Welcome! This group meets weekly and is open to graduates of the inital 4 week Clear Your Clutter series of classes taught by Martha Hayden. (www.marthahayden.net) Fee is $15. A new meetup for beginners taught by Martha will be coming later in the year!!   When things are not used, needed or loved, they clutter up a space. We can become distracted by mess or depressed by energetic heaviness when trying to function around piles of papers, in rooms overstuffed with furniture or surrounded by close …

Welcome to a place for rabid and avid fans of scrapbooking! -------------IMPORTANT!---------------------------------------------- Midwest Scrap-A-Holics of Chicagoland - Chicago Chapter! Monthly Meetups are on the 3rd Saturday of every month.   (Currently we meet at ARCHIVERS in Orland Park, IL until we secure a free venue in Chicago)   If you have further questions, you can email me through the "Contact Organizer" link on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Scrap-A-Holics-Downtown-Chicago-Cha...   Fo …

… Maximum photo size: 700k Something to take notes (paper, pen, iPad, Tablet, netbook, etc) for you to take more information home! Registration Fees - for Newbies and Existing Twitter Accounts Register now to enjoy a fun evening of new experiences in a relaxing environment...join the Twitterverse! To attend as a Newbie to Twitter, your workshop time is 6:00pm – 8:00pm. The cost is $40. To attend as an Existing Twitter account, your workshop time is 6:30pm – 8:00pm. The cost is $35. Why the diff …

… TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY:  Table of Contents: Click Here  / Discussions: Click Here This section is under development and will become a comprehensive resource and depository of self training white papers for Member Artisans. Material of each subject will be treated to apply to start-up, intermediate and advanced photographers. You pick the level of information that best meets your needs. DISCUSS THEMES & PROJECTS: Click  Message Board . Get advice from many talented and accomplished phot …

I arrived in Chicago in October and was amazed to find that in the scrapbook mecca of the world, the US, and specifically Chicago, there were so few scrapbook opportunities available. I have been scrapbooking for the past 6 years and have been giving classes during the week and weekends at both scrapbooking stores and at my own home in South Africa. I am a scrap-a-holic of note - I eat, breath and live scrapbooking. I see scrapbooking as an awesome opportunity to create heirlooms that will be ta …

Are you interested in learning about another culture and seeing world-class, original Japanese art outside the confines of a museum? Do you want to learn the nuances of collecting and investing in art? Come join us at The Salon of the Floating World! The Salon of the Floating World is dedicated to the study and appreciation of Japanese prints and paintings and the culture and artists that produced them. Learn all facets of collecting art such as investing, connoisseurship, and proper handling a …

Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the Chicago area while helping support your local food banks. Watch some of our crazy Paint Dancing videos on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We will supply non-toxic paint, brushed and paper! All you need is your paint clothes (and shoes) a …

… -Generally speaking you'll need at least paper and a pencil to participate in any campaign. Additional (and recommended) supplies include a set of your own dice, core rulebooks, character sheets, a miniature to represent your character, a snack, and money to get food during the session. We do ask that you purchase drinks from the Lodge. Check with your DM or ask an Organizer for more specific supplies or questions regarding what you can/should bring. Wait! You didn't answer all my questio …

The Chicago Rebel Craft League is a meetup group organized to inspire women who love arts and crafts of all kinds and have different interests and passions to get together to create, share, talk and learn about art... If you'd like to get together to craft, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you! We will have open studio time where you can just come, hang out, create and have fun, and more specific classes where we will do projects together. Ideall …

I love spending time being creative and sharing that creativity with people like you! Through regular gatherings, classes, and workshops, we learn, share and create in a fun, light hearted environment using only Stampin' Up! products. **Card Making **Scrapbooking **Gifts

"The Scrapbook Manor “ and “Midwest Scrap-A-Holics of Chicagoland“   invite you and your friends to attend Scrap-A-Thon 6! All-Inclusive WEEKEND Scrapbooking Retreat   Dates? Fri Oct 12, 2012 - Sun Oct 14, 2012 Doors open? 3pm on Friday Oct 12, 2012 Where? The Scrapbook Manor in Walworth, Wisconsin USA near Lake Geneva (Only 90 minutes from Chicago, Illinois)   All-Inclusive Registration Includes:   3 Days/2 Nights lodging (dorm style) 48 hours or more of Scrapbooking fun! Catered meals! Comp …

Meet other local Scrapbookers for conversation, inspiration and fun! Come to a Scrapbooking/Cardmaking Meetup to swap techniques for preserving your treasured moments, share keepsakes, trade tips on page layouts and embossing! Even discover new ways to scrap! My name is Mary Lou and I have been an avid scrapper since 2001. I also teach classes at scrapbook retreats and am a verstaile artist. We'll continue to have have monthly crops on the 3rd Saturday of each month (at Archivers in Orland Park, …

What could be better than getting together for a glass of wine and some creativity? We will make some one of a kind cards, treat bags, and more while enjoying a Girl's Night Out of creative ideas. We will meet once a month in downtown Downers Grove.