Quick Quotes Mini Reserve in Atlanta

Good morning Quick Quotes readers, Alicia here today with a recap of my experience at the Quick Quotes Mini Reserve in the Atlanta area.  I usually attend the event in Toledo which is closest to my home.  However, this year I went to the Atlanta event.  I am from Georgia and this location allowed me to have a weekend getaway with my sister.  It was even more fun that usual with her and now she is hooked! She plans on going to the one day event at the same location in the spring.

Check out all the Quick Quotes kits from the weekend's classes.  Quick Quotes Page kits are awesome but I always look forward to the altered kits.  I have taken a picture of each one of these unique and beautiful kits and one of the full size album and layout kits.  I was thrilled to use the die cut from the album insert project to create a template (Patsy's suggestion) for a paper cover for the three hole side of pocket pages!  I plan on using this again and again.

As mentioned above I was lucky enough to take my classes from Patsy Gaut, the creative mind behind Quick Quotes.  I had taken classes from her years ago before I joined the design team.  She is amazingly funny and informative.

My sister has been a crafter for quite a while but as we all know family prevent moms from pursuing their own interest, sometimes for years.  That being said my sister had not been to an event in a very long time but she got right back into the groove. Check out our different versions of the page kit.  She has all girls so she decided to ink up her chipboard lighter.  I love how versatile Quick Quotes Page kits can be once assembled.

Here are some photos of my sister and another alternative version of a page kit.  Also photos of us, our table mates and the volunteers.  These classes can't run with out these ladies, if ever you want assist with an event, Quick Quotes makes it worthwhile.

Here's one final picture of all my goodies with which I came home.  So many kits, lots of product from the crop and prizes, prizes, prizes!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Don't forget to plan a Quick Quotes Event or Workshop in 2018!  It is worth every penny and if you can bring along a friend, it is a guaranteed great time.

Alicia

Last Minute Gifts Blog Hop with Scraps by Gracie

We've got some awesome ideas today to create those last minute holiday gifts.

Each of the bloggers has one or more great idea for fabulous, easy gifts that can be 
created at the last minute for those holiday gift giving opportunities.

You may want to create a few of them to have on hand in your "Gift Closet." 
Doesn't everyone have a gift closet full of gifts ready to give?

We just can't have a hop about gifts and not give a few away, so be sure to hop to
and comment on each of the blogs by Wednesday 12/30/15.

Theresa at ScrapsByGracie will choose 5 winners.

One will receive a class of their choice from today's hop sponsor

Here are 4 prizes offered by our hostess Theresa:

Now on with the projects!

What is easier than completing a leftover class project for a gift?  I started this mini flip album back in August at the Quick Quotes Mini Reserve.  I had never thought of adding paper to just a photo flip book!  I did these first few pages in class.



We made a really neat bow that the front tucks into, then opening reveals these pictures:



I did keep the instructions, but it was super easy to just measure the inserts I had already completed.  4" wide and 12" long scored at 5.75". That is your basic insert.

I used several scraps to help finish this up.  I took a small strip and edged it.  I then cut it instead of scoring it, so it would fold nicer.  The great part about double sided paper is that I could have used either side.

On this page, I used one insert as usual and taped one going "down" instead of inside...so a double flip!  Utilizing every surface, I was able to put 6 pics in this one pocket!

This is another configuration from class. Instead of a down fold, we made a "tri" fold and taped it folding outward.  (not measurements are different here, but since I didn't duplicate this page from class I did not note them).  This whopper of a fold out hold 8 pictures if you are so inclined counting the one on the back that is slipped inside.

Here are some of my favorite pages I created using bits and pieces left over from all kinds of other projects.

Ingredients:

Mini Flip album from Quick Quote Mini Reserve

49 Shades of Grey collection including papers, stickers and chipboard stickers

Creative Memories border maker 

Stampin Up border punch

Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Printing and selecting the pictures took more time than assembly.  I lifted many of these from my nieces' FB pages so I could have some current pics.  I could not find this flip album on the QQ site, I thought they said they would sell them...but you can find a flip book any where and dress it up for a really great last minute gift...using left over pics from your scrapbooking would be an even better time saver!

Thanks for hopping by today, don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into
the drawing for the 5 great prizes.

I am your last stop!  don't forget to check back to see if you are a winner!

The entire line up in case you are lost:

Theresa ~ http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
Kim ~ www.katydidcards.com
Jessica ~ www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com
Charmagne ~ www.sanurascraps.blogspot.com
Barbara ~ http://barbarab3.blogspot.com
Sharondalyn ~ http://clippingsbysharondalyn.blogspot.com
Lisa ~ http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com
Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Rhonda ~ http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

Quick Quotes Mini Reserve Toledo

Hello!  Alicia here today, I want to tell you about the fantastic time I had at the Quick Quotes Mini Reserve in Toledo!  I attended the last weekend of August and I have already made several post about what a wonderful time I had!  You can find the first post here, another here and finally some layouts from the class here.  The weekend was so packed full of classes and fun it is hard to cover in one post but here it goes...

This first picture is of the classroom, instructors and the Bonus Pack Pre-Order bundle which is worth every dime!  I can't wait to finish my album we started, I will have a little more on that below.

This picture is of the projects we did on the second day.  I just love the flip book and I learned so many wonderful techniques to dress it up!  We also learned many good tips to alter a mini album.

Here are some fun and games!  The long table is all the projects brought in for the contest.

Here's my haul and along the bottom is the prize table and let me tell you EVERY ONE is a winner!

Now more on the 20 album pages we worked on the first day.  It would be impossible to complete the entire 20 pages of the album the in class especially if you like to ink it up like me!  The crop in the evening is a perfect for finishing up the layouts.  I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with my album until I came back home then decided on a family vacation we took a few years ago. This was a BIG family vacation, with my dad and sister and all the kids.  Actually, the kids outnumbered the adults!  It didn't take long at all to have these pictures printed and start finishing up the layouts I began in class. Remember, these are all Quick Quotes kits, I changed some the orientation of a few photos and added a few of my own embellishments, otherwise everything came from the Mini Reserve.

Inking and placing all these little pieces is a bit too time consuming for class plus some of the layout depends on your pictures, but it came together beautifully when I got home.

One of my favorite techniques I learned during the weekend was making the burlap flowers.  These flowers are just fantastic!

This is the layout that convinced me to use this album for this vacation. It has such "teen" colors. These particular papers are from Whistlin Dixie, I can't wait to use more of them.

This has to be my favorite layout and I wondered how it was going to work since I print mostly in 4x6 but I let loose and started cutting up my pictures...I mean they didn't have people in them right?  I think it turned out lovely!  I did add the peachy bling to this set and cut some with my Cricut.

I had to show off some of these details!  Quick Quotes really knows how to design a great layout.

Finally, this layout was part of the Bonus Pack Pre-Order bundle, I was totally enamoured with this sunshine and again, I just knew it would work so well with my vacation photos.  A note about this double page kit...I decided to time myself, it took just under one hour to put together this wonderful detailed kit with lots of inking. I think the pages speak for themselves!

I was completely satisfied with my MIni Reserve weekend!  I learned new techniques, met amazing ladies, had a great time and accomplished so much!   With this awesome kit from Quick Quotes I have a lot of work already done for me.  But, I can't wait to use my Bonus Pack Pre-Order bundle to create my own layouts and finish my album. If you have a Mini Reserve near you, I encourage you to attend.  Toledo was a few hours away but so worth the trip!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Quick Quotes Mini Reserve Part 2: Fabulous Fun, Friends and Prizes!

I am back to share the fun we had at the Quick Quotes Mini Reserve!

Below are my friends, most of which I had never met IRL (in real life)!  We belong to several different scrappy Facebook groups.  In the corner is Theresa from Scraps by Gracie  and Card a Day Challenge blogs.  She organizes many of the groups where we share, swap and chat.

I thought this was a great pic of Theresa.  I hope she doesn't mind!

Here are the product, prizes and giveaways!

We also had a couple of contests.  I love contest.  I won second place in the scrapbook layout one!  Below are the winners and the winning layouts:

Here is the table with all the layouts entered.  I feel very privileged to have won.  There's also some snapshots of some games and our bag in which we received our album. 

Here is the altered frame contest winners and their frames:

Here is all the frames entered and some of the non winning entries including mine in the corner.

Here is the bag we received:

Here is the inside when I returned.  Most of which is included with the price of the Mini Reserve.  I only purchased the Add on and two paper pack while I was there. Do you see how much stuff you get for the price?  And the two days of paper crafting instruction!

I was also one of the grand prize winners!  I won the really nice Canon printer/copier/scanner.  My teenage son has already commandeered it since I have a large format printer in my studio.

Thanks you Quick Quotes for a full weekend of learning and fun and product! 

Alicia

Quick Quotes Mini Reserve Review Part 1: The projects

This past weekend I attended the Quick Quotes Private Mini Reserve in Toledo, OH.  I have to say it was a blast!  This is not your regular "crop". Quick Quotes is providing hours and hours of classes!  Concentrating on techniques and new ideas for several different types of projects.  There are several options of Quick Quotes' weekends: a Private Reserve is 3 days and a Mini Reserve is 2 days and Quick Quotes has a third option of one day called Super Saturday!  They hold these classes all over the country.  At the Mini Reserve we spent day one on a 20 page album with several hours of free crop time in the evening.  There are breaks between all the classes and a nice lunch break.  Day two includes some different types of classes again with breaks and lunch with giveaways near the end and a little more crop time.


Our Mini Reserve was held at a church in Toledo.  I am not that familiar with the city but I brought along a friend who was a bit more familiar and a great navigator!  Theresa @ Scraps by Gracie and Card a Day Challenge blogs.

Above is a view of half of the class.  Below is a few from my seat since these old eyes can't see well, I wanted to be on the front row.  The next pic is the Add-on paper pack that provides more of the same papers used in the album project and 3 more two page layout kits! Next to that is our instructor, Lisa.  Below is a Teaching Assistant, Liz. In the corner is a two page layout from day two.

Here is just a selection of the 20 album pages we created.  As I said the class focuses on techniques and therefore, there is not enough time to fully complete the pages.  The first page has some little squares that go all around the circle. It was a  little too time consuming to complete in class plus many areas had to be left unfinished to add pictures later.  All in all, I believe after I print my pics and start adding them, it shouldn't take me but a few more hours to complete the album in it's entirety.  Until I made it in class, I wasn't really sure what I would use it for but now I have decided.  I am even more pleased I purchased the Add-on kit because the layouts in that kit are going to go perfect in the completed album!

The first two pages in the picture below look super intricate but with Quick Quotes pre cut dies they were a cinch to complete!

Here are Day two projects:

We made two more two page layouts, a flip book standing album and altered a mini!  Don't tell but that standing flip book is going to be my mother's birthday present!  The mini was part of the Canon class and is a pocket album.  We learned several nifty ideas to dress up the pocket album and the flip book!  There was also a Canon rep there for part of Saturday and Sunday.  We were able to try out several different Canon printers.

Later I will be back to share the friends and fun!

Thanks for taking a look today!

Alicia