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Fabulous Friday!

Wanted to post a note about my sidebars information {look left and right lol} they are NOT correct.  And i don't have any kits yet for sale but i am working on getting them on here and updating my teaching schedule. 

My teaching schedule is wonderful and i feel blessed to spend time traveling and teaching.   I am equally excited to team up with Croptopia Getaways for a new adventure!  I will still be teaching on 2 cruises this year {One out of Rome, Italy and one this May to the Carribean}   I cannot wait to announce our new venture - stay tuned it will be very soon!

I can tell you that one of first events will be a Mixed Media Cruise to the Carribean! I am teaching along side the fabulous Michelle McCosh, Owner of Everything Scrapbook & Stamps in Lake Worth Fl, she is an amazing Artist and friend! We already have some attendees for this event just announced yesterday! We want to keep it small so don't wait!

 

In other news, as you may know one of our biggest shows is just around the corner, so i am knee deep in projects for our new booth "Splash of Color" in Anaheim, CA this January!  I am also creating some new dies for Accucut Craft [i love both these companies so much]. Of course, my home is chaos and my studio a complete MESS!  But i love all the excitement!

Before i sign off i wanted to thank you for all your kind emails about my mom and my weight loss.  I am happy to report that as of this morning i am down 37lbs...I am fit, strong and looking forward to working hard into 2013 on my fitness goals!

Somedays my feet look like this when i am done...

I have lots of news to share about our family but that will have to wait for a few days.  In the meantime, a quote and a few photos of our "assistants" {who will be joining us for a Santa visit and Christmas tree selection tomorrow}

 

Hmmm who gave them the cat nine tails? lol

“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”–John Maxwell

Going to see Pink in March ...just added this track to my running playlist {love how fit she is after giving birth, oh and of course he eye candy lol}

Have a great weekend!

Happy Easter

Sometimes family gatherings are best when done on the fly.  This year we had alot going so a traditional family dinner was just not in the cards.

With my oldest moving, my husband on call, Stef and my youngest son working and a flight to catch for me......well it really was a challenge.  

Rather than miss out on celebrating, we decided to opt for a brunch on the waterfront in boston.  Truly a perfect choice as the weather was sunny and warm and the views spectacular.  If you are in the area be sure to stop in for brunch at Sam's at Louis as the food was wonderful. 

If you have been visiting my blog, you know how versatile my music taste is, from rap to jazz - i love it all! Lately my Ipod has been filled with James Blunt's {his concert was amazing} and Adele!  I have been unsuccessful so far in obtaining tickets to Adele.  BUT my son just moved across from the BOA pavillion so I may have to visit him that night and sit on his roof deck!

Honestly Adele's entire CD is so good -  my two favorites? -"Rolling in the deep" and "Someone like you"!

The lyrics and her voice are so powerful!

check them both out below

This girls is off - have a plane to catch! 

blessings,

cheryl

 

 

 

Is this thing on?

I know, I know, I am sooo bad at updating my blog ....geesh. Everytime i post i vow to keep up with this little olde blog of mine and then my life gets all crazy and well i don't blog. I have to be honest though finding time to post a quick hello, or where i am teaching, or the "assistants" photos are sooo much quicker on Facebook. So if you want more frequent updates visit me there!  Updating to Facebook is so easy - most days I do it from my phone! 

Now onto some updating - shall we?

Lots of emails asking where i am and where i am going (concerns over my lack of blogging)?I have been home since Christmas {well other than two weeks in California in Jan/Feb}.  I have enjoyed my relaxing time with my family and friends!  The "assistants" are getting soo  big!   They love to watch Toy Story and Monsters, Inc, laughing when i recite a line or two {watched these way too many times}  In fact, they love Toy Story so much i bought them both a talking Woody - which they take to bed on their sleepover nights!  

Here are a few photos from this past weekend!

 

Braeden and Brody....

Serious Brody

Silly Braeden

These two are so fun to be with - they are still not talking much but they do sign to us...and i love that!  They have a whole life ahead to be chatty so i am fine with their twin language until then!

My time home is about to come to an end...i leave Easter night {after moving my oldest son to his new apt} for California for a few days.  I will be bouncing around between 7 states over the next few weeks - coming home for a few days at a time. 

Here are a few of the classes i will be teaching:

Birdhouse altered book is one of my newest dies from Accucut Craft!

I am using the new BG Curio collection with new Petaloo Flowers, May Arts Ribbons and Luminarte paints!

Butterfly Album is another die from Accucut Craft!

This time i am using the new Mable Collection from My Minds Eye, Petaloo flowers,and Luminarte!

Altered Inspired Butterfly Canvas Album uses the new Petaloo flowers, Memory Box stamps, IOD Devotion and Luminarte paints!  A really fun class with lots of techniques!

And the gorgeous new IOD Beach Cottage is the base of this Envelope book!

You can find me here

Cat's Creations - April 27- May 1st {texas}

She Scrapbooks - May 6 & 7th {Florida}

Whole Lotta Scrap - May 12-18 {Oklahoma}

Scrapbook N Such - May 19-21 {texas}

Okay signing off I have a concert to attend - one of my favorites {perhaps you have heard him on my blog?} James Blunt {swoon}at the House of Blues!! And if that is not enough Christina Perri will be prior to him!

Til then keep creating those memories!

Blessings

Cheryl

 

Cruisin'....

I cannot believe in only a matter of days we will be saying goodbye to 2010!  These last few months have flown by! Seems as though we just said hello to Fall and today as I write this blog post I am watching the snow fall outside.

Since my last post I have spent the later half of October, November and the first part of December traveling extensively.  Looking back on where I have been is a bit overwhelming.    I am still editing alot of my photos but wanted to share a few of my favorites so far!

My first trip in October, Stephen and I spent a relaxing wonderful week on a cruise visiting Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Cozumel.  While at sea, I spent my time teaching classes and hanging out with a wonderful group of women.

This was Stephen's first cruise and my fourth - and he loved it as much as I had hoped!   He has already agreed to accompany me again, and he won't have to wait too long - I am teaching on another cruise with Croptopia Getaways, this time to the Western Carribean next October! We will be visiting one of my  favorite islands, Roatan, Honduras!

Here are a few favorite photos from the cruise! 

Haiti {view from our cabana}

yikes almost didn't go in the water {i said almost}

Then on to Jamaica!

Jamaica - Dunn's River Falls!

Beautiful Coyaba Gardens

I love you Steve for always making me smile

and for being so patient while i took so many photos in the gardens...

 
nearly 300 of them....

and even this one....which clearly shows your patience. :)

and for buying me a camera to make me happy and to capture the peacock that followed us around Jamaica .

We spent some time with the locals...loved his donkey and flowers were gorgeous

and who can forget our rainforest visit to Carl "the spiceman"

and Cayman Islands

Our favorite island on this trip was Cayman even though the weather didn't cooperate as much as we liked, we still had a great time!

where we spent a bit of time at the beachfront bar enjoying a beverage or two while we waited out the rain.

Went for a walk on seven mile beach where steve found me this...

a "heart" shape rock {I have a collection from steve and the boys}

 

Our last stop was Cozumel so we decided to get up really early to see the sunrise...one of my favorite things to do!

Just Beautiful!

Last stop Cozumel!

we spent the day at a resort on the water

perfect view...:)

Leaving Cozumel....{if you look close you can see the beautiful tanzanite ring steve gave me}

Steve bought a package of photos from our time on the ship, but this is my favorite - an impromptu photo taken by a couple on our last day.

Great memories from our trip...tomorrow i will post some photos from my time in South Africa!

I leave you with a quote and snapshot of the assistants!

Blessings,

Cheryl

QOTD: "One day is worth a thousand tomorrows....~ Benjamin Franklin