Sumission sneaks

Some sneak peeks of what I've been up to. I'm hoping to be able to share everything around October 10th at the latest. How did every one's weekend go? Mine was full of fun scrapping! I am looking forward to my scrapbooking retreat so I'll be preparing for that today.


I've added something new to my Etsy shop! I think I'll probably have to make myself one soon. It measures 6x6 and I think it will be great for loads of things! And its cheaper than a the competing albums by 7gypsies and Rusty Pickle.

I got a really cools surprise just a few minutes ago. The mail was already delivered for the day and then our mail guy dropped this off. Dani rocks! She totally surprised me with the clear stamps and I love them. Thanks!
For my birthday, Leo gave me a wonderful present-a gift certificate to Beverly's! I had such a fun shopping spree. I can't believe I was able to wait so long before going. I got some amazing stuff today.
And in case you are wondering why i have a pair of shoes in there-I had some money left over so I bought them at Target. Too cute to pass up.

Bind It All and more

Friday night was Golf tournament night for Paradise Valley Spas. Both my mom and Dan work there so I was their guest. I brought Dan's flash since I knew people would ask me to take photos. Here are a few fun shots from the night.

My mom is wearing the purple jacket. :)



If you want to see a great musical, check out the movie Guys & Dolls! I had the pleasure of shopping with Kristi and picked up this exciting new toy, the bind-it-all. I've been drooling over it for a while and got it with a coupon for the retreat! Kelly and I are scrapping tonight. Woohoo!
Some other stuff I picked up during some quality Kristi time.

And just a little peek of something I've worked on for the past few nights... I am quite pleased with how it turned out and should be able to post real photos in a few days. Wish me luck on all my dt submissions. Everything is due tomorrow! Have a wonderful weekend.

Eva and her lovelies

Thanks for all of the compliments! I'm so happy everyone enjoys my posts.

Tuesday was East Bay day. Dan & I had fun test driving out my grandma's new car. It is oh so pretty! I do agree with my dad that its a little smaller than I am used to. Then we visited Dan's father's family in Danville and got everything figured out for our Washington D.C. trip.

I have been editing lots of photos and getting them printed so I will be completely prepared for the scrapbooking retreat in 6 days. I can't wait to meet some of you! I still have a lot to do before Thursday! While we were waiting for my photos, Dan & I enjoyed a quite dinner at the Elephant Bar. Their menu is so great that I can get something different every time I go there and love it!

I had the pleasure of hanging out with my beautiful friend Eva and her adorable children Josiah and Elizabeth. Josiah has grown so much since I last saw him. He can hold his head up now and he is "talking" a lot!

We celebrated my birthday yesterday since they were in Disneyland during it. We had a delicious lunch at BJ's Brewery. Elizabeth was so cute. She kept insisting that we needed a birthday cake. I think she was ok with substituting for the Chocolate Chip Pizookie.


Then I took Elizabeth to the play area while Eva and Josiah got some shopping done.

These past couple days I've been scrapping several projects at once. I'll try to post sneak peeks during the weekend. My creative mess from last night:

Lots of photos...

Thanks for all of the incredibly sweet comments on the photos. I really appreciate your notes. They make me smile. :) Saturday afternoon this amazing surprise arrived at my door. Thanks Lizee for such an amazing birthday present. That card is gorgeous and it made my day!


And if that wasn't enough, my Hambly order arrived. I got so much stuff I just had to bring it with me so I could stare at these beauties!


Saturday evening I went to a birthday celebration/dance party for three family friends and had a wonderful time. Here is Anders, one of the birthday boys, dancing with young Johannes. These two were so incredibly funny to watch on the dance floor!


And here is Tom, another birthday boy, dancing with Gerd. I plan to get a pro account with flickr so I can post photos from all the different events I photograph.


The dessert table made it worth while and I didn't even know they would have such an yummy spread! Many of these are traditional Scandinavian desserts.


I modeled for Gino and a few students from a local community college yesterday. Here is my favorite photo that Gino took. You can see the rest of the shots from Wednesday's shoot here.


This bag caught my eye in Trader Joe's and I just had to have it. I'm really going through a bright colors phase. I used to collage a lot and really enjoyed it. And for those of you who shop at TJ's, it was inexpensive. Only $1.99!


A little something I did while enjoying the nice weather this afternoon. Sorry, but sneak peeks are all you get for now. :)

Don't you just LOVE garage sales?

Leo and my mom both love to go to garage sales. Which means I get calls when they find something neat. One day not that long ago my mom was walking during her lunch break and found an enlarger for the darkroom on the street. Of course I made her bring it home! I dream of having my own personal dark room some day. Leo surprised me with a great find as well. He found a really cool Animation book for 50 cents!


Yesterday I saw the movie Finding Neverland. That movie was certainly eye candy. The art director did an amazing job and the special effects were beautiful. I'm quite surprised I didn't hear more about how wonderful the story was. If you haven't seen it, add it to your must see list!

Wednesday I modeled for a fellow photographer, Mr. Gino De Grandis. This was the longest shoot I've done and it was incredibly windy. I think that there will be some fantastic shots coming this way soon. Here is a photo that I was sent to hold me over until I see the rest.


Weather forecasters keep saying its going to rain and I get so excited since we're having a drought. I just love the clouds we've been getting lately! I am so happy I live in such a beautiful place.

You'll never guess who I met today!

Emily Falconbridge and Maria Grace Abuzman! I went to the Scrapbook Territory in Berkeley today after visiting my grandma and they just happened to be shopping in the store. I couldn't believe me eyes. Funny enough, the first thing I noticed was that Maria had an awesome camera, and then I realized who she was. I knew it was Emily right away with her adorable girls! They were the sweetest people ever. This is enough proof why everyone should always carry a camera every where they go! I was so excited that I called up Misty for the first time ever and she was so fun to chat with!
Me with Emily

Maria & I

My small purchase for the day. They didn't have the new Hambly yet. I'm most excited to try out those Stickles that I've been hearing so much about!


I had so much fun visiting my grandma today. She bought a 2005 Volvo S40 this weekend and my mom forgot her camera. I had to document her excitement! I think this car is oh-so-pretty!


I shot a wedding on Saturday and it went beautifully. I had a wonderful experience and met a lot of really fun people. I'm so happy that the couple found each other. After I finished with the video camera I took a few shots for fun. Aren't those cakes just beautiful?

More facts about me

I got tagged by Cathy so here goes:

1. I was in a commercial for Tanforan, a local shopping center, when I was 3.

2. Dan says I am like film developer. I can handle 68*-72* but anything above or below that I can't handle.

3. I donated 12" of my hair in April 2006 to Locks of Love. I'm waiting for my hair to grow out to donate again.

4. My friend Mike recently told me I have the metabolism of a gerbil and that I need to carry a block of cheese with me wherever I go.

5. When I was 8, I told my mom I wanted to be in a beauty pageant. I didn't explain that I just wanted to have a crown. I didn't win, but I did get a crown that year for Christmas.

6. The first two years of my life I had green eyes like my mom. I really got my Dad's genes because they turned brown.

Another photo that makes me jaw drop... by Sosij