My very first class for Big Picture was one on journaling. My style, supplies and even taste has changed over the years but my love of journaling never has. I still believe that journaling gives your layouts that extra bit of depth and meaning and is the best way to add your individual voice to each of your pages.
When I was teaching that course (and a few others) I got a lot of comments around people not knowing which stories to tell, or how to make sure there was enough room on the layout, or how to remember each story. That’s when I decided to write Book of Stories.
This class is designed to help you generate, write, collect, and organize your stories so that when you sit down to scrapbook, your stories are already there waiting for you. It’s a class that is unique to each of you individually. I don’t tell you what to do, but how to find what works for you. How to customize it for your own needs and preferences.
My classes are always full of student participation because they are meant to be organic and customizable. So if you like process classes and if you want to get better about your storytelling journey, I hope you’ll join me in the class!
Click here for a lot more info.
If you’d like a spot in my class, just leave me a comment below. Like last time either tell me a class you’d like me to teach, or something joyful from your day or just say hi.
I will leave comments open for a week for this one because my class starts next Thursday.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask in comments and I hope to see you in class!
Hi Miss Karen! Just listened to an (old) PRT with you today, actually. Love going back to those old episodes. You have such great insights!! Would love to take this class with you, though I’m drowning in BPC classes a bit at the moment 🙂
I’m really drawn to your Book of Stories class. I have so many story ideas but don’t know how to prioritize them. I’d love some help!
Karen, thanks for the chance to win your class. I have learnt much for your blog and PRT appearances. I love that you are true to yourself. I am inspired that you show us that you are creative, thoughtful and involved but not perfect. Thankyou.
Thank you for another chance. I love your art journaling and mixed media style. Hope you’ll come up with a class on them.
Karen, I love your style and would enjoy taking your class.
I would love to have a spot in your class! I have struggled for years to find a system that will work for me, that is my own. This sounds like a wonderful learning process. Thank you.
I would love a spot in this class, journalling and storytelling is something I always have problems with on my pages. Thanks for the opportunity.
I would love to see you teach a class on art journaling or mixed media techniques. Your art on your blog is beautiful!
I’ll share the “something joyful” — just a little moment from my day yesterday. My daughter is 9 and when I tucked her in last night, she kissed me and told me she loved me and that she wouldn’t want any other Mom or Dad in the world. Those moments are my treasures. 🙂 Happy Tuesday.
Would love a chance to win a spot in this class! I struggle with which stories to write and what to include in those stories. I tend to be very wordy. Thank you for the chance!
Hi! This sounds like such a great class! I just heard about it on a recent PRT episode.
I struggle with what story is worth writing about. I think the hardest thing for me is how do I start, what do I say, what parts of the story do I write about – all ?
Thank you for the chance to win …
Cool a chance to win a Class by you. I have taken your class before and love your learning your perspective on things. You always over great tips to follow.
I would love this class. Storytelling is really my favorite part of scrapbooking and I’d love to get better at it 🙂
Thanks Karen for a chance to win a spot in your class. I like to keep a daily journal, strictly for writing down the day’s events. I started doing the daily journal in 2010, the first year I did Project Life. It helped me do my journaling cards for every day, as I don’t write the PL cards but once every week or two.
Aloha, Kate
Hello! 🙂 This class sounds fantastic! Something that is important to me, and that I’d love to learn more about. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
I really enjoy reading your blog; your own sense of story really comes through. I’d love to be able to take this class with you, to gain some of your insight, and follow your process.
Shine on!
Kelley
Around dinner time I went over to my daughter’s home to visit for a few minutes. While I was there my 4 year old granddaughter got home from gymnastics class. She ran to me and gave me a huge hug and was so excited to tell me about her class. That makes my heart happy.
Karen, soooo excited to see this post!! I would love to win a spot in your class! My OLW this year is STORY so this would be perfect for me. Anytime you want to teach a art/sketching/journals class I would be so excited. Anything by you would be wonderful!
Thanks so much for this chance to win!! FINGERS CROSSED!
Something joyful about my day? New glasses and a new haircut! Somehow it has been just the lift I need to make it through a stressful time.
I would love to win your class!
Hi, Karen. Thanks for this giveaway. I enjoy hearing you on PRT and have taken a class from you as well. Always very inspiring. I’ve been bogged down in “obligations” for quite some time and haven’t carved out any time to scrapbook. This sounds like a great way to make sure the stories of our life don’t get lost before I can scrapbook them.
I don’t have the “words gene”. Especially the feelings one. So I look forward to reading your posts because you are so gifted in putting your thoughts and feelings into words and down on paper. This class would be great. I like your teaching style; took one of your classes at BPC a couple of years back. Thanks!
Hi Karen. Thank you for the chance to take your class. I have took finding your way a few years ago and really enjoyed it. Would love to take this class with you.
I have been waiting for this class to come back! I am looking forward to taking it this time around. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Your class sounds amazing! Thanks for the chance!
Hi! I so enjoy your blog and your classes. Your storytelling is inspiring and I always enjoy reading what you have been up to. Your honesty is what I enjoy the best. Thanks and keep up the inspiration, please!
I would love a chance to win a spot in this class. I have tons of stories I tell to my kids, but I really struggle with putting them down on paper. I think a class like this might just be what I need to finally get the stories on paper. Thanks for the chance.
I would love this class. I take notes in a planner to remember stories and events but never seem to develop them.
Glad to see you are offering a class at BPC. Really enjoy your approach to scrapbooking. Would love a spot in your upcoming class. Thanks for the opportunity.