StoryBox Art photo shoot

Here's just some pictures from our photo shoot with StoryBox Art.  Alpana is such an amazing photographer.  Check out her work.

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Just playing around with Photoshop and having fun.

Art Inspired Studios kickoff....

Well...after one week of hard work the store opened.  In celebration they had a kickoff event filled with free crops, prizes, demos, make and takes, friends,laughs and most of all SHOPPING!  It's nice to hear a scrapbook store opening in our neighborhood.  Yeah!! I can crop and shop now with friends.  Patti and Diana have such enthusiasm,passion and love for what they do and for the people that they share it with it's contagious.   Suzy West along with Daniela Costa, Sara De Guzman and many more were there to crop and socialize.   Suzy West did some make and takes and demos.  She's one of the project designers for Punky Sprouts along with many other companies.  (ps.  having problems with the site in linking websites to the names)  They also had a Canon rep there and had printers where we can print pictures for FREE.

Their front windows are adorned with Hambly's wall decal.  Aren't they cool?

Their embellishment bar.

Here's a mini book I created using Dear Lizzy products, Hambly and American Crafts.

Many layouts that are hung and adorned throughout the store. 

Diana and Patti sporting those CUTE Donna Downey aprons using Prima products.  Aren't they fabulous?!!

Me and Suzy.  She's such a fun and crazy lady.

Suzy and Sarah De Guzman strike a pose.

Long time good friend, Patti.  I cherish her friendship. 

Heartfelt speech by Suzy, Patti and Diana that got people all choked up.

This is where they do their demo bar.

Awww....I love this picture.  Friendship.

Crop area.

Prizes.

Suzy's make n take.

Suzy's mini books using Punky Sprouts mini books.

Art Inspired have so much to offer where no scrapbook store in the east bay offers such as a technique bar, make n takes and product demos throughout the week.  Lots of inpirational samples that'll get your creative juices flowing.  Passionate,helpful and friendly owners that will help you find what you're looking for.  Crop nights, events and not to mention classes for many different skill levels.  I am so excited that Patti and Diana pursued their dreams.  Congratulations!  Art Inspired Studios is Fabulous!!

New Scrapbook store in town...

My friends' formerly Scrap for a Cure, an online kit club that gives back recently changed their name to

Art Inspired Studios.  Their dream to inspire many women and share their passion for the art of scrapbooking finally came true.  A new scrapbook store...called Art Inspired Studios.

Patti and Diana along with friends and family worked hard to open the store in a week...A WEEK!!

That's AMAZING!!  Here's some photos I took 2 days before the store's kickoff day on June 12, 2010.

  

Here's a peek of what I'm working on for the store.

Playing with textures in photoshop

The most favorite thing my family and friends love to do is go to the beach.  So, we couldn't wait to head over to Santa Cruz.  Here's a picture I took at Twin Lakes and edited using texture.  I love playing with textures and changing the look of  the photo.

Happy National Scrapbook Day

Well..... it's creativity weekend for us die hard scrapbookers.  There will be all kinds of events going on from all day crops from local scrapbook stores to online crops and inspiration happenings.  Check out Pink Paislee's Inspirations Station.  Also, check out Tattered Angels where they will be having some tutorials too in celebration of NSD.  Here's a few pages that I'm still working on using Teresa Collins Welcome home line.  Have fun today!