A family that stamps together stays together.

Here is the card that Frankie made with me for his Dad and Glenna for their birthday. If you can't guess it's our family... Frankie, myself, and Faith and an abbreviated version of our pets.... I love this stamp set..

Inspiration finally came in the form of a redone Christmas Wreath

Hello all!!!!!

So I have been back from convention for a week now. I have had all of these thoughts floating through my head but have just been too dog on tired from the trip last week to think straight. We had a good time. We enjoyed site seeing more this year. It was a load of fun. I will post pics on that later.

When we were at Convention we saw Carey Cudney demonstrate a Christmas Wreath using designer series paper and a styrafoam wreath.. (I know that has to be a spelling error!) I can email you a picture of her wreath if you would like it is in a PDF and I am not sure how to post it here. Anyway.....

Here is my Halloween take on her Christmas wreath. By the way no it's not designer series paper I didn't have the patience to wait for it to come so I (GASPING LOUDLY) used paper from K&Company.

Day 2 of Convention

Here it is day two of Convention already. We are resting back in the hotel room after a long day of Convention and then of site seeing.

Above are some of the samples of the things that were shown on stage today. We are having a good time I think. It is a little disappointing after last year's big hooray.... But we are making the most of it and truly I am inspired from some of the new things that I am seeing here. Of course I am going to come home and place a huge order after seeing all of the cool handmade crafts that I can make for everyone for Christmas. After my scrapbooking classes that I am holding at the college I am dedicating myself to handmade gifts this year especially after what we have seen today.

Tammy and I did some really cool site seeing today. We went to the Lion's house/Beehive house which is Brigham Young's house. The history here is so fascinating. I was raised in a break off from the Mormon's church. The church I attended was the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints which is now called the Community of Christ Church. There are some similarities to the Mormon belief system I find the differences fascinating. There are quite a few misconceptions that I have had about the Mormons growing up. This has truly been a neat experience and I am hoping to have more time to see Utah next year when I come out and learn more of the fascinating history. I am going to the bookstore when I get home too to read up on it.

Tonight Tammy and I tood a carraige ride around which was so much fun. It was neat to see the sites and to learn more about this fascinating place. I am hoping to come back for a full week next year.

My eyelids are getting heavy so I am off to bed. Oh by the way I learned today what Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs means or was originated from. Apparently in the olden days that had ropes they had to tighten on the beds and their mattresses were made from straw and if you didn't change out the straw every few days then it would have bugs.

Last blog for today of the scrapbook pages samples that I loved

Here are some of my favorite scrapbook page samples that were posted on the board.

All in all today was a good day. I love being here in Utah and getting inspired to create. Just wish I had all my stuff with me here I would have done some creating today but I am doing make and takes tomorrow so that will be a great outlet for this creativity flowing in me right now.

Yes Faith I am missing you but this is really good for mommy it gives me a chance to be Tricia for a few days and come back rejeuvinated and ready to be more creative and fun loving in all other areas of my life as well.

Have sweet dreams princess and everyone enjoy the pics.

Christmas samples from Convention

Here are some of the samples from Convention of my favorite Christmas items. I love the scrapbook page of the food. I can't wait to do some cooking so that I can do some of these pages. I am considering doing a book for my class I am teaching in September. I really want to do a Christmas book I may wait until my December class to do that one though. Are you loving the samples yet????

Diana Gibbs Queen Creek, AZ

Here are some awesome samples from Diana Gibbs of Queen Creek AZ that were up on the sample boards. I think that I love the scrapbook page best!!!

Some Samples from Convention

I absolutely loved these placemats that someone made. I can't wait to try it mmyself. The plates are beautiful too!!!! I believe that is a lotus blossom in the center as well.

This was in the sample case at Convention. I am definately going to get this tree cut out from Sizzix and do this in my Christmas cards so be on the lookout for it.. I thought that the Snowman thank you's were super cute as well. I have the birthday one and I need to have my daughter use it. I am hoping that we can sit and make these together for Christmas. I may send this to my friends as well.

Look closely at this wreath. It is ribbon. Is that the cutest thing?