I have been a little absent on the blog, but am glad to see life goes on without me! I love all the ideas and am excited to see the mirror layout. I believe the final decision on color will probably be made when looking at the finished layout (i.e. if it is too busy with color, etc.). I do like the idea of color in general though, so I would lean that way.
Thanks for the address, Pam. That way those of us who cannot be there can send our best wishes. If anyone is thinking of doing a 'Tucson' version, I am very interested in that. We still have a little time left...