A VERY Creative Week!

Lots of eye candy to be shared... It seems all of my Design Team Posts were scheduled for this week so be sure to spend some time checking this out at Graphic 45:

My Mind's Eye has some loveliness too!!!!

I just LOVE the LUSH Collection and played quite heavily with it this week. Be sure to check out their blog for more detailed photos and descriptions!

Last but not least... and EPIC post on the Tattered Angels Blog! It's kind of a Design Team/ Educator post all rolled into one!

There are a plethora of tips and tricks for creatively using Glimmer Mist (including the new Chalkboard Mist), Glimmer Glaze and Glimmer Glam!

Speaking of Tattered Angels NEW goodies, be sure to check out the latest issue of Canadian Scrapbook Magazine! I wrote an article for the Summer issue on these new goodies and explained some of the basics. Be sure to check it out (they are on sale now at a Scrapbook Store near you~ in Canada anyways!) For those of you out of our borders, I am pretty sure you can order this publication online! Check out www.canadianscrapbooker.ca.

I did several projects using some of my favourite manufactures and LOVE how they all came together for this assignment!

Now that I have that all finished with this week, I have a few details to work out regarding more upcoming classes!!!! There are plenty of exciting things in the works and I will be announcing them soon! Stay tuned:)

Happy Scrapbooking!

Blog Hop with Graphic 45 and Tombow!

I just want to share a bit of fun that is going on over at Graphic 45. WE have paired up with

our generous sponsor, Tombow to create some fun rpojects using both Graphic 45 goodies and their adhesives. They have asked us to give away some of their great products! Well, Graphic 45 just had to say YES! So bring on the comments, as we will randomly pick ONE winner at the end of the swap to win this FAB prize package from Tombow! Yahoo!

Head on over to the Graphic 45 Blog and leave a comment for your chance to win!

Then, be sure to click on over to the TOMBOW BLOG for more inspiration!

Where does one start????

I am sitting in the Phoenix airport in a restaurant waiting to board my flight home after a fabulous weekend in the Bazzill Warehouse with some of the most talented ladies on the planet participating in the Creative Escape Preview Day. What is the Preview day you ask? Well, the teachers are brought to Arizona and all of the event volunteers take the classes that will be offered at the event. It's the chance for us as teachers to refine our projects so that the attendees get absolute perfection right out of the gates! We figure out what worked and what did not so we can tweak anything that needs tweaking before the actual event. It's brilliant planning on Creative Escapes part really.

So many great things came from this weekend though. First...

The view. I have never been to Arizona (except for the airport once or twice). The event is at Wild Horse Pass Resort and this is where we, the teachers stayed this weekend. All I can say s OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Never have I had the priviledge in staying in such a phenomenal resort. The staff there were out of this world friendly and helpful and already they are anticipating the arrival of all the scrapbookers! They love us as much as we do them! The above pic is the view from my balcony. Funky cactuses, lovely river thingy, golf course and mountains. They were breathtaking in the early morning as the sun was rising. I was awestruck at the beauty... seriously.

Big and small, there were cactuses everywhere! Totally cool!

The first night I was there was so much fun! Emily picked me up at the resort and took me to Scrapbooks, Etc (the store owned by Marti Jones... they also own Bazzill). I was BLOWN away at the size of this store. UNREAL! I am sure she has to carry more product than any store I have ever been too and now she does fabric too! I got lost in there! Overwhelmed really. Next time, I am planning a day trip so I can shop till I drop! Heidi Swapp was teaching a Tattered Angels class so Emily and I helped her get ready for it and get things rolling! Then we took off to Krispy Cream Donuts. We wanted to get a treat for the students. Little did we know that it was some anniversary and the line up was out the door and around the sidewalk!!!! We were in line for more than an hour to get our fabulous treats:) Well worth the wait but a darn good thing they don't have any in Canada cuz that could cause some serious damage to my backside...lol! Anyways, I had a great night with Heidi and Emily and am grateful they let me tag along! Oh... and we even went to an authentic Mexican restaurant for dinner(I got my fix!!!!).

On the first day, I also had a few hours to myself and actually had a chance to unwind a bit. I sat by one of 3 pools, under an umbrella enjoying a cold drink and reading my book. It was so peaceful! LOVED it!!!

Anyways, Friday and Saturday was a total of 7 classes taught by the uber talented Heidi Swapp, Claudine Hellmuth, Maggie Holmes, Pam Black, Jessica Sprague, Teresa Collins and lil old me:) Can't believe I have the opportunity to be a part of something so amazing!

Last night, Teresa, Claudine and I went for a fab dinner to wrap up our weekend. What a joy to be in their company and form a friendship with these gals! They are amazing people and I am blessed to call them my friends:)

WOW... every now and then you just have to sit back and reflect on your blessings. I am feeling pretty good that I have the people in my life that I do but I am anxious to get home to the most important people of all, my hubby Drew and our boys, Logan and Carter! I miss them like mad and look forward to just chilling with them for a few days:)

Have a great week everyone!



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Feeling good!

SO many things to do in the next 24 hours as I prepare to head to Mesa, Arizona (suburb of Phoenix). I hop on a plane bright and early Thursday morning and head for a little piece of paradise. I going to meet up with the Creative Escape Crew for what is sure to be a phenomenal weekend as it's the Preview Day. This is where we as tachers do a "run though" of our classes so we can perfect them before the real thing in August! I am sooooooooo excited (yet very nervous at the same time and that is NOT like me!!!). But did you get a look at who the other teachers are??? OMG!!!!! I am playing with the big girls this time around... yeaaaaahhhhh!!!!! Here's hoping all goes well and they love my class as much as I do!

In the mean time, I wanted to let you know that this new blog of mine (courtesy of the uber fabulous JESSI LUTE) will be my little project to complete once I get back! There are lots of little details that only I can finish up and then it will be ready to rock! Thanks for your patience:)

I have so many pun things I want to share with you but alas, you will have to wait! I'll try to post from the resort though!

Have a great week!

OMG!!!!!

I Have to put this out there... my dear friend Jessi is redoing my blog (it desperately needed a major fix)... this is where she is at so far!

Jessi, you are amazing and I am so appreciative of the work you are putting into this for me... thank you!

LAdies, leave her some love and then go check her out! She is getting into the biz of blogs on a grander scale and I am sure you gals will agree that this girl is pretty flipping amazing (and she tells me she isn't even finished yet!!!!). Can you tell how excited I am????

Thanks Miss Jessi!!!

Happy national scrapbook day

Well, two classes down
And one to go tonite:) our weekend to unwind
event in grande prairie at artfully inspired has been a huge success!!! 3 of 6 classes are complete and the ladies have enjoyed them thouroughly! Here are a few pics with more to follow!!!


Margret scrapping with a broken arm.., now this girl is a die hard!! Lol!


Sondi assembling a canvas using mme lush... Mmmmm!!!'
Lots of smiles and good times!!! Happy scrapping everyone!


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