CROPTOBER Extravangaza

CROPTOBER Extravaganza Weekend!!! October 23-25, 2009 @ Danbury Plaza, CT Register NOW Scroll down to see the AWESOME LINE UP!!!

Featured Artist: Danielle Flanders

Home Spun with Heart I am a certified K-8 teacher turned stay-at-home-mom with 2 beautiful girls and live near Albany, NY with my husband of 10 years! Creating things has always been my passion since I can remember! Scrapbooking and cardmaking were introduced to me when my first daughter was born 9 years ago. Since then I have really flourished and adore trying new techniques! I enjoy creating scrapbooks for my daughters and want them to know how we feel about being parents, how much they are cherished, and create something memorable for them to keep forever. But the process is what I really enjoy the most! I feel my style is girly, artsy, creative and a bit of shabby chic thrown in for good measure! Current Design Teams Label Tulip: Designer, April 2009 to present. Dream Street Papers: Designer, November 2008 to present. Melissa Frances: Designer, April 2008 to present. Pink Paislee: Designer, February 2008 to present. Right at Home Scrapbooking: Freelance Designer, Nov. 2007 to present. Card-a-licious challenge blog: Design Team Member, Sept. 2008 to present. Classes will be given SATURDAY. More Details to follow!!

Professional Photographer: Rob Zukowski

Understanding Your Digital Camera Sign up now- Seating is limited!! 1: 10 Top Photography Composition Rules: Rule of Thirds Balancing Elements Leading Lines Symmetry and Patterns Viewpoint Background Create Depth Framing Cropping Experimentation Class Friday Night @ 7:30 Cost $15 2: A Guide To Portrait Photography/10 Tips for Great Child Portraits Portrait photography can be one of the more challenging aspects of photography; capturing a photo that appears natural and conveys the subject's personality is a skill that takes practice. The good news is you don't need any fancy equipment to snap great portraits, because portrait photography is about capturing a sense of a person's character, rather than producing technically perfect compositions. These tips will help you move beyond simple 'snapshots' to taking some truly engaging portrait photos. Class Saturday Morning @ 10:00 Cost $15 3. Using Your Digital SLR: The Basics Digital SLR Camera Settings Explained Digital SLR's are not as easy as point and shoot camera's due to them having many more settings for you to learn how to use. These basics will is help you to understand your digital camera better. Part1.Fully automatic settings: Full Auto Portrait Landscape Close Up Sports Night Portrait Flash Off Part 2. Frequently Used Manual Settings Class Saturday @ 12:00 Noon Cost $15 4. Composition in the Wild Outdoor class: Rob will take you outside with your camera for hands on lesson. (Weather permitting) Saturday Afternoon time to be determined. Cost $15

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We will have a Massage Therapist with her chair offering Massages for $1 per minute. Reservations are NOT required. She will be there ALL WEEKEND!!!!! 3 G's Gold Will be at our crop 5pm Saturday. Reservations are required for this event. Turn your unwanted jewelry into CA$H. They buy gold, platinum & silver, and they pay you ON THE SPOT!! If you have any questions you can call them 973-226-2274 Karen Menard "The Cricut Lady" will be stopping by our crop. More details to follow. Don't miss an e-mail. This weekend is our SCRAP PINK Weekend. Both the Message Therapist and 3G's Gold will be donating a portion of their profits towards Scrap Pink. Plus there will be plenty opportunities for you to participate in several fundraisers.

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Don't forget to tell them your with us. You receive a special room rate. www.danburyplaza.com Croptober Extravangaza Weekend October 23-25, 2009 For some self healing and renewal, plus a little shopping too! Spend the weekend with us. Click here for registration forms Different packages available. Come join us to catch up with friends, shop, crop and more.