#Ginabahrensdesigns Design Team Project for January 2018

Hi there all my crafty peeps!!  I did not forget about you... promise!!!  Life has a really bad habit of getting crazy when you least expect it to.  And my family is no exception to that rule.  2017 has not treated this family very kind.  To make a long story short, my 2 yr. old niece was diagnosed with stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma earlier this summer, my 16 yr. old nephew passed away suddenly in July, I lost my job (but had a new one with in days hmmmm....) my grandaughter was still having some seizure issues (she stopped breathing on me), and of course the family drama that comes with all of this emotional upheaval.  This all happened in about a 6 week period.  So needless to say, I needed to take a step back and just regroup and catch my breath.  I have a really great support team who totally had my back and a few who didn't.  That's ok, it's their loss.  I hope they never have to go through what my family has this past year.  And, now to just add a little more fuel to the fire, my brother in law was in a terrible car accident just before Christmas and still remains in ICU at a hospital in Cleveland.  Mind you, we are 5 hours away in Indianapolis!!

So, no matter what comes our way in 2018, I will face it with grace, strength and a smile.  So on a VERY positive note, I wanted to let you all know that I am now on Gina B. Ahrens design team.  Some of you may know her from her YouTube channel, but Gina also designs stamps, stencils and digi downloads.  They are all available over on her Etsy shop!!  AND, as a bonus, you can use the coupon code LESLIE15 and receive a 15% discount on any purchases you make at her store!!  She has also written a book and it is also available there!!  Really, go check it out!!  You will LOVE it!!  Here is the link to her Etsy shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/GinaBAhrens

So, (drumroll please lol), here is my first project as a design team member for Gina!!  I hope you enjoy!!  I hope that it inspires you to go out and do something creative.  And as always, BE NICE, it's really not that hard!!!

Here's to a fresh, new, creative 2018!!

Always,

Leslie