A Happy Week
- posted by: Cheryl
- posted in: Uncategorized, My Life, Scrap Life
- on: August 1, 2008
Hello Fiskateers . . . I’m so excited to share with you about several events this past week.
First off, I wanted to share with you about a very special lady in my life. She is caring, loving, loyal, talented, compassionate and a the best mother a daughter could hope for. She has held me when I had a heartbreak, encouraged me with I felt no one else was on my side, disciplined me when I needed it, been a best friend, and seen me through thick and thin. I love my mom and she is a beautiful woman at any age . . . inside and out. So happy birthday (belated) mom. This is a layout I did a few years ago of my mom when she was young. It was one of my first published layouts and I think she is still as beautiful.
It’s been an extremely busy couple of weeks but I returned home from CHA, began a pretty intense/comprehensive training for my law enforcement job, had some family events to attend and that brought me to yesterday.
Yesterday I was a part of a wonderful event. Sophia from Strictly Scrapbooking in Cerritos helped head this event up and it was wonderful for California stores and manufacturers. She did an absolutely wonderful job as well as her team! Thank you!
http://www.strictlyscrapbooking.com/
You see, it was difficult for some, it’s impacted all of us . . . the cost of fuel prices for many stores to travel all the way to Chicago to see all the new scrapbooking and craft releases. So, several stores, Sophia and committee got together to put on this fun event. It was like a mini California CHA held in Fullerton. There were several California stores (a very well attended event) and several manufacturers (some that flew in from out of state). I helped represent Fiskars and it was a blast. John Gamblin (my favorite Fiskars rep) built a great display board and displayed all the new releases. It was awesome and worked well in the space provided. It was fun working with he and his wife. I demoed the new tools as well as shared some projects and layouts using Fiskars tools and product. Of course I got to sit among all the beautiful and incredible new releases. Oh my!
I saw several store owners that I’ve grown to love. When we were in the early stages of the Fiskateers I visited lots and lots of stores doing make and takes, classes, etc. It was a blast and I met some wonderful people. I also had the blessing of seeing several Fiskateers. Huge blessing.
One Fiskateer and I have been emailing back and forth for a while. I didn’t even know she was going to be there and it was such a surprise blessing to meet Terry. She is a sweetheart. It was a blessing meeting other Fiskateers as well and of course seeing familiar faces. It was a blessing talking with Liz. I made some new friends at “Let’s Party Hearty” card creation templates (I’ll be sharing more). Some very sweet ladies . . . Sue and Sharon. Sue has been a ‘natural’ fiskateer for years! It’s amazing the ties that have been made in our community and I am incredibly blessed.
I can’t wait to share more with you in the weeks to come about some new products that work well with Fiskars. Watch out card makers. I have some fun ideas for the future.
I spied some absolutely fun flowers in the Prima booth and got to say hello to my sweet and talented friend Donna Salazar.
Abigail has been enjoying Vacation Bible School at Saddleback Church.
. . . despite the fact we had some rock’in and roll’in with a good jolt underfoot (an earthquake) . . . it’s been a lovely, successful and happy week. I am blessed.
Amy G. #1803 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 6:26 amI heard about the earthquake. I’m on the East coast and I was on the phone with one of my contacts from work and she’s in Irvine, CA. We were talking, then she was like…. “I gotta go” and hung up. I was like… guess she’s gotta go potty or something. Then I heard about the earthquake. We talked later and she said they were experiencing an earthquake and had to get off the phone. Quite freaky!!!
Anyway, those new Prima’s are yummy looking!! Can’t wait to see all of the new releases from Fiskars. I like the orange handled squeeze punches. YAY!
Kimberlee says:
August 1st, 2008 at 7:42 amI’m drooling over that prima booth!
Lisa #1989 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 7:46 amIt sounds like a fantastic time! So glad you are safe and sound after the earthquake. Those have to be pretty scarry. Thanks for sharing Cheryl!
Louise #3903 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 8:39 amsounds like you had a blast & met some wonderful people! Just looking at all the new products makes me want to go shopping & I can’t wait till they are available. I’m assuming we will be the 1st to know when they hit the market………course it would be better if we could buy them 1st instead of running all over trying to find them LOL! Save our gas!
Betsy #2572 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 8:45 amOH what a great idea!!!! Looks like you had a blast! Glad ya’ll stayed safe through the “rollercoaster” on the coast!
Meghan E says:
August 1st, 2008 at 9:11 amWhat a neat event to put on! Glad that you got to participate
Katie #4052 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 9:34 amYour layout of your mom is beautiful - what a wonderful tribute of your love for her. There are some women who radiate their beauty from the inside out - it seems you’ve inherited that from your mom! I loved reading about the mini-CHA that was held - what a great alternative for those that couldn’t make it to Chicago. So many times in life, when we are just a little bit flexible, or think out of the box, the most wonderful things happen!
Blessings to you and your family…I can only imagine how awesome VBS is at Saddleback Church!!!
Jeni Johnson says:
August 1st, 2008 at 9:41 amHa! I spied those Prima flowers too! Love the LO you did of your Mom! Sound like a great (busy) week!
Kim #669 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 9:44 amHope your safe Cheryl. I thought about you when I heard about the earthquake and prayed that you and your family were safe. Thanks for letting us know you are.
Yaritza 3395 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 9:45 amI always love hearing all about your week. You have the must eventful and blessed life. It truly is a treat. Thanks for sharing the pics with us. That mini CHA was a great idea.
Amy #4257 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 10:38 amLooks like you had a good time and look at all those neat new toys !!!!!
Peggy #4129 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 11:12 amHi Cheryl: Glad to hear that the rumbling has not hurt your area……:0 that can be scary…It looks like your having a blast and gotta love those Prima products….Michaels carries some of the Prima flowers and I just Love them….
Blessings
Peggy #4129
debby 2852 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 11:29 amCheryl, what a great idea with the min-cha. That might be a thought in the future around here. Too cool.
I’ve got to get my VBS photos up on my blog. I was only able to go one day and help as I head for CHA the next day. I surely missed working with all the children.
Marla #3291 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 12:38 pmCheryl thanks for sharing the mini-CHA with us. It looks like some FUN stuff. I can hardly wait to see the scallop squeeze punches- Who will need nesties anymore when you can have Fiskars!!!
lydia #3510 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 7:10 pmso good 2 hear U R safe N’ sound..your LO is so sweet, lov the caption LOL..can’t wait for the new punchies to hit our stores..and the “frankie” wish someone would do a demo and show us how it works??
Karee Sue #3609 says:
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pmwhat a beautiful LO, ur mom sounds so much like my mom. lol.
I’m practally drooling over those new tools and products, I wish….
thanks so much for sharing.
Carolyn says:
August 6th, 2008 at 9:14 amIt does look like a happy week and wow . . . thanks for sharing the new things with us. I can’t wait.
OkieAm #4108 says:
August 6th, 2008 at 11:07 amI love the LO of your mom but especially love all the things you said about her. I lost my mom to cancer last summer and am so grateful that like you, I was open about my feelings of admiration and love for her. She knew exactly how much she meant to me. Your comments remind me so much of the relationship she & I had. Aren’t we blessed to have such wonderful mothers?!