More Stacy Julian love today! The question I want you to answer is, What would you give her? It could be a book, a card, a trip, anything you can imagine.
How many of you have had the chance to attend a Stacy class or presentation in person? Then you know she has a gift for public speaking. She has traveled the world speading about scrapbooking and how it enhances our life. Please share how she has changed scrapbooking for you.
We are so excited to invite you, our best BPC members, to help us celebrate our founder, Stacy Julian. It is her birthday week and we want to celebrate her and her contributions to our industry and need your help.
To participate
leave a comment on the blog sharing a favorite Stacy story,
stop by the Facebook wall and post a photo of you and Stacy or
share something she inspired you to create on the above or on your personal blog
Can't wait to see what you have to share!
(and stay tuned for more Stacy love all week long)
Would you like to meet more creative women in real life?
Are you new to town and want to make like-minded friends?
This was the situation I found myself in back in 2010. We had just moved back to Perth, Western Australia and I was missing the small town atmosphere of Kalgoorlie, where I had a number of friends who loved nothing better than an afternoon of chatting and creativity.
So, I headed to Meetup.com. "Meetup is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 9,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities. Meetup's mission is to revitalize local community and help people around the world self-organize. Meetup believes that people can change their personal world, or the whole world, by organizing themselves into groups that are powerful enough to make a difference."
I was so excited to see several crafting groups in Perth, so I set up my free profile at Meetup for free and joined a few groups.
I ended up attending a craft group where everything from doll-making to digital scrapbooking to quilting has happened I've learnt a lot about different crafts, and though I'm not ready to pick up my knitting needles again, I have made:
at least 20 cards
progress on my cross-stitch
a quiltcover
repaired 10 cloth nappies
Christmas card kits
and more
Over the past 3 years I've grown close to the ladies I've met - even inviting them to birthday parties, Australia Day celebrations and counting them as among my best friends.
What if there's not a meetup in my area? You can start one.
Meetup will help by walking you through the process of setting up a group and inviting people that may be interested (it found 61 people for me!). It does cost about $12 a month to host a meetup, but it's well worth it!
An awesome way to use the internet to create a local community
If you are in Perth why not join me over at our craft group? I'd love to see you there!
We are back from CHA winter with lots to share and so full of excitement for our 2013 year here at Big Picture Classes. The majority of our time was spent meeting with teachers and sponsors + perusing all the latest products. And of course we are going to share some highlights with you!
During this season of giving and gratitude, we’re especially thankful that you’re a member of the Big Picture Classes community. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your life and your creative pursuits!
Our wish this year is that you’ll experience all the greatest joys of the season—and find the time to preserve some memories along the way. And we’ve got a few holiday helpers in store for you as you do just that.
Download these two guided journaling lists, two festive quizzes, and two star-shaped journaling cards for free!
Video instructions below
In need of even more Christmas cheer? Use code HOLLYJOLLY to enjoy 50% off the complete List It! Christmas journaling guide, featuring 92 printable lists, quizzes, and shaped journaling cards. Coupon code expires January 2.
Downloads (click on links below to download png file)
To download, click each file name below, which will open in a new window. In the new window, right click the image and "Save Image As" to save it to your computer.
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