Preparation = happiness.

This photo is awsome, it really makes me want to sit down and get creating!
I've been reading your blog for about a year now. I've been watching and reading and thinking about scrapbooking, and last night I made the leap! The layout has a Christmas theme, and was made entirely out of Christmas cards, ribbon, photos, etc. Thanks for the inspiration, Ali. I'm hooked!

I love seeing your "creative space".... LOL.
Oh have fun at CHA.... friends of mine are coming over from Australia and wanna meet you.

oooh, whatcha makin'?
always love peeking into creative spaces and seeing all the 'stuff' surrounding your space.

I love to see that your space is "real" and not picture perfect like so many I've seen. I keep wondering how they create in such a sterile environment but yours just feels good! You can see the creative energy almost in your pic...
and is that HS lip shine?!?!
I love that stuff.
love your blog...keep posting pretty lady :)
elizabeth in edmonton (hoping you're coming here sometime this year)

can't wait to see what you are painting!

Elizabeth already beat me to the HS lip gloss!!! LOL!! that is awesome. Zoe lost mine so I have no clue where it is at.
and thank God I am not the only one who has a pile o' stuff on their desk. i try to tell DH that it is normal and it is art so just deal with it!!! He isnt buying it though and thinks that I am a total lazy slob. But I disagree and say it is creative genius at work!

Cool pic. Love the look of creativity in progress! It's not messy - it's ART! Or so I tell the DH!
And man - do I wish I lived out west so I could take classes from you! I'm in WI so DID get to meet you at 2Peas Crop but...would love to LEARN a project from you (besides the one's I "STEAL" from your blog!)

Totally cracking up about the at home spending machine. I feel the same way with an at home biz. The delivery guys are so curious you can tell. I get so many giant packages of fabric that are probably not clear what they are. Then I send stuff out to business with the silliest names. I bet you get much funner deliveries!
Carrie

You are a wickedly addictive woman! You are turning me into the home shopping machine! I connect to your links, like "A Million Memories" and SHOP! Now stop that! Why can't you guys (you, Donna D. etc.)live on the east coast??? We want you to come and teach classes at our LSS's! Can you hear me whinning??
Have fun with your classes and thanks for the enabling, wink, wink ;-)

Cant wait to meet you at the Million Memories workshops. I will be there all day with my friend Bee. We are frantically trying to get our homework done as we were last minute sign ups. (gulp) Dont forget to take a picture with us. hee

LOL at the UPS man comment! Thats cute! Have fun this weekend Ali!

I'm counting the days until your class in Irvine next weekend! I can't wait! I even made my doctor postpone surgery just so I wouldn't miss it! LOL!

Resembles my desk at the moment. I have lost my groove so things are sitting there waiting for inspiration to hit.

Thanks for being so honest with us! I love the desktop!

I just found your blog and love how you manage to portray things IN THE MOMENT. Your work, your life, just as it's happening. I'll have to come back to read much much more... and I'm sure you already know about it, but this month's Mothering magazine is full of really interesting articles on treating autism. I read it cover to cover.

Hey Ali! You are one of the top 5 people I want to meet at CHA. Be ready 'cause I'll probably act like a goof when I meet you. hehe Jenni B. has always told me how cool you are and now I read your blog and know that it's true!!!!
Can't wait for CHA!!

similar desks for sure,lol!

I can't wait to see what that canvas on your table is going to turn into!! Happy travels!

hahah.my space is such a mess right now!

My ribbon looks so happy in your space. Creative mess rules!!!