Strawberry Fields

Yesterday I had what felt like the first class at my Studio in forever! I loved it. The nicest bunch of ladies you'll find anywhere...so it was a great way to get back into the game! What a wonderful time we had!
I asked everyone to vote on the new Tim Holtz/Sissix Embossing folder in the background because Hubby wasn't 100% sold on it. I didn't want to do it again...so I think the ladies just said..."sure...it looks nice!" hah! Anyway...it's staying!
While I'm sitting here doing this blog, my son Tristan (14) is doing the photos and entries for the website and my oldest son Michael (17) is weedwacking outside!!! Life is good!

Products Used:

* Bazzil / Blush Red Prismatic

* Bazzill / Kraft

* Pearls by KaiserCraft / SB795 Red

* May Arts Ribbon Red Gingham KB14 

* Sissix: Tim Holtz Embossing Folder / Woodgrain #656644

* Hardware by Creative Impressions

* Unity Stamps / Berry Good Life / UK-433A

Prismacolor Pencils

PC1089 Pale Sage

PC912   Apple Green

PC1084 Ginger Root

PC925   Crimson Lake

PC926   Carmine Red

PC1094 Sandbar Brown

PC1967 Cool Grey 90%

PC1076 French Grey 90%

Cup of Tea

I woke up today excited to post on my blog because I had colored and created and tried new things yesterday without feeling pressed.  It's been good to get ahead of the classes and schedule a little.  The website needs work, I need more experience taking pictures and using Paint Shop Pro... but on the whole, it's nice to start creating again without wondering if I could understand how to do calendars, websites, links, trims, borders, etc.

When I was tooling around blogs yesterday, I also realized I would have to start watermarking my cards again...which I had forgotten about.  It's not so much to credit my work (ok, maybe that too!)- but requests from stamp companies to not make it so easy for the images to get reproduced without purchase.  After talking with a tech guy from my hosting service, I was told there was almost nothing you could do anyway, since people who know what they are doing don't find it hard to take it off.  What a shame!  I'll still watermark the images when I put them in the website though...I don't think hackers are into coloring!!!

Demra put her blog up last night for the Nook and Cranny here in Port Huron, MI.  I raced over there to be her first "follower"!  Here it is....she's just getting started, but eventually there will be a beautiful montage of "Made in Michigan" Crafts to page through.

Products Used

* Bazzill / Blush Red Prismatic

* Bazzill / Kraft Cardstock

* Pearls by KaiserCraft / SB795 Red

* Charm by Frosted Creek Charms

* May Arts Ribbon / Gingham KB46

Cuttlebug

* Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

* Frills Embossing Folder Border Set

Prismacolor Pencils
* PC1089 Pale Sage
* PC 912  Apple Green
* PC1084 Ginger Root
* PC925   Crimson Lake
* PC926   Carmine Red
* PC1094 Sandbar Brown
* PC1067 Cool Grey 90%
* PC1076 French Grey 90%

Unity Stamps Company: Berry Good Life / UK-433A