I just really wanted to say thank you for all the great comments on my "whiny post" (as my mom says). I just felt like I had to get out what I was feeling. I know it’s easy to find me on my blog and who I am and it’s hard because sometimes I struggle with exactly what I should say, but that was something that was definitely eating me up. Anyway thank you. I always love getting comments, and I really took to heart the things you said. Sorry I didn’t reply earlier, I’m actually in Seattle for a mini holiday, but I’ll be back tomorrow before I start another baby-sitting job on Sunday.

Also Shell did tag me so I thought I’d so that now.

What scrapbooking lines/products/etc do you dislike?

I love Ki Memories, Basic Grey, Bazzill Kraft cardstock, ribbon, fabric, old thing, metal, punches. I don’t really like "cutesy" stuff.

What is the hardest thing you have ever had to scrap?

I scrapped my friend Susanne’s passing very shortly after it happened so I could give the album to her parent’s. It was more difficult to go through all the pictures and print them off, once I got into remembering the memories and being creative it was easier. (Here is the album)

What technique do you use more than anything?

Probably tearing paper, it’s just so much easier than cutting!

Ever been published?

Yes once, in the CK annual idea book (2004 I think), and of course I publish myself on my website, hehehe.

What’s the smallest scrap of paper you save?

Pretty darn tiny, especially wordsworth paper, because it’s good to the last drop!

Ever had any scrapbooking-related injuries?

Nothing too serious, but I’m just bidding my time, I’m sure.

Finish the sentence "If I wasn’t a scrapbooker, I would spend my money on….."

Art supplies of some other kind: pastels, paints, mediums, brushes (ahh my weakness!), beads, yarn, etc.

Give us your best storage or organizational idea

Use pretty things, metal, glass, wood. Things that begged to be looked through so that you’ll want to get those supplies out.

You just won a week long scrapbooking cruise for 5. Who’s going with you?

Definitely my mom, Sciarrino, Sue, then I’d have to pick my far away friends so I could see them, Kay, Ceara, ugh, only 5 spots!?!?

After you’ve answered the questions, tag six of your scrapbook buddies

I’ll let you fight it out. hehehe

I made up this cute little tin up to summarize the month of January. You can see it here on 2 peas. Speaking of two peas I was going to go on a little rant about that, so okay I will…
      I’ve been thinking a lot lately about praise, exposure, feedback, being liked, liking what I do and a variety of things that have brought me through the following thought pattern. First I began posting on 2 peas again, like layouts and stuff. Things that were totally different from one another, or so I thought. I then proceeded to get next to no feedback, mostly annoying me because I really liked my pieces. From that I went onto think about why I liked getting praise at all, most things you do in life don’t receive praise, but you do get feedback. I like the idea of feedback and a conversation between a work and the audience. Many of you know that I was an Art Major in college and thus participated in many a critique in my day. And yes one did make me cry (“It just seems like you don’t give a fuck about your work Amber.” “Excuse me but I do give a fuck.” Class proceeds to laugh and I proceed to cry). So after all that I find that I miss it, like miss really getting feedback, do this, try this, change that color. But I don’t think that’s what I’m really looking for in two peas. I find myself just wanting to be liked. Not just for me, but for Ribbon Jar, like I want people to see that I am a creative good person. I want people to see all the cool stuff they can do with the cool ribbon I have, so when nobody thinks my stuff is cool, I’m kinda scratching my head. Like is it really cool? Because I definitely see people who thinks somethings are nice that I would not agree with. So am I one of those people. Am I like the girls who wear ass tight jeans with wobbles going over the edge and think they look good? Am I?!?! Because like I loved this layout: