Wow Embossing Powder "Playdate" Update!

I have been having so much fun with the WOW Embossing Powders and a few other products! I can't wait to share this class with you! We will be using all of the WOW Embossing Powders, Suzy West Stamps, Tim Holtz DISTRESS MARKERS, Tim Holtz Stamps, Wendy Vecchi Art Parts, Claudine Helmuth Stamps and so much more to create these beautiful Tags, Cards and Frame Pieces. There are only a few spots left for this workshop at my home next Sunday February 26th at 1pm, GO HERE to sign up! You'll have so much fun creating these lovely pieces and learn great techniques!

LETS CELEBRATE OUR WONDERFUL CRAFT!

Announcing National Scrapbook Day Crop! Saturday May 5th! I'll be hosting the Scrapbook Territory National Scrapbook Day! I'm going to spoil you again! I'll provide the goodie bags, make and takes, snacks, drinks, prizes and dinner! You bring a few projects to work on and we'll have so much fun! Time will be from 10am to 11pm and I'm so excited to spend the day celebrating this wonderful craft that brings us all together! I'm not sure what we'll make yet, but be assured it will be cute, and hopefully you'll love it! Space is limited so call the store today to sign up with friends 510-559-9929, $50.

My Sons Hands

Another blog post, but today its not about a project, a class, just a post about an amazing little man in my life. I have been blessed with two beautiful children, who I always ask myself "how did I get so blessed"? I am beyond proud of my 18 year old daughter who has fought a diabetes diagnosis in her senior year of high school, and is now off on her own in Santa Barbara having the time of her life in college.
This little man Tony keeps me grounded, sane and fills me with amazement every single day. I love to share my art with him and he just is so uninhibited, free-thinking and just has so much fun. Everyone got a plain white bag in the classroom to decorate for the delivery of their Valentines, and this is what he made. You can't see, but there are two hearts centered hanging off the sides of the bag. He chose to balance out the hearts, center the stickers and just made it beautiful.

When he got home yesterday he went and took out his "box" of stamps and stamp pads. I always give him my old ones, and he loves to pick out new ones. He just takes my direction on how to make a good impression on the stamp, and takes it and does it. He made me a stamped collage piece that I love! I then noticed his hands. The sign of an artist. Full of ink, colors and just full of creativity! I always say I have "happy" hands when they look like this. Now that I am working with the WOW Embossing Powders, he has started a love of embossing. Nikki Sher and I showed him the proper way to do it and whalla.. he wanted to do it all day! I love being able to be this mom, that lets him try almost any tool, technique or use anything in my stash or purchase a new item to try out. I always try to teach him to experiment, and just have fun and that there is no wrong. I do try to teach him the right "technique", but then just let him go! I treasure his art and am amazed by him. So, today I just wanted to dedicate a post to his beautiful ARTSY hands... I hope you can get some inspiration for yourself and for someone else you love!

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope you have a wonderful day, and that you cherish those you love and spread a little cheer to someone new today! My son Tony is 6 1/2 and he is a little "rico suave" guy at school. He has about 4 "girlfriends" and in addition to the regular Valentines he picked out little stuffed gorilla's, doggies and boxes of chocolates to give to the girls. He is so excited to give them out.. wow he is starting young! I guess its ok now that he is so young to do this, but when do I tell him that he can't have 4 girlfriends?

Today I am also posting some projects I have been working on! First I am so excited to start sharing WOW Embossing Powders! I am teaching a "Playdate with WOW" on February 26th and this is one of the projects we'll be making. I am hoping to make a new mini project to show you each day that we'll make in the class. Sign up HERE on my website! These are using the Suzy West Stamps and various colors of the embossing powders. The colors are STUNNING and when they are done, you really do go WOW! :)


Secondly I am posting a project I made with the Grant Studios "Fashionista" line. I had the priviledge of speaking with the owners and they gave me some paper to play with since I was gushing so much about it! I LOVE the colors, and it was really fun to put this project together!



I am starting to get confirmation of shipping dates for some more product I ordered, so look for a "Introduction to Mixed Media with Faber Castell" class announcing soon!

Friday Announcement Day

I wanted to let everyone know that I am starting to plan my first few months of classes and dates! I made a list of all the wonderful manufacturers I will be using for my monthly project kit club and also classes at stores and workshops at my home. So here is my list of products I ordered:
Prima
Cosmo Cricket
Pink Paislee
SHE ART
7 Gypsies
Jenni Bowlin
Tim Holtz
Teresa Collins
Basic Grey
Fabre Castell
Ruby Rockit
Kaiser Craft
Heidi Swapp
Basically Bare
Stampers Anonymous/Wendi Vecchi
Blossom Bucket
Grant Studios
Wow Embossing Powders
Hambly

Plus more I am sure, but this is the start! Also, I am going to be making a date every month to hold workshops in my home. I am planning on the last SUNDAY of EACH month! I won't know exactly what they are yet based on shipping schedules, but so far I am putting February 26, March 25, and April 29th. So, if you'd like to pencil these dates in, I'll announce the projects as soon as I can and you can see if you'd like to join us! I am going to be teaching mixed media, mini albums, home decor and so much more, I can't wait to share with you all the fun things we'll be making soon!

Home from CHA... So Excited!

I have had the most fabulous week ever! First Tim, then headed off on a jet plane to CHA. This is my 7th CHA and definitely my favorite! This was one of the first times, I was there to 1. have fun, 2. have fun and 3. buy product. In that order! I usually am working a booth, or with a store helping purchase product or purchasing product to sell on my website. Now that I am headed in a newer direction of only doing kits, and fewer retail straight product, I had less of a requirement to shop and purchase. I took classes, actually did make and takes, and did a fun personal project "Adventures of Trunk". Since I had my trunk I thought it would be fun to document CHA in a different fun way other than straight pictures! I didn't want to just take pictures with my scrappy friends and of product but make it fun for me and fun for everyone involved. One thing I can say about everyone in our industry is that they are so giving and open and friendly. Every single person I went up to and explained what I was doing, loved it and was glad to join in and participate! I have an entire album on Facebook HERE showing the adventures of TRUNK!
I was overwhelmed with feedback on my recent "mention" on Tim's blog, and a bit embarrassed! But if in any way I can inspire more people and get my teaching and message across and enjoyment of what I do out there, then I'll take it! The emails and comments from people all over the world saying that they were going to alter their trunks is fantastic! That is why I do what I do! I had so much fun with my co-hort Lora Oliver, hanging out with Diane and Nikki of Scrapbook Territory, my dear friends at WOW, and all the other wonderful friends along the way, I can't even start to list all the fantastic people I got to see again at CHA! It really is a reunion of sorts for all us scrappy types! There is so much more to share and I'm going to spread out my CHA love for the next week, and tomorrow, I'll post all the things I purchased for either upcoming classes or my monthly project kit club. For now, I share with you my inspiration and the reason a few of you join on following me. I am humbled and hopeful that I can continue to share my passion with all of you and you'll be inspired by what else I can do! (I do make a lot more than altered trunks, lol!)
I have some great news in store to announce in the next few days, so stay tuned! I am getting through all my emails, and unexpected orders from the website, so please stay with me while I take all this on and get through it!
Tony was so happy that I brought him these things from Disneyland, and it was so nice to get 'mommy' snuggles all morning long!