It's a new year!

Well it's 2009!

I've been busy entertaining my children for the holidays but now that they are quickly drawing to a close, I am in the planning stages of some new classes and reviving some old ones.

I have 4 new classes at MCC that are the result of a major revamp on one of my longer course from last year.

Design It! (Scrapbooking 201)
A 2 week course exploring the principles of design in scrapbooking.

Topics students will explore in this unit:

• Design It! - Design Principles
• Using Sketches
• Inspiration from life - how to draw your inspiration from the world around you
• A Project based on the MCC theme "LOVE"

The Balancing Act (Scrapbooking 202)
A 2 week course focusing on achieving balance in your scrapbooking layouts.

Topics students will explore in this unit:

• The Balancing Act - achieving balance in your pages
• Blank Space, BEWARE! - making blank spaces work for you
• It's the size that matters - photo size that is
• A Project based on the MCC theme "LOVE"

Position, Position, Position (Scrapbooking 203)
A 2 week course designed to give students new ideas for positioning their scrapbook elements.

Topics students will explore in this unit:

• Position, Position, Position - positioning your elements elegantly
• A touching display - how to successfully create layouts with photos that touch each other
• A little goes a long way - using embellishments to full advantage
• A Project based on the MCC theme "LOVE"

The K.I.S.S Principle (Scrapbooking 204)
A 2 week course exploring the K.I.S.S principle as it relates to scrapbooking.

Topics students will explore in this unit:

• K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Scrapper
• Making a statement! - using words to really say something
• Stylin' - developing your own scrapping style
• A Project based on the MCC theme "LOVE"