Hi there!!! Welcome back!!!
I knew this day would come eventually, but I guess I tried to deny it. I knew I would be emotional, I guess I just didn't realize exactly HOW emotional it would really be. I've had lots of time to write it, I just put it off. Now I have to write it through tears.The last 2 years of my life have been INCREDIBLE! Incredibly hard, incredibly challenging, incredibly AMAZING, incredibly creative, incredibly full, gratifying, unbelievable! I've had the pleasure of not only serving on the design team for what I believe to be the most AWESOME paper-crafting company EVER - I've had the opportunity to build life-lasting friendships with some of the most incredibly talented, loving, funny, crazy, giving, creative women I have ever met. The members of the past 2 year's teams will be forever in my heart.
There have been late night crying sessions, late night "laughing until crying" sessions. There were early morning freak-outs, afternoon motivation sessions. There was pedicure shares, messy desk shares, goofy faces and Skypes... there was joy, pain, strength, prayers, frustration. Through it all, we were a TEAM!
It was impossible for me to create a sentimental project like I wanted to. I tried. Like 28 bajillion times I tried. I finally just had to refocus and make something that worked for me.
The full ensemble - an album and treasure bag to keep momentos in, all to be kept safely in the keepsake box
The album
Arrow punches, gold star clips, In-Color clothespins galore!
See that cute star? I cut the small star out of Gold-Foil paper with my Star Framelits and then cut around the indent left behind with my scissors.
The box, the rustic map pattern in the Typeset Designer Paper bordered with strips cut from the fun diagonal pattern.
Stars sponged through the new masks and the word Treasures handwritten with a Blendabilities marker. I placed a pice of card stock in the bag to make sure nothing would bleed through.
I also want to thank each and every one of you that has found my blog because of my opportunity of being on this amazing team. Those that subscribe to my newsletter, that comment on my posts - I cherish each and every one of you. Your support, your comments - they really do mean a lot!
Please make sure that you follow along with the new Artisan Design Team - they are some fabulously talented women, and for the first time, it's a global team!
One more thing before I go (SOB) We hope you all have enjoyed joining us on our weekly ADT blog hops. We sure have had fun sharing our creativity with you! We've had a little something in the works for awhile, and we are excited to announce that we are going to continue to create together and share with you during our monthly Fancy Friday blog hop! Join us all the last Friday of each month, starting August 29th, for “Fancy Friday” as we are sure to continue to WOW you with some clever ideas you're sure to love! So be sure to check back August 29th!
Head on over to Jennifer's blog. I love some of the beautiful and clean ideas she comes up with and I know you will too.
Hope you have a great day!!!
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