I began subscribing to
Creating Keepsakes magazine in 2002. I have discovered many things, people, and places through reading CK. In the early days, there was one sheet of paper that caught my eyes, a pink sheet of paper with weather related pattern. I read the credits and found out that it was from
Club Scrap. I so loved that sheet of paper that I signed up with Club Scrap for six months. The first time I saw a 97% Complete sticker from
7Gypsies advertised was also in CK magazine. That started a long and enduring love affair between me and 7Gypsies that is still going strong. I remember reading about the upcoming new young talent, her name was
Heidi Swapp. I dutifully read the Store directories, looking for LSS to visit. I happened upon this little website whose logo is a
bucket with 2 green peas.
Becky Higgins was my hero and I bought all of her sketch books. You will find many layouts in my early books that look identical to her sketches. Each year, there will be a list of people inducted into CK HOF, so talented, so wonderful, so amazing were their layouts. So many pages were bookmarked, so many layouts scraplifted. When I renewed my subscription for 3 years in 2006, my husband was astonished enough to comment. I told him that I would have renewed forever if that option existed.
never... did... i... think... i... could... be... in... C... K...
but, it did happen, and in such
an amazing fashion...
now... this... so... so... so... special to me.
Unbelievable, isn't it? Me! A
ribbon technique! A ribbon
technique! Seriously, how often do I use ribbons?? I have techniques?? LOL. I expected an article with a gallery full of layouts using all kinds of ribbons, and had
no idea till I received my Feb 2010 copy that I would be the Reader Spotlight: nearly a full page devoted to, gulp, moi... I am so so so grateful and appreciative. I have long been a subscriber and fan of
Creating Keepsakes, long long
long before I submitted my first page, and I will be subbing long long
long after CK publishes my last page.
Celebrate! along with the mysterious letter "o" that is covering my journaling! LOL!
30 comments:
WOOT WOOT!!!!!
How fun is that??
Congrats!!
And I LOOOOOOOVE your new header!
CONGRATS to you on being featured in CK again, girly!!! I love your ribbon technique. I should try that!!
Congratulations! Isn't it just fab?! when i saw it, I was like, I know her!!
way to go ! way to go !!!
haha ! i spy a little blog makeover here ! woot ! lovee it !!!
Got mine sent all the way from the US last week, and I was very excited to see you in there!!!!!
Whoo-hoo! Congrats!!!!
GREAT blog header! So perfect for your bloggie! Isn't how "small" this paper crafting world? It was also through CK that I saw your first Fresh Face masterpiece! I can't believe I'm commenting in your blog! More congrats!
How exciting!!!! Congrats. That is awesome!
i totally saw that and i was thinking wow jing jing -- you are soooooooo FAMOUS!!! i'm so glad that i know you! haha
by the way, i still have to try that technique.
and like you... i am a CK fan, but i can't seem to get published in there. lol. it's the only one that won't take me. :( i better keep trying, right?
hugs,
sarah.
I SAW that! Congrats to you!
Well, I am not surprised...you have mad skills! Congrats...what a feeling that must be?
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog today. I used my Canon Rebel and sharpened the pic up a little bit in PSE.
woohooo...congrats on being featured..you go girl!
Big congratulations to you! What a great article and technique. I will have to try that one.
SHUT UP!!! Are you KIDDING me?? CK?? Omgsh, you must be on Cloud 9! hehehehe
Reading your blog post was so nostalgic for me. I remember studying every page whenever my magazine arrived in the mail. And, I STILL believe that the 97% stickers are the best product ever produced! Yep. I remember how spectacular Heidi's pages were. (Even got to see them IRL at Memory Lane here in town.) And ... that bucket o' peas? Becky Higgins? I must have been walking in your shoes! The only difference is NOW YOU'RE IN CK!!!
bbbwwwaahahahaha! Ribbon? Technique? OMG!! You are soooo funny! But, your page is brilliant work, as always. Naomi has grown up right before my very eyes and you've documented beautifully.
I couldn't be more proud to know you or more proud of your accomplishments. Hey? Would you autograph my copy of CK???
Big hugs, honey!
Congratulations! That's awesome!
congrats.... happy happy for you. Next, I want to see you in CK HOF... way to go, girly!!! I am rooting for you. Your talent is amazing!
The new header ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, who did it?
I've been subscribing for at least that long. I can totally relate to how you feel about that magazine & as for Ali... well, I used to tear out that entire section & devoted an entire folder to her articles. Perhaps that's why we like eachother's scrapping style? LOL!
And I smiled BIG when I saw that LO of yours. Such an honor, of which you are so deserving!
Maybe one day for me... ;-)
Maybe someday you'll be writing for CK too!?!
what a deserving celebration ! subscribing since 2002 - that is a long time !! They had been have u in them. Congrats !
Well deserved! CK is the top magazine in the industry. I too remember trying to read all of Becky's and Heidi's journaling. They started my love for scrapbooking! Congrats!!!!
Way to go JJ!!! that is one sweet page!! great ribbon technique there..tfs ;)
thx for always making me smile with your bloglove ;)
luv,jaz
and ooo...loving your new blogheader!!! Gorgeous!!!
-luv,jaz
WOOHOO!!! That's awesome Jing-Jing! Congrats!!!
I love your ribbon technique. :)
Congrats! You totally deserve it. Your work is awesome and I'm thrilled to have you on our DT.
yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! how cool! that is awesome
HOLY MOLY! CONGRATULATIONS! This is SO, SO, SUPER Jing-Jing!
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!
P.S.
Love your new blog banner!
OMG! So proud, so happy for you! You deserve every success!!! Lookie lookie at you!
XOXO!
V.
hiya Jing Jing. I've just used your technique and put it on my blog. I used google blog search to find yours so I could link your name to give credit for the inspiration.
http://fluffingaround.blogspot.com/
congratulatins for being in CK. Its my favourite mag too. And I'm in Australia.
Congrats I am not surprized at all I loved this technique when I saw it!! WTG!!
Look at you!! So awesome!!!!
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