In case you saw me on television in Montgomery County Maryland this past week, and want to check out my scrapbooks and related projects, I'll be a vendor at BOWIEFEST at Allen Pond on Northview Dr., Bowie, MD (near the boathouse) on SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 11 am- 6 pm.
I'll be there to sign books, answer your scrapbooking questions and you will have the opportunity to make a PAPER BAG album.
I had a fabulous time hosting an intimate crop in my studio this past weekend. The croppers,many of them new to me, learned a bunch of techniques and made a bunch of new friends.
Adriana and I had a very eye-opening discussion on her native land, Colombia. As I looked through her photo album of 1970 photos and shared tips with her on how to scrapbook them,it was very hard for me to tell that they were not taken in this country. The clothing, events, wallpaper, cars and etc. were similar to things I'd see in my childhood hometowns in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
She shared with me how weird she thought Americans were to get off the airplanes in Colombia dressed like they were going on an African safari. As a child she felt offended that they thought they were coming to some uncivilized society.
I've recruited Adriana to be my bi-lingual ambassador to help me promote my book at local events.
Sandy came and got her crop on, slipped disk and all...what a trooper...I mean cropper! Can you guess her scrapping style? It's similar to her top, girly with sequins and glitter...no lie!
My booth was alive with creative excitement and wonder. Here are some new scrapbookers I inspired.
This Sunday, April 27, 2008 stop by my tent and make a paper bag album and pick up your autographed copy of Ethnic Scrapbooking.
Tons of fun activities going on all day, check out the link to the festival <CLICK HERE>
Greetings,
To all my new friends that I met at the Mid-Atlantic African American Geneaology Conference, wasn't it a fabulous event! I attended three great classes and I'm eager to get back into the depths of my research.
Here's the link to a password protected site for you to purchase Ethnic Scrapbooking at the special conference discount you received on the postcard from me.
site: www.ethnicscrapbooking.typepad.com/es_discount/
(es underscore discount)
Note: enter the username (id) with no spaces all lowercase, same with the password.
I want to thank all of you for your kind words about my family albums and photographs...I treasure them even more since so many of you commented on how blessed I was to have so many photos.
Over the next few weeks I'll scan more of my geneaology finds and share with you my displays and family reunion tips.
If you have trouble with the special discount code to purchase the book, please e-mail me at lisa@ethnicscrapbooking.com and I'll help you get it sorted out.
Please check back often here and on my blog www.ethnicscrapbooking.typepad.com for photos and my thoughts on this past weekend.
CLICK HERE to hear more about Ethnic Scrapbooking...don't forget to leave a comment.
Check out what Lain Ehmann had to say about my book in Episode #42 or her podcasts.
Not sure what a podcast is...it's just an audio recording downloadable from the internet. It's easy to do and it sure beats ordering those old fashion cassette tapes and cd's. Please take a listen to Lain's comments, it's the last topic in her episode.
Here are a few highlights that I thought were interesting:
I was blessed to spend last Saturday at a coffee shop in Baltimore communing with other women and discussing our art. I never thought of or intended my scrapbook to be art. After my book arrived last Fall, my 7 year old son said, "Mommy, your book is not scrapbooks...it's art!" I was so touched by his words. My intention is always to preserve memories and to learn from our past, but it's nice to be recognized as an artist sometimes.
This event was part of SWAN DAY I hope to participate in more art related events in the near future.
