Life is finally returning to normal and I am so grateful for that! It was a busy fall and this blog has been neglected... I know... I am BAD! But I resolve to try to change that!
Between teaching at a few fabulous events, doing a bunch of classes at my local store (Treasured Memories) and moving, life was INSANE but I loved every moment! Now I am home for the next couple of months and I get to enjoy the holiday season with my family and then the insanity of CHA prep begins! Before you know it, it will be time to board the plane for California (LA this time instead of Anaheim.. that should be fun, eh?!). It will be nice to escape the cold and hook up with many friends from this industry whom I really only get to see twice a year. I am sooooooo looking forward to it!
Today, I plan on starting my decorating for the holidays. It has been a long time since I was this inspired to really go all out and make this a beautiful holiday season. The new house/ neighbourhood is beautiful and all the neighbours have done a beautiful job, forcing me to step it up and bring my bestest efforts to the table! It can't be that much more difficult than a scrapbook page, right? Hmmmmm.... we will see! I will try to post pics and let you be the judge:)
I can say that my studio is DONE! Yes, that room got priority in being set up/ decorated perfectly. I LOVE it and although I cannot show you full pics (it's TOP SECRET for now), I am excited with how it turned out! Everything has a place and a purpose. I purged big time and i felt soooooooooooo good! I got rid of the stuff that I realistically will never have the chance to use. It's so freeing to be able to create without the clutter! If I decide down the road that I really do not have what I need, we I guess I will just have to go shopping... darn!
There are some fun things on the horizon this month scrapbook wise! I have invited to be a guest on LIVE with Prima.
I will be creating )and showing you how to create) a fun little "HOLIDAY BLISS" Mini Album perfect for dropping your photos into as soon as you are ready. I really hope you will tune in on December 21 at 6:30 pm PST. We will use assorted Build-a-Book Components and alter them with a plethora of fun mediums and of course use amazing Prima products to decorate. How can you go wrong! Mark it on your calendars and prepare to tune in! I will post the link to the Ustream channel closer to the time as well as a few more sneak peeks:)
In other scrappy news... lots of projects have been worked on with plenty more to go!
Here is one of my Graphic 45 layouts I did...
This is a very Lumpy Bumpy Layout using the Fashionista Collection and a few of the Graphic 45 Staples (Kraft flowers, trims and letters).
I incorporated a bunch of Prima goodness too as it really did add the dimension that I adore!
This layout is now framed in a giant frame from Ikea adorning my Studio wall:) In fact I now have several layouts in their frames... I LOVE them! Such a nice alternative to display your favourite projects rather than tucking them away in an album:)
What else? Hmmmmm... well, I am going to make an effort to post more often! I do have a few very exciting announcements to make in the next week or so... stay tuned for all of those details! Some fabulous things are on the horizon for 2011:)
In the meantime, enjoy your day, get out there and MAKE some memories and then give your self the gift of "me" time and scrap them! If you are anything like me, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be a wee bit insane so it's nice to find a bit of downtime... you'll enjoy the rest of it that much more!
Happy Scrapping!
