A Rose by Any Other Name...

Would it smell as sweet? I've just got to settle on a name and I have come up with Permian Basin Jewels Paper Crafters. I may do some explaining as time progresses, but that's true with any new venture. Gotta get your word out to the world to let them know what you're doing.

It's funny to me, but PB & J has been in my mind for quite a while. Long before I had made a single scrapbook I knew that living in the Permian Basin the acronym PB & J could be great. I love words. I had a small understanding of the power of words. I'm cautious (most of the time) about what I speak. I occasionally let loose with something I really wish I hadn't said. Words are seeds and I don't want to plant "weeds" of negativity or darkness.

I have even come up with a name for our newsletter, "PB & J Nuggets and News". It sounds like little peanut butter and jelly nugget sized sandwiches. I think it will be a successful adventure and I look forward to each baby step we take on the way to a full blown club.

Hope to see you, yes I'm talking to you, at an upcoming meeting. If you live outside of the Permian Basin of West Texas, I hope you'll get on our mail list and enjoy our newsletter. I had one lady who is basically shut in her home with an ailing husband say, "It was like reading a letter from a long lost friend". I was so touched by her sentiment as I had only spent a couple hours with her in a Stampin Up workshop I was giving in the home of her neighbor.

I hope whatever you read here in this blog and in the monthly newsletters I write will touch and encourage you too.

Cerise Welter
Ambassador
Permian Basin Jewels Paper Crafters

Meeting Notes

Well it's Tuesday morning after our November monthly meeting. We had a great turnout and I appreciate all of you who attended. Stephie Seibert was our guest speaker and you all made her feel quite welcome.

Stephie shared so much good information regarding buying and using digital cameras. Miss Seibert has a degree in communications and one in photography. She is an accomplished artist and even brought her portfolio with some of her work.

There were fourteen in attendance and that is twelve more than last month! Yeah.

Door prizes went to Heidi Hagelstein, Joyce McKelvey, Cheryl Giffin and Melinda Brady.

We discussed that our meeting location is moving in December (to Scrapbooks and Such in Odessa). Do make note of it when you get the December newsletter and make sure and make this fun meeting.


I will be sharing Christmas Card projects throughout the weeks ahead, so make sure and check your here and see some of them.

Thanks to all who attended. We'll get down to the business end of the club in January.

Till my next post.

Happy Autumn

Cerise

November PB & J Scrap/Paper Craft Meeting

Hey gals,

It's that time again. Time for the monthly meeting. of the Permian Basin Jewels Scrapbookers/Paper Crafters. Our guest speaker will be Stephie Anne. She will be sharing the basics of a good digital camera as well as demonstrating how to frame a shot and take decent pictures.

Bring paper and pen to take notes. We are meeting at Barnes & Noble (in the cookbook section where else?) The meeting begins at 7:00PM and ends when we're tired of talking and having a good time. That's in Midland, TX for those of you who accidentally find this post.

We will share announcements regarding upcoming CROPS and classes at our local scrapbook stores and hangouts.

We will have refreshments and discussion as well as FAQ time with Stephie as time allows.

For more information and directions you can email me at cerwelt@gmail.com or call me at 432-550-7642.

See you there.

Cerise Welter
PB & J Scrappers/Paper Crafters
Ambassador

PB & J November Meeting 2009

The Permian Basin Jewels Scrapbooking and Paper Crafters Club will be having their second meeting at Barnes & Noble (Midland, Texas) on November 9th at 7:00PM.

We will be discussing the many different aspects of photography in scrapbooking and paper crafting. Our guest speaker will be announced shortly.

Please check back for more details.

If you would like to join the club or know more about it feel free to email me at cerwelt@gmail.com.

Cerise Welter

Small Beginings

We had our first meeting this past Monday (12th of October) and although the turnout was small we had a very good time. Vivian Popenhagen from Scrapbooks and Such in Odessa, Texas was our first guest speaker. We had three attendees and learned about scrapbooking special events. We also had refreshments and gave out four really nice door prizes. For those of you who missed this first meeting, we hope you'll attend next month.

We met at Barnes & Noble back in the cooking section and also shared the many magazines that Barnes & Nobles carries each and every month! Michael's of Midland provided a lovely dried flower arrangement in a rooster embellished vase. It was the favorite door prize. Scrapbooks and Such gave away a complete set of scrapbooking tools including scissors, a hammer, an eyelet set, embossing tools, glues and other goodies.

One guest won a complete set of Autumn themed double sided designer papers from Imagine That in Roswell. Cerise Welter donated these to be raffled.

Another attendee won a tape runner from Office Depot. Also donated by Cerise Welter.

Next month our tentative plan is to discuss photography in scrapbooking. We will have a professional photographer and artist as our speaker. More details will be posted as they are available. Do contact Cerise Welter for more information at cerwelt@gmail.com.

Our First Meeting

The Permian Basin Jewel-Scrappers/Paper Crafters invite you:

Hey all you scrap bookers, photographers, paper crafters and card makers we're going to have our first meeting!


When: October 12th, 2009 (MONDAY) 7:00PM-9:00PM

Where: Barnes & Noble
2617 West Loop 250 N
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 682-8880

Why: To share our love of paper crafting in its many forms.

Guest Speaker: Vivian Popenhagen, owner of Scrapbooks and Such in Odessa.

There will be discussion about all aspects of scrapbooking and paper crafting. We will elect officers. Afterwards we will have a presentation by our guest speaker and then snacks and door prizes.

For more information: Call Cerise Welter 432-550-7642 or 432-528-6400 (cell)

Invite a friend and get an additional ticket for our door prizes.

See you there!