Today I spent a few hours in a foreign culture... a scrapbooking convention. There was a huge convention downtown in the Buffalo Convention Center and I was asked if I could help out one of the vendors, Heartstrings Designs. They are a company based out of Orem, UT and yes, it turns out the owners are Mormon- shocker. :)
I was in charge of teaching a little demo at this table. I got to learn how to use a {crocodile} and didn't lose any fingers in the process! The women were so funny. They were just tickled to be there. They would walk up with their stuffed bags of scrapbooking parafernalia, plop down and go to town on the stencils, ink, and ribbon. I was hoppin' busy, passing out supplies, teaching them how to do certain designs, and offering suggestions (I know... ME, teaching these fanatical scrapbookers something is a little hard to believe).
I was only there a few hours, but I actually enjoyed it. At the very least, it was interesting to be exposed to the world of scrapbooking. I felt a little our of place. I imagine it would be like walking into a Star Wars Convention or something similar and not knowing who Yoda is. You just don't quite belong. That's how I felt. And these people drop crazy money on this stuff. Aren't we in a recession? :) Oh well, all in the name of scrapbooking!
5 comments:
Wow! I think I would have a headache being there. Look at all that stuff! I'm glad you had a good time being crafty! :)
so how did you get asked to do that? Looks fun tho! I just can't bring myself to spend money on scrap booking stuff.... too expensive and no one really sees it in the end haha. But the one you did for Trav's birthday looks so cute whenever I come to visit I'll have to look at it, that would have taken me forever to do! Miss ya, love you!
go crafty lady. I have never been to one of those...possibly because I haven't scrapbooked in years.:) i bet it was fun though.
Your beach pics are super cute. Collins cheeseball smile is a riot!
Your swim shorts are way cute...or maybe that was your hot body making them look so good.
{i mean that as non-creepy as possible}
;)
I have wanted to go to this convention the last 3 years and have been gone. But I was here this time and forgot about it. Looks like fun!
I want to go to one of those, That is fun that you got to go. I hope the weather is getting better for you. When are you coming to visit again?
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