This is the last week/weekend for soccer and lacrosse practice and games.  The kids have had a nice season, but I'm ready for less weekend comittments.  On the weekends that I am home, I just want to chill with my kids and perhaps go to a waterpark or do playdates.  I abhor schedules when it comes to family time!  Today is the one exception to that guideline.  We call it "Trauma Tuesday" — the one day of the week where I allow crazed after school activity and sports schedules to run amok.  We pay on Tuesday, but in return we have schedule-free Wednesdays through Fridays.  It's a good thing.

It is also the last weekend that I will be teaching in New England until 2010.  So, to send it off with a BANG in conjunction with my friend, Pat Huntoon at Technique Junkies Newsletter we are giving away one free seat for this weekend's Belmont, NH certification class.

To enter, you need to read the details HERE.

Go on, enter! Learning new techniques is a great way to start your summer.   Don't comment to enter!  Read the post linked above…

This past weekend was the Heirloom Productions Stamp Expo up in West Springfield, MA.  I did not attend.   Not for not wanting too – but family time is a precious commodity with my traveling schedule.  So I'm blog hopping to Pat and Sue's posts, etc. to see the show vicariously through their eyes.

Let's see – so I got some happy mail yesterday – including some adorable stamps from Faerie Song.  I had heard of this company from a stamping friend of mine, a local lady named Sue that is well known published in Vamp Stamp News and a great teacher.  Once I saw these images, I knew my wallet would be lighter.  I purchased Bryony and Kyra, and a couple of images off the other plate.  I like this artist!  So I stayed up until 2:00am no less coloring her.  🙂

How much better does it get?  She's adorable, sitting on a slip of the moon, with flowers, pretty hair, wings, etc.  Love it!

Supplies:

• Kyra from Faerie Song rubber art stamps by Valarie Wade
• Baby and Brides collection papers from Graphic 45
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Hydrangea
• Love in Bloom stamp set by CTMH
• Lilac Mist and Iris cardstock by CTMH
• Big Box Bloom from Eire collection by Prima

• Tattered Angels Glimmer Chips, embossed

So that's what you have to do if you want to win the seat to the Copic Certification Class this weekend in New Hampshire – Seize the Da{is}y!

And if that isn't going to fit in your schedule we have some more classes coming up through the end of July:

• Salt Lake City, UT class on June 11th taught by Marianne is open to the public.
• Belmont, NH class on June 14th taught by Sally Lynn MacDonald is open to the public.
• Durham, NC class on June 28th taught by Sally Lynn is FULL.  In addition, workshops are being held in the evenings from Thurs. – Saturday at The Enchanted Cottage in Lewisville, NC that feature Copic Markers and airbrushing as well.  I know the waitlist was massive, and I hope these will accomodate some of your needs.
• Orlando, FL class on July 27th taught by Marianne is open to Stores, Teachers, & Design Team members only.

If you haven't signed up for the Copic mailing list on the right, you should do it now. We use that mailing list to notify you of classes near you. 

So I'll be back tomorrow to announce our winner.  Until then, be colorful!