Staci Shuck

INSPIRED

I think I do a pretty good job of living in the present.  Once in a while it's difficult though.  This time of year is one of those times!  While I am feverishly working my creative little fingers to the bone (and loving it!) for my next adventure here...
My internal clock is telling me I should be somewhere else!  No, not a work, not a school ....at INSPIRED silly!   With the most fan tabulous group of people EVER gathered ANYWHERE!!!! I AM trying to "EMBRACE" the change but who would not want to spend 5 glorious days with this bunch of people????? See for your self with these pics from 2011....


Yes! I am partial to this group so don't ask if I'm being objective! Tis' where I've been fortunate to gather every early May, for the last 3 years, with other like minded creative souls, for days of unending laughter, creativity, inspiration, friendship and oh so much more!  To My Inspired Family(which happens to include my own family)...THANK YOU and MISS YOU!  You provide Inspiration like none other!  I am fortunate to have experienced Inspired with you!  Inspired Hugs to all you Crazy, Happy, Creative People!  Keep Inspiring and Keep doing what you love to do!  I look forward to us being gathered all in the same place again soon!  There are so many, many more you!  The blog just isn't big enough to list everyone's photo!  Thank you Donna and Bill Downey for bringing us all together!!

Big "Little" Things!

That's what Monday Madness on Tuesday is all about this week!  Lots to show you on the finished product end but for now just a sneak peak of the "little" things I've been working on to help reduce my stash and get things done.  The work area looks something like this...
Any guesses????   Here's a hint...they're reeeeally small page layouts...so different for me!!!  And...they are all tied into a brand new adventure here....

So excited to announce that I will be teaching classes at the brand new Art Studio at Scrapbook News and Review!!!!  I can hardly wait to tell you about the classes I'll be teaching but...just can't let the secret out yet!!!  We're close to launch time though so head on over to Scrapbook News and Review and check things out.  There's LOADS of great things going on and I am thrilled to be a part of it all!!!!  Stay tuned for more "Little" finished projects and the rest of the "BIG" news!!!!!

Happy Monday Madness on Tuesday!

Staci

The Big Valley

There's nothing like a trip to "The Valley" to get the creative juices flowing!  The trip yesterday was no different!  Wednesdays are auction days which draw crowds to buy livestock and fresh produce as well as bartering at the flea markets and stands.  It's a fun day that brings many fond memories for me.   So in retirement, one thing on the "must do" list is to visit The Big Valley every Wednesday that I can! It's early in the season since we had snow just last week but the signs of summer are visible in the colors and activities.  First stop...Peight's Dry Goods store.  Love their new sign...so full of color! The store was so busy and despite the cloudy, rainy weather, laundry was out at the farm nearby!
I'm thinking the horse at the head of the buggy really didn't want his picture taken!!!!  I left with provisions for lunch, dinner and snacks in between.  Okay, okay...I bought felt too and some embroidery floss and maybe a quilting ruler too!!!  On the way home, again feeling blessed and thankful to have this place so close to home, I passed one of these....
and just had to stop, pause and take a photo!  A great reminder of the special people I am fortunate to have in my life and the special place I am fortunate to call home! 

Have a great weekend!  Make it a creative one with lots of special people!!!!

 

Double Trouble

It's always a good time when a group of creative, happy people get together for the weekend!  This past weekend was no different! Amidst all the fun, happy, blessed hearts was some trouble though.  It started with S from PA (that would be me, Staci from Pennslvania) wearing these........
yep...I had 2 different colored shoes on!!!  Bad thing is...I problably wore them like this for 2 days!  Thank goodness the soles are the same color and my jeans covered the tops...only the matching scuff marks were visible!  No one noticed except my dear son!  Not long after this discovery, S from CA (that would be Stephanie from California) wondered aloud "where are my glasses?"
O00ps.....there they are!!!!  Double Trouble anyway you look at it!!!!  Thank goodness we were in good company who understood completely and immediately began to share their own stories of similar "Double Trouble" situations!  Yet another example of the "full of heart" weekend that I continue to be thankful for!

Happy, Happy Thursday!

Double Trouble

It's always a good time when a group of creative, happy people get together for the weekend!  This past weekend was no different! Amidst all the fun, happy, blessed hearts was some trouble though.  It started with S from PA (that would be me, Staci from Pennslvania) wearing these........
yep...I had 2 different colored shoes on!!!  Bad thing is...I problably wore them like this for 2 days!  Thank goodness the soles are the same color and my jeans covered the tops...only the matching scuff marks were visible!  No one noticed except my dear son!  Not long after this discovery, S from CA (that would be Stephanie from California) wondered aloud "where are my glasses?"
O00ps.....there they are!!!!  Double Trouble anyway you look at it!!!!  Thank goodness we were in good company who understood completely and immediately began to share their own stories of similar "Double Trouble" situations!  Yet another example of the "full of heart" weekend that I continue to be thankful for!

Happy, Happy Thursday!

Full of Heart

It was a great weekend FULL of Heart in all shapes and sizes.  I am always amazed at the different pieces that evolve even though we all use the same tools, colors and materials.  Here are a few...

so unique, creative, inspiring and FULL of Heart...HEart with Stephanie Ackerman was wonderful and working with this crew was wonderful too!  
Feeling very blessed, thankful and full of heart!

 

Blessed

I am blessed to live in Huntingdon, PA...the {Heart} 
of Central Pennsylvania.  Blessed to call it home everyday.  Blessed to have special friends and wonderful people  like Stephanie Ackerman
visit us to create art, share stories, travel to the valley, create more art and inspire!  I am blessed to have a business which "requires" me to host events, teach classes and vend at events, where I get to spend long weekends creating with wonderful people like this...
and like this...
all in my hometown!

VERY BLESSED!

The Bandit Strikes Again!

It is the season of EGGS!!!!  (It's really the season for much more important things but...at the moment it's all about the EGGS!)  We do eat eggs at our house...some of us that is...others of us just make eggs or cook with them.  On occasion we color them, hide them and fill them.  No matter what we do with them we always seem to attract bandits!  You know...those ghosts who dip into the eggs, no matter what kind, snatch'em while we're not looking and then say..."where did all the eggs go????"  I thought this year might be different, or I should say I had HOPE that it would be different,  but alas, the "Pickled Egg Bandit" is among us.  He (we know who it is) has struck multiple times!  He's slowing down in his old age though as this year he's been caught in the act!  That hasn't stopped him though....The trail begins at the refrigerator and looks something like this...

It, (the drippage), continues across 5 feet of kitchen floor until it reaches the salt shaker on the countertop...then the drops disappear!!!  Down the hatch they must go in a big old purple gulp!  The drippage picks up on the bandits chin(not sharing that picture) and then "he" disappears!!!!
Who knew that these little purple eggs and beets could cause such a mess and a speckled floor!
And yes, there are only 5 eggs left of the original 30.  The bandit has been pretty busy in the last 24 hours!  Here's hoping the "bandit" doesn't strike at your house and that you have plenty of Pickled Eggs with your Easter Dinner!  It's a good think we are going OUT for dinner!!!!!

Happy Easter!

Staci

Spring Cleaning Continues!!!!

Yep...I'm hard at it...little bits and pieces but getting things accomplished!  Things are still piled high but...not quite as high as they were!  On top of the pile were a few sheets of Jenni Bowlin's new embossed cardstocks.  I'm enjoying working with them and since they were on the top of the stack...I had no choice....had to work with them!  Here are some snippets of the pages I completed...

It's glorious...I tell you...just glorious...to work with!  Sand it and the color shows through...add Jenni Bowlin inks to it and the color changes...sand it again and the color changes again!  Sooooo many options!  Played a little more with embossing...this time with the Cricut and FULL 12" pages of cardstock.  Did this yellow border but will save the rest for later.
Loads of fun using my stash...even if it made just a little dent in the piles!  More later!

Happy Scrappin'!

Staci

Woohooo Craftiness, Classes and Crops!!!

The last 2 weeks have been a blurrrr but a reeeeeeallly fun blurrrrr with lots of craftiness, creativity, classes and crops!  Did I mention they've been filled with wonderful people, old friends and new!!!  Wonderfully lucky to be a part of it all!  Very thankful and excited and my little brain is whirling with ideas!!!!!  Woohooo!!!!!!   Let's start with the craftiness...


Some classes at Grove's....Don't Miss them....Register HERE NOW!!!!   Stephanie arrives in a few short weeks and we'll be doing a little of this....
and a little of this....
YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT!  SPREAD THE WORD TOOO!!!!!!!!

Finally some crop goodness!  I finished my "whirlwind tour" at Mahaffey Camp  a wonderful church camp nestled in the northern mountains of Pennsylvania.  I am so fortunate to get to attend this crop twice a year.  Love the people, the place and the comraderie!  Not to mention all the creativity!  This trip was no exception...Thank you Mahaffey Campers!!!!  See you in the Fall!!!!

Have a great week!  More progress on the "Spring Clean-Up" to share in the coming days!  Yep!  I AM finishing projects and cleaning out!

Happy Scrappin'!

Staci