Coming soon...

Lots going on. Quick notes...

On National Scrapbook Day (May 5th), I'll be the guest "chatter" at The Scrapbook Chalet web site at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. I'll be answering all those super important questions about doodling! :) Seriously, stop on by to say hello! I'll also be offering up a challenge with a prize! heehee!

After my book comes out - mid June - there will be a book signing party at Scrapbook Mania. You HAVE to come to this. If they have a big party and no one comes to hang out, I'll have to eat all those chocolate dipped strawberries by myself. (Sounds like torture, huh?) More info to come.

I'll be teaching at the Simply Southern Scrapbook Convention, October 4-6, 2007, at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville, AL. I'll be teaching Doodling and maybe another fun class. Details later!

I'm also teaching one night at the EBB Creations scrapbooking center in Simi Valley, California either July 10th or 11th, 2007.

I'll have more information on all of these events over the next month so check back for updates. :)

Keeping things fresh

Do you have a formula for your pages? Two papers, one photo, ribbon, a metal embellie, and a journaling block? I love formulas. Especially when I'm creating a full album and what some continuity or consistency througout. But sometimes, it squelches my creativity and makes the layouts look, well, formulaic.

I'm going to challenge myself to try a different technique each week for the next several months. Starting May 1st, each week (except for the 4 scattered weeks I'll be out of town) through the end of July, I'm going to try something different. I'm going to post the technique here and see what I come up with.

Want to play? If you comment on this post that you're interested in joining me in the challenges, then I'll go ahead and get some prizes for some fun giveaways for people who join in. Sound fun?

If no one comments, well then, phooey. I'll still do it anyway so people can witness my "experimentation". Oh, and I promise to post my big goofs too. That'll be fun. :)

long time, no post

I'd love to say that I've been away on an exotic, tropical, vacation somewhere since my birthday and that's why I haven't posted in so long but neh. I've just been busy. :)

I've been working on my book - getting the little straggler things taken care of. The scheduled release date is June 12th. No concrete info yet as to where it will be but I'm pretty sure Joanns, and maybe Michaels or Hobby Lobby. I'll be sure to post when I know for sure.

For all the designers who have shared their work with me to use in the book, you'll be getting your work back in June with a copy of the book! If you'd like your stuff back sooner, let me know and they can send your work back the end of May and your copy of the book in June.

One of the ladies at Scrapbook Mania gave me a Crafters Workshop doodling template to play with, so I put this page together. (That page ^^^^^^^ up there.) I used Sakura Moonlight pens and a white Souffle pen, black cardstock and that's about it! Click on the image for the full picture.

My son, Cory scored a giant goal today in his soccer game. I'm proud of him every day. Not because he scored a goal but because he's just such a great kid. Not perfect, but really wonderful anyway. What an awesome feeling it is to be a mom. :)

If you live near me in Alabama, I hope you found something fun to do today inside the house on this gloomy, rainy day. If you don't, I hope you had sunshine and got outside to do something fun!