The Creative Type//Eat Love Pray Challenge

It's uppppp!!!

New prompt up for April over on The Creative Type

 & 

it's another great challenge...

"Eat Pray Love"

which are you??  

That's the prompt for April's The Creative Type.  

This is a fun one to play along with because there's so many picture and journaling posssibilities.  

Come play along with us!!  

As you can see from my take on the challenge, I feel I'm equally all 3,

so I took a capture of all in the reveal below..

1) I love to EAT - good food, ok GREAT food, and across different cultures...Mexican & Italian are my favoritessss & I could eat pistacchio gelato 5 times the size of the earth (and I'm sure I would exercise a bazillion times more to burn the calories)....

2) PRAYER is a daily part of my life...my rock, my strength, I can put full trust in Him, my soul, my foundation.   Many tough points in my life...career, relationships...but I always draw upon God to get me through, and although people may fail to be what I think they are, He never fails me.

3) LOVE...always a story "to be continued" in my life....(too many times, too many people mess with my head...lies lies lies..., my generosity, and my kindness, but one day I will know the one has arrived...)...

I previously posted up sneaks here

&

now, hereeeeee is the full reveal 

(along with supply list too!)

Paper – Daisy D’s – Chloe Marie Collection – Corleone #18414 

(not sure if you can still find this paper, but using up some of my paper stash :-)

Brads – My Mind’s Eye – Stella Rose – Hazel “Lovely” #S&R164

Pearls & Bling – Basic Grey, ZVA

Letter Stickers (including chipboard letters) – Basic Grey, Sassafras, October Afternoon, Recollections (aka Michael’s brand)

Rubons – Jenni Bowlin, 7 Gypsies

Staples – Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Photo Frame – K&Co

Gold Foil Star – Office Depot

Fabric Rips – Studio Calico

Label Stickers – Studio Calico

Washi Tape – www.etsy.com

Lace – Vintage

Ink – Ranger – Archival Ink – Jet Black

Mist – Smooch Spritz – Clearsnap – Carrot Cake, Wood Stain, Citrus Tickle

Stamps – Studio Calico, Printworks, Technique Tuesday, Sausan Designs

Techniques – Machine stitching, misting, stamping.

some close up pics here...

Note:  I repeat pics a lot on different layouts 

they sometimes tell bit of a different story with each twist

BUT 

it is time overdule for a fresh batch of pics 

& 

I still have a TON of world travel pics to journal & jazz up!

So come play along with us, and remember to upload your layout over in 

The Creative Type Flickr group!  

Check out more details here.

We are trying to get a guest designer each month from the participants from our Flickr group.  

So come and show us your creative wildside...

xo

how about some NEW sneaks??

It was a fun-filled weekend, the great weather, packing packing 

for my move to my new apartment - so excited to move across the Bay!!

AND

It felt so good to create it up in my art studio this past weekend!!!

From my wee morning inspo blogged up here, I finished up 

a 12x12 layout last night for an upcoming challenge to be posted soonnnnn

over on The Creative Type

In the meantime, here are some sneaky peeks for ya...

Once I get the "ok" {meaning the project will be posted first up over on The Creative Type blog} 

then I'll post it up here too 

PLUS 

I'll post the full supply list

{since many like to know the stamps + other mega good stuff I use in my projects}

hint hint...i'm much in new love with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz

I'm thinking I'm lovin' this stuff better than Glimmer Mist!

Couple of reasons...

1) less water content, 

2) dries fast (great if you are working on several elements on the page and need to move on quickly), 

3) no warping of paper from water content, 

4) intense colors but still the twinkling sparkle...

ok, more than a couple of reasons but you need some of this in your stash...

just sayin' ;-)

Oh, and Etsy Love {Sunday} will come on "hump" day tomorrow...

So, it will be Etsy Love {Wednesday} :)

xo

a bit of wee morning inspo...

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.... A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake.... A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in..." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

"Someday you're gonna look back on this moment of your life as such a sweet time of grieving. You'll see that you were in mourning and your heart was broken, but your life was changing..." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

"How could two people who were so in love not end up happily ever after? It had to work. Didn’t it?" ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

"Life's metaphors are God's instructions." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

a few of my favorite quotes...because

i'm being iNsPiReD by

one of my favoriteee books, "Eat Love Pray"

mainly because i can relate to Elizabeth on so many levels

it's as if this book is a scroll of my life from the past 12 years....

so many crooks, turns, hills, mountains, journeys (across the world), falling in love (with someone across the world), love, lost love, love found (again across the world), lost (again), found again...strength, determination, humor, sarcasm, success, career, acceptance, and survival...

sometimes i'm told i should write a book

{but i think it might fill up a trilogy}

completely inspiring book....

(and the movie was very nicely done but honestly lacked a lot of the humor from the book)

also, this book is inspiring 

an upcoming project for what i'm creating on tonite...

but i can't reveal (yet) :)

i know...i'm full of secrets lately

(go ahead & beat me down...well, not literally pleaseeee)

Anyhoo, check out the book if you haven't read it yet...

Kindle it, Nook it, Ipad it with IBooks, or just hit the old fashioned library 

but a must read for you book lovers!

also, her follow-up book, "Committed", is now out & i've been reading it

off & on on my iPad

{i'm not a consistent reader, it might take me a year+ to finish a book...no joke...

i have too many things i like to get into, mainly this thing called scrapbooking}

anyhoo, this book is a different turn from "Eat Pray Love" 

but also a nice read so far..

iNsPiReD.

oh sweet sunshine & blue skies today....

"sweet. home. alabama. where the skies are so blue"...

{and just an added bonus that i live so close to the beach too - insert smile here - oh yes}

warm warm temps today...85F & flip flops...gotta' love it :)

source.

so, i was out & about today, windows down,

enjoying the weather

&

almost went for a drive down to the beach

{which is only about 45 min from my apartment - insert another smile here}

and 

LOTS of sunshine too...

sighhhh...priceless.

source.

a couple of benefits to living in the South.

Spring really does arrive on time {if not earlier}

but today really felt like summerrrrr.

now, time to kick back for some creative time

that is LONGGGG overdue...

source.

OH!

and i cannot wait until Friday, 4/1 

{and it's no April Fool's joke - wink wink}

{well, really i can't BUT i will have to...re-attaching the tape to the lips asap here before i get scooped out}

because i have more BIG NEWS to share up....

hope everyone is having a FANTASTIC weekend!!

{a few bumpy hills to mine - but no mountains -  so i swear it's going to be all.good.}

XO

staying iNsPiReD by my OLW...fear.less.

A few weeks ago, I shared up that I started on the journey this year

of working on my OLW ("one little word") that will 

basically be my glue, foundation, and rock for the year

FEAR.LESS.

Getting into the word more & more day to day

thinking on it, breathing it in, no procrastinating but actually living without fear.

I've always been quite confident & bold in life but we all have the nudge of 

fear that creeps in every now & then...

Looking up the word in good ol' Websters dictionary shared new meaning

and ways of how "fearless" is defined & honestly I was quite amazed at the different 

variations & synonyms of the word.

Planning to work some more this weekend on my

OLW year-long album because I'm itching for 

a creative escape.   

Look for peeks soon...once I get going with it.

In the meantime, the ad below truly inspired me...

so worth reading & thinking on each piece of this.


{you can click on photo to enlarge to read better}

source.

iNsPiReD.

i seriously have AMAZINGGGG fans!!!

First of all, thanks so much to all for your sweet congrats on 

my great gig with Donna Salazar Designs!

My heart is pumped & I'M TRULY HONORED to get started!!!

Plus, we will also work along with her designs 

partnered with Spellbinders, GCD Studios, and Clearsnap!! 

EXCITINGGGGG!!!

Also, sweet thanks to some really cool customers for purchasing my 

February "Crazy Love" 

4"x4" mini book kit!!!


You can read more details about it here!

When these comments hit my Inbox in the past weeks, 

my heart smiled so big :)

Lindy Rabenstine (Pennsylvania) said...

"Hey Wendy.....I received my Crazy Love Mini.....

OMG it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Thank you so very very much."

Sarah Azhezha (Indonesia) said...

"Thank you so much..

aaah.. i'm speechless..thank you, thank you, thank you ;*

its amazing!...i will be giving that love kit for my boyfriend 

(or maybe keep it for me, hehe) ;')

I made limited quantities in this kit

&

there is only ONE kit left!!!

(see left sidebar here on the blog to grab it up)

Available to ship domestic, Canadian, and International.

SCRAPPING FRENZY (Mobile, AL) DESIGN TEAM CALL!!!

Scrapping Frenzy 

(lscrapbook store located in Mobile, AL) 

is having their first official Design Team Call! 

This call is open from March 21, 2011 through April 15, 2011.

At this time, this call is open to residents in/nearby surrounding areas of Mobile, AL. You must be able to bring your projects into the store each month.

We are looking for 5 design team members who are friendly, talented, versatile, responsible, and creative individuals that are team players and have time to commit in designing layouts and projects each month with our products along with promoting our products online and within the scrapbook community. 

If you like designing with the latest and greatest supplies creating layouts, cards, and more then you are just the type of person to join us!

Submission Requirements:

• Please submit 5 projects (i.e. layouts, cards, mini books, cards, altered art). You can use product from ANY manufacturer on most of the projects but to be seriously considered, one of your projects must use approx. 50% product from Scrapping Frenzy (SF). Please include your name, e-mail and phone number on the back of each project (you may use a Post-It note if you do not want to write directly on the back of your project).
• A brief bio of yourself which includes answers to the following questions: 

1) Why are you interested in a design team position with SF?
2) How will you encourage people to become involved in the SF community (Facebook, SF blog, crops, and in the store)?
3) Have you ever designed for a website, company, or store? If so, who?
4) What other design teams are you currently on? (note: past/current design teams are not a requirement)

• Enthusiastic, creative people that love SF and are able to do monthly assignments such as layouts, projects, and cards with our products.
• You must be able to commit to a 7 month term, which will be from June 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. 
• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You agree to release the rights of your designs to SF for display on the store website, blog, and in store promotional materials for events & classes.
• All designs must be your own creative work. 
• Class experience is a plus, but not required. 

Design Team Monthly Requirements During Term:

• Design a minimum of 2 projects per month (i.e. layout, mini book, cards, altered project, etc) for store display. Projects will be returned to you after the product used on the project is featured/no longer available at SF/completion of DT term.
• Actively contribute and comment to the upcoming new SF blog and SF Facebook fan page during your term.
• As a SF designer, you will promote SF whenever possible (i.e. if you have a blog, there should be a link to SF, promote SF on your personal blog through blog posts, and participating on the SF Facebook fan page.)
• Must participate in SF store/blog/Facebook challenges.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Each design team member will have access to the new upcoming SF blog and make 1 blog post per week consisting of commentary/project and/or quick tutorial. For tutorials, they should be written and/or step-by-step photos/video showing a quick make & take/technique posted to the SF blog.
• Participate in monthly design team meetings at the store. In these meetings we will discuss planning for the following month along with working on projects and chatting together.
• We would like you to have a blog (but it is not required).

Design Team Perks:

• Your name, headshot picture & bio on the SF website & upcoming new SF blog.
• 25% SF store discount on all purchases during your 7 month term.
• Opportunity to be a part of the SF class design team (i.e. teaching 1 class per qtr).
• Free crops at SF during term.
• Exclusive design team crops at SF.
• Access to SF design team upcoming message board.
• Special discounts/volunteer opportunities at SF sponsored events (i.e. convention, retreat, etc.)
• SF design team t-shirt 
• Periodic goodie kits packed with the latest and greatest products to design with for the month(s).
• You will be working with a great group of friendly and talented designers that work together to inspire & uplift one another.
• Your projects posted to the SF Facebook fan page, upcoming new SF blog, and SF website.

How Do You Apply?

• Please bring in your design team entry projects to the SF store to be considered for the team, Scrapping Frenzy is located at 865 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, AL 36695 (Closed Mon, Tues - Fri 10am - 5:30pm, Sat 10am - 2pm). 

• Projects are due no later then April 15th along with the following information:

Name
Address
Contact Number
Email
Blog Address
Links to online galleries (if applicable)
Your brief bio (noted above in the Submission Requirements)

All entries will be posted on the SF Facebook fan page for all SF fans to see the amazing entries!

New design team members will be contacted by May 3rd and will be announced on the SF Facebook fan page and SF website. After the announcement is made, all design team entry projects will be ready to be picked up at SF.

If you have questions, please email me, Scrapping Frenzy Design Team Coordinator, Wendy Morris, at wendymorris2129@gmail.com

Good luck!!

i'm a VERY HAPPY member of the 2011-2012 DONNA SALAZAR DESIGN TEAM!!!!

I'm super stoked to be a part of the

Donna Salazar design team!! 

You can check out all the team of greatness here!!!

Audrey Petit - North Carolina

Cheryl Waters - California

 Jennifer Priest (DT Coordinator) - California

Karen Taylor - Missouri

Kim Faucher - Rhode Island

Natasha Narajo Aguirre - New Jersey

Sarah Mullanix - Indiana

 Wendy Morris - Alabama

Jessy Christopher - Malaysia

 Kim Sonksen - United Kingdom

Monika Martinson - Sweden

Just to say it mildly, I'm one CRAZY HAPPY girl here!!! :)

BIG BIG BIG scrappy news to share later today....

i'm so flippin' excited...

because i've known this news since last Thursday 

and almost have to pinch myself every time i think about it...so, fyi, there's a lot of pinching going on ;-)

[i'm almost terrible with secrets but in some cases i MUST keep the tape on the mouth]

but can FINALLY reveal later today...

stay tuned....

this album is on repeat repeat repeat....

Adele.

one word.....AMAZING.

so inspiring.
{if only i had a fraction of her voice}

not many times i love 99.9% of an entire album, but this one is beyond words.

here are couple of my fav songs from her latest CD, "21"...

{mute tunes at bottom of blog to listen in}

in this song, bittersweet & beautiful lyrics...

I heard that you're settled down,
That you found a girl and you're married now,
I heard that your dreams came true,
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you,
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light,

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,
I had hoped you'd see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best for you, too,
Don't forget me, I beg,
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,"
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,

You know how the time flies,
Only yesterday was the time of our lives,
We were born and raised in a summer haze,
Bound by the surprise of our glory days,

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,
I had hoped you'd see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best for you, too,
Don't forget me, I beg,
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,"

Nothing compares,
No worries or cares,
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made,
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Nevermind, I'll find someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best for you,
Don't forget me, I beg,
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,"

Nevermind, I'll find someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best for you, too,
Don't forget me, I beg,
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,"
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead.

-Adele

Etsy Love Sunday.

on Etsy.

these really cool bamboo vintage french lace napkin rings.

this fiber art clutch purse.

these gold sunflower hoop earrings.

this sweet flowers & vintage jewel bracelet.

this butterfly print with ephemera & etchings.

this sweet pillow, “Love is Patient”.

this print...”The Journey Awaits”.

lovin’ the colors in this 70’s vintage dress.

vintage wood spools.

vintage bottle caps are always so fun.

iNsPiReD.

sometimes....but always...

sometimes....
i wish i had the power to stop being vulnerable to people who abuse my kindness.
i wish to stop giving repeated second chances when i can already predict what the outcome may be.
to say goodbye, and mean it, to people who are liars (but my good heart always stumbles me to believe otherwise that people can change).
to stop giving giving giving to those who would never do the same.
wishing that things would change but all along knowing life brings what is best....for everything there is a reason."
wishing i had a "magic wand to give people a wake up call to reality.
wondering "what if..." and "why not..."

always...
but i find power in prayer + my own strength.
believing in myself.
staying true to my values.
knowing that all will be brought to light the best in what i need.
believing in miracles & dreams (because lately i've experienced many beautiful miracles).
wanting others to succeed too.
having patience.
showing love in greater volume than i receive love.
being kind.
creative.

oh happy happy mail day!!!

received a few packages of ordered up goodies today....

so, it was a very very happy mail today :]

in package #1

a new discovery of great Washi tape & other neat findings from the 

Etsy shop, ititems, from Korea....

how fun is this set of Dymo tapes??

the woodgrain one won me over!

and this fabric deco tape

so vintage & lovely!  

i can't wait to use in a mini book and/or layout!!

and this tape just had me at h.e.l.l.o.

it's a clear typewriter print tape, cool, eh?!!

in package #2

BlueMoonScrapbooking

seriously THE BEST place to shop for the latest & greatest 

and they win me over with the customer service (a personal phone call from the owner/co-owner when your order ships)

 & FAST shipping!!!

i love ordering from this online shop.  

when i need a scrappy shopping splurge, i click over to this shop!

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ALPHA PARTS RANSOM

[actually i ordered 2 packs of these because i loveeee acrylic letters because i'm feeling i'll need an emergency stash :]]

Tim Holtz Idea-ology TISSUE TAPE JOURNEYMAN

Tim Holtz Idea-ology GAME PIECES

[and i loveeee the fact that you can change the color of these from red to your color of choice

by swiping them across an ink pad]

7gypsies LILLE LIFE IS GOOD Scrapbooking Journal Pages

7gypsies Scrapbooking CAMDEN Tags

7gypsies CAMDEN Scrapbooking 6x6 Paper Pad

Jenni Bowlin Studio SEAL Stamp

Hambly Studio Scrapbooking Spilled Ink Rub-ons Metallic Silver

in package #3

my Studio AE monthly membership stamp set

from Technique Tuesday

i look forward to my monthly sub every single month!!!

hush hush...

but i ordered up a stash of the new designs from Technique Tuesday

 a few weeks ago 

& two words.  stamp. addict. :]

definitely a nice pick-me-up for a tuesday!

xo