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Hi everyone - this is the debut of my remodeled website! Isn't it cute! Some of you know that I am a bit of a Jimmy Buffett fan (aka - Parrothead) and I have always had a love for flamingos. I have taken those loves and put them into my business! That is why I have a flamingo in my logo!

Anyways - check out the website - there is a calendar in case you need to know when my next crop (Kris' Krop) or class is being held. Bookmark the site so you can check back often and see what is new! There are links to my past newsletters in case you delete your copy and want to reread it. For those of you that don't get it - then sign up for it on the left. You can read the past ones to see what you have missed!

I hope you all have a great weekend - perhaps I will see you next Friday night at my Krop!

February Newsletter

Kreations with Kris' February Scrapbooking Newsletter January has flown by fast for me! Did it for you too? I had some fun this past month - a birthday, a weekend scrapbooking and a wine tasting weekend too. Kept me busy - and of course - I took lots of pictures. So now I need to get busy. How about you - do you need to take some time for yourself and get a little bit of scrapping done? I hope my newsletter inspires you a little. Kris' Krops Take some time for yourself and get some scrapbooking done too! Come to a Kris' Krop! You will have access to all my scrapbooking tools which includes a Sizzix and a QuicKutz with several alphabets each. I also have a Xyron, punches, stamps, and more. Munchies and beverages will be served. We will also be doing a make and take and there will be a door prize at the end of the evening! There is a $5 charge for a full night of scrapbooking. Come and check out my new products to help make your scrapping easier and fun! Bring a new friend (who has never come before) to one of my Kris' Krops and you both scrapbook for FREE! Friday February 1st 6pm till midnight Friday February 9th 6pm till midnight Please RSVP to me by either e-mailing me at kriskreations@gmail.com or calling me at 661-547-8612. Hurry spots go fast! Scrapbooking Calendar Scrapbook Expo @ Costa Mesa - February 15th-17th this is a great scrapbooking expo held at the Orange County Fairgrounds. You can shop, take some classes,shop some more, do some make & takes, and of course shop some more! Check out their website at: http://www.scrapbookexpo.com /oc/ for more information. Fun In The Sun All Day Crop Event Henderson, NV on March 8th Stevenson Ranch, CA on March 29th Save the date(s) - it is another fun crop planned by Ginger! Grab your flip flops, your memories, and your friends! It's time for the Annual "Fun in the Sun" All Day Crop event! Lots of drawings, a few games, and lots of fun for everyone! To sign up - either go to Ginger's website at: http://stores.downtodetails .net/ or e-mail her at gingbugg@cs.com Scrapbooking on a Budget So are you trying to save money to pay off those holiday bills? Gas prices biting into your budget? Or perhaps the writer's strike is affecting your family income. The economists are admitting that we are in a recession so we are all feeling a bit of a pinch. I thought perhaps you could use a few hints on scrapbooking on a budget! - Take time to sit down and organize your stash - seeing what you have may stop you from going out and buying stuff you don't need. Personally, I organize my stuff into themes (Christmas/Winter, Fall/Halloween, Summer, Beach/Pool, Easter/Spring, Family, Sports, Birthday - you get the idea) and then when I am scrapbooking in that theme - I pull out all I have and try to work with it. - This may save you money on taxes - while organizing your stash - pull out all the stuff you won't ever use and find a charity to donate it to. Your child's school may be a good place. - I have notice some scrappers use too much adhesives. If you are adhering a photo mat to a page - you only have to use a little in each corner - that will do it. Same when gluing paper down on a page - just a little in a corner and if it is a long edge - then a couple places on that long edge. You don't need to use up all your adhesive running it along all 4 edges - save your money for the fun stuff! - Save pretty ribbons you receive from packages and other products. I save any cloth ribbons that I get on gifts or even things like bed linens. Iron out the wrinkles and wrap them around embroidery thread cards. I keep mine in a plastic case. - Use photos for your page titles. There are 2 ways you can do this. First - if you are at a place - take a picture of the sign of where you are. You can use that photo as the title of the page. The other idea is to use scrap photos to punch/die cut your title out. For instance if you went hiking in snow then cut your title from some scrap snow pictures. I have seen this done and it looks great. You were going to throw the pictures away anways so why not try it! - My last hint is a to scrapbooking at one of my Kris' Krops. Bring a newcomer and you both scrapbook for free! It is a cheap night out and we have a great time. Check out the dates above. Those are my hints for this month - I will try to put a few in every issue. Scrapbooking Weekends For my birthday this past month, I treated myself to a weekend of scrapbooking with some friends. These weekends are always a bunch of fun and I get a ton of pages done. This time I got 56 pages done - woohoo! We stay in our jammies or sweats all weekend - eat all kinds of junk food and scrap to the wee hours of the morning. Then get up and do it again for another day. If you haven't tried this - you really should. I recommend Crop Inn (www.crop-inn.com) - they have 2 sites - one in Pine Mountain Club and the other in Palm Desert. I have only been to the Pine Mountain one - it is closer and so I have more time to scrapbook! We do the self service option. Each one of us take turns cooking a meal. So you scrapbook the whole weekend and only have to cook once! Works out great. In Conclusion I hope you enjoyed my newsletter this month. I try to find intersting and helpful stuff that you will enjoy. If there are any hints for an article - please let me know - I always enjoy input! I wish you the best for a productive scrapbooking month!

In this Issue Kris' Krops Dates Scrapbooking Calendar Scrapbooking on a Budget Scrapbooking Weekends February Facts Flower - Violet Birthstone - Amethyst Important Dates - Super Bowl (Feb. 3) Mardi Gras (Feb 5 - Fat Tuesday) Random Acts of Kindness week (Feb. 11-17) Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) President's Day (Feb. 18) Leap Day (Feb. 29)