First Design Team Meeting Recap and My Introduction to Copic

So, yesterday I made the drive to Auntie Em's Scrapbooking for my first design team meeting and introduction to Copic markers class. I learned three things: 1) Being part of the design team is super cool! 2) Copic markers are probably not for me, and 3) Driving back and forth to Cornwall from Aylmer by myself is BORING!

1) Being part of the design is going to be awesome! I got my first assignment yesterday. I have no clue whether Emma wants us to keep what we were assigned a secret so I'm taking a bit of a risk here. We were given elements of Little Yellow Bicycle's Paradise Collection. Funny, when I walked into the store, I saw some of the line and really liked. Anyway, the results of my first page done of behalf of the design team will be on display at Auntie Em's at the end of the month. I'm super excited to start this page! I just have to pick my pictures.

2) Yeah, Copic markers are not for me. Lorena, our teacher, was so excited to show us all the techniques and, although I had a good time playing with the markers, I know it's not for me. I don't really make cards or stamp much so their uses are limited for me. Lorena did show us that you can colour of gems (super cool btw) and use them to colour letters cut with a die cut machine in white cardstock. I will most likely use the markers for those types of techniques.

This is what I love about taking a class: It's a great way to try a technique to see if it's something that you'll want to continue without having to invest a tone of money. When you have a good teacher, it also helps. I would gladly take another class with Lorena anytime!

3) I was lucky that the drive was so smooth because this is Canada in February. It was a bright sunny day with clear roads. But I was so bored! I hope some of my friends will join me for future trips...

Kat, Diane...I'm looking at you!

Happy scrappin'!

 

The newest member of Auntie Em's Scrapbooking design team is...

...ME! Can you believe it?! I can't!

I checked my gmail account right before leaving work this afternoon and there it was: Emma asking me to join Auntie Em's Scrapbooking's design team! I'm so excited for this opportunity. I even did a little happy dance in my cubicle (I'm sure I looked pretty silly and I'm glad none of my co-workers saw it!).

This is how excited I am:

P.S. Ignore the messy kitchen...

Okay, so this picture was not taken right after I found out...which you can totally tell because I don't dress in exercise gear to go to work. I was getting ready to go to my kettlebell class later (which you can ready about on my other blog Getting to 175lbs.) But I just had to take a few moments to blog about this amazing opportunity.

Contrary to what people might believe about me (those who have met me anyway), I'm not a confident person. I care too much about what other people think. That's one of the reasons why I never applied for a design team. It's not that I wasn't interested. It's that I never felt that my scrapbooking was good enough.

Recently, I've had a bit of a change of heart. Who cares what people think of my scrapbooking? Do I do this for other people?! Heck no! I do this for me because I enjoy it. Boy, is that realization ever freeing! It's only when I realized this that I had the confidence to think about applying to Emma's design team. If Emma didn't pick me, oh well...I would still like me stuff. Whereas in the past, the rejection would have been devastating.

That being said, it all worked out and I'm super happy!

Happy scrappin'!

Applying for a design team...YIKES!

Okay, so I've decided to apply for a design team. YIKES!

Yesterday, I went to an all-day crop at Auntie Em's Scrapbooking. By the way, if you're within driving distance from Cornwall, ON, I highly suggest attending their crops. Emma's store is great, Emma is great, Emma's staff is great (a shout out to Laura!) and, last but not least, there are a bunch of interesting and very friendly people who attend. I'd like to point out that I'm totally not sucking up. I would say (and have said) this even if I wasn't planning on applying for the design team. That being said, if it helps...:D!

Anyway, I'm getting off topic...during the crop yesterday, Emma mentioned the design team. I have never had any desire to apply for a design team. Frankly, I don't think my scrapbooking is good enough. But I enjoy my time at Emma's store so much that I'm willing to try. Don't worry Emma, I'll come back even if you don't pick me! The rules to apply are on Emma's blog if you're interested.

On of the conditions is a blog about scrapbooking. I already blog about my weight loss called Getting to 175lbs so what's another blog? I love to write so this is just plain fun!

My next blog entry will be my submission for the design team. I went through all my scrapbooks this afternoon and took a bunch of pictures of my favourite layouts. Honestly, I had a harder time picking the layouts to submit than I thought I would. I realized how much I love my layouts...not because they are so beautiful like some people I know are able to create. I love them because they remind me of happy times, of funny moments and of time spent with the people I love. Hence the name of this blog because scrapbooking, for me at least, is about preserving memories.

Loving my layouts helps mitigate my fear of rejection. That fear is real. But I have to get over it because I'll never know if I don't try.

Here goes nothing...