Delightful.

I agree - Life's Little Treasures has been a longtime favorite of mine, too.

;-)
Funny, when I first found your work I pored over it and had that same feeling! Since then, not only have I become a "scrapbooker", I have also become a "life artist"...
Thanks!

Thank you for posting the link to Rebecca's studio. I am SO inspired now! Off to search through the house for new things to decorate with. ;)

Rebecca's studio has so many pretty things in it. Thank you for sharing what makes you happy in the morning.

I just ordered her book. I bet it will sell out now! It will be a great addition to my library of idea books, my favorite of which is YOURS, Ali. Thanks for the recommendation!

Rebecca is totally awesome love her style! I just redid/moved my scrap space this past week and got lots of neato goodies to use for storage,the inspiration for the change and the way I use and see things came from you and Rebecca so Thanks!Can't wait to see your new Studio will you be posting pics soon? PLease :) Have a great day!

I love Rebecca's work. I too have devoured "Life's Little Treasures" many times and go back to it often.
I had the pleasure of meeting her at a store event and she was just the most unassuming and sweet person imaginable.
I LOVE all the glass jars she has on the white shelves with stuff inside.
Thanks for introducing me to her blog! I will add it to my list.

Thank you for the link! I have been missing her in the pages of CK and was wondering what Rebecca's up to.

DUDe. You know that's my fave too from PE- MAN that book changed it all for me- ALL. Never been the same since. I heart that woman.

The link to Rebecca's studio is great! She is quite an artist and her studio reflects that. Wow! I also love her 'Life's Little Treasure's' book and have used it many times. Looking forward to the next AEzine, as always.
Sue

Well Ali and gals, thanks from the bottom of my heart for all your sweet comments...you each have officially made my day!

Here is a visual of my essentials.
http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/gallery/details.ihtml?idx=33940
And you're right, Rebecca Sowers=delightful!

thanks for the link, Ali! Rebecca's studio is a dream!

Ali - I just noticed that you changed your quote. I love it. I think it brings together several of the words everyone picked for the year. Mine was simple, which is one of the threads that leads us to peace, your word. Thank you for the inspiration.
Blessings, EM

Ali,
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I thoroughly enjoyed looking at Rebecca Sower's studio. She is a scrapbooking goddess to me. What a great mental vacation.

rs is one of my favorite scrapbookers. her books are my alltime favorite. never goes out of style. it is timeless and classic.

I am such a fan of RS's LLM book (and her second, underappreciated, wonderful book!) that I had it spiral bound. When I was living in a Ronald McDonald House near the children's hospital where my newborn son was for a couple of months, I was so eager to re-read it (and DH couldn't find my copy) that I bought it AGAIN online & had it shipped TO me. LOVE RS and the way that she broke down the barrier from "storytelling" to telling the real, raw stories of our lives. Good call, Ali. :)

OOPS ! Almost forgot to mention that I also developed a class curriculum based on, and using, RS's 2nd book. If you don't have it, you MUST get it!! :)

Oh! Thanks for sharing this! Rebecca's always been such an inspiration to me! I never thought to look for HER blog. OH NO... More blog trouble. My kids really need to learn to cook and care for themselves so I can make MY studio look like that!!!

Do you know that Rebecca Sower was my "first?" inspiration that is..and that I didnt know she had a blog and that I have all her idea books and that your post today was a jump start to a new "awakening" to me.. read my blog: http://www.lkailani.typepad.com/insert_creativity/
I changed my word Ali...from Commit to "BEME" or BE ME! I own it and thank you for letting us... "BE ME'S"