SO Blessed...I got
to venture to Utah to attend SPARK (a super duper creative event) Chalk-full of
more advanced sessions that require you to think creatively..not a
craft-by-number sort of event. At first it was even a little hard for me. I
broke down and needed a Starbucks the first day! But after my friend Jennifer
helped me get a grip, I had SO much fun! One of the best parts of the whole
trip was getting to meet up with Jennifer (my friend from MS) and meet her
friends. We stayed at her friend Cristin's beautiful home. Cristin's
hospitality only matched her kindness and creative spirit. The weather was
beautiful and the mountains were breathtaking. Couldn't have asked for anything
better (ok.. maybe 80 degrees) I got so many creative ideas it was hard to
write fast enough. Luckily, most of the instructors have their own blogs. I
almost forgot to mention the Artisan Market--filled with all handmade
goodies..i'm gonna pin their stuff on pinterest..so be sure to check it out.
Here are a few of my favorites..
This was the Nest
Necklace by Cathe Holden. Really easy to make. After I got home I went to Hobby Lobby and found all kinds of
little trinkets to make necklaces out of. I got a metal tool punch set at the
local hardware store to punch letters into the tags too. Her blog is pretty
amazing...justsomethingimade.com
Amy Tan taught her famous reverse applique. Mine didn't turn out ..i brought
a cheap ribbed shirt (it works best on tight weaved cotton fabrics) ..so I took a photo of Cristins creation! So adorable! She
did it in less than 20 min. I first saw Amy Tan in Minneapolis at Scrapfest in
the Mall of America. Her and Elizabeth Kartchner were at a crop I went to. Sweet,
sweet gals..and of course very talented! amytangerine@blogspot.com and www.elizabethkartchner.com It was so great to see them again at Spark! 
Mixed media was another reaaalllyy fun thing to experience!
One of the reasons I love mixed media now is that it’s so messy and free. Paper
piecing, doodling and just having plain fun is what’s it’s all about. Her blog
is ridiculously inspiring! I even took a 12 days of Christmas ornament online
class (more about that later) Check out her blog www.christytomlinson.typepad.com
I also learned how to turn a book into a “junk journal” but
I don’t feel like junk is the right word. More like awesomely awesome journal
:O) Jen Jensen showed how to take pages away from a bound book, adding pocket
pages and photo sleeves to make it all your own…all amazing. Now I keep my eye
out for any book that has a cool binding or neat subject with pictures. I haven’t
finished the one from the class yet (pathetic, I know) But when I do I will
post it. She doesn’t have a blog but here’s a picture of her sweet work.
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