Staci Shuck

Assemblage

Never thought I would enjoy it but...never say never!!!  I absolutely LOVED working with these bits and pieces, bobbles and bubbles, bottle caps, stickers, inks and jump rings.....
to create this...
a charming necklace that is definitely not what I usually wear but... I will definitely wear this one!   Each and every one of those charms is a technique all by itself!  They are tiny for the most part, some are old and some new but they blend together completely.  I learned many new techniques and was reminded of some I had forgotten. I'll now be using those techniques on more future projects! Thank you Mr. Tim Holtz for teaching us wonderful techniques with wonderful products!  Love it!
Next time there will be more friends coming along for the trip!  You know who you are!!!!

Stay tuned!

Staci

Adventures!

In between all the preparations and changes and more preparations for the BIG change...I managed to squeeze in a adventure with the girls...for some distressing, assembling, cardmaking, felting, stitching and knitting goodness.  The Tim Holtz classes and walking through Boston weren't to bad either!  I really had way to much to do to take a weekend off but just couldn't resist.  It was a super nice Spring getaway...shared with not only the girls but  Duke...
He was so excited to see us but definitely more excited about his rawhide bone!!!  Duke can most certainly communicate his feelings, expecially when he hears a camera turn on and he sees the red eye light flashing.  I'm pretty sure if he could speak, is exact words would have been something like this......."Put that camera away!  I do NOT want my picture taken right now, it's rawhide time!"  It was way to funny.  At least I got a picture though, the minute Kim grabbed her camera Duke gave her the evil eye!!!  What a pup!   He did finally pose and pause for this pic on the porch...
as we were getting ready to leave.  as if to say..."ah, okay, since you're leaving, go ahead..I'm ready now, take the picture"!  Such personality!   Enjoyed it immensely!  More on this adventure to come!  Thanks girls...can't wait for the next one! 

Stay tuned!  It's getting exciting around here!

Have a Creative weekend!

Staci

Just the Beginning

Changes are coming....Still working and still sooooo much more to come.  Insert sqeal here!  I'm just a little excited!  What do you think????? 

Embracing the change!!!!

Stay tuned!

Happy Friday!

Staci

Instant Gratification

I enjoy it immensely...especially when it comes unexpectedly!  This....

is an hours work...no kidding!  I can't show you anymore just yet.  Know this...I used ALOT of my stash and single photos (you know those photos that are left behind because just can't squeeze one more on the page - or they may be duplicates)!!!!!

So glad I blog and get to share this with you!

More later!

Staci

INSPIRED

I think I do a pretty good job of living in the present.  Once in a while it's difficult though.  This time of year is one of those times!  While I am feverishly working my creative little fingers to the bone (and loving it!) for my next adventure here...
My internal clock is telling me I should be somewhere else!  No, not a work, not a school ....at INSPIRED silly!   With the most fan tabulous group of people EVER gathered ANYWHERE!!!! I AM trying to "EMBRACE" the change but who would not want to spend 5 glorious days with this bunch of people????? See for your self with these pics from 2011....


Yes! I am partial to this group so don't ask if I'm being objective! Tis' where I've been fortunate to gather every early May, for the last 3 years, with other like minded creative souls, for days of unending laughter, creativity, inspiration, friendship and oh so much more!  To My Inspired Family(which happens to include my own family)...THANK YOU and MISS YOU!  You provide Inspiration like none other!  I am fortunate to have experienced Inspired with you!  Inspired Hugs to all you Crazy, Happy, Creative People!  Keep Inspiring and Keep doing what you love to do!  I look forward to us being gathered all in the same place again soon!  There are so many, many more you!  The blog just isn't big enough to list everyone's photo!  Thank you Donna and Bill Downey for bringing us all together!!

Blessed

I am blessed to live in Huntingdon, PA...the {Heart} 
of Central Pennsylvania.  Blessed to call it home everyday.  Blessed to have special friends and wonderful people  like Stephanie Ackerman
visit us to create art, share stories, travel to the valley, create more art and inspire!  I am blessed to have a business which "requires" me to host events, teach classes and vend at events, where I get to spend long weekends creating with wonderful people like this...
and like this...
all in my hometown!

VERY BLESSED!

Spring Cleaning Continues!!!!

Yep...I'm hard at it...little bits and pieces but getting things accomplished!  Things are still piled high but...not quite as high as they were!  On top of the pile were a few sheets of Jenni Bowlin's new embossed cardstocks.  I'm enjoying working with them and since they were on the top of the stack...I had no choice....had to work with them!  Here are some snippets of the pages I completed...

It's glorious...I tell you...just glorious...to work with!  Sand it and the color shows through...add Jenni Bowlin inks to it and the color changes...sand it again and the color changes again!  Sooooo many options!  Played a little more with embossing...this time with the Cricut and FULL 12" pages of cardstock.  Did this yellow border but will save the rest for later.
Loads of fun using my stash...even if it made just a little dent in the piles!  More later!

Happy Scrappin'!

Staci

Woohooo Craftiness, Classes and Crops!!!

The last 2 weeks have been a blurrrr but a reeeeeeallly fun blurrrrr with lots of craftiness, creativity, classes and crops!  Did I mention they've been filled with wonderful people, old friends and new!!!  Wonderfully lucky to be a part of it all!  Very thankful and excited and my little brain is whirling with ideas!!!!!  Woohooo!!!!!!   Let's start with the craftiness...


Some classes at Grove's....Don't Miss them....Register HERE NOW!!!!   Stephanie arrives in a few short weeks and we'll be doing a little of this....
and a little of this....
YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT!  SPREAD THE WORD TOOO!!!!!!!!

Finally some crop goodness!  I finished my "whirlwind tour" at Mahaffey Camp  a wonderful church camp nestled in the northern mountains of Pennsylvania.  I am so fortunate to get to attend this crop twice a year.  Love the people, the place and the comraderie!  Not to mention all the creativity!  This trip was no exception...Thank you Mahaffey Campers!!!!  See you in the Fall!!!!

Have a great week!  More progress on the "Spring Clean-Up" to share in the coming days!  Yep!  I AM finishing projects and cleaning out!

Happy Scrappin'!

Staci

Spring Cleaning {Monday} Madness!!!

It's mid March and the weather is unbelieveable.  I'm not sure what that means for us but I want to enjoy it a bit.  Only problem is that I promised myself that before Spring arrived I would have control over my Vintage, Stitchy, Artsy, Crafty, Scrappi-ness (mess)!  Sooo...today is the day (actually yesterday was the day) for the Spring Cleaning Craft Room Madness to begin!   

With that I got to work and you will be happy to know that I emptied this...
yes, that is the inside of an EMPTY bag...and a rather large bag at that!  One down....MANY to go!  In that bag were many  things, one of them was a mini album kit that was from a Creating Keepsakes Convention Class....maybe 8 years ago???? Surely, it hasn't been that long!  It looked like this...
when I pulled it out of the bag.  I got to work quickly and this is what I ended up with! 

Very happy to be Spring Cleaning and getting things done!  More goodness on the way! Stay tuned and Happy Cleaning!  There are great things in store for Monday Madness!

Have a great week!

Hugs,

Staci

More Inky Goodness...

It was reeally an Inky Good Weekend!  I was really disappointed that product had been delayed for the Inky Tag Crop class at Grove's that I had scheduled for this past Saturday.  The delay meant a rescheduling of the class and sudden free time for me!  Usually I love that but it wasn't to be and I'm kinda glad now or I would not have had the chance to attend classes with John from Tsukeniko.....

I learned alot about alot more inks!  So now the rescheduled class will be even better!  John is a hoot...as if you can't tell from the photo above!  He's relatively new with Tsukineko, he has lots of Inks and he knows how to use 'em!!!  Everyone will love them!  Here are a few samples from some of the classes!  We played with inks on metal, created a journal cover and created backgrounds with all kinds of "goosebumps" and "fireworks"!  AWESOME! I can hardly wait to play with the new techniques on my TSS metals, manilla, fabrics, acrylics, canvases...oh so many options! Sometimes I know things happen for a reason.  This weekend was just one of those times!

Hope you're doing some inky things this week!

Happy Tuesday!

Staci