Spark No. 3

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The countdown.

is.

on....

Spark No. 3 is in 1 week! 

I can't believe it! 

Margie & her crew have been working non-stop!

There's been so much heart, talent, thought & WORK put into this event.....There's still a little bit of room, so if you can...register NOW.

The schedule is off the hook...so many amazing things to Spark your cReativity!

And, the teachers are top -notch!

One of our fab cReative Team members, Amy Tan, will be teaching an a*mazing class! Sooo giddy about that!

And....my dear Aussie friend, Emily Falconbridge, is teaching again this year! So excited for some Em time!

But...check out the entire line up of rock star teachers that will surely Spark your cReativity!

Not to mention the a*mazing Sarah Sample will be giving a concert, the Spark Artisan Market will be filled with gorgeous, handmade items AND lots of amazing Spark Eats from the fabulous Amy Dalley....like last year. Oh boy, it was sheer bliss!

and oh so many more little surprises that will surely SPARK you!

I am so looking forward to meeting you all & enjoying the electricity that is always there....such an uplifting & inspiring place to be....

**so excited, too, because 2 other members of my creative team will be there...Nancy & Jamie!Wish our whole team could be here...but, we may even get to see Emily, too! yea!

So, please, won't you join us at Spark No. 3?

p.s.

I do want to tell you, that IF you can't come to Spark...you can STILL take classes from Emily at Big Picture Scrapbooking....HERE. It's the wet-felting we did last year at Spark No. 2 & it is seriously the most amazing, addictive creative outlet...you will LOVE it!

monday makeoveR>>>home

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 *sigh* 

Summer is over. 

We are back to school & I have mixed emotions.

I will miss the fun of the lazy Summer days with my kids...the sunshine. the water. the traveling.  

But, 

I am also looking forward to getting back into a schedule & welcome being home more.  While I do love traveling, it's always so nice to be home. 

just be.

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just be in my own bed. 

just be in my own kitchen. 

just be. 

with my family.  

*ahhhh* 

blissful. 

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and...enjoying making decor...fall is coming...& It's my fave. 

1. it's the Grand Opening of Rhonna DESIGNS. (if all goes as planned...Sept. 1 is the magical date...stay tuned to see new goodness & my new Creative Team!)

2. it's my marathon. so excited. so nervous. less than a month.  *breathe*

3. it's Spark. (October 21-22...parTAY!) and did you see the Artisan Market Vendors were announced? HEAVEN!

4. it's my birthday. (October 23- I'm not shy about my birthday..I LOVE it!)

5. it's Halloween. (one of my FAVE holidays...i LOVE to decorate & dress up)

6. it's Thanksgiving. (love the cripsness in the air, gratitude in our hearts & spending time with family)

then...before we know it Christmas is upon us...ahhh! time goes by so quickly...I can't believe it!

so...here's to enjoying every moment. of every day...because it's passing too quickly.

Happy Monday. Enjoy being home.

5 things.

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 5 of my favorite things as of right now:

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No. 1: Running. 

Running on the trails near my house...near the river...in the mountains.  I am on week 14 of my 18 week training...my marathon is coming quickly...& I'm taking one day at a time...enjoying my journey.  I tweeted this quote: 

A race time is just the final page of a book. It means very little without knowing the story leading up to it.

My story has been amazing. I've learned so much & I'm still learning every day.

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No. 2:  Make overs.  

I have been having fun...been busy & haven't shared all of my monday makeovers, but here's my wall tree I painted turquoise. love it! It's such a bright spot in my room now.

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No. 3: 

Good things happening to good people.  

One of my dearest friends, Margie, has joined one of my favorite companies: Bazzil.  She's going 'home'....Perfect! And, it makes me just so happy! Congrats, again, sweets!

No. 4: Spark. 

It's coming up....are you joining us? You will NOT want to miss it...seriously! We got together to SPark it up & make the handmade decorations that are so 'spark'....again: this year has a different vibe, different teachers...but more of the same honest to goodness Spark inspiration.  Even though I've not been as involved as I had in years past...I AM going to be there!  Margie & her team have done a GREAT job with it this year...I hope to see you there!

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No. 5: My new Creative Team 

has been notified & we are on our way to the Grand Opening of Rhonna DESIGNS store!!!! I was so overwhelmed with the entrants...thank you everyone!  I so wish I could have every single person on the team...

It's all about 'uplifting & inspiring'....

& each member of the team was selected with this in mind. 

When we announce the team, you will see that each one brings something different to the mission of Rhonna DESIGNS! love it! Be sure to go over to the official Facebook page & 'like' it! There will be lots of fun things going on during the Grand Opening!

ok...Summer is almost over...only a few days left before school starts...off to enjoy it with my kiddos! 

Singing a Big Song today....Spark!

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You know how much I LOVE Spark! Well, today, I'm over there for Friday Give-away! check out what you can win HERE!  

I'm having a fantastic time at Women's Conference! 

Are you following along? Be sure to follow me on Twitter & Facebook...that's the best way for me to share in real time...all the inspiration & photos at this amazing conference!

Sooo inspiring & I'm so looking forward to today, too! What are YOU doing this weekend?  Enjoy!

Spark No. 3

 

Tomorrow registration opens for Spark No. 3.  

YESSSSSS! 

Isn't that exciting?

Since the conception of Spark, 

Liz, Margie & I have put our hearts & souls into the event to make it the kind of creative event that SPARKS your creativity! We have loved it!

But, for Spark No. 3, Liz & I will have a different role.  Margie will spear head the event & has brought on 3 other AMAZING partners to plan another unforgettable creative event for you!

I adore them all & know they will work their hearts & souls out to make Spark amazing:

Christy Tomlinson

April Meeker

Alisa Holland

The event will be held at the same location as last year: Noah's in Lindon, Utah!

The amazing Amy Dalley will be doing the food again..remember the amazing Spark Eats room? um...yea....to. die. for.

It will for sure be filled with all of the amazingly creative classes, teachers, & all of the little things you've come to expect with Spark...& MORE! I'm sure they will knock our socks off & it will surely SPARK our creativity!

I've had a lot of questions on whether or not I'll be there....& the answer is 

YES!

And, like I'd mentioned above...my role will be different, but I WILL be involved.

So....

spread the word...

mark your calendars... 

because in 6 months...

we'll be SPARKING again.

Bring your friends, sisters, mothers, aunts, cousins....it's the best girl time EVAH!

Registration opens tomorrow: April 1st...& no, that isn't an April Fool's day joke...it really does! 

*grin*

I'm giddy about it...it will be another amazing event!

please join us!

Last year we sold out...& this year there are 300 spots available...

can't wait to Spark with you!

*chills* love this Spark No. 2 video....

Again, we had the ultimate pleasure of having THE Jeremy Mills at Spark No. 2 filming throughout the entire event. He has a way of artfully & creatively capturing the essence of Spark! Thanks, JMills.....you rock!


This is just a teaser of the entire video...for more info & pre-order info, go HERE>


And...also...the whole vibe wouldn't be the same w/o Mindy Gledhill....her song, "Whole Wide World" was a huge inspiration as we created the entire event....each Spark could feel the power of her lyrics as they read them randomly throughout the venue...we had them stamped onto burlap banners & sprinkled all over....little sprinkles of her message like....

I'm gonna live a crazy dream

Impossible as it may seem

I"m gonna whistle all the while

I'm gonna run right up this hill.

I'm wanna hold this whole wide world, right here in my open hands.

And maybe I'm just a little girl.... a little girl with great big plans.

I'm gonna go & take a chance.

It doesn't matter what the future brings...I'm gonna live a crazy dream.

Thank you, Jeremy & Mindy....from the bottom of our hearts.

xo

r

**eta:

and...remember, TONIGHT's show is with Miss Janet....she'll be sharing a fabulous spin on our Parisian Anthology (which, btw, is selling out everywhere) She's the master at creating amazing projects so you will NOT want to miss this one!

webshow, harvest moon & a commitment

Last night's webshow was so much fun. I adore Margie, Spark & Heidi...so bringing them all together is super inspiring & just plain FUN! We got to share the NEW  Spark kits at House of 3 & even shared some fun ideas/techniques on making the fabulous and oh so

colorful pop bottle flowers that we had all over Spark...easy. fun. & COOL! STEPS: 1. cut bottles into flowers. 2. spray paint bottles 3. wire flowers together. 4. hang & have fun!  Show us what YOU do with those cool flowers, k?

It was also the Fall Equinox, which many of you talked about on the Live chat...& this morning I woke up to the full moon over the lake...it was gorgeous. I got my tripod & took this photo...I didn't even photoshop this! LOL...it was just so cool to see....a great start to this day!


and...lastly.....at the end of our webshow, we talked a bit about a new 21 Challenge..I said it out loud. I may start another one on Oct. 1st....who wants to join me? Holla!

Spark Webshow...tomorrow night!

I'm so excited...we are doing our LIVE Webshow this week & we'll be featuring a Spark Re-cap with Margie Romney-Aslett!  (Liz will be getting ready to go teach at Inspiration Unlimited *with Janet! We'll miss, you Liz!)  


So..join us tomorrow night HERE. And Margie, Heidi & I will be *sparkin* it up! holla!

Halloween's coming!

Now that Spark is over I have been really getting excited about Fall! (but, don't worry...we'll have a whole *re-cap* of it this Wed. for our LIVE Webshow! Don't miss it!)

 The trees are changing. LOVE the color, love the canyons we live nearby & LOVE the feel in the air!

 It's our family's birthday season...we have 3 birthdays in Sept., Oct. & Nov. Love this time of year...did I say that?

Halloween's coming! Yes, this just makes me giddy! I love decorating, costuming, & just the over all FUN that I have at Halloween. 

House of 3 fun is in the air! Can't spill all the beans, but we're in the thick of some very exciting projects! *holla*  Did you see the ideas over at the Inspiration House?  ch*ch*check it, on this glorious Monday! 

Have a great day!

Spark no. 2 Vol. 4...Persnickety Prints

( photos by Chari Pack of Persnickety Prints! Thank you!)

One of the things that just *made* Spark so inspiring was seeing these huge, gorgeous & vibrant signs all over...Spark Quotes for classes & just to inspire!

Persnickety Prints was one of our creative partners & they printed these 30x40 signs for us to hang all over. I designed them with the Spark Digital kit that I used in my mini class & they turned out so FAB! I was /am in LOVE with the quality, the color & the vibrancy!

 (photos by Leslee Keckley, with Jessica modeling....smooches &THANK YOU!)

 We even used them for our hello my name is: name tags.... See how fun & cool they mad the tags?  

I was/am so impressed with Persnickety Prints! A huge thank you to cute Chari & Kenny for doing such a wonderful job on it all! Isn't she darling? We love her!

And...speaking of Persnickety Prints...we featured them in our Live Webshow on Wednesday night when we had our House of 3 Halloween Kick off! 

Did you SEE the amazing metallic prints of the NEW Phantom Large Canvas art? Ohhh....my. Run on over to the House Inspiration blog to see more about it. I"m in LOVE & sooo excited to decorate for Halloween!

spark no. 2 Vol. 3...Emily, Jaz & Sabrina

Spark no. 2 wouldn't have been the same w/o our international teacher, Emily. OR her wonderful friends Jaz (who is also from Australia) or Sabrina (aka. Bina) from France. Bina won the prize for coming the farthest to Spark...all the way from France! I adore each of them. One of my favorite things about Spark is how each of us is *sparked* by one another....& the Sparks that came to the event are what *made* it....along with the teachers...opening up & allowing each other to *spark* our creativity!

These fabulous photos are from the gorgeous, talented Jasmine....She's electric...amazing & so genuine...she just oozes creativity & it was so fun to see her gracefully create.  I mean...just look at that cool photo of her in a bottle! **we had the 'seating' arrangements on the 2nd day all set up like this.  Each *spark* was to go & search until they found themselves.  Then, they looked around at the other *sparks* around them & got to know them...i loved seeing each of them talking, laughing & *sparking* during lunch & dinner.

One of the core classes was by THE Wendy Whitacre (BlueLilyPhoto). Look at this incredible photo Jaz took in the class! I saw it & I think my jaw dropped....do you see what I mean? Jaz was *sparked* by Wendy who *sparked* so many of the women to stretch & enlighten their creativity..I loved it!

 In my mini class, I taught some basic skills about using digital art to create.  They each got a Spark digital kit & then I challenged them to create something for 5 min. each day using their new-found skills. I about fell off my chair when I saw this image from Jaz....really? How cool is she, right? WOW!

I loved seeing a world cup champion in our midst....did you Sparks even know that Sabrina Jonnier is a famous & talented downhill cyclist?  She rocks...check out her cool blog & the banner photo....I LOVE YOU, BINA!  I love that she is so humble & cool! It was fun to see her creating & getting *sparked*...afterwards, she told me she really needed Spark. Didn't we all? *wink* 

Each person that attended really did  *spark* one another & again...a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved....so much went into it & I hope that we all got so much out of it!

p.s. please send me images of what *you* created with the Spark Digital kit...I'm so excited!

p.p.s

House of 3 is having a spoooooky webshow tonight. LIVE from Heidi's studio..I'll be joining her to get you in gear for my FAVE upcoming holiday! *wink* see you then!

spark no. 2 Vol. 2...Jefra & Mindy

Jefra was able to come on Friday night & we are so happy she shared her photography talent with us...i am in LOVE with the pictures & feel she captured during the evening....as only she can do! She truly *sparked* me when I saw these photos...THANK YOU, Jefra! mmmm*wah!

Love how she captured the colors & details of the decorations.

Love how she captures the light....i mean...*breathtaking*

Love how she captures the textures...oh my!

And after all of the hard work, blood, sweat & tears it was so nice to be *sparked* by  Mindy Gledhill. 

I adore her music, so meeting her & hearing her sing & talk was so thrilling...

she's just so genuine, sweet, funny & funky fantastic.  My sisters & daughters & I were in heaven!

Love her creative style. ( i mean...vintage velvet dress with fishnets & converse? darling!)
Love her creative lyrics.
Love her creative music.
and..

loved her creative way of truly sparking everyone's creative spirit...

I was on FIRE after hearing her! & I loved the way she made every single Spark feel....

Thank you so much, Mindy & Jefra for making Spark No. 2 an amazing event...we love you!