Chat + Happy CHA + Garden Pages
Today the CHA Show (Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show (open to members of the trade) ) begins in Chicago and soon we'll be seeing all kinds of fun sneak peeks of new craft products soon to be released- like this cute line from Making Memories called "FaLaLa!"
If you aren't at the show, like me and many of my scrapbooking friends, I hope you will join in on the fun all over the internet- Making Memories will be sharing images of their new products and giving away lots of prizes all weekend on their blog, and 2peas is hosting a "CHA in Spirit" chat all weekend as well.
I will be hosting a chat @ 10am PST (that's 12 noon CST) over on the CHA board at 2peas, I hope you will join in!!!
and there will be prizes...lots of prizes, so if you like crafting, chatting and getting free goodies, be there or be square!! :)
Aside from doing some pre-CHA work, I have been trying to enjoy the sunshine as much as humanly possible while the weather is good in Seattle. I made myself a "poor man's kayak" out of a paddle and an old windsurfing board and can't stop playing on it. We've put Drake on it- he's not such a good surf dog, he likes to stand up and walk over to me and claw my legs to death as he tips us over into the water. John's parent's dog Roxy is much better- she knows exactly how to balance, is happy to sit and lay down in the front and chew on her ball while we go for a cruise.
So that's what's new with me!
Just a quick update today to let you know about the chat- I hope you can make it! 
(oops, almost forgot to share the Garden pages from the 15th)
ok- now I am done:)
have a great weekend!!!
No idea how I stumbled onto your blog but holy smokes, these layouts are awesome!
Posted by: Deanna | Jul 18, 2008 5:43:01 AM
I LOVE your creations so much!!!!!!
Posted by: Titelaine | Jul 18, 2008 5:56:39 AM
Can I please just tell you that I am absolutely amazed and inspired by your work! I've been visiting your blog for about a year now and I just wanted to tell you how awesome you are and how thankful I am that you share your creations with us.
Truly inspiring!! :o)
Posted by: Katie | Jul 18, 2008 6:06:29 AM
Love all your so creative layouts, thanks for inspiration !!
Posted by: lil | Jul 18, 2008 9:14:46 AM
I love all the stuff you share...
Posted by: veronica | Jul 18, 2008 9:56:16 AM
LOVED your layouts this month (and always!)...thanks for the inspiration!! :)
Posted by: nicole eshelman | Jul 18, 2008 12:32:33 PM
i *heart* that ski layout!
Posted by: melanie | Jul 18, 2008 1:33:03 PM
LOVE your pages! How fun!!
Posted by: Latharia | Jul 18, 2008 2:22:23 PM
Love your pages as always!! Especially love the picture of you and J making kiss faces! Soooo cute! :)
Posted by: Justlulu | Jul 19, 2008 10:22:30 PM
your work was so totally yummy to drool over at CHA! can i be you when i grow up, PLEASE?!
Posted by: amy | Jul 20, 2008 2:29:22 PM
looks like i am not the only one that likes your layouts! i love the picture of you and your hubby in the fa la la page. you two photograph well together.
Posted by: jill barrett | Jul 20, 2008 7:15:12 PM
oh miss jen, your pages just make me happy:)
love them all!
Posted by: Lisa Dickinson | Jul 21, 2008 8:13:07 AM
I cannot express how inspiring you are... both in your designs and as a wonderful person in general- I totally need to make my own poor mans kayak. I've been looking into them forever, but way out of budget currently... and that looks like a good substitute for now!! :)
Posted by: Jenna P | Jul 21, 2008 11:02:34 AM
Way cute layouts Jen! Loved what you did for Jenni's booth too - so cute! :)
Posted by: Robyn W. | Jul 21, 2008 6:33:31 PM
Jennifer, just wanted to let you know that I was so excited to get to see one of your projects at CHA this weekend!!! I totally recognized your hubby! Ha!
Posted by: Dawn McVey (dawnsing) | Jul 22, 2008 6:31:28 PM
Oh, so yummy.
Posted by: Dina | Jul 22, 2008 7:16:16 PM
I don't know the whole kayak story, but I'm thinking you should cave and buy one :) My brother's girlfriend has one, and loves it. She let Olivia (my 12 year old) ride it (paddle it, whatever you call it, lol) and now she wants one! Great pages, too!
Angelia
Posted by: Angelia | Jul 23, 2008 7:13:04 PM
GORGEOUS layouts. Love them! Beautiful work!
Posted by: Lindsay Palamaruk | Jul 25, 2008 9:20:10 AM
LOVE YOUR WORK !! FIRST TIME ON YOUR SITE BUT NOT THE LAST
Posted by: Hime | Jul 25, 2008 2:51:51 PM
ONE MORE THING : your blog is very nice
Hime from France
Posted by: Hime | Jul 25, 2008 2:52:29 PM
Love your work!!!
Kisses from Barcelona!
Posted by: Mariona | Jul 27, 2008 11:13:12 PM
SWEET!!! This looks like soo much fun! I have a couple inflatable kayaks, but can't ever get my hubby to go out.
Posted by: callista | Aug 4, 2008 2:14:17 PM