An informal announcement!

I have been on the search for additional stores to go into with my designs.

I am pleased to announce that you will soon find my stuff at 3 Scrapateers! How exciting is that?!?! I have to create 2 kits for them before they'll let me in the door, but I've picked my colors and I have some ideas, so soon (maybe) I'll be found at 3 Scrapateers in addition to The Shaker Box.

For those of you who are into hybrid scrapping, The Shaker Box will be expanding in this area. They are also going to be expanding their digital department. Now you can have the best of 3 different worlds – Paper, Digital, and Hybrid. You'll still be able to get their fabulous paper kits, but now they'll have more. You will be able to find MORE of my creations at The Shaker Box very soon.

I am still trying to decide on a 3rd store. I have 3 more to pick from. Meaning, I have been selected to join their store, but I haven't decided if it is the one for me. I really wish Theresa at NDISB would get back with me. *grin*

These are the absolute honest to goodness truth!

So I am wasting time...surfing the web...browsing the various websites...following links to other websites...etc. Well, really I have been reading some of the articles that are relevant to design and web design. This is important! So I stumble upon this one website and find these:



[http://www.vonroxy.com/#Command-Z]

I need me one of those! They are very much a statement of "me". Kind of like the <GEEK> [front] </GEEK> [back] t-shirt Ben bought me! I LOVE IT!

Updating Blog

I've been using my new "logo" since August and I decided it was well past time I actually use it on my blog. Be on the look out for more changes to the blog as I am going to update it slowly over the next few weeks. Remember, change is good!

Bouncing back...

After I was eliminated from the Digital Scrapbook Place Designer Finder Contest after only round 3, I really took it hard. Was I really cut out for this? I was starting to wonder. There was no explanation as to why I was eliminated. My friends could not understand it either when looking at all the contestants. They were floored. It really made mad, at the same time it made me question my ability.

Alas, it wouldn't keep me down forever. With all the health issues, I let it get me down a bit longer than I should have. By Christmas, however, I was ready to start taking on the digital scrapbooking world. I decided that this would be a good year for me. I wouldn't let anyone's decision in some contest get me down anymore. I also wouldn't let the economy get me down. I did the math and I had a 90% decrease of income from 2007 to 2008. There were a lot of factors that went into this that I will not get into here.

I am determine that 2009 is going to be a much better year.

So far...to date...it has been. I have been regrouping my thoughts and really letting the ideas take center stage. Over the next couple of months I will be working hard to make some of the ideas realities. Keep an eye out for what I've got up my sleeve for 2009!

Bringing it all up to date...well, my attempt to...

I am sorry for the absence. I was having a lot of health issues and it finally got to the point where updating the blog was just too much to bear looking at. I had my gall bladder removed the 2nd week in December and I am glad that I did. Then on into the holidays. I feel so much better today than I did a month ago!

Now, I am digging my way out from under the whole backlog of things to get done.

I thought I would start by updating the blog and let you all know what is going on. Not much right this second. I am merely regrouping my thoughts and planning my approach to digital scrapbook design in 2009.

I've decided that this year is going to be the year of FOCUS. I am going to have focus areas and those are the areas where I will work. These can change throughout the year, so don't be surprised. I have a lot of ideas swimming around in my head and it is time that they quit swimming and start gracing the digital world with their reality. So look forward to lots of new things from me this year! I can't wait to get started.

I'm on the search for more "visibility" in the digital world. I am not sure as to what this will entail as of right now. I just know I want to be seen more. I am currently looking at a variety of storefront options for selling my good. I'll keep you abreast as to what all transforms from these efforts.

The latest kit

My latest kit "Softly Winter" is now done!

This kit was designed as the digital add-on kit for the monthly kit club at The Shaker Box. As of right now, it has not been added to the store yet, but it should be available soon. I hear that there will be some changes coming soon over there, so keep an eye out for those.

Scrapping is therapeutic

I've spent some time scrapping as well. I still haven't finished my grandparents' Christmas gift, but I am working on it. That's what I've been working like a mad woman on. It is coming together nicely, but I'll be honest, I should have gotten started sooner. My goal is to have it finished by the end of the month.