MM Idol Update...

Making Memories emailed me with their new plan for the voting on this contest...they are starting again from scratch this Monday, March 5th at 9:00 AM MST. The voting will be open until Tuesday the 6th at 4:00 PM MST. So, for those of you who have successfully cast your vote, you will need to do it again.

I have had such wonderful support from family and friends and ask you to be patient a little longer - I think the kinks are ironed out and it should go smoothly. Thanks again to all - this has been so fun!

okay now...vote...

Here is the link to the voting; MM IDOL. After a day of some technical difficulties, they finally got it working. Voting goes until tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 9:00 AM and then we find out who made it to the next round. I'm so nervous - the pictures on the site are so small, it's hard to see the detail...so here is my page up closer:

Thank you everyone for supporting me and helping me out on this - it has been so much fun so far!

mm idol

Wow. I am amazed that I made it to the top 50! For those of you who don't know what MM Idol is, it's a contest that Making Memories is sponsoring and like American Idol, the finalists are voted forward by everyone. This is the first time I have ever been involved in something like this - it's so exciting! This isn't just a layout contest, there are great prizes to be won of course, but there is also the chance to participate in Making Memories publications and become an honorary design team member.

So, now is the time for the shameless plee - to ask anyone and everyone to vote for me. This next stage of the contest is where the voting begins. I have to download a project due by this Sunday at midnight; an All About Me type of glimpse into who I am. Voting begins Monday morning at 9:00 AM and is open to EVERYONE so stop by and cast your vote. You can sign up for an email reminder and every week vote for your favorite. Of course I would love it and greatly appreciate your vote, but look at the layouts and go with your gut - it's fun and inspiring. But in all seriousness - vote for me!

CKU Home Study...

I had the awsome opportunity to develop and film a class for CKU Home Study. The class is called "What A Year" and it's an entire album broken up into levels. The first level is creating base pages from 6 basic templates that are used over and over again for the 24 pages. The next level focuses on monthly layouts with multiple photos, effective journaling, and basic embellishments. The final level is all about advanced embellishments that are added right along side what was just created before.

You can see the same base template for these two pages, but notice how different they look with picture situation, different papers, and embellishments - these are two of the completed pages from the class. If you are interested, check it out here and scroll down a bit. I also created some journaling blocks specifically for this class that can be printed off and used over and over again. I am honored to have participated in such a fun project - I love developing classes and hope to do another soon.

okay, okay already...

I know I've been a bit lax on updating this thing. I have tried several times but it didn't take, or I forgot my login password, or I just didn't have the time. So here it is...an update!

Wow. Valentines Day. This day is my parents' wedding anniversary too. Happy Valentines Day to all! I'm going to make pink rice krispie treats today and I might even share my recipe - it's really good.

CHA was awsome. Such an eye-opener to everything that is out there. I worked the Traditions Studio booth. Made some samples for the catalog, designed some make & takes, and generally had a good time. I am still in awe at how HUGE it all was. It was also good to see old friends again too - like Lara from South Africa! Hey there girl! And Stacey and Theresa from Junkitz - you guys are awsome and look fabulous- as always! And so many others. Here is one of the samples I created for the show and the TS catalog - a new favorite!

My friend and neighbor Meridith was also at CHA with her new company: Lizzie Anne Designs. Such fun and unique stamps. I have had the opportunity to do some samples with these fabulous stamps too like this birthday purse card.

Well - there's the update. I just got back from a cruise and plan to post some pictures from that soon.