Lots of fun news for me in the past couple of days and I can’t wait to share it with you all!
Have you seen this magazine yet? I love it – getting my print subscription every month makes for a great mail day!
For a long time, friends have been encouraging (aka badgering and harassing) me to submit some work to publications. I actually did submit one piece years ago but that was it. When I started this blog I thought that maybe I should finally heed their advice. And the first time I tried I had a piece accepted!
The exciting news? It’s finally in print and….. it’s a double pager!!!! And I will just say that seeing it in print and photographed professionally made it worth the small fortune it cost me to ship it in! 
So, call The Paperie, they have a bunch coming in, reserve a copy and then check out page 118!
Second, many of you will remember that last year The Paperie took me to Houston for 4 days worth of classes and workshops from the industries best – Tim Holtz, Jennifer McGuire, Shari Carroll, Mitra Friant, Cheryl Mezzetti, Candy Rosenberg, and so many more! I was like a kid in the world’s largest candy store – it was kind of ridiculous actually.
This year, I am lucky enough that they have asked me to go to the same Education and Trade Show with them but in Orlando this time. And although I don’t know yet what classes I will be taking, the line-up of instructors is amazing – Ranger – Tim Holtz, Dyan Reaveley, The Crafter’s Workshop – Jamie Echt, Creative Imaginations – Cheryl Mezzetti, Basically Bare – Angela Pruitt, Lawn Fawn – Kelly Marie Alvarez, Impression Obsession – Mitra Friant, and so many more, like Hero Arts, Queen & Co, 7 Gypsies, and My Favourite Things!
You all know what this means right? Lots and lots of fabulous inspiration and amazing classes when I return! Who wants another weekend full of awesomeness like last year?
Yeah, me too!
So there’s all my news, hope you’re excited for it all too!
S.
WTG Sara !!!!! So happy for you!!!
Thanks Cindy!
Yay, Sara! I’m not sure what I’m more excited about! I’m so happy that the rest of the world is going to see how talented you are! It’s about time! But I always love it when you do new classes, you come back sooo excited and soooo full of new ideas! Which means that I can’t wait for the new classes! (that’s a lot of exclamation points)
Haha! Thanks Liz – I’m not sure which I’m more excited about either so I’ll just jump up and down a little and call it good!
Whoooohoo Congrats! All our hard work harassing you has finally paid off! :p
It really has – thanks!
Can you hear me cheering all the way from the sunny south? I read your post today on my phone….let’s just say the crowd at the beach sure stopped and looked – I kinda did a circle dance while celebrating for you.
Very well deserved and I’d say keep celebrating… as there will be many more publications in your future! 
Thanks Peggy – I thought I heard something coming from that way!
Congratulations!!!! I’m so happy for you, you deserve it!
Thanks Alice! Saw that you are going to be teaching in Orlando, I’d love to meet you! We’ll have to figure that out!
Yes we definitely need to do that!
So proud of you and excited!!
Thanks Mom!
So exciting!!! Can’t wait to see the mag! And Congrats on getting to go to the trade show!!!
I was wondering when the mag was coming out- Woohoo!!!! Can’t wait to see it!
And yipee on the trade show!!! Congrats!
Thanks Karen! I’m really happy with the mag and super excited about the trade show!
A Hugh congrats and I can’t wait to see your publication nor the list of awesome classes that will follow your Orlando trip! Gives us lots to look forward to.
Thanks Gail! I can’t wait to see you in the classes – glad you’re looking forward to them already!
Congratulations x 100. So happy for you and excited for all the great classes that are coming when you get back. : )
Thanks Cathie – we’ll talk excitedly about it tonight!
WTG Sara!
Thanks Stacey!