Final payment deadline is May 20, 2014

Hello Me Mateys!
Just a quick note that the final payment date to pay for your fun filled Sailing with Scissors cruise is May 20th.  So, break open your piggy bank!

Sailing with Scissors Alaska August 2014 is Now Closed

Ahoy There!
Good news and bad news...the bad news is that we can no longer accept anymore stampers in our group.  We have reached our maximum capacity.  The good news is that we will have another cruise sometime in the next couple of years.  If you missed the opportunity to book this cruise, you will have a chance to join in on the fun in the future.

For those of you joining us in August, congratulations!  You will have so much fun.
Cheers
Celina

Pre-Registering is Convenient

Ahoy There Me Mateys!
I have just pre-registered and it's not as onerous as I was expecting.  Have handy your passport and your invoice that Donna gave you.
I first went to www.celebrity.com and then pressed on the "Already Booked?" tab across the top of the screen.
You then choose "On-Line Check In".
From here, you type in all your information.  The first thing you need to type in is your booking number.  I had to hunt for it on the invoice.  Look for the RBC Insurance logo then look down about two inches.  You will find "Cruise Line Booking Number: 16*****".  That's the number you need to continue.
After I finished, I logged out and logged back in to go to the "Already Booked?" tab and then the "Excursions" tab to book my excursions.
Hope this helps.
Also, Donna needs paperwork back from those of us (yes, me too) who haven't yet given it to her.  We will be walking the plank if we don't get it in to her.  Yikes!

Happy Easter Everyone.
Celina

Sailing with Scissors - must book with Donna

Ahoy There Sailing with Scissors Friends!
Just a gentle reminder that if you would like to join our group, you must book your cruise through our fabulous Donna Athey at Westwood Cruiseshipcenter.  Donna has booked all our previous Sailing with Scissors cruises as well as other quilting group cruises.  She is our expert!

Donna's contact information is as follows:
1-800-299-0817 (for North America)
604-644-5562 (local number in Vancouver)
604-464-7447 (office)
email:  dathey@cruiseshipcenters.com

Making Memories with Scrapbooking Pre-Cruise Meet and Greet

Ahoy There Sailing with Scissors Friends
We would like to thank the fine owners of Making Memories with Scrapbooking for hosting our first free event of our fun filled Alaskan cruise.
This wonderful store has opened it's classroom for us sometime on Saturday August 16, 2014 so that our group can do a "Pre-Meet and Greet".  We will have munchies and Jessie Hurley will do a free Make N' Take.  The store will also give us a discount so that we can stock up on things we may need for our cruise.

We don't know what time we will be meeting but we will post that on the blog as soon as get that info.

Please don't worry if you can not make it to this event because you are coming from out of town or just haven't had time to pack.  Like all our free events, it is optional.

The address is 4415 Hastings Street, Burnaby and the phone number is 604-299-3601.

The website is www.makingmemorieswithscrapbooking.com

Check the website for their class schedule.  The cards, layouts and mini books they teach are beautiful.

Thank you Amari Yu, Diana Pesa and Debbie Siu, owners of Making Memories with Scrapbooking for your generosity.

Speaking of this wonderful store, The Burnaby Now Newspaper did a really cool article on January 8, 2014 called "Making Memories for a decade.  Heights shop 'second home' for local hobbyists".

Here is the link if you would like to read the article:

http://www.burnabynow.com/business/making-memories-for-more-than-a-decade-1.780965

Celebrity Century Review

Ahoy There!
Donna found an interesting link to a review of our ship.  Its very interesting.
Here it is:
http://www.avidcruiser.com/cruise-reviews/premium/celebrity-cruises/celebrity-century/

Thanks Madame Donna!

Teeny Weeny Sneak Peek

Ahoy there me mateys!
Jessie brought over a few cards that are going to be similar for her Inka Gold Glacier Gold Watercolour Glimmer Class.  Here is the teeny weeny sneak peek of the samples:

I have a teeny weeny sneak peek of two cards from my Mountain Wildflower class:

Are you curious to see more of these samples?  Head on over to the Yahoo Group to see the full images:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/sailingwithscissors2014/conversations/messages

If you are joining us on this cruise and are not a member of the group, we would love to have you join the group.

Once all the samples have been made, they will be posted here on the blog.

Cheers
Celina

Think Tank Meeting yesterday

Yesterday the three of us had a great meeting over a bowl of shimp cockail and gluten free muffins.  Three heads a definitely better than one!  If it were up to me, we would have an 8 page manual on how to execute the rules of the treasure hunt.  Fortunately for you, this has been whittled down to a 1 minute talk.  Ha ha.

A New Year is Upon Us

Can you believe 2014 is here?  We are seven months away until sailing.  Yippee!

We at Sailing with Scissors wish you all the best in this new year!

Hugs

Celina, Jessie and Donna

Class Registration Information - Previously mailed to you

Ahoy there Sailing with Scissors Friend!

Can you believe Christmas is almost here?  Yikes...there is still so much to do!

Just a quick note that we mailed out the class registration information letter to all of you last month. Everyone should have received it.  If you didn't receive a letter, please contact Donna who can send one out to you.

Also, if you have any questions about the classes, please feel free to bring them up in the Yahoo discussion group.  Alternatively, you can contact Jessie (her email address is on the letter) or contact Donna.  We all have Donna's number on "speed-dial".

Cheers
Celina

Donna and Celina's Make N' Take & Scan and Cut Demo - Free Event

This has an interesting twist on another ol' favourite.  Sailing with Scissors members who sign up for this free event will be making the card shown below.  The twisty part about this card is that it is made using elements from the new die cut machine, Scan and Cut by Brother.  Donna owns a Scan and Cut and she really likes it. Initially, I thought to myself "do I really need another die cut machine?"  Well, after some research, I found out something very interesting about the Scan and Cut that appeals to us cardmakers.
Drum roll please....
You will never need to fussy cut a stamped image ever again.  Oh yes, you heard me correctly.  Stampers are loving the Scan and Cut because you can stamp your image on paper, feed it through the Scan and Cut which will scan the image.  You can then resize the image or edit it using the screen on the Scan and Cut.  Then, you stamp your image again on your cardstock, feed it through the Scan and Cut and it will cut around your stamped image perfectly.  All of this is done without a computer.  I can't think of any other die cutting machine on the market that can do this so simply.
I can't wait to see this demo.  Sign up for this free event and be prepared to be pleasantly surprised.

Jessie's Neat 'Nique Free Event

Our wonderful Jessie Hurley is a wealth of stamping technique information.  She will be sharing some of her techniques during this free fun event.  You don't need to bring anything with you.  However, I find that she has so many helpful hints that I bring a pad of paper with me to jot them down to try at home later.  You won't want to miss it!

Another Ol' Favourite - The Wood Mount Game

I have to admit, this is my favourite free event we do for Sailing with Scissors.  All you need is a medium (or larger) wood mount stamp that is new or slightly used.  During the game, your stamp will be shuffled around until it ends up in a happy stamper's good home.  At the same time, you receive a different stamp that will get those creative juices flowing when you return home.
I received a really cool retro snowflake stamp last year that I'm using on my Christmas cards this year.  You can see the stamp in the middle of the picture.  I love it.

New! Treasure Hunt - Free Fun Event

Ahoy There!
Our fabulous travel agent, Donna Athey had a great idea...let's do a Treasure Hunt aboard the Celebrity Century.  You will get to know your ship as well as your other Sailing with Scissors friends.  We will be meeting in Michael's Lounge (I still laugh at the name!  Perfect for us stampers) the day we board on Sunday August 17 at 2 PM for a fun Meet and Greet.  This is also when Donna hands out the question sheet.  You will be finding out fun facts or gathering cool trinkets throughout the week.  Once you have all the cool stuff, and correct answers, show Donna, Jessie or myself and your name will be entered for a draw at dinner on Saturday night.
Sound like fun?  Yes it is!  Just remember to sign up for a minimum of two card classes to join in the fun.

Old Favourite - Card Swap - Free Event

We are doing it again.  The Card Swap is a favourite event among past guests of Sailing with Scissors.  You make several identical cards to swap with Sailing with Scissors members.  Generally, you need about 25 cards.  However, as we get closer to the sailing date, we'll post the number of cards for you will need for the swap.  Don't worry if you are new to card making.  Simple cards, complicated cards, bright coloured cards, monochromatic cards, masculine cards, or feminine cards are all welcome.  If you look at the card swap posts from our previous cruises, you will see all the types of cards.  If you wish, on the back of the card, please place a post-it-note with your contact information so that the recipient knows who made what card.
You don't need to include an envelope but it's a nice touch.
Just remember to sign up for a minimum of two card classes to participate in this, and the other, free events.