I'm an Artist

Don't rattle my cage today because I'm in a very feisty mood! I'm fed up with apologising for 'just being a paper crafter' or hearing myself trying to explain scrapbooking and making it sound like something a Jane Austin girl would do to pass the days before a husband came along. No more! I am re-badging myself as 'An Artist' whose medium is mainly paper based. OK as a Stampin Up demonstrator we design projects that will work nicely in class for people who need quite a bit of guidance because they are just starting out but that doesn't make us less artistic - in fact more because we are looking at the potential of the gorgeous products and pushing them to the max. Just yesterday I saw an idea for using the word window punch to make a great finger tab. And I don't want to drown my femininity in order to give some gravitas to my artistic/ crafter title. I'm not usually a frothy type but if I want to wear flounces and frills, big jewellery and great make up - I jolly well will. If I prefer to use words like gorgeous, beautiful and yummy then I will continue to do so when describing cards, boxes and albums. So if you feel like I do then please don't be an apologist for your love of making beautiful things and sharing your creations. Phewee - I feel so much better for saying that! I'm off to the USA tomorrow for two weeks and as part of that I am participating in a Sketchbook and Journalling event in Michigan with my daughter. It will be very stimulating and I hope to incorporate some of the designs in a scrapbooking page when I get home. I will post pictures so you can see how it turns out. Thanks for listening.