Left over supplies from the March Classy Pak are wonderful for creating home décor projects like the cute towel hook shown here. All you need is a few scraps of paper, some left over embellishments and ribbon, letter stickers, good adhesive, acrylic paint, and an unfinished wooden hook. I got this flower hook at my local craft supply store for $1.

1. Place the hook face down onto the back of the patterned paper and trace the flower shape onto the paper.
2. Cut the flower out and cut a slit in the middle of it to slide over the top of the hook. The slit needs to be fairly long, but you will be covering it up with your photo. You will also need to cut a small hole at the end of the slit to wrap around the base of the hook.
3. Apply the paper to the wood with a strong adhesive. I used my favorite tape runner.
4. The next thing I did was paint the hook and outer edges of the flower with my blue paint. I wanted it to look shabby, so I didn?t worry about perfect coverage.
5. I added my matted photo, flowers and ribbons, and ?title? to the flower base.
6. For the final step I sanded the hook and added a bit of ink to the top on the hook.
7. This will hang on the back of our bathroom door and would add a personal touch to any room in your home.

Designer: Amanda Williams, Classy Coach

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Class Title: Make and Take Card Set Description: Create 3 beautiful cards using your Marck Pak! Quick and easy, yet fun and pretty. Instructor: Megan Thurman Class Date: Thursday, March 29, 2007 Time Instructor will be online to answer questions: Throughout the day.

Class Title: Mini Treat Box Description: Learn to make a fun little treat box for someone special. Instructor: Shelly Boyd Class Date: Friday, March 30, 2007 Time Instructor will be online to answer questions: Throughout the day.

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In the meantime, be sure to check out the tips and ideas posted by each layout below, for using your Classy Pak, for a bit of inspiration!

Titles

• A Bit of Blarney!
• My Lucky Charm
• Charmed
• As Spring Begins
• Touch of Spring
• Feeling Green!
• Sproutin' Up
• Spring Love

Wishing you a rainbow For sunlight after showers- Miles and miles of Irish smiles For golden happy hours- Shamrocks at your doorway For luck and laughter too, And a host of friends that never ends Each day your whole life through! Old Irish Blessing

I am the wind And you'd better watch out! I can run, I can fly; I can whistle and shout. I can tap on your window And howl at your door, Tug on your coat tails, Bellow and roar. But in March I'm the loudest; Look out for my might! For when you're not looking I'll steal your new kite. Jean Conder Soule

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Robert Frost.

Titles, quotes and poems provided by Tiare Smith

Sisters x6 by Megan Thurman Idea to Note: Use a series of journaling spots to tell your story.

Winter Snow by Becca Huber Idea to Note: Use your patterns well. Cut out a square pattern and place a foam sticker as the center for a fun accent.

Giggly by Amanda Williams Idea to Note: Use journaling spots as a part of your title!

Live, Love, Laugh by Tiare Smith Idea to Note:Give circle layouts a try! It's a fun twist on layouts! See the February 2007 Classy Scrapper News for instructions on creating round layouts.

What? by Shelly Boyd

• Sassafras Grass Patterned Paper
• Smiling Stripes Patterned Paper
• Heidi Swapp Journaling Spots
• Big Smiles Dimensional Stickers

• Transparency to print or stamp large flower
• Optional white cardstock for matting your photo
• Dark Blue Cardstock for background
• White marker for doodling

Instructions:

1. Print your photo and crop leaving a little of the white border around it or if you already have your photo and it doesn't have a white border matte the photo with a white piece of cardstock. .
2. Cut an 8" square of the Sassafras Grass Patterned Paper. To add the scalloped edge to the Sassafras Grass Patterned Paper I used an old Fiskars template but you could also use shaped scissors. Place the square on the background paper off centered slightly to the left..
3. Add a border with a white pen around the outside of the scallop (an alternative technique would be to create a thin white cardstock scalloped border using a template or scissors or use paint to create a drybrush block behind the scalloped paper.).
4. Adhere the photo offset to the right of the Sassafras Grass Patterned Paper.
5. Cut a 1" x 9" strip of the Smiling Stripes Patterned Paper and tear a little off of both edges.
6. Create a big flower either by stamping or drawing on a transparency or you could use clip art and print it from your computer.
7. Attach the 1" x 9" strip to the bottom of the photo and add the flower to the bottom right of the photo and to the right of the 1" x 9" strip of patterned paper.
8. Attach the 1" x 9" strip to the bottom of the photo and add the flower to the bottom right of the photo and to the right of the 1" x 9" strip of patterned paper.
9. For my journaling I arranged the Heidi Swapp Journaling Spots under the photo so that I'd have lots of room to write.
10. Attach the title to the center of the flower and add some of the Big Smiles Dimensional Stickers for a finishing touch.

Park Place by Tiare Smith

Plush Pak Supplies Used:

• 1 12x12 Aspen cardstock for background
• 1 10 3/4 x 7 inch piece of Willy Nilly and Picket Fence Patterned Paper
• 1 1x4 inch piece of Sassafras Grass, as well as enough to cover front of library pocket
• Hunter Green Ribbon
• 3 Flowers
• 1 Fun Clip
• 1 circle punched from Willy Nilly, Sassafras Grass and Summer Garden Patterned Paper

• Rub on letters, flower, stitches and circle
• Chipboard P
• 1 Jewel for flower center
• 1 additional piece of Aspen Cardstock

Instructions:

1. Place Willy Nilly Paper vertically on background.
2. Next layer the Pickety fence horizontally across background.
3. Mat 6 3x4 photos on a piece of Aspen, with a small border on each side. Add this to layout, as shown. Be sure to leave a little space at the top left to tuck the small piece of Sassafras Grass paper behind, as shown.
4. Add clip with ribbon tied to it, as shown.
5. Next cover the front of a library pocket with the Sassafras Grass patterned paper. Cover the top part with a piece of Aspen Cardstock.
6. Place ribbon across library pocket and add triple layered flower with jewel center, as shown and adhere.
7. Adhere Monogram P to library pocket and tie ribbon to top of P.
8. Use rub on letters to make "ark" and "lace" to create the title Park Place. Cut around words and adhere.
9. Tuck one circle behind top of photo mat, one on the right side behind the Pickety Fence Paper and one behind the bottom of the Willy Nilly Paper, as shown.
10. Lastly, add rub on accents, stitching along bottom and a circle with flower to bottom circle, with a ribbon knot as the final touch.

MARCH 2007 Classy Pak Includes: 1 12x12 Giddy Circles Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Blocked in Ovals Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Grinning Gone Wild Paper, 1 12x12 Smiling Stripes Patterned Paper, 1 2x12 Sassafras Grass Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Pickety Fence Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Summer Garden Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Willy Nilly Paper, 1 12x12 Quilt Blocks Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Field of Flowers Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Starburst Patterned Paper, 1 12x12 Stripes Patterned Paper, 1 pack Heidi Swapp Journaling Spots, 1 pack Big Smiles Dimensional Stickers, 1 pack Mia's Flowers Dimensional Stickers, 1 word clip, 1 yd Ivory Textured Ribbon, 1 yd Blue/Green two-toned ribbon, PLUSH PAK INCLUDES: ALL items listed above in the Classy Pak Plus: 1 12x12 Aspen Cardstock, 1 12x12 Candlelight Cardstock, 1 12x12 Hilary Cardstock, 2 12x12 Artesian Pool Cardstock, 1 12x12 Arroyo Cardstock, 1 12x12 Red Rock Cardstock, 1 12x12 North Sea Cardstock, 2 additional word clips(1pack Fun Friends Word Clips), 2 Library Pockets, 3 Mini Flowers, 1 yd dark green ribbon

*Note: Classy Paks began mailing on Saturday, March 10, 2007 for all whose cards were previously charged. Remaining paks will be mailed as cards are charged. April Classy Paks begin shipping April 14, 2007.

We have a Classy Scrapper Blinkie! Let everyone know you are a Classy Scrapper by attaching and displaying the Classy Scrapper Blinkie. Just attach it to your signatures on message boards and your email. Simply click the blinkie with your right mouse button and save to your computer. Next, you will need to add this to your photo hosting account. I use www.photobucket.com. Once added, just copy the code Photobucket creates and paste it into your signature line. It's quick and easy and you can add all kinds of blinkies to your signature!

We give referral rewards! For every 3 people who join that you refer you will receive some extra goodies with your next Classy Pak. You must be listed as the referral at their time of joining.

Shipping Dates: Please note to accomodate our travel schedules for tradeshows(to find the best products for you) and to streamline our operations we are going to start sending the Classy Paks out each month between the 10th and 17th. This just means that the bulk of the Classy Paks will go out at the same time. Most of you will not notice a difference. As always, we will post the shipping date on the web site each month and in the newsletter.

The PLUSH Pak! Have you seen the new Plush Pak? It's everything you love about the Classy Pak, "plush" with coordinating cardstock and additional embellishments! It's the ultimate pak for every scrapbooker.

Did you know that scrapbookers can save an average of 20 minutes on a layout by starting with a guide? A sketch? Not only can you save yourself time while creating but you can save time looking for ideas with the new Classy Coordinates Sketch a Day Club! Sketches are delivered directly to your inbox each week! Just print them out and start creating!

You've already got one great time saving tool, your Classy Pak! Now we are providing you with even more ideas and time saving opportunities.

Check out our new Sketch a Day Club and be inspired, start creating and save yourself a bit of time too!

April Classy Crop Club Come for the Class, Stay for the Crop Sunday, April 22, 2007, 11am-6pm(or later) Woodstock, GA (River Park Subdivision Clubhouse, 575 exit 11) $15 Class/Crop - Tie One On - Ribbon Class Join me for this fun class and crop. Ribbon is all the rage! Add fun twists to your layout in this ribbon class! We'll make a fantastic layout and a cute card! Come for the Class. Stay for the Crop. Class/Crop includes: Class instruction, class kit, crop space, giveaways, mini resource binder project(first-timers only), fun resources to take along for additional inspiration outside of the classroom. Classy Scrapper Store Onsite. 20% Discount for attendees. Class from 11am-1pm. Crop begins immediately following class. 770-516-1774 Call or email for questions, additional information. Seating is limited.

Looking for the perfect cardstock to coordinate with the beautiful papers in the March 2007 Classy Pak? Here is a list of colors we think match quite well with the March Classy Pak.

Visit your local scrapbook store or favorite online retailer to purchase these wonderful coordinating colors from Bazzill Basics (our cardstock of choice).

• Aspen
• Candlelight
• Hilary
• Artesian
• Arroyo
• Red Rock
• North Sea

• Coral Red 3
• Rust 2
• Flora 1 and 3
• Chartreuse 3
• Cobalt

We now have a Calendar of Events! This event is complete with Classes, Crops, Conventions and other events where you will find Classy Coordinates!!!

It even includes the monthly ship dates for your Classy Paks! Be sure to check it regularly for fun Classy Scrapper Events you may want to attend, including:

• May 2007 All Day Crop in Chicago!
• August 2007 3rd Anniversary Crop: The Crop of the Year!
• November 2007 The 1st Annual Classy Scrapper Meet Up!