begin digital scrapbooking! Build your skills as we create a layout using a pre-designed quick page. Then increase your confidence as we tackle a template. Complete 2 layouts by the end of class.

Class topics include:

working with digital files
utilizing the project bin
introduction to layers
saving your layouts
zooming in & out
resizing & rotating photos with the move tool
marquee selection tool basics
type tool basics

You will also receive:

e-book from SuzyQ Scraps
4 quick pages from Lyndsay Riches
4 templates from Scrapping with Liz
printed handouts: class notes, quick guide
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements (5.0 or higher)
digital photos to scrapbook

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Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Starting from Scratch (B) | Purchase
Instructor: Meredith
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Captivated Visions and SuzyQ Scraps

Description:
Ready to try your skills at creating a layout without a quick page or template? A recipe for disaster you say? Not a chance! Build on the basics from the beginning Quick Start class and overcome your fear of Photoshop Elements. By the end of class you’ll feel empowered to keep on digital scrapbooking.

Class topics include:

creating a new layout
reviewing tools & techniques from the Quick Start class
layering papers & elements
resizing & cropping photos
using the hand tool
loading styles & actions
saving for Web and print

You will also receive:

e-book from SuzyQ Scraps
mini kit from Captivated Visions
mini kit from SuzyQ Scraps
printed handouts: class notes, quick guide
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements (5.0 or higher)
digital photos to scrapbook

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Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Expanding Your Toolbox (I) | Purchase
Instructor: Meredith
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Faith True and Lyndsay Riches

Description:
You’ve mastered the basics of scrapbooking a page in Photoshop Elements … now it’s time to expand your toolbox and your skill set. Learn how to use some of the fun tools in Elements — including brushes, the Cookie Cutter, and the Magic Wand — to personalize your pages, easily frame your pictures, and thread embellishments on a string.

Class topics include:

loading brushes
basic brushwork
selection tools & their uses
the Cookie Cutter & shape tools
the Eraser tool
framing pictures

You will also receive:

e-book from SuzyQ Scraps
mini kit from Faith True
set of cluster frames from Lyndsay Riches
brushes from SuzyQ Scraps
printed handouts: class notes, quick guide
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements (5.0 or higher)
digital photos to scrapbook

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Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Me & My Shadow (A) | Purchase
Instructor: Cheryl Ashcraft
Length: 1.5 Hours

Sponsors: Irene Alexeeva

Description:

“You have the sky overhead giving one light; then the reflected light from whatever reflects; then the direct light of the sun; so that, in the blending and suffusing of these several luminations, there is no such thing as a line to be seen anywhere.” ~ Winslow Homer

This class is all about shadows: who should use shadows (that’s you!), what shadows you should use, when you should customize shadows, where the shadows should “fall” on the layout, and why realistic shadowing is important to the digi scrapper

Class topics include:

ShadowsUsing preloaded shadow styles and purchased shadow styles
Altering Shadow Style Settings
Tips for studying and duplicating realistic shadows
Techniques for creating realistic drop shadows
Blending modes for altering custom shadows

You will also receive:

A Set of Drop Shadow Styles
A mini-kit from Irene Alexeeva
printed handouts: class notes
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements 9.0
a kit of your choice

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Digital Scrapbooking in PSE: Behind the Mask {Extracts & Blends} (A) | Purchase
Instructor: Cheryl Ashcraft
Length: 2 Hours

Sponsors: Dream Big Designs & Chelle’s Creation

Description:
n this class, we’ll go behind the mask and find out what layers masks are, how they work, and why they are an important tool in executing flawless extractions and intricate blending techniques. This class includes time for hands-on practice of techniques with the assistance of an instructor.

Class topics include:

Extracting images from photos
Layer & clipping masks
Scrapping & editing with masks
Distressing, stamping & masking with brushes
Blending Techniques

You will also receive:

a set of 4 photo masks from Dream Big Designs
a mini kit from Chelle’s Creations
printed handouts: class notes
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

Photo of a person with a plain background
Photo of a flower on a plain background
A kit with numerous backgrounds for blending
A laptop with Photoshop Elements 9.0

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It’s All The Rage: {Current Styles & Trends} (A) | Purchase
Instructor: Cheryl Ashcraft
Length: 1.5 Hours

Sponsors: mle Card & Lyndsay Riches

Description:
Current styles and trends often make their way into the digital scrapbooking from the worlds of fashion, home decor, advertising or handmade crafts. In this class, we’ll discuss what’s new and trendy as well as tips for successfully incorporating the styles and trends of today into layouts that will last for future generations.

Class topics include:

current styles and trends
prior styles and trends
styles and trends that stand the test of time
techniques for introducing trends into your layouts

You will also receive:

a mini kit from mle Card & Lyndsay Riches
printed handouts: class notes
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements 9.0
digital scrapbook kit of choice
digital photos to scrapbook

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Digital Scrapbooking in CS: Me & My Shadow (A) | Purchase
Instructor: Chelle
Length: 1.5 Hours

Sponsors: Irene Alexeeva

Description:

“…the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. ” – Toru Takemitsu

Shadows make the difference between an okay layout and an exceptional layout. Shadows create depth and when done properly have people reaching for your page to see if it’s “real”. We’ll learn techniques for quick shadows and for creating custom shadows.

Class topics include:

Using premade shadow styles
Global Settings vs. Custom settings
Creating realistic drop shadows

You will also receive:

A Set of Drop Shadow Styles
A mini-kit from Irene Alexeeva
printed handouts: class notes
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop CS2 (or higher)

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Digital Scrapbooking in CS: Behind the Mask (A) | Purchase
Instructor: Chelle
Length: 1.5 Hours

Sponsors: Dream Big Designs & Chelle’s Creation

Description:
“Brush” up your scrapbook skills in this Advanced CS class. Discover how to edit and create without destroying your photos and embellishments. Learn how to wrap, weave and thread elements together to add dimension to your layouts and find beauty behind layer & clipping masks.

Class topics include:

Layer & clipping masks
Scrapping & editing with masks
Distressing, stamping & masking with brushes

You will also receive:

set of 4 photo masks from Dream Big Designs
a mini kit from Chelle’s Creations
printed handouts: class notes
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop CS2 (or higher)

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Digital Scrapbooking in CS: Pure Digi Extract (A) | Purchase
Instructor: Chelle
Length: 2 Hours

Sponsors: Irene Alexeeva

Description:
In this class I’ll teach you a variety of ways to extract anything from people to objects. This class will include plenty of time for you to practice your skills with the help of the instructor.

Class topics include:

Multiple techniques for extractions

You will also receive:

A mini-kit from Irene Alexeeva
printed handouts: class notes
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop CS2 (or higher)

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Hybrid: Beyond The Layout | Purchase
Instructor:
Length: 2 Hours

Sponsors:

Description:
In this class you will be creating an AMAZING piece of artwork that will be ready to hang in your home! We’ll be using 12 Frame Photo Display which we’ll embellish with all sorts of digital and traditional goodies! Prepare to get your fingers inky as will be doing a whole bunch of distressing and inking.

Class topics include:

Techniques for using digital products in paper crafting

You will also receive:

a Frame Photo Display
Printed Digital Papers
Embellishments
Printed class notes

Students should bring:

3-5 Black and White Photos
Scissors
Adhesive
An Apron or old shirt

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Developing Your Photographer’s Eye | Purchase
Instructor: Katrina Kennedy
Length: 1 Hour

Description:
Your view through your lens determines how your memories are preserved. Do you want to create the best visual memories? Explore photography techniques to create stronger images, no matter what camera you use

Class topics include:

Framing Your Subject
Composing a Strong Image
Seeing Light
Telling A Visual Story

Students should bring:

a camera (any camera will work)

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Photo First Aid | Purchase
Instructor: Katrina Kennedy
Length: 1 Hour

Description:
Is your best camera a point and shoot? Your phone? The best camera is the one you have with you! Let’s explore how to get the most out of it!

Class topics include:

Digging into your point and shoot menus
5 steps for better p&s photos
Light, light, light
3 advantages of shooting with your point and shoot

Students should bring:

a camera (any camera will work)

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YOU ARE Smarter Than Your Camera (Getting The Most From Your dSLR) | Purchase
Instructor: Katrina Kennedy
Length: 1.5 Hours

Description:
Is your dSLR are on Auto? Are you using it like a point and shoot? Have you wondered how to get the most from all of its features? Join me to move you off of auto for photos you love. We will put this in real language you can understand. YOU ARE smarter than your camera!

Class topics include:

Demystifying Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes
Manual Mode made easy
Finding flawless focus
The buttons to touch
The buttons to leave untouched

Students should bring:

A dSLR camera

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Save Your Stories | Purchase
Instructor: Chelle
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Faith True & SuzyQ Scraps

Description:
Have you ever sat down to scrap an event & realized you’ve forgotten the details? Or your son said the funniest thing the other day … but now you can’t remember what it was? Or the only photo of that memory is too dark, washed out, grainy, blurry, etc. and you don’t think you can scrap it? Maybe you feel like all you do is save everyone else’s stories … but you have yet to share your own. Save Your Stories will save you! Learn how to record memories now for scrapbooking later, as well techniques for rescuing those less-than-ideal photos.

Class topics include:

tips for jogging your memory
capturing memories in the moment
rescuing dark, blurry, washed out, & other “reject” photos
illustrating “photo-less” stories with “story-less” photos
beyond events & activities — the real you

You will also receive:

e-book from SuzyQ Scraps
photo actions from Faith True
printed handouts: class notes, product suggestions
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements (5.0 or higher) or Photoshop (CS2 or higher)
digital scrapbook kit of choice
digital photos to scrapbook

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Jump-Start Your Journaling | Purchase
Instructor: Chelle
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Captivated Visions & SuzyQ Scraps

Description:
Is your writing battery dead? Do you skip the journaling step of scrapbooking because you lack writing skills? Do you feel like your stories aren’t worth sharing? Jump-start your journaling and learn how to craft sentences like a pro!

Class topics include:

digging up the details
beyond the 5 W’s
brainstorming & free-writing
finding your voice
storytelling techniques
my storyteller’s toolbox of tricks
journaling placement on layouts

You will also receive:

journaling e-book from SuzyQ Scraps
set of 4 templates from Captivated Visions
printed handouts: class notes, , journal prompts, list of writing resources
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements (5.0 or higher) or Photoshop (CS2 or higher)
digital scrapbook kit of choice
digital photos to scrapbook

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Outside The Box: Creative Journaling Techniques | Purchase
Instructor: Laura Banasiak
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Lyndsay Riches and Laura Banasiak

Description:
Looking to spice up your scrapbook journaling style? Tired of simply typing a line or two on your page? This is the class for you!

Class topics include:

text on a path
text alignment
color matching
to shadow or not to shadow?
who? what? where? when?
dating your pages
finishing touches: circling, underlining and highlighting

You will also receive:

a pack of text paths
printed handouts: class notes, print out of journaling prompts and reminders
a CD with all the course material

Students should bring:

a laptop with Photoshop Elements (5.0 or higher) or Photoshop (CS2 or higher)
favorite fonts installed on your laptop

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Finding You! {The Power of Visual Art Journals} | Purchase
Instructor: Tangie Baxter
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Studio Tangie

Description:
Finding You! We’ll explore the concepts behind visual art journaling! Despite what many people think art journaling is not necessarily “altered art” many art journalers have a “modern clean”, “traditional” or “scrapboking style! Art Journaling is a chance to reconcile yourself. It allows you to check in with “you” on a regular basis and make sure you are okay! But even more than that it is a way to be creative just for you, a chance to be free with no rules… if only for a few hours. There are very few opportunities like that in our lives! Take the time to find out who you are, and what your dreams are in your art journals. Allow them to mean something and your life will be changed forever. I know they have changed mine!

Class topics include:

Basic How To’s of DIGITAL Art Journaling & why you should get started!
Exploring Art Journal Styles
How to conquer that BLANK first page!
Art Journaling Tricks & Tips
Want to try it hybrid? We’ll briefly discuss how to get started.
Question and Answer, time to look at my art journal samples if desired

You will also receive:

Printed Class Notes/CD
$15 Coupon to Studio Tangie
Free mini art journaling kit
Hand written style Font made by Studio Tangie

Students should bring:

Everything needed for the class will be on your CD
Laptop if you would like to follow along (optional if you just want to listen & watch).

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Typography: Say It In Style! | Purchase
Instructor: Melisa Nishi
Length: 1 Hour

Sponsors: Lyndsay Riches, SuzyQ Scraps & PixelGeek Designs

Description:
What is typography? How does typography affect me, as a scrapbooker?

Typography is an often overlooked and under appreciated, art in itself. By learning how to effectively select, align, position, space and combine typefaces, you will optimize the impact of your creations and open a whole new avenue of artistic expression for you to explore.

Class topics include:

Typefaces & Fonts
Typeface Classification
Anatomy
Font Selection
Pairing Fonts

You will also receive:

CD containing course material
2 Alpha packs from Lyndsay Riches
2 Alpha packs from SuzyQ Scraps
2 Alpha packs from PixelGeek Designs

Students should bring:

Notebook and pencil
Laptop (optional)

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Scrapping Feng Shui (Design Principles & Elements) | Purchase
Instructor: Melisa Nishi
Length: 1.5 Hours

Sponsors: Litabells Designs & PixelGeek Designs

Description:
Do you sit for hours fiddling with your layout until it looks just “right”? Or do you sometimes feel there is something off and you just can’t figure out what it is?

We will take the guess-work out of creating amazing designs, by giving you the blueprints and tools for building a solid foundation in all of your compositions, every time! Join us as we explore The Principles & Elements of Design and how they translate into the world of scrapbooking.

Class topics include:

The 8 Principles of Design
The 7 Elements of Design
Rule of Thirds
Rule of Odds
Golden Ratio

You will also receive:

CD containing course material
1 Template pack from Scrapping with Liz
1 Template pack from PixelGeek Designs
Printed handouts

Students should bring:

Notebook and pencil
Laptop (optional)

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The Power of Color (Color Theory) | Purchase
Instructor: Melisa Nishi
Length: 1 hour

Sponsors:
Captivated Visions

Description:
Color choice, often times, is based simply on because we like the way they look, individually or together. But perhaps, there is more to it than meets the eye!? Color can be one of your most powerful tools of invoking emotion; and when used effectively, you can say so much without a single line of text.

Class topics include:

Color Wheel
Color Harmonies
Color Symbolism/Meaning

You will also receive:

CD containing course material
5 Mini-kits from Captivated Visions
Printed handouts

Students should bring:

Notebook and pencil
Laptop (optional)

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Stretch Your Stash | Purchase
Instructor: Chelle
Length: 2 Hours

Sponsors: Captivated Visions and SuzyQ Scraps

Description:
Looking to save a buck? Love that snowman kit but just can’t justify another winter kit purchase? Wish you could change the color of that button or alpha? Advance your scrapbooking skills and save money as you discover how to stretch your stash of digital supplies and enjoy all the beautiful digi goodness in your stash.

Class topics include: