Feeling Lucky...and Playing...

Today is my once-a-month stamping 101 class I teach at my local SB store. Stamping is an addiction to me, though I am quite haphazard about it. I have a couple loyal students who show up regardless of what we are making - all in an effort, to PLAY, experiment, and learn a few techniques. This is one of the cards we are making today. This clover stamp is so beautiful, I couldn't resist using it. I am LUCKY, creatively and in love, and in return I am happy to pass on my knowledge to others...Sb

Happy First Day - Mr. President!!!

Today is a NEW day and we are getting a fresh start with a NEW President! We have CNN on at work and I have been catching bits and pieces of the festivities around my work. The highlight of the afternoon was about 1/3 of the way through the parade route, when President Obama stopped the limo and got out and walked with his FIRST Lady down the parade route... what a refreshing change of pace - showing his gratitude to all who elected him. He is our President - with a capital "P". Of the people and for the people - and the PEOPLE CHEERED for miles around. I can't wait to get home and watch the whole day uninterrupted on my DVR.

I am so lucky to be alive at such a turning point in history. I'm feeling a little guilty now for taking my government and American History classes in summer school to clear my senior year schedule for more Art classes...Sb

PLAYing with my chalk inks...

Part of my daily PLAY activities is to spend a few minutes doing things that I need to do but never get around to - in order to be able to PLAY longer and more efficiently. I have all of these chalk-lets [chalk inks] that I have abused to the point of the ink pad falling off the container. So today, in my frantic search for class materials I came across a glue gun - FINALLY - I have two, both lost in my artistic mess, so I will take 10 minutes and glue these babies back on so I can stop wasting the ink on my fingers...

Sometimes the simplest of tasks are the hardest to accomplish. Why? Because when I play I don't put everything away...Sb