What an honor to be asked to teach at the 2012 Inspiration Unlimited event this year as a Premiere Teacher. I have been part of the pre-IU festivities now for a couple of years and was thrilled when Ginger and Teresa invited me back. I'm SO excited I can hardly stand it!
(this photo is from last year's event Sept. 2011)
Well, today is officially my Sneak Peek day! woot woot! I'm finally "allowed" to show you snips & clips of the amazing workshop I will be teaching! My workshops is a not-so-mini, mini-album class loaded with sponsors including the wonderful Bazzill, Basically Bare and let's not forget my very own company, Bella Blvd! There are plenty more sponsors but we must keep some things a secret ;)
The project features my products from patterned papers, co-branded Unity stamps, chipboard embellishments, new Designer Tapes and more! I know the IU participants expect a lot of bang for their buck, so I promise not to disappoint!
I will explain plenty in the workshop, but I'll kick-it-off here: the idea for this workshop came from this sweet inspirational book I found last year at my local Anthropologie:
The inside cover reads,
"Some of the best & most important people in our lives may never show up on the 11 o'clock news or see either names up in the lights-but the world would definitely miss them if they were gone. 'It's a fundamental fact of life,' wrote Maragret Mead, 'that the everyday people who make the biggest difference in the world usually do their work in such a way that they are often taken for granted.'
We all know special people-friends, family, employees, co-workers, volunteers-who go about their daily lives, quietly and genuinely giving so much of themselves, but expecting so little in return. This book is for and about them. It focuses on the gifts that they give us, and it celebrates the difference that they make in our lives."
Wow, right?! So, I had to make my own version. And the IU participants will too!
Teresa Collins always reminds us at IU that the event is not about frills (even though I must say the venue is amazing and gorgeous), but that it's about heart. This book is an awesome keepsake; It allows me to share stories and photos of the people that have inspired me in big way (and small) ways. It's filled with pieces of people that have helped mold and make me who I am today.
And the best part is that there will be plenty of room for more pages as life continues.
Can't wait for September 19-22, 2012. It's going to be great. For more information on Inspiration Unlimited be sure to visit Teresa's blog post here. For those of you attending, I can't wait to see you there!
Hugs!
Love it!!! I can't wait to take the class and spend time with you and Jenna. See you soon.
Posted by: Nilmarie | 08/06/2012 at 01:33 PM
I can't wait until IU! Love seeing the sneek peeks!
Posted by: Lisa M | 08/04/2012 at 04:11 PM
Wish I could be there! Looks like an amazing project!
Posted by: Elizabeth W. | 08/04/2012 at 01:43 PM
Stephanie! This project really rocks!!! I am so excited that I will be there too! It will be so much fun!!
Posted by: Dawn Tavela | 08/04/2012 at 12:35 PM
I am so enjoying the sneak peeks! Thanks so much.
Posted by: Leslie Kiley | 08/04/2012 at 09:02 AM
How exciting!!! LOVING the sneaks!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 08/04/2012 at 09:02 AM
So looking forward to taking this class...thanks so much for the sneak peeks...
Posted by: Shannon | 08/04/2012 at 08:01 AM
REALLY gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Tammy | 08/04/2012 at 07:22 AM
I can hardly wait for IU to get here. I am so excited to be able to take a class from you. Bella Blvd has been one of my favorite companies for some time now. And it will be exciting to meet you also.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | 08/04/2012 at 07:15 AM