Le Cirque HAT - ohhh my

You know I just adore, love, admire,  and can't have enough Graphic 45 - so when I was at lunch today , I checked out their blog/gallery and found this over the top HAT - table decoration. extra ordinary for sure !!  This would totally be a perfect table decor for anyone's birthday party -

Just a quick Saturday morning post .......

Just surfing the net and found this out there in blog land - I remember reading this to my daughter so many years ago - tho it feels like yesterday as I look at it - my heart sings......to the moon and back!

NW Paper Chase Finished Passport and Charms

Totally cool - here is a finished passport and bracelet !!

This is darling and we have all the making's

This tag is soooo cute - we have tags, we have tons of papers , we have the bird die cut downstairs , we have ribbons, we have bling,  we have prima flowers and we have maya road pins ------ everyone hurry and make one !!!

Echo Park For the Record - love it !!

JUST THE BEST PAPER OUT THERE AND WE HAVE IT ALL !! THANKS MADISON :)

Wonderful Shop Hop Weekend - thank you ladies

What a fabulous weekend - thank you ladies for such a great two days !!  Well, actually all week, but with me this weekend - laughter, hugs, primroses, creative minds working together, finding albums you just cannot get anywhere else ( thank you ) - just tons of fun !!!  Your bracelets are marvelous and look really festive all put together - what a great idea !!!
We had a special heart felt moment that I just have to share because it was such a nice gesture - a gal from the peninsula did the entire shop hop - but missed one stamp from a store in Centralia..... her husband was so cute showing me the pictures he took of his sons' doing the pirate thing & to show me that they had really been there !!! It was too far for them to drive back so the next wonderful lady in line lives down there and offered to take her passport , have it stamped and mail it to her !!!  Now that is pretty stinkin' cool if you ask me and just so NICE !!!
I am just loving nice lately - so simple to do or a kind word to say but such a big impact !!
Leaving you with a snap shot of the over the top fantastic " Curtain Call " paper from Graphic 45 - totally lovin' it and can't wait to see what everyone creates with it !!!  I have a gift card holder that I am almost finished with - just letting the stickles dry !!!
Happy Shop Hoppin" - see you all next weekend :)

Happy St Patricks Day everyone !!

Today is the day of green - you see people with light up necklaces, green t-shirts, green hair - you know everything green to not get pinched !!  I went to Starbucks this morning and one of my favorite gals - Traci - noticed that a lady did not have any green on - sooooo she took one of the coffee sleeves and put it on the ladies wrist as a bracelet !!  So funny !!!

I am totally into cupcakes lately - seems to be for every party that I make them - trying to decorate them different each time !!!  They are all over every magazine , there is a new store in Southern California that is a dogie bakery which makes cupcakes for dogs, they are all over the scrap-booking and paper crafting world ...... just cannot get enough of the dainty treats !!!

NW Paper Chase Shop Hop - wahoo !!!

This weekend was FABULOUS and I am not exaggerating one bit - ladies thank you so much for making the trip to the store in the pouring down rain storm this weekend !!!  To the gals from up north , down south and the peninsula EVEN Vancouver Island - thank you so much !!!  Our store was totally full with our friends the Rubbermaids downstairs crafting all day and upstairs we were loaded to capacity!!!

We hope we had everything you need to make your first shop hop weekend fun and fabulous !!!  This next week we have Curtain Call ~ Graphic 45 , re-stock of Bo Bunny Gabrielle ( that new awesome peach, turquoise and brown line ) , more sports papers, bare naked albums from Bo Bunny  and the too cool anytime dotted Swiss from Bo Bunny !!! I found this picture of the Gabrielle line and the picture of the father and child is priceless !!!

Once Upon A Springtime - Graphic 45 Blog share

Just had to share this amazing art work that I found on the Graphic 45 web site - let me tell you it is stunning.....the colors , the idea and my oh my the beauty - this would be so perfect on a little baby's wall - just brings joy. So lovely !!!

Tuesday Mardi Gras, Shop Hop , St Patricks

Today is a day of celebration in Louisiana - something and somewhere I would love to go to.  Celebration, colors, joy and festivities .....sounds like fun to me !!

Our store is decked out in all things for OUR celebration - The NW Shop Hop which starts this very next weekend - we still have a few passports to sell which will include you in the party !!! You get a passport and a darling bracelet to add charms from every store ...... totally fun !!!

We have new Bo Bunny, New Prima flowers and papers, the Bazzill paper room is full , New Echo Park paper, re-stock of Once Upon a Springtime and Le Cirque from Graphic 45 , Tim Holtz is on the truck, new stock of Stickles, adhesives and flowers ~~~~ looking forward to a fun three weeks with our friends we have met over the years participating in the Shop Hop. Just looks like a party waiting to happen !!! 

I am up early and found this fabulous St Patricks picture on the internet - just had to share with you. The colors are spectacular ~~~ Happy Tuesday and Happy Anniversary Starbucks :)

Another Friday post and a tid-bit

We have stocked up on Once Upon a Springtime from my totally favorite - Graphic 45 ..... This paper line is so sweet and it just speaks kindness.  My friend is having a baby girl in April and this paper will be the base of my baby book for her.  The book will be flowing with ribbons and lace, glitter and tags, quotes and sweetness just for her and her baby.  I will have it all ready so the only thing she will have to do it add the photographs - it is her first baby so I know she will be busy being a MOM !! 

Today is also national PEACE day - this paper just sends out peace !!

Echo Park For the Record

This paper stole my heart - just adore it !!  I hope you all like it too :) What caught my eye at first were the colors - so so so pretty - then the details.   This paper line could work with vintage and new photographs - maybe a mini book "recording ______" you fill in the blank......The typewriter is totally the cutest ....the suitcase and the page tabs......I will be creating something , I can feel it !!!