Goodie Bag Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek of what you can expect to find in your awesome goodie bag.  A big thank you goes out to Haroldine, owner of Be Creative, for this wonderful gift of Be Creative Tape, for each of us.  She has a wonderful stamp store with all sorts of papercrafting goodies.  If you are going to be in the Maple Ridge area of the Lower Mainland, definitely drop by.  Haroldine, Bob and the staff are super friendly and informative:

http://www.becreativerubberstamps.com/

Thanks Haroldine - you rock!

  

Bags of Paper?

What on earth are these bags of paper?
These are the daily newsletters filled with tips, tricks and teeny prezzies.  They are chalk full of fun stamping techniques.  We will drop them off at your door every evening.  Be warned!  Donna will knock on your door, while Jessie distracts you, and I snap your picture!  My favourite newsletter picture is one from the first Alaskan cruise in which two sister stampers are wearing matching flannel pajamas their mother gave them for Christmas.  And Oh Yes!  That picture is posted here somewhere on this blog.  Mwaaa!!!

*You may want to bring a staple remover to remove the prezzie from the newsletter...just a thought.

This is one of the little extras that set us apart from the crop (no pun intended) of the scrapbook/cardmaking cruises that are springing up everywhere.

Only a month and a half away until sailing.
Yay!
Cheers
Celina

Daily technique newsletters

Important - Meet and Greet aboard ship venue changed

Ahoy There
Donna just found out that we are NOT meeting at Michael's Lounge for our Meet and Greet the day we board the ship.
Our Sailing with Scissors Group will meet at The Conference Centre on Deck 6, Forward, from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm, on August 17th, when we board. 
In order to make it to the Meet and Greet, Donna says that you should start your boarding process at noon.
Thanks
Celina

Complete Celebrity Alaskan Cruise and Sailing with Scissors Schedule

Hello Sailing with Scissors Friends
I have moved this post to the top so that everyone can get a refresher of our schedule.  Please note you will also get an itinerary of this cruise as well as other pertinent information the evening of our sailing from Vancouver.

We have been asked to post a complete schedule of the cruise and the Sailing with Scissors events and classes so that people can see the whole week in one place.

Cruise and Sailing with Scissors Schedule

Saturday Aug 16 - Pre-cruise get together at Making Memories with Scrapbooking in Burnaby.
---Time 6:00 PM.  Do a free Make N' Take, meet your new Sailing with Scissors pals and get a store discount.  Thank you Amari, Diana and Debbie, owners of the store

Sunday Aug 17 - Depart Vancouver Canada 4:30 pm to start our fabulous Alaskan Cruise aboard the Celebrity Century.
---2 pm to 2:30 pm.  After boarding we will meet at Conference Centre, Forward Deck 6 for a free Meet and Greet, give out lanyards, distribute fun information and rules about our treasure hunt and make a presentation to our Aha Alumni

Monday Aug 18 - Inside Passage, at sea.
---9:30 am to 10 am.  Jessie, Donna and Celina will distribute the fabulous goodie bags
---10 am. Aurora Borealis Marker Technique Card Class - Instructor, Jessie Hurley
---2 pm. Free Event - Brother Scan N' Cut Demo and Make N' Take hosted by Donna and Celina

Tuesday Aug 19 - Icy Strait Point, 3 pm to 10 pm.  This village has the longest zip line in the world!
---9:30 am.  Inka Gold Glacier Gold Watercolour Glimmer Card Class, Instructor, Jessie Hurley

Wednesday Aug 20 - Hubbard Glacier-at sea through the glacier from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
---2:30 pm.  Mountain Wildflower Card Class, Instructor, Celina

Thursday Aug 21 - Juneau 7:30 am to 8 pm.  No classes or free events

Friday Aug 22 - Ketchikan 2 pm to 8:30 pm.
---9:30 am. Turquoise Card Class.  Instructor, Jessie Hurley
---1 pm. Free Event - wood mount game

Saturday Aug 23 - at sea
---9:30 am. Iced Stencil Card Class.  Instructor, Jessie Hurley
---1:30 pm. Free Event - Card Swap
---2 pm. Free Event - Neat Nique
---Dinner in formal dining lounge - Jessie Hurley will announce winners and give out prizes for the treasure hunt and completing guest survey

Sunday Aug 24 - disembark

Class Pictures are up at Jessie's site

Hello Everyone
We finally have all the pics of the classes posted at Jessie's site.  From there, you can buy your classes as well as register for your free events.
You can get to the class list for Jessie's site from here:

http://www.cherishthethought.ca/store/index.php?cPath=401&osCsid=cb9d7p98h26n7sf6ravavmrum3

Aurora Borealis Class

Faux Turquoise Class

Celina's Wildflower Class

Remember, please email Jessie after you have registered for all your classes and free events.

Thanks

Celina

20 people signed up for Wood Mount Game

Ahoy there me mateys!
We have 20 people signed up for the wood mount game.  Come On!  Sign up for this free event if you haven't yet done so.
I have received such cool stamps from the previous wood mount games.  The last time I played, I received this cool art-deco snow flake background type stamp that is one of my favourites.

Please sign up for the wood mount game.  You will walk away with a fabulous stamp, like this one.

I promise no one will end with her own stamp, like last time.  Mental
note to Celina "Don't mix up the bags before the game starts".

Here is a review of the type of stamp to bring for the game:
Please bring a wood mount stamp that is new, or gently used.  Also, please bring a medium or large sized stamp.  Anything over 2 inches by 3 inches is good.

E-chat later
Celina

Make 30 cards for Card Swap

Ahoy There!
If you are doing the card swap, please make 30 cards.  If for any reason more than 30 people sign up for the card swap, you'll be the first to know.
However, 30 cards should definitely be sufficient.  In fact, you may have a couple extra cards as leftovers which is a nice bonus.

Also, if you haven't signed up for the card swap, please do so.  You will get a bunch of really nice cards.  A little bird told me that some people looked back on the previous cards from the previous card swaps on this blog and were concerned that their cards wouldn't be "good enough".  Don't think like that!  Simple cards, complicated cards, feminine cards, masculine cards, kids cards or any other types of cards are welcome.  I make simple cards for people I know wouldn't like busy cards.  For instance, my sympathy cards are always simple with no embellishments.
Please join us.  You will love the swap.

Here is a re-cap of the rules:
We have definitely eased-up on the rules.  Make the cards any way you want to make them.  If they aren't identical, that's OK...just keep the style of card the same.
Also, please don't write your personal message inside the card because people may want to send your card to one of her/his loved ones.  Please print your name (and any other info you feel comfortable indicating such as an email address) on a post-it-note and attach it to the back of your card.  This way the card swap recipient will know who made which card.
You don't need to include an envelope with your card but it is a nice touch.
Last but not least, yes, your card will be posted here on the blog as long as I remember not to mail it to one of buddies, like I did last time.  Yikes!
Cheers
Celina

Cardmaking Supply list

Ahoy There!

Here is a list of cardmaking supplies to bring on the cruise:
-lots of your favourite adhesives such glue runners, a glue pen (for small embellishments), and Tombo-like or Aileen’s liquid glue. Sook Wang double sided tape is also a must.
-foam tape adhesive, or dimensionals, they are sometimes called “Pop ups”.
-fine tip scissors for cutting ribbon, and a pair of regular scissors.

-a paper piercer.

Optional accessories that we like to have but are not necessary:
a black ink pad, a brown ink pad for distressing, a sponge, a slide or guillotine cutter, a bone folder and tweezers for picking up fiddly items. We have reserved a conference room so the lighting should be fine. However, please feel free to bring your own battery operated (unsure of plug in situation in the conference room) light.

*For security reasons, please pack all your supplies in your checked in baggage (your suitcase).  Please do not carry them on the ship, in your carry-on bag. 

**You will be making four cards in each of the classes.

Important - Email Jessie after registering for classes and free events (REPOSTED)

Hello Sailing with Scissors Friends
Jessie asked me to move this post up to the top of the blog.  People have been inquiring recently about the process for buying classes.  Here it is:

I'm on the phone with our fabulous (yet, technically challenged) Jessie Hurley.  She is not getting a confirmation of the classes from her website as to which classes you have registered.
Paypal is confirming the amounts you have paid for the classes, so that part of the process is A-Okay.

**Please please please email Jessie at info@cherishthethought.ca with your list of paid classes and free events so that we can ensure sufficient kits are made up.

Thanks for understanding.
Cheers
Celina

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!