hello monday.
i started a post on Friday while i was at the ALT Summit and i just couldn't get internet at the hotel.
oy.
hello 2012.
i was so excited to share all the exciting stuff going on at Bazzill.
i had a plan.
but life sometimes just happens.
it's all good.
so today will be a mega post.
a Friday & Monday post!
i hope you had a great week.
and weekend.
i know last week was insane.
for me.
i finished up filming and creating for Love Love Love.
my online Valentine's Day class.
it's still up if your interested in some really fun ideas, projects and MORE.
you can sign up here.
the class was so much fun to create.
i can't wait to get home from CHA and re-decorate for Valentines!
Tuesday my dear friend Jeanne came to stay the night.
she was here for ALT too.
this girl not only is amazing talented she and i laugh till we pee.
really.
she's that funny.
love her.
we met up with Chrissy for dinner.
it was a quickie but a goodie.
i had to get down to My Dear Lizzie.
Jeanne came with me to My Dear Lizzie where i was teaching a class.
the class was a blast.
what a fun group of women.
the Over the Top Hats were amaze.
everyone's hats were so much fun!
loved.
Brooke came to help and even created a hat for herself.
fun night of friendship and creativity.
my fave.
Wednesday April came for ALT.
we signed up for the conference a LONG time ago.
the ALT Summit is a bloggers conference.
the classes were amazing.
the panels brilliant.
the round table dissuasion's were enlightening.
i learned a lot.
i have some goals for my blog.
some changes to make.
try to make it better.
i have been blogging now for several years.
i love that i am keeping record of my life on my blog.
telling my stories.
sharing bits and pieces of my life.
i know it's being read.
i wish i knew all of you reading it.
i hope that it inspires.
uplifts.
makes you laugh.
that you get who i am by reading it.
ALT was inspiring.
for sure.
spending time with April is always fun.
meeting some really amazing people i admire was great.
hearing Ben Silberman from Pintrest was beyond inspiring.
what a story.
brilliant.
what he said spoke to me.
what an impressive young man.
also hearing Gr etchen Rubin from the Happiness project was amazing.
so thought provoking.
i plan on getting the book ASAP and putting it to use in my own life.
what a great week.
friends.
being creative.
getting inspired.
setting some new goals.
and best of all.
sharing what's going on in my crazy life.
Friday's post was supposed to be all about sharing some fun Bazzill news.
what's coming out at CHA.
Bazzill has some amazing new products coming out.
you will love.
i am really excited.
the last few months of planning and creating new paper lines has been fun.
a real collaboration between the Bazzill Design team and some amazing artists!
We have 4 new paper lines!
the first:
Created by the darling.
LOVE this girl.
Love her creativity.
the line is amazing.
the colors are lush.
i can't wait to get my hands on it.
working with Janet has been a dream.
she not only is a dear friend to me, i admire her work so much.
you will LOVE Wayfarer!
the next line is created by Amanda Herring of the Quilted Fish.
she has worked with Bazzill before and is a fabric designer for Riley Blake.
Amanda's line Avalon is just like her.
Bright, fun and fresh.
there is so much fun color and pattern in this line you will LOVE.
Brooke Sadler is an up and coming designer and part of the Bazzill family.
her Dino-Mite line is fun, brilliant and hip.
with Dino footprints to the coolest Chevron out there.
this is a boy line that will please all ages.
from little boy to even my 18 & 19 year old boys.
some of the prints in the line are so versatile!
i can't wait to use!
then finally.
my line.
Vintage Marketplace is feminine, Vintage in feel and what you would expect from me.
quilts, cabbage roses, newsprints, wall papers, and of course ledgers.
things that make me happy happy.
i love it.
can't wait to use it.
i hope you will love it too.
wow.
4 amazing lines from Bazzill.
and that's just what we are releasing in the printed paper areas!
there's lot's more!
this is an exciting time of the year.
so many of my dearest friends releasing lines.
beautiful products.
Saturday i leave for CHA.
looking forward to seeing everything, and everyone.
whew.
did you hang in ther until the end.
world's longest post.
but so much fun stuff to share.
happy monday.
now back to the studio to create.
kiss kiss
m.
miss you girlie! can't wait to see vintage marketplace... and you hopefully soon!!
xoxox
Posted by: lizzy kartchner | January 23, 2012 at 02:19 PM
I am so excited to see your new line of paper! I LOVED Girl's Paperie. I have some hoarded and only use it for special occasions. ;) Can't wait for Vintage Marketplace... sounds divine! Great post today, Margie. Have a wonderful day!
Posted by: Cresta Woodruff | January 23, 2012 at 02:23 PM
Hi,
I am one of your blog readers! Truly enjoy it and have to tell you how much I have enjoyed both e-courses (Spark Your Christmas and Love, Love Love). You have inspired me to create many of the projects you taught on both e-courses. My recent blog postings have pictures of projects that will be very familiar to you. Again, thank you so much for your inspiration. Looking forward to your next e-course.
Posted by: Isabel Wagner | January 23, 2012 at 02:26 PM
seriously?...you blow me away.
never do i come away without some inspo to move forward.
truly.
love what you write.
and CANNOT wait to see vintage marketplace...the name alone...love it.
enjoy cha...living vicariously through you all.
~j
Posted by: jamie | January 23, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Margie, I am so happy for you. You seem to have it all together not to mention you look GREAT! Congratulations on your new line with Bazzill....my favorite company of all time. Really....I met Mr. Bazzill (Jones) way back when at a CKU in Nashville and he and Heidi were awesome. It was then that I fell in love with scrapbooking and Bazzill! Good luck at CHA. Wish I was going this year.
Posted by: teresa wilkins | January 23, 2012 at 05:50 PM
just thought i'd let you know how inspiring you are to me: a mother who battles overwhelming hardships and still remains positive and optimistic about the future, a teacher with more passion and drive than i could imagine, a friend beyond the definition of friendship, and simply a beautiful woman. thank you for sharing a piece of your life with me!
ps; new bazzill releases = amaze!
Posted by: Olivia L. | January 23, 2012 at 09:51 PM
there has been a gap in my shop since TGP so I am dying to see your new line
Posted by: fiona | January 23, 2012 at 11:28 PM
You are so amazing! I love all that you share, I am so excited for all the new lines! I know you and Janet will be rocking your lines!! I so wish I had gone to Alt, I really think that would have been perfect for me! I am excited to come in April for Snap although going to Alt with you and April would have been amazing! Uhm, that was sorta implying you would have wanted me along huh, ha! Anywho, thanks for sharing all that you do, you are a true inspiration! xoxo
Posted by: Nancy Wyatt | January 23, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Can't wait to see your line... have already done your christmas class... don't really celebrate Valentines 'down under' so really looking forward to seeing the new stuff. always read your tweets.. love seeing your photos... keep up the good work & giving us all so much inspiration... you've been thru a lot... I'm still in the midst of my 'going thru'... some days you keep me going.. so thank you.
Posted by: Tracey B | January 24, 2012 at 02:11 AM
line name...L*O*V*E I*T!
can NOT wait...
xoxo...
-p
Posted by: patty | January 24, 2012 at 06:41 AM
Hey Margie - question for ya: I was cleaning out my closet the other day, an struggling with scarves an necklaces an tangled messes every which way. And you popped into my head :) I thought, "that Margie wears so many fun accessories...I wonder how she organizes them?" Do you have a system?
Posted by: Kirsten J | January 24, 2012 at 08:42 AM
your blog does all of the above for me.;D
can't wait to see your new papers...just up my alley.
and i also adore the music on your blog...it always makes me happy!
Posted by: marci | January 24, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Love your talent and your posts yes I read to the end lol! What a blessed life you live. so many talented friends. Can't wait to see new releases. Have fun at CHA!
Hugz
Pam
Posted by: pam allen | January 29, 2012 at 01:50 AM