I am a life artist.
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Sometime last week I realized that I was not heading to Chicago this week for CKU-A. I totally thought it was this week and was feeling the stress of one thing after another. Upon being told that it is NEXT WEEK I was so freakin happy I could not belive it. I seriously gained a week in my life.
I have been able to breathe. Yesterday I broke down boxes in the garage, took another load to Goodwill, barely touched my computer all weekend (sometimes that just feels so lovely), hung out with the boys around here taking care of the space we inhabit. Felt very good. And this week, the cleaning will continue. Getting things organized while I have the chance. I so want to be able to park a car in our garage - that is the main goal this week. And also getting ready for CKU-A. Can't wait to meet the Chicago family.
Had a really nice time in Portland Friday and Saturday at the CK Convention. Mom came along which always makes it that much more enjoyable. The Backstage Party was fun - gave a little presentation about my scrapbooking philosophy and introduced my new name for scrapbookers/creative people who are into celebrating life through art: life artist. "Scrapbooker" just doesn't cut it - it is so much more than that name implies.
So, life artist it is.
So who is a life artist? Do you take photos of your family, yourself, your environment, your world? Do you tell stories? Do you bring them all together onto paper, into your computer, onto a canvas (or some other cool concoction)? Do you create art journals with all kinds of wonderfully interesting pieces of your life and thoughts and emotions? Do you celebrate your life through your art?
You are a life artist.
I am a life artist.
And man, I love it.
(And hey, those cool stickers from my Friday post are from 7gypsies. Totally one of my favorite things - a page just doesn't feel complete without them. They are called 97% Complete Rolled Stickers.)
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I don't know what I am, I don't know why I do,
BUT HOW HAPPY TO BE AND TO DO IT!!!
thank you for everything Ali.
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Hi Ali! Just wanted to tell you what a pleasure it was to meet you and hear you share your manifesto on capturing life and creating art this past Friday night! Please convey my thanks to the suppliers of the wonderful goodies you presented us with! What a treat!!! Loving your book, digging the Technique Tuesday stamps! I'm off to scrap in circles--you inspired me! Have a great week getting ready for CKU-A!
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I, too, am a life artist...living on purpose.
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Life artist. Love it, Ali!
You inspire me.
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Love your new blog header! Beautiful and thought provoking post as always! Enjoy your found week!
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Hi There!!
I know you are EXTREMELY busy but I was wondering if you could help me with something, awhile ago did you post about a website that offered daily inpirations/prompts that could be related to scrapbooking? I have been searching forever today and for some reason I keep thinking you had posted something similar in your blog aways back. Thanks!!
--Kristin
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Love that title - LIFE ARTIST. There are still people that when I tell them I am a scrapbooker they think that I collect newspaper clippings or different articles that appeal to me and glue them in a book. Now I can call myself a life artist - what a glamorous title.
You are a true inspiration Ali!
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Life Artist. Seems fitting and totally rocks. Thanks for the inspiration. Just finished a layout today inspired by your Studio A article that referenced a "gathering" of photos. TFS. Lisa ;)
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SO appropriate! Life artist is me. Inspiring. And makes me feel good!
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your photo just brigtened my day... lovely
so glad you are an artist :)
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Ali...it was such a pleasure to meet you (and your awesome mom too - please thank her again for being such a great photographer!) on Friday night. I thoroughly enjoyed your manifesto presentation - I walked away with such fabulous information, so inspired to scrap in circles, and just a new way of thinking about certain things. Also, thank you (and the suppliers) so much for putting the wonderful goodie bag together - what a fantastic treat that was! Thanks again Ali...you are such an inspiration!
xoxox
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I absolutely LOVE it when I accidently place an event sooner in my mind than it actually is. Or when something I wasn't so excited about gets cancelled. I've been told that time can not be created or destroyed, but, man oh man, it feels like time just got created when that happens.
I, too, would like to park a car in my garage. Someday...
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Life Artist, I love it. It was a pleasure to meet you on Friday. You gave me so much inspiration. Thanks for the goody bag.
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I echo everyone else's comments on how "I love LIFE artist!" I think I'll borrow it for my AAM LOs! Ali, I will not be taking your track (this time) @ CKU-A Chicago but my Japanese GFs are! I am looking forward to hearing their comments...from a Japanese view point! LOL! They are excited & nervous about it...I'm sure they will have a wonderful time!
MargieH
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Love it, Ali! I am a life artist. Perfect.
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LIFE ARTIST.
JUST SO PERFECT!
I love it. THAT is going on my business card.
You are So cool Ali!
Ngaire ( in Brisbane, Australia)
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We "life artists" must have a shirt to wear now...totally love the name Ali!
Thanks for defining us better.
Korey Lindberg
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Fun A! Life Artist. :)
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Apparently it was "clean out the junk" Monday. We did the same thing at our house today! Only tackled about 1/3 of it though - WHERE does this stuff come from?????? My type-A personality only lets me be a Life Artist when my office is clean and tidy, so tomorrow, oh yeah, I'm TOTALLY a Life Artist, today I was just the maid, a mommy, and a wife. (oh, and I am LOVING the solo coming from the bathtub while I write this - being a mommy is pretty cool stuff).
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Thanks for the continued inspiration, Ali. I love the idea of a "life artist." I think sometimes non-scrappers don't get how important scrapping really is. Making a page sometimes helps me think so differently about something, and I end up with a finished product that documents those changes in thought.
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