Post #4 … but who’s counting!
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Originally I planned to have a post for you once a week but as usual life does get in the way or let’s say a few projects have. I am back from Pitt Meadow’s where I taught 6 classes in 3 days. What a “ride” that was. Stamps, ink, foil, great tape and glitter “flew” everywhere. I met lovely ladies that live in and around the Vancouver area and got to spend time with close friends. Worked hard and played hard and of course took tons and tons of photos.
With Anacortes came a few days with Linda Hoensalaar, her beautiful sister Sarah and their lovely friends. Here we feel so welcome it is like our American home. I am always overwhelmed by the beauty of Anacortes and I love, love spending July 4th there. The parade, “Judy and Ross’s”, 4th of July party and watching the fireworks from Sarah’s balcony = 3 days of bliss. I am an “Anacortes, wanna be” for so many reasons.
Next was all the wonderful days teaching at “Be Creative”. Haroldine Wingfield and her wonderful husband Bob make us feel so welcome in their home that this is an event both Brian and I look forward to. I teach and play with Haroldine “and the gang” and the guys look after us. Throw in the beauty of Pitt Meadows, a walk on the dike, card playing, “farkel playing” and lovely “surprise” visits from more great friends (Diane Baldwin of Scrapbook Central fame), shopping and sharing ….. well, we just wanted to stay and stay and stay.

Walking on the dike .... this is just minutes from Haroldine's & Bobs .... "of course" I have stamps in my pockets but these mountains need no embellishment.

Good food, great friends and wonderful memories to last a lifetime or until next year when we make more (memories that is).
The classes that I taught all began with white “superstock” which you can purchase thru “Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine”. I truly love this paper and to be truthful use it most of the time. I love the “substantialness” of this cardstock. It will take the “many layers of altering” that I love to do and beg for more. 99% of everything I created in these projects was done using this “fab stuff”. The only things that were not made from it is the ribbons, the fibers (love, love my “Wonderfil” fibers) and my “Judi-Kins” embossable window plastic that I am totally “over the top” with as well.These classes will be published in the wonderful “zines” that I am so blest to write for, Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine & Scrap & Stamp Arts. We step them out photographically so you can follow along at your leisure and create your version of one of these fun and innovative projects orrrrrr you can take a class or two from me at one of the “Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals” that I will be teaching at in Edmonton & in Calgary or at “Scrapfest” in Oshawa.
If you are interested in an “over the top” weekend where I will be teaching 4 or more of these projects, come join us at an event hosted by Diane Baldwin at “Scrapbook Central”. Diane is putting together our 2nd annual event where we stay at an oceanside resort and stamp & crop the weekend away on breathtaking, Vancouver Island. Bring a friend and come share and play with us for a weekend you will love.

What used to be "just white superstock" is now special projects for special people. I love what I can create with rubberstamps, "Clearsnap stamp pads & ink" and white "superstock".
I will look forward to meeting some of you at these wonderful events where we all get to share the joy that our rubberstamps and stamp pads bring to us when we are creating, sharing and laughing together. A “HUGE THANK YOU” to “Clearsnap”, “Frog’s Whisker’s Ink”, “Stampendous”, “Impression Obsession”, “Acme United” and “Letraset” for sponsoring these wonderful classes that I am privileged to share with you. AND, AND, AND …. a hug to all my friends that I made while teaching at “Be Creative”. I will see you next year when we “indulge” our creative souls one more time.
I have one more very special photo to share (I could share many, many more but I have to get back to my projects). This is a lovely shot of two amazing people who Brian and I feel so blest to have as friends. THANK YOU Haroldine and Bob for all you bring into Brian’s and my life. We miss you and look forward to being together again to laugh, to share, to shop (you still have one more TV to buy …. tee hee) and to simply enjoy each other’s company.
With smiles and ink and more than “one” stamp,
Cathie.