Last night was the third time I have met her in person and the second class I have taken with her and I never cease to be inspired by her. I remember her class that I took at CKU in 2003 and she said, "You are so ahead!" She changed the way I looked at scrapbooking, realizing that I didn't have to scrapbook in order and I wasn't behind! It allowed me to let go of a lot of the expectations & guilt I had when it came to scrapbooking. This is supposed to be a fun hobby, right?
Last night I was inspired yet again. Basically she reminded us of the big picture, that it wasn't how many pages I get done, or even how brilliant the design is, but that I'm doing it and finding joy in that. There is no such thing as a "regular" scrapbook page and that however you chose to scrapbook was totally fine. She is just a breath of fresh air. She is a beautiful lady with a ton energy and heart. And if you don't have it, get her new book "The Big Picture." Oh and her blog is linked on the left. <<<<
At the class she challenged us to finish an entire album in 2 weeks. And, if we did that she would post it on her blog. Gotta get crackin'!
Thank you Stacy for taking the pressure and guilt off me when it comes to scrapbooking! Thank you for reminding me of what it is all about!
Stacy is such an inspiration and I need to remember her philosophy. So glad you were inspired.
Posted by: Chiara | May 24, 2006 at 08:49 AM
Oh Sheila--I remember that class in 2003 vividly, too. She's amazing--simply the BEST.
So glad you got to spend another day with her.
xoxo.
Posted by: Becca | May 24, 2006 at 09:09 AM
p.s. HEY! Where's my name in the "Blogs I Read" list?!? : ) Just Kidding!
{{Hugs}}
Posted by: Becca | May 24, 2006 at 09:11 AM
Sounds awesome Sheila!
Posted by: Maureen | May 24, 2006 at 05:07 PM
AMEN! How refreshing!
Posted by: tracy whitney | May 24, 2006 at 05:44 PM
amen again! i love her book and i have been showing it to some of my friends who scrap but have been bogged down my organizing to the point of not even scrapping etc... and i've said to them free yourself- stop worrying about what order it's in. they love her philosophy too! this is one of those books that every scrapper on the planet should read.
Posted by: Deanna | May 29, 2006 at 02:26 PM