TERESA COLLINS

Inspiration Unlimited 2011 - job openings

I am still in la la land. Oh, it's a good thing. I had the best time. The girls attending seemed to love it too. We (Ginger and I) work so hard for the entire year for this special weekend. I have so much to share that I am going to post it in several blog posts.

We arrived on Wednesday. It is at the Green Valley Resort & Spa in Henderson NV ( a quick less than 10 minutes from the LAS airport). I love the resort and how nice the rooms are! They are very affordable and makes it really nice for those in attendance.

This is the hallway- the rooms are behind the double doors. Lots of creative FUN happened behind the doors! 

The hallway going to my room. I loved the flocked carpet and the DEEP PURPLE walls. The walls looked black!

Bathroom- but no time for a tub...showers are faster!!!!!

love the beds and the carpet in one of my fave patterns!!!!!!

The pool view. They have a spa that is spectacular! Again, I was too busy to enjoy this amenity. 

Okay- more photos to come!

I am home enjoying my family and trying to balance a BIG deadline. I am still working out every day- this week was tough after a few days off. I am a sore girl.

I wanted to announce that TCD has a few job opening. We are looking for a web designer/programmer to update my website. Please email nick@teresacollinsdesigns.com. Also, TCD is looking for a graphic artist that has experience with product development. 

 

HOME from Inspiration Unlimited

I'm home...it's a crazy busy time.

I have many photos and so much to share. I am overwhelmed with how well it went. 

Right now...I have to focus on my family, a crazy FUN and exciting deadline. So for now...

a little Halloween inspiration!

Haunted Hallows Mini Gift card tin Designed by: Colette Nederhoff (http://nederhoffco.blogspot.com/) Featuring: Teresa Collins Haunted Hallows Supplies: 4 X 6" metal lunchbox - Michaels Flat Black spray Paint Teresa Collins Haunted Hallows Papers: Words, Damask, Frames, and  Candlelabras TCD Blingage: Stephanies' Gems, Donna's Gems Stickles Diamond Glitter Black Quick Quotes Chalk Ink Black Stazon Ink and Autumn Terracotta Ink from Close to my Heart TCD Haunted Hallows Stamp set Cricut Imagine Cricut Gypsy Cricut Sentimentals cartridge and Plantain Schoolbook cartridge Zutter Distrezz it all  Adhesives: Thermoweb Foam Squares, Glossy accents, and Zip Dry Glue Instructions:  1. spray paint the metal lunchbox Black and let dry. 2. Cut the Damask paper to 3 3/4" X 5". Distress the edges with the Distrezz it all and then blacken with chalk ink. Glue to front of tin with  Glossy Accents. 3. Cut a piece of the Words Paper picking the words you like, and make the piece 2" X 2 1/2". Distress and blacken edges. Place on the background with foam square to the right hand center . Cut out the Bird Frame. Mount this with foam squares slightly over-lapping the Words paper. 4. Using the Gypsy, Cut out a star using the Plantain Schoolbook cart.  The star measures 2 1/2" tall. Stamp a bat on the star. Bount with  foam square placing it in the upper left corner.  5. Glitter the Bird and the "31" with Stickles Diamond glitter.  6. Add a gem to the Bat and the Bird Frame with glossy Accents. 7. The back of the tin can be left plain, or decorated with some  extra scraps of the words paper. 8. Tie several pieces of black, orange and white trims including the tulle to the handle .

CKU BLOG HOP

Today I am in Henderson, NV. We are having a wonderful time at Inspiration Unlimited. Today we had pre-IU mini workshops. It was so great to be surrounded by friends. It is amazing how close the girls who come become. There is such a sense of closeness that is shared here. I love having Gentry and Taylor here to help. Ginger has once again been so organized and is the best event planner. 

So today I want to welcome you to the CKU Blog Hop! We're excited to share with you projects that we hope get you excited about CKU Reunion, whether you've already registered, are planning to come, or wishing you were coming. The blog hop is from Friday, Sept. 23 at 10:00 am MT until Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10:00 am MT. If you get lost during the hop, come back here for the hop order (below). Have fun hopping!
 
Stacy Cohen <www.stacycohen.blogspot.com <http://www.stacycohen.blogspot.com/> >
Piradee Talvanna <www.piradee.blogspot.com <http://www.piradee.blogspot.com> >
Laura Vegas <http://www.lauravegas.typepad.com/>
Stacy Croninger <lifestacycstyle.blogspot.com>
Michelle Hill <http://www.polkadotwhimsy.typepad.com/>
Megan Hoeppner <http://meganhoeppner.blogspot.com/>
Kim Watson < http://kj-starre.blogspot.com/>

Mou Saha <http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com

 
Join us at CKU Reunion in San Diego, CA October 27-29 for a weekend of creating, connecting, and inspiration. You'll spend one day completing an album that will be ready for photos when you get home and another day creating in four 90 minute classes including mixed media canvas art, fabric creations, jewelry, and more. Plus, there are evening crops, bonus classes, goodie bags, a commemorative tote, and so much more all for only $295! And you'll be learning from some of the industry's finest such as Lisa Bearnson, Stacy Julian, Michelle Hill, Megan Hoeppner, and other inspiring teachers. I am looking forward to teaching myself. You know you want to come, so register today so you'll have plenty of time to pack your supplies for the trip. See you in San Diego!

This is the travel album that I will be teaching at the event- (TCWorld Traveler collection)

 

I hope you will go visit each of the blogs during our CKU blog hop and that you will join us for an amazing event!

 

CKU Reunion- BLOG HOP

Today I am in Henderson, NV. We are having a wonderful time at Inspiration Unlimited. Today we had pre-IU mini workshops. It was so great to be surrounded by friends. It is amazing how close the girls who come become. There is such a sense of closeness that is shared here. I love having Gentry and Taylor here to help. Ginger has once again been so organized and is the best event planner. 

So today I want to welcome you to the CKU Blog Hop! We're excited to share with you projects that we hope get you excited about CKU Reunion, whether you've already registered, are planning to come, or wishing you were coming. The blog hop is from Friday, Sept. 23 at 10:00 am MT until Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10:00 am MT. If you get lost during the hop, come back here for the hop order (below). Have fun hopping!
 
Stacy Cohen <www.stacycohen.blogspot.com <http://www.stacycohen.blogspot.com/> >
Piradee Talvanna <www.piradee.blogspot.com <http://www.piradee.blogspot.com> >
Laura Vegas <http://www.lauravegas.typepad.com/>
Stacy Croninger <lifestacycstyle.blogspot.com>
Michelle Hill <http://www.polkadotwhimsy.typepad.com/>
Megan Hoeppner <http://meganhoeppner.blogspot.com/>
Kim Watson < http://kj-starre.blogspot.com/>

Mou Saha <http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com

 
Join us at CKU Reunion in San Diego, CA October 27-29 for a weekend of creating, connecting, and inspiration. You'll spend one day completing an album that will be ready for photos when you get home and another day creating in four 90 minute classes including mixed media canvas art, fabric creations, jewelry, and more. Plus, there are evening crops, bonus classes, goodie bags, a commemorative tote, and so much more all for only $295! And you'll be learning from some of the industry's finest such as Lisa Bearnson, Stacy Julian, Michelle Hill, Megan Hoeppner, and other inspiring teachers. I am looking forward to teaching myself. You know you want to come, so register today so you'll have plenty of time to pack your supplies for the trip. See you in San Diego!

This is the travel album that I will be teaching at the event- (TCWorld Traveler collection)

I hope you will go visit each of the blogs during our CKU blog hop and that you will join us for an amazing event!

Packing today...it's time for IU

 CRAZY day today!!!! I have been packing and getting all the items ready to go to Vegas tomorrow. I think I personally have 70 boxes. That is crazy!!!!! I shipped lots of boxes down but then I am renting a van tonight to load up the 40 boxes that still remain in my front room. It has taken over a year to plan this event and now it's finally here. It is a huge undertaking and we are fortunate to have so many volunteers to make the event room smoothly. We have crafters from around the world come. It's a smaller event so that I feel that we can really connect with everyone who attends. That is vital to me! I am so thankful for the teachers who are coming this year. I am appreciative!!!!!! 

So I need to get back to packing and I'm going to take an hour out and go to my kickboxing class. I know this will relieve some stress. ha! I will be posting from IU.

Haunted Hallows
I Vant to Bite Your Neck layout
by Julie Jacob
www.juliejac.typepad.com

Supplies Used:
HH2601 Haunted Hallows Calendar – back
HH2619 Haunted Hallows 6x6 Paper Pad
HH2612 Haunted Hallows Decorative Brads
Mists-  Studio Calico (Schoolhouse), Maya Road (Silver Metallic & Charcoal)
Ink – Ranger (Lamp Black)
Cricut Cartridge – Provo Craft (Elegant Edges – Eyelet Book Shadow)
Letter Stickers – Basic Grey
Ribbon
Stapler – Tim Holtz
Sand paper
Faux spider web & plastic spiders
1 – 5x7 photo

Instructions for Making:
1.  Use 12x12 black cardstock for the base of your layout.
2.  Mat your photo with red cardstock, then black.
3.  Ink the edges of a 6x6 piece of dictionary paper (from paper pad) and mat with red cardstock.
4.  Adhere photo mat to dictionary paper mat.
5.  Trim a piece of HH2601 (spider side) paper to 11 ½”x 11 ½”.  Sand the edges and adhere to your base.
6.  Trim white cardstock to 10” x 8 ½”.   Start with the red mist.  Instead of spraying, remove the top and tap the nozzle over your paper.  You’ll get nice red dots and blops!J  Then get it nice and loaded with ink and touch the top corners of your paper…it will run down and (hopefully!) look like dripping blood.  Gross, I know.  But cool. J  It will dry fast.  Then lightly mist with the silver metallic and black.  Let dry.
7.  Mat misted paper with red cardstock.  Adhere photo/dictionary paper blocks to the mist block.  Adhere whole thing to spider paper, leaving room for the title below.
8.  Cut a small Eyelet Book Shadow from black cardstock with your Cricut.  I think mine is 2”.  Tuck behind the dictionary paper block.  Then cut a larger one from white cardstock and adhere at the bottom.
9.  Add your title with letter stickers.
10.  Add ribbon strip beneath photo, and bling brad.
11.  Last, add your faux spider webbing…it doesn’t take much!  I attached at the corners with Tim’s Tiny Attacher, and then used a glue stick for the other areas.  Cut the ring part off the spiders and adhere them too.

Homecoming....

I am home from a fabulous time at the Archiver's Scrapfest event. I have so many photos to share. I came home yesterday and was so tired. Ty picked me up from the airport and I was able to go to the last church meeting. I had slept the entire flight home. Still I was feeling so tired. I just succumbed to the desire to rest and took another nap after church. I love SUNDAYS!!!!!

The event was so fun. I met so many new friends. I will post my photos (hopefully tomorrow- if my card reader will cooperate better than tonight!). 

Well, today I have been running around getting ready to leave on Wednesday morning for my yearly Inspiration Unlimited scrapbook event. I have so much to do in such a short amount of time. I was getting my hair done when I got a text from McKay at school. She let me know that she made HOMECOMING ROYALTY. She was one of five girls chosen to be in Homecoming Court. At her high school senoirs vote who they would like to be the Homecoming Queen and King. They take the top five girls/boys and then this week they will vote from those selected. 

So we went today and got her dress. I am so thankful that she was given this great opportunity. I have no doubt it is because she is just a really kind and sweet girl to everyone she meets. Every day I would take her to school and say..." be kind to everyone, be a friend to others, seek out those who don't have friends and look like they could use one, remember who you are and follow HIS example. " I want to let McKay know that her nomination is truly a way for her to know that other's see what kind of girl she is. She is the girl who is friendly and friends to everyone she meets. I would say that one word to desribe her is...KIND.  I am very fortunate to call her my daughter. 

 

Here she is with the drill team. She is always having so much fun!

Hmmm... she is on yearbook staff this year. This was taken at school. I found it on her facebook page. Silly girls-

I want McKay to know that I am so lucky to be her mother. She really is a great example to me. I love so much that she is was so in shock to be nominated and truly does not care if she wins. In fact, she mentioend another girl that she thinks is the NICEST girl in the school and thinks she should win. 

Remember McKay- ILYMTAYCTSOF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

 

SCRAPFEST... this is fun!

We are headed out for another day of teaching at Scrapfest. We were at the mall for 12 hours yesterday. Needless to say, my feet were killing me. I had to finally give in and buy a more comfortable pair of shoes. The mall is so large that I keep getting lost. Thankfully- Sesil is good with direction. We had a great time teaching and talking to so many wonderful students. I am often blessed to get to see crafters who have taken my workshops time and again. I love this so much- the connections that are felt and that I get to make friends that last a lifetime. I LOVE what I do. I LOVE being a part of a hobby that connects us through the heart. 

This event is 2,500 crafters!!!! So much fun. Thank you Scrapfest for inviting me again! 

Off to teach again for the day.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend too!

Taking photos to share when I get home.

 

TIME TO FLY- headed to Scrapfest

I'm at the SLC airport. I'm heading to Mall of Amercia to teach at the Archiver's Scrapfest event. I have to be honest and say that I have LOVED going to this event in the past. Everyone is so happy- they are not only scrapbooking but shopping at the mall. A woman's dream!!!!! It is so much fun. Sesil and I will be doing lots of business stuff as we shop. wink! 

Today was crazy since Ty had a hospital meeting- at the same time we had to juggle doing two school carpools, making breakfast, making lunches for the kids- PLUS, getting me dressed, packed and getting me to the airport. CRAZY fun times- but I love it!

Yesterday, I turned in all my prototypes for CHA W. I feel relief!!!! Nothing like working so hard for months and then seeing them go into production. I have FIVE new collections debuting at the next trade show. Let's just say... Teresa Collins Designs is growing and expanding as a company!!!! I wish I could say more.  Did I mention that you can find my products now at Paper Source?????? I am just beyond grateful and thankful for the companies that carry my lines. 

Oh, they just called for us to board- more later!!!!

Here is a Halloween Project to inspire you....

 

Jamie Kontak Harper   Products used HH2603 Haunted Hallows: Spiderweb HH2608 Haunted Hallows: Damask HH2620 Haunted Hallows: Sticker Sheet HH2612 Haunted Hallows: Decorative Brads other, black and white cardstock Start with you base of the layout, Spiderweb. Add black cardstock trimmed to 14x9 (add a 2x9 strip to piece it together). Inside the black trim your Damask paper to 13x8 (add a 1x8 strip to piece it together). Add another piece of black cardstock to mat your photos trim to 12x7 and adhere to the top leaving a 1/2 inch border. all of my photos are 3' tall and 2 3/4 wide or double that for the longer photos. Mat with a tiny bit of white cardstock. Add the spider scallop to the bottom of the photo block. Using pop dots pop up "OCTOBER 31" to the left of the bottom photo. Add the banner going up the side of the layout. Add a photo under the "OCTOBER 31". For your finishing touches add an October sticker tab and a crow brad to the upper right corner of the upper photo. Finish with journaling.

 Have a great day!!!!! 

Travel- enjoying the journey (CKU REUNION)

I will be traveling soon. I will be traveling to The Mall of America in Minnesota on Thursday. I have loaded up on my favorite books- even though it is only about a 3 hour flight, it's my guilty pleasure to get to read during the flight. I love to read inspirational books. It can be anything from church, fitness, relationship, design books, and sometimes total chick flick books. Anyway, I am really looking forward to Scrapfest. 

So today, I thought I would share a travel layout designed by Stacey Michaud.

The Seaport by Stacey Michaud

The Seaport at Mystic 

Instructions to Recreate:

Start with Side B of the Luggage Tags as your base.
Cut a 9 1/4 X 9 3/4 rectangle from Side B of the Collage paper for your left side.
Cut an 11 X 9 3/4 rectangle from Side B of the Collage paper for your right side.
I used black as the mat for my photos to make them pop!  Cut a rectangle a little bigger than 9 1/2 by 8 from Side B of the Words paper for the left side.
Cut a 10 3/4 X 8 rectangle from Side B of the Words paper for the right side.
Adhere the Collage paper to the base, lining up your edges.  Tuck a red border under the black mat to add more color.  I used the Geometric paper cut to be the length of the black mat and about 1/2 inch wide. 
I staggered my photos to add some movement to the layout.  The larger photos are sized at 4 X 2 3/4 and the small ones are 3 X 2 inches. 
I added in strips of patterned paper to add some punch!  The words scattered around the layout are from the die-cuts page. 
To make my journaling block, I cut a rectangle from the 6 X 6 Maps paper that was sized 3 1/2 X 6 1/2.  I placed a brad at the top with the new baker's twine trim underneath. 
I used the "Where", "Sights" and "Highlights" tabs from the die-cut sheet to highlight my journaling. 
The circles were carried around the layout as the repeating element.

Yesterday, I think I must have LOST my mind. I worked out TWICE- 2 hours yesterday. I did my boot camp- in the am for an hour and last night I went to a kickboxing class for an hour. It helped me deal with a little bit of stress with so much going on in my business (deadlines) and getting ready to travel again. I've finally found that taking care of myself actually makes me MORE productive, happy and easy going. I don't think this is something I could do very often though. 

That reminds me- CKU Reunion is NEXT month. I hope you will join us!!!! I am so excited to teach at this reunion. I am so many friends and fond memories of my past CKU days. I love the fun and enthusiam that ALWAYS is at the CKU events. 

 I seriously am so happy that CKU is doing events again!!!

Off to the gym...again- love it!

Much to do.... WIN FREE TUITION

Went to the gym this morning. I really did not want too. Luckily, I always say- it's NOT an option to not go. Monday's are always the hardest. I know I have five days ahead. Plus, I am doing kickboxing classes. Tonight I will go again. I think it's honestly what is helping me keep my stress levels down. In the next two weeks- I have deadlines due, prototypes to create (I make alot myself- sewing, etc.), and two events to teach and be at. 

I'm excited to go back to Scrapfest!!!!!!! 

Archiver's 9th Annual ScrapFest will be held at the Mall of America from Sept 16-18th.  For details, please click here.

I will be home for only TWO days and then I head to my event- INSPIRATION UNLIMITED. So much work goes into this. THANK YOU GINGER... today she is feeling the stress too. I don't think many people realize how much it takes to do an event. Ginger and I are so passionate about it and we focus on all the details and want it to be PERFECT. It puts so much pressure on us, but I find that in the end- IT'S SO WORTH IT!!!!!!  

NOW...exciting news. Someone is going to win FREE TUITION to the QUICK QUOTES event that I will be at in October in Dallas, Texas. The contest is open through this Wed 9/14 at 11:59pm Pacific Time :)

http://www.blogquickquotes.com/2011/09/big-news-teresa-collins-big-free.html

Check it out!!!!!