NEW Traveler's Notebook Workshop!

When?

Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 11AM-12:30PM

Where?

The Four Seasons Aviara | Seasons Restaurant

7210 Blue Heron Place, Carlsbad CA 92011

Why?

So, you’re going on that much-needed vacation and you want to dip your toe into documenting your travels. Of course, it can be very overwhelming to figure out how to make that work. How much do you bring with you? What should you bring? It’s a delicate balance to take just enough with you. It’s also a challenge to determine how much time you should spend experiencing a trip versus documenting it. Or maybe you’re back. Your wanderlust is filled to the brim (for now). You’ve unpacked and now your desk is stuffed with museum brochures, knick knacks, cute business cards and papers from your adventure. Not to mention your phone is full of photos that are wanting to be printed. Have you been looking for a fun way to document your life without the bulk of a traditional scrapbook?

What?

Look no further! I’ll be teaching a class on how I use Traveler's Notebooks to preserve my memories, whether I am traveling abroad or staying home with my family. This class will focus on how to incorporate memorabilia, how to use different pens to create eye-catching journaling, how to create cohesive spreads, and many others! The gorgeous kit is full of goodness that you’ll use in fun and fresh ways. You’ll learn some fun techniques and create some one-of-a-kind mini-masterpieces by combining your photos with products from my collections with American Crafts and more. I’ll also demonstrate simple methods that look complex and help you see the supplies in a fresh new light, even for on-the-go.

Family Fun and Go Wild Vegas 2019

The past few months have been packed with all kinds of incredible adventures and since I’ve started focusing on the word “savor”, I’ve been intentional about my work and family time fusing in the best ways. I wanted to share some highlights from my time in Vegas last month. It was a trip full of firsts. It was my first time at the Go Wild conference, my first time at the Grand Canyon and my first time riding in a helicopter. All in all, it was an incredible time. I wanted to share three highlights from the trip:

1. Helicopter Tour There was nothing better than seeing the sights from great heights! Jack, JC, and I experienced the Grand Canyon from inside a helicopter and it was amazing. I loved this experience and recorded the whole thing on video.

2. Go Wild. What is Go Wild? It’s an incredible event that brings planners (from all over the world) together. People who attend can join others who share the same passion for planning for amazing sessions, goal-setting, inspiration and more. It was the 4th annual conference and as a first timer, I plan on being there every year from now on. Also, the swag bags are beyond incredible. The enthusiasm of everyone in attendance (lining up before 6 AM just to get in the door)

3. Sharing the HARMONY principle and sitting on the panel. Even though I had to turn right around and fly to a wedding in Pittsburgh, I really enjoyed getting to share the principle with a room full of 1400 enthusiastic, positive people. The community at Go Wild was so infectious and fun. The next time I go, I’ll definitely try to be there the whole conference.

Here’s the video:

Have you ever been? Already excited for 2020! Go Wild Conference | Maverick Helicopters | Avery Ultra Tabs | The Happy Planner | KrissyAnne Designs | Erin Condren | Erin Condren x Amy Tangerine Collab | Smash + Tess Romper

Oh Darling!

The best thing about attending the Darling Magazine retreat with Alaska Airlines in Maui wasn’t the incredible weather or gorgeous scenery. Those things were definitely worthwhile, too, but it was actually the amazing sense of community I experienced while I was there that took my breath away. All the women were focused on being present and mindful in the moment, which made teaching a little workshop even more special. As always, watching people get creative and crafty while in paradise. I love seeing what people do with different products and how they choose to express themselves creatively. We used a mix of my Shine On Collection and Sunshine & Good Times. We also used the Instax Share Printer so everyone had images to include in their traveler’s notebooks. All the attendees were given a copy of Craft a Life You Love in their gift bags.

One of the most memorable moments happened after the workshop was winding down. As I was cleaning up, a gentleman came to me and thanked me for asking everyone to close their eyes and go through the mindfulness meditation. He works at the Four Seasons and thought it was wonderful to watch and witness, since he so often sees people rushing around or on their phones constantly and being distracted instead of enjoying the world around them. 

Photos by Paper Antler

Supplies: Instax Share Printer | Shine On Collection | Sunshine & Good Times Collection | Altenew Watercolors | Tombow Dual Brush Markers | Tombow Mono Adhesive

Here’s the full video of the Maui trip on my YouTube channel:

On the Road Again– Our Family RV Trip

It’s not like the wanderlust bug bit me or anything… okay so maybe it did. Recently, we had the opportunity to go on a little family RV trip up the California coast through a collaboration with Livestrong and GoRVing. As you can imagine, the experience was incredible. Hitting the road and taking some time away from LA felt amazing. And we had so many of the comforts of home in the RV. You can see how we packed for the trip in this video. I didn't even have to stop crafting as I brought a few things with me to make it fun and easy to document the trip as we went along. This time I didn't work on a traveler's notebook while on the trip, but of course I had to collect bits along the way. Jack had the best time picking up found beach items while in Morro Bay. I couldn't believe the amount of sand dollars he collected. 

It was definitely an adventure. Along the way, we collected seashells, made breakfast tacos, and finally got the chance to go to Pipsticks to hang out with Mo! There were so many highlights from the entire trip, but I would have to say these videos are something we will cherish forever:

On Livestrong:  These Colorful Breakfast Tacos Are Perfect for Summer Road Trips

On Hunker: At Home on the Road with Amy Tangerine

On eHow: A DIY Shadow Box to Capture Road Trip Memories

My Pinterest Book Release Event!

My book, Craft A Life You Love, is out now and I got to have my book release party at Pinterest Headquarters in San Francisco! (I got so many compliments on the dress - it's from Rent the Runway, I have been using the monthly Unlimited plan since my wedding!)

In a moment of pure serendipity, I ran into Tiffany from Pinterest at Alt Summit and mentioned to her that I would be in San Francisco for the day my book was set to be released. One thing led to another, and I ended up hosting my book release party in their Workshop collaborative space!

Pinterest opened the Workshop to bring a virtually-connected world into a physical space where they host events and classes with a creative theme in mind. I'm so glad that the stars aligned in the way that they did, because this ended up being the perfect place to host my event. They even featured me in their blog!

It was so fun to meet a bunch of you and play with watercolors together!  I love that the people who support me are so creative and talented in such a wide variety of ways. Between the people, energy of the space, and the backdrop of colorful balloons made by the fantastic Zim Balloons, this was just the best book release party I could’ve asked for.

Here's my video from the trip, to give you a sense of what it was like!

You can now buy the colorful and updated edition of Craft A Life You Love on Amazon and elsewhere. I hope that it inspires you to create and make time for the things you love, no matter how busy you are!

All photos by LISH Creative