A Vintage Girl

The Australian Tour and a tidbit of news to share...

The Australian Tour was such a great experience, the stores and students were all wonderful and I hope to stay in touch with a lot of you.  I am just now getting over my jet lag after 14 WORKSHOPS, 9 STORES in 16 DAYS!  I felt a bit like a rock star on a concert tour.  Sherry Mendoza of Your Creative Journey was a phenomenal organizer this event and I am very thankful for her hospitality!

I will share more photos as soon as I can.  Meanwhile, here are a few projects that I worked on just before I left so they got out in the mail before I headed out.

 Peddlers Den was holding a "No Place Like Home" fun gathering and needed something for the party.  I was happy to oblige, using Graphic45's  "Magic of Oz" papers and new alterable box.

Blumenthal Lansing needed some projects for an upcoming Michael's Craft Store Convention:

 

All the jewelry items inside were made with blumenthal buttons as well.




Plus I have some other fun news!

I just got my copy of the special edition by Creating Keepsakes of "Budget-Friendly Scrapbooking" with a fun layout using a food label.  You have to see this one!

I can't keep my eyes open any longer, hope you all are doing well and thank you for stopping by!

Candy 

 

A Winner and some class photos to share!

First of all, we have a winner for the Free Copy of "Creative Spaces" that features my space along with some other fabulous designers in the industry and chock full of great storage ideas for your area whether it is a small corner of your dining room or a large studio.

 

Drum roll please................
Cathy B. of Il said...

The fact that I have my own space is terrific. It may be a little messy and not that well organized but I love every inch of that room - that fact that I can leave whatever I am working on out on the table and that no one will bother with it. A space that i can "get lost" in...Love it!!

Cathy email me at [email protected] with your address so I can forward it to Creating Keepsakes and they will send it right out to you!
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And now for some photos of my classes from last weekend.  I cannot tell you how wonderful my students were it was a true pleasure to teach at Papertrix in Nashville, Indiana and I cant wait to go back there soon!  If you have the latest issues of Cardmaker or Rubber Stamp Madness they were featured in both publication.  It truly is a special store!

Here are the ladies and my man crafter, Russell from our Steampunk mini album class.  Thank you so much for sharing the afternoon with me!

 
Then there are "My Creative Circus" gals.  A big hug to Carol for sharing your story with me about your grandfather working at Ringling Bros. many years ago.  I cannot wait to see your finished album, so please hurry!

I will be putting together an album of my visit to the beautiful Nashville, Indiana area shortly to share more class photos and fun!

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  Graphic45, Basically Bare, The Rubber Cafe, Imaginarium Designs and May Arts!  This is possible because of our sponsors that really worked hard to make sure we got all the supplies that we needed!

Thank you for stopping by,

Candy 
 

 

 

Win A Free Copy of "Creative Spaces with Megan Hoeppner."

Creating Keepsakes has outdone themselves with this wonderful special issue, "Creative Spaces" by Megan Hoeppner, featuring rooms and studios of some of the industries top designers.  Take a peek inside the areas that we create in, including mine.

And they said we can share some photos of our room with you as well, these photos are not in the magazine but round out how my room is setup:

 

 

 

 

 

Based on the popular Creating Keepsakes column of the same name, this new special issue showcases beautiful and practical scrap and craft spaces alike to inspire you.  But that's not all. We'll also show you how to get these inspiring looks with easy and inexpensive do-it-yourself approaches. Whether you have a little space or a lot, this special issue will help you make the most of your space in order to get the most from your scrapbooking.  This issue goes on sale May 10th, you can PRE-ORDER and save on shipping, use code: SPACESBB and go here to order:

http://www.scrapandpapershop.com/product/creative-spaces-2011/new-arrivals?r=CKVERT_creativespaces_042811

And you can win your own copy of this special issue courtesy of Creating Keepsakes by commenting here and telling us what is the most favorite part of your creative space!

This is a fabulous issue, and includes such top names as Nikki Sivils, Liz Hicks, Teresa Collins, Trisha Ladouceur and many more.  I am honored to be a part of it.

Living the altered life,
Candy

Have you received your May/June Issue of Creating Keepsakes yet?

I got mine in the mail today and this time I did not pass up my project.   This was such a fun project to make as a gift.  Pick up the latest issue and see the inside!

 
“As seen in the May/June 2011 of Creating Keepsakes magazine.
Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.” 

Keep an eye out also for some shots of my studio in the upcoming Creating Keepsakes special issue titled "Creative Spaces" on sale May 10, 2011.  Can't wait to see all the easy and inexpensive do-it-yourself craft space solutions.  So thrilled to be a part of it all.

Thanks for stopping by,

Living The Altered Life,
Candy