Scrapfest 101

Thursday was the day that we started to set up our booth, meet our neighbors, do the tour, get ready for the TV segments, and more. There is always so many exciting things happening during set up. It is the air of anticipation. One of the main events that took place was that people could enter a layout into a contest, the winner would be published in the next issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine. So it was very awesome to see all the different submissions. Allison & I were asked to judge them. Seriously difficult task. They were awesome, enough to fill a magazine , so how do we choose 1? It was the first time that it was put in perspective how hard Jackie & Katharina's (Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine editors) jobs are. Katharina Doyle & Jackie Ludlage were both there on hand for you to sign up for a subscription, ask them questions, talk with them on how to submit and more. These girls are truly fantastic, always cheerful, and supportive of everyone. They would love to publish everyone. They root hard for Canadian talent. I have only to say that it has been one of the milestones in my scrapbooking career having met these ladies now on multiple occasions, and have enjoyed that our meetings have turned into friendships. Embarrassingly, I didn't realize until I got home that I didn't get any pics with either of them. Yes, a sad mistake for a die hard scrapbooker. So I borrowed this one of Jackie off of http://www.csc4k.com/ and I will have to find one of Katharina.

So as a little bonus, I have decided to have a contest. All the answers must be received ON MY BLOG, I will not accept emails or phone calls. sorry (I just am no where near getting caught up on them yet) Write the page #'s in the magazine that you see me or my work featured in the Fall 2007 issue. I will give away a prize to the person who answered correctly. I will randomly draw from all right answers on Friday.

So one of my absolute highlights of the weekend was to meet Vicki Boutin! I am absolutely a fan of her work, her style, her hair. It's a long list. She was absolutely a riot! Funny, down to earth, crazy fun. We both have a boy named Riley, cool hey? It was great! This accomplished lady works for Scenic Route Paper Co (yes only one of my super favourite companies; I did do 16 layouts using the same paper line. Now how often does that happen with me???Exactly!) As well as she now works for Sassafrass Lass. (I get to teach a class in Edmonton, completely sponsored by them so I am super excited, I'll tell you more about that on Thursday) But now she has signed an exclusive contract for a year with Better Homes & Gardens mag. Scrapbooks etc. So if you want to see her work that is where you will have to go.

She is totally known to break out in song & dance. It was fun!

Jen Starr- Now this girl just oozes talent. Sit with her 2 minutes and you are hooked. She is inviting, funny, great accent... She has created her own line of products with Zsiage, is a Ranger Ink Design Team Coordinator, deisgner & teacher for them as well as the head designer for Canvas Concepts (who I also have sponsoring a class of mine in Edmonton, that I will tell you more about on Thursday) I did a make n take with her but I haven't unpacked everything yet, so when I do I'll post it. It is a beautiful 6x6 for my mini album. I have to say that what this girl does with colour washing, & inking will blow you away. If you ever get the chance to take a class from her. You will NOT regret it!

Anam Stubbington- the girl that should go on Jeopardy. She is a walking source of knowledge...and so interesting. Amazing talent, such a creativeness that separates her from others. She is on many design teams, such as Pencil Lines, Altered Pencil Lines, Inked Scrapbooking, I think that she is one of the first people in this industry that talks straight, tells it like it is, and doesn't worry about anything. She has the most beautiful tattoos ever. She recently was told by a U.S. mag that they would never publish any of her layouts with tattoos showing. I saw a few of the layouts in person. Absolutely gorgeous. Enviable. would love to look at them all day long. So instead of letting this affect her, she went to a big tattoo magazine to show her art and now she is doing a major like 16 page (I hope I got this correct, please correct me if wrong) spread on tattoos and scrapbooking. I think that will probably be the first time ever that I buy a tattoo magazine. I love them, but yes, sadly so I am a wimp! I do think that some people have made them an extension of their personalities and life. It is an art. Absolutely look forward to seeing Anam again next month. We will have the priviledge of working together again.

I have to go get Riley from preschool, so I will finish talking about Cathie Allan & Kah Mei later today or tomorrow.