inspiration!!

i think that i am inspired by a lot of different things... i love magazines for sure. i love target. i love going to the mall... visiting anthropologie and urban outfitters. i love skateboard shops and little boutiques and gift shops. however, inspriation is more than just visual. and can be discovered in song and applied to paint, or found in a book and illustrated in a photograph. inspiration is the fuel that keeps us going! motivates and feeds the artist inside! so when monique mcLean emailed and invited me to come and teach at her event that centered around 'inspiration' i was very interested! this is what she said in her email:

"Since I have opened the store, I have heard over and over from people that they just have a hard time finding inspiration. I want to help them find that...not with just another layout class, or projects mounted on my store walls, but I want THEM to be able to find inspiration in the "everyday" things of life. I want people to walk away from this weekend and look at things differently!"

needless to say... i was intrigued by the thought...kindof that starting at the heart of the matter...not an end point~ then she said... "i think that cathy zielske is coming..." and i knew that i couldn't miss hanging out with that amazing girl who i love! she was also contacting Elsie Flannigan and Carrie Cobert .. two awesome artists and darling souls that i don't know very well, and am so excited to get a chance to spend some time with!

anyway, i have rec'd a bunch of emails from people asking me what i am doing at the event...some that have already signed up and want a heads up and some follks that are trying to decide and want to know a little about what they'd be missing!! so... i thought i'd give a little preview...

i will be teaching 2 different 90 minute classes along with 3 make-n-takes... the first day, friday, i will be talking about something that has inspired me and changed the way i look at myself, and who i want to be... we'll be talking about the SHE book... and students will be starting a 'she' book of their own. that class will be mostly lecture, discussion and completing some 'she' exercises... that night we will work on some techniques and products that will get the pages started and give you some hands on inspiration to get the album underway. i am so excited about this class... i'm even going to give students an official 'she' album so there will be NO EXCUSES! (wink)

Saturday's class is about finding inspiration through PLAY! i don't want to give too much away here.. but you will be starting your own 'PLAYING' book, given some challenges, ideas and products to get you started on this very playful art journal concept! and i will CONVINCE you, that you DO in fact have time to PLAY... and that it will enrich and inspire your creativity more than you know! i have tons of samples and awesome inspriation to share!

aside from that ... i am going to be hanging out... taking classes from elsie, carrie and cathy! ... i have never been to AL...
anyway,
if you have nothing to do April 21-22... come play! you can find more info at :
www.scrapetc.net and www.sprapetcevents.typepad.com
if you have more questions... email me or whatever!

i am excited, the next 3-4 weeks i will be teaching at a few different events! i love getting a chance to teach! it's gotten so hard for me to squeeze it in to everything else, so when i get the opportunity... i love it!
17th going to Edmonton... meeting retailers... i am afraid it's going to be really COLD
25th we'll be in Ruban Rouge... in Tampa.. hopefully not as cold! so excited to be teaching in a store... i don't get to do that very often
march 6th... i hate to tell you... but i will be on the 7 day cruise... me and becky higgins..! cayman, belize, honduras, cozumel... (dang i wish i could dive!!!!!)
and the month will end with CKU-chicago!!! i am SOOO looking forward to that!

LOTS...going on! loving the frequent flyer miles....

Comments

[katie]

Sooo looking forward to this event! So glad you will be there Heidi!!!

[Sarah Pandolfo]

I am sooooo looking forward to meeting you in Edmonton. If it does get cold, your little bambino will keep you warm. I was always hot when I was pregnant. lol. I have no idea how you do this all while expecting. You are SUPERGIRL!!!!

Sarah

[sherrivonl]

I can hardly wait for April!!
I know this is going to be an awesome event!
You are the best!

[Kelli]

eeeeek I'm so excited! Can't wait to take these classes...C-U in 'Bama :)

[Trisha Ladouceur]

Heidi, I am soooo looking forward to meeting you here in Edmonton. I cannot tell you how excited I was to find out that you would be here and I was going to be at the same event. You have alot of fans up here in the Great White North, however, it hasn't been all that white here. As everyone else has said, it has been a VERY mild winter! If you are lucky, you'll get a little snowfall when you're here and if you can squeeze it in, Edmonton has some amazing locations for some awesome photo ops!!!

I look forward to meeting you on the 19th! See you then!

[chanel]

oh .... is SO wish i could come, too far away for us in Australia!!! boo hoo! the ideas sound cool, so you'll have to post us all the info afterwards so we are up on what you got up to. I must say, life seems pretty good there ... what a great amount of fun things to be looking forward too. How do you do it with the kids? hope you are feeling well!

[Rachel C]

YOU HAVE A LOT ON YOUR PLATE, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT ALL, AND SO AMAZINGLY!!!! THAT CLASS SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN... WISH I LIVED CLOSER, I WOULD BE THERE FOR SURE!!!!

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AND MEET YOU AT CHA IN CHICAGO!!!! I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT EVENT! =)

[Rhonda]

I CANNOT wait until April!!!!
The "event" is going to be so AWESOME!
Thanks for coming to Alabama!

[Jessica]

Wow! Just reading the post and I was shocked to learn that we both find inspiration from urban outfitters! I have their latest catalog completely marked with post-its... i'm just filled with so many ideas from urban, not to mention vogue and paste!

[Emma Eaton]

I'm flying down from Connecticut for the event in April and I am so glad that I signed up. You and Elsie were my two major pushes to take the plunge. I loved your classes last year in NZ (I was that weird north american girl hiding in with all the kiwis) and am really looking forward to seeing you again.

[Carole Janson]

Hi Heidi,

I have just found your Blog while I was Blog hopping, and your talent, and inspiration has blown me away, I love to scrap and I love to use Heidi Swapp products, My favourite would have to be the chipboard flowers and Alphabets, can't get enough of them. I am all the way from Australia, and I am sure you know how much people think of your products over here, we love um !!! So thankyou so very much for such a great product, that I use all the time.

Kind Regards
Carole Janson
Downunder.
www.carolejansons.blogspot.com.au

[Evelyn]

Took the "SHE" class at CKU-A Stamford and enjoyed every minute of it. The "She" book is a small powerful book.

Reminds us of the power we women have!! Thos of you lucky enough to attend the event and hear Heidi talk about the She book & make one are in for a powerful day.

Enjoy!!

[elsaduff]

Canada may be cold but Canadians will warm you with their friendship. I may have to call in sick and stalk the Roots stores looking for you, teehee.

[Melissa Evans]

i'm so glad you posted the info about your classes because i'm going to be in florida at the same time you'll be at Ruban Rouge!!! Unfortunately, the classes were both filled up {no shocker there!} but me and my sister both signed up to crop with you...so excited!!! {can you tell by all the exclamation points?!} see you then!

[Raven]

I'll be there at the Scrap Etc. event & am so glad you posted info - I knew it would be fabulous no matter what you had in store! Cannot WAIT! :)

[Ashley-Beth]

Heidi,

I am SSOOO excited about this event!!! I signed up this morning after reading your blog last night about this incredible group of inspirational artists coming to Alabama...not terribly far from Louisiana! You have been my inspiration since Designing with Texture! (was proud to have you sign it at CKU-Austin Oct. 2004!) Can't wait to meet you again, along with my newest "discovery," Elsie Flannagan!

Thanks so much!!

[janna]

wow, heidi... so excited to be taking your class next week in edmonton!!! yipee!! i had to check the forecast when i read your comment, because as everyone says, it's been super mild, truly awesome. so now we just won't talk about what it says... but you can borrow my parka... it's pink... it's got some bling!!! ... ;)

safe journey!!!

janna

[Stacy]

I cannot wait until the She class. Thanks so much for coming to the south! Be careful though you may fall in love with it and never leave! I cannot believe that four of my favs are teaching in the same place. Kathy Z and Heidi and Elsie and Carrie.....what a bargain. I would empty my savings for that!!!!!

[Lisa D]

Can't wait to see you in April!! I'm flying down from Colorado....husband is golfing....I'm scrapping!!

[nayskers]

Okay wait where are you teaching the inspiration classes?! And how do I get my hands on a SHE book?!!!

[Ginger]

Hey Heidi!! I just signed up for the event today! I was waiting to see if I had anyone to come with me since my mom can't come, and to my surprise---my cousin is going to come with me. WoooHooo!! I can't wait!!! I know that it will so much fun to just hang out with such amazing and talented ladies. I probably will be not be able to sleep the night before we are suppose to leave for AL. Oh well, I KNOW that it will be well worth my dark circles.

Thanks!

[SherriS]

I am so glad that I found out about the Scrap Etc. event. Can't wait to take the classes and meet everyone! I love your products and am thrilled to get to hear about inspiration from someone who is SO inspiring to us scrappers, herself.

[Joanna]

Thanks for the info- I live about 4 hours from there and would never had known about it.. I'll be there- can't wait!

[TracieClaiborne]

Heidi - I met you at CHA with my friend, the LSS owner. Your products are our very favorite in the store. Can't wait to get our new shipments! I am going to the AL event and can't wait!!!! Thank you so much for being there so I can be inspired by you. You are one of my scrapping heroes. Love your blog too. Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your life with everyone. :)

[Carrie Fryer]

Hey! I'll be there! I CANNNOT WAIT!!!!
I cannot wait.
Cannot.
Wait.

I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!

Can't wait to learn more about "SHE"!!!