It's a Small World

Hello everyone and HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!! Erika Taylor here today. It has been a while since I've been present in the crafting community and I'm so excited to be back. After taking a hiatus for 3 months, I am back in the saddle and here to share with you two projects I've created using the whimsical papers by Susan K Weckesser "Live In Color". These happy papers were exactly what I needed to get my creative mojo back up and running.



I created a quick card for you today and you can see the entire scrapbook layout over on the Susan Weckesser blog!!! A combination of greens and pinks on this one and a metal butterfly from Momenta. I thought the sentiment was perfect for my "return" into the industry. It's been a while, but remember when...

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today and leaving a comment.I would really love to hear from you all today, so say hello

Toodles

 

A New Year, a New Outlook

3 months have passed since I took a break from the art scene to refocus my life, my priorities and my passions. 3 months full of tears, smiles, revelations and wonder. Today is the beginning of a new chapter, and for those of you that were sweet enough to stick around, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

2013 is going to be a year filled with great possibilities. Those things that you only dream of... well this year, I'm making them happen. I believe and with that belief, comes a new found approach to life, love, and LIVING!!!

I look forward to sharing with you all, my life, my journey and the ups and downs that come with it. Nothing is perfect, but if it were, we'd stop learning and this past year of 2012, was filled with learning. So bring on the new year, new opportunities and a new perspective. I will simply BELIEVE!!!

Susan Weckesser Design Team and How to Create a Dior bow Video Tutorial

I absolutely adore Susan Weckesser and today I am happy to announce that I have been selected to be on Susan's first design team. If you are not familiar with Susan Weckesser, check out her Twitter and Facebook feeds. She is a fellow Albertan who is full of magic and smiles.

Here is the announcement

On another note, I've got a "How to create a Dior bow" video tutorial over on the May Arts blog for this project. Come by and say hello!!!

Until next time

Toodles

Unity September Guest Designer Layout and Susan Weckesser Stamps

Hello everyone, I hope that you are all enjoying the first true days of Autumn. The leaves are all changing and the colors outside are stunning. I'm here today sharing a layout I created with some amazing Susan Weckesser stamps from Unity.

For this layout, I used a combination of A Little Bit Washi, ABC 123 Washi, Insta-Cute and a co-branded Simple Stories Set called Splatters and Stars. I embossed all the images using Wow embossing powder and everything came together using Helmar Adhesives. Here are a few close ups of the layout.

 Yes, that is a cheese head you see. My husband is a huge Packers fan, and our son thought this "hat" was too fun!!! Don't judge!!!! *snort*

I'm loving how these stamps layer over top of each other and adore how well the Wow Embossing Powder allows me to do this.

And here is the final project, full of Susan Weckesser stampy goodness!!!

If you love creating mixed media projects of any sort, these stamps are AMAZING!!!! Check them out and grab a few of your favorites from the Untiy store. You will be so glad you did. Also, Take a look at Susan Weckessers Design Team call going on right now. Try out and you may have an opportunity to work with Susan and her wonderful designs.

Until next time
Toodles
Erika Taylor

Upcoming Classes!!!! WAHOOOOO

The beginning of another week and I have that feeling, that it is going to be a good one. This weekend I had the priveledge to work for Susan Weckesser at the Paint in Alberta event. Susan is so wonderful and full of knowledge. She even got me with a little sarcasm that I totally fell for lol.

Getting out to events like these is what I love doing and I am so excited that I have 4 upcoming classes to share with you.



November 10th- Christmas Card Workshop- Come join the fun, while you create some great cards for Christmas. This workshop is 3 hours long and you will leave with some great supplies and created cards. Students will purchase kit from instructor

Express Yourself Through Art Journals- 8 Week course Mondays Starting Oct 15th

Words don't always come easy, so why not try Art Journaling. Come join Erika Taylor and learn how to journal through art. Using different mediums, techniques and supplies, you'll enjoy letting go and creating from the heart. Expressing yourself has never been more colorful and fun. Supply list available at registration. Instructor: Erika Taylor.

Scrapbooking Made Easy- 8 week course Wednesdays Starting17th

Want to learn how to preserve those precious memories through Scrapbooking? This class is for you! Join Erika Taylor and learn how to create beautiful layouts with ideas that will have your friends talking about the beauty of your scrapbook albums. From shabby chic to grunge and everything in between. Kit to be purchased from Instructor. Instructor: Erika Taylor

 To register for any of these classes, Just go to Okotoks Programs NetReg site and sign up. I'm so excited to be sharing my work with you and getting to know you too!!!

Unity MLS Hip Hop Blog Hop!!!

Hello and thanks for hopping with Unity today. I'm beyond excited to be a part of this hop!!!

We are so pleased to share our new Co-Branded stamps with My Little Shoebox. Make sure you leave a comment on each blog to win one of the fabulous prizes from Unity Stamp Company and My Little Shoebox. Winners will be chosen at random from the participating blogs.

Now if you have been hopping along, you should have hopped here from the FABULOUS Eryn's blog. If not, you gotta check out the whole hop and start at the My Little Shoebox Blog.

For my little creation today, I decided to do some fussy cutting with this super sweet owl and sentiment from the Feelin' Owl-y stamp set. I paired it up with the background stamp Crunch Time (this one is super sweet). All those little leaves are hand colored using Faber Castell Aquarelles and Big Brush pens.

And here is the finished project. Using Prima Papers, The Robins Nest Papers and all that Unity goodness!!!

These My Little Shoebox stamps are super sweet and I've loved working with them. Thank you so much for leaving your comments today, We all appreciate hearing what you have to say.

Now it is time to hop to the next blog, a personal favorite of mine Jen Erickson.  Click the button below to take you right to her amazing and often funny blog!!!