Along the Lines of Really Cool

Every now and then, something really cool happens...scrappy cool stuff!  This one makes me smile!  I knew it was coming, but didn't quite get it.  Until I saw it.

Emma Bryan contacted me about being an inspiration for an upcoming magazine article she was participating in!  Of course, I agreed...I was honored.  She showed me her beautiful work and then time passed.  I kinda forgot as life took over.  Last week, a friend from The Nook posted the magazine.  She had it in her possession and shared the pages that Emma contributed to!  The magazine is Scrapbook Magazine out of the UK. 

My work doesn't appear in the article, but Emma's very kind words about my stuff (see the red boxes and side bar) and her awesome projects do!  How cool is this...

It is so fun to see how someone perceives your style!  I am so very honored and really appreciate it!  Thanks Emma...you rock!

I'm a Talker

We were driving to my dad's retirement party last weekend.  Just Ella was with us for the half hour jaunt.  She hummed, sang, asked questions, commented on other cars.  For the first 23 minutes.  Steve turned to her and kinda said, "Ella..."

She looked right at him, all calm and cute...cut him off and said, "What...I'm a talker."  "God made me this way."  She then looked at me and said, "I came from your belly."

Oh, she is a talker.  She has great vocabulary and seems to know the right joke to use at the right time.  It is cute...unless you are tired and need a minute...then it is annoying...LOL!

I adore her!

I used one of my all time favorite Bella Blvd lines, Midterm!  Adore those speech bubbles!  I hand cut the red dotted paper to make my frame!  And, of course, a banner.  I could talk about those all day!

Speaking of talking and sharing!  I had the chance to be a part of Christa Paustenbaugh's Meaningful Journaling feature over at Write, Click, Scrapbook!  I have a layout in her post and I gave some insight into my process!  Go check it out!

Once Upon a Sketch

Nadia Cannizzo, my good friend and teammate from the Nook has a fantastic sketch blog and runs monthly challenges for anyone looking for inspiration!  Along with a sketch, she provides a journaling prompt.

Wouldn't you know that Webster's Pages is one of the sponsors this month!  Play along and you could win a great prize from WP!  I decided to join in the fun and created this layout using Nadia's sketch!

I love to handcut unique shapes and patterns from paper!  I think that is why my love affair with Webster's rages on!  The rose cluster and the circles are from different sheets of paper!

I check out the sketch, challenge and prize, visit Once Upon a Sketch today!