Photo Expressions

Pajama crop

Many of you know that my family and I moved to Coquitlam and my youngest daughter has changed schools to one out there. I am on the fundraising committee, and guess what one of our fundraisers is going to be? An all day pajama crop!  Yay!  I can't wait to scrapbook.  Here are the details. You can get tickets at Photo Express among other places listed in the information.  Please pass on the info to all your friends. Hope to see you there! ( The pdf file is here Download Pj 2012)  (If the day looks similar to a PE crop it is lol. I can't help it!)

Super Secret Santa Sale Starts Tomorrow!

 

 

 

Come in to Photo Express Friday December 9th and Saturday December 10th for some Super Secret Santa Sales!

Details are in store (after all, it is a secret!) but I can say that EVERY camera is on sale, lots and lots of great scrapbooking deals, and PE Gift Cards are 10% off (they will be valid from December 27th on). 

Look for the Santa Sign on the left to lead you to the deals! 

Foto Fantasy Contest - Over $1,000,000 in Prizes!

How would you like to go on an African Safari?

This is the biggest contest in foto source history...and the simplest to win!  Over $1,000,000 in prizes to be won!

1) Come into the store and pick up a game card (while supplies last, limit 1 game card per day per household).

2) Follow the instructions and enter your online PIN number

3) EVERY card is a winner!  You might win free photofinishing, a TV, even one of two trips valued at over $10,000 each!

With over $1,000,000 in prizes to be won, come in for your game card today!

Massive Inventory Blowout Continues - new items added

Big thanks to all of you who came in and bought some of the great inventory deals!  We are making room but still need lots more!  The sale continues all week (we are closed on Friday for Remembrance Day) with savings of 30-80% off hundreds and hundreds (actually it is more like thousands of items).  All week we will be adding new items into the sale also!  Tell your friends, stock up for Christmas, for crops, for your kids, for yourself, for gifts and just because!  Great Deals!!!!!

Copic Cutie June 17th, 2011

 

Tanya liked the card so much from Kerri Michaud, that she scraplifed it for Copic Cuties tomorrow.  What a fun card to make. Here are the colours you will use if you'd like to bring your own markers.

Body and Face E00, R20, W1

Hair E31, E33, E35

Headband R24, R29, BG11, BG13

Shirt BG11, BG13, R24

Scarf R24, R29

Pants R24, R29, E31, E25

Shoes BG11, BG13

Kite R24, R29, BG11, BG13, G20, YG05

 

 

Canvas Class with Tanya & Tracey

We are so excited about offering you this class! Tanya and Tracey have create the most beautiful 8x10 stretched canvases for you to create. This is a fun, creative, explorative class where you will learn this amazing technique of collaging your way to an exquisite finale!

   

You get to choose which one you'd like to make....and no, you do not need to be an artist. Anyone can do this!

We still have spots available for our class on June 13th....come join us!

Details.....

1st Annual "Cutest Kid" Photo Contest on Now!

Get all the details here... 

For 17 years we have run the "Cutest Little Baby" Photo Contest and it is now a PE institution.

This year, we are introducing the "Cutest Kid Photo Contest", for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5!

 

It will be much the same as the Cutest Baby Contest, except since this is the first year, the entry fee will not be $9.95, but FREE!

How the contest works is, you bring your child into the Photo Express studio on the designated dates, and we take some beautiful portraits.  You enter your favourite portrait into the contest, and you can also order portrait prints and products at huge discounts.  Plus we donate $1 for each child photographed to the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation!

The contest runs Sat May 28th to Sat June 4th, and you can get more details here...

1st Annual "Cutest Kid" Photo Contest

 

Get all the details here... 

For 17 years we have run the "Cutest Little Baby" Photo Contest and it is now a PE institution.

This year, we are introducing the "Cutest Kid Photo Contest", for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5! 

 

It will be much the same as the Cutest Baby Contest, except since this is the first year, the entry fee will not be $9.95, but FREE!

How the contest works is, you bring your child into the Photo Express studio on the designated dates, and we take some beautiful portraits.  You enter your favourite portrait into the contest, and you can also order portrait prints and products at huge discounts.  Plus we donate $1 for each child photographed to the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation!

The contest runs Sat May 28th to Sat June 4th, and you can get more details here...

Only 3 Spots Left!

Join Renée for her advanced layout class tomorrow morning, or purchase a kit:

Scrumptious papers from My Mind's Eye, beautiful flowers and crystals from Prima.... simply stunning!

 

Lighting Seminar This Weekend

Join us this weekend for a relaxed and informative seminar on lighting. Here are the details...

 

Lighting Seminar: Indoor and Outdoor Light Control

Cost: $10 (with a $10 credit given toward the purchase of any item featured in the class)

**Must Register**

Everything you wanted to know about the latest tools for making lighting control easy, and giving your photos that professional pop!

Featuring:

• Beauty Dish
• Firefly Beauty Dish
• Mini Max flash modifiers
• Reflectors, both circular and panels
• Wireless Remote Systems
• Oversize Umbrellas
• Quickstands
• Translight 2.0 and 4.0 portable flash systems

 

Online Registration....

 

Disney Class with Renée

Join Renée this month for her Disney class and make three layouts to showcase some of your favourite Disney photos! Here's a look at two of the layouts that you'll be making....

 

Classes Available:

Thurs May 12, 11:30am-2pm

Tues May 31st, 6:30-9pm

details.....

 

Paper Bag Shopping Spree!

You've all seen the amazing deals available online for the various Groupon's, Daily Deals, and more. Photo Express has one for you this Saturday!

 

Saturday May 7th, 2011   1pm - 3pm

For $40, you could receive, on average, $150-$250 of scrapbooking produdts and even up to $400 value for you super shoppers!

(we tested it and had tons of fun doing it!)

Rules for the Game:

• With a $25 or more regular priced purchase, you are eligible to buy a specially marked Shopping Spree Bag.
• Bag can be purchased from Thursday May 5th - Sat May 7th at 2:30pm. 
• Bring your specially marked Shopping Spree Bag to Photo Express on Saturday between 1pm and 3pm and check in at the front counter. Your bag will be given a number.
• When your number is called, go to the Clearance area and see Kate.
• She will tell you when to start, and you will have 30 seconds to put as much product from this area into your shopping spree bag as you can.
• All product must be inside the bag (not hanging over the edge) and the bag must not rip (no overstuffing)

The clearance area has been freshly restocked.  We have had so much new product coming in, we've had to make room. Lots of awesome deals for you.  What a great way to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day. Lots to choose from - stamps, die cuts, stickers, magazines, embellishments, rubons, ribbons, pens, punches, tools and more!

Deal Restrictions:
Limited # of bags available. One per person. May buy one for a friend. No further discounts apply.

 

Help us spread the word, send this to your friends, post it on facebook etc.  Thanks!

 

National Scrapbook Day Fun!

 National Scrapbook Day is coming! Join us on Saturday May 7th for a wonderful day of learning, creating and playing. This is our day to embrace and celebrate our joy and mission to capture our family memories and tell our stories.

 

Now that we have a larger classroom, PE will be hosting a National Scrapbook Day Crop at the store. The event will run from 10am to 10pm (12 full hours)! Space is limited so sign up soon.

 

Date Saturday May 7th, 2011 10am - 10pm

Cost $30

Includes:

Goodie bag, a layout class, prizes, hourly specials, demos, drinks, and a pizza dinner.  And of course, lots of time to scrapbook with your friends.  Come and go during the day as you please. It is going to be a fun day!  

Sign up online

here....

 

 

 

BC Crop for Kids

Are you planning on attending the BC Crop for Kids this year?! It is a wildly good time with tons of inspiration, encouragement, socializing with fellow crafters, and uninterrupted creative time!

Once again, they're offering you the opportunity to win a free seat at the crop by supporting your local scrapbook retailers. Here are the details....

 

YOU COULD WIN A FREE CROP SEAT AT THE 2011  

IF YOU SUPPORT OUR LOCAL RETAILERS BETWEEN APRIL 1-18

 

...you'll be entered in a draw to win a 3-day crop seat at the 2011 BC Scrapbooking Crop for Kids (a $105 value).

 

 

Here's how to enter:   

1. Just go shopping between April 1 to 18, 2011 and spend a minimum of $5 (before taxes) at any of the following scrapbooking retailers.      
2. Take a photo of yourself with the receipt and the products you purchased and email the photo to bccropforkids@shaw.ca no later than April 20, 2011.  If you're purchasing product at one of our online sponsors, take a picture of yourself in front of your computer with your confirmation email from that online retailer.

 

There's just a little fine print (PLEASE READ):

 

• One entry per person per store.  

• Shopping at multiple stores is encouraged.

• All receipts must be dated between April 1 and 18, 2011.

• All entries must be received by email at bccropforkids@shaw.ca by 7:00 PM on April 20, 2011.       
• Please be aware that your entry photo may be posted on our blog, website or Facebook page.

As an added bonus, if the photo of yourself with the receipt and your purchase is taken in the actual store where you purchased the products we will add your name to a special bonus draw for a free class seat in the class of your choosing at BC Crop for Kids 2011. We'll draw ONE random winner from all eligible entries.

 

It's that easy!!

 

Participating sponsors currently are:

 

Cherish The Thought (Port Moody)

I'm Impressed Paper Arts Ltd. (Vancouver)

Lovebug Scrapbooking (online store)

Memory Workshop (Maple Ridge)

Paper Nation (Abbotsford)

Photo Express (Maple Ridge)

Scrapbookin' Adventures (Parskville)

The Scrapbook Room (Hope)

Tiny Seed Scrapbooking (online store)

Treasured Memories Scrapbooking (Duncan)

 

The winner of the free 2011 crop seat will be announced on April 27, 2011.The bonus winner of the free class seat will be announced the same day.

 

Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, resold or refunded.

 

Photo Express wants to help you win this contest, so we will take your picture for you and submit it to BC Crop for Kids on your behalf. All you need to do is come into the store, make a purchase, and let us know that you'd like to enter the contest. We'll take care of everything else.

Good Luck!

Cutest Baby Contest Winners 2011!

The 17th Annual "Cutest Little Baby" Photo Contest has wrapped up, with 370 cute little kids getting their portraits taken!

The voting was closer than ever, with 45% of the kids entered receiveing at least one top-5 vote.  So yes, you can all be assured that you have adorable babies!  As a testament to the consistent great work by our photographers, Rhonda and Marion, two of the award winning babies were #2 and #368.  I don't know how they keep their sanity, they are special people!

This year, we handed out a whopping 21 prizes, worth over $700!  A special thanks goes out to our sponsors, for providing great prizes:

• Nikon Canada
• Easy Daysies
• Jungle Jac's Play Centre
• Krafty Kidz Creations
• Monkey Business Kid's Boutique
• My Gym Children's Fitness Centre
• Photo Express foto source!

In addition, we were able to cut a cheque for $370 to give to the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation!  The money will go toward the Maternity Ward.  In 3 years, we have been able to donate over $1000 to this worthy cause.

Without further ado, here are the 2011 winners of the "Cutest Little Baby" Photo Contest:

Pretty cute hey?  And the grand prize winner, who won a Nikon S570 camera and birthday party at Jungel Jac's, is this little cutie:

Congratulations to all the winners!  Congratulations also to all who entered, you have until March 31st to take advantage of all the great special offers from the contest.

Click to see this year's catalogue of special offers

Click here to order special offers (requires password given with contest CD)

Thanks for entering!

Look for an ad in the Tues, Mar 1 issue of the Maple Ridge Times featuring the winners!

Here is a group photo from the awards ceremony (click for larger):

Here is a photo of Marcel and our winner with her grand prize:

And here is a photo with Laura from the RMHF.  It turns out our winner's mom works at Ridge Meadows Hospital too!