More Regional photos- part 2

Here are some more great photos from Regionals! My projects are not done yet, as all my craft supplies are packed away to keep them safe from the remodel dust! Hopefully my great new friends, Terrie and Ashleigh, do not mind being the models for some of the great projects!

All creatively crafty women in one room! Let the fun begin!

Look at the pack of goodies that was waiting for us at each place! Four stamp sets, lots of embellishments, Memory Keeper box (see completed project below), and lots more:

Yours truly with the ever-talented, creative, humble, amazing Jeanette Lynton, Founder and CEO of Close to my Heart. She was so sweet to talk to and really is as nice and down-to-Earth as she appears in the Art & Soul Webisodes (new links added to the right, too)! AMAZING!

Some of the cards from the That's Amore Workshop on the Go- we did two out of the three layouts, and had plenty supply left over for these cards:

Terrie showing off her completed Memory Keeper Project and her Contest Card- too cute!

Ashleigh and her completed Memory Keepers Box! Notice that her's and Terrie's look different- the beauty of the new B&T paper with the monochromatic print on one side! The project used the Sweet Leaf side (look at Terrie's), but you can also use the reverse Twilight side (see Ashleigh's), too!

Posing with Ashleigh and Terrie under the Regionals sign!

Once the dust settles (literally) here, there will be more to show! Hope you are all having a great weekend!
-Erin-

Regionals was a blast!

I am exhausted, but had to tell you how much fun Regionals was! I am so impressed with Close to my Heart as a company, and I was so happy to meet Jeanette Lynton, the founder and CEO of CTMH! And yes, she really is as amazing, humble, and nice in person as she is on Art & Soul! In fact, the entire executive team from CTMH was wonderful!

I am not done with any of the layouts we did because I need to print up pictures for them, so I will post those when they are complete. But I do want to share my swap card:

My temporary set-up in the bed room while we are in "Remodel Mode"; an ariel view of my swap card- a work in progress:


The front of my card (template is Originals: Winning Combination):


And the inside:
Fun details about the card- I CUT apart my Bunny stamp so I could use the bubbles separately. I used the Write 'n Rub pen to adhere prisma glitter to some of the bubbles and then covered all bubbles with liquid glass. The bunny tail is covered with Liquid Applique to look "fluffy", and the bunny is colored in using the blending pen technique highlighted in this month's Art & Soul episode.

I will definitely participate in swaps again, but will NEVER do another cut-out card like this one... It was just too much to get all the cut-outs to line up through all the layers (2 B&T, 2 Cardstock layers on the front) and make sure the image lines up inside... and then the coloring! I like coloring images, but using the blending pen on 13 bunnies was a little much!

It was an amazing two days, filled with fun, creativity and new friends! I was so lucky to get to go, and will definitely look into attending more events in the future!

Quick note!

Just had to stop in and say hello to everyone... I just got back from the first of two days at the Close to My Heart Regionals! It was fabulous! The classes were inspiring, and the projects were awesome! I can't wait to share the cards I made with all of you... I have to get some pictures printed up for my layouts, and then I will post those, too! For the cards we played with Starstruck paper, and the layouts were from the That's Amore set (paper, Stickease, Journal cards). This was also my first time using the antique copper brads... simple embellishment, and I never gave them a second look, but after today, I am hooked! They look amazing with That's Amore!

It was a great day! And a big "Hi!" to Terrie and Ashleigh- I had a great time hanging out with you today!

More to come tomorrow!