DigitalGinger joined the Melting Pot Restaurant, Michael’s and Close To My Heart to offer a super fun evening of food and crafts. Over 100 ladies attended this past Wednesday night. During the event they had a three course meal and a chance to join us in the party room to make three different craft and scrapbooking projects.

This was digitalGinger’s first live event and I had so much great feedback! We created a “Thank You” card printed from the Marigold Printable Card Kit No.1. Most of the ladies had not tried hybrid or digital crafting before and they loved the idea of a card that they could print whenever they needed it. They also loved the “click and type” areas that are a part of the kit that allow you to change the “Thank You” text and add addresses to the envelope template. (I didn’t have a computer there to show this, but the descriptions evoked ohhs and ahhs!)

The ladies also were impressed that the drawings and designs were my own, and I really appreciated all the great encouragement and congratulations for opening the website and shop.

I want to thank my good friends Kerridan and Heidi for helping me out over the long night! They were great at pointing out what words seemed to connect the best with everyone, such as saying “drawings” instead of “illustrations.” I really want to expose traditional paper crafters and scrapbookers to digital and hybrid products, and Kerri and Heidi were great at using my poster board of digital layouts and a digital scrapbooking magazine, to point out digitals many benefits. I also included a digital scrapbooking explanation sheet and coupon in the guests folders.

I have added a short tutorial for creating the card we made that night so anyone can re-create our project. I am looking forward to having similar events in San Diego in late 07/ early 08 too!