class with amy tan

A few weeks ago I was checking out some of my favorite blogs and saw that Amy Tan had updated her sideboard with some classes, and one of those classes happened to be at a local scrapbook store that I was planning to visit while on vacation...and she just happened to be teaching there while I was on vacation!! Perfect fit if you asked me and I called right away to see if there was still room left in the class!!! As luck would have it, there were 2 spots left when I made that call. Of course I scooped one of those spots up right away!!

Since the store (Whim So Doodle if you're ever in the St. Petersburg, FL area) is about a 2 hour drive away, I planned for traffic and arrived about an hour before the class started so I could do some shopping. Since I only visit this store every few months, I like to make it worth the drive and also I like to support local small businesses. I certainly did both on this trip and brought home some fun stuff in addition to the kit left overs!!

The class was on a Thursday night for 3 hours and the projects included a 12x12 layout, 3 journals, and a set of project life cards that could be used for a 2 page spread. The kit was chock full of Plus One, Studio Calico, and a few exclusives to us in the class (a few acrylic pieces which were fabulous).  My apologies for the glare on the photo of the kit!!

It was a full classroom and a lively bunch that's for sure!! I got to know a few really great women during the class. Amy also went around the class while we were working and signed things like her Signature Series book, the journals we made, or other items brought. She was SOOO generous to everyone with getting in photos and signing things!! And she was really down to earth!!

 (above photo credit: @whimsodoodle on instagram)

So happy that I got out to my favorite local scrapbook store (yes I consider a 2 hour drive local...HA) and take this class!! So much fun and a great way to spend some time on vacation!! I'll be back tomorrow to share the projects I made in the class plus one more that I made with the Plus One collection!! Until then, thanks for stopping by!
deb