And the WINNER is....

 

Beth W.  She wrote:

 

"The sparklers-I think I have them all.I use them frequently-but sometimes it makes me happy just to look at them.They're so darn pretty!"

Congrats Beth!!  Send me your address and I will get a nice little care package sent out to you!!  Btw, I LOVE the sparklers too, they are SO pretty!

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This week has been a weird transition into 2012.  The two younger girls are back at school but Victoria had one more week of vacation so it's still a bit active around here during the day.  I think her and I will have a lunch date together today before the younger ones are out of school.  Just a nice time to chat about "life"...

But what I've noticed this week as well is the change in activity level for ME!  I guess I'm still trying to figure out my days while the girls are in school.  2012 means NO Design Team requirments (except for the UK Magazine which is a once a month thing) so I'm not going into my scrap room very often now.  This was a conscious effort on my part to spend more quality time with the FAM and focus on them and our home.  But when they are in school... what am I going to spend my time doing??  I usually was quickly cleaning up the house in the morning and then going in my scrap room.  But now when I go in there I'm a little at a loss as to what to do in there!  lol...  I know this shall pass and I will get my "mojo" going soon, but now that I am free to CREATE whatever my heart desires, with whatever my heart desires, I'm trying to find my "voice" in all of this.  

What do I want to say?

How do I want that to look?

What do I want to "record" of our life?

Where do I want to display these creations??

I'm a bit out of sorts I guess and now that I'm a "free agent" and can use whatever papers, objects, embellishments, etc.  for my designs, I find myself overwhelmed.  Oh, I know I will find my "style"...  amd I'm a bit excited to try all kinds of things, but it's also just a bit strange to me.

I did "play" a little in there today and it's still a work-in-progress but I'm pretty excited to say I'm working on my 1st class project/kit for 2012!!

Want to see a little bit?  

Playing with altering  an old book with material, vintage lace and just some PRETTY stuff!  Not sure if this will be a class at Paper Tales or a class I sell in my Etsy Shop

So stay tuned.  Don't forget me...  I'm still going to CREATE and SHARE my life and I hope you will stay around to be a part of it!

Hugs to all,

Laura

 

Comments

[Annette Schwab]

I can't wait to see it and hopefully take your class!!! good luck!

[Beth W]

Winning certainly made my day-thank you!I'll keep checking your ETSY for new goodies.-anything you play with always ends up pretty!