My Beloved JuJu

This week has certainly been eventful. On Saturday I sat for two exams to complete my State Certification. The exam center was filled with teachers from the New England area seeking their NYS certification. The day was exhausting, to say the least. I was a bit distracted because it was my beloved JuJu's birthday. JuJu would have turned 14 on February 19. I remember the day we found one another on my birthday. It was love at first sight. Throughout the two years she has been gone I have felt an immense hole in my heart and miss her dearly.

Interest in ATC swap for beginners.

It has been around for quite a while, but I have just discovered the ATC (Artist Trading Card). I spent the morning watching ATC Swap videos and the artistry is amazing. What's an ATC? It's a miniature piece of art (2.5 x 3.5 inches) that is about the size of a baseball card. Like the baseball card, it is traded. The group size will be limited to five members so that no one has to create more than five (5) cards. Each member will come away with five different ATCs (including your own work of art).

I have never participated in this type of swap and I am looking for other novices to join me as I begin the ATC journey. If you are interested or have any questions, you can email me at StampinIvy@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Ivy

Creative juices are flowing

Creative juices are flowing. Writing a short story about a tortured soul who finds redemption. Can't wait to share. Hoping to share it with everyone soon. I am sooooo excited.

My Digital Studio Christmas Card

Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio allows me to create my Christmas/Holiday cards without having to cut the card stock. It's great! I am sometimes overwhelmed by all of the cardstock, punch and embellishment choices. I made this card using MDS this evening and later tonight or tommorrow, I will post the actual card. The digital card took me about 5 minutes to put together.

On another note, it has been raining all day. I have finally completed the literature review for my thesis - all 25 pages. I don't know that I could look at it again. Tomorrow is my last day of classes for the Fall Semester. I am looking forward to a break from my evening classes. Hopefully, I will have one more semester because I am not sure of how much more of this I can take. I would like to be able to spend all of my additional time on creating scrapbook layouts and holding workshops.

I am now off to write a lesson plan on Ancient Greek contributions to modern society...

Thanks for taking the time to read and allowing me to share.

How much do I love My Digital Studio??

Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio arrived this week. Here's the problem...I can't stop playing with it. I must admit that when I am not writing lesson plans or grading, I spend every waking minute on my computer.

I am the person who will spend hours on a simple layout. With MDS, I am able to create a layout, preview, and edit before I begin cutting and adhering paper. MDS significantly cuts down on the time it takes for me to create an original layout. While I am not an expert yet...I though I would share a very simple layout of my beloved JuJu. This Christmas will be my second holiday without her.

3 Reasons to host a workshop...

Reason #1: FREE STUFF! When you host a workshop, you can earn FREE stamp sets, ink, paper, accessories, and more! Check out our Hostess Benefits table to see all you can get.

Reason #2: EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS FOR HOSTESSES! Hostesses have the opportunity to earn exclusive hostess-only products that cannot be purchased from the catalog.

Reason #3: FUN, FUN, FUN! Hosting a workshop means getting together with your family and friends, having a great time, and discovering (or rediscovering) a way to express your creativity.

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My camera broke

Argh, it's the holiday season and I am without a camera. What am I to do? Today, I visited Adam's Fairacre Farm for their annual holiday events. I was accompanied by my eight year old cousin, Dylan. All I could think of were all the moments I was not capturing with my beloved Canon digital camera. So, I may need to forego a couple of lunches and trips to Michael's over the next couple of weeks and purchase a new camera.

Since I don't have any new pictures to post, I thought I would share a couple pictures of ny beloved best friend JuJu and my brother's dog, Roxy the Destroyer.