A long weekend in Phoenix at Creative Escape renewed my soul! The whole southwest vibe mixed with 2 visits to the spa, GREAT friends, and artistic scrapbooking fun made for a wonderful trip. This necklace was made thanks to the charm swap! Loved how all the different charms together made such a treasure. 
Just a reminder – if you’d like to win a spot at 21 Secrets be sure to leave a comment here! It’s a prize worth $59.00!
Got around to playing with my marbling kit – it was simple and easy! My kids and I had a blast putting drops of ink into a pan of water the swooshing a stick through it to create swirls.
It was a purely serendipitous endeavor. Each time we pulled a paper out it was like Christmas – we never knew what we were going to get. Here’s one of the papers…
I have a fantastic gift for one lucky person thanks to Connie at Dirty Footprints Studio! It is a spot in 21 Secrets! Last year I had such a great time learning at 21 Secrets I jumped at the opportunity to learn with all new instructors this year! There is so much to play with here! The classes will be available until Jan. 1, 2012 – so plenty of time to squeeze art into a busy schedule! Registration will close on October 1st.
Some of the instructors are Tammy Garcia of Daisy Yellow, Tamara Laporte of Willowing, Rachel Whetzel of A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal, Natasha Reilly of Creative Nachos, Jeniffer Hutchins of Joyful Arts Studio, Silky Hart of Expressive Hart, Erin Kenepp of Erin Kenepp Mixed Media Art, Connie Hozvicka the Founder & Director, Alma Stollerof Alma Stoller, Lisa Wilson of Life Unity, Lisa Dieken of Wild Creative Heart, and more! This is a $59.00 prize! Just leave a comment and I’ll randomly pick a winner on September 15th!