Vintage Glam has arrived!

It’s official! I will be teaching this minibook class at Scrapbook Oasis on Friday, March 13.



I am so excited to share this FabUlous book with everyone. It’s packed with tons of Anna Griffin product and you’ll learn lots of distressing techniques. Each kit will also include an exclusive hand-made vintage silk shoe charm. Seats are limited, so please sign up by calling the store at 949-756-2729. Hope to see you there!

Another peek . . .

I'm dieing to spill the news! There should be an announcement this weekend.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just got this beautiful bouquet personally delivered! I love you too, Baby!

It's time for a little sneak peek!

Details coming soon!

Just a little bling

Found this yesterday and it had my name all over it!

In Love Vintage Treasure Book

I attended Lilia Meredith's class on Saturday at Paper Tales in San Diego. She taught us her canvas mini-book which was featured in Stampington's "Sommerset In Love" publication.

I had a great time and met some new friends! Michelle, one of the owners, greeted me like we already knew each other and I had such a great group of girls at our table, Erin, Jenny and Cheryl.



Huge thanks to Cheryl for bringing her sewing machine and doing ALL the sewing for our table & for this picture! Hope to see everyone again soon.

The Navarro's Meet at Scrapbook Oasis

I had the amazing opportunity to take a class at Scrapbook Oasis this past Monday with the uber-talented Celine Navarro! No, we’re not related and she was quite surprised when I introduced myself. I had a great time, learned some really cool techniques and met people from all over the world who were here to attend CHA and take classes at the local LSS’s.

Where Women Create

This amazing book has now been made into Where Women Create, a quartlery magazine and I won a copy of the first issue from Virture Radio Network! How cool is that! I had just recently purchased the book and then saw an ad for the upcoming magazine. I went to their website and there was a contest to win a copy, so I thought I'd enter. To my surprise, I got an email notifying me I was one of 3 winners! And when my magazine arrived, I saw that it's autographed by each featured artist in the issue! Can't get any more inspired than that!



This is a must have pulication for every creative woman you know; the February issue is out now!

Playing Catch Up

Wow, January just flew by! The creative juices have been over flowing and I'm on more than a roll! I spent the 2 weeks between Christmas and New Year's working on scrappy gifts and met all my deadlines. One of them was this mini book; I only did the covers and left the inside to be completed by the receipient. She's a blue girl and she definitely "gets it".



It's a pretty complicated process to achieve this look, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

Next, I've been working on a "top secret" project that's been taking up all my free time and I couldn't be happier! I hope to reveal it very soon.

A Year of Color!

Kari Ramstom (aka Artsy Mama) has started a new private color blog! It's only $12 for year-long access to an amazing group of talented ladies!

Each month of the year will concentrate on a color or palette. Kari and guest designers will be sharing craft tutorials, seasonal decor, holiday and birthday party ideas, photography tips and sharing, journaling prompts, live chats, guest posts and swaps all corresponding with color! What a FabUlous way to start off the new year!

Here's to a FabUlous 2009!

Award? There's an Award??

Thanks so much for this FabUlous award Corien!



I would like to pass it on the following FabUlous girls . . .

Caroline
Ingvild

Irene

Ranjini

Jeni

What a FabUlous gift!

Have you heard? To help celebrate and ring in the new year, Rhonna Farrer is offering "a huge chance to WIN your choice of 209 0f her digital kits or fonts" on her blog - how FabUlous is that! I love Rhonna's work and although I'm a digi newbie, I am so IN! Run right over & check out the details of the drawing & good luck to everyone!

Christmas Kitties!

Just don't understand why my babies don't like their holiday head gear; my antlers were FabUlous!

Happy Holidays!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I went to DH's company holiday party this past weekend. It was held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Sacramento & they had an amazing tree in the lobby that just happen to match my hair!



Although, I must say my outfit was all about the shoes! Aren't these simply FabUlous!



Hope everyone is enjoying the season!

Did someone say Holiday Hideaway?

My new BFF, Lia, took me along to Tim Holtz's Holiday Hideaway this past weekend in Prescott, Arizona. I tried to travel as light as possible, which for me is not easy. What do ya think?





I "edited" the Night Before Christmas story to include Tim & his products and put each paragraph on a tag.

What a week!

Wow! So much to share . . . First, I've been trying to loose weight since I got back from Inspiration Unlimited in October and the Gods sang when I got on the scale for the first time in a couple of weeks and I had lost 13 lbs so far! WOO HOO!! Then, I had three (yes, count 'em 3!) good hair days in a row; how FabUlous is that!

I've been working on my 7 Gypsies Rolodex project from Inspiration Unlimited with a goal of this past Friday and I made it! I wanted to finish it just in time to bring to Teresa Collins Holiday Crop at Scrapbook Oasis and here's the unveiling . . .

I had a great time at Teresa's crop Friday night with my new BFF, Lia, got home after midnight & took a look at Tim Holtz's 12 tags of Christmas before calling it a night and I WON a prize from Friday's drawing! OMG! Went back to The Oasis on Saturday afternoon for another Teresa class and I won one of her acrylic album kits! Got up this morning and decided to get on the scale and the God's sang once again to bring my total weight loss to 15 lbs (5 to go)! Don't know what I've done to deserve all of this amazing FabUlouness, but I'll take it!

Hope everyone is having a FabUlous holiday season!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a little turkey humor . . .


Thankful for family, health, happiness and good friends both old & new!

Free Christmas Workshop!

Have you heard? Bad Girls Kits is having another amazing Christmas Workshop!



Here's what Wendy has planned for all us naughty little elves!

"...Santa brought his entourage to have fun too.... I do believe that would be the uber talented BAD GIRL DESIGNERS....yep...they are going to RAWK you girls with more FREE CLASSES than you will believe...HOW MANY???? Ummmm...what would you say if I told you there is going to be 22 !!!!!!!!!!!!! All of these festivities will begin on NOVEMBER 14th and continue through NOVEMBER 23rd!!!! And it doesn't stop there....we are going to BRING IT with LOTS of PRIZES.....not only BAD GIRLS GIFT CERTIFICATES, but also...lots of JAM PACKED SCRAPPY PACKAGES bursting at the seams!!!!

So....what else do we have for you??? Some very special GUEST DESIGNERS, and they are going to WOW you....GUARANTEED!

We also have lots of CHALLENGES to get you started with a BANG!!! Be forewarned girls...this is NOT a WORKSHOP for the faint at heart...we are going to get your pulse pumping and your heart pitter pattering!!!! Where can you find all this? On our message board - it's free and quick to register if you're not a member already!"

Wendy Rago, owner Bad Girls Kits

The classes were fabUlous last year and with all the added amazing talent here this year, I know we're going to be knocked off our elf shoes (stilettos, of course!). But, we won't miss a step or spill even a drop of the holiday cocktail in our hand because we are just that BAD! See you on the boards!

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween from the sexy pirate and the cool Samurai dude (aka DH) at the local sushi bar!