Ahhhh.... how good do I feel right now....
Just home from a wonderful weekend with my scrapbook girls - Holly, Jenn, and Sue, re-aquainted myself with some wonderful women who make me laugh, met some new friends, taught someone how to sew LOL, and came home with sore stomach muscles from laughing so hard...!
Crop and Create - hosted by Scrapbook and Cards Today started Friday afternoon and I was all packed up and ready to go. If I can tell you a little secret - I almost called my friends and cancelled. The inspiration part of the weekend could not be packed up, or purchased at the crop, and I was feeling a little worried that I'd forgotten the art of scrapbooking... or should I say I forgotten how to love scrapbooking again.
I was SO WRONG! It was exactly what I needed. I'm sure all you scrapbookers will agree with me - there is nothing quite like being surrounded with supplies, industry leaders, and some challenges to get the creative juices flowing again. I had my most productive crop EVER with a total of 5 - yes 5 layouts done (well one needs journalling..) I know some of you think this is pitifully - but for me it is just a joy... and the BEST part of it all is that I LOVE every layout I did!
Catherine and Leica did a wonderful job with the event.. the food was amazing, the prizes were great - and the after crop "gathering" was just the laughter I needed. Meeting the ever so sweet Kelly Goree over the weekend and once again hanging with Vicki, Leica, Kelly, Catherine (SCT owner) and the rest of the gang was hilarious... a perfect ending to a perfect weekend.
As usual I did bring my camera along... and as usual I took few photos. I did however snap a few shots...
The Crop Room (that chair there with the red camera bag is mine)
Shot @ 2 of the Hall - it was pretty quiet when the classes were running
The Challenge Winners (Hint, HInt ;)
My Workstation - always ever chaotic
My scrapping buds...its so great to be together again!
(Please excuse the tired/pale look I have going on here...
you now have proof first hand of my low iron, B12/always
feeling like crap life that I'm living currently... LOL! but as they say.. it is what it is!)
Hmmm... well now I should be showing you all of my work right... well I WANT to - but I need to photograph them, and that my friends is a job for tomorrow night. I did however give you a sneak of a few. One has to stay hidden for a little longer and another one needs some finishing touches... so patience my friends...
I have so much creativity running through my head right now I wish I wasn't so tired and could just stay up and scrapbook all night long! It feels good to home from such a fun weekend! I hope you had just as a fantastic one as I did?
Hugs,










