Happy Monday

Lots to share with you today, I had a super busy / creative week. But first things first, here's my "personal" layout.

The pattern papers, journaling circle and sticker:Little Yellow Bicycle's Sweet Love, cardstock- Bazzill, Pearls: Kaiser, buttons, pin, ribbon & tulle: other
These 3 projects are my demos for Edson's Crop Crazy- April 16,17,18. Once the details are scheduled I'll post all the information here.

This is my Valentine card class at Treasured Memories.
Saturday January 30
10am-12:30pm
$30

This is my Valentine Accordion Keepsake class also at Treasured Memories.

Saturday, February 6

1pm-3:30pm

$35

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You can go here & here to check out all the class details.

Just a reminder that all my classes can be purchased as kits if you can't attend the class time. They all have photos and instructions but I will tell you that there are advantages to coming to class... like hanging out with me. :-)

This Saturday I am leaving my hubby behind and heading off to CHA in Anaheim. For those of you that don't know, CHA is the biggest show for scrapbooking product out there. It is where all of our favorite scrapbooking companies come together to show their latest product releases. Holy crap am I excited, that is after I get over being scared of flying. While there I get to visit tons of product booths, do make n' takes and I also get to attend 4 classes taught by reps from certain companies. The class I am most excited for is taught by Donna Downey and is a canvas album class. I have had one for awhile but just don't know what to do with it. I am really looking forward to coming back from CHA with some new, fresh & fun class ideas to share with you. I don't know if I'll be posting from there so if you don't hear from me next week I'll have tons to share when I get back. For now I'll leave you with this link- sneak peeks at many of the CHA releases.

Have a wonderful week!

{xo} Nadine

Sharing

I just wanted to share some of the class demos that I have been working on. I am really happy with how they turned out, I think maybe some of my best work. I have demos left for Treasured Memories which I'll be able to share after tomorrow. Cute, cute Valentine's projects- I love love!

These 3 are for Edson's Crop Crazy in April. If any of my blog readers are attending this year I would love to see you! Make sure you check out my classes once they go live! I'll share more pictures and class info once it's all sorted out.This demo is for a private class I'll be teaching in February. My good friend Anne Marie attends a woman's church group that meets once a month and she asked if I would come and teach a project to them. I of course said "uh... yeah! How great!"

I'll be back later this weekend with more demo pictures and my "personal" layout. I also put up a Technique here. Check it out, it is one of my absolute favs!

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

{xo} Nadine

As Promised

Paper & letter stickers: Making Memories, Chipboard Snowflakes:Riff Raff, Gems:Kaiser Crafts, Sticker Words:Little Yellow Bicycle

I made a layout just for me! One week done, 51 to go.
On a very exciting note I have been asked to go back to Edson for their annual Crop Crazy and will be teaching 3 classes that weekend. It is taking place April 16-18 so if you're local come check it out! Creative Pages, the store in Edson was sold to a new owner- Kyla, whom I haven't met but am very much looking forward to. I am also very grateful to her as she has asked me to come teach without having met me. Perhaps someone was saying good things about me? :-) I have other exciting news but it will have to wait until my next post. I have demos (7 to be exact) that need to be finished. I promise to share pictures when I get them done. Until then, have a fabby week friends!
{xo} Nadine

Hello 2010

Happy New Year Friends! I hope all of you had a wonderful wonderful holiday. I was lucky enough to have 2 very lazy weeks off. No work, no scrapbooking, no planning- a much needed break. I am however looking forward to this year for so many reasons, personal & professional. I, like many of you sat down at the end of December and thought about what I wanted for the new year and what I didn't want- I think that's probably the key to following through with your goals. Decide what you do not want and when you find yourself slipping back into those things nip it in the butt and get back on track. I choose to use the word focus as opposed to resolution which for myself packs nothing but negative energy. Ask almost anyone and they say things like "why make resolutions, I never do them"- see! yuck! So focus it is, I decide where I want to be and want I want to accomplish and I focus on those things. When I find myself getting side tracked I get refocused and move forward. As I type that I think Ha! That was not how 2009 went for me, I found myself sidetracked most of the time. However, I now know what I don't want and this year I have big plans to follow through and make 2010 rewarding so at the end of the year my heart is full and I can say "I had a great freakin' year!"
All of this applies not just to everyday life but to our scrapbooking which I really want to make part of my everyday life and not just because I have a project or a deadline. A few things I am focusing on for this year and this blog in no particular order...
-give life to my Etsy store and create for it (yes I have an Etsy store that I haven't done anything with)
-design fresh, exciting projects for my blog
-have more projects for purchase (I had a great response to the ones I did post so I think I could do more for you and in the end for me)
-teach more
-post here once a week, even if I don't have a project to share
-submit my work for publication
-keep sharing Inspiration Monday and Technique Thursday with you
I have also challenged myself to completing one layout a week for me!!! Now that may not seem like much but trust me I have a heck of a time getting any work done for myself and that just will not do this year! Perhaps I should post them here for you.... then I am accountable to someone ;-)
What are you working on this year, what challenges and goals are you making for yourself? Just remember that it's okay to get side tracked, recognize that you're going there, stop, get refocused and get back at it!
I wish all of you an wonderful, exciting, rewarding, healthy and happy 2010!
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ps. don't forget to check out Inspiration Monday!