How much do I love this job??

Ok so....CropnCruise put on a Crop-Crawl last weekend. Knowing Lori and Robin I knew they would deck out the store (and themselves) in Hawaiian paraphernalia but I did not expect all this!!! They even decorated me!! How amazing are these ladies??

Shrimp on the Barbie(doll)

All dressed up...waiting...

Waiting for the next bus of ladies to arrive

Robin with the Friday night ladies and Alison Orthner

DON'T FORGET THE TIKI BAR!!!!

The store looked amazing!!! Unfortunatly I had a very sick man at home and didn't stay for the whole day. That was also the night of the big Halloween party!!! Wow I have amazing friends!! So many came to help decorate...the true test was the clean up the next day...YIKES!!! How that much ends up on the floor.....???? The costumes were amazing and we had such an awesome time!!!

So Sketch #2 is now up on the Beary Box blog. Check them out. There are some awesome designers over there!!! Here is mine.... It's Chloe....AGAIN....she's is so cute though!!!! I was having a minimalistic kinda day....... things will get more exciting in the future!! (Ha Ha....it's been one of those weeks)

Lynn Thune was in this weekend with her group....I have to say I am soooooo totally inspired by her!! I can't even explain her work. Its so 3D and touchable and AWESOME and she is one of the nicest people I have met!! Go see her work on her blog. http://www.memoriesbylynn.blogspot.com Just amazing.

Well that's all I got....wow two posts in under 24hrs.....I am on a roll!! I am going to get Jordan to help me finish my room tonight!!! Hopefully tomorrow I can make something in there!!!! I'm so behind the ball.

Brit.

WOW!!

I just want to say thanks for all the awesome comments on my blog last week!!! I love the support and love you get in this industry!!!!!

I had a couple of people ask me some questions and thought I would answer them for you!!!

1). Do you make a living designing?? NO!!! I SO WISH I DID!!!! I love to design and teach and scrapbook and if I could make a full time job of it I SO WOULD, however it's slowly becoming that way. There is something about sitting around playing in my scrap room that just makes my day. This is the second design team I have been on and I love it.

2). How do I get on a Design Team?? I am a big blog addict!! I am checking blogs everyday. I also check out facebook groups on a daily basis too. The best way to get on a design team is to watch on blogs and web sites. They will often put out a call for designers through sites. Watch in magazines as well. Make contacts. I know lots of awesome ladies in the scrapbooking community here in Calgary. It never hurts to know a lot of people.

Ok so moving on!!! I just sent in my second page for Beary Box today. I thought I would post the first one I did for you guys. I have to say that BASIC GREY, while it had always been my favourite, has totally out done themselves on this new line..... Granola is soooo my new favourite. It is sooo organic and sub-dude and........ I LOVE IT.

Well....I am still not finished my scrap room so no pictures to show you there!!!! Soon......very very soon!!!

Hope you all had an awesome weekend!!!

Brit.

TA DA!!!!!!

Yay!! I can finally tell everyone!!!! I have been accepted onto a new design team!!!! The company is Beary Box. I can't wait to get started!! I just got my first sketch in my in-box so I better get going....watch my blog for pictures!!!!

Brit.

Check Her OUT!!!

So my good freind Laura has a blog too!! AND SHE'S AWESOME!!! I totally admire her digital expertise!!! God knows me and digital just don't mix right now!! But Lauras digital pages are amazing. I love her photography too....Check out her Blog....

http://weesoby.blogspot.com

That's all for me!!

OOOOOOO I have some totally exciting news!!!!!! BUT....I can't tell anyone until the end of the month!! Let's just say I am soooo excited!!!!!

Brit.

YAY!!!

Look at my new blog topper!! ITS AWESOME!!! The wonderful Janine Wahl made it for me!! She is sooo talented!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!

I met Janine last may at the Camp Caroline Scrap Your Heart Retreat. She is so easy going and down to earth. She's on the Prima design team, a freelance teacher, and has contributed to many different publications....it goes on and on and on.....She is just AWESOME!!!

Check out her blog....

http://janinebean.blogspot.com/


THANKS SOOO MUCH JANINE!!!!!

Brit.

For the love of OWLS!!!!

So if you know me you know my obsession of OWLS!!! All shapes sizes, styles, real, whimsy, cartoon, stuffed, glass, paintings, sketches...you name it. I LOVE THEM!!!!!! Aren't they awesome!!! I found all these on line today. Just randomly surfing!!! I love the rubber boots!!

Well that's all. I just wanted to share some OWL eye candy!!!!

Brittany

Not enough time...

Well I am back from another AMAZING retreat in Canmore!! I have to say I love Lorna's retreats. Really what is better than two nights in a BEAUTIFUL hotel (with the best beds I have ever slept in!!), no cooking, great friends, free stuff, and not to mention UNINTERUPTED SCRAPPIN!!!! We had such a good time. There were six of us this time and what an awesome group. Mom, Gma, Eileen, Tanya and my good friend Ash.

So this time we decided to challenge ourselves a bit. One hour....ONE HOUR....to finish a page, and to make this a little more of a challenge, we had to use a secret item! It was so much fun and it got pretty competitive. The second time around we ahd only an hour and had to use a crimper. I hadn't used one of thsoe in FOREVER!!! So it was alot of fun. However the crimping challenge proved a bit more difficult and took two hours!!

End of the first hour.

It truly was a great weekend. I didn't want to come home. I even won two door prizes!! I never win anything. None of us did!!! We all got so creative on Sunday (of course) and had to pack up. I finished 13 layouts this weekend. Which I thought wasen't that much until I spoke to others who only finished 5 or so!! Here are a few pictures of my layouts on the last day. The pictures aren't that great but I wanted to get some pictures taken before I got home and they got lost in the insane mess that is my house ( we are currently under construction!!)

Well that's all I have to say for now. OH!!!! I am so excited!! My mom and I (at her house) are hosting our own crop. The Grey Cup Crop (it's the same weekend!!) I can't wait. I love getting together with friends to scrapbook all weekend long. FUN FUN FUN!!

Ok now I'm really done!! Going to bed now.

Brit.