simply me

getting ready. "hell week!"

it is crazy in my house right now.
everyone is helping out
even the kids.

Mckenna and payton pitching in adhering the torn book text pages along the spine of the inspired handbooks. believe it or not, they are really excited too!

stage 2 of the handbook prep complete.
2 more layers to go!
i think i need my head examined, why do i make things so damn difficult?
but the final results will look really cool!

this is the view of my garage yesterday, AFTER i loaded another truck load of boxes and took them to my moms garage.

my desk!

my floor!

this photo was taken at 3 am when i finally finished working on my art ring class!

here are the final 6 samples and variations that can be made with some of the supplies given.
i cannot wait to see just how different and the creative ideas each student comes up with!!

at 4:30 am i finished up work on some of the pendant art pieces i have been working on.

that big one in the top right hand corner is a BELT BUCKLE! OMG i love it, not sure i will be able to part with it.

back to work for me! only 6 more days! it is going to be one frickin' amazing weekend!

aaaahhh! only 7 more days!!

WHOO HOO!
only 7 more days to inspired...
my house is over run with boxes
kits, pieces
parts
stuff
i am now warehousing in my moms garage!!
(love you mom)

i will try to post pictures tomorrow of the mess.
but right now i am too overwhelmed!

eye for design

OMG i totally love this, Christy's got a new class!

The online class registrations is going now, and the class starts May 4th.
 because it's an online class, anyone, from anywhere can take the class!
WHOOHOO!
and if you use coupon code ddROCKS you will receive $3.00 off the class price.
i love a discount!

here's the 411 on christy's class...
Eye For Design [color creative}, - it’s the first class in a series she will be doing for Got Crafts.

Color is all around us and I am constantly inspired by it when creating my own layouts and finding inspiration for my kit club!  In this first series of Eye for Design,  I will teach you how to find color and texture inspiration from magazines, home décor, fashion and more, when creating your own unique layouts and color scheme!  I will also help you organize your color inspirations with charts and templates that you can print out and have handy to take anywhere!  I will teach you how to have an eye for design when it comes to picking colors and patterns that are out of your comfort zone as well as using up papers from your stash to create fresh fabulous layouts you will be proud of!  We will also talk about incorporating textures and layering techniques that will help give more dimension to your layouts as well!  In this 3 week class, we will create a total of 13 layouts, plus provide you with templates, tips and even videos on how to become your own color expert!  Come join us and let me help you become more inspired with color and find the inner artist in you.

---i will be overwhelmed for the next week...crazy with all the creating, kitting, sorting, printing, packing, etc getting ready for INSPIRED. NEXT WEEK!!

HOLY CRAP!

i will have a scarlet lime giveaway on the 1st too...so check back an perhaps pictures of the chaos too!

OMG! Fish Reflexology!

have you ever???
neither had i until today.
Elaine, our amazing host here in singapore took us for a foot massage today.
a FISH REFLEXOLOGY massage.
what is this you ask.
you wont even believe me if i told you.
i cant upload photos with my mini pc but i found a bunch of videos on youtube.
you have to just watch one.
yes i had about 300 south african fish eating the dead skin off of my feet today.
it was perhaps the freakiest, frightening and maybe even coolest things i have ever done.
but you only need to do it once to know you do not want to ever do it again!
LOL!
but we totally created a memory!

Singapore, here i come!

well more likely than not if you are reading this within the next 24 hours i will be flying at about 30,000 feet.
i am on my way to Singapore!!
i can hardly believe it.
Singapore!!!
even though it will take me a dreaded 24 hours to get there (with layover) i am still pumped.
i am going to need a lot of reading material for this one.

i will be back on monday, have a fabulous week!

what i am working on...

i am working on a couple new projects and i thought i would post a little sneak peek before i go.
i am heading up to Tomorrow's Treasures Scrapbooking in Ontario, Canada to teach for the weekend.
this will be my first time to ontario!

for those of you that inquired about the newsletter, i archived it this morning and you can access it here.

have a great weekend!

my Fabric Scrapbooking line is in stock NOW!

it is finally here!
like giving birth to a little fabric family of creative potential.
i love the whole idea of canvas and traditional paper pages all in one thick touchable good album!

GET YOURS TODAY!...pick and choose the pieces that make you the happiest or just get 'em all!
Yahoo! (insert happy dance)

girls with attitude

not sure where they get it?   but damn they're cute.
i took these a couple months ago as they were all dressed up for the father daughter dance.
by the way mckenna is not a big fan of the nose ring, but Payton LOVES it!
no big shocker there, however i think it is growing on my family.
even my mom wasn't too freaked out about it...but i know secretly she praying i take it out, ha!

i am 37 and i have a nose ring

so did it hurt? YES! but it only hurt for a minute and then it didn't. i did feel a bit nauseous, but that might be a me thing. any rush of adrenaline, or pain makes me a bit woosie. it throbbed a bit for the first 30 minutes and then the pain was pretty much gone.

was it worth it? i love it! really i had wanted one for a while and just didn't because of the anticipation of the pain...glad kandi and rochelle went with me.

would i do it again? not this week, lol. i think once is enough.

my first commissioned piece

i was asked by TravelHost to create a custom piece of artwork to be used for the covers of their concierge style information books that are used in charlotte, nc area hotels.

they were intrigued by my "moment of clarity" collage piece i created last year and wanted me to recreate something similar to mimic the charlotte skyline.

when i worked for Simple i was frequently asked and required to use specific products, but never directed to design something this specific and i was excited about the challenge. ok and maybe a bit nervous, but in a good way.

i searched the Internet for some images that might help me spacially and found this one that i liked a lot.

i took some, ok a lot, of creative liberties, but conceptually it is there.

and for those of you wondering why there is a crown floating in the sky...charlotte is known as "the queen city" named after Queen Charlotte (the history beyond that i am a bit rusty). 

happy good friday!