Saturday, March 19, 2016

Pre-Cruise Meet and Greet at Making Memories with Scrapbooking in Burnaby

Hello Sailing with Scissors Friends,
The wonderful owners of Making Memories with Scrapbooking in Burnaby have graciously allowed our Sailing with Scissors group to meet the early evening at the store before our sailing day.  You will have an opportunity to meet new people as well as catch up with alumni from the previous Sailing with Scissors cruises.
Also, you can stock up on adhesives or other scrapbooking supplies you may need.

You spoke!  We listened!  We wont be making a make n' take at the event but we will be doing a fun quick project.

After the event, we will be going out for dinner at a local eatery.  Please email Jessie if you interested in joining us for dinner so she can reserve seating at the restaurant.

Making Memories with Scrapbooking
4415 Hastings Street
Burnaby, BC
604-299-3601

--parking available behind the store

Date:  Monday April 18, 2016
Time:  3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Join us.  You will have fun and no one will take away your scissors. Ha ha.

Cheers
Celina
Thank You for opening your store to us!!!


Kitty Relaxing on Newsletters

Hello Everyone,
Can you believe we are less than 1 month away from sailing on our wonderful cruise?  I can hardly believe it myself.
Just in case this is your first time joining Sailing with Scissors, please note you will receive a newsletter each evening filled with interesting stamping and cardmaking tips.  They are lots of fun.

Kitty!  Get off the Newsletters!

Friday, February 12, 2016

Glitter Brush

Hello Glitter Class Participants
I had a couple of inquiries about the blush brush to bring for the class.  This brush is a makeup brush that you can find at the cosmetic counter of your favourite drug store.  In fact you can buy them at your local dollar store.  Here are a few pics that may help you out:

Thanks Linda for best pic

same pic as Linda's but her pic is better

smaller version (only need brush on far left)

Here are a few more updates:

We still have room available.  If you know anyone who has been hemming and hawing about Sailing with Scissors, tell him or her to contact Donna.

Please make the number of cards and technique tags indicated on the information sheet mailed to you.  Even if more people book the cruise, we will still be fine.

Regarding the instructions for the tags, please place your name on the instructions so we all know who made which fabulous technique.  Please also try to make your instructions the same size as your tag.  It will look neater.  However, if your instructions are lengthy, don't worry about it.  Make them as long as necessary.  Also, please paper clip each instruction to each tag.  Jessie has a fun way of doing a more permanent adhesion but that's a surprise.

Here is some new news:

We will do a group photo after the last formal night dinner.  We will find a staircase somewhere on the lovely ship to take some great group photos.  Hopefully, the cruise dancing staff don't decide to break out in a musical number on the same staircase like they did in Hawaii.  Yikes!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email anyone of us at any time.  We are here for you!
Hugs
Celina

Scan N Cut rep all the way from Japan

Konichiwa Sailing with Scissors Friends
If you would like to see the incredible Scan N Cut in motion.  Come see Erina Kani from Brother Japan show you all the ins and out of this fabulous die cutter.



Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Three Months Until We Sail Away

Hello Everyone,
Can believe we are only three months away until we sail away for a fun filled coastal cruise aboard the Star Princess?  Not only will we have a fun time with our group, but we will have fun meeting new people, seeing new sites and enjoying all the fun amenities on this wonderful cruise.
See you soon
Celina

Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas

Dear Sailing with Scissors Friend
Jessie, Donna and I would like to wish you and your families a wonderful and heartfelt Christmas.
May 2016 bring love, laughter, friendship and creativity to you and to everyone.
Hugs
Celina
stamped paper ornament

Scan N Cut for Christmas?

No....well you're in luck!  Castle Sewing Centre has three Scan N Cuts in their inventory at this moment.  Our incredibly fabulous travel agent, Donna, is also a Scan N Cut expert for Castle's Sewing.  She can give you a very cool demonstration.
Here is a very cool fact about Castle's Sewing.  If you buy any type of machine from their store, the employees will give you tutorials on how to operate your machine for as long as you own it.  I had three tutorials on how to work the automatic threader on my sewing machine.  The really nice customer service person told me to call them if I have trouble with any other feature of my sewing machine.  Whoa!  You don't get service like this anywhere, now a days.
You Rock - Castle Sewing Centre!

Final Payment due at end of month

Hello Sailing with Scissors Crafters!
Our fabulous travel agent Donna has asked me to pass along that the final payment for our wonderful cruise will be at the end of this month.
Please call Donna if you have any questions.
Cheers
Celina


Thursday, October 8, 2015

Spots Available! Hurry They Will Go Fast!


Hello Sailing with Scissors Friends

We have had people cancel recently due to medical issues.  As a result, we have spots for several more people to join Sailing with Scissors.
I just called Princess Cruises and they still have a nice selection of cabins available on The Star Princess.
If you thought about joining our 10 night, fun filled Pacific Coastal cardmaking adventure on April 19, 2016, now is your chance.

Please call our fabulous travel agent, Donna Athey at any of the following numbers:

Toll Free - North America:  1-800-299-0817
Office (local Vancouver BC Canada area) 604-464-7447
Mobile (local Vancouver BC BC Canada area) 604-644-5562
Email:  dathey@cruiseshipcenters.com

As soon as we have filled these spots, I will be deleting this post.

Tell all your friends

Celina
Spots Available - Act Fast!

Monday, September 28, 2015

Mail-Out coming to you soon

Hello Everyone,
Donna is in in the process of sending out the mail-outs to all of you.  In your envelope, you will have the class list, the free events list, a demo of a tag from our wonderful Jessie, and the card necessary to attach to embellie, if you're doing the embellie swap.

On the last page of the package is the "Sign-Me-Up Checklist".  Please review everything on this list since you will have to do some homework to participate in some of the free events.

Here is are pics of the type of tag you will need to buy if you plan on joining the technique swap:


Buy these!

Jessie's lovely technique tag

***Please note that once you have decided on a technique, please email Jessie at jhcherish@gmail.com.  In this way, we don't have any duplication of techniques.  We want everyone who participates in this swap to come away with all different fun techniques.  

Yay!!

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Excursions for San Fran and Santa Barbara are posted

Hello Friends
Donna just informed me that the excursions for San Francisco and Santa Barbara are listed on the princesscruises.com website.  However, no excursions are available yet for LA and Catalina Island.  I'm sure those excursions will be posted shortly.
Star Princess Atrium

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Sneak Peek Schedule

Hello Sailing with Scissors Friends,
We have had a few members inquire about classes and free events.  I'm afraid we haven't hammered out several details of the schedule such as dates or times.  However, here is a sneak peek of all the classes and free events.  Our fabulous Jessie Hurley will be teaching all the classes for our group.

Please feel free to email Jessie at jhcherish@gmail.com for the classes you would like to take.
-The classes are $35 plus taxes.  After you make your selections, Jessie will email you a Pay Pal Invoice.  Upon receipt of the invoice, please pay your classes. 
-Please choose a minimum of 2 classes.
-You will make 3 cards in each class.
-Please also email Jessie with your selection of free events.  We need to know how many kits to organize.
-If you do not have a credit card or can not pay for your classes on-line, please email Jessie at the email address above and she can make alternative arrangements.

CLASSES:
Faux Leather Technique - Jessie shows you how to make cards with the look of leather.  No animal is hurt in the making of this class.
Zendoodle/Maximizing Use of Dies - You may remember a lovely swap card made by our alumni friend, Karen B.  It was a dress with a cool Zendoodle design.  Karen learned the technique from Jessie.  Several people showed an interest in this card so Jessie is going to teach it on our cruise. I took Jessie's Zendoodle class at Donna's house and just loved the cards we made.  I highly recommend it.
Inka Gold Wash - Do you have a few pots of Inka Gold that have dried out?  Don't throw them away!  This class shows you how to use the dried Inka Gold to create a beautiful watercolour wash.
Glitter Painting with Stamps - Whoa!  This sounds fun.  Create glittery goodness with your stamps.
Mystery Card Class - Learn a cool new mysterious card making technique.  What does it involve?  What materials will you use?  Only our fearless teacher, Jessie Hurley, knows.  Sounds intriguing, for sure.

FREE EVENTS:
Marshmallow Throwing Game - Thanks to partners in crime, Dianne and Charlene who suggested this hilarious game.  We won't be throwing marshmallows.  Instead, we will be throwing around fun card crafting objects.
Beautiful Embellie Swap - Each participant will choose $5 worth of her favourite new embellishment to swap.   The embellishment has to be one of your faves.  In fact, you will have a little card attached to your embellishment that states "I love this embellishment because..."
Card Swap - Everyone loves the card swaps.  This isn't just for experienced card makers.  If you are new to card making, give this a go - you will have fun.  We are structuring this card swap a little differently than in the past.  Everyone who participates will get a card from every other participant.  We promise!
Technique Tag Swap - Each person will make a sample technique tag, using the Ranger Inkssentials #8 tags, with an explanation as to how she did the technique.  We will hole punch each technique and each person will get all the techniques gathered on a ring for future reference.  How cool is that!
Make N' Take - Our wonderful Jessie will be hosting a fabulous make n' take.  OK, we don't know the details but if Jessie is involved, you will love it!


Chef Bearnaise and Cruise DirectBear will ensure we get a schedule posted ASAP.  Until then, this will give you an idea of the classes and free events being offered.  Please feel free to email Jessie to register.

Cheers, Celina

Monday, June 1, 2015

You Spoke - We Listened. Bring Extra Suitcase


Hello Sailing with Scissors Chums!

Our organizers met last week to hammer out details of our new Sailing with Scissors Coastal Cruise.  We have read all the participation surveys completed by our members from the Alaskan 2014 cruise and we were blown away by all the useful tips, suggestions and ideas.  In fact, we are implementing several of these ideas in our upcoming cruise.

Instead of giving you the "Same Ol', Same Ol'", we are updating our free events as well as adding more fun free group activities.  Do the phrases "Swap-A-Palooza" and "Marshmallow Toss" peak your interest?  Stay tuned for these and other fun goodies.

Speaking of goodies, we are keeping a few favourite goodies that everyone loves.  We all love the goodie bags bursting with cardmaking goodness, the pre and after make n' take events at our favourite local stamping stores, the informative newsletters and the classes.

Keeping all this in mind, please bring an extra suitcase.  You will need it for all the fun cardmaking prizes and goodies you will receive as a member of our group.

Hugs
Celina
Too Squishy!!!

Phew!  That's Better! 


Cruise Excursions Not Available until end of 2015

Hello Sailing with Scissors Friends
Donna checked with Princess Cruises and the representative told her that excursions through the cruise line are not yet available.  They expect to have the excursions updated on the Princess registration website at the end of the year.  We will keep you posted when they become available.

Cheers
Celina

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Coastal Cruise April 2016 SOLD OUT!

Say what?
Our 2016 Princess Coastal Cruise, Sailing with Scissors group is SOLD OUT.
Congratulations to everyone who booked the cruise.  You will have a fabulous time.
We will have our class and free events schedule posted next month.
Hugs
Celina
Even Sneakers the cat can't believe the amazing response to our next Sailing with Scissors Cruise:

Meow!  That was quick!