Saying Goodbye To Studio A

Ali, I can't hold back the tears as I read your gracious exit from CK and the many comments above. I too have enjoyed your creativity, wealth of ideas and inspiration.
On this, the day after Thanksgiving I am thankful to have had the opporutnity to be inspired by you. What a wonderful gift you have given all of us.
I hope you continue this blog, your classes, writing books and sharing your life with us. You will TRULY be missed on paper; but hopefully thoroughly enjoyed in the online medium.
A BIG "Thank You" to Chris, Simon and Ana for sharing you with us.
I'll look for you here for my dose of creative inspiration. Best wishes.

Oh, no! I'll miss your column very much... :(
But I'm also really excited to see what you're up to next! Good luck! :)

Ali, I am sorry to hear that you will no longer be doing your column. I have read CK for many years and I feel that over the years I have gotten to know you. I love your work and the way you share so openly the important and special moments in your life. Thank you.

Your articles were the only reason I kept CK! I love your style and your honesty in your scrapbooking. I will definitely keep following you on your blog. I wish you luck in your future endeavors!!
P.S. I am loving your BPS online class!

Ali, I have to tell you that is the main reason I still get the subscription. And I just renewed!!
I wish you all the best in the future!!

I have been a follower of your column and blog for some years. It won't be the same CK magazine without your articles. At least we can continue reading your blog.
Elaine

Just wanted to add how sad I am about this as well. Your Studio A column was definitely where I turned to the minute I got the magazine. I think I have saved them all. Good thing you are still with us on the blog!
I'll miss your column Ali, but do so appreciate all you do. I am totally loving the Yesterday and Today class.

I'm sad to hear I won't see you in CK as often. I look forward to your column. Best wishes in your future endeavours. Blessings, Amy W.

It seems like there is a major transformation going on. I don't want to loose the old paper books but I see everyone going digital. I still love the social aspect of cropping with friends!

Wow, I also was sad when I heard the news. Here in New Zealand, its the only scrapbooking mag I buy now, and without your part, I am questioning my future buying. I am a crazy scrapper who plays with lots of styles, but you Ali are the one I go to when I feel I need to pull the reins in and ground myself more. I have your poster from your last book on the wall right beside my computer :-) Thank you and good luck for the future. I will continue to read your blog everyday tho. Merry Christmas.

Ali- i am so sad to hear this- you have inspired me to go beyond stickers and do-dads- to become what I hope is a storyteller. And your column was one I would always take something away from. I hope you know that you inspire so many of us- and that at the very least- your blog is like vitaman C for our creativity!

thanks for your gracious sharing openly, honestly, creatively...u r the 1st blog I've ever bookmarked and that is read on a regular basis...u r the BEST! you are more of a blessing than you realize.

I agree with Arika...unfortunatly your column was the only reason I ever picked up a CK mag! CK, although the leader in the scrappin industry, was filled with advertisements - so overcrowded! Your article was the only breath of fresh, clean air in those pages.
Wish you the best in this move, Ali!

Ali - I am so bummed... I love your article in CK and will miss it sorely. But I am glad you are still blogging, etc. I get lots of inspiration from your work!

You will be missed!! But I'm happy I can come visit your blog. :-)

Both you and Becky Higgins! This really sucks!! You 2 are the reason I subscribe. I guess this will be my last year with the magazines;o(

With over 500 comments before me I doubt you will see this but I feel the need to tell you that yours and only yours was the article I clipped every single month. I have a binder of just ALI and I use it like a reference manual all the time.
Gonna miss you! I hope you stay here on the blog or find some other way of educating us!!

Hmm, there really is no more reason to buy CK. When my subscription expires, I will no longer be a customer. With Simple out of print and now CK without you and Becky I truly believe CK will not be far behind!
I love your blog Ali and will still support you in whatever you choose to do. I can't wait to see what that might be.
All the best!
Suzanne

And what a great final article it is. All of your recent columns at CK are fabulous. The sewing article is so great. As i pass along my older issues of CK, I remove your columns and have them in a binder. So helpful. You are are great and it is a good feeling to move forward. I'll bet it has become difficult to give them new/never seen content as you do that here in such a timely manner. I'm rather sad, but understand. I always made a point to peruse your column the day the mag came, then pore over it soon afterward.

Oh no! I will really miss your column. Last month in my continuing quest to purge I went through about 8 years of CK magazines and tore out the pages that inspired me. I tore out your column every issue, and sometimes that was the only thing I tore out. Best of luck with your new projects, but I will surely miss your articles each issue.