*tag* im it ~ p.s. i totally *tagged* myself ~ *again*

i got this little game from a blog that got it from another, that so on and so forth,,,,,,

so i answer the question, go into flickr and search the word ~ then i pick my favorite photo from the first page (if i can),,,, *side note* i totally made these rules up,,, as i was playing,,, ;)

1. What's you name?

allyson ~ 2 *ll*s and a *y*, but you can call me *ally* i like it!!!

~and i love this pictures that came up for my name ~

2. What's your favorite food?
pizza ~ no further questions,,,, i can eat it all day everyday!!!3. What high school did you go to?

temecula valley high school ~ class of ninety eight baby!!! and much to my surprise *searched* "temecula valley high school" through flickr, came up with one photo, but for some reason, it wouldnt let me post it (copy right?!?!), so i searched "bears" and although we werent the *panda* bears, i couldnt resits,,,,,,
4. What is your favorite color?

fuchsia ~ not even a question,,,, the best part is that not only did i search *fuchsia* and get the color, i got one of my favorite flowers,,,,,
5. Who is your celebrity crush? man ~ i honestly dont have one,,,, really,,,, i swear,,,, i guess i would *have* to go with the obvious brad pitt
alright ~ yeah, he is pretty cute,,,, and who really can resist a man who loves being a daddy?!?!?

6. Favorite drink?

can i have *two* make that *three* ~ water ~ ice venti coffee, sweetened with room for cream & corona with two limes (just sometimes) ;)

7. Dream vacation?

somewhere where there is the sun and the sand and the water ~ it could oceanside for all i care,,,,
or on second thought, i still really want to visit oregon,,,, so pretty,,,,
8. Favorite dessert?

creme brulee,,, and how amazing does this one look?!?!?

9. What did you want to be when you grew up?
this is so rad ~ alright, so when i was a child i always wanted to be a bus driver,,,,

then i wanted to own my own little pet store because i have always loooved animals,,,,
then, a nurse,,,, that is until i realized that i couldnt stand the sight of blood and i had no idea what i was thinking wanting to go into that field,,,,then i wanted to be a hair stylist ~ i even went to cosmetology school,,,, didnt likey,,,,
im happy with the path i ended up on though,,,,,
mama,,,,
artist,,,,,
rock star!!!!
10. What do you love most in your life?

my family ~ of course,,, nothing else matters,,,,
11. One word to describe you.
thispicture ;)
12. Your Flickr name.

i dont think i have a flickr, but if i did it would be something original like ally serrato,,,,,
dude this post took three days!!!!

~peace out~

*thanks mom* ~ i had fun with you yesterday,,,,,
p.s. i totally scrapbooked yesterday,,,, like i really wouldnt,,,, haha!!!! have a good weekend!!!!~ciao~

~ correction, i started this post last night and couldnt finish i was sooo tired!!! so this actually all took place yesterday (a little side note) ~
today ended up being so sweet,,,, i started my day with lunch with an amazing girly from high school ~ i miss her. i took my class sample over to ever after, so now it is there for you to enjoy!!! i also dropped off more *california dreamin'* kits as per request!!! there are a few there, so if you wanted one and didnt get it, go, go, go,,,, or you can email me and i can ship one to you!!!
then i headed over to pink pineapple and dropped off three *hello vacation* kits,,, only three ~ so you can call and reserve one or run down there if you wanted one of those babies,,,,
i was so inspired by elsie (i know, i know ~ surprise, surprise) and this post that i decided to totally copy her ~ although im not off to a good start ~ i have to admit,,,, today i was going to take it easy ~ totally easy,,, go work out, play with my kids maybe a lil' lunch with my mom, and last night i swore that i wasnt going to *think* about scrapbooking today,,,, well as you can tell, im doing this post, but thats it ~ no more scrapbooking for me today!!! wish me luck,,,, mama just needs a little breaky break,,,,, i even copied elsies idea and took a picture of the clouds yesterday morning ~ yesterdays weather started out so weird,,,,

after all of my errands (sorry, my day yesterday is totally jumping all around now), i took my babies to the wild animal park. just for fun!!! daniel picked me a flower ~ actually a few flowers,,,, but i love 'em!! and a lil pieces of me,,,,
i love the wild animal park,,, i was actually able to talk hubbs into meeting us there for dinner. the kids and i were there five hours!!! thats a long time considering we went last minute and we got there at 4:00. oh yeah, and my kid with no shirt ~ i swear thats not the typical ~ i must explain,,,, you see daniel wanted to run and play in the little water pad that they have there and he was trying to brave it and jump in from the side,,, well instead of landing on the soft rubber matting that surrounds the water area, he slipped in the mud,,,, therefore covered in mud, he wasnt happy... the only way to get him to calm down was to take the ol' shirt off. so there you have it!!! ill be back in a few,,,,, miss me,,,,,

~hugs~

first things first ~ class tonight at pink pineapple was a~m~a~z~i~n~g ~ as usual,,,, thanks to the ladies in my class, and thanks to pink pineapple for always taking such good care of me!!! i will have a few kits to sell in the store in the next few days, or if you want one shipped to you, please email me and i can make it happen,,,,
next ~ card class,,, i will be teaching another card class at pink pineapple tuesday, 9 september at 6:00. we will be using all of the amazing papers from american crafts and i just love these cards. the samples are in the store for your viewing pleasure....i just liked the way these buttons looked,,,, i had to share,,,, :)

here is my class sample for my class im teaching at ever after friday 15 august at 4:00. i am so in love with pink paislee, i cant get enough of their products,,,, in this class is used the song lyrics from carrie underwoods song *crazy dreams* to guide the way through this playful and fun colored 6X6 mini. call to sign up or reserve your kit (760)433-9313
i hope you likey ~ and i hope to see your face in class,,,,

~cheers~

hi ~ i have a class this tuesday ~ *hello vacation* at pink pineapple 4:30 ~ are you gonna be there too???

i sent teresa collins an email with a few pictures from this class and she loved it!!! she wants me to try to get it published,,, what do you think?!?! im kinda shy about that ~ *i would totally need encouragement*,,, she also mentioned that she was going to put up pictures and class information up on her blog, but im sure she has a million and a half other things going on, maybe she forgot,,,,, oh well, it made my day that she loved it!!!!
~peace~
oh ~ p.s., this little baby is turning out to be everything i wanted it to be,,,, ill probably be done with it later tonight, but i have to take a quick picture and post it,,, i love this feeling,,,,,, this is *firefly chasers* class at ever after 15 august 4:00

~hugs~

i just completed a invitation order for a good friend of mine and it kinda all occurred to me ~ call me crazy, but christmas is right around the corner. if you are planning on using me (again) or for the first time to create your christmas greeting cards or holiday party invitations, lets get to chatting right away,,,, please email me at xoxoallyserrato@aol.com. i had quite a few card orders last year that kept me pretty busy (and i looooved every crazy minute of it), and that was before i was teaching, so i know that im going to need more time this year. i figured i would show you all some of the cards and invitations that i have worked on for last christmas and over the past few months,,,,, if you want to see more, you can go here or here or here or here . here is the order i just completed ~ for a bridal *fiesta* not shower,,,,,this was actually an order from last year ~ i think i made over a hundred and something, out of respect for the client, i placed our photo in the photo spot instead of blasting her children all over the web without her knowing,,, most of these cards and invitations are mounted on chipboard, making them more sturdy.
our christmas cards from last year. i used two different photos because i couldnt pick which one to use. our greeting and our photo are both mounted on chipboard,,,,
another card order from last christmas,,,, i love this one and got a lot of positive feedback....

christmas party invitation ~ mounted on chipboard and topped off with elegant photo corners and a large velvet ribbon,,,,
and finally a childrens birthday invitation from a few months ago,,,, which reminds me, now i need to work on sofias invitations,,,,
alright, so thats all for now. i hope you all have an amazing weekend and i hope we can work together to create fun and elegant cards or invitations,,,,

~hugs~

im so excited ~ my favorite season(s) and holiday(s) are on their way,,,, starting with halloween... daniel and sofia were even kinda getting into the decorations at michaels yesterday, i couldnt help but take a few pictures in the isles of my favorite pieces,,,,
,,,,,and im so lovein' all the cha halloween products that i keep coming across. i have an amazing idea for a class that i will be teachin' at pink pineapple sunday 26 october 1:00,,, ill *of course* show peeks of this little cutie as it comes to life!!!! i hope everyone is having a good day!!!
~ciao bella~

alright, so this is so cool!! an adorable friend of mine has put together a scrapbook retreat!!! i cant think of a better way to start off fall ~ which by the way is totally my favorite season as of the last few years,,,, its up in big bear and i stole a few photos from her blog, but you can go to this post for more pictures, and this post for pricing (closer to the bottom of the post). this girly girl is going to be cooking and catering to you like the queen that you are!!! it should be an amazing time,,,, i know that although there is a ton a space, spots are limited so reserve your spoty spot today,,, ill leave you with an inspiring message from laurens blog ~ p.s. dude ~ shes even gonna make your beds for you,,,, okay, here are her final thoughts ~ "I am so happy to be blessed with the use of such a beautiful home to have our scrapbook retreat. I know you will have the best time and you will be glad that you took the time for YOU. Remember, you are your family historian. Scrapbooking is a labor of love that you and your family will enjoy and appreciate for many years to come. Take the time and register today to spend the weekend working on your projects."

~peace~

just a quick reminder of my next class at its about time ~ murrieta ~ *id pick you*
*id pick you* class sunday 10 august 1:00 ~ $40.00

if friends or family were flowers ~ *id pick you*. this is a playful, vintage inspired, cardboard mini book taught by yours truly. i used the ever so popular sassafrass "pocket full of posies" line that we all fell in love with!!! the owls in the little cutie seem to be the item of the last few years, proving to be popular in years to come,,, the buttons i used look as though i have "raided" my grammys button box and threw them into this creation. this album is too cute for words!!!

please bring with you to class ~ paper trimmer, stickels (clear or some sort), glue dots, paint brush, stapler, crop a dile, tape runner and diamond glaze

~xoxo~

dont hate me because im organized,,,,, haha,,,, okay, okay you got me ~ im not so organized, but i am super excited about these new tim hotlz tin organizers that i just hooked up!!! how pretty do my stickels look?!?!?! anyway, after two amazing classes back to back ~ needless to say, im pooped!!! i had a great time and thank you to pink pineapple and ever after!!!! i did go ahead and book my next two card classes at pink and stay tuned for those dates and samples ~ have i told you ~ I LOVE TEACHING CARD CLASSES!!!! mama likey so much!!!! alright, im soooo out,,,,,,
~peace~

hey check me out ~ preparing for tomorrows class (aaaa,,,, err,,, i mean todays class) at the beach!!!! i was really sewing these babies on the sand today, i had to shoot a picture for proof ~ no one would believe me!!!!! a lil' piece of me action,,,
a little hand made love for tomorrows card class ~ cant wait to see you ladies there!!!!
~xoxo~

so i had to create a bio for a little side project that im a part of ~ it took me a million years to come up with,,,,, but i thought i would share!!!!

Name: allyson serrato
Nickname: ally
City, State: valley center, cali ~ from temecula, cali
Occupation: mama, wifey, creator, artist, rock star (yes, in that order)
Family: hubby ~ ricardo, little man ~ daniel (3 years old), girl baby ~ sofia (2 years old)
Started Scrapbooking: spring 2006
Currently, what is your favorite scrapbooking brand or product category? good question ~ can i have a few??? good, okay thanks,,, i love, love, love hambly, sassafrass lass, american crafts (especially those thickers ~ can i have 'em all please??), love elsie, teresa collins, maya road and, and,, and,,,,,
The best brand of toothpaste: the brooke sheilds toothpaste ~ colgate whitening
PB&J or tuna? tuna?? ewww,,,,, totally pb&j, but i have to have strawberry jam
How do you like your eggs? over easy ~ please
How many pairs of jeans in your closet? ohh,,, probably 12 or 13 (??), actually there are more that i should get rid of, but i wear the 12 or 13 ~ man, i never stopped to count my jeans,,,,,,
The worst movie ever made: call me crazy but im not a big fan of billy maddison ~ the worst part about that movie is that everyone in the world ~ except me, thinks its a classic
Something that’s on your key ring (besides a key): car alarm and a very special *twin* star key chain a really amazing friend gave to me a really long time ago,,, its even engraved :)
A food item that you NEVER run out of: milk ~ for the kids and all the ingredients for a pb&j (my hubby is totally addicted) oh and coffee for me
Name a place you have visited that has changed you: hmm,,,, i would like to go big on this one ~ you know deep, but i havent been to a place that made me stop and think, all of our vacations have always been destination spots ~ you know fun, sun, sand, cool old buildings that kind of stuff,,,, maybe cancun 2002 ~ hubby popped the question there,,,, that kinda changed my life,,,,,
What trait do you most like in other people? sense of humor ~ no doubt, i looove to laugh and not be too serious,,,,
Something you’ve kept since childhood: baby book

~loves~