ships ahoy...

just a fun photo of a couple homes nearby! ahoy mate! xoxo

drum corps season...

has started! Wishing Pacific Crest lots of fun and success this season! (my hubby teachs their drums) xoxo

close up...

of my creative space and what I'm inspired by as seen on the freestyle challenge page I posted yesterday...xoxo

challenge on the ...

freestyle blog...take a peek...let's see what you can come up with using patterned paper and fabric! love a challenge! xoxo

happy father's day!

just a couple memories I have of my dad...mickey mouse shaped pancakes, minature golf and pizza-n-pipes...happy father's day dad! thinking of you!

There are other special father's I'm thinking of today too...Bryan, Grandpa, Gary Sr., Herman, Tom, Ron and Ray!

xoxo

aloha...

seems like forever since we were on vacation in Lanai, Hawaii. xoxo

welcome home...

Gary! My brother just spent a few months in Japan with the Navy and returned home on Thursday..just want to give him a little shout out since I miss him so much! xoxo

photo circa 2001

smile...

for the camera! My new little purse...makes me smile...can even fit my new little camera in there! Can't wait to use it! xoxo

something sew sweet...

love cool books and hip websites and this has to be one of the funnest (I know that's not a word but it's too fun to not say it)! Discovered the book at one of my favorite stores and then found out they have a website...you can sign up to receive tips and inspiration ideas of where to go, what to try and more...just daily candy everyday in your in box. Love the illustrations! Hope you get yourself some Daily Candy too! xoxo

there are...

a few "smiles" kits left from the "freestyle" workshop. if you're interested in purchasing one, please e-mail me. xoxo
edited: kits are all spoken for.

pink pineapple...

rules! what a fun time we had thursday night sharing ideas and stories for their first book club! elena, the host for the club was fabulous! i love meeting their customers and employees...hi erin and gloria...such good, sweet people! Can't wait to hang out with them more! thanks for having such a cool store! xoxo

The Ditty Bops...

any group that has a name like that has to be fun! i've been a fan of The Ditty Bops for a while now. They have a new CD...you can listen to it here! i'm loving it! i will quote what Newsweek said about it, "if Betty Boop listened to music, this is what it would sound like." i dare you to listen and not wiggle in your seat.
p.s. if you don't like their music, i can guarantee that you'll dig their cool website! Love the illustrations! xoxo

a book club...

is coming to Pink Pineapple starting this Thursday at 6:30pm. i'll be there to talk about the first book selection "Freestyle"! Love the Pineapple store and Christi too! If you're interested, give them a call! "Check it out here"! xoxo

fun was had by all!

- floating on a cloud of friendship inspiration because of these gals...Emily Falconbridge, Rhonna Farrer, Tia Bennett ! - "Freestyle" workshop at Scrapbook Oasis in Irvine was SEW amazing...always have a good time there...always positive and appreciative gals who attend the classes! xoxo

-----> miss emily warms my heart! SEW BERRY creative and such a geniune gal! hope there will be a road trip in the near future to visit with her & Ivy! sweet love miss em xoxo







-----> miss tia is fun and animated...love this self portrait that she took at the Oasis! enjoyed watching her teach as she is SEW passionate about her art! tia made us the cutest aprons and we loved them (see pic below)! thank you sweet thang! xoxo




-----> miss rhonna is a sweetie! they say that good things come in small packages and she is no exception! she is a class act all the way! xoxo














-----> me









-----> freestyle kits









-----> a bucketful of inspiration for me







-----> adorable apron made by tia...thank you! xoxo

Sew glad to finally meet Chris Ford again too...she is hilarious and tells it like it is! A special little shout out to Cherie (miss HM) who joined us for dinner too...sew happy about that! thank you Karen and Wendy for hosting such a fabulous event! xoxo

bzzzzzzzzzz....

been busy as a bee over here....getting ready for THIS...so excited....will get around to loading my vacation pictures someday soon I hope! If you don't hear from me for a few days I'll be submersed in gathering kits or work. xoxo

ahh...

home from an awesome vacation! will post some pictures later! xoxo

my mom ROCKS!

Thank you thank you thank you thank you for ALL you do not only for me but for everyone around you! Happy Mothers Day to YOU! xoxox for eternity!

p.s. doesn't it look like my mom is holding a doll? That's mom and me circa 1973.

yummy products...

love these new Melissa Frances stickers and the Sassafrass Lass rubber "stitched" stamps...bought the stamps at the Oasis the last time I was there and now they have more new ones coming out and can't wait to get those too!
xoxo

a little trunk show....

for National Scrapbook Day on Saturday, May 6 from 10am-1pm at Pink Pineapple...one of my favorite places...I'll have a trunk filled with some things from Freestyle! Maybe I'll see you there! xoxo

P.S. wish I could give credit to the person who took this photo...don't remember where I found it.

new favorite magazine...

Junkmarket! Love the graphic design, the clever projects, the colors...just the whole kit and caboodle! It's from the makers of Country Home magazine. Hope it inspires you too! xoxo

photos, cupcakes and celebrating mothers day...

What a great day I had with my mom for Mother's Day on Saturday! Went to a photo exhibit at the Santa Monica Pier called Ashes and Snow. This was not just an exhibit, it was an experience...right down to building housing said exhibit was amazing...made out of cargo containers. If you have a chance to go see it before it moves to Bejing next year, I would definitely go! Then off to Venice we went for lunch and then wanted something sweet. Off we went to a place I've been wanting to try called Sprinkles in Beverly Hills! Oh my goodness! I think I've died and gone to cupcake heaven! So delish! Even the packaging was adorable...brown box with pink inside and inside that box were the most beautifully decorated cupcakes! Just too fun! If you go, be prepared to wait in line for these scrumptious treats! Mrs. Henkel loves Sprinkles!

Happy May Day to you! xoxo