HELLO!! long time no type!! ha ~ i just feel like there is so much to talk about!!! where to start ~ where to start?? i actually have more pictures to put up (from this weekend ~ wine tasting), but i have to save something for another time right?? anyway ~ first things first ~ i wish i had a before picture of what these mountains normally look like, but let me tell you ~ these puppies dont ever see snow!! my hubby called me today and said that he saw that it was snowing so he drove to the area where it was so he could stand in the falling snow. of course you always think that there might be a little bit of a stretch when he says that its snowing out here, but nope ~ no lying here, see for yourself!! i was amazed when i came into town and i saw these beautiful mountains like i have never seen them before. amazing!! its kind of funny, you can see the line of where the snow didnt make it far enough down. that is how the whole mountain has always been, as long as i have known it!!!
moving right along, to a little ol' event you might have heard about ~ CHA?? ring any bells!?!? ahhh... once again, let me tell you how blessed i am to be a part of the VIPS that the ladies at its about time took along for the ride. seriously, i love those girls!!! lauren and i rode down together, and well, this is how it started.....

i finally had the courage to venture over to the hambly and love, elsie neck of the woods. really, that was my main priority ~ to see those two booths. anyway, elsie was out to lunch, which worked out good for me. we were able to hang in her kitchen and take a ton of pictures with out her there noticing what a freak i really am!!! okay, so if i told you i had a bad time ~ would you believe me??? check out my goofy grin in every picture!! i look sooo happy ~ mainly because I WAS!!! ahhh.... i love the scrapbook world i live in!!

we left and came back later and ta~dah!! there she was, waiting to meet me, like i was waiting to meet her!!! ;). she was super sweet and had such cute hair!!

okay, so we all know ally loves her some hambly like nobodys business!!! look ~ look here i am with allison herself!!! this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!!! i just crack up at my face ~ so excited!!! seriously though, allison was so sweet. she even gave me some "exclusive" goodies that arent out yet!!! how lucky am i?? i already started to put together a mini acrylic album that i plan on sending photos to her!!



the goods!!! ahh.... i want more already!!!

alright, so i wasnt at CHA too ~ too long, but here is what i know.... i still love elsie and i still love hambly ~ hambly will always be my staple. i loved sassafras lass, i loved this line by daisy ds, i love, love the maya road booth, and heidi swapp had a ton of goodies. the one booth that i didnt even remember to forget to look for was bam pop. turns out they were there, but i missed them. i had to go ahead and place a online order for their goodies cause i wanna play!!!

oh yeah, and today is valentines day!!! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!! rica brought me these flowers home. im so blessed to have him!!!
here is little missy signing daddys valentines day card.
and she loooves the puppy ~ as you can tell!!!
oh yeah, and by the way ~ she has a name ~ finally!!! we went with violet. cute uh?? i likey her name, took long enough uh??
okay, i think im good for now!! have a good weekend peps!!

~xoxo~

oh my word!!! i want to cry right now!!! i am the luckiest girly ever to have become friends with the ladies at its about time scrapbooks. never in my wildest dreams would i ever think that what i love to do, would be something that others appreciate, especially to the extent that these ladies have shown me. i am so blessed to be a part of their team and circle of friends. i am beside myself, honored and speachless!!! and i love that mel nailed it ~ to a "T", she knows me so well!! thank you ladies for your kind word, open heart and encouragement. i will be working my hardest to continue to make you ladies proud.... wow ~ WOW!!!...... thank you so much for saying this..... I LOVE THESE GIRLS!! and i didnt want to admit it, but i guess there is no denying ~ i do love elise ~ and maybe i do stalk her blog......

~xoxoxoxoxo~

card class anyone?? i will be teaching a card class at the pink pineapple tuesday 11 march 2008, 6:30-8:30. i used the fun papers from jenni bowlin and i played with the vintage class glitter and the tattered angels glimmer mist. so, so much fun!!!! call to reserve your spot (760)598-2222 well, im off to drop these puppies off and create something new ~ maybe easter???
have a good weekend!!!
~xoxo~

WARNING ~ THE POST YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENJOY IS FULL OF PHOTOS AND FUN INFORMATION!!!! now that i got that out of the way... first things first... someone we all know ~ and love ~ (might i add??) is going to CHA!! ill give you a little hint......

alright, its ME!!! im so excited the ladies at its about time are including me in their group of VIPS that get to shop (well not really shop) and snoop the floor of all the goodies that are in my scrapbooking future!!! i hope, i hope, i hope ill get to share a picture of me and the one and only elsie!!! that is, of course if i can find the courage to ask her to pose with me!! ahhhh...... so excited!!! ~thanks mom!!~

alright, next on my list of things to share... my next class at its about time, murrieta. i used a little of this.....

a little of this....

and a ton of other goodies, and ta-dah!!! i will be teaching if i could escape, a travel mini album at its about time thursday march 6th at 5:30 in the evening. please call and reserve your spot, there are only 12 kits available. (951)304-3422
yes, that tan lady is me!!! back in the day ~ B.B. (before babies) we would go down to cancun every summer for vacation. needless to say, its been a while!!! i found these pictures and they worked great with the colors of the paper i chose.

soooo.... my first class was tuesday, i have to admit, i kind of like teaching!! it was nice because i had an amazing crowd of students. i had a lot of fun!!!
my friends came down to support me ~ missy autumn and i~

AKA the brother in laws girly. so glad she came!!

my mom and her girlfriends were there to support, laugh, play and

they even came up with new and creative names for the bone folder!!

hey, even my pops stopped in for a little cameo!!

what an amazing support team i have uh??

okay, and these pictures are kida of old (spetember 2007), but every time i go through my folder to upload "blog" photos, these are there, staring at me. i meant to post them forever ago, but never did. anyway, these are pictures from my little missy sofais first birthday party. a hawaiian theme party complete with a petting zoo and pony rides!!!! it took her a few tries to really loves the ponys.

yeah, and she hated the cake eating part.

i thought she would for sure dig in like no other one year old had in the past,

but i was proven wrong!!

she wanted nothing to do with the dirtys on her hands!!!

*i have no idea whats up with those gaps, and i cant get rid of 'em*

check out those legs!!! we are in T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!

~xoxo~

im so excited about all of the fun new product coming out for winter cha!! i have to admit ~ i blog stalk hambly!! its getting to the point where i think i might need treatment!! i am just so inspired by all of the product they come up with. so far, i am loving all of the sneak peeks they have been giving...

seriously, cant i have just a little sample??

i cant wait to get my hands on the new-bees!!!

seriously ~ yes, i said "seriously" again ~

kelly green?? are you kidding?? i think it might be love!!

a little magenta?? yes please!!

i love it!!!

all i ask now is for a little tease at what miss elsie has coming out!! i cant wait!!!

with that all said and done, i can move on to another new exciting chapter in my life!! a few posts ago i mentioned that im really excited about something, but didnt want to talk about it for fear of you know ~ the old rule, getting excited too soon!! ~ remember?? well, i have been asked to teach at two other stores!!! so excited!!! ever after in carlsbad and pink pineapple in vista. now the deal is "signed sealed and delivered"!! my samples are at both stores, and the sign up sheet is ready to go ~ i hope!!!

my first class at ever after ~ pictured below is using acrylic and hambly ~ of course!!! i will be teaching it saturday, march 1st. price is $37.00. call the store to save your spot!!

(760)433-9313 here are a few shots. ahhh.... im so happy right about now!!!

nice flash reflection uh?? oh well, what can you do??

a few shots of "F" is for family. another acrylic album taking place at pink pineapple in vista, thursday march 13th at 6:30. call now ~ call now!!! (760)598-2222. so excited about this one too!!!

the two ablums were so fun because i used almost the same ammount of products and the same album, but they turned out so different. i think that i might have to challange myself that way again!! it was so much fun!!!

and here are a few random layouts that i have worked on here and there ~ when im not creating a mini ablum. did i mention i loooove hambly!!! oh yeah, and i am loving 8 1/2 by 11!! back to basics can be so much fun!!!!

simple, but still fun!!!

"ah, life"

fun stuff!!!

oh, and by the way ~ i would be totally lying if i said that this is all i have up my sleeve!!! hehehe...

~have a good weekend~