I have a dear friend, Stacy, who is getting married in July. She asked for my help with a photo booth album. Well an album is easy so I offered to help with the pages and rest the stuff to go with it. Long story short, we decided it would be best to have journal boxes for people to sign or leave a message. Because the page is white, we decided we need a mounted journal box...and we need about 150. I had hoped I could rope someone else into it but my cheap side kicked in and I ended up doing it myself. It was a good project to do over the weekend while watching TV. I got them done and was pretty pleased with myself. The funny party is my right bicep was so sore from using "the chopper"!
On Sunday, Philip and I ventured up to Mars' house to attend the make up Soutache' class. My Dad had given me some jewelry to work with and I took that on as a challenge. I enjoyed learning the new technique and I really enjoyed the smaller class size. Philip worked on making some steam punk items. I tried to make the "over the top" jewelry into something a little more pleasant. No mistaking though, Soutache' items are not for the shrinking violet. They make a statement!
And if that is not enough, I joined the "Shop Hop". This is a scrapbook event that happens annually in the area. There are 10 scrapbook shops between Brigham City to Payson. You have a punch card and you visit each store over 4 days, make a purchase, and get your free page layout. Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy scrapbooking but this was something Nola said she would love. Plus it was for 12X12 pages and I use 8.5X11 so this was for her. Who can refuse that request? Nola had hoped I would visit the Salt Lake stores but I didn't see any reason I couldn't do all of them (damn compulsion). I visited some really fun scrapbook stores - a few I would love to spend more time at and absolutely take Nola when she is in Utah again. Several of the stores had a "Make and Take" which is basically a crafty item you make in the store and take it with you. Those were free and kind of fun since all the supplies were right there.
Don't judge my mess...I've been busy. :-)
Not the same thing but I was just notified today that I won 2 more marketing industry awards for my work this past year. I won 2 Hermes awards! One platinum award for my communications campaigns last year and a gold award for my client rebranding efforts last year. Not really artsy but it does require some loose interpretation of my creative eye. In all honesty, it takes a good team to have award winning success. It is nice to be part of a successful team and to see recognition for the efforts.
So the obvious missing thing in my artsy report is the Bottles of Hope. You might think I am being a classic procrastinator but that is simply not the case. We could blame Bejeweled addiction Nola enabled while she was here but really it is a lack of time and working with prioritization. I see Dr. L on Monday. I would LOVE to take my bottles in then. I will give it a Girl Scout effort this weekend but if not, I'll get to it when I can and take them in once done. But I know you guys will hold me accountable...and I keep thinking of poor Rochelle (the office manager at Dr. L's) waiting and waiting for my bottles.
Hope you are having a good week. I'll post Monday and let you know what Dr. L has to say.
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