im taking a little breaky break from my cha photos to share a few goodies. i will be scrapping at pink during the day today and into the evening for the first of monthly themed crops. the pj crop is {sold out} and being hosted by a lovely team of gloria and krystie. so exciting!!! which brings me to my first announcement,, i {yes I} and missy krystie will also be hosting a crop. so excited!!! mark your calanders and sign up today. friday, the 13th of february. the theme?? well, we thought that since krystie and i have crushes on each other and we all know i have a crush on pink annnndd since it is the day before valentines day, well, hello, *i have a crush on pink* is the theme exactly!!! sign ups have already begun. so excited!!! weve got to fill this one up too ladies, {and gents}!! so excited!! next, i am updating my etsy shoppie shop this coming moday. i will have a few paper kits, layout projects and an {this is my favorite} an album with cover page for the *youer than you* kits ive got going on!!! so excited!!! check back,,, or check out what ive got now,,, alright, thats it,,, for now,,,
~loves~

more love from cha,,,, a few pictures of *us* through out the fun filled day,,,, my fav booth, {well, one of em},,,

carrie in the sassafrass lass booth. we both loved their lines,,,, of course!!!

teresa collins. like i said, she is so sweet, just as sweet as everybody says she is.

carrie, teri and krystie shopping for amazing products from maya road for the pink. i so cant wait!!!
allison. another sweetheart. she gave me some hambly that isnt even for sale!!! products from this release, but colors that they arent going to offer. fun!! just for her *peps*, you know, like me!!! :-D hee,, heee,,,
here is some love from the prima booth!!! "crazy mama" as my kids like to say,,,,
i ran into jennifer, so we totally had to take a picture together!! fun times!!

me, donna, teri and krystie. prima. wheww,,, lots more pictures to come,,,

~cheers~

wanna see a ton of photos that made my heart sing from cha??? i gotta tell you, i will be posting about cha for the next few days,,,, i have a ton of photos; layouts, projects, me :-D, us, just good stuff. i was so honored to be by the side of my favorite scrapbook store in the whole wide world and in the company of carrie, teri, krystie.
the first booth we hit up was 7gypsies. amazing. i want to own every single piece of the 7 gypsies collection and hide in a basement to see what kind of mixed media, poppet influenced, eclectic creation i can come up with up. i love 7 gypsies. :-D. this is rad,,,,

beautiful,,,,

i love the rub on on this little piece,,,

a new collection that im hoping the pink gets in,,, then i can play, play, play!!!

this picture frame is awesome,,, little brads with photos in the center. not from 7 gypsies, from chatterbox.
im kicking myself,,, hambly is one of my all time favorite companies and i didnt take very many pictures in the booth,,, but i did see these pillows and loved them!!!! and i adore allison like crazy!!! more later,,,,,

the pebbles wall. i guess there arent new {???}. this wall was very inspiring,,, awesome chicks working that booth also, always a plus!!!
ki memories,,, loved these babies,,, sheer 12X12 sheets. *sigh*

i loved this line,, *peyton* anna griffin ranger products are always so fun!!! how amazing is this alcohol ink display?? *loves*

tim holtz booth. love this new grunge *sheets*. this little baby was inked, dyed, stripped and stitched back together. fun, fun, fun!!!
great pieces huh??
a little shot from the teresa collins booth. what a doll that little lady is. i finally met her and she was just as sweet as everyone says she is. what a classy lady. oh yeah and her products. :-D but of course i would, always do!!!! i thanked her for showing my blog love!!!

saving my very favorite for last,,,, sassafrass lass baby!!! *sigh* *sigh* *sigh*. i adore each and every creation this company has ever came up with. love!!!

i just realized,,, how do i not have any prima pictures in this post?? they were in my *show favorite* list,,, well, like i said, this is only the beginning baby!!! hope you likey like i do!!! i cant wait to play. oh yeah, so after cha i took a class from celine navaro. yeah, hi, shes from france!!! rad!! which will, also be a who nother post!!! what have you seen that you loves??

~cheers~

so i signed up for elsies and rachels online class PRETTY *so excited* and they had a little entry interview. kinda fun, thought i would share,,,

*Name, location
ally serrato ~ san diego, cali
*What was the last crafty thing you worked on?
scrapbooking. like,,, a few seconds before i got on the computer. lately i have been working on my scrapbook journal and my baby brothers scrapbook, {he is in the navy} aww,, cute baby brother <3>

*How much time do you get to spend making

such a good question. i dont know. i bet if i counted the hours i would be happy because i think its a lot!! or maybe not,, maybe like 12 to 16 to 20 {a really good week} hours.

*What is your favorite medium to work in, or what are your 'go to' materials?

paper {scrapbooking}, paint, felt, fabric, ribbons, glitter, buttons,, {am i off track???}

*When did you realize you were a crafter?

i have been on a sewing machine for as long as i can remember. my mom always had hers out, so i would sneak on and play around and make goodies. not to mention making *friendship* bracelets {DMC floss} as a young child over and over and over,,, honestly, for as long as i can remember, i have been a crafter. always finding new goodies to play with,,,

*What would your dream studio would look like?

i actually have a great space. my problem is organization. i need it so bad. i buy goodies faster than i use them {i know its a problem}, but like i said, i love my space. i just need it cleaner and organized!! help!! ;-D

*Something you'd like to learn this year?

anything. im open {which means, nothing is coming to mind},,,, really, though, im open,,,,

*Have you ever been in/attended a craft show?

does CHA count?? then yes, i have been to a craft fair, last year. {hi elsie, we met}!! im going again this year. excited, but totally gonna miss you elsie!!!

*What are your favorite spring color combos?

ohh, i like elsie answers,,, i love pinks, aqua, orange, fuchsia, the whites are rad. i like my colors really bright and fun!!!

*Favorite new music?

i am crazy about reggae lately. i cant get enough of it and im trying to get a good artist suggestion. anybody have a good reggae artist suggestion for me?? ,,,anyway, i love reggae. lots!! *Favorite place for inspiration in your town?

ha!! my town?? it doesnt have much. not even a grocery store.

if it has to be in my town, then id have to say my laptop!!

sad, i know. there is nothing out here {valley center}.

bates nut farm is a great spot for photos, does that count??

*Which projects are you most looking forward to?

totally the apron. you had me at hello with that one.

i had to sign up, i totally felt like i missed out last time

around,,, so excited!!! oohhh,, and the picnic blanket.

fun!! i want to sew more this year,,

thanks ladies!! so excited!!! you both inspire me like crazy!!

,,,and there you go,,, i am very excited about this project!!!

~loves~

its that time of the year again,,,, today i will be rubbing elbows with the *big wigs* of the scrapbooking industry!! so excited!!! of course im sad that i wont be able to see missy elsie again, but at least paris hilton might be there to make up for it!!! ha!!! whatever. i cant wait to come home and share what made my heart sing at cha 2009.

can you tell i was stoked!!! ahh,,,,

*photos are from last year*

~loves~

i learned,,,
*spontaneous trips to the beach without bathing suits create memories that will last forever *true friends arent as true as you have always believed they were,,,
*its true ~ mean people really do suck.
*old friends are treasure to never ever let go of,,,
*daniel now knows that by simply saying *im sorry* gets him out of a lot of trouble.
*i now know that simply saying *im sorry* doesnt heal damage done {sooo not taking about my little man here,,,},,,,
*i need to take advice from lady gaga and just dance,, more,,,,
*that etsy is wicked,,, in a good way and in a bad way,,,,,
*that restaurants that post *restroom for customers only* has a really hard time making an exception for little three year old dudes,,, {even thought we are customers, we just werent at that particular moment},,,, *bubble tea is, in fact very, very good
i bought,,,
*these rad shoes from etsy. {cant wait} *this painting {etsy}
*tons of groceries from costco {my baby brother says im ready for the apocalypse}
*nothing from target {weird}
*the dozens kit
*elsies and rachels *pretty* class
*sublime 40oz to freedom {itunes},,,,again
*sublime self titled {itunes},,,again
*slightly stoopid {itunes} *thanks cassie*

i saw,,,
*my mother in law turn fifty gracefully
*myself in a position that i have never been and i will never allow it to revisit me again
*the most beautiful sky i had seen in a very long while
*revenge and unjust at its very, very worst
*rain and rain clouds

i scrapped,,,
*this prima layout
*a lot for my baby brother
*with this rad chick {hi, sorry, next time i wont be late *i hope* and i wont talk on the phone :-D} *in my scrapbook journal *photos from mexico *at pink pineapple
*at home

i cried,,,
*not~a~once

this feels gooood,,,,
~cheers~

*get er done* class tomorrow at pink pineapple!!! there are still spots left if you wanna sign up!! 760*598*2222

please bring with you

*tape runner

*dot n roller

*scissors

*paper trimmer

*pop dots

see you there,,,,

~loves~

Dr Seuss:
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.
~cheers~

today is the *biggie*, well if youre my hubbys momma, {yes, AKA my mother in law, but we always try to find *cuter* was of putting it}, that is!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA MARIA!!! have so much fun riding you bike alllll day longggg,,,

xoxoxoxoxoxox

~loves~