I am so excited for the Great American Scrapbooking Convention in Grand Rapids, MI! I will be teaching 3 classes each day, and preparing for them has gotten me all excited about the possibilities for each student! I have never been to Michigan either, so I can't wait to meet some scrapbookers from the region.

I will be teaching a class called Say What? where students will make a mini card book of favorite family member's sayings--we're using some fantastic We R Memory Keepers paper, as well as Maya Road Chipboard Card Boxes which are simply fantastic. I am also teaching a sketch-based class where students will explore their own personal style while making a great, multi photo two-page layout. Finally, I will be teaching a journaling class where students will "dig deep" and find out how to express their voice in their layouts.

Today we're having (another) birthday party for Luca, who turned 5 last week. This party is for all his friends here in New York City, and we'll have it outside at a water park near the Statue of Liberty ferry..it should be a blast! I will post photos later!