Good morning! Wow what a whirlwind it has been around here. First, there was the Spellbinders Designer Retreat last week! It was fabulous and inspiring in more ways that one can imagine. The best part was not just spending time with some old friends, but also meeting all the designers in one place at the same time! We were kept busy for four days straight and I have to tell you . . . I came home completely amazed and inspired! I only hope that now I can find some studio time to play with all the ideas running around in my head.
When I got home I realized that we would be having Hadlee overnight on Monday . . . which made unpacking and getting ready for a meeting on Tuesday loads of fun! But this tired old grandma made it . . . barely!
Last night I was able to get in the studio and complete this project for the eP Blog today.
You’ll find more pictures and all the details on the eP Blog, but I will tell this much . . . it’s the first card I’ve done in a very long time with no Ranger ink. That’s right! No Ranger inks (well except the ribbon which was already dyed and in my jar). At the Spellbinders Retreat, John Peterson from IMAGINE Crafts (also on the Spellbinders Mixed Media Team) gave all the designers a box of Tsukineko goodies and taught a class on the inks. SO, I promised John I would try NOT to use the other inks on everything . . . I gotta tell ya . . . I loved the colors of the Memento Inks I was working with. They seemed to blend much better with the Graphic 45 papers. (that’s my epiphany for the week)
Well, that’s all for me right now! I’m dying to get in the studio and work with some metal and other goodies . . . did I mention that Julianna Hudgins was also at the retreat and we made bracelets with her new Jewel Loom . . . Oh my BADness. Totally hooked!!
Thanks for stopping by today and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures that come your way today!
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Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and you’re ready for the week. I spent Saturday toting all the baby paraphernalia over to my mom’s who will be on Hadlee watch while I’m at the Spellbinders Retreat. I can’t wait to finally meet all the very talented Spellbinders designers. It’s the first time that we all will be together in one place . . . very exciting! Today is my errand/pedicure day and tomorrow is my haircut/packing day . . . so this might be the only post I get in for the week . . . we all gather together on Wednesday.
Yesterday I worked in the studio! I know . . . don’t faint!!! I found the race on my ESPN iPad app and worked away. Now I have to admit that I actually started out working on a journal page . . . NOT what you are going to see today. I got so frustrated with the journal page, and after the third attempt, I ripped the darn thing completely out of my journal. You will be seeing my other attempt . . . a card for the Quietfire Creations Blog !
As always, you can see more photos and get all the details on the Quietfire Creations Blog.
Even though I won’t be having much studio time this week, I’m sure I’ll be posting some updates on Facebook and Twitter . . . stay tuned!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous week!
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Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week. I myself didn’t get as much studio time as I had wished this past week . . . there’s a big altered piece sitting on my counter that I haven’t been able to touch all week long. Mallory ended up in the emergency room on Monday night and they admitted her, finally releasing her on Wednesday afternoon. We had a few long days with even longer nights. Luckily we are getting closer to finally getting a diagnosis on her, so keep your fingers crossed for us!
Much to my surprise, I realized last night that I had a post due on the Quietfire Creations Blog today. So I scampered into the studio and whipped up a quick card for today.
All the details and other pictures can be found on the Quietfire Creations Blog, so I hope you’ll join me over there as well!
Thanks for stopping by here today and maybe the next time you hear from me, I’ll have my altered project ready to go!
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Good morning! Today was my first day without the grandbaby . . . Kate’s last teacher day was yesterday and she’s staying home for the next couple of months. Of course, we did Face Time twice during the day! I forgot how much time I actually had during the day before grandbaby time . . . believe me, I wouldn’t trade it for nothing . . . but boy did I get a lot done today.
I’ve got two months to clean windows, wash blinds and do some carpet cleaning. First though I’ve still got Mallory seeing more specialists, my sister is going to have another surgery on her leg and knee, and we are starting a total gut and remodel on the main bath in the morning (lots of water damage and rot behind the tile . . . no waterproof backer board in these older homes). It’s definitely going to be an adventure!
Today while waiting on my contractor to arrive with new bath fixtures, etc., to store in the garage, I worked in the studio on this
All the details and more pictures on posted on the Quietfire Creations Blog today! I hope you’ll hop over and take a closer look.
Thanks for stopping by here today and remember . . . life is short, embrace the adventures that come your way!
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