Tuesday, February 26, 2008
I'm back from my journey across the pond
I had the most fantastic time teaching workshops at Topaz Crafts in Oswaldtwistle...I taught 5 in all in 3 days time. Hello to my new friends!!!!
I had to laugh because the bottom photo shows what the table looked like during a frenzy of stamping....they call this a "messy" class because of the free form style that I taught, I call if "messy" because of the table...tooo funny!!!
Unfortunately, Tom was off to a Football game the last portion of my class, so without my handy assistant, I did not think to get out my camera to snap shots of the rest of my students. I would have loved to get one of Paul and I together.
My mind is still spinning as I decompress from my adventures that took me to CHA in California (5 days), back to Chicago (for just a nights sleep and a load of laundry) on to Manchester UK (7 hour flight), a drive down to Birmingham UK (2 hours)for the Hobby Stitches tradeshow (5 days, 2 workshops, 3 days of demonstrations), a drive north to Lancashire, Blackburn and Oswaldtwistle for my final workshops. We flew home yesterday (8+ hours) just in time to beat the snow storm that has over 300 flights canceled or delayed at O'Hare airport.
This morning as I look outside, we are blanketed in snow which has the smallest of branches on the trees covered...I'll be out with my camera as soon as I drink a few more pots of coffee...lol.
I will write more tomorrow...for today though I'm going through some 100+ emails and sorting through my work assignments.
Cheers!!!
:o)
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8 comments :
What a trip! I'm glad you're home and that you enjoyed your trek across the world.
What a whirlwind trip!!! You must be totally exhausted! Glad to hear you are back safe and sound. Hope you enjoy some time to relax and recharge!!
Thanks for a great time Shari. There is a photo of me which Pam opposite took which I will pass on. Glad both you & Tom had a safe journey home. Those flourish stamps we used are V. popular here now I've shown them to friends. Everyone wants a set. Put your feet up for a couple of days - you deserve it - and hopefully see you soon in sunny uk :)
Paul x
Hey Shari - thanks for the update! Glad to hear you had a great time (although exhausting!)
Can't wait to see more pics of the snow!
Hi Shari and Tom, So glad you both arrived home safely. It was a wonderfull weekend at Topaz crafts with you both. I hope to meet you again and attend ALL your workshops. lol. I throughly enjoyed the workshops they were very inspirational.
Thankyou to you both.
Janet
Glad the trip went well!! Love the shot of that table!! LOL!!!
That class looks like a lot of fun! I love it when my workspace is messy. It makes me feel like a real "artist", LOL.
Oh, how AWESOME! I envy the chicks sittin' around the table with you--FUN!!!
I was so bummed; I actually brought my "Layers" copy with me to CHA so I could git yer "art-o-graff" (*snarf!*), and by the time I popped into the HA booth, you had already left, preparing for your trip across the Pond, I am sure . . . I missed getting a hug from you, argh!, but, so cool to see the fun you had in these pics!
Hugs, Julie
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