thursday things to know

1. The randomly selected winner of Pascale’s e-book is … Cathy in Calgary, Alberta (Canada)! Cathy, shoot an email to pascale.w@sbcglobal.net to claim your prize.

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2. Have you heard? My friend (and once upon a time, my original boss in this scrapbooking industry) Lisa Bearnson launched her new site at lisabearnson.com. She has a cool contest on her blog that ends tomorrow, Friday. You could win a free photo book or a Silhouette machine. Go check it out. (And … go Lisa with your newest adventure!)

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3. I have yet another giveaway for this week! Laura Vanderbeek is giving away a seat in her brand-new online class, Photo Preserves : Digitize & Restore Old Photos.

If you have a bunch of old photos that are just decaying and you want to learn how to preserve, digitize, and restore those images, this class is right up your ally. All of the class info can be found here. Early registration ends September 15th, which means you can take advantage of the $10 off (almost 30% off) for early registration discount.

Plus — The instructor for this class, Laura Vanderbeek, is fantastic. A super talented photographer and life documenter and mom, designer, and … actually, she’s a cancer survivor too … I’m sure you’ll just adore Laura as I do. Her personal blog is here. Her photography blog is here. Her official website is here.

Have questions for Laura? Email her at laurav@reneepearson.com

To have a chance at winning a free seat in Laura’s class, leave your first name, city, and state or country. This giveaway has a short turn-around. I will announce a randomly selected winner tomorrow – Friday.

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262 Responses to “thursday things to know”

  1. Therese says:

    Therese A
    Lancaster, PA

    Would really love to win :) )

  2. Linda H says:

    Linda H
    Midland, MI

    Would love to learn more about this topic!

  3. Shanda Berge says:

    Shanda
    Butte Montana, USA

    I entered. :-)

  4. Christine H says:

    I would love to win this class. I have all of my grandmother’s photos that I need to get scanned and sent out to all of my aunts and cousins, this would be a great help!! Thanks for the opportunity!

  5. Christine H says:

    Oops forgot to leave the info : )

    Chrsitine
    Carol Stream, IL

  6. Laura says:

    Laura

    Center Valley, PA

  7. Lain Ehmann says:

    Any friend of Becky’s is a friend of mine! ;)

    Lain Ehmann
    http://www.getscraphappy.com
    Lexington, MA

  8. Monica L. says:

    Monica
    Sylvania, Ohio

    Perfect timing! I’m putting together a video slideshow of my family’s old photos from the 60′s and 70′s as a Christmas present for my siblings and parents. I need this class!

  9. Karen S says:

    Karen
    Cleveland, OH

  10. Sharon L. says:

    Sharon, Ortonville,MI

  11. Cindy says:

    Cindy
    Hamilton, MI

  12. Melissa says:

    Sounds like a great class! I’ve got several boxes of old photos that could stand a little restoration.

    Melissa
    Salina, KS

  13. Joanne says:

    Joanne
    Peoria, AZ

  14. Rhadonda says:

    Rhadonda
    Oak Ridge, MO

    Thanks!

  15. carlaj says:

    Carlaj mountain Home AR

  16. kris says:

    Kris
    Ridgewood, New Jersey

    Looks great!

  17. Lis says:

    Lis
    Scott AFB, IL

  18. Janet S says:

    Janet S

    Conway, AR

  19. Amanda M. says:

    Amanda M.
    White Plains, New York

  20. Laura Davis says:

    OH WOW

    Laura
    Grants Pass OR

  21. sandy vander vliet says:

    Sandy
    Nooksack WA

    Oh my goodness gracious!

  22. Amy P. says:

    Amy
    Albemarle, North Carolina

  23. Maegan Penrod says:

    Maegan Anne
    Tucson, Az

  24. scrappysue says:

    Sue Taylor
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates

    Thanks!

  25. Alissa Yoder says:

    Alissa
    MIdland, MI

  26. Chris says:

    Chris
    Hampton, VA

    Very cool class.

  27. Sherry G says:

    Sherry

    Goldsboro NC

  28. Theresa B. says:

    Theresa B.
    Troy, MI

  29. Samantha Langer says:

    Hudson WI

  30. {vicki} says:

    vicki
    alto, ga

  31. Katy says:

    Katy
    San Pedro, CA

    *want to preserve some of my own baby pictures – would love this!

  32. Jacque says:

    jacque

    elizabeth city, nc

  33. Carol says:

    Would LOVE this class. I inherited a lot of my Grandmother’s photos and this would be perfect! I’ve already scanned many of them, so I just need to learn how to make them look their best before I scrap them.

    Carol
    Mesa, AZ

  34. Bobbi-Jo says:

    This class is exactly what I’ve been looking for! my parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year and I want to restore a bunch of their childhood photos for them. Awesome timing!

  35. Bobbi-Jo says:

    Forgot my name and city

    Bobbi-Jo
    Regina, SK, Canada

  36. Heidi says:

    Heidi
    Bakersfield, CA
    USA

  37. Cheryl says:

    Cheryl
    Laura, OH

    I have some old photos as well that need restored.

  38. Jolene Olsen says:

    Jolene
    St. George, UT

  39. Brek says:

    Brek

    Woods Cross, UT

    I soooo need this class! :) Have boxes of old photos from my grandma, including one of my great-grandparents on their wedding day that has water spots on it – I’d love to learn how to fix it!

  40. Carolyn Beam says:

    Carolyn
    Longmont, CO

  41. Stephanie says:

    Great giveaways as usual Becky!

    Stephanie Jané
    St Albert, Alberta, Canada

  42. Brittney says:

    Brittney
    Star, ID

    WoW!! What a great giveaway!! Thanks!

  43. Renae H says:

    Renae
    Shakopee, MN

  44. Cindy says:

    Cortland, Ohio

  45. felicia says:

    felicia
    mesa.az

  46. Whitney S. says:

    This sounds like a very helpful class! Thanks Becky!

    Whitney S.
    Tucson, AZ

  47. Lika says:

    Lika
    Rockaway, NJ

  48. christine brady says:

    christine – campbell, ca

  49. Rhonda says:

    rhonda
    palm harbor, FL

  50. Ann says:

    Ann
    Glendale, AZ

  51. Tagyn says:

    Tagyn
    Calgary Alberta

  52. Monica says:

    Monica
    Monterrey, MEXICO

  53. Jill says:

    Jill
    Allegan, MI

  54. Tiffany says:

    tiffany
    Central Point, OR

  55. Terri says:

    Terri
    Chilliwack, BC, Canada

  56. Olinda says:

    Olinda
    San Antonio, TX

  57. Carol says:

    Green Valley. AZ

  58. Natalie says:

    Natalie A.
    Roy, UT

  59. Karen P says:

    Richland, Washington

  60. Jo says:

    Jo, Epsom in England

  61. Nancy L says:

    Nancy, Brea, California

  62. Laura says:

    Laura
    Highlands Ranch, CO

  63. Jody says:

    Jody
    Washington, Ut

  64. Cheryl S. says:

    Cheryl
    Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada

  65. Sandy says:

    Sandy
    Roseville, Ca

  66. Chelsea says:

    I’d love to win a spot in Laura’s class, my Mom just gave me a bag (literally) full of my baby pictures. What to do with them and where to start????
    Thanks

  67. Suzette L says:

    Suzette
    Weeki Wachee, FL

  68. Jennifer Carreiro says:

    This would be perfect. I have a few boxes of old photos that I need to scan and edit.

    Thanks for the chance.

    Jennifer
    Seekonk, MA

  69. Jennifer Bangerter says:

    I have been wanting to learn how to do this for a long time. I am planning on putting together a heritage album for my mother and this would be perfect!

    Thank you,

    Jennifer
    Mesa, AZ

  70. Tricia says:

    Tricia
    Oxnard, CA

  71. Jennifer says:

    Jennifer
    Southwest, VA

  72. Amy says:

    Amy

    Lenexa, KS USA

  73. Janet says:

    Janet K
    Lakewood, CO

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  74. Nancy says:

    Nancy
    Phoenix, AZ

  75. Kathryn Benfiet says:

    Would love this class. I’ve been scanning in old negatives and old photos.

  76. Karen says:

    St. Johns AZ

  77. Renee says:

    Renee
    Cumming, GA

  78. Kelly McCord says:

    Kelly
    West Linn, OR

    Thanks for the chance to win.

  79. Angela says:

    Angela

    Hastings, NZ

    What a fantastic oppurtunity

  80. Susan says:

    Susan

    League City, Texas

  81. Rosa says:

    Rosa
    Fort Kent, ME

    Thank you!

  82. Melinda T. says:

    Melinda
    Milwaukee, WI.

  83. Lois says:

    Lois
    Bentonville, AR

  84. AdrianaG says:

    Adriana
    Omaha, NE

  85. Louise Dunn says:

    Louise
    Champaign, IL

  86. Melissa says:

    Melissa
    Bloomington, IN

  87. ibOlivia says:

    Kathy
    Mechanicsville, VA

  88. Janel says:

    Janel
    St. Louis, MO

  89. Rachel says:

    Rachel Sumner, TX USA

  90. Kristen says:

    Kristen
    Houston, TX

  91. Lori says:

    Lori
    Lexington, NC

  92. Sara Blubaugh says:

    Sara
    Westerville, OH

  93. Theresa says:

    Theresa
    Kent, Wa

  94. Melissa Cummings says:

    Melissa
    Fleming Island, FL

  95. Kia says:

    ~Kia
    Troy, Missouri

  96. Tina Thunell says:

    Tina
    Olympia, WA

  97. Mickee says:

    Mickee
    American Canyon, CA

  98. Liberty Cameron says:

    Liberty

    Downers Grove, IL

  99. tchrtiff says:

    What a great giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

    Tiffany H.
    Irvine, CA

  100. Skye says:

    I know I will never win, but that would be great to restore old photographs that we have of my family and my husbands family.

    Skye – Las Vegas NV

  101. Nicky from Canada says:

    Nicky
    Calgary, AB Canada

  102. Marjorie says:

    Would love a chance to win.

  103. Angie says:

    Angie

    Gillette, WY

  104. karen says:

    I am in the process at this moment of sorting out all my inherited photos,going back over 100 years.It would be great to be able to restore some of them.
    Karen
    Baldock,Hertfordshire,UK

  105. Lynn M says:

    LYnn M.
    Wheaton, IL

  106. Dianne says:

    Dianne, Corvallis, Oregon

  107. Jewel says:

    Jewel
    Hudson, WI

  108. sandy sh. says:

    great giveaway! thanks!

    Sandy Sh.
    Zachary, LA

  109. Carol says:

    My childhood friend whom I grew up next to just moved in one house away from us! I found some old dingy photos of us as kids and would love to learn how to restore them so I could frame them for she and I.

    Thanks for ALL the give-aways, but especially this one. I enter almost every one; I hope to win this one!

  110. Heiseysis says:

    Pick me!

    Linda
    Tucson, AZ

  111. Corinna says:

    How did you know that this is exactly what I need?!? I am going to check out the class right now- thank you!

    Corinna
    Thornton, CO

  112. Susan says:

    Blackwell, OK USA

  113. Denise says:

    Oh very cool!
    Denise H.
    The Woodlands, TX

  114. MariaB says:

    MariaB
    Spring, TX

  115. Emily Hamson says:

    Emily H
    Elwood, Ut
    Thanks for a chance to win! This would be awesome to learn!

  116. Susan S says:

    Would love to learn more about this topic.

    Susan S.
    Franklin, TN

  117. kari b says:

    kari b
    fargo, nd :-)

  118. Rena says:

    Rena
    Barboursville, VA

    Thank you

  119. tammy perkins says:

    Tammy
    Fayetteville ga

  120. Robin says:

    Robin
    Warner Robins, Georgia

  121. Electa says:

    Electa
    El Cajon, California

    Love it!
    THANKS for the opportunity Becky :-)

  122. Teresa says:

    Teresa
    Great Falls, VA

  123. F. says:

    I have checked out Laura’s blog in the past and I was impressed with her personal story. And…, she has a Dutch last name:). My name is Francisca, and I am from Utrecht, in the Netherlands.

  124. Cinthia H says:

    Pick me! Tomorrow (9/10) is my birthday and this would be an awesome present!

    Cinthia
    Grand Rapids, MI

  125. Kim says:

    thanks for the great opportunity!!

    Kim – Kalamazoo, MI

  126. Karen de Castro says:

    Karen
    Springfield IL

  127. Julie B. says:

    Such a great idea!

    Julie B.
    Reno, NV

  128. jennifer a says:

    Love to restore some photos

  129. jennifer a says:

    orem utah forgot to write that

  130. Alana McWilliams says:

    Alana
    Arlington
    Virginia

  131. Kim Delaney says:

    Kim in St. Augustine, FL

  132. Susan says:

    Susan
    Glendale, AZ

  133. Ashley S. says:

    Ashley
    Covington, WA

  134. TanyaS says:

    Tanya, San Jose, CA

  135. Gwen says:

    Thanks for the opportunity! Gwen Dapper, San Jose, California

  136. Ali says:

    Ali in New Zealand – I have so many yellow photos and really need to get them scanned and sorted!

  137. Andrea S. says:

    I was recently looking at my baby book which is old, fading and quite ugly. I would love to be able to restore these photos and scrapbook and preserve them for my kids.

    Andrea
    Pewaukee, WI

  138. Regi Hyink says:

    Thank you!

    Regi
    Manhattan, IL

  139. Michelle Z says:

    Michelle Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Thank you

  140. KathyL says:

    KathyL
    Temple City, CA

    I could really use this help :)

  141. Rhonda Sneeden says:

    I would so love to learn how to restore some of my grandmother’s photos. Thanks for the opportunity

    Rhonda
    New Bern NC

  142. Sonya says:

    Sonya Abu, Accra, Ghana- West Africa
    Laura trained me as a missionary, took my wedding photos and the first pictures of my two kids…would love to learn how to preserve pics especially since this humid weather is ruining my photos- I need to digitalize and save my memories! :)

  143. Susan says:

    What a cool class!

    Susan
    Boise, ID

  144. Clare D'Onofrio says:

    Clare D. Greer, SC

  145. Rhonda Z says:

    Rhonda, Cross Roads, TX

  146. I’d love to win a seat in this class!

    Samantha
    Apple Valley, CA

  147. julie says:

    ooh me please! trying to be the family archivist!
    julie miami, fl

  148. Sandy Quail says:

    Sandy
    Melbourne, Australia

  149. Emily L. says:

    Emily L.

    Montgomery, AL

  150. Sherry Bunch says:

    I took her Photo First-Aid class a couple of months ago and it was awesome. I would love to take her new class and I am currently going through older pictures. Can’t wait!

  151. Ingrid says:

    Ingrid in Seattle Wa. Wonderful idea – I would LOVE to preserve all these heirlooms I have inherited. Thanks.

  152. bdaiss says:

    I’d so love to win this! I’ve recently been collecting family photos from both sides, scanning, and archiving. So many are damaged. I’d love to be able to “clean them up”.
    Britt
    Hill City, SD

  153. Brenda says:

    Brenda
    North Liberty, Iowa

  154. Holly M says:

    Holly

    Draper

    Utah!!!

  155. Melissa M. says:

    Melissa
    Choctaw, OK

  156. Kim says:

    Kim Ket.
    Beech Island, SC 29842
    This is awesome. My grandma just gave me a picture of my great great grandparents!

  157. Sheri Daniel says:

    Sheri Daniel
    Midlothian, VA

  158. Kim says:

    Kim
    North Huntingdon, PA

  159. Lisa says:

    Lisa
    Phoenix, AZ

  160. Jill says:

    Jill
    Lake in the Hills
    IL

  161. Seanna Paul-hus says:

    Seanna
    Wellington, FL

    Ps Becky my husband is working on Phoenix airport (been gone two months) :( i was thinking of bringing kids out to surprise him. I’ve never been out west can you tell me What craft stores are worth a trip? Any can’t miss things to do with kids? Wanna take the kids for lunch? My youngest, now 10, was 2months old when I met you during crop night at a convention in Orlando. Time flies!

  162. Lois says:

    Lois
    Roscoe, IL

  163. Michelle says:

    Thanks for the opportunity to win – I have collected many photos that definitely could use some enhancement!

  164. Clara says:

    Clara, Ewa Beach, HI

  165. Trish Thomas says:

    Trish Thomas
    Powder Springs, GA

  166. Barb says:

    Barb
    Fenton, MO

  167. Kim Sackett says:

    Kim DeWitt MI

  168. Penny Stimson says:

    Penny
    Clay, NY

  169. Franci says:

    Franci Wyckoff, NJ

  170. Michelle Morris says:

    Michelle M
    Eagle, Idaho

  171. Suzy says:

    Suzy
    Bay Springs, MS

  172. Sara says:

    Sara

    Champaign, IL

  173. Karen Starkey says:

    Karen
    Burke, VA

  174. Gail says:

    Gail
    Brenham TX

  175. becky says:

    Becky
    Parker, colorado

  176. Aubien says:

    Shae
    Haubstadt, IN

  177. lauren says:

    Lauren

    Sun city. Az

  178. Rachelle Goldhammer says:

    I would love to win this class. My husband’s grandparents are 90 and 92 and have all of their photos organized by year some of their portraits go back to the late 1800′s. I would to be able to do this for them.

    Rachelle Goldhammer
    Pinellas Park, FL

  179. Corné says:

    Corné
    Winnipeg Manitoba (Canada)

  180. Sarah says:

    Sarah
    Kadoka, South Dakota

  181. Deonne says:

    Deonne
    Lowell, MI

  182. Babette says:

    Babette

    Bay City, Texas

  183. Joette says:

    That is amazing!!!

    Joette
    Horseheads, NY

  184. MomofFourChippets says:

    You have the greatest giveaways Becky!

  185. Dianne says:

    What an amazing prize!!

    Dianne

    Marlborough, MA

  186. Rachel says:

    Rachel
    Humpty Doo, Australia

  187. Phyllis says:

    Phyllis F
    Murfreesboro, TN

  188. Katherine L says:

    Katherine Lee Kalispell, Montana

  189. Jeanne says:

    Jeanne, Conway, Arkansas, USA
    Wow! This will be a neat class. Love the revision of the old to restored.

  190. Barb B. says:

    Barb B.
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

  191. Connie says:

    Connie, St Petersburg, FL

    And I would love to win this class – I need it so much!!! :)

  192. Kathleen R says:

    Kathleen R

    Dearborn, MI

  193. Sandy says:

    Sandy
    Albuquerque, NM

  194. Debby says:

    Debby
    Paramaribo, Suriname

  195. Ginny says:

    Ginny
    Chesterfield, MI

  196. Rebecca says:

    Rebecca
    Boise, Idaho

  197. Sue says:

    Sue
    Boyd, Minnesota

  198. April
    Corpus Christi, Texas

  199. Jennifer Butler says:

    Jennifer Butler
    Middle Village, NY

    Would love to enhance some old family photos!

  200. DenaZS says:

    Dena
    Canton, Ohio

  201. Brenda says:

    Brenda

    Atlanta, GA

  202. charmane says:

    I am looking forward to photo restoration class. I also wanted to let everyone know how wonderful Laura is. She is so thorough, informative and creative. I enjoy being in your classes because I learn so much. Keep up the good work and see you in class.

    Charmane Howlett
    Edgemont, IL

  203. Sammie says:

    Sammie
    Torrington, WY

  204. Wendy says:

    Wendy
    Lancaster, PA

    Cool Class! Thanks!

  205. We have a winner. Becky will announce it tomorrow. Thanks for your comments!

  206. Kristen says:

    Kristen
    Clarksville, IA

  207. Sara says:

    Sara
    Sandy, UT

  208. Sheryl says:

    Sheryl
    Frisco, TX

  209. JamWest1007 says:

    Jammie
    Seward, NE

  210. Theresa E says:

    Theresa E.
    Trophy Club, Texas

  211. KJ says:

    Karen AKA KJ
    jonzaz@cox.net
    Phoenix, AZ

  212. KimC says:

    KimC
    Mukilteo, WA

  213. Cathy Ramirez says:

    Cathy
    Weston, Florida

  214. Janelle says:

    Janelle

    Lewisville, TX

  215. Stephanie T says:

    Stephanie
    San Ramon, CA

  216. Tanya says:

    Tanya

    Rochester, NY

    Just inherited my grandparent’s photos… I SO need this class! :-)

  217. Gail Bassett says:

    Gail
    Fall River Mills, CA

  218. Kasondra says:

    Kasondra
    Nashville,TN

    Doing a heritage album this class is just what I need!!!

  219. Julie Bodenheimer says:

    Julie B. from Del Mar, CA
    Thanks for the chance to win!!

  220. Debbie says:

    Debbie
    Burleson, TX

  221. Kary says:

    Kary in Fort Collins, Colorado

  222. MichelleC says:

    Awesome giveaway. I am working on this now!

    Michelle C. Chandler AZ

    Thanks!

  223. Michelle says:

    Michelle
    Mesa AZ

  224. Kenna Niles says:

    Kenna
    Flagstaff, AZ

  225. Jeanne S says:

    Jeanne
    Columbia Falls, Montana

  226. Erin says:

    Juneau, Alaska

  227. Keahi says:

    Keahi
    Hilo, Hawaii

  228. Sabrina s says:

    the class sounds amazing!!!
    Sabrina
    othello wa

  229. Amy says:

    That photo transformation is amazing!

    Amy
    Mount Horeb, WI

  230. Jessica says:

    Jessica
    Potterville, MI

  231. Aneliz says:

    Aneliz
    Weston, FL

  232. Jan says:

    Jan
    Lafayette Louisiana

    I have started organizing and scanning my families’ old photos and need to know the next steps – this class would be perfect! If I don’t win, I’m signing up. Thanks.

  233. Nena says:

    Nena
    Maurertown, VA

  234. Angie says:

    Angie
    Rowlett, TX

  235. Donna Mayo says:

    Donna
    Reno NV

  236. Cathy says:

    Cathy Loranger, LA

  237. Maud says:

    Maud Anderson
    Kent, WA

  238. Christine says:

    McHenry, IL

  239. Trish says:

    Logandale, NV

  240. Andrea says:

    Andrea DV
    Chilliwack, BC Canada

  241. Maryann says:

    Lake Geneva, WI

  242. Sherri says:

    Sherri

    Sammamish, Wa

  243. SusanC says:

    Susan
    North Kingsville, OH

  244. Maria says:

    Maria
    Corvallis, OR

  245. Mary Konow says:

    Mary K.
    Sacramento CA

  246. Jan says:

    Jan G
    Avon, IN

  247. Jenetta says:

    Jenetta
    Adelanto Ca

  248. Karina says:

    Karina

    Overland Park, KS

  249. Tricia says:

    Tricia
    San Diego, CA

  250. Amy says:

    Amy
    Branchburg, NJ

  251. Duckienz says:

    Allie, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    Thank you for the opportunity to win :D

  252. Krystal B. says:

    Krystal
    Clarkston, MI

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