Please below for complete class descriptions, pricing and even pictures of projects for many classes. To print our class calendars, please click each month's calendar links below. Thank you for being a part of the learning journey with Memories Galore!

July 2008 Calendar of Events

August 2008 Calendar of Events

**BIRTHDAY PARTIES, BRIDAL & BABY SHOWERS, GIRL SCOUT CLASSES, HOMESCHOOL GROUP CLASSES, CROPS AND PRIVATE EVENTS... Let us celebrate your life’s milestone with you. Call us at 804.744.6500 for all the details!**

Required Basic Supplies for ALL classes: 12” Paper Trimmer, Tab Adhesive, Precision Cutting Scissors, Black Archival Safe Pen, in addition to any supplies needed for class as specified in the descriptions below.

12 HOUR CROP with Christin…$40...Brandermill 12 hours of cropping fun. We will have door prizes, sales, and lots of food and drinks! Join old friends and make new ones! Bring your own projects and supplies. Some tools are available in the classroom and you'll be able to shop for anything you need.

ACRYLIC ALBUM with Chrys…$38...Introduction to a new rave in scrapbooking “Acrylic Albums”. You’ll be provided with classic contemporary papers, rub-ons, adornments, and chipboard to complete an 8x8 acrylic album during class. This class will teach the techniques of layering paper and embellishments, as well as incorporating hot new techniques with embossing paste and clear stamps.

ALCOHOL INK with Cathy…$18...Brandermill Do you want to use alcohol ink, but are overwhelmed by all of the products on the market? If so, this class is for you. This class will teach you how to use alcohol inks and complete 4 page layouts using the technique you learn in class.

ALL NIGHT CROP N SHOP with Cathy…$40...Come in your PJs for 12 hours of cropping fun. We will have door prizes, sales, and lots of food and drinks! Join old friends and make new ones! Bring your own projects and supplies. Some tools are available in the classroom and you'll be able to shop for anything you need.

BOOK CLUB with Amber or Charlotte…$60 6 month membership...Brandermill and West End This club gives both beginners and advanced scrappers a new way to learn and experiment with techniques, and supplies in a casual, fun atmosphere. At each monthly meeting, members bring in their completed project, chat about their experiences and opinions of the techniques they discovered in the book. You may join at anytime during the 6 months.

BO BUNNY BEACH ALBUM with Angela…$28...West End Feel the sand between your toes and the warm sun on your face--let BoBunny's "My Word" Beach chipboard album take you back. With the Beachy Keen collection, ribbons, chalks and more you'll love the sun-washed look of this mini album.  Don't let your summer vacation memories get washed away!

BO BUNNY MY LUCKY STAR with Angela…$38...Brandermill Madonna said it first "You must be my luckystar!"  Now BoBunny brings it to life in this fantastic 6x6 album class! There are 12 pages to this album and we'll learn how to paper the chipboardexterior.  (Note: You'll have to finish some pages at home.)

BO BUNNY STAMPING TECHNIQUES with Angela…$28...West End Ready for an acrylic stamping education? We'll experiment with stamping directly onto your project, cutting out stamped images, and masking.  You'll take home two cards, one page embellishment tag, and two 12x12 layouts--all the while learning about clear stamps & having lots of fun!

BO BUNNY TAKE NOTE with Dawn…$38...Brandermill Whether you are celebrating the end of the school year or getting ready for a new one the Bo Bunny Take Note 6x6 2 ring album is perfect for the job! Back by popular demand this Bo Bunny kit will be using chipboard and metal rings to make an adorable school book that will have others taking note. Please bring your basic supplies along with black chalking ink, glue dots and/or zip dry or redline adhesive.

BO BUNNY TEEN CHIC LAYOUTS...with Angela…$20...Brandermill Trendy, fresh & cutting edge are the hallmarks of today's teenage girl! With BoBunny's Teen Chic collection, we'll capture the flair & sophistication of teenage girls, and learn inking, distressing and paper layering techniques, as we create two double-page spreads in 12x12 format.

BO BUNNY XTREME TEEN LAYOUTS with Angela…$20...West End BoBunny knows grunge and your teenage boy won't cringe when his memories are showed on the Xtreme Teen collection. Barbed wire, skull & cross bones, metal accents and more--this ain't your mama's BoBunny!  We'll create two double-page spreads in 12x12 format.

CANVAS BOOK with Chrys…$28...Brandermill and West End Taking Scrapbook pages to the wall with this Canvas Book. You’ll learn to prepare the background, add layers, and create a gorgeous canvas book. Get a little grungy with Grunge Board too.

CANVAS & ACRYLIC OH MY...with Chrys…$28...Brandermill and West End Creating the perfect background and adding the best embellishments makes for “Great” scrapbook pages. Bringing together canvas and acrylic, we will create backgrounds using natural canvas & will create the perfect embellishments using acrylic. This project will be a great addition to your Scrapbooking.

CANVAS ON THE WALL with Chrys…$28...Brandermill and West End Taking Scrapbook pages to the wall with this Canvas. You’ll learn to prepare the background, add layers, and create a gorgeous canvas book.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY—CARD STAMP CAMP with Cathy…$28...Brandermill Beat the rush by getting a jump start on the holiday season by making your Christmas Cards NOW. Class includes envelopes and 20 handmade cards for $28

CLASS KICK OFF...FREE...Brandermill and West End Come see all of our new classes premiering for the Fall! Meet the teachers, see the projects, and ask questions. If you sign up for a class at kick off, you will save 10% off the class fee, receive key tag punches and be entered into a drawing valued at $50.00. *Special events, series and clubs do not benefit from the 10% discount or key tag punches.

CLEARLY SUMMER FUN with Dawn…$28...Brandermill Only Clearly its almost summer and clearly its time to make a fun and exciting acrylic album. Come learn how to create an acrylic album using the new Scenic Route line of paper and chipboard, Ranger inks, acrylic sheets and the Zutter. When we are done you will have created a unique album ready to showcase your favorite summer photos. Please bring your basic supplies along with a Ranger Inks tool, white paint dabber, and glossy accents.

COSMO BLACK BOARD with Chrys…$28 Brandermill Are you ready to try scrapbooking in “Black”….Match this black board book with awesome Cosmo Cricket papers and Heidi Swapp Color pencils. Take a trip to the Cosmos and enjoy the Fun along the way.

CREATIVE CARDS with Cathy…$15...Have you ever looked in a magazine and thought, “how did they do that?” If so, then this is the class for you! This is a fun class for the beginner to the advanced where you will make 4 unique and fun cards. This class will teach you how to incorporate paint, ribbon, chipboard, die cuts, watercolors and stamps, onto four all occasion cards. These are no ordinary cards! Scratch-n-sniff, pop-up, shaker and bookmark cards are just a preview of the type of cards you will complete in this class. Each month we’ll create four different cards using the latest paper and techniques.

CREATIVE LAYOUTS with Christin…$18...West End Make your layouts “blossom” in this creative class! Learn how to use flowers within the design of the paper, how to incorporate inking on flowers, and altering a flower from its original design. Upon completion of the class you will have an artistic double page layout.

CROP FOR OUR TROOPS with Cathy or Charlotte…$15...In honor of Memorial Day, join us in a themed crop for our troops. During the course of the crop we’ll be creating cards to send to our troops overseas.

CROP N SHOP with Christin…$15...Brandermill Join us in our spacious classrooms for cropping, chatting, sharing ideas and shopping in a fun atmosphere. Five+ hours uninterrupted by phone calls, pets, children or "significant others." Bring your own projects and supplies, some tools are available in the classroom and you'll be able to shop for anything you need.

DIGITAL BEGINNINGS with Bonnie…$20...Brandermill Join the excitement creating your first digital layout using Adobe Photoshop Elements. Bring your notebook computer loaded with Photoshop Elements (a 30 day FREE trial version is available from Adobe.com) and walk through the steps of making a digital layout! Learn how to make your background from scratch, add fun elements, personalize it with your digital photo and VOILA! But WARNING--this can be addictive!

DIGITAL WORKSHOP “Getting Organized” with Bonnie…$15...West End By popular demand! If you’ve taken Digital Beginnings, we are offering extra classes designed around a variety of techniques to help further your digital scrapbooking skills. Using the Organizer in Photoshop Elements, we will review how to download a file from the internet, extract it, file it, and store it so that you can find it when you need it! Take advantage of the organizational tools already at your fingertips. Organize your layouts so that you can email your family and friends with ease. You can do it!!! Only available to students who have previously taken Digital Beginnings. Bring your laptop loaded and running with Photoshop Elements for Windows, (a mouse is helpful). NOTE: Memories Galore takes no responsibility for student’s personal equipment or software.

DIGITAL WORKSHOP “paper” with Bonnie…$15...West End By popular demand! If you’ve taken Digital Beginnings, we are offering extra classes designed around a variety of techniques to help further your digital scrapbooking skills. Digital Paper is the topic of this month’s class. Learn how to create your own paper, vellum, and torn edges for backgrounds, journaling blocks and embellishing without touching scissors! Join the fun. Let your creative juices flow… Only available to students who have previously taken Digital Beginnings. Bring your laptop loaded and running with Photoshop Elements for Windows, (a mouse is helpful). NOTE: Memories Galore takes no responsibility for student’s personal equipment or software.

DIGITAL WORKSHOP “Text” with Bonnie…$15...West End By popular demand! If you’ve taken Digital Beginnings, we are offering extra classes designed around a variety of techniques to help further your digital scrapbooking skills. Text is the topic of this month’s class. Learn how to tweek your text, font sources, quotes and titles. Make your digital layouts POP! Only available to students who have previously taken Digital Beginnings. Bring your laptop loaded and running with Photoshop Elements for Windows, (a mouse is helpful). NOTE: Memories Galore takes no responsibility for student’s personal equipment or software

DREAM ALCOHOL INK with Cathy…$18...West End Do you love alcohol ink or want to learn how to use it? If so, this class is for you. This class will teach you how to use alcohol ink and create a mini “Dream” album using the techniques you learn in class.

FLEURISTE BLACK BOARD with Chrys…$28...Brandermill and West End Are you ready to try scrapbooking in “Black”….Match this black board book with awesome Cosmo Cricket papers and Heidi Swapp Color pencils. Take a trip to the Cosmos and enjoy the Fun along the way.

GOOD, BETTER, BEST with Chrys…$18...Brandermill and West End Do you want to find balance in your life…It’s not enough that something is good, other choices may be better and still others the best. Through this scrapbook page you will explore techniques and discussions around finding the Good Better Best in your life. A project brought to you from Lisa Bearnson’s 50 Moments – Scrapbook Pages that Matter Most.

HEARTFELT with Dawn…$28...Brandermill We all love something be it our kids, our spouses or our pets so why not show it off in a mini book! Come join me in creating a mini book using cardboard, lace paper, acrylic pages, the exciting new Cosmo cricket blackboard alphabet and our new felt paper. This great 6x6 album is a perfect gift for someone you love or keep it for yourself! Please bring your basic tool kit along with a slick writer pen.

INTRO TO SCRAPBOOKING with Christin...$15...Brandermill and West End This class is designed for the true beginner - those wanting to learn the basics of photo-safe, acid free scrapbooking. You will learn about the basic tools and terms for scrapbooking, general color and layout design, matting techniques, and where to find the supplies you need in our store. You will learn how to choose paper to complement your pictures and then create a 2 page layout. Please bring 8-10 photos of a common theme to class in addition to the basic class supplies.

KID CLASS: POPSICLE PARTY with Christin…$15...Brandermill and West End Calling all kids! Come make a cool tag book in the shape of a popsicle embellished with ribbon, buttons and more. You will have fun designing a book for your summer pictures and journaling.

KIT CLUB with Dawn or Charlotte…$22...Brandermill and West End Each month you will receive and complete a kit in class. This class is about productivity! Expect to complete at least five to six layouts in every class.

LAYOUT DESIGN…with Dawn or Christin...$15...Brandermill You have taken Intro to scrapbooking so what’s next? Layout Design! Come learn about design elements, structure and object placement, as well as, looking at the things around you to help create a harmonious and beautiful scrapbook page. Please bring some photos, as well as the basic supplies to create a layout.

LAYOUT DESIGN WORKSHOP with Dawn…$15...Brandermill Only By popular demand, we are now offering a Layout Design Workshop. This workshop will allow you ample time and opportunity to put into practice all the design elements you learned in Layout Design.

LOVE YOUR HANDWRITING...with Christin…$18...Brandermill and West End Do you want to journal on your layouts, but feel your handwriting will “mess up” your layout? Then, this class is for you! This class incorporates several of Heidi Swapp’s techniques to teach you how to write in a clean and easy to read style that reflects your unique personality. This class includes basic journaling tools.

MEMORY MIXER with Bonnie…$18...Unleash your computer creativity! Join us in translating your memories into an easy layout. See how you can use Memory Mixer to create cards and calendars. All you need is your laptop computer loaded with Memory Mixer software (available at Memories Galore). Memory Mixer was created just for scrapbookers so you'll love the ease and versatility it offers. Bring your photos and imagination. It's digital scrapbooking made easy!

MY STORY...6 MONTH SERIES with Cathy…$90...BRANDERMILL AND WEST END This is a Bible Study with a series of six classes based on the book “This is My Story” by Lisa Whelchel.  Classes are designed to help guide you in creating your legacy, a storybook documenting your life and your journey. You will do this by recalling your childhood, significant faith stories and spiritual markers of your life.  By the end of the series, you will have created a beautiful storybook which tells of your personal walk with God that will be treasured by generations to come.

QUILLING...with Sandy…$18...West End only Come to learn this elegant paper craft and use it to create beautiful flowers, small ornaments, decorative boarders to your scrapbooks and so much more. Just twirling, rolling, and shaping papers strips and glue them together, you can make decorative designs like flowers, leaves, and various patterns to make your pages even more special. Customers will make two beautiful bookmarks with quilling designs. Beginners welcome! West End store only. Quilling tool included.

SAMURAI SCRAPPER with Michele…$38...Brandermill and West End Create eight fabulous, technique driven, designer 12x12 layouts in just three hours. We will be using some of your favorite paper lines. This class is perfect for busy scrappers! We guarantee you’ll be delighted with the results!

SCRAPBOOK DESIGN & YOU® with Angela & Michele…$110...BRANDERMILL ONLY Scrapbook Design & You® teaches beginner through advanced scrapbookers the essential scrapbook theories and principles of design. SDU will dramatically enhance the skills of any scrapbooker to create dynamic pages. Program graduates will be able to fully embrace the value and message of the SDU slogan “Theory-Technique-Foundation-Success”. In each class you will receive all the materials necessary to complete the coursework. You may be expected to bring along some tools or your own, as well as have the opportunity to try out some new classroom supplies. All class projects fit right inside your collectable binder. The assembled binder will become your complete guide to scrapbooking.

SDU METHODS: ADVANCED PUNCHING with Angela…$20...BRANDERMILL ONLY In the SDU punch class we discussed the important tools for punch art, how to take care of punches and the basic techniques for punch art. In this Methods class you will learn how to get the most out of your Paper Shapers® using exciting techniques featuring the CornerAdorner® styles. You will make many different projects that you will be able to recreate later with all your paper crafting projects. (NOTE: Only SDU Graduates are eligible to take this class.)

SDU: DISNEY SELECTIVES with Angela…$45...Whether you are planning a trip to Disney or are longing to scrapbook Disney memories from the past, this Mickey & Friends class is a sure way to get your "Magical Memories" into one album. In this class you will create ten 8x8 scrapbook pages with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald. You will also receive an idea book with never before published memory album ideas all in an 8x8 format, and a Disney collector's pin that you won't find in any of the theme parks. (NOTE: Only SDU Graduates are eligible to take this class.)

SDU METHODS: EMBELLISHMENT SAVVY with Angela…$20...Knowing how to use design elements and principles is the most essential part of constructing a scrapbook page and communicating the mood, theme and story of the photographs. In this class, you will learn how to use embellishments to strengthen a layout design and reinforce the content of the photos. (NOTE: Only SDU Graduates are eligible to take this class.)

TOOLS OF THE TRADE DELUXE with Charlotte…$15... West End This class combines Intro to tools and Tools Duo. We will work with and investigate the latest and greatest tools on the market. Put that punch on your page that you have been looking for!

YEAR OF SENTIMENTS with Cathy…$15 grab from your stash or $18...West End No need to run to the store for a card at the last minute anymore. Come make a year worth of greeting cards. Class includes 12 cards and an organization box. $15 (Bring 6 sheets of cardstock) $18 (Includes cardstock)

PRIVATE CLASSES with Amber…$20/hour Do you want one-on-one time with a teacher to get the most help? Do you learn better with individual attention? Do you want to learn a technique that isn’t being taught by the store? Do you have a small group that wants to learn something together? Learn what you want to learn by signing up for private classes at the store.

Class Policy: We are proud to offer an extensive selection of classes and gladly accept your pre-paid reservation on a first come, first served basis. Registration fees are non-refundable but may be used to reschedule up until 48 hours before your class. After that, feel free to ask a friend to take your place or request the materials from the class be held for you to pick-up. If Memories Galore cancels the class because of the minimum headcount (size) not being met, we will gladly offer you the choice to reschedule or refund your money. No babies or small children, please. Memories Galore reserves the right to cancel classes in case of emergency, inclement weather or due to class size, in which case a full refund will be given.

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