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Big Picture Classes - Save $7 on "Create and Share Cardmaking" Workshop

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Are handwritten letters inside actual paper envelopes becoming artifacts of a bygone age? Are handmade cards heading the way of the Hadrosaurus?
Not if Kim Kesti has anything to say about it! In her upcoming workshop, Create & Share Cardmaking, she’s on a crusade to help you rediscover the joy of giving handmade cards. And for the next 7 days only, you can save $7 with code SHARE7.

Big Picture Classes - $49 "Art and Design" Class with $69 Worth of Freebies

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There’s just one week left before YOU can make beautiful memories with paint, pictures, and design principles in Wilna Furstenberg’s newest online workshop, Art & Design.

Along with 20 inspirational and instructional videos and weekly handouts, you’ll also receive 23 Silhouette cut files, 6 printables, and other downloads—a $69 value, FREE! During Wilna’s 4 week class, you’ll see for yourself that the rules of good design and the freedom of artistic expression can exist in the same space! 

Register now for just $49. Class begins September 25.

Big Picture Classes - "Craft Happy" for Just $25! (ad)

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Big Picture Classes - 15% Off New "Me The Abridged Version" Class

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We know you love Project Life, but how are you at telling YOUR own story?

Cathy Zielske truly believes that women should tell the stories of their own lives. Not only is she about to make that process easier (and more fun!) than ever in her new workshop, Me the Abridged Version for Project Life, she's also inviting you to save 15% for a limited time! Enter code ZIELSKE15 before September 9.

During this 4-week class, Cathy will provide all the inspiration and downloads you need to build a 28-page mini album in a Project Life format! Think of it as a one-of-a-kind encyclopedia of your life, filled with little snippets about you from A to Z!

This class includes a complete digital package of printable Project Life cards, or the option to purchase them in a kit shipped to you from Studio Calico.

You'll also receive step-by-step handouts on what to do each week, two weekly videos from Cathy, and two video chats! Plus, Cathy will be around to cheer you on to the finish line.

eCourse: Me the Abridged Version for Project Life Instructor: Cathy Zielske Length: 4 weeks Starts: October 9, 2014 Price: $39 Just $33.15 through September 9 with code ZIELSKE15. Save 15%!

Big Picture Classes - Save 25% on 2 or More Classes

It's back-to-school time! Take control of your schedule and register for one, two, or all three of our newest self-paced workshops! With instant access and work-at-your-own-pace-timing, these classes put you in the driver's seat of your learning experience. Special Offer: Save 25% when you register for 2 or more of these classes with code UPICK2. Offer expires September 10, 2014.
Do you want to spend more time telling your stories and creating, rather than stressing about where to put things on your layouts? In Lisa Day’s self-paced class, 28 Days of Sketches, you will get just what the title suggests. Twenty-eight sketches accompanied by exclusive layouts, colorful instructions, and useful tips to help you create beautiful pages quickly! Start today for $19.


Conquer your product addiction with Aly Dosdall in Stashbusters Anonymous! Her innovative 12-step program will inspire you to get out your paper, embellishments, and tools and use them in unique and fun ways that will make a real dent in your scrapbook stash. You’ll love transforming your product collection into a project collection. Start now for just $30!

Clean & Simple is back! Learn Cathy Zielske’s signature scrapbooking process—at your own pace. Cathy’s approach has always blended impeccable design, meaningful journaling, digital production, and scrapbook supplies from her stash for a truly “hybrid” result. In Clean and Simple: The Self-Paced Workshop, you’ll follow Cathy’s best technical tricks and design tips as you build a dozen or more scrapbook pages that will stand the test of time. Register now for only $59.

Studio Calico - $10 Off Workshops and Kits

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Free Sketch and Idea Download from Big Picture Classes

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Big Picture Classes - Register for "Going Places", Get "Meaningful Minis" for 50% Off

Are you planning the trip of a lifetime this summer? Or going no further than your own backyard? Either way, this new 4-week workshop will help you document your vacation memories.

 

Join instructors Katrina Kennedy, Tami Morrison, Angie Gutshall, and Kim Jeffress in Going Places. They'll show you how to make the most of your summer memories from this year or years past.

With four unique perspectives from four different instructors, you'll come away with 4 mini albums to capture your travels near and far.

An Instagram-friendly album capturing a girls' weekend in San Francisco.	An on-the-go album documenting a series of family day trips in Southern California.
A budget-friendly album sharing one family's summer staycation in Pennsylvania.	An eclectic album all about an Australian couple's honeymoon trip to Canada.

You'll also gain ideas and perspectives that can be packed up in your idea queue and travel with you on every adventure you choose to scrapbook this summer! This brand-new guided interactive workshop begins July 3.

Register now and receive 50% off Elizabeth Dillow's eBook Meaningful Minis with code GOMINI50. It's the perfect way to get into a "mini-album mindset" just in time for class. Coupon code expires June 5.

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Big Picture Classes - Save $20 on "The Phone Photography Project" and "The Phone Photography Project 2"

Document your summer adventures better than ever AND learn to make the most of your smartphone with 31 FUN summer photo challenges and 60 awesome app reviews.

Our wildly popular workshop from last summer, The Phone Photography Project, is now available as a self-paced workshop! Sign up today and you get instant access to all class content. You can start today (or whenever you want) and proceed at your own pace. 

Tip: Register in the next week or two, you'll have time to complete all 31 challenges before our long-awaited sequel, The Phone Photography Project 2, begins on July 17. 

Register for both The Phone Photography Project: Summer Challenges AND The Phone Photography Project 2 in a single purchase and you can save $20 instantly! 

Already registered for the sequel? Enter code 2XPHONEFUN to save $20 off the self-paced class only. Offer expires June 16.

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Big Picture Classes - Free Heritage Scrapbooking Printable Journal Cards

Big Picture Classes - 10% Off "Sketch Solutions" Workshop

This may come as a surprise, but not all scrapbook sketches are created equally.

Some sketches that you'll find out on the Internet, in books, and in magazines are sketch imposters—meaning they were drawn after the layout they supposedly inspired was already created. (Are you shocked?)

Not so with Donna Jannuzzi's sketches! Donna has an authentic passion for scrapbook sketches. She has notebooks full of them. And because she really truly starts every single layout with a sketch, she understands how to draw a sketch that is versatile, adaptable, and works for a variety of topics and situations.

And she's gathered up 58 of her favorites to share them with you in her brand-new workshop, Sketch Solutions. She'll help you unlock the power of sketches for better, faster scrapbook pages.

Cannot be combined with any other coupon code or special offer.
No cash value. Offer expires May 28, 2014.

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Big Picture Classes - Free Sketch and Save $9 on "Design Your Life" Workshop

Hey scrapbooker!

Here's a free sketch, layout, and design tip from design diva Cathy Zielske!

Balance and Symmetry on a Sketch
If you draw a vertical line (or axis) down the center of this sketch, your visual weight is equal on both sides. One large photo spanning the width of the page and four smaller photos, two on each side of an imaginary axis equals a classic, mirror-image design.

Balance and Symmetry in Action
Aside from the symmetrical structure, notice a balance in photo choice—one establishing
shot, two detail shots (hands in gloves) and one "personality" shot, featuring one of the
two super cute ball players. Balance doesn't only occur in the physical structure of a layout.
It also occurs when you choose a variety of shots like I did here.
Journaling Tip: It's okay for a story to be short and sweet, as seen on this sketch. When you have an enlargement you love and smaller supporting photos, you don't necessarily need a bunch of words to complete the story.

This free layout idea courtesy of Cathy Zielske's self-paced workshop, Design Your Life, which ran twice as a 4Experts workshop and is now available as a self-paced class. Your purchase grants you instant access to all 12 in-depth design lessons for just $59! Save $9 through May 29 with code 9DAYS.

Big Picture Classes - Register for "Sketch Solutions", Get "Stretch Your Sketches" eBook Free

Big Picture Classes - Save 15% on "The Art and Science of Scrapbooking" Workshop

Two of the brightest minds in memory keeping have combined! Right-brain-dominant Stacy Julian and left-brain-dominant Jennifer Wilson put their heads together for a delightfully fun workshop called The Art + Science of Scrapbooking.

Regardless of what side of the brain-spectrum you’re on, this 4-week interactive workshop will open your mind to exciting new possibilities. Discover how to leverage your natural strengths, learn how to tap into both sides of your brain, and receive permission to embrace how you think and create—all while completing up to 16 layouts through custom-tailored challenges!

New for this run: right-brained Sue Triggs-Rhuda and left-brained Jennifer Larson will be sharing their interpretations of each challenge on the classroom blog.

Class begins May 15! Register now and save 15% off the regular class price with code BRIGHTMINDS. This offer is good through the first day of class.

Promo codes not valid with any other offers and have no cash value.

Click here to register!

Big Picture Classes - Save $5 on "On Being a Mom" Mini-Book Workshop

Use code MOM5OFF to save $5 on "On Being a Mom" self-paced workshop!

Click here to register!

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Big Picture Classes - Free Online National Scrapbook Day Event

National Scrapbook Day is almost here! Tomorrow (Saturday, May 3), thousands of scrapbookers all over the world will be racing to add 10,000 layouts to Instagram in just one day.

Here’s how to join the fun:

1. Register for our National Scrapbook Day “10k” for FREE here. (Stock up on some discount Studio Calico kits while you’re there!)
2. Log in to our private online classroom on Saturday, May 3, every hour from 9:00am PT to 6:00pm PT for a new quick-scrapbooking tip from one of our 10 amazing instructors.
3. Follow @bigpictureclasses on Instagram to keep up with the fun and be eligible for our sponsored prize giveaways.
4. Create as many pages as you can on National Scrapbook Day and post them to Instagram, using @bigpictureclasses tag and #NSD10k hashtag. Every full layout image you post (no close-ups or detail shots) is an entry into our random prize drawings.
5. If you don't have a smartphone or Instagram account, you can upload layout images to the classroom gallery instead for some alternate prizes.
   

Deadline for uploading layouts is Monday, May 5 at 11:00pm PT. Prize winners will be announced in the classroom and on our Instagram feed on Tuesday, May 6. Important note: Your Instagram account must be set to public, at least for the duration of this event, in order for your posted layouts to be eligible for our prize giveaways. (We won't be able to see them otherwise.) Please see complete contest rules, details, and FAQs on the Giveaways tab of our NSD "10k" classroom tomorrow.
Let’s race!
p.s. Did you know? Studio Calico is also offering an exclusive National Scrapbook Day kit available for “10k” participants to purchase tomorrow, while supplies last! Look for a link in the classroom tomorrow!