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A little luxury on the page.

So, this weekend I took some major time off from the book's rough draft combining/adding to enjoy the weekend. A close friend and her daughter came into the "big city" to see me yesterday. Her daughter was beyond thrilled about this visit !!! and going to the mall was the highlight. It was fun to see it through her eyes, how those little things can be so exciting. She could not get enough of riding the Macy's escalator:) Man, where was my camera? While she was walking around in her new sassy boots and pageboy hat. Ah the wonderment of childhood.

Last night I sat down and did this page. It was so nice to revisit a little luxury myself from January (Thanks Mom and Ahmed) and digital scrapbooking. I was back in the grove with ease. Whipped this up in 1/2 hour and then headed off to bed. Laying in bed and dozing off with gratitude for how lucky I am in this little life.

I hope you had and are having a good weekend. See you on Monday. Love, C.   

Getting rid of muck: hindsight 20/20.

Last night I tossed and turned in bed. My Mind would not shut down, as I readjusted my pillow a million times. My draft was giving a big dose of pain in the ass yesterday and I was thinking of all the e-mails and phone calls I need to return. I get so focused and turn the world off, while I write. But, today I decided to show up here and be in the real world a bit. Saying Hi to blog friends and getting on the phone. Pretty much taking a break this morning. Please know I do leave the house:) Sunday finally went to see this movie and it was truly remarkable story. Go Colin!!! for winning the golden globe!!! 

This morning I read this wonderful post from Liz! Reminding me of how amazing our beautiful memory keeping hobby can be for healing:) Getting rid of the muck of the past and present. Making peace. Writing it down, reflecting on a image of who we once were and how that part of ourselves still resides within us:)

Hindsight 20/20:

Recently I was talking to buddy about his daughter who is at that cusp of embarking on teenage hood. I sent him these pages to just let him know what to expect:) But, it was a good review for me as well. 

To this day, these are some of my favorite pages. Originally I had seen this layout idea in Cathy Z's first book Clean and Simple. Then last year she released the template for it over here.

This is such a powerful tool to get rid of that muck with our past selves! So, you can make "friends" instead of focusing on the would of and could of's....

Have you revisited your former, but still yourself in memory keeping?  Happy Tuesday evening. Love, C. 

Giving Thanks Revisited.

I know. I know. Holy buckets, she made some pages. I was on a baby bit burnout after creating the class. *Speaking of class, I think they are ready to launch it soon!! I will of course keep you all posted. Now enough about that. I do hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am trying to keep up on your posts to see:) 

Ours turned out fabulous. Low-key and food feasting abounding for sure. One thing I am giving thanks for is the reminder that things do not have to perfectly as planned... I attempted once again my grandmothers baked corn. A bit on the dry side. But, it was just worth it getting the chance to hold that shaky hand written recipe card of hers. Feeling that connection to her on a day where she is on my mind.

Staying home turned out to be a good choice as much as I missed my Mom. She ended up having a rough time with her treatment (Nope she does not get thanksgiving off of that, I truly wish she could of to say the least). Overall it went well, but this new rounds first days exhaust her. As much as I wanted to see her, it was best that she could just go home and rest. Not have to worry about entertaining. 

In the end reflecting today, while creating my pages. I felt at peace knowing this year was truly a celebration of giving thanks and eating so much I passed out with ease when bed-time hit. 

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I do hope you have a good Black Friday and weekend friends! Now I am ready to go veg some more:) 

Love, C.

Curating Childhood.

So, working down my google reader this morning:) This caught my eye in a big way. Two of my designing must-haves for digital scrapbooking (Kitschy Digital & Paislee Press-Collaborating to make curated!!!

Could this come at a better time!?!? I have a personal project I am planning to finally tackle in January. Putting my endless loose childhood photos together. This album kit is a dream come true-pulling it all together for me. To create story breaks within endless random photos!!! In colors and patterns that capture the feel I am going for completely!!! I truly now can't wait... and you know I will be sharing the whole process with you my dear creative friends:) 

Now Co-designer Danielle is doing a giveaway over at her blog until the 18th!!! Make sure to give her some creative love!!!! 

Then on the 19th she will reveal their own projects with the RELEASE DATE!!! So much possibilities with this kit!!! I can't wait to have this baby downloaded on my computer!!!

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Happy Monday to you!!! Love, C. 

Ah November and the Creative Process.

This Fall has been one of the best's I can remember and November is just a lovely little extension. Most of the leaves have fallen, but I find pockets of autumn perfection still around. The weather itself has been glorious too. The 50's. Yippee. Light sweater weather! Tuesday could of not been any better if it tried. Heading out to take some last needed shots for class, doing a little prop styling outside. So, much fun even with glances from people at the park. Why is that crazy lady taking pictures of a book? The funny thing is I am finally finding freedom from caring what others think:) When it comes to that. When you do it enough, one begins to enjoy the eccentricity of being an everyday artist. Leaving others something to think about? Maybe even their own photos they would love to be taking or just a little creative quiet by themselves at the park. 

After my initial photos were taken. I couldn't resist capturing the sights. The autumn light was shining perfect,glistening through the trees and leaving this wonderful illumination around. I felt like I was in a movie, a technicolor moment. Remember those? I have not had one in a long time. Where times just seems to stand still. 

I sat down in the grass and let the moment wash over me. Thinking of the right now, despite the adversities of everyday. Things are good, real damn good. I have not felt this creatively in tune in a long time. Where limitations don't matter. Where anything seems possible. I am doing what I love, though I am exhausted by this recent awareness of living my creative process in overdrive. But, I am doing it, pushing through the fear of failure. I feel so blessed to have such amazing creative people on my side. Helping nurture this new experience. Thank you!!!! But, most of all I want to thank you my creative friends. I enjoy our dialogues. Emails or blog comments:) They mean the world to me. We are along this creative process together!!! So, cool!!! 

Ok now your creative process what is it like at this moment? Is it laid back, quiet or fantastically in your face? 

Happy Thursday. Love, C.