Sept 2023 Crop & Create Cards

I'd love to know, too, Holiday layouts especially would be fun. 



I'm planning on signing up for the Fall cardmaking event, and probably the scrapbooking one, too. I usually do PinkFresh, too, but think I'll skip this Fall one - I'm just doing too many events these days. I get serious FOMO, though, so who knows, I may cave at the last minute. Last year I signed up when they re-opened registrations, so at least there is a second chance.

I'm not a fangirl, either, but I do enjoy some of the instructor chatter while we're doing things like colouring - I enjoyed Libby's snake story, for instance. But only if it doesn't take time out of the class. I think Stephanie Barnard went a bit too crazy with the Hellos, and naming everyone, but I appreciate her energy lol. I recall being annoyed when someone asked a very open-ended question about the die cutting machine she was using and she stopped to talk about it for 5 minutes - it annoys me that people ask questions like that during a class, and I wished she had said she'd answer that during the Q&A, but that's a really tiny nitpick on my part. But during the classes, don't ask off-topic questions lol.

It definitely works best when there is a second person reading comments to the instructor, I find that very professional.

I know EXACTLY what you're talking about and I was even more annoyed because I don't think the person was asking about the die cutting machine. They asked what sandwich was used for this die or something like that -- it sounded to me like the person was having trouble cutting the die with their own machine and asking for tips/trouble shooting suggestions, but instead Stephanie launched into the sales pitch for the machine she was using and I felt a little rage.

The list of participating companies & teachers have been posted for the fall cardmaking event:

Gina K. Designs: Gina Krupsky
Lawn Fawn: Jenn Shurkus
Concord & 9th: Cathy Zielske
Hero Arts: Libby Hickson
Spellbinders: Kim Kesti
Taylored Expressions: Taylor Van Bruggen
Pink & Main: Michelle Currie
Brutus Monroe: Christopher Alan
Ranger Ink: Simon Hurley
Honey Bee Stamps: Kelley Kohout
Scrapbook.com: Laura Graff
Crafter’s Companion: Sara Davies
LDRS Creative: Angie Hunt
Altenew: Jen Rzasa
The Stamps of Life: Stephanie Barnard
Picket Fence Studios: Nicole Petersen


Jennifer McGuire is listed as a special guest and Meghann Andrew as co-host.


The cost is $345 CAD / $315 USD plus a $29 CAD/USD shipping fee (shipping within North America – Puerto Rico, Alaska or Hawaii – add $30US) and any applicable taxes.

LINK for details

I look at the line up and think, gee, that looks familiar. Then I look at the class descriptions and some of them sound better than the spring classes from the same brands/instructors.

MDscrapaholic Paper Pouncers pfstamps.com/pages/paper-pouncer-details
Their version of blending brushes

I’m passing. Too many of the same instructors as the spring one and I’m struggling to get motivated to do about half those classes because the styles aren’t mine.

Looking through the class descriptions I'm torn....I would say that 5 of the classes seem like a solid "yes" from me. The others I either know I don't like that company/instructor's style or the descriptions seem very "meh" to me. I may need to see some of the sneak peeks as well.

I'm also leaning towards maybe just doing the Holiday event...

I need to talk to my bestie and see what she is leaning towards as we like to do these events together.

I posted upthread that I was concerned about FOMO for the fall event. With this additional info, I don't think it will be a problem after all. Besides the ongoing email issues that have soured me on the event, I really, really, REALLY wish SCT could figure out a way to shake up the companies that are included in their event.

That said, I'm not fully tapping out until the sneak peeks in a few more months  

Join me on the waitlist

stormsts I was able to sign up at the beginning of February for the end of March event.
MDscrapaholic told us about some open spots and to contact Jen. Thats when I signed up and Shakti after me and even Ryann got in , but not sure when you contacted them Ryan.

I registered 2/16.

That sounds high to me , I wonder if she is able sell them.

The 80% you mentioned above seems high to me too. I think your 50% and 75% seem like a good starting point. You can always lower it.

Re: the LDRS set. I struggled with these cards when doing the homework and the class. I think the pink (sorry!) and the specific age numbers through me off. Anyway, I did the class but used different colors and upcoming ages for two people I know, and ditched the wonky cake. The more I look at the cards, the more they grow on me.