EXCLUSIVE - Save 20% on "Creative Retreat 2014" Workshop!

What could be more fun than a new on-line class to beat back the winter blues? How about one with a dozen mini-classes, unlimited access, and with many top guest instructors as well?

The Winter 2014 Creative Retreat will be an online learning environment where you can learn from a wide variety of amazingly creative instructors, learn at your own pace, and do so from the comfort of your own home. From mixed media to card making, scrapbooking ideas to fun techniques, Creative Retreat has got you covered!

And what's even better than an awesome online workshop like this one? Saving money on it, of course! Use our link to save 20%! This link is EXCLUSIVE to The Craft Mom... you won't find it anywhere else. And there is no coupon code to enter -- just click the link and the discount will be taken automatically at check-out.

Click HERE to sign up and save!

This class starts tomorrow and the offer ends Friday, January 24, so hurry and sign up now!

"Fashionably Fast" Ebook Review and Giveaway!

Two-time author and popular scrapbooker May Flaum is back with an awesome new ebook called "Fashionably Fast: 10 Strategies for Stylish, Speedy Scrapbook Pages". In it, May shares her top tips for creating stylish pages in no time flat. 

Whether you are a new scrapbooker or a seasoned veteran, May has advice that is sure to help your scrapbooking. If you are anything like me, sometimes you are plagued by "scrap paralysis"... you know, that feeling when you sit down at your craft table and you can't come up with a single idea? By using May's tips, you can overcome that feeling quickly with easy tips like using a kit or arranging your photos down the middle of the page. My favorite tip has to be to start with a cardstock base. I sometimes get overwhelmed by the choices in patterned papers, so by going back to basics, I can finish a page much more quickly!

In addition to the great tips, this ebook also includes 30 minutes of exclusive video instruction (at Big Picture Classes) by May that shows these strategies in action!

The Craft Mom highly recommends this book: it will definitely become a staple in your crafting arsenal! And we want to share this book with one lucky winner... just enter our giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win a copy of "Fashionably Fast"!

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Disclosure: A copy of "Fashionably Fast" was provided free of charge to The Craft Mom for the purposes of review.

"The Curious Scrapbooker's Field Guide" Class - Save $5 with Our Special Coupon Code!

The Curious Scrapbooker's Field Guide 12 Weeks of Techniques and Creative Play It's a wild world of possibilities out there when it comes to scrapbooking. Patterned paper winds up on a mixed media canvas, while an artist's gesso finds a home on a traditional scrapbook layout. Stamps aren't only for cards anymore—they get used on any and everything. With all of this going on, wouldn't it be nice to have a guide to walk you through the many possibilities out there? During each of the 12-weeks of class, there will be a focus on specific techniques and products. Adding texture, stitching, mists, stamping and everything else she could think of—May has created a class full of information and inspiration. Students will find scrapbook layout project examples each week as well as projects such as cards, tags, altered projects and mixed media canvases. This class features a new colorful PDF handout and videos each week, and an A-Z basics library of 26 videos. Instructor May Flaum is a lifelong crafter who has taught many classes both in stores and online here at Big Picture. She has authored two books, worked with many top manufacturers, managed a scrapbook store and so much more...all the better to lead her to teaching this class. Drawing from her experience and sharing in an approachable way, she will break down all kinds of products that you may already own, and some that you'll wish to have. Her outlook when it comes to life and crafting is focusing on having fun, and avoiding rules that prevent said fun. With her love of experimenting and years of expertise in scrapbooking and paper craft arts in general, this class will guide students through all kinds of wonderful techniques and showcase multiple all-new projects each week. Click here to purchase... Class begins January 31! And we have a special coupon code! Just use code learnwithmay to save $5 on this awesome class!

$25 Blue Moon Scrapbooking Giveaway

The super-talented May Flaum of May Flaum Designs is having a great giveaway on her blog: a $25 gift certificate to Blue Moon Scrapbooking!

May is also featuring some excellent promo codes on her blog for sites like The Scrap Room and Scrapbook Circle.

Click here for the giveaway!

Click here for May's full site with promo codes!