Happy Thursday!  I've got a few things to share today….

Designer Crafts Logo Final You may recall that I participated in the Sizzix Blog Hop last Fall with more than sixty other designers.  Well, a few of those designers decided that they wanted to stay in touch.  We formed a new group.  If you look in the farthest right column of this blog you can see the logo for the "Designer Crafts Blog Connection."  (Note that the logo on the left is just a .jpg and is not clickable.)  There's a full list of the 36 designers' blogs here.  Or you can click the "hop forward" and "hop back" links to flip through the hop. 

Today, each of the participants is supposed to post some thoughts about CHA and the trends they saw.  I honestly did not see enough of the show to have anything of value to add to the conversation.  But, in honor of our first group post, you can win a Cricut Expression by hopping through the circle of designers!! And you might learn some fun things along they way!  See all the details on Julie McGuffee's blog.

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My next Live with Prima class is on Monday!

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Travel Pocket Journal
Monday, March 7 at 8pm EST

Instead of scrapbooking the vacation after the fact, why not scrapbook the vacation along the way?  In this class Julie will show you how to create an amazing album full of pockets!  Pockets that are perfect for storing all the things you collect on a vacation – ticket stubs, brochures, receipts, etc.  We’ll even add journaling cards for each day of your trip so that all you need to do is bring along a pen!

If you've never been to a Live with Prima broadcast…

  • It's completely FREE and online at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/primaflower
  • During the live show you can chat with other students and ask me questions!
  • You have the opportunity to win a prize pack of free Prima supplies if you attend the class!
  • If you can't make it, you can watch the show at any time.  They're all recorded.

Here are some images of the journal when it's all closed up:

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I'll be sharing how to create a super easy binding with washi tape!  I hope to see you in class!

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And finally, a little peek into my art journal:

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Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. Forgot to post this logo:

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

24 thoughts on “Notes on a Thursday

  • Looks like it’s gonna be a crafty month! Thanks for posting about the blog hop. I’ve found all kinds of wonderful things. Looking forward to Monday, always enjoy your video classes!

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  • Looks like it’s gonna be a crafty month! Thanks for posting about the blog hop. I’ve found all kinds of wonderful things. Looking forward to Monday, always enjoy your video classes!

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  • Looks like it’s gonna be a crafty month! Thanks for posting about the blog hop. I’ve found all kinds of wonderful things. Looking forward to Monday, always enjoy your video classes!

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  • Looks like it’s gonna be a crafty month! Thanks for posting about the blog hop. I’ve found all kinds of wonderful things. Looking forward to Monday, always enjoy your video classes!

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  • your journal looks great! thanks for the heads up on the video class. i look forward to it.

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  • your journal looks great! thanks for the heads up on the video class. i look forward to it.

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  • your journal looks great! thanks for the heads up on the video class. i look forward to it.

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  • your journal looks great! thanks for the heads up on the video class. i look forward to it.

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  • I always make my travel journals so between your video and the new free Strathmore online class with Linda Blinn I hope to make a journal and fill it up as we travel with found stuff and commentaries. I do not suffer from blank page syndrome rather the opposite after turning out mountains of painted pages as per the exhortations of online journal writers. My problem is “how can i spoil this wonderful page?”

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  • I always make my travel journals so between your video and the new free Strathmore online class with Linda Blinn I hope to make a journal and fill it up as we travel with found stuff and commentaries. I do not suffer from blank page syndrome rather the opposite after turning out mountains of painted pages as per the exhortations of online journal writers. My problem is “how can i spoil this wonderful page?”

    Reply
  • I always make my travel journals so between your video and the new free Strathmore online class with Linda Blinn I hope to make a journal and fill it up as we travel with found stuff and commentaries. I do not suffer from blank page syndrome rather the opposite after turning out mountains of painted pages as per the exhortations of online journal writers. My problem is “how can i spoil this wonderful page?”

    Reply
  • I always make my travel journals so between your video and the new free Strathmore online class with Linda Blinn I hope to make a journal and fill it up as we travel with found stuff and commentaries. I do not suffer from blank page syndrome rather the opposite after turning out mountains of painted pages as per the exhortations of online journal writers. My problem is “how can i spoil this wonderful page?”

    Reply
  • My previous post should read I always make my travel journal after returning from my travels, so between….
    My new computer is so fast and the design different than the previous laptop that many sentences and words move and disappear.
    Sorry for the waste time and space

    Reply
  • My previous post should read I always make my travel journal after returning from my travels, so between….
    My new computer is so fast and the design different than the previous laptop that many sentences and words move and disappear.
    Sorry for the waste time and space

    Reply
  • My previous post should read I always make my travel journal after returning from my travels, so between….
    My new computer is so fast and the design different than the previous laptop that many sentences and words move and disappear.
    Sorry for the waste time and space

    Reply
  • My previous post should read I always make my travel journal after returning from my travels, so between….
    My new computer is so fast and the design different than the previous laptop that many sentences and words move and disappear.
    Sorry for the waste time and space

    Reply
  • Wow, girl I made one of these travel pocket journals after your very wonderful Live episode. I used it on my trip to remarry my College Sweetheart. We had a week together and I used the journal for all the little pieces of paper that I accumulated and the paper menus of the restaurants we visited. I even included the Old Time Photos we had made in VA Beach that was more gag than anything else, but our friends think they would be totally the thing for our “official” wedding photos. I loved carrying my journal around in my purse and pulling it out to Journal on. I used B&W papers and journaled with a sharpie pen. Worked Great! Thanks.

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  • Wow, girl I made one of these travel pocket journals after your very wonderful Live episode. I used it on my trip to remarry my College Sweetheart. We had a week together and I used the journal for all the little pieces of paper that I accumulated and the paper menus of the restaurants we visited. I even included the Old Time Photos we had made in VA Beach that was more gag than anything else, but our friends think they would be totally the thing for our “official” wedding photos. I loved carrying my journal around in my purse and pulling it out to Journal on. I used B&W papers and journaled with a sharpie pen. Worked Great! Thanks.

    Reply
  • Wow, girl I made one of these travel pocket journals after your very wonderful Live episode. I used it on my trip to remarry my College Sweetheart. We had a week together and I used the journal for all the little pieces of paper that I accumulated and the paper menus of the restaurants we visited. I even included the Old Time Photos we had made in VA Beach that was more gag than anything else, but our friends think they would be totally the thing for our “official” wedding photos. I loved carrying my journal around in my purse and pulling it out to Journal on. I used B&W papers and journaled with a sharpie pen. Worked Great! Thanks.

    Reply
  • Wow, girl I made one of these travel pocket journals after your very wonderful Live episode. I used it on my trip to remarry my College Sweetheart. We had a week together and I used the journal for all the little pieces of paper that I accumulated and the paper menus of the restaurants we visited. I even included the Old Time Photos we had made in VA Beach that was more gag than anything else, but our friends think they would be totally the thing for our “official” wedding photos. I loved carrying my journal around in my purse and pulling it out to Journal on. I used B&W papers and journaled with a sharpie pen. Worked Great! Thanks.

    Reply

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