My first experience

For Christmas my daughter gave me a voucher for a scapbooking class (which I thought was quite cool). So off I went on the 7th of January all excited.... It was a disaster! I love any paper craft and I should have enjoyed the class. But I did not like anything about it - only because of the attitute of the woman who presented the class. I did not know ANYTHING about scrapbooking and she would use terms which I did not understand. In the end the project did not turn out too bad (a little off centre) but I was so disappointed that I decided never to go back there again. But I would certainly like to learn all there ir to learn about this artform..... Have you ever had such an experience?

I am so sorry to hear about your bad experience. Some people are just not cut out to be teachers. Was this a class for beginners? If not, she may have geared the lesson for seasoned scrapbookers.

Awwww, what a bummer!!! I am so sorry to hear about your experience. Sometimes people in the teaching/instructing position forget that newcommers may not know the jargon and concepts and all they do is confuse us. I have been in your type of class and was made to feel that I was holding up the class etc by asking what others thought were silly questions. I have also taught many classes on various things and try hard to remember that everyone does not understand it all, that is why they are there. Depending on the subject, I have handed out a basic vocabulary sheet of the jargon so participants have a reference to look to in case I fall into that jargon trap. And it is a handout and you know how we all love handouts, lol. Maybe you could do a little research and make one for yourself and give it another try, maybe at a different place. Then if you dont know something you have a reference to look at. I wish you good luck and keep on going, it may be something you truly love and it would be a great loss not to persue it.

Well, I did decide to give it another go..... As I said, I like any papercraft but this just did not tickle my fancy (the way the class was presented). I will find another class nearby and atleast now I know what sanding and chalking means - hehehehehe.

i took my first" card class" yesterday it was ok i have been doing it for so long that i kinda know what i am doing i figure thinmgs out by looking at things
anyways there were several ladies older than me (actually i think i was the only one there under 60) but one lady needed help so i helped her some times they(the teachers) just need to slow down

i will be going back when she has another i would like to get to know better
yesterday was fun fold and actually she had every thing cut scored and all set up we just put together so we really did not leard how to fold but i brought them home and i am figuring out the mesurments

you can always learn some thing new and i did get to use some products that i have wondered about so i did learn if i liked them or not he he he

debbie j