Stuff.

Oooo- Ruthies is my favorite. And if you live in town or visit the area, you MUST treat yourself to her tomato soup and bread pudding for dessert. Such a treat. I love her store. So much history and fun and eye candy. And if you want to go and don't know where it is - e-mail me and I'm happy to give you the tour :) A Ruthie's day is a happy day.

Wow... big stack of photos! I can't wait to see how you tackle the Mouse Problem that vexes scrappers everywhere. Whatever you do, I'm sure it will be great! I went minimalist on mine, but we only did one day at MK. Far fewer photos!

Good stuff Ali.
I love the "artist date" idea and I should schedule that into my weekend sometime soon.
P.S. I LOVE your calendar, it's a great reminder to be and to create.
Gracias :)

You have inspired me today to upload photos. I have put it off for far too long. I realized that I really need to have them in hand sometimes to be inspired.
Now I just need to figure out what sizes for what. Ali, do you have a system? Do you *photoshop* any first? I just don't know where to begin....and I thought digital would be so much easier!
Mine has always been to just upload and put in a folder and print as needed. I need a system to edit and upload.
Thanks.

Holy Crap!
that's a TON of photos
I've got to get my photos off my hard drive and printed, too!

That pile of photos makes me totally happy. :) And, of course, I'm dying to see your Disney pages, but I'm guessing we have to wait for the new book to get a glimpse!

because of your news letter... i ordered the big picture book. AND i am in the process of printing some picture in HUGE amounts.
I love you ALI!!

Love the stack of photos -- isn't it great to find that little *present* in your mailbox?
Sometime, would you mind tackling the question of what you do with all the photos that never make it to a layout? I'm assuming you don't scrap ALL of those photos!!! I have piles, piles everywhere, and somehow putting all in a photo box seems no different than keeping them in my computer...

I have 5 times the pile of pictures!! LOL! Cause I am to busy planning events to scrap! You'll have more pictures to print after next weekend! See you soon!
AE

Wow what a stack of pics that is cool! Can't wait to see your Disney book. Love the baskets!Have a great day!

I am trying to figure out the best way to scrapbook WDW. Any ideas!
Thanks,
Teresa, Kentucky

I can relate to the pics...I took 1,500 in Brazil (17 day trip to an orphanage..)
I've taken 9 discs of pics to 3, and have "895 good pics" to choose from.
How do you sort through what you are going to print and put in an album.
I mainly digi scrap, so I'll print once I get pages finished.
Anyway, I totally love your idea of an artist date. Two weeks ago, I popped in some old, favorite movies and digi scrapped sitting in my bed. It was totally relaxing and fun.
I'm a bit late on the Life Artist, but I love the concept of looking for art in everything. I was never the "artsy" cousin in my family, my cousins went to art school. But now, through my photography and digi scrapping, I create art. Amazing concept. I'm even submitting some of my pics to a contest that a gallery is having. Imagine, my pics in an art gallery.
So, I love the concept of Life Artist. Thanks for giving me something to relate to.
K.

Love to see that you have stacks and stacks of photos too ... sometimes I find it a little overwhelming though! Have fun creating! Thanks for aezine ... I forgot it was coming today and then there it was in my inbox like a little present! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and insight about this amazing thing we do as life artists! Kim

Gee I have that same sized stack of old B&W photos that I need to do something with. It never ends does it???

that is A LOT of pictures. I lost every single one of mine from our Disney trip. I took my "little" camera b/c I didn't feel like hauling my Rebel on all the rides. In hindsight, it would've been worth it.

1500+?!
OMG!!!
That is one SERIOUS stack of photos!
Can't wait to see what you create with them.
You're making me jealous describing your trip to Ruthie B's! A little "Artist Date" sounds like SOO MUCH fun! Sure beats the other stuff I've been doing!
Have fun w/your photos!

That stack of photos looks so inspiring, it almost looks "yummy"! I also like those wire baskets. I love antiques.
About the newsletter today, perfect topic! Being the mom of a 3-year-old, 2-year-old & 9-week old, I'm having a really hard time finding the time to scrap. Of course, the fact that my older 2 have really been a handful for the past couple of weeks makes it worse. Anyway, thanks for the tips!

wow...lots of photos!

Wow girl! You weren't kidding when you said you printed a lot of photos. Can't wait to see your new creations.

holy cow! that's a ton-o-photos!!!
and that wire basket---I WANT I WANT I WANT! Man--do they sell them on-line??? :D

dude.
i wish i had a pile of photos.
going to make myself one.
thank you!

WOW! What a stack!
They look bigger than 4 x 6??? Are they???
ANY chance we will get to see your WDW album SOON??? We are going in May and I am already wondering HOW to SCRAP it???!!!

Hello, I have a question for you. First off, I love your attitude. About life, about scrapbooking, about everything. (I feel the same about having a lot of photos to do. Love the option of working on a lot of different things.) But I do have one question. Are you SERIOUSLY ALWAYS this happy??? (Like if I asked your husband, what would he say? Mine would say I seem a lot happier to other people than I am at home, which I hate. I don't want to be that way.) So! How do you keep your good attitude in your daily life w/ your daily struggles??

Now I thought that I had large picture orders! Never that big!!! Yikes! Good luck getting through them all. I currently have a bunch of pictures that need to be printed. I guess Costco will be seeing me soon!

REALLY can't wait for the release of your new book!