Guess what?
The very first class I ever taught at Big Picture Scrapbooking is now a book.
I’m 103% delighted.
I know I’m biased, but seriously — there is so much great information and inspiration in this e-book. Angie (and team) at Ella Publishing did an amazing job of pulling together content and helping me put a fresh spin on this most favorite topic of mine.
To sort-of borrow a line from Forrest Gump, I’m a firm believer in
‘Creative is as creative does.’
So, referring to the illustration of colorful toes on the cover of this new book … YES, I do paint my toes different colors! In fact, I just ran upstairs and snapped this photo. I not only paint my toes different colors, I ask (in public) to have my toes painted different colors — and yes, I shrink just a little every time I do, but it is so worth the almost-cringe.
When you decide it’s OK to do oddly creative things (and some just plain odd things), you will in fact start to see yourself as someone who seeks out novelty and unique expression and both of these are scientifically proven to result in more creativity.
As I see it, there are opportunities every single day to mix things up and have a little fun. My *sprinkle* this week is a perfect example. Most of us have to feed our families every single night — why not do something unexpected that will result in smiles and a new kind of dinner-table conversation? UR2Cre8tive is all about recognizing the little things you can do to become a MORE fun version of you, and a more FUN version of you will have MORE FUN scrapbooking, driving, cooking, blogging, mothering … you get the idea. Creativity makes life more FUN.
So, let’s cut to the chase and give away a copy of UR2Cre8tive should we?
Leave me a comment. Tell me another BPS class that you like to see become an e-book and you could be a winner — I’ll select one comment in a very random fashion on Friday (about 4:00 pm pacific time.)
And now, I have to run back upstairs and put together Clark’s birthday scavenger hunt. Yippee!
Tags: Ella Publishing
I’d love the chance to win your book! I haven’t done a BPS class yet (*YET*), but having browsed through a ton of recommendations, I’m going with “Design Your Life.”
LOVE LOVE LOVE your stuff. Took “Finishing” class at CHA. Everyone loves my book and yes! building it went quick. I’ll be ‘paying it forward’ in March when I show my friends how to build a book. Taking LOM now, can’t wait til my pics are ready for scrapping. And last but not least…..I love books, so I’m ready to get your new one. (Photo Freedom will be delivered in March)
My gosh thats a hard one 1st choice
Heidi Swapp AYTR
my friend took the Ali Edwards class which I missed I would love to get a 2nd chance at that one.
52 card pick up was so fun and I have my cards displayed so I look at them often.
A book of Tena Springers books.
Perhaps Yesterday and Today. I’m loving Library of Memories but it would need more than one book I think.
I loved the 28 Days class and any of the photography classes would make great books.
I would love any of them turned into books. But put Design Your Life on my list. Love your creativity and colorful toes:)
I always seem to just miss class sign ups but would love to see Design your life become a book! I would also love to see your ScrapHappy class become a book.
I love everything you do stacy – you are my cheerful inspiration for scrapbooking and life!
Someday, when my dream life becomes a reality, I will have ample funds (made from selling my crafts, of course!) to partake of anything and everything that Stacy has anything to do with! I SOOOOOO wanted to take LOM this time around, but funds (or lack thereof) just would not permit! I’ll keep dreaming the dream, however, and one day…..
Meanwhile, I try to learn from your daily blog, your Sprinkles, and bits and pieces of all you espouse, because I so admire you and your life! Thank you, Stacy, for making each day more “colorful”, and reminding us to find the beauty and color in each moment of our lives.
Lynn in FL
I love Cathy Zielske’s style almost as much as yours so anything by her would be great!
I didn’t get a chance to take it so I’d love to see Design Your Life as a book.
Cathy Zielske’s Me: The Abridged Version would make a great ebook!!
Cathy Zielske’s Me: The Abridged Version would make a great ebook!!
I would love to see Nic Howard’s stuff in an ebook. Missed the deadline for her class–so bummed.
If I have to pick just one I Would love to see Design Your Life as an eBook
BTW I just love your toes! You are so fun!!!
Okay here are my choices: Finish Line Scrapbooking ( never took it, but really want to), Darcy’s Baker Dozen, and Beth’s The Power of 10….Get a Load of This and Have More FUN would be great too, oh man there are so many good classes that maybe you should just do them all!!
Design your life! I Love Cathy!!
I think the gift of words would make a good ebook. I agree with the other posts that have Cathy’s Design Your Life as a great book. I would love a second chance to take that class. I just couldn’t fit it in this year.
Would love to see Design Your Life as an eBook or book.
I think Lisa’s Wellness Journey would make a great EBook. Although I took the class it would be helpful to have a book as a resource tool to use when I’m not at the computer.
My son’s girlfriend was over the other day. Here she was in her Tom’s shoes and little mis-matched socks. I love that she wears the gifts I gave her. I don’t follow all Stacy’s recommendations, but those that I do sure end up winners:) Which may mean that I should follow ALL your suggestions. ha-ha!!
Hey, I took UR2Cre8tive!! I loved that class!! So excited to see it as an ebook. Hmmm–any of Cathy Zeilske’s classes would be great as books, or Elizabeth Dillow’s Inspiration Defined (in fact, I printed that one out and spiral bound it already!), or 52 Card Pick up or any of Amy Sorenson’s classes. And I can’t wait for Finish Line to show up at BPS!
I’d love to see the Elisha Snow photography series as an e-book. It would be a GREAT, easy read and so helpful!!!
And, BTW, the first page I put together in months was a 2-page spread that I made of the “places we went” in fall 2009. It had ten photos on it, and it was so EASY to put together b/c I had all my photos in a storage binder!!! Looking at it is such a great reminder of all the happiness we had last season. Thanks for your inspiration
I’d like to see design your life, finish line scrapbooking, ANYTHING taught by you, I’ve been a fan since core composition! love the journaling classes too.
would love this e-book, I wasn’t able to take the class!
Georganna Halls – Family History would be a great basis for an E book on scrapping our family history – old photos; scanning; old letters; how to research a litlle etc.
Would love this book! I loved “A Penny for your Thoughts” – How about that for a book?
HOw about Design Your Life. Love the colorful toes. too cute. Thanks for a chance to win.
I have a wishlist of classes that I would like to take, but haven’t taken any yet. I love your blog! It is an inspiration to me. Thanks!
Hi – thanks for the chance to win. Don’t have any suggestions because I haven’t taken anything at BPS. I guess that should be on my “to do” list! I would love explore and take some classes!
Hmm…. I think “30 Days…” would make a great e-book, or Lisa Day’s “Challenge of Me.” I’m trying to think of classes that would adapt to a book format and not be too long. Ali’s “Yesterday + Today.” Oh, just anything. BPS classes + Ella e-books = creative nirvana.
Speaking of which, my Finish Line “Complete Bliss” kit arrived and I LOVE it. Setting a weekend aside in March to assemble it.
Margaret
Do I have to pick up just one??
Design You Life
I love the classes that have daily inspiration. Gretchen’s 28 days, Darcy’s Baker’s Dozen and Lisa D’s product Playgrpunds are the ones I think about most often. Some of them i haven’t finished the projects yet, but they are in packets ready to grab for crops to finish.
Wouldn’t they be great as ebooks!
I loved the photo album scrapbooking that we did as part of your three month class.
Thanks for the giveaway! Hope I win!
I think the Fortune Cookie one might make a fun ebook. I have a love affair with all things “mini album” and love the idea of a mini album to showcase the fun fortunes I’ve collected over the years. Just a thought….
Two classes that I think would make great ebooks are Talia’s baby album class and Finish line scrapbooking.
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I think the Finish Line Scrapbooking class would be a good e-book.
Off to paint my toes. Maybe I’ll wear piggy tails today too.
I love your ScrapHappy class! It reminds me that although situations in our life can be dreary, *I* don’t have to be. *I* can make the conscious *choice* to CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY! Thanks for all you do Stacy, you make a difference!
I would love copy of your new book – you ROCK – You give me a little smile every day
I have totally been loving Design Your Life – but it’s probably too long for this! Anything that you do Stacy is wonderful.
oh the finish-line scrapbooking would be a wonderful e-book!
thanks for being such an inspiration to us all!
It took me years to do things like the different color toe nails and other things that are just me! My daughter is being herself too, and I love the self-confidence she has in expressing herself. Design Your Life was great, but I loved the 30 days hath September class. A scrapbook I finally finished!
Stacy – your toes are too cute! I used to do that when I was a teenager. Why does it seem that we grow out of the fun things in life? I SERIOUSLY want to change that in my life. I have come to the conclusion that adulthood is HIGHLY overrated!! Thank you, AGAIN, for the inspiration!
I’d like to see your finish line scrapbooking class become either a BPS class or an e-book.
Rebecca
aka RScrapIT
Any of the classes could be turned into books in my opinion.
I’m not sure I’m the one to suggest anything to you. I mean, you give me inspiration and I love that about your blog! I just finished Photo Freedom and have implemented the LOM system (loving it) but this new book looks veerrrrrrry good too! Have a great day.
My favorite classes at BPS were LOM (already a book) and DYL (probably too long for an e-book.) I did take a couple of Nic Howard’s instant classes and they would be great!
Thanks for the chance.
I just finished reading The Last Lecture – I so want to be a Tigger! But my natural tendency is to be an Eeyore. I think this book would help be bust out my bouncing springs!
Admin Reply:
February 25th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Christine,
You would LOVE Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Happiness Project. It is #1 on the best seller list right now — I got it last weekend and it’s SO GOOD. She addresses the Tigger vs. Eeyore phenonmen.
Cheers!