Hey Everybody!!!
Just a quick card I whipped up from last week.
There's been a whole lotta heat goin' on all over the country
and Northern Illinois' has been right in the middle of it.
100 degree temps with heat indexes up towards 120 made
it so difficult to breathe...so no patio time for Julie last week.
But I am happy to say that I am coming to you today
directly from my patio to share this card full of sunshine...
just like my day...
I adore the sunshine on this card.
It was created using 'Baggin' Some Rays' from The Craft's Meow.
So many fun images to choose from!
Last week was the Summer CHA Show.
I am so fortunate to have Chicago in my backyard
so I was able to go and walk the floor for The Twinery.
Before I go, I thought I would share a few photos from
CHA...most are mine and a couple I snagged from my
friend Stacy Rodriguez.
One of the sweetest people in the world, Cath Edvalson.
You know her as the author of the Moxie Fab World blog.
Have you visited her personal blog?
I LoVe visiting there...really getting to know the heart
of this lady...hope you will check it out too!
You never miss the fab red-headed beauty that is Susan Opel.
She is the creative editor of Paper Crafts Magazine.
It was such a lovely time at the PC Mag Meet & Greet,
which is where the majority of these pics were taken.
I love this photo of Susan with Kelly Marie Alvarez
of Lawn Fawn Stamps.
Kelly Marie's adorable husband Mike was taking pics
at the exact same time so those poor girls had no idea
which way to look!
Several talented designers made it to the CHA floor.
Vera Yates was the only one I found that was the
same height as me and we loved it!!
Kate Baldwin of I {heart} Papers has been a facebook
friend of mine for awhile. She is always there when I have
the oddest questions that need a quick answer!
This is my dear friend and another very talented designer,
Stacy Rodriguez. I was so happy to finally hook up with her.
One of the sweetest around!
(I have no idea what is going on with my eye here!)
Talk about a stairstep photo!
Along with myself and Stacy, this is Madison Parker
of Echo Park Paper. Great guy!
Stacy does the social media work on FB for EP
so it was great to finally put a face to the company.
(again..no idea what is going on with the eye!)
This is my sweet and talented friend and teammate
from The Play Date Cafe & CAS-ual Fridays.
I saved her for last...
you know how they do in TV shows
where the big names get the last look in the opening credits?!
She was my companion for the day and it was so wonderful
to finally spend some time with her.
She is one of the most talented designers in paper crafting
today and by the way, she is currently a
Project Recipe:
Stamps: 'Baggin Some Rays' by The Craft's Meow
Ink: 'Papaya' by A Muse Studio
Tools: 'Fancy Tags 2' by Spellbinders
Ink: 'Papaya' by A Muse Studio
Tools: 'Fancy Tags 2' by Spellbinders
Big Shot, Starburst Border punch from Martha Stewart,
Corner Rounder punch from Fiskars
