Upstream tonight!

We are going to do another Ustream tonight at 6 pm....in fact we will try to do one tomorrow night at 6pm as well. I will post videos to YouTube several times today. If I can figure out how to tweet a photo, will do that as well...

Laura

Alive at CHA....

...well sort of....I was so tired (NO sleep the night before), my camera battery died and my flip battery died...can you believe it!! Today we will have lots of photo's and video's....I am much more functional and fully charged batteries! Here's a few photo's taken with my phone!!


Arriving at the Convention Center


Barrie and Carol







More later today!!

Laura

CHA Projects...

I was VERY honored wen Tim Holtz asked me to design some projects for his booth at CHA. I cleared the decks of EVERYTHING... except my family... for a week and a half. I was able to complete 3 projects.

The first picked up on the sewing theme in some of the new products to create a sewing box... the mini fits in the bottom of the box...







Next, with a more masculine flavor, was a Mantle Clock.... the mini fits behind the "leaded" doors at the bottom











Lastly, I HAD to make a vintage valaise!... in the mini, I used photo's from my bother's safari trip to South Africa....










I had SOOOO much fun making these projects. Each of them used Tim's Configurations boxes for the base. As I told him in one email....I like to think outside the box...cuz I want use the box to make something!

I will video and photograph the projects in the booth and post them here on the blog and on YouTube. See you tonight!

Laura

Heritage Kit Clarifications

I have heard from many of you that you have received your kit in the mail! YEA!! There have been several questions regarding the pattern not being in the kit!! I ALWAYS send the patterns/instructions via email. This pattern is unique in that it will be in 6 parts, just like the class. You will receive that instructions for each class a minimum of 5 days prior to the class. I am finishing up the first part today and I am planning to email them out over the weekend. I will also be posting the patterns on my Etsy Store today for those who want the pattern only. I am in the process setting up a special mailbox with everyone who orders a kit or pattern in the mailbox so that I can send out to everyone at once rather than sending out 200+ individual emails. I apologize that this is taking longer than I had hoped...this is a new type of class for me on Ustream and figuring the logistics for both the volume and the time frame has a learning curve! When we do the second one in July, it will be all figured out!

My head is on the verge of exploding I swear! Between getting this project off the ground, the kits for Flora and Fauna and the Valentines project, getting ready for CHA, packing, and giving a bit of extra attention to my family....aaaauuuggggh! Sitting still for the 2 1/2 hour flight is going to be soooo welcome!!

Can't believe the reaction to my HAIR!! Didn't even think anyone would notice when I changed the picture. All I did was get the ends and bags trimmed (no new color...same old, same old....just looks brighter when my hair is smoooooth!). The stylist asked if I wanted it flat ironed. Sure...never did that before...lets give it a whirl... WHERE HAS THIS DEVICE BEEN ALL MY LIFE!!! For someone who has had a love/hate relationship with her wavy/curly hair her entire life....getting rid of the frizzz....OMG! I now own my own flat iron...next trick?....can I do it myself?!?

See you tonight!

Laura

Runnin' in circles...

...trying to get a million things done!! Why do all the little things take soooooo long to do?!

The Flora Fauna kits ordered so far will go out tomorrow. I am finishing up the sample for the Love Notes Box and the kits will go up tomorrow. They will ship after I get back. I am also working on the first part of the Heritage album pattern. The pattern will be available for orders late tomorrow... I will be putting it up on Etsy. They will go out via email.... hopefully by Friday. Remember, the kits include the pattern so if you ordered a kit, don't order the pattern! I am taking my laptop with me so I can work in the evenings.

I am waaaaay behind on the "weekly" post cards... best laid plans....

I have joined the 21st century and am now on Twitter!!!...I think....yea, I am... Hoping to send tweets from the floor at CHA. Photo's videos, tweets... need to fit in working while we are there somewhere!!! this trip isn't just for fun... we are there to work! Ha! Ha! Here is my twitter name/address/whatever it is called... at least I think it's what it is: @lauraddenison ... had to add my middle initial cuz there was already a Laura Denison... the nerve!!

We are doing a quick class on Friday, making jewelry from paper and embellishments. Starts at 7pm Pacific.

See you all Friday!!

Laura

Flora and Fauna Kits

Here are the kits for the Flora and Fauna Mini Album that we will be making on February 18th and 19th.





I will try to get kits shipped out before I go to CHA on Saturday morning....they may ship out on Wednesday of next week when I return. The patterns will be available next week. (The pattern IS INCLUDED with the kit and is sent electronically via PDF).

Laura

The Heritage kits are ready to go!

I am printing labels and loading the car! (too many for pick up!)



The Flora Fauna kits will go up later today (couldn't get them done yesterday) here on the blog rather than Etsy. The Love Notes Box will go up late tomorrow.

So much to do, so little time!....what else is new!!

Laura