I'm home from CHA and now headed out the door for Steamboat Springs CO for Triple World Crown Series Baseball for Zach's 10 U team. I am so tired!!!!!
CHA was just another FANTASTIC show. I have much to share-
Windy City Scrapbooking Store & Class- the BEST!!!!!
Have to go- will post from CO- after a 5 hour car ride....
I am buried in WORK. I guess you could call me "overwhelmed" right now. It's crazy around my house. I have about 10 workers in my house today. We have painters- appliance people and carpenters. I have to pick up Taylor today from the airport. We fly to CHA S- Chicago TOMORROW bright and early. We are excited- I'm nervous- for the FIRST time- I feel NOT READY. Yes, my designs are ready- but I have not had the time to create all the wonderful stuff I wanted to. That is me being honest- so I feel I've let "myself" down. However, it's OKAY. I have been juggling a lot right now and I am only one person.
Tonight I have tickets for the family to go see American Idol Live. So excited- but hope I can concentrate and live in the MOMENT...not thinking of the gazillion things that need to be done before 5 am. Nope- I have not packed. I am so busy that I am barely on the computer. So I know I owe many emails.
Tomorrow night- teaching at Windy City!!!! Yeah...love teaching and so thankful for my sweet Taylor coming to CHA with me. She will be busy doing make n takes at the booth. If your going to CHA- you will be the first ones to GET and MAKE my NEW 9x9 albums... YES I have HUGE make n takes going on. Come by and create your OWN TC 9x9 Album...plus I came out with 12x12 sheets that create your very own CARD/ ENVELOPES- they are MAKE N TAKES too.
At the show I am debuting my new CHRISTMAS LINE called "tis the season" and you can see it on my website TODAY at www.teresacollinsdesigns.com . I am so HAPPY with how it turned out!!! You should see the ADVENT calendar I made with the paper. I promise to post it...just crazy busy today.
Okay- the winner (picked RANDOMLY)- my kids pick a number and then I have to count and see who WON it.
I just found out that Gentry's drill team dance was posted on YOU TUBE. It's not the best video, but I thought you might want to see the girls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fzUbBvuzGg&feature=related
Gentry is the girl on the FAR right at the beginning of the dance. Long dark hair- they all had pig tails. This is the hip hop dance that they took 1st place in. They will perform it LOTS during the year.
Guess what just came to my door???? My 12x12 spooktacular papers. I was working with press sheets- so now I have the "real" deal. Somebody will win the new collection- all you have to do is comment. Oh, orders for all my new collections begin next Friday and shipment for CHA S releases will start on Monday July 21st. Pretty Cool!!!!!
Here is ONE of my CHA S RELEASES- a line of TC 9x9 chipboard album covers. They come in FIVE cool new colors- pink, black, white, kraft and red. This project is using the pink- and hint hint INSPIRATIONS UNLIMITED- my workshop is a 9x9 album. I'm so excited for this event!!!! If interested in the event- you can find the link on my sidebar. We are filling up FAST...
Anyone want some SPOOKTACULAR paper????
I thought I would do a quick post before I get too busy. For some reason, Thursday's are always my busy- crazy days. We are having appliances delivered today, a birthday party at Boondocks (Zach's friend Caden), baseball practice for Tyler- yes, now my 9 year old is playing on a 9U Superleague team. Thankfully Gentry get's home tonight from drill camp. I have to get a box shipped to Chicago today- booth samples, and a trip to the post office to mail the winner of the recipe line her papers and a package to Wales. (hey- Chepstow girls a package for the girls who got the LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT- is on it's way to Louise- ***very cool surprise for each of you!!!!!) Oh, plus another trip to Home Depot. Just another busy but wonderful day!
I was going through my emails and realize there are so many of you that have emailed and I never responded. Please email me again if you are waiting on something from me. I wish I could keep up with it, but I can't right now. I guess we all have our seasons of life...a time and a season and right now- I am in one busy season. Ha!
I am so excited for next week. I am teaching at Windy City Scrapbooking- LOVE this store on Wed. night, and then will be at CHA S debuting my new lines. I am beyond thrilled and TRUST me if you are the show- you will go CRAZY over my make n takes. They are HUGE...I mean, think MAJOR wow... We wanted to do something BIG and really do a must have project. I am so thankful for Taylor and Jamie H. They will be at the show helping with all the make n takes too. Oh, there is three make n takes stations to do.
Hey girls at Windy City- if your in my workshop, the list of what to bring is on the store website. Please check it out!!!!
Oh, time to get to the post office...
Have a GREAT Thursday!
I thought I would do a quick post before I get too busy. For some reason, Thursday's are always my buzy- crazy days. We are having appliances delivered today, a birthday party at Boondocks (Zach's friend Caden), baseball practice for Tyler- yes, now my 9 year old is playing on a 9U Superleague team. Thankfully Gentry get's home tonight from drill camp. I have to get a box shipped to Chicago today- booth samples, and a trip to the post office to mail the winner of the recipe line her papers and a package to Wales. (hey- Chepstow girls a package for the girls who got the LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT- is on it's way to Louise- ***very cool surprise for each of you!!!!!) Oh, plus another trip to Home Depot. Just another busy but wonderful day!
I was going through my emails and realize there are so many of you that have emailed and I never responded. Please email me again if you are waiting on something from me. I wish I could keep up with it, but I can't right now. I guess we all have our seasons of life...a time and a season and right now- I am in one busy season. Ha!
I am so excited for next week. I am teaching at Windy City Scrapbooking- LOVE this store on Wed. night, and then will be at CHA S debuting my new lines. I am beyond thrilled and TRUST me if you are the show- you will go CRAZY over my make n takes. They are HUGE...I mean, think MAJOR wow... We wanted to do something BIG and really do a must have project. I am so thankful for Taylor and Jamie H. They will be at the show helping with all the make n takes too. Oh, there is three make n takes stations to do.
Hey girls at Windy City- if your in my workshop, the list of what to bring is on the store website. Please check it out!!!!
Oh, time to get to the post office...
Have a GREAT Thursday!
I am finally having a few moments to post. The winner of the Bind it All is:
Teresa
Hang in there with the remodel. It'll be all over soon and you'll be able to enjoy the new kitchen. I totally understand the stress you are in. I am in the same boat but with an entire home remodel. We've been out of the house for a year now and I've been saying we'll be back in the house since March. So delays do happen and it totally sucks. Don't let it bring you down...you are usually this happy person...keep your head up, girl! It is a challenge...but it'll be all over soon & it'll be all worth it. (This is what my BFF keeps reminding me!!)
I love your new lines...I've signed up for all your classes(at both locations...ok not all 5 out of 6) when you come out to CA to teach. Can't wait! Thanks for all your inspirations...and all the great products.
great big hugs!
The winner of the Bon Appetit collection of papers is:
I love it all, especially the Bon Appetit Bracket Recipe Cards. Here is a really fast and easy cookie recipe - that my kids LOVE.
CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
1 Devil's Food Cake Mix
2 eggs
1/2 C. oil
Approx. 24 Andes Mints
Mix first three ingredients together and drop in spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and lightly pat each cookie with the back of a spatula to flatten cookies. Immediately after removing from oven, place an Andes Mint on the top of each cookie. After it starts to melt, take a spoon and gently move the Andes Mint around on each cookie until it is completely smeared over the top of the cookie. Allow to cool completely before serving or eat IMMEDIATELY for a deliciously RICH warm cookie.
You can also use canned cream cheese frosting as a filling; putting two cookies together to form an "oreo".
It is so stink'in cute! I love the bracket cards. I can think of soooo many ways to use this line! Love, love it.
Halloween last year, Taylor was a CAT. I used my spider web paper...and snippets of my tag paper. 12 spooktacular tags on ONE sheet of paper. Oh, how I miss this girl!!!! Isn't she the cutest CAT????
I love ROUND pages!!! All papers from my new line. Love this photo of Taylor and Ty. He is a little devil- love how he is looking at his sister.
This is a crazy photo. I about deleted it last year, because I didn't like it. Ha!!!! Just goes to show. Now I love that I have Zach dresssed up as a WITCH. This is my diamonds mixed with my tags paper....
MORE to share. Here is my black w/ dots paper that I added gems inside the dots. I love the orange/black dots...and how cute is the pumpkin circle???? The pumpkin and label are from the TAGS paper.... I wanted to create a line that is EASY to document our SPOOKY memories....
Hey all-
It's JULY now- can you believe it? I have been stuck at home every day and so this summer has been weird. I just found out that my appliances and the last 1/2 of my countertops will be installed tomorrow. I will miss Zach at his 4th of July baseball tournament. He has two games tomorrow. I am about to cry. I feel SICK to miss his games- such big tournaments. They are about an hour from my home- and I need to be home to supervise all the work. Sorry to whine- it's just been a nightmare. I wish I could say I have all my CHA projects done- the trade show is in Chicago. I leave in 14 days to go to the show. I will be teaching at Windy City Scrapbooking- two weeks from today. So looking forward to this. Also, an update on Taylor. She moved to Oregon on Monday. She is working for her aunt at her dental office. Taylor graduated with her dental assisting certificate from high school and has done an internship her entire Senior year of high school. She was offered this amazing job and will live with her Uncle and Aunt, and take classes at college too. She is doing the dental program. She loves to work with people. My 17 year old baby moved out- and so she calls me EVERYDAY. It has been a huge blessing. I prayed about it, and KNEW she was making the right choice when the opportunity came. She will fly back home in two weeks to travel with me to the trade show.
OKAY- another layout to share from the collection. Also, if you are looking for my products, you can go to www.papercraftsource.com and put in your zip code. The stores that carry my product should be listed. If you are a store that carries my line make sure you are on this list. This is a store locator.
This layout is using the measurement paper. I wanted to do a page about my kitchen pre-remodel. Since my background is Interior Design- I like to scrapbook, my home. I know years from now, it will be a great reminder of my children of where they grew up. I am sure they will look back and see how dated the house and furnishing have become. After my mother passed away and I visited her home, I took hundreds of photos of the house I grew up in. Such great memories!!!! Happy Wednesday everyone- keep posting your comments for the prizes.
Teresa
Well, today is a good day. They installed 1/2 of my granite counter tops. That's good right??? Well, it's progress. AND- I am going to share one of my CHA Summer releases. It's called Bon Appetit. It's a cooking, food, kitchen, recipe line. You can see it at my website NOW at http://teresacollinsdesigns.com/c-44-bon-apptit-collection.aspx 
Here is a couple visuals of the line- a few projects for the CHA S booth... So this a project of MY FAVORITE recipes.
It was so easy since all the labels, papers- everything was my newest collection. YOU can SEE all the paper designs by visiting my website. Okay, now I want to share ONE layout that I did with the collection. Each day this week- you can come back and see inspiration from this line. Here is a layout using ONLY my new papers.
Here is the journaling within the frame- This is our family tradition. When we all sit down together at night for dinner- we all go around the table and everyone takes turns telling about their day...June 2008. So a behinds the scene about this collection. I wanted to do a really beautiful line (green, black, tan and white) that would help document our cooking, eating, recipes, etc. memories. For one sheet of paper (retails .70 cents) you get SIX recipe cards. They are double sided and so you can really design your own recipe box, book- whatever. I am the FIRST to admit- I am not a cook!!! So why in the world would I design a cooking line? Simple, because I eat everyday- we all do. I still have to feed my kids and I want to capture photos of my family baking, eating, cooking, etc. This line will make it easy and hopefully inspire you to document such a important part of our EVERYDAY life. Start taking photos of your kitchen, your table, your favorite foods...because THEY are memories!!!!! Okay, some of you who KNOW me- are you shocked? I can't wait to show you more projects from this line. I'm going to start cooking lessons in the Fall. I have been re inspired to cook more. So here is the deal. This week I am giving away some great prizes. Here is how it works- I will pick TWO winners on Saturday July 5th. I will be giving away a DREAMKUTS machine. Remember, my demo using it on my website??? It's valued at $90.00. Wow...and it's the ULTIMATE machine. I also am mailing ONE lucky person the new BON APPETIT collection of papers and some other goodies too. You can win the new (no one has these paper!!!!) papers or the DREAMKUTS machine simply by posting what is your favorite paper from the newest collection. Yes, visit the website and then leave a comment. To make it fair, you can leave a comment every day that I post. I will pick the winner from all the comments. Post as much as you want. Hey, post a recipe...anything. I am so excited...and any comment you post this entire week will make you eligible to win the TWO prizes. I always get nervous showing my latest and greatest...so I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Also, good luck...and check back EVERY day because you will be able to get some ideas on how to use the line. Oh, and YES- the top project I posted will be a KIT...offered to you. If you like and want to purchase it- this will be the kit that all proceeds will be donated to the JENKINS family who are dealing with colon cancer...email my assistant (my daughter Gentry) at teresac8@msn.com. She will let everyone know the cost and all the information after she gets the list of everyone interested. I want to be able to help my friends financially. The kits will not ship until after CHA S in August. Have a fantastic day!!!!
FINALLY- the PHOTOS were loading. Now I can RELAX. Yes, post a comment here. Visit my website to see the collection. I would LOVE to have some simple recipes- stress the word- simple...ha! Thank you all for your patience. I had thousands of hits on my blog yesterday and I felt horrible that I could not get my post posted as promised.
trying to post again.
checking checking checking...
I thought I would share a little envelope book that I made for the CHA S show. It opens up to reveal quite a few photos and journaling. I used TRAVELOGUE to do this mini project.
So many emails and I can't seem to keep up. It is my intentions to spend a few hours in the am getting everyone answered. Yes, you can order kits from the stores that I am teaching at. Please call the stores directly. THANKS for the interest!!!!
Today was church. Do you ever feel like the talk or lesson you hear is directed JUST FOR YOU...it is something YOU needed to hear? Maybe it's not in church, but advise from a friend or parent, etc. Today, the lesson was about doing the best we can to serve others, to helps those in need and help MORE when we are able to. A man gave the comment that "We need to concentrate on DE CLUTTERING our lifes." I so agree with him, and it just reminded me that I am justified in all the purging that I am doing in my life. I have spent the last two months, donating "great items" away to various good will organizations. Items that are often brand new, big ticket items like furniture, etc. I struggled with giving it away...since my husband works hard to provide for our family. Then I realize that "all the stuff" that we have is "too much." It's like a weight- and I want my life to be less stressed. It's hard because I am a purger and my husband is a die hard "saver." I know we have boxes of items from when we moved into our home, that he has never used, or even opened. It is one of the "hot topics" in our home. Ha!!!!
Tomorrow, check back...yes, it's the big reveal of what I've been up too. I can't wait to share the "story" of my thoughts on this line. Plus, it's time for MORE prizes... big prizes....and well, you don't want to miss out!
*tile is all laid as of yesterday. they will grout the tile tomorrow. problem...they did not use spacers on a lot of the flooring...so guess what- it's another- PROBLEM. We have some tiles that are side by side and then some with the small spacing. The say they can drill it out to give it a space. Let's hope! At least they worked hard this week. I have workers in at 9am to 8pm at night almost every day. I was stuck at home all this week- I am missing the summer fun!!!!
I wanted to post a quick POST. For some reason I am having internet problems AGAIN. So before I lose my connection-
Life is good. I am dealing with so much construction issues. Still going- still slow. I've gained back some weight, but not letting it get to me. I should have a kitchen within the next two weeks. I KNOW what to do to lose the weight I've put on--- since EATTING out since April-- so what if I've backslided. I am happy with me and a number on a scale will not depress me anymore. NOTE- kitchen remodeling is NOT good for the waistline. HA!!!
I had lunch with Layle K. yesterday at Mimi's Cafe. We talked about INSPIRATION unlimited. Girls- you are getting the BEST deal for $199. You will be amazed at the mini workshops, make n takes (all day Friday) and then the workshops. WOW!!!! I KNOW you will be BLOWN away... I saw Layles mini workshop and I was DYING. She is so cute!!! What a nice girl and if you LOVE Scenic Route, Fiskars, Teresa Collins (ha- had to include my stuff) and more....well, this event is for you. I kept mentioning it, because it's worth the trip to Vegas. (flights on sale this weekend at www.travelocity.com- oh, and we are filling up!!!!)
My friend becky is doing a very contest called the ULTIMATE SUMMER Challenge with Scrapbook Etc. It is a weekly challenge with TEN FINALIST for techniques in your scrapbook layouts. It is designed to INSPIRE you and get you inspired to try new things. The contest link is.... http://my.scrapbooksetc.com/app/voting/index.jsp?id=/templatedata/sbe/voting/data/1207926635964.xml
Go and VOTE and help out these talented girls and be inspired today. Becky's layout is named "finding Laurel." I'm sure you will find lots of eye candy this weeks challenge was doodling or creative journaling. Go VOTE!!!!!
{GOOD THINGS}
THIS MONDAY... I am letting you know...THIS MONDAY-
I'm going to Preview ONE OF MY NEWEST PAPER COLLECTIONS debuting at CHA-S. I say...why what???? I can't wait...so come back- MONDAY!!! Remember, my hint- YUMMY!!!!
Have a great weekend!!!!!
I am waiting for some of my CHA S paper releases...patiently...one of the lines is coming today. I can't wait to play- always so "rewarding" to see my designs in a brand new 25 pack of paper. The line coming today is YUMMY. Hmm...That is all the hint that I can give. Ha!
Anyway, I am kitting up my class for Windy City, Scrapbook Island and Scrapbook Territory. I am home very little in July, so I have to get it all done now. Class signups for ISLAND and Territory are STARTING NOW!!!! Windy City is sold out, but I did make up extra kits for those who could not get into the class.
I'm taking a little kit break. (Oh, thank you thank you for all the email offered to kit my class kits!!!!- for some CRAZY reason, I can't let go of the control- ha! I pay my oldest daughters to KIT with me. I watch them like a hawk-ha! It just works best for me. I teach large classes- a small class for me is 30 students, so I like to have everything pre-done if possible. If you've taken a class from me- you know...
So want to see the three classes that I will be teaching at in San Jose www.scrapbook-island.com an Jose on Sat. August 9th????
This is a big 8x8 CLEAR Zutter Cover book. It's all about documenting those SUMMER TIME memories...using my BOARDWALK collection. I am so biased- but this big book is DARLING.
You can CUSTOMIZE the entire book- because you get the entire set of 182 black alphabet letters. 
The workshop is FOUR hours... I LOVE longer classes and I hate to be rushed. How about you???? So have I tempted you to come????
The second project is the TRAVELOGUE workshop that I teach at Windy City Scrapbooking in 3 WEEKS!!! It sold out FAST in Chicago. So California girls- hurry- because this is the SAME big project!!!! 
I'm looking forward to teaching this project. I wanted to do a project that makes documenting any trip or vacation easier.
Then the third project- yes, I'm teaching three workshops at Scrapbook Island- is a "There is Time" mini journal. Oh, it is so sparkly!!!
I used clear covers and made a mini journal of my family/life. Lots of room for wallet sized photos, and we stamp like crazy in the workshop. Love freestyle stamping!!!
SIDE VIEW of the PROJECT-
A couple of the pages!!!!
So there you go!!! I can't wait to go back to my friends Laurie and Dianes store. They are truly my friends. I have known both of them for years and I they have supported me and my lines unconditionally. They have been so patient waiting for me to make it back to teach at their stores. I promised I would fit them both in...so I want to make this really wonderful for not only them but all my N. California girls. I can't wait...so it's official- you can sign up NOW!!!!
I am so OVER THE TOP EXCITED. Remember, the event in October in Vegas??? Inspirations Unlimited is now over 1/2 FULL in only a little over a week. This was testing the waters for me...letting someone organize a event for me & my friends Janna and Layle. The sponsor list keeps growing- FISKARS is being BEYOND GENEROUS!!!! Do you love Fiskars punches??? Ms. Janna is going to AMAZE you...trust me- I am dying to take her workshops. ALL workshops are NEW- never been taught before- NEW products. Girls, this is the ultimate girl friend weekend. So if your working on airfare- or trying to talk your hubby into a early Christmas gift--you won't be sorry!!!!
Okay, got to get back to those CLASS kits. Oh, my tile is being laid and it's GORGEOUS. I'll post a photo tomorrow. I bet you can feel the happiness in this post.
okay...so busy that I haven't even had time to email or do anything other than cha stuff related stuff and my home. thanks for all the comments...
We are "working" things out as best as we can. They are laying tiles this week. I am watching them as I type.
Zach's team won the Tournament!!!! It was a LONG and HOT day on Saturday. It was incrediable!!! It was 96 degrees and Zach caught most of the games. Poor kid! He hit another home run- such a good timing, and got the team "going."
THANKS for all the offers to do CHA samples. I really would need someone local by me- SLC area. So thanks for the countless emails... I so appreciate all the support. Definitely thinking about doing a official design team. I realize that I can't do it all. I need some cheerleaders on my team. Ha!!!!
The girls got home from TREK and it was amazing to hear their experiences. All my girls got up on Sunday and talked and bore testimony on their experience. Taylor told me it "humbled" her. It reminded her of "all that she has." We sat and cried together. I am so proud of her for being humble and saying sorry to me- she wrote me a letter and left it before she went on Trek. She realizes she was wrong. Gentry played the piano for our church congregation on Sunday. It was beautiful...and I cried.
Okay... I have to get my son, Ty to guitar lessons.
More soon.
teresa
My life has been really "exciting" lately. I'm not sure if that is the correct word. Today our general contractor and I were not communicating very well. I acknowledge I am at my wits end and started to get angry on the phone. We began this remodel process in April and now we are in mid June.
Anyway, long story short...our contractor set our cabinets and wanted to do the 18x18 travertine now--after the cabinets have been installed. We had addressed our concerns several times as this is not the norm and just doesn't make sense. We researched it and talked to our friend who owns a tile company. Everyone agrees that the tile is layed down first and cabinets placed on top of the tile. Our contractor did not believe this to be the case and...now we have no other choice and deal with all the cuts that will have to be done around all the cabinets.
Ty has been quite upset about the tile and some of the workmanship he is seeing. You have to understand, Ty is very much so a perfectionist. We have holes cut into the back of our cabinets that were cut wrong, a water line to the fridge is not there yet, etc. You know little and big things, but our GC said he will make everything RIGHT before it's all done. I understand- but it's hard when you have a perfectionist who is watching their every move. I am so caught in the middle!!!! I warned my GC of this BEFORE we ever began!!! I bet he wishes he never signed on my job...
Anyway, today the GC called me this morning and was "TALKING" loudly to me- and blamed me for the work in the house being stalled today. I was explaining my point of view and was angry at this point...I won't get into all the dumb details, but believe me there is lots to get done around here. Ty was sitting beside me and could hear the GC "TALKING "- he did not shout, but he was upset and talking loud and somewhat disrespectfully to me.
Ty grabbed the phone out of my hand and started yelling at the GC. He told him he could talk to him anyway he wanted, but he would NOT DISRESPECT his wife. Ty said, that I had been very patient and understanding and he would not tolerate the way he was talking to me.
So they continued to ARGUE very loudly for over an hour. It became a heated argument. I have never in 12 years of marriage EVER seen TY this angry. I was literally shocked. Ty never gets mad. He is very passive- strong willed, but never let's himself get worked up. Ty was yelling-yikes.... I have NEVER seen him yell at anyone before.
Basically, no work was completed and all work is at a standstill of sorts- due to the flooring concerns. Wish us luck!!!!
The good news is all SIX projects are finalized for Scrapbook Island/Scrapbook Territory. Now the real work begins- kitting, instructions, visuals...with CHA S in one month- I will have to hire out help. I am stressing over my booth samples since I do not have a design team. I killed myself last time and did not sleep for almost a week before the last show. Thankfully I have the amazing Jamie Harper who helps. So love her!!! Even with two of us, the work is overwhelming and it takes a huge toll on my family. I would like to find some local girls who could help with booth samples.
So I am going to post a sneak peak of my three classes at Scrapbook Territory on Aug. 8th. I love DIANE and Wilbur. I have been to her FABULOUS store before. Space is VERY limited- so sign up fast if your interested. www.scrapbookterritory.com
It's PINK, BLACK and WHITE...and over 1/2 of my photos of are my boys...(there are NO RULES in scrap booking- right????)
SIDE VIEW of book...
I used some of Heidi's very cool Glossy Chipboard Accents. They went with my Damask/Bella Girl line perfectly.
The entire project is full of project and I love the hanging book charms and chandler on the book coil. 
*hey, my first time ever using butterflies and a bird.
This is a long FOUR hour workshop. It's a big project and I like for everyone to be relaxed- and take my ideas and make it their own.
The other classes for the S.Territory are a darling Mini TRAVEL Journal book-
I love the wing book charm. Also, we are using all my Stampers Anonymous stamps in class. Total STAMP playtime...
A couple visuals of the inside of the book.
TRAVELOGUE collection does make it easier for you to document all your travel memories-promise!!!! 
This is a 1.5 hour workshop...and so cute!!! Cover is clear acrylic and the back cover is WOOD...from Zutter. HAVE YOU seen the PINK Round it ALLs??? They are shipping. They will round the corners of thick chipboard, wood, clear acrylic...so amazing... They are so HOT- I don't even have one yet. 
I have used them though and believe me- they are the coolest tool ever!!!
Then the third class is a 2 page-- 12x12 layout and a CLEAR dome RING workshop. Two classes in one!!!!
I did a layout based upon one that I taught at Scrap A Ganza in The Netherlands. I changed it up a bit since I have longer to teach it...and of course- we are going to DESIGN a RING TO WEAR with my clear dome rings. We will decorate them in any way they want. I will have gems, paint, inks, pattern paper and we will all just create...create...very FREESTYLE...
There you have the projects for Scrapbook Territory in Berkeley, CA on Friday August 8th. Sign ups begin on this MONDAY.
I will post all my classes for Saturday in San Jose tomorrow. I will be teaching three different projects the following day.
I am very happy to say the INSPIRATION unlimited event is going well. YEAH!!!! The things we have planned...did anyone say manicures???? Like I said...it's totally a GIRLS CREATIVE RETREAT. I am teaching a project that is a ONE OF A KIND- workshop. I will only teach it at this event. It is HUGE...I mean HUGE project. The album is 9x9- need I say more???? Plus, I have THREE mini workshops. That is just ME! Janna and Layle are going to blow everyone away with their projects. Ms. Janna has informed me she will be teaching hands on how to create some of her amazing hand made flowers. Layle and I are going to lunch on Friday. So looking forward to this. I have "known" her for a long time, but now will get a chance to "really" get to know her better. Such a cool girl- so I'm looking forward to this. We are driving to Vegas for the event together...so I'm looking forward to the "girl time" with her.
Wow...this is the longest POST ever. I think I've seriously overdone this one. If you are still reading this- wow...if not, I don't blame you. Ha!
Night all-
I am happy to say, I'm on a CREATIVE roll. I am almost done with all SIX classes that I will be teaching in Northern California- Aug.7th/8th for Scrapbook Territory and Scrapbook Island. I only slept about 4 hours last night- because thankfully- I was "in the zone." Ha! So hopefully tomorrow- I can show the sneak peaks.
Today I thought I would post a visual of my cabinets- they are being installed now. 
Progress- so thankful to see my cabinets being installed. We are still probably looking at another two weeks before I can technically USE the kitchen. That is being optimistic...
I found a letter that Taylor left me yesterday, after she went to TREK. It was so sweet and apologetic. I am thankful she realizes how she hurt me and was wrong. I miss the girls!!!
Okay...one SMALL peak at the Summer 8x8 workshop that will be taught at Scrapbook Island-
I used my BOARDWALK line and a Zutter 8x8 clear book- so LOVE how it turned out. *I am sorry to say that this is a LIMITED space class.
I will not be able to offer this as a kit- SORRY! I only have enough chipboard alphabet letters for the class. It's quite the project a 3.5 hour workshop!!!
Back to "the Zone"... better keep at it while it lasts!!!!
I hate to do it-but it's worth it-I'm begging! Halloween is my favorite holiday and your Spooktacular is the absolute best I've seen. I have years of Halloween photos-(we decorate big time, but not spooky-I got a bubble machine last year and have the most adorable picture of a little "princess" pirouetting in the bubbles)I need to scrap, but I've been waiting for just the right papers and your are it!