Cincinnati was so Scraptastic!

packed pens and paper,
pages and paint,
and travelled far from home;
got on a airplane
and flew off all alone.
boxes arrived,
found my way,
and went to work
on a Tuesday.
met an editor
and assistant, too;
bright lights!
photographer!
photo shoot!
made some stuff.
broke some nails.
cut myself.
had a real good time.
stayed all week
and worked real hard,
50 layouts made;
and when Friday came
I packed it up,
chapters one
through four;
said goodbye!
thank you!
it was fun!
hope to see you
soon!
took one last look
and walked out
Memory Maker's door,
proud new author
of my own book!



:) I'm home today, white-out snow storm raging outside, bags unpacked and in the process of getting my scrapbooking stuff and life back in order. I was in Cincinnati, flew in Monday and went home yesterday, Saturday, and was at F+W doing a photo shoot for my upcoming book with Memory Makers. It is called Scraptastic! and will features step by step techniques with photos to illustrate each step, for a total of 50 new (or new takes!) on my favourite techniques. Scraptastic! should hit shelves this November. I can honestly say that being approached by Christine at Memory Makers to do this book was both a surprise, shock, and wonderful dream come true. I feel truly blessed to be doing something I love so very much, and being able to work with such a fantastic team at Memory Makers.

Being back home again is funny... I was not gone a terribly long time, but 5 full days away from my little mishies and Paul seems much longer than it should! I think too, because from Christmas up until the very moment I left I was busy working on layouts and techniques and packing my supplies needed to recreate those layouts, all sorts of other little details of my life were put on hold. I went. I made. They photographed. And now I'm home and it's life as usual.

While in the F+W offices, I worked with Christine, my lovely editor; Karen, sweet and kind assistant editor; and Christine P, fabulous photographer. Met lots of the other folks who work on various aspects of my book, including Marissa, the talented graphic designer, not to mention the sales and marketing guys, the book club editor, and staff of Memory Makers magazine. Working with Christine, Christine, and Karen was such a great experience -- and everyone I encountered at F+W made me feel very welcome and at home. I will post more about the photo shoot and other details later... right now my mishies are reminding me it is dinner time! Cottage cheese, cherry tomatoes, dill rye and coke in a hotel room on my own schedule spoiled me. :) Time to work on someone else's schedule again. :)



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