I Finally Did It!!

This past Saturday I finally took a class at my lss, Collective Journey!  I am soooo glad I did.  I happened to look at the calendar they put out and saw that the class was going to be an altered graphic 45 Magic of Oz mini-book.  For those of you who aren't familiar with graphic 45, this paper line is just amazing.  They have vintage looking wonderful designs and I love them.  I also have a major problem cutting the paper but after Saturday I don't think that'll be the case any loner. 

You can see their Oz line *HERE*  The class was taught by Andi, who was just an awesome teacher and fantastic artist.  You can check out her blog, Kutz Paper Scissors by clicking the title.  Very patient, took her time, had all the details cut out for us and each page paper clipped together for us.  I had a blast.  Here are the pics from my book -

Didn't it come great!!  We used pop dots to add more dimension to the pages and stickles, glossy accents and crackle accents, some glass glitter, twine.  So many textures.  Graphic 45 lends itself to so many gorgeous ideas.  One funny thing, when we got there Andi asked each of us to pick a book.  They were hard covered books with no cover jackets.  Then we had to cut out the pages and just use the front and back covers!  I said to the other gals at my table, "this feels sacrilege cutting up a book like this." we were all giggling, but now if there are some books that are just shot, well I know what to do with em.  I was looking to see if it was a good book or not, me with my book blog and love of reading!

Another Passion

Another hobby I really enjoy is flower arranging.  I love to make my own centerpieces and wreaths.  Usually I'll be in Michael's, get my inspiration and then buy what I need and make it myself.  It certainly is much cheaper and I love creating them. 

I was in my favorite boutique, Mozart's, while my mom and aunt were here and they had a gorgeous piece up on a hutch hanging over the edge.  I knew I could make it myself so I went to Mike's and bought what I needed.  Not exact but just as beautiful.

Here's some shots -

And now on it's perch -

It sits up there with all my roosters that I just love!!  My kids forever tease me about having so many.

Have a great rest of the week ;)

Sound Off

Ok I just hadda say something about Sarah Jessica Parker.  She was on Anderson Cooper's new talk fest on Friday (yea just what we need another one) pumping her new movie, I Don't Know How She Does It. Not really interested in seeing it, not a big fan, didn't catch the SITC craze like so many did.  Here's my beef, she comes on and the two are chatting about her life and she's trying to pass herself off like any other red blooded American mom.  SAY WHAT!!!!  And there are all the gals in the audience smiling with dumb looks on their faces that say "see she's a regular person like us."  Uh, no she isn't!!  She's a multimillionaire with babysitters and nannies and assistants at her beck and call.  I'm sure her closet is the size of my bedroom and we know it's filled with top designer clothes, shoes and accessories.  Look I know these entertainers have money up the wazzoo, can spend and live, travel and experience in a way most of us can only dream of.   More power to ya, this is a capitalist society and if by some stroke of luck I could ever do that I sure would.  What sickens me is them trying to pretend they are like us and thinking some of us are ignorant enough to buy into that fallacy.  They aren't, they become cocooned with people who are at their beck and call and reality becomes a distant memory real quick, it's human nature.  I'm not saying that she isn't a nice person, but a regular gal, no sorry.

Ok, back to our regular scheduled program....;)