Let's get back to this
Through a combination of little mistakes that added up to bigger problems, things have been quiet here when I didn’t intend them to be. It goes something like this: find opportunity to swap three day family getaway for twelve day amazing holiday and take such opportunity. Decide it is best to focus on family and getaway and not lug lots of work equipment, computer devices, or other such things with me when I can do most things in a pinch with my phone. Twenty-six hours into said getaway, in a moment of jet lag, excitement, and too many small objects in one hand, drop my phone and watch as someone arrives with a dustpan and brush to sweep it away in one million tiny shards of glass. As this is right at the front gate of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, say ‘hakuna matata’ and try to see the best part of the situation.
The best part was that I spent eleven days never looking at a phone and fulling soaking in every single thing. That was pretty awesome.
But a few of the messages I wasn’t receiving by not looking at that phone were telling me that all the things I had scheduled to carry on in my absence were breaking. Not awesome at all.
Now we are back, I have communication with the wider world again, and I have a heap of inspiring projects to share with you. Scrapbook pages! Tutorials! Process videos! And a new class to announce!
So let’s do this: starting now and going throughout this weekend, it’s an impromptu explosion of inspiration here. Online scrapbooking party time! Then Monday morning, I’ll share all the details for the new class and open registration for that. Sound good? And for a little extra, if you create a page this weekend for one of the challenges, I’ll send you a little discount to use on Monday, should you want to sign up but keep a few more pennies in your purse.
Tell a friend: we’re scrapping all weekend, right here!
PS: We’ve entered the ‘Mummy, draw me a _____, please’ phase of creativity. Usually it’s steam trains. Lately I need to add a certain cast of characters to my repertoire. It’s a mixed bag: he is high pressure on time constraints but low pressure on accuracy. Phew.
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28 October 2016, 14:13
I missed you, but so nice to get away from screens for awhile, so glad you enjoyed your getaway and so glad you are back!
28 October 2016, 14:32
welcome back. Missed you and can’t wait to hear about the new class
28 October 2016, 14:36
Love your Mickey TsumTsum! Glad you had a good family break & looking forward to new scrapbooking challenges!
28 October 2016, 14:46
Happy to hear that you had a good time and happy happy to see you back in blogland! I can’t wait to see all you have in store for us! Will one of those things be a December kit for us to purchase wink wink. In the meantime, a new class sounds great :-)
28 October 2016, 14:46
Welcome back. Work is important but family are precious and I’m sure all that fabulous family time with no distractions will lead to some amazing creativity!!! Helen xxx
28 October 2016, 15:17
Glad to see you are back!
I’ve been drawing a lot of Nemo lately. I kind of love this stage. :)
28 October 2016, 15:19
Yay! So glad for a weekend of scrapping! I love those, and I’m so glad you’re back and that you had such an awesome time. Your story makes me want to try not having a phone in my hand for a day or two. Wondering what that might be like… ;)
28 October 2016, 15:21
I’m very glad you had a good, albeit different, time on your family vacation. I’m excited about this weekend and I can’t wait to see what your new class is.
28 October 2016, 15:29
So happy you had a great vacation – despite the pesky hurricane thing. I’m really looking forward to the class announcement!
28 October 2016, 15:45
I just publicly wondered where you were! Glad to see you back!
I guess I need to figure out how to post stuff to qualify for the discount!
28 October 2016, 16:54
Time out is good! Poorly phones are not… :-( Looking forward to hearing about the new class – huzzah!
28 October 2016, 17:41
I have to admit to being slightly worried while you were gone. But it sounds like you were having a great time and yes, sometimes getting away from technology is a blessing! =) Can’t wait for the weekend inspiration.
28 October 2016, 18:19
Glad to hear you are ok!!! Glad you had a wonderful trip!!! Look forward to scrapping this weekend with you!
28 October 2016, 20:26
scrapbooking weekend from Shimelle – just what I need right now as I’m lacking in inspiration!! One happy bunny here
28 October 2016, 22:45
Welcome back! Looking forward to an inspiring weekend – although I’m in craft market making phase right now, so no layouts coming out of my Scrap Cave.
29 October 2016, 00:54
Welcome back! So glad you were able to get away for a while and enjoy your family!
29 October 2016, 02:45
So glad to see you back!
And a weekend of challenges – and I have a long weekend ahead of me! Super!
29 October 2016, 08:19
I had to draw hippos for one of mine. No idea why but got pretty good at drawing hippo heads on the back of the grocery list while shopping:)
29 October 2016, 09:58
So excited to see you back and am off to play
29 October 2016, 10:01
So glad that all is well and sounds like the break was needed :) Yep Disney is the place you don’t want a phone with you anyways to enjoy the park :) Looking forward to hearing about this new class :) So off to see about these challenges so I can get that discount :)
29 October 2016, 12:02
So sorry about your phone! Excited about this weekend of challenges AND A NEW CLASS TOO!!! YAhoo! Can’t wait!
29 October 2016, 16:29
Hope you had a nice holiday. Really looking forward to a new class.
29 October 2016, 18:16
Welcome back! Now it’s my turn to visit Walt Disney world so I cannot participate this weekend, but next week it’s on, sister!! Can’t wait to scrap some of these fabulous Disney pics!
29 October 2016, 21:53
I’m glad you had a good vacation — awfully sorry to hear about your phone! I look forward to seeing some of your pictures when you scrap them — I’m a big Disney fan, too.
30 October 2016, 07:42
Hi, a quick QUESTION, please. Just got back from a crop, and saw these great challenges. IS IT THE END OF TODAY UK TIME, or can I post by US time for a class discount?